Wall High School Knightly News

Midterms Exams are next week January 22nd to the 25th. January 26th is a make-up exam day. All exam days are early dismissal days for the high school students. Please note that in the event that school is closed due to inclement weather, the exam schedule will commence on the next day of school. If the district has a delayed opening during the exam schedule, exams will still be administered, lunch will be served, and students will be dismissed at 2:02pm.

Marking Period 2 Report Cards will be available in the Parent Portal at 2:12pm on Friday, February 2nd.

Thursday, January 18th

6:30 PM

WHS Auditorium

Juniors & Parents Welcome

The U.S. Department of Education has started a “soft launch” of the 2024-2025 FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). The new FAFSA form is available on their website: https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa

During the “soft launch,” the 24-25 FAFSA will be available for students and contributors to complete for short periods of time each day. There will be periods of time where the form is not available. Please continue to check back with the website if that is the case.

ALL STUDENTS who plan on attending any type of post secondary education (4 year, 2 year, vocational school) should complete and submit a FAFSA. Even if your family does not qualify for federal or state aid, individual colleges CANNOT award aid (merit, needed based, etc) without a FAFSA being completed.

The New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority (HESAA) is the state of New Jersey home for financial aid information and support. For more financial aid information please visit the HESAA website: HESAA

The Local Scholarship Packet for the Class of 2024 can be found on our website: Scholarships. Please visit the site often as scholarships are added as we receive them.

The Local Scholarship Packet for the Class of 2024 is currently available! All of our scholarship applications will be completed online- NO turning in papers to the guidance office! We highly recommend you start the process as early as you can. There are many scholarship opportunities that require a short essay. If an essay is required, we highly encourage you to discuss accomplishments, future goals, intended college major, or any special circumstances regarding financial need. Please note the deadline is Wednesday, March 15th at 6:00 pm. The online portal will close promptly at that time.

For your convenience, you can download the Scholarship Packet to your computer, and click directly on the name of the scholarship to apply.

A representative from the Monmouth County Vocational School District (MCVSD) will visit WHS on Wednesday, January 31st at 9:00 am to share information with sophomores about shared time programs. The online application for MCVSD is now open and can be completed. For more information on programs and to apply: MCVSD Admissions Information & Application

Monmouth County Vocational School District offers numerous shared time programs for juniors and seniors at Wall High School. Shared-time programs provide an opportunity for students to enroll in a career and technical education course while attending their home high school. The shared-time classes are a half-day in length and the student continues with their regular course of study at their home high school the other half of the day. Most programs consist of two years of study in which the student learns skills that will qualify them for entry-level jobs or prepare them for further education in their chosen career and technical education field.

Program Offerings Include (click on the individual link to learn more):

• Academy of Law & Public Safety

• Applied Mechanical Engineering (formerly Advanced Manufacturing)

• Allied Health-Nursing

• Automotive Technology

• Career Center

• Carpentry

• Commercial Art

• Cosmetology

• Culinary Arts

• Dental Assistant

• Diesel Mechanics

• Electricity

• HVAC

• Marine Trades

• Nursing Assistant

• Patient Care/Medical Assisting

• Plumbing & Pipefitting

• Welding

If you have any questions, please reach out to your school counselor.

• MCVSD will be presenting to sophomores about shared time programs on Wednesday, January 31st

Wall High School STUDENT TRAINING OPPORTUNITY:

Thursday, February 8th, 2024; After School in the Media Center 2pm-5pm

Mrs. Regenye is looking for (20) Wall High School students who will be strong critical thinkers, problem solvers, artistic, and creative in developing Anti-Vaping Social Norms Marketing Campaign Ads, which will be showcased in Wall High School.

Please sign-up using the QR-Code by January 17th, food and incentives will be provided!

Wednesday, January 17th

7:00 PM

WHS

Midterm Exams will take place on 1/22-1/26/24. Make ups are 1/26/24.

• Click here for the Exam Schedule

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

• Click here to order

Board of Education Meeting

Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Public session at 7:30 p.m.

Wall Intermediate School Auditorium

In partnership with the NJ State Police, the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, the NJ Latino Organization, & the WTEA, WTPS will be hosting an evening about social media safety.

Dinner and childcare will be provided.

Wednesday, January 17, 2024

5:30-7:00 PM at Wall Intermediate School

Click here to RSVP by Friday, 1/12/24

i-Ready Parent Workshop
January 24, 2024 at 6:30 p.m.
Central Elementary School
Kindly RSVP by January 22, 2024, using the following Google Form: https://forms.gle/nvGvUwCDHVpLQS5U9

Childcare will be provided. See flyer for details.

The calendar for K-5 schools has been updated this year to include an early dismissal schedule (1:05 PM) for K-5 students on February 28, 2024. Kindly refer to the revised calendar for more details.

• Click here for the calendar

Monday, January 22, 2024

7:00 PM

WIS Media Center

CONGRATS to Wall Crimson Knights basketball players Shayne Eldridge and Emily Tvrdik! Both of these ladies have reached the 1000 career points in basketball milestone this week.

Congratulations to Coach Matt Stefanski being named as the NJSIAA 2023 Boys Golf Coach of the Year!

In Mrs. Kelley's Art 1 Class at WHS, students brought literature to life with 3D paintings. Using plaster, they crafted expressive faces of book characters, skillfully mounting them onto beautifully painted boards.

Paintings by:

Katie Budis, Stephen Colasurdo, Lindsay Cory, Ireland Dwyer, Colin Kesil,

Luke Panasuk, Austin Peters, and Sean Rosenfeld

Friday, 1/5, Mrs. Molicki's Yearbook class visited the Brownstone Pancake Factory where students honed their photography skills to take staff individual photos and group photos for the yearbook.

The month of January is dedicated to the exploration of the mindset, EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE.

EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE teaches that everything that exists was once an idea that someone believed was possible, and through that belief it became a reality.

Through this mindset, we learn to envision a wonderful life, expect greatness, and effectively execute the process of making dreams come true. In doing so, we plan the small steps to take every day on the road to our dreams. We embrace creativity and imaginations, look on the bright side of things, and turn mistakes or setbacks into opportunities.

4 Key Components:

• Dream Big

• Embrace Creativity

• Think Positive

• Act and Adjust