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Happy Thanksgiving! I am thankful to be part of this amazing community!
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Mrs. Hartwick's Biology class using bubbles to mimic the properties of the cell membrane.
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Students in Mr. Tresvalles' Principles of Engineering class are learning how to set up and test CO2 dragster vehicles for speed and efficiency - and also for some friendly competition amongst their peers!
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Enjoyed spending time with our ELL students as they presented their "Teach the Teacher:" assignment! Learned more about Volleyball, Soccer, Albania, Drawing, and even learned some hip-hop dancing!
Drew a map of Ajvanua and moon with clouds. Faced hip hop.
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Giana LaKomy is participating in the Work-Based Learning Program at Westwood High School. As part of the program, she works with Mrs.Tadiellos' 2nd-grade class at Brookside School. Giana is pursuing a degree in elementary education.
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Mrs. Menken's Physics class using sticks and bowling balls to feel the direction of an object's acceleration when an unbalanced force is applied to the object.
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The varsity debate team enjoyed competing at the virtual competition hosted by Becton H.S.. Congratulations to Gillian Siccardi for taking home an award for best judge!! We are so proud of our growing team and can't wait to see what the rest of this season brings. GO CARDS!!!
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Happy Veterans Day! Thank you for your service!
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A few of our 9th grade students participating in the Academic Skills Development Workshops hosted by the guidance department. Today’s topic was, Introduction to Organizing with Mrs, Suri. Next week’s topic will be Study Skills. All 9th graders are welcome!
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Universal Technical Institute (UTI) visited the high school today. Students were shown all of the programs they offer in the auto industry including automotive training, engine repair, welding, painting, motorcycle, marine repair, and many more. https://www.uti.edu/
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Students in Mrs. Menken's Physics class are exploring the concept of Inertia - an object's resistance to its change in motion.
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Students in Ms. Gilbert's and Mr. O'Connor's Chemistry class examine the physical properties of elements to identify some unknowns.
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High School Media Specialist, Mr Richter, presented the workshops "Creating Google Web Page Play List Lessons" and "Implementing Digital Citizenships Standards in Your Library Media Program" at the NJEA Convention.
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Looking forward to our very talented Woodington Players performance of Thornton Wilder’s Our Town on November 11, 12, 13 at 7:00 PM.
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Students in Mr. Gunneson's Principles of Engineering class were testing the CO2-powered dragsters they designed and fabricated. Test runs were timed and speed was calculated. Cars were also weighed to test the impact of weight on acceleration and top speed.
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The varsity debate team had a great season opener, hosted virtually by Fair Lawn High School this past Friday. Congratulations to Marta Bystrowska for taking home an award for second place best speaker!! We can't wait to see what else this season brings. Go Cards!!
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Seniors Nick Ingrasselino (Cancer Infusion Unit), Maria Paul (Endoscopy Unit) Sarah Polur (Surgical Care Unit), Kevin Kim (Clinical Engineering) & Elizabeth Gisler (Physical Therapy) are all participating in our Work-Based Learning (WBL) program at Holy Name Hospital.
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Congratulations to our High School October Student of the Month, Senior Daniel Lin, nominated by Mr. Fritz!
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November is National American Indian & Alaska Native Heritage Month! To celebrate you are invited to contribute to the High School library media center display. Cultural artifacts can be old or new: clothing, music, books, magazines, photos, flags, posters, art, etc.
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Hartford Art School visited Mrs. Duffus' AP Studio and Honors class today to tell the students about the process of applying to an art school and inform them of all the opportunities available for creative individuals. Ms. Ryan also reviewed portfolios for our students.
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