Tag: Hopewell Valley Regional School District

  • Hopewell Valley Regional school security forum scheduled for Oct. 9

    Hopewell Valley Regional school security forum scheduled for Oct. 9

    A special forum outlining school security upgrades in the Hopewell Valley Regional School District has been set for Oct. 9 at 7 p.m. at the Hopewell Valley Central High School Performing Arts Center. Superintendent of Schools Thomas Smith, Assistant Superintendent Anthony Suozzo and Rosetta Treece, the director of curriculum and instruction, will be on hand…

  • New administrators begin school year in Hopewell Valley Regional School District

    New administrators begin school year in Hopewell Valley Regional School District

    Two newly appointed administrators- one of whom is a longtime educator in the Hopewell Valley Regional School District – were on hand to greet school children at the Timberlane Middle School and the Toll Gate Grammar School this week. Robert Nosari was appointed vice principal at the Timberlane Middle School and Jane-Ellen Lennon was named…

  • School board awards contracts for media center renovations

    School board awards contracts for media center renovations

    A company based in Union has been awarded a $579,000 contract to renovate the media centers in the four elementary schools in the Hopewell Valley Regional School District. The Board of Education awarded the contract to M&M Construction Co. Inc., which was one of two bidders for the job. Although the other bid of $537,300,…

  • Four candidates will run for seats on regional school board

    Four candidates will run for seats on regional school board

    Three newcomers and one veteran school board member have filed nominating petitions to run for three seats on the Hopewell Valley Regional School District Board of Education in the Nov. 6 election. The filing deadline to run for the three seats, two to represent Hopewell Township and one to represent Pennington, was July 30. A…

  • Hopewell Valley Regional School District plans to tackle mental health ‘epidemic’

    Hopewell Valley Regional School District plans to tackle mental health ‘epidemic’

    It was a Monday night when Rosetta Treece, the director of curriculum and instruction in the Hopewell Valley Regional School District, got a knock on her front door from Air Force personnel from Joint Base McGuire–Dix–Lakehurst in south central New Jersey. Her son, Ronald, who Treece refers to as Ronnie, was in the Air Force…

  • HOPEWELL: Two parents object to school district’s new random drug testing policy

    HOPEWELL: Two parents object to school district’s new random drug testing policy

    The Hopewell Valley Regional School District Board of Education has adopted a policy that calls for random drug testing of high school students, but some parents have not given up on their opposition to it. Neal McGrath and Marti Davis expressed concern about the new policy at the board’s June 18 meeting. The policy, which…

  • HOPEWELL: Class of 2018 say goodbye to Central High School

    HOPEWELL: Class of 2018 say goodbye to Central High School

    The sound of cheers, air horns and cowbells echoed across Ackerson Field on June 20, as hundreds gathered to watch the Hopewell Valley Central High School Class of 2018 receive their diplomas and take the field as newly minted high school graduates. According to Principal Tana Smith, students are going “far and wide” after graduation.…

  • HOPEWELL: Three-day event inspires area residents to unplug, appreciate nature

    HOPEWELL: Three-day event inspires area residents to unplug, appreciate nature

    Hopewell and Pennington residents of all ages will be encouraged to step away from their screens and enjoy the great outdoors through Hopewell Valley Come Outside and Play (HVCOP) from June 7 to 9. This year, HVCOP has partnered with over a dozen organizations to bring interactive activities for community members to enjoy, allowing them…

  • Hopewell Valley administrator named Superintendent of the Year

    Hopewell Valley administrator named Superintendent of the Year

    Hopewell Valley Regional School District Superintendent of Schools Dr. Thomas A. Smith received recognition from his peers when the Mercer County Association of School Administrators (MCASA) named him the 2018 Superintendent of the Year. Since 2009, Smith has served as the district’s superintendent, making him one of the longest tenured district leaders in the county,…