Thursday, April 23, 2026

Khaled Hosseini is a bestselling novelist known for works like The Kite Runner, which brought global attention to Afghan history and culture. Born in Afghanistan and later immigrating to the United States, he has used storytelling to highlight themes of family, resilience, and human rights. In addition to writing, Hosseini is a humanitarian who founded the Khaled Hosseini Foundation to provide aid to people in Afghanistan. His work reflects the cultural and social contributions of Arab and Muslim Americans to literature and global awareness. This message was brought to you by Malaika Bhatti of the ERASE Club in honor of Arab American Heritage Month.

Etcetera's annual Coffeehouse event is scheduled for Friday, May 29th. Sign up to perform music, to sing, to recite or read poetry, to act out a dramatic scene -- any live performances are welcome! Look for Etcetera's Coffeehouse posters to scan the QR code and sign up. Start rehearsing now!

Come join us at our next Bible Study Club meeting tomorrow April 24, at 7:45 AM, in room 201.  No matter what your background or beliefs we would love to have you there!

We’ve got a major challenge for the entire school coming up next Tuesday, April 28th. Kids Helping Kids Club is officially calling for a school-wide "Blue Out." in honor of Autism Awareness Month. We want to see a sea of blue in the hallways to show our support for neurodiversity and our peers on the spectrum. So, set a reminder in your phone right now-April 28th is the day Whippany Park HS will Go Blue. And stop by our candy sale that day as well and buy some of your favorite candy!

The JV baseball team earned a hard-fought victory at Madison yesterday. Cardiac 'Cats!

Congratulations to the boys tennis team on an epic 3-2 win over Boonton High School! What thrilling matches played! Way to fight for every point! Shout-outs to Kenneth Lin, Chia-Kai Lin, Sahadev Girijavallabhan, and Grant Zou on their wins. Special recognition to Roderick Chu, Naveen Abraham, and Owen Lu on their toughness. Kudos to Gerard Hemmer and Nathaniel Kotlyar on winning their exhibition matches. Great job, team!

Congratulations to the Park Girls Lacrosse team on their impressive 14–3 win over Dayton! The girls dominated on offensive scoring plays, while our defense shut down every opportunity that came their way. A special congratulations goes out to Sam Fehir for achieving her 100th career goal, an incredible milestone and a testament to her hard work and dedication. Great job, ladies!!! Let’s keep this momentum going!

Whippany Park would like to wish Naveen Abraham and Owen Scholl a Happy Birthday today.

The word of the day is gratuitous (adjective) – unnecessary; uncalled for.