Dear Wall High School students, families, and staff:

It is hard to believe that we are half way through October already! As we near the end of the fall sports season we encourage students and families to continue to come out and support our teams that are still competing in their respective state tournaments. The athletic schedule is available below at the bottom of the newsletter. Please join us for our Homecoming Football game this Friday night at 7pm against Howell in the Wall High School Stadium.

November 6th is the end of the first marking period. Please remember to check the parent portal to monitor your child’s attendance as well as grades and assignments. Please encourage your child to communicate with their teachers in regards to any missing assignments and to turn in all work before the end of the marking period. Let’s finish the first marking period strong!

"The Long and Winding Road" A Tribute to the Beatles

Friday, October 25, 2024 | 7:00 PM | WHS Eva Applegate Theatre

Wall High School music teacher, Mrs. Hollander, will perform a benefit concert, "The Long and Winding Road," on October 25, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. at the Eva Applegate Theatre. Proceeds will support the school's Music and Thespian Honor Societies, with suggested donations of $10 for adults and $5 for students.

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. Our first meeting will be on October 30th at 9am.

The Wall High School Yearbook is on sale now!! Follow the link or check out the attached flier!

WHS Yearbook Special

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**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.

Students Change Hunger is a food and fun drive competition for schools in Monmouth and Ocean Counties to help individuals and families less fortunate during the holiday season. With your help, we can deliver MORE meals to MORE children, MORE families, MORE seniors, and MORE veterans in our local communities. Last year’s event brought in 51,517 pounds of food and $37,446, equaling 155,314 meals! The Students Change Hunger Competition runs from 9/9/24-1/27/25.

Congrats to Gus Stedronsky and Max Katsouris for being named Knights of the Week!

Congratulations to the following students for being names WHS September Students of the Month:

9th - Trevor Ludwig

10th - Carly Mazur

11th - Connor McAuliffe

12th - Mason Wells

WHS Art Experience students are mixing acrylics and designing unique folder covers, showcasing their styles! After mastering color theory and the color wheel, they’re now expressing their passions through art.

Ms. Glynn’s student in AP Statistics collecting and analyzing data.

Ms. McLaughlin's French 2 students have a fun new project! They're adopting baby escargots! They'll write about their adventures, introduce their snails to family, and create baby books—en français, of course!

Students in Ms. Ryan's 3-D Design class are feeling inspired after learning about Day of the Dead! Cali Tigar (12) used decoupage techniques with newspaper and magazines, sculpted with polymer clay, and added found objects, finishing it off with splashes of color.

Wall High School’s “Fellowship of Christian Athletes” is organizing a donation drive from October 28 to November 12th. All the donated items collected will be packed into “blessing boxes” to provide necessities as well as toys for children all over the world who are unfortunately unable to acquire such essentials. We are collecting items such as small toys, accessories, school supplies, and small clothing items. See flyer below.

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.

You are invited to our second annual VIRTUAL KINDER MEET AND GREET! Join us on Monday, November 11, from 6:00 to 7:00 PM. This is a great opportunity to connect with other Kinder parents, our elementary school counselors, the Director of Student Wellness, Tiffany Steiner, and District SELect Leader, Cailyn Gilvary. We will discuss our district wellness programs and the 7 Mindsets initiative.

Join us using this Google Meet link: https://meet.google.com/qux-dvhd-gwo
You can also dial in at (US) +1 240-442-8075‬, PIN: 517 175 759‬#.

Hope to see you on November 11th!

If your family is experiencing economic challenges or homelessness, visit the McKinney Vento webpage for essential information and guidance on available resources.

District Homeless Education Liaison

Tiffany Steiner
tsteiner@wallpublicschools.org
732.556.2647

Please be advised, WHS will not accept food deliveries from services such as DoorDash, Grubhub, Uber Eats, etc. for students in our school. While we understand the convenience these services provide, they create significant disruptions within our main office. More importantly, allowing outside food/lunch deliveries raises concerns about the safety and security of our students and staff.

Please note: Parents and guardians are still permitted to drop off lunch for students who may have forgotten their meals. However, we ask that you coordinate these drop-offs directly through our main office to ensure a smooth process.

Thank you for your understanding and support as we prioritize the well-being and security of our school community.

Mr. Davis