Friday, April 24, 2026

Mona Kattan is a prominent Arab American businesswoman and co-founder of Huda Beauty. Born to Iraqi parents, she has played a key role in building one of the world’s most successful beauty brands while promoting inclusivity and self-expression. Kattan is also known for advocating mental health awareness and empowering women through her platform. Her work reflects the growing influence of Arab Americans in business and global beauty culture. 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!

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!

Congratulations to the Park Girls Lacrosse team on their outstanding 14–4 victory over Morris Hills in the Morris County Tournament yesterday! The team came out strong, controlled the pace of the game, and delivered a complete performance on both ends of the field. Way to go park!

Congratulations to our Softball team for their victory over Butler yesterday. The offense continues to hit and score runs at an incredible rate. The offense produced 12 runs with 13 hits including 3 doubles and a homerun. The defense also made a couple of superior plays in support of our pitchers. Great job CATS! Keep DIGGIN"

Congratulations to the Park Girls golf team for an outstanding showing at the Morris County Tournament, coming in 4th place overall in the team competition. Sophomore Ava Clarke shot a solid 44 to come in 4th place and senior Jolie Casale shot a heroic 40 which was a mere 2 shots off the winning score and good enough for 2nd place. Jolie and Ava and the rest of the team look to keep the streak going next week when they face off again Madison and Chatham.

The word of the day is penchant (noun) – strong liking for something.