Our high school visual art students received awards at the annual Young Expressions Juried Art Exhibit at the Art Center of Northern New Jersey on January 30th. Jamie Petrov was awarded 3rd Best in Show, Mason Pincay received Honorable Mention in the Digital Art category, Oz LoPiccolo received 3rd place in the Mixed Media category, and Isabella Cassai received 2nd Place in the Mixed Media category. Great job!
Senior Sophia Mastroianni received a Scholastics Gold Key award for the senior portfolio category. At this stage, her work will move on to the national competition. Her work was recognized for its outstanding merit in originality, skill, and personal voice. Great job!
Happy National School Counseling Week (February 3-7) to our amazing counselors at the high school! Thank you for everything you do for our students and school community!
Congratulations to our High School Academic Decathlon Team (WACADECA)! Back to Back SuperQuiz Champs!!!! Next stop states! Go Cards!
School Counseling Week: February 3-7, 2025, to focus public attention on the unique contribution of school counselors within U.S. school systems. The theme is: School Counseling: Helping Students Thrive. National School Counseling Week, sponsored by ASCA, highlights the tremendous impact school counselors can have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career. Our school counselors have a tremendous impact on our schools and communities.
A very special and heartfelt thank you to our counselors❤️
Our partners at NJ4S are offering a virtual parent workshop- Social Media and Its Impact on Youth. Bergen County parents will learn current trends and share best practices for effective discussion about the impacts of technology and social media use with your tweens/teens.
February 10th or February 19th at 7:00pm. Scan QR code to register.
SHOUT DOWN DRUGS Music/Voice Contest
Deadline: March 20, 2025
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Universal Technical Institute (UTI) located in Bloomfield NJ, visited the high school. Students were shown all of the programs they offer, in the auto industry; including automotive training, engine repair, welding, collision repair, painting, motorcycle, and marine repair. In addition, UTI provided the students with information on tuition, tuition reimbursement, job placement, and many other financial aid opportunities they offer. If you have any questions please reach out to Ms. Murray, dina.murray@wwrsd.org.
Students Ms. Gilbert’s chemistry class reviewed mathematical conversions by performing a fun lab of weighing pennies, rice, and beads on an electric balance by comparing the mass of the items to the number of items.
Bergen County Task Force for interested students in grade 8-12
Register using QR code or https://form.jotform.com/2
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Save the Date Bergen County Directors of Guidance College Fair on March 19, 2025 at Ramapo College. Scan the QR Code to register. Reach out to your school counselor or Ms. Riedel with any questions. College and career resources available on our website under Counseling and Wellness and High School https://sites.google.com/wwrsd.org/wwrsdschoolcounseling/high-school-9-12
The High School Honors Design Thinking Class has been collaborating and working on ideas to present to Coca-Cola. The past two weeks they have been specifically working on ideas regarding the visibility/bundles and the podcast/social bubble. Yesterday the class presented their ideas to teachers to receive feedback for what might work and what needs more brainstorming. They are very excited to present their ideas within the next couple of weeks.
In Mr. DePeri's Algebra I class, students were using algebra tiles to factor perfect square trinomials. This hands-on approach allows students to visually model the trinomials as squares, making the concept easier to grasp. #WRHS #Algebra #MathEducation
REMINDER: January 28th
Attention High School Students: The National Summer Program Fair -a free event for high school students and families on January 28th from 4:30-7:00PM at the Bogota Bank (Rothman) Center @ Fairleigh Dickinson University , Hackensack. This in-person event will showcase over 100 ways high school students can spend summer 2025, including on-campus pre-college programs at the nation's most prestigious universities, study abroad opportunities, STEM programs, teen travel, art/portfolio prep, test prep, and local nonprofits seeking summer volunteers. Students and parents need to pre-register to attend. Students and parents will receive a QR code to show at the event for easy access. For any questions, please visit www.summerprogramfair.com or email - info@summerprogramfair.com
Thank you to Bergen County Prevention Coalition and The Center for Alcohol and Drug Resources for hosting an informative Hidden in Plain Sight presentation. A program, CHAT- Creating Healthy Attitudes in Teens- Going Places Substance Free was shared with us last night for teens ages 13-18. See image for details on CHAT.
Congratulations to WRHS Film Student Emma Lagatol! She was the only student from Bergen County nominated in the Garden State Film Festival's Hometown Documentary Short Category for her film 'Forever A Cardinal'! Amazing job Emma! We're so proud of you! Good luck!
Mr. Piskadlo’s AP Environmental Class holds a debate on the merits of Golden Rice to tease out the issues surrounding its use in developing countries.
Biology students are working on a project that displays the steps of mitosis using paper plates, string, and pipe cleaners.
Our Work-Based Learning Coordinator, Ms. Murray has set up a visit to the Mahwah campus of Lincoln Technical Institute. The visit to Lincoln Tech will take place on April 25, 2025. There is a 20 student limit at this time (first-come, first serve). Please email dina.murray@wwrsd.org to sign up and receive a permission slip. Any questions, contact Ms. Murray.
Ms. McKaba's Honors Chemistry class just learned about the indicators of a chemical reaction, such as a production of heat, and to try and counter the cold they did a warm demo known to some as the Whoosh Bottle and to others The Howler (shoutout Harry Potter). From the production of heat to the visual to the pure sound of this demo, it is always a student favorite!
