Waldwick High School Principal's Blog

Below is an announcement I received from The College Board regarding the October PSAT results.   (Directly from College Board) We want to make you aware of a change to the delivery schedule for PSAT/NMSQT® and PSAT™ 8/9 scores and provide you with information and resources to help you transition to the new integrated reporting portal. We apologize for the inconvenience this change will cause. Score Delivery Schedule for PSAT/NMSQT and September–November PSAT 8/9 Jan. 6 Educators will be able to access the score reporting portal at  k12reports.collegeboard.org  and AP Potential™ data at  appotential.collegeboard.org . Jan. 7 Students will be able to access their scores and AP Potential information at  studentscores.collegeboard.org . By  Jan. 29 Educators will receive paper score reports. Please note:  The new delivery schedule will not affect students' eligibility for the National Merit Scholarship Pro...

Concert Band, Jazz Band & the Chorus rocked it tonight at the Winter Concert. #proudprincipal #ownitWHS Thank you @mrs_montella & Ms.Thoman — Kevin Carroll (@WHS_Principal) December 9, 2015

Congratulations to Waldwick High School junior Anthony Tutschek on his acceptance into the Bergen County High School Band!  Anthony competed against the best tuba players from high schools throughout Bergen County for the chance to perform in this special group.   Being a member of the County band provides an opportunity for a student to perform a challenging program with the best musicians in the area.  Students who were accepted will rehearse together in January and perform in a concert on Sunday, January 17, 2016.  Congratulations, Anthony! Congratulations to Anthony Tutschek on his acceptance into Bergen County Band!! Great job! #Proudteacher pic.twitter.com/KPmyAEHdrL — Lynne Montella (@mrs_montella) December 4, 2015

WALDWICK HIGH SCHOOL November Students of the Month 2015 – 2016 SCIENCE BRYAN FOTINO - Bryan, a senior, is this month's Science Student of the Month in recognition of his excellent performance in AP Physics.  Bryan is quick to grasp complex new concepts in Physics and is able to apply his understanding to solving practical problems. He has shown that he is able to design scientific experiments with only minimal supervision or guidance and takes a thorough and systematic approach to the collection and analysis of data. Bryan consistently demonstrates the ability to think like a scientist and work like a scientist at a very high level. CAD DANIEL SCHERB - Dan, a senior in CAD IV, has excelled in CAD beyond expectations gaining four years of CAD experience in three years.  In addition to classroom activities, Dan participated in a CAD competition last year and his expertise is a tremendous asset for the Interscholastic STEM competitions.  One of Dan...

Update on PARCC and Graduation Requirements  Recently the New Jersey State Board of Education approved the threshold score points (‘cut points’) to define the performance levels in the PARCC assessment program. Below you will find the newly updated list of assessments and their various score points that members of the classes of 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019 can use to demonstrate that they have met the competency testing requirements needed for a regular high school diploma with the appropriate threshold scores for PARCC assessments included. (Special Education students, whose Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) specify an alternative way to demonstrate proficiency, will continue to follow the graduation requirements set forth in their IEPs.) Going out in the mail today are the individual test reports for the students that took the PARCC assessment last year. Here is a copy of my cover letter regrading the student reports . To meet the graduation requirement through th...

Warrior Gear sale going on now!  #WarriorNation  Some sharp looking items that will be great holiday gifts!  Some of the items on sale are pictured below.  Samples will be on display all this week.  Sale ends on 12/1.  Orders will be delivered before 12/22. * Order Form    (Print and drop off your order forms to the HS Main Office) Sport Tek T-Shirt Pro Celebrity Polo Sport Tek Long Sleeve T-Shirt  Sport Tek Grey/Navy Hoody Ladies Force Training Top  Holloway  Harrington Polar Fleece  Holloway Crew

WALDWICK HIGH SCHOOL October Students of the Month 2015 – 2016 ENGLISH LARISSA WOODS - Larissa Woods, a senior,  is a very focused and driven student who takes responsibility for her work and takes the time to put forth the effort consistently and rigorously.  She is an active participant in her learning and does not take the easy path; she challenges herself on every level and really goes above and beyond the level of expectation.  When we talk about literature or informational text, she’s shares the nuances of the text.  As a writer, she develops her ideas into a clear and fluid response to literature and other writing styles.  She is a self-motivated learner who takes her role as student very seriously. ART JAMES DILL - James, a senior,  is currently enrolled in Advanced Placement Art  Drawing and has been busy creating  his portfolio for his application to Parsons School of Design.  James is interested in purs...

I am proud to share with you the 700 Group for the class of 2016.   Scoring 700 or higher is quite an accomplishment and something we are extremely proud of at WHS.  700 SAT (Verbal) Bryan Fotino 800 Erin Scott 740 Peter Stahl 710 Caitlin Vellios 720 700 SAT (Math) Matthew Deppe 720 Bryan Fotino 780 James Noyes 740 Devraj Roy 700 Daniel Scherb 740 Erin Scott 780 Erin Smith 710 Peter Stahl 720 Caitlin Vellios 740 700 SAT (Writing) Bryan Fotino 730 James Noyes 700 Erin Scott 730 Erin Smith 700 Caitlin Vellios 770

On Friday night the Boys Soccer Team defeated Emerson 2-1 in OT to win their second straight Group 1 North 1 Sectional Championship!!  Their next game will be on Tuesday @  Millburn High School  at 7:30pm against Brearley HS.   NJSIAA Group 1 Bracket   North Jersey.com Article - Price lifts Waldwick to title Here are some of the tweets congratulating the Boys Soccer Team on their Sectional Championship!!!  Boys Soccer has won the N1G1 NJSIAA State Sectional Championship with a 2-1 overtime win over Emerson #ownit #WarriorNation — Waldwick Athletics (@WHSWarrior_ATHL) November 13, 2015 Congrats @whs_boys_soccer " @VarsityAces : Back-to-back champs. pic.twitter.com/6WTQ7y6LD0 " — Suburban News Sports (@SubNewsSports) November 13, 2015 Back-to-back champs. pic.twitter.com/Xnc351I9Ge — Varsity Aces (@VarsityAces) November 13, 2015 A great scene for the Warriors and their fans. pic.twitter.com/Unx5okFWvh — Varsity Aces (@Varsit...

Mrs. Montella and the Waldwick HIgh School Marching Band performing on Veterans Day 2015. 

As part of the new curriculum, all Junior Health classes will be covering CPR towards the end of the marking period.    As mentioned on Back-To-School Night, upon completion of the unit, the students are provided with an opportunity to test for certification.  Students who choose to participate will be charged $11.00 plus a Transaction Fee.   Payment is due by Friday, October 30, 2015, for students who have Health 1st marking period. Beyond the ability to be prepared in the case of a medical emergency, the benefits of becoming officially certified are: An official LifeSaver card to keep in their wallet Job opportunities such as life guarding, babysitting, coaching opportunities, etc. Resume and college application information MiniKey CPR Key-chain disposable mask, customized for Waldwick High School. If students wish to become certified Complete the Google Form Use Payforit.com - To pay the fee (just like the Chromebook Insuran...

Starting this year we will be honoring students for acts of HIGH Character throughout the school year.  In Waldwick High School terms, that means the students that #Ownit . For the month of September we honored 12 students for displaying what #Ownit is all about.  Each student received a WHS Warrior Head pin with the word #Ownit .   Congratulations goes to: Amelia Apgar Brianna Fleming Callie Fucarino Amanda Giampaglia Christian Gormley Michaela MacFarran Chris Park Sarah Peepall Gerber Requeno Joshua Sheriff Erin Smith Dylan Yang For the month of September, the #Ownit Student(s) of the Month goes to Amelia Apgar and Brianna Fleming for their outstanding act of character.  

WALDWICK HIGH SCHOOL September Students of the Month 2015 – 2016 WORLD LANGUAGE MICHAELA MAC FARRAN - Michaela is in her fourth year of learning and studying the Spanish language.  She has shown consistent growth in her proficiency.  Michaela continues to take risks inside and outside the classroom by using her language skills in different situations, including incorporating her cultural knowledge in her personal interests. TECHNOLOGY DANIEL SCHERB - Dan, a senior in CAD 4, has maintained a 100 average for two years straight.  He has demonstrated an advanced ability not seen before in Waldwick.  He competes in design competitions and is on the STEM team.  Dan’s ambition, combined with ability and talent, will take him anywhere he wants to go! ATHLETICS DANIELA AVAGNANO – Daniela, a junior on the varsity Volleyball Team, has really stepped up to the plate so far this season.  She is a player who has had to take on two diff...

I am very happy to announce that all students have been issued their Chromebooks and everything is working very well here at the high school. I hope your child is enjoying their Chromebook and if there are any issues please let us know right away. This will be the last call for any parent/guardian who chose to opt-out of the damage protection plan and would like to reconsider.  We will be accepting payment until 3 p.m. on Monday, October 5.  Please email me if you plan on making a payment. WHS Chromebook Damage Protection Plan Payment can be made directly online using payforit.net PayForit directions