Thundering Herd
Woodbury Junior-Senior High School - Weekly Newsletter
January 26, 2018
Message from the Principal
Hello parents,
Can you believe it is almost the end of January? The 2nd semester is right around the corner!
This week I wanted to highlight for you a new program we have started for our Junior High students. It is called HERD Hotshots and aims to reward those students who are making good choices on a consistent basis. HERD stands for Honoring Excellence Respect and Determination.
At the end of each month, students who:
- have maintained a 75 or better average in each of their classes
- have not been late/absent more than once during that month
- have not received any negative office referrals
get invited to a super fun celebration with similarly performing peers. The students who do not reach this criteria will remain behind in the classroom. Each month starts fresh, so students will have multiple opportunities to be invited. We held grade level assemblies full of minute-to-win-it games for Junior High students this week to give them a sense of what is in store at these celebrations. You can see some pictures and videos from these gatherings below.
By focusing on these three criteria, we hope to reward our students who routinely make positive decisions and to help cement behaviors that lead to success in the long term. Please encourage your child to strive to be recognized as a HERD Hotshot!
Next week, the 41st annual Academic Bowl gets underway. Teams consist of four high school students plus an alternate. The teams compete answering Jeopardy-style questions submitted by teachers in every subject. Head-to-head match-ups eliminate teams until there is one student team remaining. That winning team then takes on an all-star faculty team for overall bragging rights.
Who will take home the Bowl this year?
Keep Love Present,
Dr. Vivadelli
Junior High School Students of the Month
High School Students of the Month
Upcoming Events
Jan. 30 – End of MP2
Jan. 31 - Feb. 2 – Academic Bowl
Jan. 31 – NHS Sock Drive
Feb. 5 – Strategic Plan meeting, 6:30 pm, Junior-Senior High School
Feb. 7 - AVID Night, 7:00 pm
Feb. 9 - NHS Red Cross Blood Drive, 2:00 pm
Feb. 9 - Junior High School Dance, 7:00 pm
Feb. 10 - Saturday School, 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Feb. 15 – Strategic Plan meeting, 6:30 pm, Junior-Senior High School
Feb. 16 - School closed for students (Teacher In-service day)
Feb. 19 - School closed (Presidents' Day)
Photos of the Week:
A Peek into a Mr. Ford's 7th Grade Robotics classroom:
Our 7th Grade robotics class is finishing up the marking period with a NASA Space Challenge. The Space Challenge Set includes seven Challenge Missions in a multimedia-content environment. Each Mission and Project presents a fun STEM learning opportunity. The LEGO MINDSTORMS Content Editor features all of the tools the students need for documenting and presenting their findings and results as they progress through the material.
Junior High School Chess Club
All 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students have the opportunity to join the Junior High Chess Club. Mr. Snelling is the advisor and meetings will be on Thursdays beginning February 25 in room S214. Please come out for a little competition and to meet some new friends!
Athletics
Activities/Games this week:
Friday, January 26, 2018
3:30 pm Swimming: Boys Varsity Gloucester County Meet (Rescheduled from 01-19-18)
Saturday, January 27, 2018
10:00 am Basketball: Girls JV Game (Cancelled)
10:30 am Basketball: Boys JV Game vs. Kingsway Regional @ Woodbury
11:30 am Basketball: Girls Varsity Game vs. Kingsway Regional @ Kingsway
12:00 pm Basketball: Boys Varsity Game vs. Kingsway Regional @ Woodbury
TBD: Swimming: Boys Varsity SJISA Championships @ GCIT
Monday, January 29, 2018
4:00 pm Basketball: Girls JV Game (Rescheduled from 01-04-18) vs. Gateway @ Gateway
4:00 pm Basketball: Boys JV Game (Rescheduled from 01-04-18) vs. Gateway @ Woodbury
5:00 pm Winter Track: Girls Varsity Meet TBA vs. TBA @ Bennett Indoor Complex
5:00 pm Winter Track: Boys Varsity Meet TBA vs. TBA @ Bennett Indoor Complex
5:30 pm Basketball: Girls Varsity Game (Rescheduled from 01-04-18) vs. Gateway @ Gateway
5:30 pm Basketball: Boys Varsity Game (Rescheduled from 01-04-18) vs. Gateway @ Woodbury
5:40 pm Swimming: Boys Varsity Meet vs. Audubon/Collngswood @ Salvation Army Kroc Center
Tuesday, January 30, 2018
3:15 pm Swimming: Boys Varsity Meet vs. Moorestown Friends Academy @ Woodbury
4:00 pm Basketball: Girls JV Game vs. Haddon Heights @ Haddon Heights
4:00 pm Basketball: Boys JV Game vs. Haddon Heights @ Woodbury
5:30 pm Basketball: Girls Varsity Game vs. Haddon Heights @ Haddon Heights
5:30 pm Basketball: Boys Varsity Game vs. Haddon Heights @ Woodbury
Wednesday, January 31, 2018
8:00 am - 2:35 pm Academic Bowl C130 Auditorium
Thursday, February 1, 2018
8:00 am - 2:35 pm Academic Bowl C130 Auditorium
4:00 pm Basketball: Girls JV Game vs. Audubon @ Audubon
4:00 pm Basketball: Boys JV Game vs. Audubon @ Woodbury
5:30 pm Basketball: Girls Varsity Game vs. Audubon @ Audubon
5:30 pm Basketball: Boys Varsity Game vs. Audubon @ Woodbury
Miscellaneous Attachments
Jason Vivadelli, Principal
Email: jvivadelli@woodburysch.com
Website: www.woodburysch.com
Location: 25 N Broad St, Woodbury, NJ, United States
Phone: 856-853-0123
Twitter: @DrVivadelli