Principal's Newsletter
The February 2012 Principal's Newsletter is available by clicking on the blue sidebar.

Governor’s Teacher Recognition Program 2012 (pdf)
Our school will be participating this year in the Governor’s Teacher Recognition Program. One educator from each school in our district will be selected to be honored for his or her excellence in May 2012. All nominations must be returned to the school by February 9, 2012. Please click on more for additional information and nomination form.
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Athletic Booster Club
Show your MHS spirit....Check out metuchenschools.org/boosterclub for information on our "Buy a Brick" Campaign, joining Booster Club, and Bulldog apparel.

Drug Poisoning Deaths
Number of Drug Poisoning Deaths Now Rival Motor Vehicle Traffic Deaths Nearly as many people die each year from drug poisoning as from motor vehicle traffic accidents, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The number of drug poisoning deaths, which includes deaths resulting from illegal, prescription, and over-the-counter drug misuse, has increased nearly every year since 1980. Click more to read the entire article.
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The American Medicine Chest Challenge
Prescription drug abuse is a problem in our country. The 2007 National Study of Drug Use and Health found that 70% of people who abuse prescription pain relievers indicated they got them from friends or relatives, and the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) reports that upwards of 9 million people use prescription medication for non-medical uses. The American Medicine Chest Challenge is a community based public health initiative, with law enforcement partnership, designed to raise awareness about the dangers of prescription drug abuse and provide a nationwide day of disposal – at a collection site or in the home - of unused, unwanted, and expired medicine that will be held on the second Saturday of November each year in communities across the country.
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Emergency Changes in Schedule
It is seldom that a school year passes without inclement weather or some other circumstance causing the need for adjustment of the school schedule. In these cases as well, safety is a prime consideration when making the decision to modify the schedule. Please click more to find a letter from Mrs. Sinatra and a document titled How the Decision to Close School is Made.
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Virtual High School(VHS) Program
In addition to taking courses at Metuchen High School, sophomores, juniors and seniors have the opportunity to take courses online through Virtual High School. Online courses provide a different learning environment and can offer exposure to the kind of internet platform used in many college classes. The courses offered range from electives to AP courses, some only a semester long, some full-year. All policies of Metuchen High School courses apply to Virtual High School courses; grades and credits earned will be applied accordingly to a student’s GPA and official transcript. Students interested in taking an online course should speak to their guidance counselor when they meet for scheduling. To see Virtual High School’s course offerings, visit their website at www.govhs.org.
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