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Holmdel district highlights student awards, testing, internships and extracurricular achievements
Summary
Administrators summarized recent student recognitions, upcoming placements and waiver deadlines, NJSLA and AP testing schedules, expanding internship placements and accomplishments across athletics, arts and STEM programs.
Central office presented a summary of recent and upcoming academic, extracurricular and counseling activities across the Holmdel Township School District.
Amanda (staff) and other administrators reported on a parent‑facing presentation about social‑media safety that was livestreamed and posted on the district website. Administrators encouraged families to review the materials online and said they had received follow‑up feedback from parents.
The district celebrated several student recognitions: Patrick Gross received the Rebecca S. McDonald award through the Transition Coordinators Network; Indian Hill School placed seventh out of 80 schools in the sixth‑grade New Jersey Mathematics League and was the top Monmouth County sixth‑grade school; multiple students and teams advanced to sectional and state competitions in golf, volleyball and other sports; and world‑language honor societies inducted 139 students across Chinese, French, Italian, Latin and Spanish programs.
High‑school counseling updates included ongoing individual scheduling meetings, a college‑prep panel for junior parents, a Princeton Review virtual essay event and a summer college‑essay workshop in July. Counselors reminded families that waiver requests for honors placements are due by July 15, 2025, with waiver work due July 31, 2025; the district said students who do not apply by the deadline will forgo the waiver opportunity.
Administration noted that NJSLA and AP testing were wrapping up the week of May 19 and commended students and staff for the logistical effort required to administer state exams on devices. The business internship coordinator reported a growing set of internship placements in medicine, engineering, business and other fields for next year.
Curriculum updates included placement‑notification timing: tentative placement notices for rising grades 6–8 honors English would be shared on or about May 30; high‑school English placements for rising grades 9–12 would be shared in June after report cards. The district reiterated placement criteria, waiver deadlines and no‑late‑work policies for waivers.
Administrators stressed the value of extracurriculars and internships: one board member said over 60% of students at the complex participate in at least one sport and emphasized wider social and emotional benefits from extracurricular involvement.
No formal action was taken; these items were informational updates provided by central office staff.
