EAGLE NEWS – November 18, 2016 NOTES FROM THE PRINCIPAL The NJSIAA Gr. II South Semi‐Final Football playoff game will be tonight starting 7pm at West Deptford High School. Our Eagles will take on the Collingswood Panthers for a chance to play in the State Championship game at Rowan University. Reminder…..There is a ½ day of school on Wednesday, November 23, 2016. School is closed for Thanksgiving Weekend ‐ Thursday, November 24 th and Friday, November 25 th . If there is any way that we can help you support the education of our students, please let us know. Thank you in advance for all that you do to make our school great! On behalf of the administration and staff, please have a happy and safe Thanksgiving! ‐‐Dr. Gismondi IMPORTANT INFORMATION FROM THE GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT: Seniors are reminded to complete their college applications and to update their Naviance accounts to indicate where they need transcripts sent. Remember, transcripts cannot be sent to colleges unless you have a signed transcript release form on file AND you request the transcript via Naviance. Seniors who have been active in school and community service should consider applying for the Hoffman‐Di Muzio Gifts of the Heart scholarship. Information is available on Naviance. Interested students must submit info by 11/22 to their guidance counselor. Seniors should check in Naviance for information on how to apply for a variety of local and regional scholarship opportunities. The deadline to apply to Rutgers is coming up on December 1st. Be sure to complete your application as well as the SRAR (Self‐Reported Academic Record) by this deadline. Seniors who plan to apply to RCGC: The on‐line application is available at www.rcgc.edu/apply. Once the application is complete, remember to stop down to guidance to pick up your free RCGC gift! Juniors and Seniors: There is still time to register for the December 5th SATs, though a late registration fee applies. The Late Registration deadline for the December SAT is November 22nd. You can register at www.collegeboard.com. Juniors: Stay tuned for college and career planning workshops coming up in December! Operation Blessing will be helping out close to 20 of our high school students and their families this December. You will notice that there is a Christmas tree in our building lobby that has paper ornaments on it that indicate special items that these students are hoping to receive.
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EAGLE NEWS – November 18, 2016
NOTES FROM THE PRINCIPAL
The NJSIAA Gr. II South Semi‐Final Football playoff game will be tonight starting 7pm at West Deptford
High School. Our Eagles will take on the Collingswood Panthers for a chance to play in the State
Championship game at Rowan University.
Reminder…..There is a ½ day of school on Wednesday, November 23, 2016. School is closed for
Thanksgiving Weekend ‐ Thursday, November 24th and Friday, November 25th .
If there is any way that we can help you support the education of our students, please let us know.
Thank you in advance for all that you do to make our school great! On behalf of the administration and
staff, please have a happy and safe Thanksgiving!
‐‐Dr. Gismondi
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FROM THE GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT:
Seniors are reminded to complete their college applications and to update their Naviance accounts to indicate where they need transcripts sent.
Remember, transcripts cannot be sent to colleges unless you have a signed transcript release form on file AND you request the transcript via Naviance.
Seniors who have been active in school and community service should consider applying for the Hoffman‐Di Muzio Gifts of the Heart scholarship. Information is available on Naviance. Interested students must submit info by 11/22 to their guidance counselor.
Seniors should check in Naviance for information on how to apply for a variety of local and regional scholarship opportunities.
The deadline to apply to Rutgers is coming up on December 1st. Be sure to complete your application as well as the SRAR (Self‐Reported Academic Record) by this deadline.
Seniors who plan to apply to RCGC: The on‐line application is available at www.rcgc.edu/apply. Once the application is complete, remember to stop down to guidance to pick up your free RCGC gift!
Juniors and Seniors: There is still time to register for the December 5th SATs, though a late registration fee applies. The Late Registration deadline for the December SAT is November 22nd. You can register at www.collegeboard.com.
Juniors: Stay tuned for college and career planning workshops coming up in December! Operation Blessing will be helping out close to 20 of our high school students and their families this December. You will notice that there is a Christmas tree in our building lobby that has paper ornaments on it that indicate special items that these students are hoping to receive.
If you are able to contribute by purchasing one of these gifts, it would be most appreciated. The front of each paper ornament contains a “wish list item” and the back has information on returning the gift item to Guidance by December 5th. Please contact the Guidance Office with any questions.
ATHLETIC NEWS:
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR CLASS OF 2016 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES!
Matt Moore 1973‐1977, Kevin Wittmeyer 1993‐1997, Jason Wood 1993‐1997, Meghan McGlinchey 2005‐2009, Wrestling Team 2009 ‐ 2010
The annual Hall of Fame Induction Banquet will be held on Sunday November 20th at 1:30 pm at Riverwinds
Restaurant. To purchase tickets contact the West Deptford High School Athletic Department.
CONGRATULATIONS to WDHS senior Girls Lacrosse player Trisha Baud on her commitment to play Women's Lacrosse for West Chester University in 2017! Congratulations Trish! CONGRATULATIONS to WDHS senior Baseball player Drew Wilden on his commitment to play Baseball at the University of Maryland in 2017! Congratulations Drew! CONGRATULATIONS to WDHS senior Girls Lax player Allison McCormick on her commitment to play Women's Lacrosse at Kutztown University in 2017! Congratulations Allison! CONGRATULATIONS to WDHS senior Softball player Amanda Patch on her commitment to play Softball at St. Petersburg University in 2017! Congratulations Amanda
DECA NEWS:
DECA NEEDS YOUR HELP!!!
DECA will be raising money for the New Eyes charity in homerooms November 14 through November 18. New
Eyes is a charity that purchases new prescription eyeglasses for residents of the US in need and gives out used
glasses to those in need in developing countries. The organization is non‐profit and benefits both children and
adults who would not be able to get glasses on their own.
Donations can be given for homeroom collections OR checks can be made out to WDHS DECA and given to
Mrs. Dupont in Room 10 and the DECA club. Any size donation is greatly appreciated! Thank you!
KEY CLUB NEWS:
On Thursday November 17th, Key Club members visited Brightview Assisted Living in Woodbury. Residents and Key Clubbers played Italian Trivia Bingo and visited with the patients in the Alzheimer’s and Dementia unit. Special thanks to Key Club Editor Juliana Stauffer and Member Vinnie Pierce for making up the Italian themed Bingo games and cards. The following students shared their time with the elderly: Christopher Watts,
Christopher Cori, Shay Vitale, Jesse Vitale, Lindsay Barney, Bassey Abit, Sean Denney, Danielle Madiraca, Paige Schlechter, Jason Minnite, Kyra D'Costa, Sarah Cabello, Juliana Stauffer, Chae Lee, Vincent Tate, Hunter Marple, Onaizah Fabrigas, Thomas Cairns, and Dante Paterna.
The Operation Blessing Food Drive has begun! Please help the WDHS Key Club continue their annual tradition of providing holiday food baskets to over 100 local families. Most needed items are peanut butter, jelly, stuffing, mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese, canned vegetables, fruit, soup and stews, pasta, rice, dessert mixes, and pasta sauces. You can drop off your donations in the Main Lobby at WDHS now through December 8th. Key Club members will be conducting neighborhood food drives in support of Operation Blessing. If you get a flier in your mailbox saying that a student is collecting food, please consider putting together a donation for them. If you have any questions, contact Mrs. Yeager, Key Club Advisor. Thank you for your generosity. Every month WDHS Key Club recognizes a club member who has gone above and beyond in their service to others. Congratulations to Key Club Member of the Month for September, Dante Paterna and for October, Lori‐Ann Johnson! Keep leading by example and making caring your way of life.
Volunteer Opportunity: Volunteers are needed every Saturday from 9‐11 AM at Colonial Manor food pantry located at 56 Elberne Street. If you or your student are interested in volunteering, contact Mrs. Yeager.
GRAPHIC ARTS NEWS:
Graphic Design 2 students are participating in a pizza box design competition sponsored by Pats Select Pizza/ Grill. Pats will generously give the winning students and programs monetary prizes and print 10,000 pizza boxes with the winning design!
RENAISSANCE CLUB NEWS: The Renaissance Club will be selling Chick‐Fil‐a sandwiches after school EVERY Wednesday! Sandwiches are $4! All proceeds go to the Renaissance Club whose goal is to build school leadership through academic achievement and school spirit. SAVE THE DATE! The Renaissance Club is hosting their first Car and Truck Show! It will be held on Saturday, May 20, 2017. If you are interested in showing a car or truck, or if you are interested in being a vendor at our Car and Truck Show please fill out one of the attached forms and send them in to the attention of either Mrs. Falcone or Mrs. Pence. All spots (car/truck as well as vendors) are $15. The Renaissance Club appreciates your ongoing support! We hope to see everyone there!
Chick‐fil‐A Calendars on Sale NOW!!
Need a holiday gift for people at work? A simple holiday thank you for the mail man, bus driver or favorite teacher? A Pollyanna gift that has to suit everyone? Or just an extra gift to have.... just in case??? Renaissance Club has got it covered! For only $7 you can have a 2017 Calendar featuring the Chick‐fil‐a cow. But more importantly, it comes with a "calendar card" which gives the holder free items at Chick‐fil‐a all year long!!!
This is a great deal! You can spend double this amount on a calendar at a kiosk in the mall, and you don't get a year's worth of discounts! These are available now through a Renaissance Club member, or email Mrs. Pence ([email protected]) or Mrs. Falcone ([email protected]) to get yours. These are sold on a first come, first served basis and are only available until the beginning of December (if they last!)‐so get yours now!
ATTENTION SENIORS AND SENIOR PARENTS! YEARBOOK SALES HAVE BEGUN!!!
Prices starting at $115. To order, visit https://shop.smart‐pay.com/ today!
Parents: Do not forget to purchase and design your own senior vanity ad!!!
Local Business Owners:The West Deptford High School Yearbook staff cordially invites you to be a corporate sponsor for
the 2017yearbook. Your donation will benefit our school and students by helping to offset the cost of production of our
award‐winning publication. The success of the yearbook is dependent on the support of sponsors with an interest in
supporting our school and community. Kindly consider a donation to help sustain our continued success in producing a
high‐quality product at an affordable cost for our students. Thank you for your consideration. Click here
https://shop.smart‐pay.com/ to design your ad.
If you have any questions, please see the contact information below:
The West Deptford High School NHS is sponsoring Operation Blessing on Saturday, December 10th. Operation Blessing has become a district and community‐wide initiative that will provide Christmas assistance to over 100 West Deptford school district families in need. Operation Blessing is hosted by the WDHS NHS but it would be impossible without the support from the entire WD community. We are in need of non‐perishable food items, grocery store gift cards in $10 values, new gifts for children aged 0‐12, and $20‐$25 gift cards for teenage students. We also collect new blankets, warm winter items, and clothing (especially coats, shoes, and underwear). Monetary donations can also be made. Checks should be made payable to WDHS. We are collecting items until December 5th. We appreciate your generous support! Please email Jody Davis or Jennifer Stuart if you have questions. [email protected][email protected]
JUNIOR CLASS NEWS:
1. JUNIORS! The annual candle sale has begun! The money raised from this sale goes directly into your personal accounts, which can be used to help pay for senior trip, yearbook, and prom tickets! Please see the order form
attached. (If you don’t have a junior at home and don’t know one to buy from, please get in touch with Mr. Seeley at [email protected] if you’re interested in purchasing candles.)
2. THE ANNUAL UNDERWEAR COMPETITION HAS BEGUN! Donations of new packages of underwear for any age and gender will be accepted through Monday, December 5th. The donations will be distributed at Operation Blessing. The class which brings in the most underwear will be presented with the prestigious Underwear Trophy at the winter pep rally – let’s see if the Class of 2018 gets to retain their title, or another class will take it from them!
Congratulations to members of the Girls Tennis team, recognized for their efforts at the South Jersey Tennis Coaches Association banquet this past Sunday. (Picture attached.)
a. Gillian Purvenas – All‐SJ Group 2 Singles, SJTCA Scholarship Recipient, Captains Award, Four Year Varsity Award
b. Lauren Hulmes – All‐SJ Group 2 Doubles c. Lauren Tigue – All‐SJ Group 2 Doubles d. Isabelle Nicholas – Captains Award, Four Year Varsity
