2023-2024 School Year

Class Advisors

Senior Class (Class of 2024):  Nicole Ianco & Nicole Michalitsianos

Junior Class (Class of 2025):   Jenna Forbes & Nicole Pastore

Sophomore Class (Class of 2026):   Mike Grillo

Freshman Class (Class of 2026):  Kyle Mednick

​​​​​​​GET INVOLVED AT WHIPPANY PARK!

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Academic Team​​​​​​​ - Todd Warren, Advisor

The Academic Team competes in several events on a specific topic that varies every year. The team is inclusive to all students and helps make students more well rounded.

Art Club - Rebecca Tierney, Advisor

The Art Club is an after school activity that provides materials, instruction and support for those students who are seeking a creative outlet in addition to their academic schedule. The club has been responsible for creating murals throughout the school, both for inspiration or as representational department works in their respective areas.

Asian American Cultural Club - Pete Sciaino, Advisor

The AACC is open to all students interested in celebrating and promoting awareness of Asian cultures through social activities and in-school events.

Bowling Club - Kevin Blair, Advisor

Students in the self-contained program and HIVE program, along with PEER Buddies meet bi-weekly after school to go bowling at Hanover Lanes for about an hour.

Chess Club - John DeRosa, Advisor

The Chess Club provides a place where students from beginner to expert can play chess on a regular basis. We meet twice per month and also hold competitions twice per year.

Coding Club - Matt Samson, Advisor

The Coding Club provides participating students an opportunity to learn the basics of computer programming in a team setting. The club's main focus is on creating applications, websites, games, stem/steam workshops, and other projects to share with the coding community.

Daily Roar - Julie Lane, Advisor

The Daily Roar team is made up of seniors who were invited by audition to read the morning announcements each day.

Dance Team - Carly Marcketta, Advisor

EmpowHer (Girl Up) - Beth Molinaro, Advisor

EmpowHer is a club dedicated to promoting gender equality. We meet once a month, and allow students to have healthy discussions based on relevant topics. EmpowHer also hosts activities such as self-defense courses and fundraisers for Jersey Battered Women's Services.

Environmental Club - Sarah Johnston & Colleen Moriarty, Advisors

Environmental Club gives students a chance to discuss ideas about the environment around them, how they impact it, and how they can live sustainable lives. We encourage students to participate in school clean-ups, school garden maintenance, and recycling programs.

ERASE Club - Sibila Dubac, Advisor

End Racism and Sexism Everywhere Club - Members raise awareness about cultural diversity, promote tolerance, and strive for racial unity and equality within the school community through discussions, announcements, activities, movies, and school-wide programs.

Etcetera - Rose McCauley, Advisor

Etcetera is the creative writing club that provides students with an opportunity to express themselves through prose, poetry, art, and photography. We publish an award-winning magazine at the end of every school year, and we also host two musical events where student musicians/artists perform for their peers and the community.

Family & Consumer Science Club - Karen Holeczko, Advisor

Meeting monthly, participants in this club prepare a variety of dishes, learning social skills and food preparation techniques. In addition to the food aspect of this club, students also complete different service projects to help the local or global community.

French Club - Julia Gross, Advisor

During our French Club meetings we eat snacks and talk, play games, listen to music, and watch movies and shows- all in French! All proficiencies are welcome- whether you've never heard a word of French in your life, or you want to speak fluently, anyone and everyone can have fun in this club.

Future Business Leaders of America - Andrea Ritacco, Advisor

FBLA is a national organization whose mission is to bring business and educators together in a positive working relationship through innovative leadership and career development programs. Students compete in regional, state and national competitions that test their business knowledge and skills, participate in leadership workshops and training, as well as serve their community through various outreach programs and projects.

Future Educators of America - Karen Holeczko, Advisor

This club is geared towards those interested in a career in the education field. The service activities have included in the past a book drive, a school supply drive and writing letters of appreciation to soldiers on active duty.

Interact Club - Eric Shore, Advisor

Interact Club is the school service club sponsored by Rotary with a focus on direct volunteering in the community. Interact provides a variety of ways to become involved in the community: a rotating schedule of volunteering trips to Howard's Mission, CareOne, the Allegro School, and Community Food Bank, three to four club-wide drives per year, and a multitude of other one-day volunteering events in the community.

Italian Club - Mike Grillo, Advisor

The Italian Club enhances the appreciation and knowledge of Italian language and culture throughout the Whippany Park community . The club hosts meetings where we celebrate the Italian culture in an environment where all cultures are welcomed and celebrated

Kids Helping Kids - Kyle Mednick & Madi Palmer, Advisors

The Kids Helping Kids club is devoted to helping children in our school and local community. The club raises money for individuals going through difficult times or organizations that help children. We host several fundraisers throughout the year to reach our annual goal.

Mathematics Club - Melyssa Lynch, Advisor

The Math Club participates in math competitions both on campus, as well as off campus. 

Mock Trial - Erica Schwartz, Advisor

Students play lawyers and witnesses in civil or criminal cases and try to solve mock cases.

National Honor Society - Jennifer Weber, Advisor

The National Honor Society is a nationwide organization for high school students. Selection is based on four criteria: scholarship, leadership, service, and character.

Peer Buddies - Heather Olson, Advisor

Peer buddies is a club for students who are interested in helping students in the MD classroom. It is a useful club for students who want to get into education-especially special education. Peer buddies has socials 1-2 times a month and meets on the last Tuesday before school each Month.

Poetry Club - Rose McCauley, Advisor

Robotics and Engineering Club - Alec Fenstermacher, Advisor

This is a club for any students who are interested in robotics or computer design and coding. Students get to experience hands on activities and competitions involving robotic design and coding.

SAGA - Todd Warren, Advisor

Sexuality and Gender Alliance - Students and teachers come together to learn and educate themselves on social issues relating to sexual identity. Discussions and education is made to include as much of the school population as possible.

Sign Language Club - Lauren Bsales, Advisor

Spanish Club - Lauren Pannucci, Advisor

Spanish Club offers students an outlet to share their common interests in the Spanish language, Hispanic cultures, and helping others in their own community or internationally. Spanish Club members enjoy hosting and participating in cultural events, inform the student body on current social issues that affect the Spanish speaking world, and creatively fundraise to help those in need

Strings Club - Matt Samson, Advisor

Stock Market Club - Richard Williams, Advisor

The Stock Market Club is a student organization that helps kids learn about the real world challenges relating to investing and saving for retirement. We focus on how stocks are valued and how to select companies that will perform well over time. The SMC also focuses on bonds, real estate and derivatives such as equity options. We explore ways to save and invest that are tax efficient. Our goal is to prepare students to successfully invest and to have fun in the process. The SMC game is a stock trading simulation that teaches students how to buy and sell stocks, the risks involved in investing and the importance of starting early in building retirement plans.

Student Government Association - Brian Palumbo, Advisor

The SGA consists of 4 SGA officers and 32 class officers and representatives. Students are elected to these positions by classmates.

Varsity Club - Brent Kaiser, Advisor

A club consisting of varsity letter winners. Members promote and support athletic programs

Wellness Club - Lisa Allgaier, Advisor

Wildcats Roar​​​​​​​ - Julie Lane, Advisor

Students write articles related to world news, national news, school news, lifestyle, science/technology, and op-ed to be published in our online school newspaper

Yearbook Club - Christina Wolf & Steve Manni, Advisors

The Yearbook Club carries on the tradition of recording and publishing a chronicle of the school year by producing Whippany Park High School's annual yearbook. Yearbook Staff and editors are responsible for developing a yearbook theme, layout of the yearbook, photo content and composition, copy writing, setting up page design with the publisher’s online program, meeting strict deadlines, ad sales and marketing and distribution of the book.

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Theater - Todd Warren

The theater department produces two show a year: a Fall Drama and Spring Musical. In addition to performing, other opportunities are available in the technical aspects of the show, including Stage Crew. See Mr. Warren with any questions. 

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Music Department

Color Guard - Elisa Fries

Jazz Band 1 and 2 - Carl Sabatino & Pete Sciaino

Jazz 1 and 2 is by audition only to students who play jazz instruments (saxophone, trumpet, trombone, rhythm section). Rehearsals are once a week in the evening and we play at 2 concerts a year (March and May).

Madrigal Singers - Craig Limey

Madrigal Singers is an auditioned choir comprised of high school students enrolled in ninth through twelve grade. These students rehearse once a week and perform a challenging and varied repertoire. The Madrigal Singers have performed locally, throughout the east coast and many concerts at Carnegie Hall.