Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Tis the season of giving and Kids Helping Kids is hosting a toys for tots drive to benefit the Goryeb Children's Center at Morristown Memorial Hospital. Tomorrow is the last day we will be collecting new unwrapped toys. Please drop off to Ms. Riverso in room 100.

Good morning! PAWS for a Cause is running our holiday supply drive all this week, and donations are due this Friday, 12/19. We’re collecting items to support local animal shelters, and we appreciate any help you can give. You can bring donations to Room 204 or Room 205. We are accepting items such as:

Canned or dry dog food

Canned or dry cat food

Dog or cat treats

New pet toys

Blankets or towels

Puppy pads

Leashes, collars, or harnesses

Paper towels or disinfecting wipes

Thank you for supporting PAWS for a Cause and helping animals in our community!

Hey Everyone, Did you know that all of the Culinary Classes made gingerbread houses last week? Come to the cafeteria from today Monday December 15th thru Friday December 19th and vote for you top 3 favorite Gingerbread Houses. The winner will be announced Monday December 22nd.

Buenos Días Whippany Park! The Spanish Club will meet tomorrow, December 18th at 7:45am in Room 405.  We will learn about the holiday season in Spanish and Latin America, as well as plan our upcoming empanada sale.  New members welcome-adios!

Environmental Club is spreading some holiday cheer with our annual Upcycling Holiday Decorations event today after school in Room 202. Join us as we turn reused materials into festive, eco-friendly decorations for the season. Before the event, please bring in clean items that can be reused, such as cardboard, paper towel or toilet paper rolls, glass jars, plastic bottles, fabric scraps, old wrapping paper, ribbon, buttons, corks, and egg cartons. If you’d like to drop off materials early, you can leave them with Ms. Moriarty in Room 208 or Mrs. Johnston in Room 202. Come craft, recycle, and celebrate the season with Environmental Club. We hope to see you there.

Attention Wildcats! The Class of 2029 is excited to announce our Candy Cane Gram sale happening December 16th through the 19th. Candy Cane Grams are a fun and festive way to send a sweet message to friends, teachers, or classmates during the holiday season. We have a variety of flavors, not just plain peppermint! Candy cane grams are $2 for 1 or $5 for 3. Find a freshman SGA member with a white box or stop by Room 301 throughout the week to spread some holiday cheer and support the Class of 2029.

Join Mr. Jacoby's Period 3 Freshman Seminar and buy a bagel on Friday, January 9! Enjoy fresh bagels from the Bagelry with cream cheese or butter in the commons before school for just $4. We will also be selling iced coffee for $3, and hot chocolate for $2. Proceeds will go to Nyaka AIDS Orphans Project. We look forward to seeing you there and appreciate your generosity!

Attention Math Club Members: Our next meeting, and last meeting for the 2025 calendar year, will be on Friday, December 19th at 7:45am in room 205! NEW MEMBERS are always welcome. Stop on by in room 205 this Friday morning to hear about the upcoming competitions, fundraisers and other news! Any questions? Reach out to an officer or to Mrs. Savela.

Attention all baseball players: Please submit your chocolate bar sales to Profe Beyer (room 403) by the end of the week. SWEEP THE SHED!

Hey Wildcats! The softball team is having a Blanket Fundraiser: Please consider ordering a 60 x 80 huge warm and cozy blanket. Keep your team and your parents warm with this amazing gift that will arrive before Christmas. Please reach out to the Fast Pitch Club or click on the Instagram post for more details. All orders must be submitted before December 20th!

JV girls basketball with a hard fought, loss last night to St E's, came down to the last seconds. Varsity girls were able to take the 28-24 win to kick start the season! Great work ladies!

Congratulations to the Boys' Varsity Basketball team on their dominant win over Morris Tech yesterday. Matt Turnbull paved the way with 21 points and a combined effort from the rest of the Cats built the lead to a 30 point victory. The boys take on Boonton tomorrow at 7 PM away from home and come back to Whippany Park on Friday for a huge 7PM home game against West Morris Central. Show up for your Wildcats!

Whippany Park would like to wish Emily Lin and Ryan Soroker a Happy Birthday today.

The word of the day is evanescent (adjective) – quickly fading or disappearing.