PARENT EAGLE NEWS

Football Parents Club will be Hosting a Car Wash at WDHS - Saturday May 2nd - 8:30am to 11:30am. Tickets are $6.

Friday, May 1st, is National College Decision Day. It has been a tradition here at WDHS that we encourage SENIORS and STAFF to wear their college apparel to school on this day.

Let's fill the halls with a vibrant display of college colors! We hope to see lots of participation.

The Football Parents Club will host a Car Wash at WDHS on Saturday, May 2nd, from 8:30 am to 11:30 am. Tickets are $6

Prom is here! Prom is on Friday, May 8 at the Collingswood Ballroom. Doors open at 5:30 PM, and prom will end at 9:30 PM.

On Saturday, 4/25/26, WDHS Engineering Students captured First, Second, and Third Place at the Temple University 2026 SumoBot Competition.

1st Place Team : Eagle 2 - Dylan Gloeckner & Jaxon Rohrman; Prize: $600

2nd Place Team: Eagle 1 - Austin Finocchiaro ; Prize: $500

3rd Place Team: Eagle 3 - Logan Markowski; Prize: $300

This is our third time participating. The coding platform changes each year. Two teams place an autonomous SumoBot in a circular ring called a Dohyo. Each robot attempts to push the opposing robot out of the ring. Once one of the robots has been pushed out of the ring, the round is over, and the one who remains in the Dohyo is considered the winner. Whichever team’s robot successfully wins two rounds is permitted to proceed to the next tier of the competition. All teams will use the same robot; it is up to the team to write the best and most strategic code in order to win. Each SumoBot (including batteries) must weigh less than 300 grams. The competition is structured as a double-elimination competition.

I am very proud of these students. This was the first competition for Austin, Logan, and Jaxon. Dylan had participated in the 2024 competition. Dylan and Jaxon have also participated in this year's SeaGlide Competition.

WDHS STEM Club students were on hand at the RiverWinds Scenic Nature Trail on April 23rd to assist in an Earth Day cleanup. Students learned about non-native invasive plant species and worked throughout the area to rid the trail of plants that negatively impact the environment and wildlife in the area. WDHS students who participated were: Christopher Seang, Nathan Javadi,

Samuel Cogan, Anthony Bosco, Peyton Stumpo, Jordan O’Drain, Jody Wu, Albert Alexis, and

Amera Amalou.

On April 22nd, some staff at WDHS participated in Earth Day by wearing Earth Day t shirts and promoting stewardship of the environment. Here are some photos that staff shared.

Join us for the Corino Cup Lacrosse Game fundraiser on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at 6:00 pm. The game will be on the Girls' Lax Field @ WDHS. Tickets are just $5 and can be purchased at the door. In addition, you can order a special t-shirt for $20, which must be purchased by May 7, 2026.

Good afternoon, WDHS Parents and Guardians~

All proceeds support the WDHS Gabe Corino Scholarship Fund, which awards scholarships annually to two Senior Lacrosse Players, one male and one female.

DECA is a fun and engaging club at our school where students get hands-on experience with real-world business scenarios.

In January, our members attended the NJ DECA District Conference, where they roleplayed different business situations and built important communication and problem-solving skills. Before this conference, students completed a 100-question exam covering various aspects of business. This year, five students competed at the NJ DECA State Conference in Atlantic City. In February, the club took a tour of Citizens Bank Park and we recently visited Lincoln Financial Field for a look at operations behind the scenes.

These trips were impactful this year, as both venues are preparing to host major sporting events, some gaining worldwide viewership.

Under the leadership of Mr. Lowden, who recently took over the club, DECA has been growing and improving, which we hope to carry into the coming school years.

Overall, DECA is a great mix of learning, competition, and fun.

Looking ahead, West Deptford DECA will be holding an interest meeting after school on Thursday, April 30. Current students should attend to find out more about our club and how they can get involved. Please find us on Instagram (@wddeca) to stay connected!

The Young Founders Lab, created by Harvard and Stanford entrepreneurs, is now accepting applications for the Summer Entrepreneurship Program. During the program, students work with startup founders and MBA mentors while building their own venture or non-profit. The application deadline is coming up on May 10th.

Check out the brochure for Young Founders Lab.

Students interested in business and entrepreneurship can apply here!

• Please be sure you have submitted the Senior Future Plans form that was sent out.
• Make sure your parents have completed the FAFSA survey form that was sent out. This is a GRADUATION REQUIREMENT!
• Take advantage of opportunities to apply for scholarships by checking out Naviance, Fastweb, etc.

• Numerous scholarships are offered! Don’t miss out on free $! ·
• Go to www.rcsj.edu/scholarships for more info.
• Scholarship Spotlight: Glo. Co. Internship Scholarship Program – offers a FULL tuition and fees scholarship to students along with an internship in the student’s chosen field. Qualified students should be in the top 25% of their class or have a GPA of 90 or better. More information can be found on RCSJ’s website.

31 of our SENIORS attended a COLLEGE ORIENTATION at RCSJ on April 22nd. They toured the campus, set up their accounts, registered for fall classes, and got their photo college IDs. A great day was had by all!

May 1st is the firm deadline to make any changes to the classes you picked for next year. May 1st is also the firm deadline to submit any waiver forms.

• Now is the time to take college or trade/technical school tours! Check out the home pages of schools you may be interested in to sign up for tours.
• 10th and 11th graders are encouraged to check out all the resources in their Guidance Google Classrooms. Information about careers, colleges, earning college credits while in high school, scholarships, financial aid, etc. is at your fingertips!
• 10th and 11th graders can also use their Naviance accounts to research colleges and careers.

COLLEGE BOUND JUNIORS who plan to apply to 4-year colleges & universities are encouraged to register to take the SAT at WDHS in June.

• The deadline to register for the June 6th SAT is May 22nd.
• Log in to your College Board account to sign up.
• If you receive free or reduced lunch, you may qualify for a fee waiver. Please speak to your school counselor.
• Seats are limited, so do not delay!

Students can take COLLEGE COURSES WHILE IN HIGH SCHOOL through RCSJ's High School Option Program (HSOP)

• Current 10th & 11th graders can take up to two courses in their fall and spring semesters and WDHS will cover the tuition and fees. Students and parents will only be responsible for the cost of any textbooks or materials that may be required.
• Current 9th graders can also participate, but at the parents' expense. RCSJ offers students a substantial tuition discount.

Classes are held on RCSJ's campus in Sewell or online.

• Credits from these courses will be reflected on a college transcript that can be submitted for transferability evaluation to the college or university of your choice. WDHS students have had great success in transferring these credits to both in-state and out-of-state schools, as well as public and private schools.

Please see your school counselor for more information.

Gifted & Talented Students and several student guests attended an exciting STEM Careers Day at RSCSJ! Students learned about various STEM careers and also participated in DNA testing. Check them out!

Congratulations to WDHS's April Students of the Month:

Caroline Adamson, Anthony Bosco, Sabria Cargill, Ian Comuso, TyAndre Manning, Logan Markowski, Caileigh Morrison, Ethan Perry, Carter Weber,(not pictured), and Evan Wehman!

Your hard work and dedication have not gone unnoticed. Keep up the good work.

Mr. Drummond's Supply Chain Management class visited Gloucester County Packing and Red Eagle Produce in Woodbury to see the packing and shipping processes of a potato and onion facility. They then traveled to Holt Terminal in Gloucester City to learn about the processes of importing products, as well as the warehouse and shipping operations on the waterfront.

The students were exposed to the supply chain management of fresh fruits via the port and various related career opportunities in supply chain management.

Our talented WDHS artists recently participated in The Memory Project, a global initiative where students create hand-drawn portraits for children around the world facing significant challenges.

By creating these portraits, our students are sending a message of care and friendship to children in India. We are so proud of our Eagles for using their artistic gifts to make a global impact!

PARENT/TEACHER ORGANIZATION

The WDHS Parent Organization will meet several times during the 2025-26 school year in the high school Media Center. All parents are welcome to attend and participate in the organization's various activities. Please check our high school calendar for the MOST CURRENT meeting DATES and TIMES.

Services this group provides to our students include scholarships and Project Graduation activities.

Your involvement and support are greatly needed to continue providing our students with these and many more activities. We hope to see you at one of our meetings.

You can read the PTO NEWS LETTER AND SIGN UP TO BECOME A MEMBER HERE.

Email: jmorrell@wdeptford.k12.nj.us

Principal: Mr. Jason Morrell

HS Website: https://hs.wdeptford.k12.nj.us

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Phone: 856-848-6110

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