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On Wednesday, May 29th at 7:30 p.m. in the Hanover Park High School Theater, the Hanover Park Regional High School District Board of Education will be discussing at an open public meeting the revisions to the Athletic and Physical Education Master Plan Project. 

All are welcome to attend.

HANOVER PARK REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT NAMED

A NATIONAL SCHOOL OF CHARACTER

“Make good people; the rest follows.”

                                          Walt Whitman

“To achieve this recognition as a National School of Character is a rarity for a high school; to receive it for a district is almost unheard of.  This is a well deserved recognition for our district schools-Hanover Park High School and Whippany Park High School.  I am proud of the efforts of the Board of Education, administration, staff, students and parents as we continue to achieve recognition in the areas of academics, athletics, and extra/co-curricular activities.  Each and every one of our district's students, staff, and parents has played a major role in the re-culturing of our schools. We strive each day to live by the core ethical values established for the district-Caring, Citizenship, Fairness, Trustworthiness, Respect, and Responsibility. This award validates for us the important role that service and character education has on human development.”     

Carol Grossi

Superintendent of Schools

The Character Education Partnership (CEP) is proud to name 29 schools and districts to its roster of National Schools of Character (NSOC). Each school or district is recognized for its commitment to character education and for fostering a positive environment for social and academic learning. The National Schools of Character will be featured at the National Forum on Character Education to take place October 24-27 in Washington, DC, where they will share their secrets to success.

“Each of these schools has a uniquely inspirational story of success in education,” said NSOC Director Lara Maupin. “Schools of Character are places that foster more than just academic growth – these are nurturing educational communities that support parents in their most important job – raising good kids.”

“Most often you read news stories about the negative aspects of education,” says CEP President and CEO Mark Hyatt. “These schools have faced the same challenges – budget reductions, increased class size, a lack of resources – but they’ve managed to maintain a focus on the students and holding high standards. We want to help tell the stories of these schools to give inspiration to others, to say you can succeed too.”

The National Schools of Character come from a variety of settings – urban, suburban, and rural – and 15 different states. The list includes 18 public elementary schools, 1 K-8 public school, 2 public middle schools, 1K-8 charter school, 2 public alternatives schools, 1 public high school, 1 charter school, and 3 public school districts - 1 large urban, 1 small rural, and 1 high school district which is Hanover Park Regional.

Schools selected as National Schools of Character demonstrate growth in terms of academics (increasing test scores), behavior (reduction in disciplinary actions), and climate (survey results show students feel safe and respected). In addition, these schools have created caring, supporting school communities that meet the needs of students.

Part of character education is putting core values into action and teaching students leadership through service. Within the Hanover Park Regional High School District, students volunteer as peer buddies for developmentally challenged students; students also helped design and build an outdoor classroom. An annual gallery walk created by the Genocide Studies students is visited by all students and many community members and all Freshmen Seminar classes design their own service projects.