Friday, February 20, 2026

Just nine months before Rosa Parks, Claudette Colvin was arrested in Montgomery, Alabama for refusing to give up her seat on the bus. She was dragged off the bus, and her case was heard all around the country during the peak of the Civil Rights Movement. Rosa Parks herself helped raise money and wrote letters for Colvin’s freedom. Her arrest started a chain of people defying the segregation laws and the fight for freedom. This message was brought to you by the ERASE Club in honor of Black History Month.

Attention all SENIOR NHS members: Our second drive of the year has begun! Please check your school email for Mrs. Weber's email outlining details on how you can donate items to Sanzari Children's hospital through Amazon to help children in need and earn your required NHS service points. For any questions, please reach out to Mrs. Weber.

Attention Juniors: The Quest Bridge College Prep Scholars Program is designed to give high-achieving and financially disadvantaged high school juniors a head start in the competitive college admissions process. Quest Bridge looks for students who have excelled academically despite financial obstacles. Typical candidates meet the following criteria:1. Come from a household earning less than $65,000 annually (for a household of four) with minimal assets.2. Have earned primarily A's in the most rigorous courses available (AP, IB, Honors), fall in the top 5–10% of their class, and also demonstrate strong writing ability and intellectual curiosity.3. Exhibit significant resilience, integrity, leadership, and motivation to succeed. Information can be found on the bulletin board outside of the Counseling Office or by visiting the Quest Bridge website.

Come build a community of kindness with EmpowHer on Monday, February 23rd at 7:45am in the library, see you there!

This February you will embark on a journey to see the one and only Wizard of Oz! Tickets are on sale now for $12 for students and seniors and $15 for general admission this February 26,27, and 28!

The Morristown Airport Scholarship is open to seniors who display a solid level of academic achievement and a strong record of participation in community and school activities. Applications are available in the Counseling Office, and are due no later than 3 PM on Friday, April 17th. Although the due date is different on the scholarship application, the Counseling Office will need several days to process the applications. See Mr. Shore with any questions.

Now to girls basketball. Varsity girls fought hard but in the end could not get the win. Devon Weigle positioned herself to be one of the top freshman scorers and rebounders in the conference, and Sophomore Reagan Ghedina is currently 5th overall in assists over the entire conference. Great job ladies. Next up is Pompton Lakes on Monday at 4pm. It is the last home game of the season. Come out and cheer these ladies on! The Junior Varsity girls basketball team played their final game of the season last night. Getting a statement win over Newark Academy. Coach Foote would like to recognize the wonderful season long efforts of these ladies. Lily Benanti, London Gaskins, Cami Schabacker, and Callie Williams led the charge all season for our JV team. It has been a wonderful year, thank you. Go Cats.

Whippany Park would like to wish Rocco DeMarzo, Chloe Makowski and Maleah May Anderson a Happy Birthday today!

The word of the day is sanguine (adjective) – optimistic, cheerful.