First, in regards to the redesign of the media centers at North Hunterdon and Voorhees High Schools, yes, the media centers will still have books.
To the editor:
I am writing to clarify information in regards to projects that will be included in the North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District's referendum, which will be up for voter approval on Nov. 3.
First, in regards to the redesign of the media centers at North Hunterdon and Voorhees High Schools, yes, the media centers will still have books.
The books that will remain in the media centers are those that are most in demand by our students, i.e. fiction books. High school students today are completing their research online and are not seeking out paper reference materials.
Students are trained by the librarians on how to use various reference databases that are available through the media center's website, which students can access in school and at home using their school-issued chromebook.
The redesigned media centers would have group and individual study areas, small meeting rooms, conference room, media booths, charging stations for student chromebooks, with all new furniture, carpet and bookshelves. Renderings of the media centers redesign are available on the district's website.
Secondly, the artificial turf field proposed for the Voorhees High School stadium will be lined for various sports. It will not just be used by football as rumored. The turf field can be used by field hockey, soccer and lacrosse as well as football.
A multi-purpose turf field would be beneficial as Voorhees has a small number of playing fields on campus. The stadium field is not only used by the high school's athletic teams, but by many local sports programs and community organizations as well.
To learn more about the referendum projects and how passage of the referendum will not raise the debt service tax, visit the district's website.
Maren Smagala
Annandale
The writer is District Communications Coordinator for the North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District.