Monday, April 27, 2026

Paula Abdul is a Grammy Award–winning performer known for her impact on music, dance, and television. Born to a Syrian Jewish father, she rose to fame with hit songs and later became a popular judge on American Idol. Abdul has influenced generations of artists through her choreography and mentorship. Her success highlights the contributions of Arab Americans to the entertainment industry. This message was brought to you by Malaika Bhatti of the ERASE Club in honor of Arab American Heritage Month.

Attention AP Students: AP Exams begin on Monday, May 4 to Friday, May 15. Testing rooms, dates, and times will be posted outside of the Counseling Office. You must report to the testing room by 7:40 AM for 8:00 AM exams and 11:40 AM for 12:00 PM exams. If you are late, you may not be able to test. If you take the school bus, you are encouraged to get a ride to school on the day of your exam. Students will be dismissed at the conclusion of the exam; no early dismissals are permitted. Smart glasses, other wearable technologies, cell phones, smart watches, and other non-approved electronic devices are prohibited from the exam room, during testing, and during breaks. Leave all backpacks and electronics in your locker or home. Be sure to know your College Board username and password. On the day of each AP Exam, you must bring: A fully charged school-issued Chromebook and charger for all hybrid and digital AP Exams, #2 pencils (mechanical pencils are not allowed), 2 black or dark-blue pens, an approved calculator, if needed - consult with your AP Teacher for guidelines about permitted calculators, a water bottle, snacks, and/or lunch if you are taking 2 AP Exams in one day. If you have any questions, please speak with your counselor.

We’ve got a major challenge for the entire school tomorrow. 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!

Hola Whippany Park! The Spanish Club will meet on Thursday, April 30th, at 7:45am in Room 405. Nos vemos!

Attention all Interact Members, our final meeting of the year is going to be this Wednesday (April 29th) at 7:45 AM in the theater! If you still need your meeting requirement, make sure you are there! Please be on time!

There will be an FBLA meeting this Thursday, April 30th at 7:45 AM in the Library.  All members should plan to attend!  See you then!

Congratulations to the following boys track team members for placing at the Randolph Relays this weekend; Gavin Kelly, Derek Rider, Chris Pec, and Mike Bimonte: 3rd place 4x100, Sawyer Smith, Milan Lopez-Tassan, David Angulo, Jason Griffin- 2nd place DMR, Derek Rider, Owen Sholl, Max Guerard, David Angulo- 2nd place shuttle hurdles, Gavin Kelly, Mike Bimonte, Matt Mulligan- 5th place long jump, Alex Choiu, Luca Decresenzo, Brandon smith- 3rd place shot put, Luca Decresenzo, Liam Cobane, Alex Choiu- 5th place discus, and Sean Gilbert, Brandon Smith, Liam Cobane- 5th place javelin.

The word of the day is conformist (noun) – one who behaves the same as others.