Over the past several years, the North Warren School Board, Administration, and Staff have been engaged in providing an enhanced learning environment that will improve academic achievement. The New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE), in collaboration with the Bloustein Center for Survey Research at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, developed and disseminated the New Jersey School Climate Survey (NJSCS) and supportive materials in 2012.
Schools are encouraged to use the NJSCS tools to support local school climate and culture improvement activities as an integral part of their continuous efforts to improve student’s educations and prevent at-risk student behavior.
The NJSCS also can be used to assist schools and their Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying (HIB) prevention teams, in meeting their obligations under the Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act to “…develop, foster, and maintain a positive school climate by focusing on the on-going, systemic process and practices in the school and to address school climate issues such as harassment, intimidation, or bullying …” and to “… review and strengthen school climate and the policies of the school to prevent and address harassment, intimidation, or bullying of students” (see NJDOE website, or google NJ
School Climate Survey for these statements and more information).
North Warren would like to use the NJ School Climate Survey to collect data that will help us to evaluate our strengths and to identify areas for improvement. We need your assistance in this effort.
For our purposes, the NJ School Climate Survey is divided into three surveys: Parents, Staff, and Middle/High School Students. This survey is completely anonymous and conducted via SurveyMonkey. We cannot identify individual participants.
We would be grateful if you, as a parent or guardian of a North Warren Student, would please access the following web link and complete the short survey by May 28, 2013.
The police department was contacted by school administration from the Blairstown Elementary School who indicated that a suspicious vehicle was observed in the parking lot of the Masonic Lodge. The vehicle left the scene when school staff attempted to approach the driver. The vehicle was described as a small white pickup truck with NJ registration being operated by a white male party. The vehicle also reportedly had “bath safe remodelers” or “safe bath remodelers” written on the sides. Please contact the Blairstown Police Department with any information regarding the vehicle.
North Warren Regional School District in Blairstown, NJ is very proud to have been designated by Newsweek and the Daily Beast as one of America’s Best High Schools!
The designations are based on 2011-12 data. 5000 high schools were invited to participate, 2500 responded and the top 2000 have been designated. North Warren ranked 1426 on the list. This is the first time that North Warren has received this designation.
The methodology is weighted as follows: - 25% for 4 year, on time graduation rate for 2012. - 25% for percentage of 2011 graduates who were accepted to a 2 or 4 year college. - 25% for AP/IB/AICE test per student. - 10% for the average AP/IB/AICE score - 10% for Average SAT/ACT score. - 5% for percent of students enrolled in at least 1 AP/IB/AICE course.
There were 93 high schools in New Jersey to make the list, and North Warren is the only high school recognized from Warren and Sussex counties.
This award adds to other recent accolades for the school. In 2010, New Jersey Monthly magazine designated North Warren as one of the “10 Most Improved High Schools” in New Jersey, and last fall, Inside Jersey ranked North Warren as the top high school in Warren County.
We are very proud of our students and staff for achieving at levels that earned this distinction.
The North Warren Regional World Language Honor Society is hosting a Multicultural Fair on Thursday May 23rd from 9am to 3 pm to show case our diverse community heritage. We are currently looking for presenters, exhibits and performers from the community and asking students, parents, faculty and businesses to help. The multicultural fair will include informational stations where photos, posters, authentic native objects or art, books, research projects, jewelry, traditional dress, musical instruments or foods can be displayed. Participants can perform on stage throughout the day by dancing, singing, or playing an instrument or song native to their country or heritage. Participants can also offer instructional demonstrations. The multicultural fair will take place outside if weather permits.
Throughout the day, May 23rd, students, parents and community members are invited to take a stroll “around the world” to visit the many unique places, customs and traditions that our community heritage has to offer. If you are interested in participating in the first annual Multicultural Fair, please complete and submit the attached form by May 4th. If you would like to bring a school group to the fair, please email nwculturalday@yahoo.com. This is a free event and we hope to bring to life an annual tradition.
Project Graduation packets were mailed out two weeks ago to the North Warren Senior Class of 2013. In these packets is all the pertinent information to register for this exciting event. You may break up your payments into two installments of $50. The first is due March 15th and the second is due April 15th. If you need additional time, please let us know and arrangements will be made. NO SENIOR WILL BE TURNED AWAY!
We need your help! We are in need of both male & female chaperones. Parents of both seniors and juniors are needed to make this event a success and to carry on the tradition for next year’s senior class. Chaperones are needed on the bus to/from the event as well as during the event overnight.
Please sign up now by sending your name and contact information to:
The MealsPlus/LunchPrepay.com Point of Services (POS) System will become fully operational on Monday, October 1, 2012. LunchPrepay.com is an easy, secure and convenient way to pay for your child’s lunch. Read More »…
The MealsPlus/Lunch Prepay.com Point of Service (POS) System will become fully operational on Monday, October 1, 2012. LunchPrepay.com is an easy, secure and convenient way to pay for your child’s lunch. You can use this secure site to make your payments and monitor your student’s account giving you the assurance of knowing where your money is going and how it is being spent.
An individual account can be set up at www.lunchprepay.com for each student which utilizes their name and student identification number. The students currently use this ID number as their log-in name for school computers. In order for you to begin to use the online system, your child/ren’s student identification number/s is listed below and this will become their pin. They should memorize this number. This number will also appear on their student picture ID card which will be given out as soon as possible. Your student should always wear their ID card when at school.
Until the cards arrive, students may use their pin number when purchasing lunch. Once the cards are issued, students can use either their card or pin.
You can go to www.lunchprepay.com for information and to start the registration process beginning September 26, 2012, however, please be aware that your student will not be able to use any money you put in their account until October 1, 2012. Please allow at least 24 hours for the system to update. There are no fees charged or collected by North Warren Regional School District but there is a $1.95 credit card processor bank fee charged per transaction.
If you have questions about your student/s ID number or the enrollment process or concerns, please contact the District Office at 908-362-8384.
The goal of Special Education Ad-Hoc Committee will be to research, identify and enhance service opportunities within the Special Education Community of NWR. This goal will be partially achieved by surveying the parents of those students identified as having Special Education needs using an anonymous survey.