NEWS FROM THE PANTHER DEN
Week 3 (2026-2027 School Year)
WEEK 2 REFLECTION
This is the third reflection in a seven part series on our "Navigate with Purpose" theme to kick off the year.
Our third PURPOSE is definitely appropriate for this week: R is for Rise to Challenges. There are some weeks in a school year that remind you how unpredictable a day can be and how flexible educators are when challenges arise. As if the first five day week of the year wasn't enough to adjust to, this week provided us with a burst pipe that flooded some of our hallways on Monday to today's lunchtime evacuation.
A burst pipe is not exactly something that appears on a school opening checklist. Yet, when it happened, our staff immediately went into problem-solving mode. People stepped up, communicated, adjusted classes and did what needed to be done. Teachers were flexible. Our custodial and maintenance teams worked tirelessly. Administrators and staff worked together to minimize the disruption to the building. There was no shortage of inconvenience, but there was also no shortage of people willing to help solve the problem. PTHS rose to a challenge.
Any security situation is disruptive under any circumstances. We practice drills so that we know what to do when something happens. Well, today, that something happened. Evacuating the building during Unit Lunch was yet another situation that was not on this week's bingo card. However, the staff and students responded quickly, followed directions and worked through what turned out to be a non-emergency. Through effective communication we were able to manage the situation, reminding us that the strength of a school community is often revealed not when everything goes according to plan, but when it does not. PTHS rose to a challenge.
Navigating with Purpose sometimes means that we will be faced with challenges that we did not plan for as we head toward our destination. The path will not always be easy. There may be times we are frustrated or inconvenienced. However, if we face what is in front us, look for solutions, support one another and keep moving forward, success will happen. The pipe was fixed, the building was evacuated safely, and we finished a five day week (with a Senior Sunrise and Home Football Game included). It was a challenging week, but we demonstrated that nothing can stop a Golden Panther inside or outside of the classroom when we rise together! (Shout out to the Seniors for that 6:00 am wake up this morning!) Let's Go Panthers! #nocknation
STUDENT ASSEMBLY - OCTOBER 9th
PTHS will be hosting an assembly for students during the Week of Respect on October 9th. Stephen Hill, the founder of Speak Sobriety, best selling author, recovery coach and defense attorney is a national speaker on substance abuse prevention and mental health. His keynote is entitled "First Choice and Second Chance." The assembly will be from 8:30 am to 9:30 am for all grade levels.
BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT
Abby has stepped up for the field hockey team this year to be a goalie. She has embraced the challenge and is working hard!
Sienna dominated in a recent game against Mary Help of Christian that helped lead the team to victory
Girls Tennis picks up a "W"
Field Hockey with the shutout victory!
Congrats to Dylan Roemmele (Class of 2026) for scoring his first collegiate touchdown for FDU this weekend!
Collaborating in Sr. Rodriguez's Spanish IV Honors class
Frisbee Golf on a beautiful day in Physical Education class
AP BIo completing their first big lab of the year
Congrats Lily and Amber for placing in the Season Opening Cross Country Invitational
Congrats to Kenny and Dylan on placing in the Season Opening Cross Country Invitational
The Grade 9 Band working with Mr. Streifer
200 Digs! Way to go!
Mrs. Barboza, AP Coordinator, meets with the AP students to review expectations for the year
A Drone Pic of the Senior Sunrise
Pequannock Township High School
Email: attendance@pequannock.org
Website: www.pequannock.org
Location: 85 Sunset Road, Pompton Plains, NJ, USA
Phone: (973) 616-6000
