The school counseling department is excited to bring back Timothy Shoemaker to speak about the importance of living a healthy drug-free lifestyle, respecting others, and celebrating differences. Timothy Shoemaker is known for his high-energy approach to address complicated topics. You can learn more about Mr. Shoemaker on his website www.TimothyShoemaker.com. We invite middle and high school parents to attend an evening program on Thursday, October 10, 2024 at Westwood Regional Senior High School, Hurley Theater at 6:30pm
NJ STARS Program - Bergen Community College.
The New Jersey Student Tuition Assistance Reward Scholarship (NJ STARS) program is an initiative created by the State of NJ that provides our highest achieving students with free tuition at their home county community colleges.
The NJ STARS state scholarship program covers the cost of tuition, less any state and/or federal grants and scholarships for up to five semesters.
To be considered for the NJ STARS program, you must be a:
-NJ resident who ranks in the top 15% of their high school class at the end of their junior or senior year
-U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen and legal New Jersey resident for a minimum of 12 consecutive months before high school graduation
-Student who enrolls full-time in a degree program by the fifth semester after high school graduation at their home county community college.
For more information click NJSTARS, BCC Brochure here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IiPQ6geub4zte8C3udNf5mupyPl9-Vxx/view?usp=sharing
Our Mock crime scene set up in the science courtyard at the high school for our Forensics classes.
Beautiful October day! Great day to have lunch in our courtyard.
PSAT/NMSQT Grades 10 and 11. Please refer to the letter posted on Genesis for more information. For practice information: https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/practice/bluebook
The Week of Respect will take place October 7th-11th! The high school has some great activities planned! Looking forward to a great week. Go Cards!
Great Financial Aid Program for H.S. students & parents! Jim Anderson, Director of the Office of Student Financial Aid at Montclair State University, presented a wealth of valuable information/resources that may serve to help students pursue their educational goals beyond H.S..
Students in Mr. Gunneson's High School Materials Science 2 class are repurposing used pallets while working on their "Upcycled Table Project".
College Representative Visits in Naviance, Fall 2024. We encourage sophomores, juniors and seniors to take a look at which colleges/universities are visiting Westwood Regional Senior High School in Naviance under Colleges. A letter was posted today in Genesis with more detailed information.
Enjoyed giving the Class of 1974 a tour of the high school today. Once a Cardinal. always a Cardinal! Enjoy your 50th Reunion tonight.
Greenhouse opening ceremony! Thank you to VFW Post 6192 of Washington Township for their very generous donation of $20,000.00 and thank you to the family of Steven H. Kohlreiter for whom the greenhouse is dedicated. I would also like to thank Chef Arellano and our culinary students for the delicious treats.
For students applying via Common Application, refer to this site to see each college/university's writing requirement(s): https://appsupport.commonapp.org/applicantsupport/s/writing-requirements
Class of 2025, check your Genesis account for a letter explaining the FERPA form. The FERPA form will be live on October 1st. We reserved for one+ week to review your transcript. Once the form is live, both students AND parents will need to acknowledge and sign to access their account and have the transcript sent to colleges/universities/employers, etc. when you requested of your counselor. Please review to our letter with detailed information on Genesis.
College Visits at the high school! Syracuse University and Boston University today! Grades 10,11,12: Now is the time to log into your Naviance account to see the list of colleges that will be visiting over the next few months. See your counselor if you have any questions.
Thank you to the Board of Education for recognizing our 20 AP Scholars, 15 AP Scholars with Honor, 10 AP Scholars with Distinction, and 7 students who were awarded in the 2024 College Board Recognition Program! Congratulations!
Congratulations to Dan Vivino of Westwood High School who was selected as the 2024-25 Jim Grasso Athletic Director of the Year for Bergen County. Congratulations to Dan on this well deserved recognition. We are lucky to have you!
Students in Ms. Polzers Biology class learned about dehydration, synthesis, and hydrolysis, by making Silly Putty.
REFLECTIONS - open to Bergen County teenagers (grades 9-12) interested in volunteering
their time to educate audiences on a variety of adolescent issues and social concerns through the use of improvisational theatre.
October 8 or October 15, 6:30-7;30pm
Teens who are interested should contact: Staci Block, MSW, LCSW, Coordinator of Reflections at (201) 336-7361 or SBlock@co.bergen.nj.us
to schedule an appointment, get more information or to request special accommodations.
Bergen County Administration Building
One Bergen County Plaza, 2nd Floor, Hackensack, NJ
Great Club Fair at the high school! So many amazing choices. Go Cards!
34 High School students are being trained as poll workers by the Bergen County Clerk’s Office for the General Election on Tuesday, November 5th. This is an amazing opportunity for our students to engage in the electoral process in a non-partisan fashion.
