Tomorrow is the day! Bergen County Directors of Guidance College Fair to be held on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, from 5:30-8:30 PM at The Bill Bradley Center Sports and Recreation Center at Ramapo College in Mahwah, New Jersey. Students/Parents must register in advance: https://www.ramapo.edu/admissions/bergen-county-college-fair/ There will be close to 200 colleges, technical, business, and nursing schools in attendance. On the Ramapo College website you will see the list of schools who will be in attendance. This is a great opportunity to explore colleges and meet the admissions representatives who usually read applications from Westwood Regional High School.
Congratulations to 41 students who were recognized at last night's Board of Education Meeting for earning the Seal of Biliteracy. This identifies students who have demonstrated proficiency in English and at least one other language. (Spanish, French, Italian, and Russian).
We are hosting a vaping program for all parents of students in grades 6-12. Tim Shoemaker will share everything you need to know about the dangers of vaping. Parent Program - Tuesday, March 19th at 6:30PM - Hurley Theater. Please see the attached flyer for more information or https://drive.google.com/file/d/1o0nMQ52l_B2R56562rh2TZAT6V0qjkGv/view?usp=sharing
AMAZING Performance of Annie by our very talented Woodington Players! The cast, crew, and pit orchestra did an incredible job. Thank you Mrs. Florek, Mr. DeBlasio, Mrs. Kauffman, Mr. Pena, and Mr. Fritz for your leadership and guidance.
The Interscholastic Esports season in the High School Esports League & Garden State Esports has started, and we have 30+ Cardinals representing Westwood across 7 different games. Goals for the program include making runs in the Playoffs & returning to Nationals in Kansas City!
Navigating Secondary Transition Webinar
Wednesday, March 27 · 12 - 1:30pm
Navigating the Secondary Transition Process: Families and caregivers are crucial partners in assisting youth in transitioning from high school to adult life. This session will present information regarding effective practices, strategies, and resources to assist families. This event is for Families, Youth/Young adults with disabilities . Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/real-transition-partners-navigating-secondary-transition-registration-828884765647?aff=ebdsoporgprofile
We are hosting a vaping program for all parents of students in grades 6-12. Tim Shoemaker will share everything you need to know about the dangers of vaping. Parent Program - Tuesday, March 19th at 6:30PM - Hurley Theater Please see the attached flyer for more information or https://drive.google.com/file/d/1o0nMQ52l_B2R56562rh2TZAT6V0qjkGv/view?usp=sharing
The High School Debate Team concluded their best season yet at the varsity invitational tournament this past Friday at Ridgefield Park High School. Captains Angel Morales and Daniel Shotkin qualified for the championship round at the end of the tournament and earned a second-place trophy for best team!! Daniel Shotkin also walked away with a second-place trophy for best speaker. While our team is sad to see the season end, we are excited to find out next year's topic at our next team meeting. GO CARDS!!!!
On Friday, March 8th, Students observed cardiac coronary bypass surgery from the Morristown Medical Center live streamed to the Liberty Science Center. Our students interacted with the surgical team, learned about procedures, introduced to careers in the health field, and risk factors that could lead to coronary disease.
In AP Computer Science Principles (our brand new course), there are a lot of concepts about the internet, networks, cybersecurity, etc. Tom Spelda and Andrew Phillips (Tech Department) spent about 25 minutes helping students understand how Westwood connects! They spoke about IP addresses, routing, firewalls, and a lot of great concepts to help connect what was learned in class to the real world!
Westwood Regional High School's annual Blood Drive was a success. Thank you to all those who donated!
High School French students had a great day at Lincoln Center’s Rendez-Vous with French cinema watching the US premiere of "A Real Job" by Thomas Lilti where a young PhD student, turned substitute math teacher, navigates the challenges and joys of teaching in a French public middle school. A glimpse into school life in contemporary France.
Looking forward to our High School's Woodington Players Performance of ANNIE on March 14, 15, 16 (7:00 PM) and March 16 (2:00 PM). Come see a great show!
For the first time in school history - your 2024 New Jersey Academic Decathlon State Champs!!!! WE ARE GOING TO PITTSBURGH!!! Congratulations!!!!
Bergen County Directors of Guidance College Fair to be held on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, from 5:30-8:30 PM at The Bill Bradley Center Sports and Recreation Center at Ramapo College in Mahwah, New Jersey.
Students/Parents must register in advance: https://www.ramapo.edu/admissions/bergen-county-college-fair/
There will be close to 200 colleges, technical, business, and nursing schools in attendance. On the Ramapo College website you will see the list of schools who will be in attendance.
This is a great opportunity to explore colleges and meet the admissions representatives who usually read applications from Westwood Regional High School.
Mr. DeBlasio's High School Design Thinking class had Ms. Petrocelli come to do a presentation on "How to Make a Pitch". The students will use the real-world experiences she brought and the skills they learned with Canva for their final presentation to Don Ghermezian CEO of the American Dream Co.
Class of 2026 and 2027 met this week with our school counselors and work-based learning coordinator to review course requests, select/prioritize electives and log into Naviance to create/update their resume. Reminder: if you have not done so already, get involved inside and outside of school (and note it on your resume).
Our High School Varsity Debate Team crushed it at the last tournament of the regular season with juniors Angel Morales and Daniel Shotkin winning first place. Each of our captains also brought home a speaker trophy - Angel won the tournaments' third-place speaker award and Daniel won the award for second-place speaker of the day. While we are sad to see the regular season end, it has been our best one yet!! Our team is working diligently in anticipation of next Friday's championship tournament. GO CARDS!!
For students registered for a spring SAT, take advantage of Collegeboard's free digital SAT practice. Through the Bluebook™ testing app, students can complete a full-length digital practice test, view their results, and get additional instructional materials, resources, and lessons on Khan Academy®.
https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/sat/practice-preparation?SFMC_cid=EM1130111-&rid=509910803
My. DeBlasio's Honors Design Thinking class presenting this past Friday to a panel of teachers/administrators. The presentations were storyboard ideas for possible commercials for the Design Thinkings class corporate partner "The American Dream".
