Friday, December 19, 2025

Good morning! PAWS for a Cause is running our holiday supply drive all this week, and donations are due today. 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? Today is the last day to vote for your top 3 favorite Gingerbread Houses. The winner will be announced Monday December 22nd.

Attention Wildcats! Today is the last day for the Candy Cane Gram sale. 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.

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!

Etcetera, our school’s literary and arts magazine, is excited to announce our Winter Contest! Submissions are open from now to February 9th. We invite you to submit any works of poetry, prose, photography, or art to Etcetera’s Winter Contest for a chance to win prizes and be featured in our annual literary magazine. Email all submissions to etcetera@stu.hpreg.org!

Etcetera is also excited to announce that Unplugged is coming up soon! We’re looking for singers, musicians, poets, and performers of all kinds to take the stage. Come out and perform or showcase your art at Etcetera’s musical event! In lieu of auditions, students are asked to submit their writing or lyrics to etcetera@stu.hpreg.org for teacher review. Reminder that all submissions and performances must be appropriate for school. We hope to see your talent shine at Etcetera’s Unplugged on February 6th!

Attention all members of Whippany Park's Speech & Debate Club: We will be having our next meeting, and last for the 2025 year, on Monday morning, December 22nd in room 205. The meeting will begin at 7:45am and we will be discussing signing up for an event in the new year, logistics of the event, as well as analyzing and discussing a chosen debate clip. New members are always welcome - hope to see you there!

Keep a lookout on Monday 12/22 for the snowflakes hidden around the school by the Whippany Park SGA! Whoever has the most snowflakes by the end of the day wins a prize!

Attention all baseball players: Please submit your chocolate bar sales to Profe Beyer (room 403) by today! SWEEP THE SHED!

Tonight, your Whippany Park Boys Basketball team is gearing up for a huge showdown at home against West Morris Central. The boys have been putting in the work on the court, and now it’s time for us to do our part in the stands. We’re looking to protect our home floor and pick up a massive win against the Wolfpack, but we can't do it without the energy of the crowd behind us. We are also proud to host our CYO Night, with fun raffles and prizes. Tip-off is at 7:00 PM. Come out, get loud, and get behind the team. See you tonight, Wildcats!

Hey Wilcats! 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!!!

Whippany Park would like to wish Adrian Casini a Happy Birthday today.

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