District News
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Alumni Spotlight: Magnet Schools Culinary graduate pursues law in London
As Paola Guzman-Morgan studied culinary arts at Perth Amboy Magnet School, she was learning things that will come in handy in a future legal career, she says. A 2012 graduate of what was then Perth Amboy Tech, just a few blocks from her home, she now is in London pursuing a law degree and an ambition to work in family law.
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Alumni Spotlight: Magnet School grad began his logistics career while still in school, and now his younger brother is following him
John Peter Martinez began his career in logistics and supply chain management while still a student at Piscataway Magnet School. The Piscataway resident went to work as a materials handler at Johnstone Supplies in Kenilworth after being recommended by his teacher, Robert Araujo.
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Applications Now Open for Middlesex County Eighth-Graders to attend Magnet Schools in the Fall
Middlesex County eighth-graders can now apply to attend East Brunswick, Perth Amboy and Piscataway Magnet Schools in the fall. The deadline to apply is April 1.
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Middlesex County Magnet Schools Receive Prestigious State Equity Award
Acting State Commissioner of Education Angelica Allen-McMillan presented the 2023-2024 Lighthouse Award to the Middlesex County Magnet Schools on January 18 in recognition of the district’s efforts to achieve equity in education, especially through dual enrollment programs that allow students to earn college credits while in high school.
School News
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Photo by Magnet School film student recognized by School of Visual Arts in NYC
A photograph taken by a senior at East Brunswick Magnet School has been chosen for publication from among more than 200 entries from high schools around the world.
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Winter 2024 "Insight" Newsletter has arrived!
Jan. 24 — New Year, New Developments at Middlesex County Magnet Schools! It seems as though we had just started the new school year … and now we are at the halfway mark. The news of so many wonderful developments in our district has helped time fly by pleasantly.
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Magnet Schools film student earns national honor
Dec. 6 — Lamont Harris took up photography at the age of eight when his father handed him a camera. He is now a Middlesex County Magnet Schools junior, and his two-minute film “Flashbacks” was an official selection at the largest student film festival in the world and a nominee as Best Adventure/Travel Film by the Teen Indie Awards.
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Fall 2023 "Insight" Newsletter has arrived →
Nov. 1 — We have welcomed new faculty and administrators and, of course, our fabulous freshmen. Since our last newsletter, we have graduated 500 new alumni and expect great things from them. This newsletter will continue to keep all our constituents up to date on the achievements of our students, staff, and alumni.
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Edison Academy senior wins district’s first-ever GMC championship
Oct. 6 — Manasi V., a senior member of the tennis team at Edison Academy Magnet School, won the first Greater Middlesex Conference individual championship in the history of the Middlesex County Magnet Schools held in Hamilton.
Family Information
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HelpME by STOPit Solutions
Our school has enrolled with HELPme, by STOP it Solutions. HELPme is a technology platform to assist our school community with asking for and privately accessing a wide variety of help and resources.
The HELPme app works by empowering students, parents, and staff to confidentially access help by way of three main features:
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GET HELP can be used to anonymously request help from local school contacts, including Messenger, which allows anonymous two-way communication with school contacts and help requesters.
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CRISIS TEXT LINE can be accessed directly from the app to text with non-local trained crisis counselors
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GET RESOURCES can be used to search community, local, state, and federal resources and helplines
Here is a short video about the HELPme resource.
Use one of the QR codes below to download the HELPme app.
You can report a concern and/or access help by way of the HELPme app or web directory.
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Student-Centered Education
Our schools offer a unique educational opportunity to students. Our approach features small learning communities that enhance student performance and achievement. Middlesex County Magnet Schools are dedicated to maximizing the skills of each and every student by creating a community that fosters educational exploration.We are the Community
Nearly 8,500 residents from the 25 municipalities in Middlesex County comprise our school community. We are citizens, parents, staff, and students deeply committed to career and technical education. We work with businesses, industries, higher education, public agencies, and government officials to continually expand Middlesex County Magnet Schools' resources and ability to serve the community.