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Sussex County Technical High School 2009 Virtual Summer School

Below are the virtual education Make-Up (Credit Recovery) courses available through Educere for high school students over the summer of 2009. Educere is a leading K-12 virtual education services organization with school customers across 42 US states and 22 countries. The Sussex County Library System has six buildings throughout the county available for public computer use. The locations and information are listed below the courses. Click here for more info...



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Sussex County Technical School strives to provide balanced classrooms where diverse educational backgrounds are taken into consideration.  Equal opportunity is promoted for all students to achieve. The Guidance Department’s primary function is counseling students so that they may know and understand themselves, attain personal satisfaction and be aware of their choices, thus becoming responsible adults.



The Guidance Department and counselors are the student’s link between school and home.  Students can expect professional advice and assistance from the guidance department and counselors.  The counselor’s role entails helping students in personal, vocational, and educational areas.  Student contacts with a guidance counselor can be voluntary or scheduled.  Counselors are available for individual conferences.  Students may be scheduled to meet with guidance counselors in groups and regular classroom settings.



Sussex County Technical School provides different attendance patterns in an attempt to meet the vocational needs of a diverse student population. The Full Time and Shared time options offered are available to all high school students in the county at no cost.



1.       Program of Studies

The counselor is the primary education specialist in helping a student determine what courses he or she will pursue.  A schedule must be based on the student’s future goals.  The counselor, student and parents, by working and planning together, can select courses appropriate for post-high school objectives.  Counselors will assist in all aspects of those plans including choice of a college, technical or business school, military or employment opportunities.  The counselor can provide information on financial aid and scholarships.

Students may also visit colleges independently or on tours arranged through the guidance office.  Meetings with college, military, technical and business school representatives can also be scheduled.

  • Concurrent Programs and Credit Bank Programs (PDF format)



    • 2.       Schedule Changes

    During the first two weeks of the new school year, students who have errors on their schedules or who have incorrect classes should complete a schedule change request form in their homeroom class indicating the need for a change.  The student’s guidance counselor will then send him/her a pass to meet.  During the first two weeks of the new school year, students are not to go to the guidance office to make schedule changes without a pass from his/her guidance counselor.  All students will be sent back to class until the guidance counselor issues a pass.


     Students entering the guidance office must sign in and sign out in the logbook provided.  The counselor or office staff will initial the log.



    Decision-making responsibilities in the instances of requested schedule changes shall rest primarily with counselors.  Normally, a schedule change will be entertained only during the first two weeks of a semester.  For a full-year course, the withdrawal must occur before mid-term exams to receive a “W”.  When a student is permitted to drop a course, every attempt will be made to fill that time period with another course.  In any other case a “WF” (withdraw/failure) will be recorded on the transcript.  No change to a student’s schedule will occur without the parent’s written agreement.



    3.       Testing Program

    The testing program in the high school is comprehensive and includes the administration of the High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA).  Other tests available to students on an interest or need basis are:  Armed Service Vocational Aptitude Battery, Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT), Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and Advanced Placement Tests and American College Test (ACT).



    4.       Homework for Extended Illness

    For absences of five or more days, homework assignments should be acquired by contacting the Guidance Department Secretary (Sharon Monell).  The Guidance Department Secretary will obtain the work requested and follow up.  Students who are absent for fewer than five days should obtain the assignments from teachers and complete them in the appropriate amount of time discussed and agreed upon with the teacher.



    5.       Home Instruction

    When a student will be absent for two weeks or longer, a parent may make a request for Home Instruction by contacting the Special Education Department Secretary (Sharon Eltzholtz).  The information is sent to Special Education Director to be evaluate the need for Home Instruction.  The Director of Special Education will determine if home instruction occurs.



    6.       Tutoring

    The counselor and parent can assist the student in the following ways:  1) encourage the student to seek help from the subject teacher after school, 2) make the student aware of that teacher’s availability for help, 3) arrange in-school tutoring with a member of the National Honor Society at a time convenient for both students, 4) recommend After-School Tutorial Assistance.  



    7.       Intervention and Referral Services (I&RS)

    Students having academic, behavioral, or relationship difficulties, which interferes with school success may be referred for services through the I&RS by a guidance counselor, administrator, teacher, or parent. Student referrals to the I&RS Team could result in the student receiving District services under 504 or Special Education.   



    8.   Transfer and Withdrawal from School

    Anyone wishing to withdraw or transfer from school may do so by reporting to the Guidance Department to obtain the necessary forms, directions, and procedures.  Both parent and student are required at the time of transfer or withdrawal.


    Attendance Options

    In order to meet the vocational needs of the population, Sussex Tech provides two attendance options, full time and shared-time, which are available to all high school students in the county at no cost. Local school districts provide transportation.

    Full-time, the most popular option, provides students with a complete high school education in a vocational technical environment. Students are transported directly to Sussex Tech where they receive all the necessary instruction and course offerings to meet state requirements. In addition to the mandated courses, full time students receive a thorough knowledge of selected trade areas and sufficient credits for college entrance. Diversified offerings in clubs and athletics are provided to round out the students' high school life.

    Shared-time This permits students to attend their high school for half of the day for specific courses required for graduation. The student is transported to Sussex Tech for the other half of the day to receive instruction in one of the 20 different technical areas.

    Child Study Team Services * (Ext. 246)

    Sussex County Technical School has a full-time Child Study Team which includes a school psychologist, social worker, learning disability teacher consultant and speech correctionist.

    Special education students that have been classified by their local districts will be monitored by the CST. IEP’s, re-evaluations and annual reviews will also be conducted as per N.J. Administrative Code. Students that are having difficulty academically or emotionally can be referred to the CST.

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