Waldwick High School Principal's Blog

Who needs WARRIOR GEAR? Link to Online Store  https://whsholidaystore.itemorder.com/sale The Warrior Gear sale is this Wednesday, November 2, from 6:30 - 8pm in the High School Cafeteria.  Samples of all items will be on display.  Get some of your holiday shopping done in November!  If you can't make it Wednesday night, you can print out the order form and return it to the Main Office.  Sale ends on Wednesday, November 23.  Thank you for your support!   Link to    Order Form   Online Store

Best I have ever seen it @ WHS!!!  Every grade level went above and beyond with their theme.  Each grade level had a theme related to a board game. Seniors - Clue Juniors - Hungry Hungry Hippo Sophomores - Monopoly Freshmen - Candy Land   Huge thank you to the Class Advisors for organizing, motivating and guiding each of the grade levels.  Senior Class - Ms. Terzini Junior Class - Mrs. Kish Sophomore Class - Mrs. Pastore  Freshmen Class - Ms. Monell

*****UPDATE***** 700 Group - Class of 2017 I am proud to share with you the 700 Group for the Class of 2017.   Scoring 700 or higher is quite an accomplishment and something we are extremely proud of at WHS.   700 SAT (Evidence Based Reading & Writing) Liam Blanchard 710 Samantha Hughes 710 Chris Park 700 Sergio Scardigno 730 Jake Schwencke 700 Tyler Semus 700 Julianna Terracciano 700 George Thomson 700 700 SAT (Mathematics) Michael Conyngham 710 Emily Dozot 720 Conor Gallagher 750 Colin Post 730 Sergio Scardigno 730 Jake Schwencke 750 George Thomson 720

WALDWICK HIGH SCHOOL September Students of the Month 2016 – 2017 WORLD LANGUAGE SARAH ARMSTRONG - Sarah, a senior, is the World Language Department Student of the Month. Sarah is currently in French V Honors. Affable and extremely mature, Sarah is an independent thinker and a quality student who strives for success.   To that end, Sarah was voted President of the National Honor Society by her peers.  As President, Sarah goes above and beyond.  She keeps the entire group organized at all times and is extremely efficient.  In addition to her impressive academic achievements, Sarah plays varsity softball and tutors whenever she is available. TECHNOLOGY JOHN GREENWALD - John, a senior, has a very good background in Technology education having completed Materials Processing, Design and Engineering and four years of CAD experience.  He has also participated in STEM competitions and loves using the 3D printer to design.  John will have a ve...

Everyone needs validation. A good way to spread good vibes and positive thoughts is through Random Acts of Kindness. These days we are exposed to a lot of negativity and our academic community is affected by it. In an effort to change this negativity we are encouraging our students and staff to participate in Random Acts of Kindness.   There is a bulletin board set up in the senior wing for students to choose a Random Act of Kindness.  The board will be up all year; each class will be assigned a specific marking period, starting with the seniors, to keep it updated and keep the envelopes filled.   If you receive a random act of kindness, share with us who and what the act was by using the hashtag #kindnessWHS and post a picture on social media.  Our hope is to help students strengthen relationships between grade levels and also, each other in general.  It is a great feeling to have when someone takes the time out of their day to do something ...

The following activities will take place at WHS during our Week of Respect: Monday, October 3:  World Day of Bullying Prevention - Students and staff will wear blue. Tuesday, October 4:  9th and 10th grade students will be attending a presentation by the Ganley Foundation.  This heartfelt and empowering presentation offers educational basics and insights into the world of youth depression and suicide through real life stories and expert input.  The shared perspectives of a mental health expert and suicide attempt survivor encourage a dialogue with the audience which carries forward their message about the importance of mental health, depression awareness, suicide prevention and how to obtain help. Wednesday, October 5:  the 11th and 12th grade students will be attending a presentation by Gian Paul Gonzalez. Mr. Gonzalez has traveled across the nation as a motivational speaker for many corporate, athletic, government and educational institutions. ...

This year at WHS we started a peer mentoring program for the freshmen class. Our National Honor Society students have taken ownership of the program and have a lot of great activities planed for the year. Senior and National Honor Society President, Sarah Armstrong, wrote this guest blog post to summarize the program. Peer Mentoring Program Objective: To provide freshmen students with a senior peer mentor in the National Honor Society as a guide throughout high school. The transition from middle school into high school is no easy task. Senior NHS members aim to help freshmen tackle the challenges of adjusting to high school, as it is an environment that requires time to get used to. This program provides an opportunity for freshman students to hear truth and advice from those with experience, which will lighten the load by letting them know they have someone to turn to. Freshmen have been sorted into groups of eight or nine classmates and have been assigned...