Waldwick High School Principal's Blog

NJ State Testing Canceled (No NJSLA Testing)  Given the continued threat of COVID-19 to our school communities & the resulting school closures, @GovMurphy has announced that NJ is cancelling all statewide student assessments for the spring 2020 testing window. New Jersey Cancels Statewide Student Assessments AP Testing (Advanced Placement Courses)  Here’s what you need to know: Shorter: Exams will be only 45 minutes long (vs. 3 hours normally). No multiple choice! The exam will be entirely comprised of free response questions (FRQs). We won’t know more about exact FRQ formats until we hear from the College Board® again on April 3. Limited content: Exams will NOT include any content typically covered after early March. Online: Exams can be taken online either at home or at school. If your students need mobile tools or the internet, the College Board® asks to connect with them directly here. 2 exam dates: One in May, one later (TBD). Students can decide if they want to...

Checkout the first episode of Checking in with  Carroll .  We were live on Sunday, 3/22 at 7:30pm.  We had some small issues but Ben did a great job! 

WarriorNation  Tonight at 7:30pm, I will be going LIVE on the Wake up Waldwick Youtube channel.  Please email or send me a Remind with any questions you have.  I will try to answer your questions during the Live stream.  Link to live feed (Barring any  unforeseen  tech issues I will be live at 7:30pm) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vd-AQ8i9eFA&feature=youtu.be Feedback Survey's  I sent these out yesterday. If you have not had a chance, please take a few minutes to complete. I have already received some great feedback and ideas. Parent Feedback - Virtual Learning Student Feedback - Virtual Learning If you need anything, reach out! I'm here. Mr. Carroll

WHS Students and Parents/Guardians: The Waldwick Office of Emergency Management has issued the attached State of Emergency in the Borough of Waldwick which will remain in effect until further notice. Full Waldwick State of Emergency Two key points that affect our students which I need to make sure we all understand. As of 3pm on Friday, March 13, the Waldwick Board of Education closed all schools and fields. All fields were locked, but I know over the weekend and maybe even today some of our students were utilizing the fields. It needs to stop! I know there are athletes that want to work out and stay ready for their next season but we are all being advised that it’s just not smart. Below are two items that are included in the Waldwick’s State of Emergency Plan: You can workout on your own to stay in shape but getting together with friends/teammates is just not recommended and cannot happen on school/town property.  As a parent, I understand the frustration of not allo...

Waldwick HS Community: Here is my letter and video to parents regarding the school closings  as of Friday, March 13 at 3pm for a minimum of the next two weeks.  As more information becomes available , I will provide updates via Email, Remind, WHS Principal's Blog, Social Media, etc. Parent Letter on COVID-19 Home Instruction Virtual School Days Parent Video on COVID 19 Home Instruction - Virtual School Days