Wall High School Knightly News

Summer is winding down but things are gearing up at Wall High School as we prepare for the start of a new school year. Please take a few minutes to read our first newsletter of year which includes lots of important dates and information.

Students schedules will be made available in Genesis at 3pm on Wednesday, August 21st. See below for links and more details regarding scheduling. All student and parent forms in Genesis must be completed in order to view student schedules. Forms will be live in the parent and student portals beginning Monday, August 19th. A link to school supply lists is also provided below.

As you know we have transitioned to a new bell schedule for the 24-25 school year. The Daily Rotation Calendar and the 24-25 Bell Schedules can be found on the WHS website under the Our School tab.

Freshman Orientation is being held Wednesday, August 28th at 10am. Please see the blurb below for more details and we hope to see all of our incoming 9th graders and parents there!

The faculty will start the school year with one staff-development day on September 3rd and students start school on Wednesday, September 4th, with a full-day schedule. Please see below for the bell schedule on the first day of school.

We have made changes to our cell phone policy that all students and parents should be aware of. In order to reduce distractions and disruptions in the classroom and to increase student focus and engagement, each student will be required to place their cell phone in a classroom phone caddy at the beginning of each instructional period when they enter the classroom. The cell phones will remain in the phone caddy until the end of the period. Students may not retrieve phones when going to the bathroom, nurse, guidance, etc. I surveyed our staff last year and found out that 50 percent of our teachers were already enforcing this policy or something similar. Furthermore, 100 percent of those teachers reported positive outcomes in their classroom as a result of separating students from their phones.

Students will still be allowed to use their phones during unit lunch. We ask parents and guardians to please use lunch time to message your student (10:20 a.m. to 11:02 a.m.) if you need to contact them during the school day. Any student using a cell phone or having it in plain sight in class or anywhere in school during an instructional period (in route to the bathroom, nurse, guidance, etc.) will have the phone confiscated for the remainder of the day and be disciplined accordingly. Students will be briefed on this new policy at the start of the school year, and we appreciate your support.

Back to School Night will be held on Thursday, September 19th at 7pm. Senior parents are invited to the Class of 2025 Information Night at 6pm in the auditorium before Back to School Night.

Please consider joining us for our Parent Advisory Council (PAC) meetings. These meetings will offer you a chance to hear information regarding school programs and other important information directly from the High School Administration. The PAC meeting schedule can be found here.

We’ve been working hard this summer to prepare for the new school year and we can't wait to roll out the new schedule! We’re very excited to get off to a great start on September 4th!

Enjoy these last remaining days of summer!

-Mr. Davis

• Valid reasons for which a student may request a change of schedule include:

  • An error or omission in data entry

  • Meeting a graduation requirement (seniors)

  • Course failures, which prohibit progress to the next sequential course

  • Successful summer school attendance allowing progress to the next sequential course

  • In order to honor, where possible, the student’s original course selection requests

  
  

  Any student requesting a change of schedule must do so by Friday, September 13th. The dropped course will not become a part of the student’s permanent record. A student dropping a course after September 13th will have the course printed on his/her permanent record. The course will appear on the student’s transcript as either Withdraw Pass (WP) or Withdraw Fail (WF) based upon the grade at the time of dropping the course. This policy for changes will be followed at all times.

• The Genesis portal also communicates busing information. Should you have any questions or concerns regarding busing, please contact the Transportation Department at 732.681.7698
  

All incoming 9th graders and their parents are invited to Freshmen Orientation on Wednesday, August 28th, in the High School auditorium at 10:00am. Please park in the senior parking lot located off New Bedford Road and enter the building using door #13 by the high school cafeteria. Students will check in and pick up a copy of their schedule in the cafeteria and then move to the auditorium. Parents - please have your child sit with you in the auditorium. After a brief welcome and presentation with building administration, the students will leave to participate in team building activities with peer leaders and staff, and parents will stay in the auditorium for a special presentation. Afterwards students and parents can walk the building to see where classrooms are located and to locate their assigned locker. We look forward to seeing you there!

"E" Day all periods meet

HR: 7:20-7:24

1: 7:24-8:05

2: 8:09-8:50

3: 8:54-9:35

4: 9:39-10:20

LUNCH: 10:20-11:02

5: 11:06-11:47

6: 11:51-12:32

7: 12:36-1:17

8: 1:21-2:02

We wanted to share some details to assist you in gearing up for a successful start of the 2024-2025 school year. All AP classes have a required summer assignment. Most math courses have an optional assignment to enhance your readiness for the math course. Summer Reading is required in all grades.

You can access Summer Assignments on the Wall High School Website under the Academics tab or by following this link:

• WHS Summer Assignments - 2024

Before Back to School Night, join the Counseling Department on

Thursday, September 19th at 6:00 p.m. in the WHS Auditorium

to learn about the college application process!

Scoir is a solution for students, supporters, counselors, and colleges focused on finding the right fit through a unified college search and planning network. This platform connects students to a powerful set of tools to help them identify their talents, search for their college fit, plan with their supporters, and apply when ready. As a parent/guardian, you play an integral role on Scoir by providing your student(s) with college suggestions, financial information, and general guidance.

**All visits are during Unit Lunch at 10:22 a.m. in the Counseling Office**

More visits will be added. Please check the College Visit Calendar for updates.

Wall HS Athletics will be holding our 3rd Annual Fall 2024 Sports Kickoff Movie Night on Wednesday August 28, 8:00pm at Wall HS Stadium.

Please bring your beach chair and be ready for a great movie night to kick off the 2024 Athletic Season.

Get Involved and make this year count!

Everyone should try to join at least one club! Take a look at the club and activities website and email the clubs advisor if you have any questions.

Families must submit a new application every school year.

During the first 30 school days, students with free and reduced-price meal eligibility from the prior school year will be carried over.

Any student who has not filled out an application up the the 30th school day will have their prior year status changed to full pay status until a new application is received.

Parents / guardians are highly encouraged to fill out the applications as soon as possible. Also, it is very important that applications are filled out correctly.

Please note if families receive a direct certification letter in the mail / email, families do not have to fill out a free and reduced application for the school year. If you are unable to print at home, copies are available in your school's main office.

Questions? Please contact Joe Piddington at jpiddington@wallpublicschools.org or 732.556.2602