Wall High School Knightly News

As we head into the second half of November and the holiday season, please make sure to spend a few moments looking at the newsletter and all the great things going on here at Wall High School - so much to celebrate and be thankful for!

The 1st marking period ended on November 7th, and WHS Report Cards will be available in the Genesis Parent Portal today, Friday, November 17th at 2:15 PM.

We look forward to seeing many of you at the Thanksgiving Day game. The WHS PTO still needs volunteers for the Snack Shack, and all volunteers receive parking passes and tickets to the game! Click here to sign up and volunteer. We wish all of our WHS families a Happy Thanksgiving!

November 30, 2023

6:30-8:00 PM | WHS Auditorium

Students in the Class of 2028 and parents are invited to learn about the WHS academies list below.

• Pre-Engineering Academy
• Service & Leadership Academy
• Wall Business & Finance Academy

Next Meeting:

December 11th

10:30-11:15 am

Media Center

**All visits are during Unit Lunch at 10:22 a.m.

in the Counseling Office or the Principal's Conference Room**

More visits may be added. Please check the College Visit Calendar for updates and room location.

• Thursday, 11/16: Georgian Court University
  
• Monday, 11/20: Saint Leo University

You Can't Take it With You

Thursday, November 16, 2023 at 7:00 PM

Saturday, November 18, 2023 at 7:00 PM

WHS Eva Applegate Theatre

Tickets are $5 at the door

Wall vs. Manasquan Thanksgiving Day Game!

Thursday, November 23, 2023

WHS Varsity Field at 10:00 AM

See flyer for details!

The next SEPAG meeting will be

Monday, December 4th

7:00 PM

WIS Library

The Yearbook is on sale now for $110. The price goes up in December so order now.

• Click here to order

Congratulations to

Bridget Houston, Mia Litterio, Mary Cutolo, Dane Casey, and Devin Andersen

Congratulations to

Quinn Butler, Joseph Walker, Kierney Grace, and Sean Coyle!

Congratulations to

Nelly Bianchi (Art), Tristan O'Neill (Business), Ava Minall (Consumer Science), Sophia Nelson (English), Zachary Nissen (Math), William Reinhard (Media TV), Leah Yates (Music), Jack Baldasare (NNDCC), Mallory Fitzpatrick (PE/Health), Maxim Ilin (Science), Joseph Shields (Social Studies), Tucker Jones (Technology), Gregory Desserich (World Language)

Yesterday, the High School Social Club & Wrestling Team sponsored the Allenwood Harvest Hullabaloo for some of Allenwood's students! They enjoyed gym games, a DJ, and arts & crafts.

We are thrilled to announce that EcoSchools U.S., a program led by the National Wildlife Federation (NWF), has awarded Wall High School the prestigious Green Flag award, which is the NWF's highest level of recognition! Our incredible environmental club leaders have harnessed the power of the EcoSchools framework to mobilize a dynamic school-based action team. Together with students, administrators, educators, and dedicated community volunteers, they have been the driving force behind the incredible progress we've made in environmental stewardship and education. Our journey to success included taking action to reduce energy usage, improving recycling and composting to minimize waste, and implementing strategies to combat climate change through the use of native plants. Every step we've taken has contributed to our outstanding achievements. But we're not stopping here. Our passionate students are eager to maintain the momentum and continue prioritizing environmental stewardship within our community. With your support and dedication, we're confident that our future endeavors will be even more impactful and exciting. Let's continue making a positive impact on our environment and community together! 🌱🌟🎉

At the November 14th WTPS Board of Education Meeting, the Sheriff's Department awarded WHS Cadets for participating in the Forgotten Veterans Memorial 🤝 Thank you to Ted Freeman, Executive Under Sheriff and Mike Ferraro, Command Chief and Master Sergeant for recognizing our students!

Students in NAHS and the Art Department

are showing off their amazing painting skills for the fall play! Great job!

2023 Central Jersey Group 2 Champs!!

In Mrs. Kelly's Ceramics 2 class, students explored Sgraffito, a pottery technique where a layer of glaze or slip is applied, dried, and then scratched with a carving tool to reveal the underlying color layer. The term "Sgraffito" is derived from the Italian word meaning "to scratch."

Ms. Ryan's Art Experience class dives into color theory, exploring how colors harmonize, impact emotions, and shape perceptions.

Dr. Cecil Refil Kaya, world-renowned Classical guitarist, wowed WHS students with his music and wisdom. An amazing guitarist and dedicated educator at New Jersey City University and Kean University. Thank you, Dr. Kaya, for the inspiration!

In an effort to support our local organizations, the Peer Leaders have been collecting the below items for the ASPCA. We will keep collecting these items throughout the school year. 1. Fitted/Flat sheets 2. Large Towels 3. Thin/Washable blankets (NO FILLING - So that means NO COMFORTERS).

The Bradley Food Pantry organizes a toy distribution as an additional way to serve their clients. These are families from Wall, Belmar, Neptune, Avon, Asbury Park and Bradley Beach who are having difficulty making ends meet. Peer Leaders will be collecting the below items until 12/12 to assist the Bradley Beach Food Pantry. Suggested NEW toys: PLEASE NO TOYS WITH BATTERIES OR ELECTRONICS

• Footballs
• Soccer balls
• Basketballs
• new stuffed animals
• Dolls
• Puzzles
• Trucks
• Cars
• craft/jewelry making kits
• stocking stuffers

Thank you to all of our Peer Leaders and community members who collected, donated and assisted with a large donation of needed items to our one of our local animal rescues, Rescue Ridge! We are so grateful!

We will keep collecting the following items:

• Paper Towels
• Laundry Detergent (must be high efficiency)
• Wee Wee Pads
• Large Garbage Bags (industrial size)
• Friskies wet cat food
• Fancy Feast any flavor for cats
• Kitten milk replacement
• Bleach (must say kills 99%)
• Gift cards to pet stores
• Clumping litter
• Litter Boxes
• Litter scoops
• Leashes
• Collars (all sizes)
• Mops
• Brooms
• Copy Paper
• Postage Stamps

As always, we REALLY need your help this year!
Wall High School Parents and community members who are looking for a great cause to donate to during the upcoming holidays - Project Snowflake directly helps our WHS students in need. We currently have 85 Wall High School students that we will be assisting during this holiday season.

We are in MOST need of gift card donations or donations (monetary/check) to purchase gift cards and cover the costs of prom bids, caps/gowns, and other educational needs.

Most needed for holiday gifts:

TARGET, WALMART, VISA. Also needed: FOODTOWN, SHOPRITE, ACME

Thank you, as always for helping us make a difference!

Danielle Lucas

dlucas@wallpublicschools.org

(732) 556-2075

You Can't Take it With You

Thursday, November 16, 2023 at 7:00 PM

Saturday, November 18, 2023 at 7:00 PM

WHS Eva Applegate Theatre

Tickets are $5 at the door

See flyer for more information

Save the dates! The WHS Guitar Club will present concerts on 12/13/23 and 4/30/24. Both concerts will be at the Eva Applegate Auditorium at 7:00 PM.

Save the date! The WHS Wind Ensemble, Orchestra, and Choir will present their holiday concert on Thursday, 12/21/23 at 7:00 PM in the Eva Applegate Auditorium. Come join us for a night of holiday music to get in the spirit as we head into winter break!

The months of November and December are dedicated to the exploration of the mindset, ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE.

Through the ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE Mindset, we are taught that we can use either the positives or negatives in our lives as a foundation on which to build. Choose the positives, and we are on our way toward extraordinary success! By focusing on the things we have, there is no time to be distracted by what we don’t have.

4 Key Components:

Suggestions to stay healthy during cold, flu, and COVID season are helpful during this busy time of year. Habits like frequent handwashing, exercising, eating a balanced meal, and getting plenty of rest are the best ways to maintain a healthy immune system. If you experience symptoms of a cold, flu, or COVID, please stay home. If you have a temperature greater than 100.0, you must be fever-free without fever-reducing medication for 24 hours before returning to school. Those diagnosed with COVID, whether it be symptomatic or asymptomatic, should be isolated for 5 days, beginning on the first full day of symptoms (or the day you were tested if asymptomatic), and may return to school on day 6 if symptom-free. If you have any questions, you can refer to the guidelines on the district website or speak directly with the School Nurse.