Thursday, May 14, 2026

NASA astronaut and mechanical engineer Kalpana Chawla (kal-paa-nuh chaa-luh) made history as the first Indian-American woman to go into space. In 2003, during her second mission to space, Chawla tragically died, along with her six crewmates, when the Columbia disintegrated during reentry. She received the NASA Distinguished Service Medal and the Congressional Space Medal of Honor. This message was brought to you by Eva Lo of the ERASE Club in honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

Hola Whippany Park! The Spanish Club will meet tomorrow at 7:45am in Room 405.  Please do your best to attend! We will discuss 26-27 officer positions, our final field trip of the year, and send off our senior officers!  Nos vemos!

Attn Seniors: Just a reminder to complete the senior survey in Naviance ASAP. Seniors who are participating in senior service must complete the survey by today. All seniors must complete this survey regardless of your plans after graduation. If you need your Naviance login info, email Mrs. Antoniello or stop in the counseling office.

Attention Seniors!  If you were in Mrs. Ritacco's Freshman Seminar class that planted the willow tree in front of the school, we will be meeting for our final photo tomorrow.  Please meet Mrs. Ritacco in front of the auditorium at the beginning of 7th Period.   That's this Friday at the beginning of 7th period in front of the auditorium.  Spread the word and see you then!

Etcetera's annual COFFEEHOUSE is approaching! It's an evening of live performance, showcasing the artistic talent of our Wildcats. Please look for the QR code on our Coffeehouse flyers. Sign up to perform or to display artwork by Tuesday, May 26th. See Ms Mc in Room 106 if you have any questions. You can also attend Coffeehouse as an audience member on Friday, May 29th, at 7:00pm.

All girls interested in playing basketball next winter. Coach Foote is having a parent and player meeting in the cafeteria today at 6pm. Please join with a parent. If you cannot attend be sure to email Coach Foote. Go Cats!

Congratulations to our Park Girls Lacrosse team on a huge 9–5 win over Pequannock on Senior Night! The girls brought the energy, played tough defense, and made big plays all game long to earn a well-deserved victory. Great job, ladies, and congratulations to our seniors!

Congratulations to the Park Girls Golf Team for defeating Morris County Vo Tech at Pinch Brook yesterday.  Led by Ava Clarke with a 39 and Jolie Casale with a 41 and Jillian Slattery-Mauss with a 48 the ladies had a decisive 187 to 198 victory.  The trio looks to finish the season strong at the NJAC Championship on Tuesday.

The word of the day is reverence (noun) – deep respect.