Tuesday, December 9

• Scholarship Information

• Working Papers

• Part-time Job Postings

• Volunteer Opportunities

• December 10, 2025, at 6 pm in the Large Cafeteria. Junior Planning Night: for Juniors and their parents to review    post-secondary planning opportunities, information, and resources. Presented by Mrs. Kaiser 
• December 16, 2025, at 6 pm in the Large Cafeteria. Early College Planning Night: for Freshmen and Sophomores and their parents to review the opportunities at BRHS and the steps to take to create success in the future. Presented by Mrs. Kaiser

Marking Period 2 (MP2) 

Throughout December, School counselors are meeting with Juniors for college planning and ensuring they have access to Naviance. 

Counselors will continue to meet with students to discuss their academic progress. If you notice that your child may be struggling academically, please encourage them to stay on top of their assignments and connect with their teachers. If your child needs support, they can always meet with their assigned School Counselor for resources and helpful strategies!

Group Counseling

At the beginning of the school year, students were surveyed to determine if they would like to participate in a counseling group at BRHS. Students were asked which type of group they are interested.

BRHS counselors are running the following groups this school year.  Contact your counselor for more information! 

Vo-Tech Application 

Vo-Tech is now accepting applications for the 2026-2027 school year. The deadline to submit an application is January 23rd, 2026. 

Students MUST join the appropriate AP classrooms in College Board AND make their payment in Total Registration BEFORE an exam can be ordered for the student.

Please email: apcoordinator@brrsd.k12.nj.us with any questions.

To stay up on the latest AP Testing Information, join the AP Google Classroom: nxct7xpq

Freshman & Sophomores

Join us for Early College Planning Night on December 16, at 6 pm in the Large Cafeteria.  This is for Freshman and Sophomores and their parents to review the opportunities at BRHS and the steps to take to create success in the future.   

Juniors

Juniors are encouraged to attend Junior Planning Night with your parents on December 10.  Counselors will meet with them in December to begin the college search process, utilize Naviance, and review important information.

Seniors

Seniors should be checking their college portals to keep track of application materials.  It can take weeks to update them due to the volume of applications they receive, so please be patient if materials still show as missing.  Check Naviance to see if counselor documents and teachers' letters have been sent. Be sure to check email regularly as well.

The BRHS Career Concentration Committee would like your help in promoting career exposure activities for students with designated career concentrations in Business, Engineering & Robotics, Computer Science, Music, and/or Visual Arts. Often, staff invite guest speakers or plan field trips that serve as opportunities for potential career exposure. Students participating in these activities are required to submit a reflection to earn exposure hours as a part of the Career Concentration Endorsement they are working toward. If you are planning an activity, please complete the following form:

BRHS Career Concentration Experience Proposal

The Committee will review the proposal and determine if it satisfies the expectations of an exposure activity. If approved, students will be able to submit the associated hours for approval. Please contact Alan Iachini with any questions or concerns that you may have. 

Please check the Student Dashboard in the Career Concentration Google Classroom for upcoming events. If you would like to be added to the Google Classroom, please reach out to your assigned School Counselor. 

For more information about Career Concentrations, click here. Please direct questions to the student’s assigned School Counselor or send a message to careerconcentrations@brrsd.k12.nj.us 

For more information about Career Concentrations, check out our Program of Studies. 

With the holidays already in full swing, families will often find themselves gathering with loved ones from near and far. Since each family unit is unique, studies have found that the family dynamic can create an area of positive development for your child. Want more information?

Check out this article about blended families and the holiday season. 

2nd Floor Youth Helpline: 

Free, confidential & anonymous helpline for youth/young adults (ages 10-24), available 24/7.  Youth can access via call or text (888-222-2228), online https://www.2ndfloor.org/  or via Mobile App (2NDFLOOR-Youth Support).  This free Mobile app includes 1:1 chat support from trained professionals & users can send/receive support through their community message boards.

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Family Caregiver Helpline: 

The NAMI Family Caregiver Helpline is a free, confidential service that provides caregiver-led support, tools, strategies, guidance & connection to those with lived experience.  Helpline can be accessed via call, text, or email.  The NAMI Family Caregiver Helpline is available Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Call: 1-800-950-6264 & press 4

Text: Family to 62640

Email: helpline@nami.org

For more information:  https://www.nami.org/support-education/nami-helpline/family-caregiver-helpline/ 

Food pantries and soup kitchens are available to anyone who needs quick access to food, including students and their families. This resource (available here) includes general information about food pantries, a county-by-county list, and four easy steps for visiting one.

Check out the Empower Somerset website to learn more about their monthly events & support groups for youth, parents/caregivers & families.