New Jersey Biology Competency Test
May 15 - 16
- Students taking the State Biology Test are to report at 7:30 a.m. on May 15 and 16
- Students taking a morning Advanced Placement Exam on May 15 and 16 are to report at 7:30 a.m. on May 15 and 16
- Students not taking State Biology Test or a morning AP Exam on May 15 and 16 are to report as follows:
- Tuesday, May 15: 9:55 a.m. and follow attached, modified delayed opening schedule
- Wednesday, May 16: 9:50 a.m.and follow attached modified delayed opening schedule
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SAT/PSAT Summer Course 2012
Classes Meet July 10 - August 2, 2012
Northern Valley - Old Tappan Campus
Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday 9:00 am - 12:15pm
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DUI Simulation for Driver Education
Monday, May 21
Northern Valley - Demarest will conduct a Driving Under the Influence Simulation for Driver Education students on Monday, May 21st.
Sophomores will be asked to drive golf carts through a course while wearing vision-impaired goggles designed to create the effect of impaired vision under the supervision of the Demarest Police Department and the Northern Valley - Demarest Department of Physical Education, Health, and Driver Education. The golf carts will be provided by the Alpine Country Club, and the Demarest Municipal Alliance will support the program. The DUI Simulation program is part of Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest’s commitment to educate students on the dangers and ramifications of substance use.
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Honeywell Instant Alert
Our new notification and communication system, Honeywell Instant Alert for Schools, is ready for use!
For more information and instructions for registration click here.
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Attention Parents...
Second Marking Period and Mid-Term exam grades have been posted in Power School.
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Senior Internships: Senior Service
Dear Parents/Employers:
As you may be aware, senior students who qualify have the opportunity to participate in a Senior Internship program as their Senior Service experience.
In previous years, seniors have participated in career-related opportunities in fields such as accounting, advertising, architecture, art, automotive, culinary arts, dental, fashion, legislator’s office, marketing, medical, public relations, and other businesses.
If you would like to sponsor a qualified NVD senior in a Senior Internship, qualified seniors will be available to participate weekdays from Monday, May 21st through Tuesday, June 19th. Our goal is to partner with our parents and communities to provide career-related experiences for our seniors.
Please email Ms. Carnicelli at Carnicelli@nvnet.org or contact Dr. Sabatini, NVD Principal, at 201-768-3200 ext. 13010, if you believe that you can offer a Senior Internship.
Thank you.
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Please Help in Protecting Our Environment
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The Borough of Demarest Environmental Commission has asked Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest to assist the borough in eliminating unnecessary, excessive auto and bus emissions while idling. School administration has been advised that vehicles and buses may be idling excessively in the school parking lots while waiting to pick up students. Such a scenario would create unnecessary pollution.
We seek your support and cooperation in eliminating unnecessary, excessive auto idling in school parking lots.
We also have addressed this issue with the bus companies.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Bruce R. Sabatini, Ed. D. Principal
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Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD)
Under the direction of our Student Assistance Coordinator, Ms. Deborah Bajakian, the NVD Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) club has begun to plan activities for the 2011/2012 school year.
SADD's mission is to provide students with the best prevention tools possible to deal with issues of underage drinking or other drug use, impaired driving, and other destructive decisions.
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Northern Lights Yearbook
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Parking Lots - Safety.pdf
NVD New Traffic Pattern and Drop-Off.pdf
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Activity Fee
As per Board of Education Policy, the $50.00 activity fee is due for students who are currently participating in a fall season sport, marching band, theater, club, or other activity.
This is a one time annual fee for participation in all activities. Deadline for payment if your child is currently involved in a fall season sport or activity is Wednesday, October 5th.
Preferred method of payment is by accessing PaySchools/PayPal online from the www.nvnet.org web site. Thank you.
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WeTip, For a Safer America
WeTip, For a Safer America.pdf
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Principal’s Message
Dear Parents/Guardian,
On behalf of the students, faculty, and staff, I welcome you to Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest where a most dedicated and caring group of professional educators positively impact the lives of our students.
Northern Valley-Demarest continues to be a center of effective teaching and productive learning. Our philosophy is to provide an environment in which each student seeks answers to questions, challenges assumptions, and develops self-worth. We encourage individual academic excellence, aesthetic appreciation, and moral integrity. Recognition of academic and cultural diversity is encouraged to promote mutual respect and acceptance.
New Jersey Monthly and Newsweek recognized Northern Valley-Demarest among the most effective public high schools in the state.
The tradition of excellence at Northern Valley-Demarest is exemplified in the Class of 2011 that included: 6 National Merit Finalists, 1 National Merit Scholar, 7 National Merit Semi-Finalists, 25 National Merit Commendations, 1 National Hispanic Recognition Scholar, 1 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Youth Certificate and Merit Recipient, and 587 Advanced Placement Tests were taken by 300 students.
The Class of 2011 received the following prestigious college acceptances:
Amherst - Barnard College – Boston College – Boston U – Brandeis - Bryn Mawr - Bucknell – Carnegie Mellon – Colgate - College of New Jersey - Columbia – Cornell – Dartmouth College – Drew – Duke - Emory – Fairfield – Fordham – Franklin and Marshall – George Washington – Hamilton – Holy Cross – Indiana – Ithaca - Johns Hopkins - Julliard School - Lafayette – Lehigh – Lewis & Clark College – Loyola – Marist - McGill - NJIT - Northeastern – Northwestern – Notre Dame – NYU – Ohio State – Penn State – Pratt Institute - Rutgers - Skidmore – Syracuse – Tufts – Tulane – Union – U of Chicago – U of Connecticut – U of Delaware – U of Illinois – U of Maryland - U of Michigan – U of Pennsylvania – U of Pittsburgh – U of Rhode Island – U of
Richmond - U of Rochester - USC - U of Texas - U of Virginia – U of Wisconsin –Vanderbilt – Vassar – Villanova – Virginia Tech – Wellesley College – Wesleyan – West Point – William and Mary – U of Wisconsin - Yale
Nineteen (19) Advanced Placement courses are offered.
The English and Math Departments are proud of the high school’s test scores on standardized assessments such as the HSPA and SAT which are among the highest in Bergen County and the State of New Jersey.
Students are offered opportunities in a wide range of co/extra-curricular activities including Mock Trial and Debate Teams, Science and Math League Teams, Kinesis Dance Show, MSG Varsity Channel Club, Technology Student Association, Heroes and Cool Kids, and Cappies Critics.
The school newspaper, The Northern Star, is a gold-medalist recognized publication by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association.
The Academic Team participated in multiple challenges in 2011 including the Leonia High School Quiz Bowl, National History Bee and Bowl, and the Chatham Academic Tournament.
The Music Department presented 6 concerts performed at Veterans and Memorial Day observances at the high school, Memorial Day parades in Closter and Haworth, the North Jersey Marching Band Festival at Montclair State University, Mt. Olive and Pequannock competitions, and festivals in Washington D.C. and Dorney Park, Pennsylvania. Theatrical productions Thoroughly Modern Millie and Just Another High School Play resulted in various nominations and awards.
Approximately 61% of the senior class of 2011 qualified and participated in Senior Service opportunities which included medical and business internships.
NVD athletes enjoyed a successful year. Boys and Girls Winter and Spring Track Teams won league championships as did Boys Cross Country and the Golf Team captured a league championship.
Substance awareness education and lifetime skill programs in recent years included: use of Fatal Vision goggles by Sophomores while driving golf carts in a DUI simulation; Pre-Prom presentation by the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office and a High Intensity Talk by currently incarcerated prisoners; Cyber Bullying presentations to students, staff, and parents; and participation in the WeTip for a Safer America program.
The high school’s Bridge and Junction Programs continue to be recognized for innovative methods in promoting students’ self-esteem and confidence.
We at Northern Valley-Demarest are proud of the caliber of instruction that is offered. The high school will continue to investigate and implement teaching strategies that foster the development of critical thinking, problem-solving skills. We also will continue to promote a positive learning environment in which all students have equal access to learning as well as a respect and appreciation of diversity.
Northern Valley-Demarest’s educators are professionals who inspire students to be the best that they can be by translating their potential into successful lifetime skills. We fully realize that we are entrusted with the ultimate responsibility – the education of a child and are justifiably proud of our faculty and staff who motivate students to develop a consistent work ethic and achieve their goals.
Bruce R. Sabatini, Ed. D.
Principal
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