Here is a recap of what took place during the month of January!
During our first week back to school from Winter Recess the School Counseling team met with our 8th grade students to discuss the scheduling process for high school. These presentations were complemented by a parent information session from the High School Counseling Team (see below), and visits by team members from the high school's Special Programs (AVID, AFJROTC, IMS, IH, Technology and Engineering, Career and Education, and Early Childhood programs).
We look forward to the start of the 3rd Quarter on along with celebrations of Black History Month throughout February, Lunar New Year, and National School Counseling Week February 2nd to 6th!
As usual, do not ever hesitate to contact us!!
Ms. Volpe: lvolpe@westorangeschools.org, A-K
Ms. Peyragrosse: kpeyragrosse@westorangeschools.org, L-Z
Mr. Urgiles: furgiles@westorangeschools.org
Black History Month
Jan 30: Last day of marking period 2.
February 2: First day of marking period 3.
February 2: All Applications for Special Programs at WOHS are due.
February 2-6: School Counseling Week
February 13: Early Dismissal
February 16: President day: no school
February 17: Lunar New Year of the horse
Feburary 18: WOHS visiting 8th grade Ochesta classes
February 19: Q2 Honor Roll Ceremony
February 19: graders
Accessing the Parent Portal / Accediendo al Portal para Padres
Fill out the lunch forms / formularios de almuerzo
Let's celebrate all counselors in the district!!
Happy National School Counseling Week
Last month, WOHS had a virtual meeting to explain to transition from 8th to 9th grade. Please find the link to the recording and the Powerpoint that was presented that night.
Here is the scheduling website you can refer to with all the important elements of the transition.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact your child's school counselor for more details.
Academically Speaking - (Advisor - Ms. Geher)
Art Club - (Advisor - Ms. Lopez)
Chamber Chorus/Select Chorus - (Advisor - Mrs. Martin)
Chamber Orchestra/Select Strings - (Advisor - Ms. Solino)
Culture Club - (Advisor - Mr. Dufresne)
Drama/Spring Musical Production - (Advisors - Mrs. Martin and Mrs. Gordon)
Explorers Club/Science Club - (Advisor - Ms. Amorim)
Environmental Activism Club - (Advisor - Ms. Kalenak)
Genders and Sexualities Alliance (Advisor - Ms. Tenn)
Jazz Band - (Advisor - Mr. Bryson)
Community Connections/Service Club - (Advisor - Mrs. Gordon)
Poetry Club - (Advisor - Ms.Geher)
Peer Tutoring - (Advisors - Mr. Bryson, Ms. Hayward)
S.O.U.L (Students Organized for Unified Leadership) Mentoring Club- (Advisors - Ms. Wallace)
HEAL Girl's empowerment Club - (Advisor - Ms. Brinson)
Student Council - (Advisors - Mrs. Kalenak, Ms. Wallace)
Strategic Gaming Club - (Advisor - Mrs. Santimauro)
Weightlifting Club - (Advisor - Mr. Vitale)
Yearbook - (Advisor - Ms. Amorim)
Rough Riders Club - (Advisors - Ms. Cataldo)
Unified Friends - (Advisor - Ms. Mocarski)
Intramural Sports (Combined Grades 6-8)
Fall
Volleyball - Girls
Volleyball - Boys
Cross Country - CoEd
Spring
Track & Field - CoED
Basketball - Boys
Basketball - Girls
Travel Sports
Fall
Girls Soccer (Liberty)
Boys Soccer (Roosevelt)
Winter
Girls Basketball (Liberty)
Boys Basketball (Roosevelt)
CoEd Wrestling (Liberty)
Spring
Boys Baseball (Edison)
Girls Softball (Roosevelt)
If you were not able to attend the Naviance Night on September 30th, here is the link to the recorded video. You will also find the Powerpoint here.
This month, we invite you to look into the manufacturing cluster. You can also watch a video related to this cluster on Road Trip Nation.
A few photos from the ROTC visit to RMS