Senior Portrait Selection Deadline November 28th!

If you have not made your senior portrait selection for inclusion in the yearbook, please go to your Lors account and indicate your selection. Please contact Ms. Siris with questions. The deadline for selection is November 28th.

Trivia Night: December 6th

The Class of 2024 will have a social evening of trivia, hot chocolate, and cookie decorating on December 6th from 7pm to 9pm in the CHS Community Room. All seniors are encouraged to attend at no cost. Enjoy a fun evening of Trivia Live, provided by Blu Tech Events. If you have any questions, please contact Roxanne Clarke or Sudi Southall.

Tickets are on sale NOW for Designer Handbag Bingo! 

Click here to purchase tickets!

Bingo will be held on Friday, December 1st in the HV Central High School Cafeteria. Doors open at 6 pm and games will start promptly at 7pm. Everyone is welcome!

We need your help with Designer Handbag Bingo. The committee is seeking donations and sponsors. We are actively seeking small donations that can be used to create the Tricky Tray baskets. If you are interested in contributing please email us HERE. You can also check out our Bingo Website for more information. 

Spring 5K

Our class is also planning the Spring 5K race for March 2024. Stay tuned for details on the date and this year's theme. We would love your help planning the event. Please email us HERE to help out! 

The Class of 2025 SWAG Shop - your spot for some new Hopewell gear - is OPEN ALL YEAR ROUND! All orders can be placed through the website and you can ship to home or choose warehouse pick up in Cranbury, NJ. The SHIP TO SCHOOL option will resume in September.

Many new items have been added! All items are available with three design choices: The general Hopewell design is available on ALL items. You name it, we have it! 

Check out the link: Hopewell 2025 Swag Shop

Hope to see you in the halls wearing some new threads!

UNO’s Eat, Drink & Raise Money: November 17th!

Bring your family, invite your friends - a fun way to help our class raise a little extra “Dough” $$ on Friday November 17th - ALL day! Dine in or Take Out at Uno’s! Show this flyer and they will donate 20% of your check to our class! 

Have a business or restaurant you would like to see the Class of 2027 partner with for a fundraiser or a night out? 

Send your ideas to Jennifer DiDonato! 

On Tuesday, November 7th at 7PM, all HVRSD 8th, 10th and 11th grade parents and students are invited to a virtual information session for Mercer County Technical Schools. 

MCTS offers Full-Time Academy programs in STEM, Health Science, and Culinary Arts (apply in 8th grade), and "Shared-time" programs in a host of different CTE Careers (Auto Tech, Cosmetology, Nursing, HVAC, Carpentry, Landscaping, Graphic Arts, and many others (apply in 10th grade). 

11th graders with a 3.2 GPA are eligible to apply for the "Career Prep" programs, where Seniors take dual credit college classes at MCCC. Register to attend this webinar HERE. 

As a continuation of our ongoing Digital Wellness Initiative, the Hopewell Valley Municipal Alliance and Hopewell Valley Regional School District are pleased to bring this webinar to our community. Click on link for flyer & registration information.

Featured panel:

• Dr. Emily Weinstein, Co-Director of the Center for Digital Thriving, Harvard Graduate School of Education
• Eisha Buch, Director, Education Development & Programs, Common Sense Education
• Dr. Sophia Choukas-Bradley, Clinical Psychologist and Director of Teen and Adult Lab, University of Pittsburgh

As part of Common Sense's focus on digital well-being, our researchers have identified seven ways that kids react to social media, many of which can produce negative outcomes. With the help of research-backed cognitive behavioral therapy, we've created new, user-friendly tools to help kids recognize these thought traps and develop strategies to counter them with positive habits of mind that really work, and may work for adults and educators, too! 

This 50-minute live webinar will feature a psychologist and the authors of our new curriculum and is great for those parenting kids who are already using social media or will be soon. All are welcome! We will solicit questions ahead of time and allow time for Q&A. This webinar will be recorded and shared with those who register.

Each year, HVRSD participates in the Governor's Educator of the Year program. The intent of this program is to recognize the hard work of outstanding teachers and educational services professionals. 

Each Principal will be establishing a building committee to review nominations and make a selection for their building before Thanksgiving Break. We have wonderful teachers and educational services professionals in our schools and now is the time to recognize them for their hard work and dedication to our students, parents, caregivers, and community!

If you are familiar with Google Forms, feel free to click on the link below. You will be prompted to make a copy. Simply complete the form, save it, and then “share” with or email the link. Educator nominations should be shared with your building Principal, and Support Staff nominations should be shared with Tana Smith.

• Governor’s Educator of the Year Nomination (Google form)
• Support Professional Nomination (Google form)

Please return nomination forms by Thursday, November 9, 2023. Any questions, please contact Tana Smith.

Please join us for the next PTO General Meeting on Wednesday November 15th in the principal's conference room at 9am.  All parents and guardians are welcome to attend!  

In order to best accommodate the needs of our parents and guardians, all virtual conferences will be conducted on November 20th from 1pm to 4pm via Zoom, and all in-person conferences will be conducted on November 21st at HVCHS from 5pm to 8pm. 

Additional information about conference registration and the format for student-led conferences will be sent to all families on November 7th.

Please take a moment to review our November newsletter for important information and announcements regarding PSAT score release, the college application process, Mercer Country Technical School applications and more!

Please note: The December meeting has been moved to Wednesday, December 13th. Click for the Zoom Link.

Upcoming December events:

• 12/11 CHS Orchestra concert 
• 12/15 Chamber Madrigal Dinner
• 12/18 Combined TMS/CHS Band concert 
• 12/19 Winter dance festival

Here are the meeting dates for the year which normally take place on the first Wednesday of the month:

• January 3rd
• February 7th
• March 6th
• April 10th (spring break)
• May 1st
• June 5th

Did you know that CHS is currently building its alumni database? If you are a graduate of CHS, or the parent of a recent CHS graduate, please complete or share this database registration form. Respondents are prompted to indicate the information they want to receive from CHS. Thanks for your assistance.

The PTO has organized links to many local volunteer opportunities in our community. This is a service to our CHS families and aligns with Ms. Riley's service learning initiative. PLEASE SHARE THIS LINK WITH YOUR STUDENTS so they can sign up for preferred volunteer activities. 

Click HERE to order.

1. Visit Bulldog TV Morning Buzz for the student production of morning announcements and other CHS news and videos.
2. Read the HVCHS student newspaper.
3. Stay connected to CHS athletic schedules by clicking this link. You can view by type, view schedules, or sign up with Notify Me to get email or text notifications for any sport practices or games. This helps parents keep current with changes in your athlete's schedule in real time.
4. Bookmark the PTO website.
5. Follow CHS on your preferred platform:

• HVCHS Morning Announcements
• HVCHS X account
• HVCHS on Instagram
• HVCHS Athletics X account

Click HERE for the most recent issue of the FoHVOS newsletter. 

Many people don’t realize that washing cars in the driveway or on the street is not environmentally friendly. Our household wastewater enters sewers or septic systems and gets treated before it is released back into the environment. But when you wash your car, the dirty water that flows down the driveway typically finds its way directly into storm drains - eventually reaching waterways, lakes, and oceans. 

The best way to minimize the effect of washing your car on the environment is to use a commercial car wash. Most commercial car washes also use much less water per car wash than the average homeowner! 

However, if you choose to wash your car at home, these are some things that you can do to minimize the effect on the environment: Use biodegradable, phosphate-free, water-based cleaners. Minimize water usage. Wash on an area that absorbs water, such as gravel, or grass. This can filter water before it enters groundwater, storm drains, or creeks. Avoid washing cars on concrete or asphalt pavement unless it drains into a vegetated area.