The 2019 Junior Prom will take place on Saturday, March 9th at the Holiday Inn in Clinton, NJ. The evening will include dinner and dancing from 6:00pm-10:00pm. Tickets for the dance are $50 per person. Tickets need to be purchased online through the school’s ThunderTix system. The system will open to students on Friday, February 1st and will remain open until Sunday, February 24th.
Junior Prom Ticket Purchase
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- Select Junior Prom as the event
- Complete the Survey questions
- Complete the purchase of the ticket
- Print out the ticket
- Complete the Student Signature and the Parent/Guardian Signature on the paper ticket.
- Bring the signed ticket to the Junior Prom on March 9th along with your NHHS Student ID.
After purchasing the ticket online, the ticket needs to be printed and both student and parent need to sign the lower portion to acknowledge the Random Breathalyzer and Code of Conduct Policies referenced below. Students will NOT be admitted to the dance without completing this portion of the ticket.
In order to be eligible to buy a ticket for the Junior Prom, your student must be in good academic standing and free from all outstanding obligations. If you believe that your student owes money for an obligation, please have this paid by February 1st. Obligation payments should be submitted to the Student Activities Office during normal school hours. Any student who earned less than 30 credits during the previous school year (excluding current freshmen) is not eligible to attend this dance based on the North Hunterdon-Voorhees Board of Education Policy 2430.
Out-Of-School Guests
North Hunterdon students inviting out-of-school guests must have the guest approved by our Attendance Office, before purchasing the tickets. The OUT-OF-SCHOOL GUEST form is attached below. The out-of-school guest should purchase his/her ticket online, complete all the necessary information components, and print out the designated Out-of-School GUEST Ticket. Under the Student ID of the guest ticket, enter the NHHS Student ID as “Guest”. We recommend submitting the forms to Mrs. Cobb in the Attendance Office as soon as your child decides to attend the dance, but no later than Friday, February 22nd.
Students must present their printed ticket and student ID at the door for entry into the dance. If a student is bringing an out-of-school guest, the ID of the North student will also have the guest’s information. The guest simply needs some form of picture ID – an identification card from another school, a driver’s license, etc.
Junior Prom Guidelines:
- You must bring your printed Junior Prom Ticket.
- You must bring your NHHS photo ID (or other photo ID).
- You may not bring water bottles/other containers or bags into the dance.
- Once you are checked in, you are there for the whole event! If you leave the building for any reason, you may not return.
- Guests who are age 21 and over or are currently in middle school will not be permitted to attend.
- Administration reserves the right to deny guest requests for any reason.
- Students are expected to follow all school policies and procedures including dress code.
The doors will open at 6:00pm for students to begin checking in. No student will be admitted to the dance after 7:00pm. This is a formal event. No jeans or sneakers will be permitted. Gentlemen should wear formal attire and women should wear formal attire such as long/short dresses. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Rebecca Schaefer (rschaefer@nhvweb.net) or Mr. Michael Owdij (mowdij@nhvweb.net).
We expect our North Hunterdon High School students to conduct themselves at school-related functions in a manner that would make their parents and our community proud. We hope, as their parents do, that our students will present themselves always as persons of integrity. However, sometimes students ignore the law and school regulations by engaging in activities that are questionable or illegal. We hope to ensure that students understand the repercussions of their actions should they choose to use prohibited substances at a school-sponsored event.
REASONABLE SUSPICION
According to New Jersey Statute 18A: 40A-12, school personnel have a legal obligation to report and test students who are suspected to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol. The following excerpt from the statute provides a basic explanation of why any students suspected of using illicit substances must undergo an alcohol and drug screening conducted under the direction of a physician as well as a physical examination.
Under this statute, school personnel cannot make any determination of the medical status of a student by testing via a swab or by breathalyzer.
“Whenever it shall appear to any teaching staff member, school nurse or other educational personnel of any public school in this State that a pupil may be under the influence of substances as defined pursuant to section 2 of this act, that teaching staff member, school nurse or other educational personnel shall report the matter as soon as possible to the school nurse or medical inspector as the case may be, or to his designee. The principal or his designee, shall immediately notify the parent or guardian and the Superintendent of Schools, if there be one, or the administrative principal and shall arrange for an immediate examination of the pupil by a doctor selected by the parent or guardian, or if that doctor is not immediately available, by the medical inspector, if he is available.” 18 A: 40A-12
Students with positive test results will be suspended for ten days and undergo a minimum of five counseling sessions with our Student Assistance Counselor (SAC). Other disciplinary measures may be imposed.
RANDOM BREATHALYZER TESTING
Random Breathalyzer Testing will be used at the Junior Prom and is one facet of a comprehensive drug and alcohol prevention program. The purposes of random breathalyzer testing are to deter students from using alcohol and to identify students who are using so that families can take the appropriate steps. The approach to random breathalyzer testing is therapeutic. Students who test positive are suspended from participation in co-curricular activities for a minimum of two weeks as well as parking privileges. Students must participate in sessions with the Student Assistance Counselor.
Junior Prom is one of the highlights of the student experience at North Hunterdon High School. I hope that many of our students will take advantage of this opportunity and have a safe, fun and memorable night with their peers.
Sincerely,
Dr. Gregory Cottrell
Principal
Obligation Notice
Students are not permitted to attend Prom or Homecoming if they have financial obligations in Aspen.
If your child has a financial obligation, this needs to be satisfied before he/she is permitted to attend this activity.
This includes any obligations listed in Aspen, Chromebook obligations, all library fines, and any monies due to the cafeteria.
If your obligation is a missing book, calculator, etc. that you have at home, you may bring it to Room 239 to satisfy the obligation.
If your obligation is fees owed, or you no longer have the item, you can mail or bring a check to Room 239 made payable to NHHS Activities Account.
For more details, please check the parent account in Aspen. You will find information on the “Family” top tab, then select “Transactions” on the left side tab.
For library fines, please email Pat Stark at pstark@nhvweb.net for more information.
For cafeteria obligations (these are not listed in Aspen), please email Rachel Saxton at rsaxton@nhvweb.net for more information.
JUNIOR PROM OUT-OF-SCHOOL GUEST PERMISSION / SIGNATURE FORM (click here for printable form)
Fill out the following if you are bringing an OUT OF SCHOOL guest only
NHHS Student Name: _ _
ID Number: _____________
Homeroom Teacher:
We have read and reviewed the North Hunterdon Student Handbook and understand that all North Hunterdon High School rules and regulations will be strictly enforced for all students and guests. I will ensure that a parent, guardian, or the designated emergency contact will be available during the evening of the dance in the event that our son/daughter and/or guest is required to leave.
NHHS Parent Name
Home Phone Number
Cell Phone Number
Name of Emergency Contact
Phone Number(s) of Emergency Contact
NHHS Parent Signature
Out-of-School Guest Name
Guest Signature
Signature of Out-of-School Guest Parent/Guardian
Date
Guest Home Phone Number
Guest Cell Phone Number
Name of Guest Emergency Contact
Phone Number(s) of Guest Emergency Contact
Name, address and phone number of school guest attends/place of employment _______________________________ ______________________________________________________________________
Signature of Administrator from GUEST’S School/Employer
(An administrator from the guest’s school or if they are in the workforce their boss must sign off on this form before the form is submitted to an NHHS Administrator.)
Printed name of Administrator from GUEST’S School/Employer
SIGNATURE OF NHHS Student Activities Director:
(All out of school guests must be approved by their school’s administration AND the North Hunterdon Administration prior to confirming tickets. In order to bring an out of school guest this form must be turned in to Dean of Students, Mrs. Skidmore no later than February 20h)
This permission form must be completely filled out and signed PRIOR to confirming your tickets.
