Waldwick High School Principal's Blog

Waldwick Education Foundation's TOWNWIDE GARAGE SALE Registration  Spring is here!  It's time for our Annual Townwide Garage Sale Fundraiser -- April 13 & 14.  Proceeds benefit the WEF.   The WEF will hang banners, advertise on Social Media & Garage Sale websites to promote the sale.  Registration is  $20 .  Register before April 6 to guarantee your spot on the map.  The map will be available on the Townwide Website by April 12.   https://waldwickwef.webs.com/ April 13 - 14  from 9am - 4 pm Garage Sale Sponsored by Liberty 100 Realty.  Signs will be provided by Liberty 100 Realty for participants.  Questions call/text Mary Beth Nappi, WEF President @ 201-693-7841 or email  waldwickwef@gmail.com . Register below.  From the Donation Screen click the drop down and choose Townwide Garage Sale.  Please be sure to add your name, address, email and contents to the Notes Section....

Julia Tsakalis, LCSW, owner of Dynamic Heart Counseling in Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ, presents 5 Ways to Prepare Your Child for College   Wednesday, April 3rd, 2019, 7:00 pm Waldwick Public Library Community Room Sponsored by Northwest Bergen Regional Health Commission and the Waldwick Board of Health, this program is aimed at helping parents support their children as they go through the college application process and enter their first years on campus. Topics covered will include alleviating stress and anxiety during the application process, addressing time management challenges, remaining connected with others, identifying necessary school resources, and navigating safety and mental health on campus. There will be opportunities for questions and discussion throughout the presentation. For questions or more information, please contact Northwest Bergen Regional Health Commission at info@nwbrhc.net . Event Flyer  

Update from  Pomptonian Food Service: Dear Parents/Guardians: The Waldwick Board of Education offers an internet-based payment system that allows you the option of paying for your child’s lunch on-line, via credit card or ACH (electronic check). This service also allows you to receive automated emails detailing your child’s account balance, which items they purchased, and if their balance is low.  Additionally, like EZ-Pass, there is an “auto-replenishment” option which allows you to set up a low-balance threshold and automatic debit amount to replenish your child’s account. More info on this system can be found at http://www.myschoolbucks.com  Note that there is an internet convenience fee associated with payment by credit card or ACH, whereas there is no fee to put money on account at the register by cash or check. You will need your child’s Student ID# to set up an account on http://www.myschoolbuckks.com To access the account at lunch, your child must e...

On Monday, April 15, the Waldwick Stigma Free Coalition in partnership with Waldwick High School and Waldwick Middle School are proud to present, “ Minding Your Mind , ” an organization who is committed to providing mental health education to adolescents, teens, young adults, parents and educators.  Mental health related issues are the second leading cause of death amongst young people ages 14-23. “Minding Your Mind” is an organization that strives to reduce stigma and the destructive behaviors associated with mental health. They seek to move away from crisis based response to prevention through education. Programs are designed to educate students and adults on signs and symptoms and emphasize that they are treatable and treatment is available. “Minding Your Mind” uses speakers who have struggled with mental health issues and are willing to share their stories of recovery. Subjects that may be addressed in these presentations include mood disorders, suicidal idea...

The Music Man  Show nights are: Thursday, March 7,  Friday, March 8,  Saturday, March 9

The Waldwick High School Global Awareness Club is sponsoring a fundraiser at Sky Zone Trampoline Park in Allendale. On Thursday, March 14 from 4-8 pm, customers will be able to pay the regular “Open Bounce” ticket price (see below for more details) and a percentage of the profit will be collected by the Global Awareness Club! The money collected by the club will then be donated to The Grace Project which helps fund education for children in Kenya. By helping support us at this fundraiser, we will be able to provide hundreds if not thousand of children with enough supplies to fulfill their needs to receive a better quality education along with tools and other items to aid in the process. In order for a donation to be made to the organization, you must show the flyer to the front desk at the time of the ticket purchase or mention that you are there for Waldwick’s event.  Snacks and drinks will also be provided during the fundraiser.  The prices for open bounce ti...