Waldwick High School Principal's Blog

We are open!!! Genesis Parent Access is now open. Parents have the ability to complete all of the necessary forms. Once the required forms are completed, your child(ren)’s schedule will be visible on both the parent account and student account. Through Genesis Parent Access, all parents are required to complete the following forms under the Forms Tab. Once you click on the form link, you have the ability to read and sign all forms online (Forms are only available through parent accounts). Student Schedule - Reading it When looking at the Summary Tab in Genesis Parent/Student Access, you will see your schedule for the day. By using the green arrows next to the calendar days, you will be able to see your schedule for every day moving forward. Yearly Rotating Drop Schedule Here is the complete schedule for the month of September as well. - WHS September Calendar If you have an issue with your schedule please complete this Google Form and the counselors will review it when they return in

We would like to inform you that lockers are optional @ WHS. Over the past few years, we have seen a decline in students using lockers and that's why they are now optional. If you would like to request a locker, please complete this form All students will have access to use their gym locker to store gear/equipment/uniforms for after-school activities. If you would like to use a locker this year, please complete this form and we will assign a locker for you. Once the locker is assigned, it will appear in Genesis on the Student and Parent portal. ** Locker Request Form ** Locker requests need to be made by 11am on Wednesday, 8/28. Any request after 8/28 will be processed after the school year starts. *Only Waldwick Students have access to submit a request

                                      Physical Education Uniforms @ WHS If you need to order a PE uniform for the upcoming school year please see below: Please use this link for pricing, order deadlines and submitting an order: Web Store to order Uniforms   Deadline to order is Monday, September 9, 2024 ***Important*** It is a mandatory requirement for all HS Students to wear at least the WHS PE Department T-shirt and Shorts. Failure to do so will penalize a student's overall PE Grade. All orders should arrive to the High School by the last week of September. No student will be penalized until the orders have arrived. Until then, the PE Dept. will allow students to change into any appropriate top (t-shirt) and bottom (mesh/athletic shorts) that are grey or navy. Please contact Mr. Hagen if you have any questions. hagenm@waldwickschools.org

  WHS  Athletic Paperwork for the Fall 2024 The Fall season is almost upon us.  The summer season officially switches to the Fall season on Monday, August 12th (Football & Tennis) & Monday, August 19th (All other sports), so this is a new season (technically) and we will need all of the medical paperwork submitted in order to be cleared for those practices. Keep in mind even if you were cleared for summer practices, you will need to be cleared again for this fall season. Oftentimes there are errors or omissions with paperwork. Submitting paperwork by Thursday, August 8th, is very strongly recommended so you are certain to be cleared for the first day of practice. As always, there are four items needed in order to be cleared for participation for the Fall season. The following links contain the files and information required for participation. These forms must be completed in full and without errors or they will be returned for completion. A physical, completed by your physician

9th Grade Parent Orientation Thursday, September 12, 2024 at 6:30pm Via Zoom The purpose of 9th Grade Parent Orientation is to help our incoming Freshman parents learn about WHS and how they can assist their child with the transition to High School. We understand this is new to so many of you and want to help make this first year as smooth as possible. I will be emailing the Zoom link out to all parents on Tuesday evening. Please note there will be an in-person Back-to-School Night on Tuesday, September 17, at 7:00pm. More details to follow.

Freshmen Orientation - Wednesday, August 28, 12:30 - 3:00pm  This event is for students only and is run by the members of the National Honor Society. Chromebooks will be distributed, along with some very cool swag to start out their year. Please complete this Google Form for T-Shirt Size . I do need the sizes back ASAP. Please complete the form by Wednesday, July 31. The purpose of Freshmen Orientation is to help our incoming Freshman class acclimate to their new school culture and assist with the transition to High School related to stress and academic achievement. Orientation is the first step in making sure our students understand the mission of WHS which is: Waldwick High School’s mission is to create a positive learning experience through both technological and environmental means in order to promote critical thinkers, effective communicators, creators and innovators. At Waldwick High School students will be provided an environment that encourages students to be resilient, compas