Wall High School Knightly News

As a reminder, Marking Period 2 Report Cards will be available in the Genesis Parent Portal after school this Friday, February 2nd.

We wish all of our WHS students and families an amazing second half of the school year!

Thursday, February 15, 2024

7:00 PM in the WHS Auditorium

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Sophomores, Juniors & parents, join us to hear directly from college admissions reps about crucial aspects of the postsecondary search, application process, and finding your 'best fit'!

Schools Attending: University of Tennessee, NJIT, Rider University, James Madison University, University of Delaware, and Rutgers University!

Apply to Brookdale Day at Wall High School on:

Thursday, February 22, 2024 during Unit Lunch

Meet with a representative from Brookdale in the School Counseling Office to answer any questions and submit your application for Fall 2024.

• See flyer for details

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.

Tuesday, February 6th

Thursday, February 8th

7:00 PM (6:30pm if you need a notary)

WHS Cafeteria

No school 2/19-2/20 for Presidents Day

Board of Education Meeting

Tuesday, February 13, 2024

Public session at 7:30 p.m.

Wall Intermediate School Auditorium

February 15, 2024

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

• RSVP Here by 2/13/24

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

Congratulations, Mr. Joshua Tennant, on being honored with the Crimson Knights Foundation Gala Award for Exemplary Faculty!

"Spring Sports" are scheduled to start in March. Boys Tennis begins March 11th and all other Spring sports begin on March 14th. If you are interested in participating in Baseball, Golf, Lacrosse, Softball, Track , Boys Tennis or Boys Volleyball, please make sure your physical is up to date and on file with our nurse’s office. To sign up for the sport you will need to log into your Genesis account and fill out the Spring Sport Form. Sports Physicals are due to the nurse’s office no later than February 23rd for Spring Sports.

Here are important points to be aware of:

• All physicals are reviewed and approved by the school physician

• This process takes 2-3 weeks

• This process may require additional clearance if requested by the school physician

• Sports physicals are valid for 365 days

• Sports physicals must not expire prior to the first practice date for any sport

• Sports physicals must be delivered to Wall High School

• Wall High School cannot accept faxes or scanned documents for sports physicals

• Questions can be directed to either Mrs. Marschalk, amarschalk@wallpublicschools.org or Mrs. Moriarty, nmoriarty@wallpublicschools.org

• The Sports Physical form can be accessed on the district website and also attached here

• Sports Physical Form

Inspiring night at the girls varsity basketball game vs Monmouth Regional HS!

Shoutout to Coach Wisher & our amazing players for supporting the Challenger League, a team of special needs individuals.

Congratulations to WHS's Maxim Ilin for receiving recognition for participating in the Congressional App Challenge with the app he created called MoneyWise!

His app was designed to provide a head start on future college applications, which also promotes financial awareness and imparts essential financial literacy skills, aiming to empower users to make informed decisions and potentially avoid student debt.

Congratulations

Elizabeth Brown (9th), Finnegan Brown (10th), Charles Clark (11th), and Lucas Seelinger (12th)!

Congratulations

Michael Southwell (11th), Kaylee Grober (12th), and Brendan McCay (10th)!

Art Experience students in Ms. Ryan's class are crafting positivity through art! Exploring color theory and collage, they're turning affirmations into vibrant masterpieces.

Artwork above by: Gabby Mossa (9th)

Artwork below by Isabella Pennisi (12th) in Ms. Ryan's 3-D Art class

The month of February is dedicated to the exploration of the mindset, Passion First.

Passion First teaches understanding that each of us is a unique expression of human existence, and that our lives should be focused on finding our individual genius. Essential to this is making our dreams authentic and aligned with our core values.

4 Key Components:

• Focus on Strengths
• Explore Your Interests
• Take a Stand
• Be Authentic

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