A MESSAGE FROM OUR LOWER SCHOOL HEAD |
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| JohnEric Advento, Lower School Head, shares a personal story of how Graduation Season Hits Home in his May blog post. Below is an excerpt:
As we approach the end of the school year, we enter into the season of stepping up, from Kindergarten to Grade 1, from Grade 5 to Middle School, from Grade 8 to Upper School or like my son, Simon, from 12th grade to higher education or the work force.
It’s hard to believe that my oldest child is now 18 years old, finishing up his senior year in high school. We are already celebrating and lamenting a bunch of lasts: |
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Thursday, May 18 5:30 p.m. - Early Childhood Art Show (PreK-Grade 1) in LS Art Room and Hallway 6 p.m. - Lower School Art Show (Grades 2-5) in LS Art Room and Hallway 7 p.m. - Lower School (Grades 2-5) Spring Concert in Berry Performing Arts Center
LIVESTREAM LINK Friday, May 19 12 p.m. - Genetics Scholars Research Presentations in Oakwood Room
7 p.m. - INDIE Film Festival and Art Show in AP Room and Berry Performing Arts Center LIVESTREAM LINK Wednesday, May 24 8:30 a.m. - Third Grade Speeches in Classrooms Thursday, May 25 8:30 a.m. - Fourth Grade Speeches in Classrooms
6 p.m. - 14th Annual Cookin' Cabaret in AP Room - SEE FLYER HERE LIVESTREAM LINK Friday, May 26 9 a.m. - Lower School Field Day on Turf Fields (Rain Date - June 2) 9 a.m. - Middle School Shakespeare Festival in Berry PAC and Amphitheatre
NOON DISMISSAL - ALL DIVISIONS Monday, May 29 SCHOOL / OFFICES CLOSED - MEMORIAL DAY SCHOOL CALENDAR |
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| Busy May continues with big events |
The month of May continues with several events in the home stretch of the 2022-2023 school year. Below is a snapshot of major events coming up for May: May 18 - Lower School Art Show (PreK-Grade 1) - 5:30 p.m. May 18 - Lower School Art Show (Grades 2-5) - 6 p.m.
May 18 – Lower School (Grades 2-5) Spring Concert – 7 p.m. May 19 – Indie Film Festival and Art Show – 6 p.m. May 25 – Cookin’ Cabaret – 6 p.m. May 26 – Lower School Field Day – 9 a.m. May 26 – Middle School Shakespeare Festival – 9 a.m.
May 29 – Memorial Day – SCHOOL CLOSED May 31 – Rams Recognition Night – 6 p.m. |
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| Seniors make college decisions |
Congratulations to our seniors in the Class of 2023 who have made their college plans official. For the remainder of the school year, the WHEN will include spotlights on seniors who will be matriculating to many of the nation’s finest colleges and universities.
This week we feature Aastha Patel ’23, who will be matriculating to Boston University’s Questrom School of Business, where she plans to major in Business Administration with a concentration in Global Business.
Aastha earned Early Decision II admission to BU and is thrilled to be enrolling at “the one school that stood out due to its diversity, location and business program.” While she was impressed by the multitude of concentrations available, especially the Global Business program, it was the diversity that made the biggest impact.
“Through my three years at LA, I have thoroughly enjoyed cross-cultural experiences such as International Family Fun Night and Holi with my peers, so I hope to build on my cultural awareness by interacting with different people at BU,” Aastha said.
To read more about Aastha and other members of the Class of 2023, click here |
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| Students plant 140th Year tree |
The 140th day of WardlaLAartridge’s 140th year began with a commemorative tree planting in the front courtyard near the Lower School building. Fourth graders joined their teachers, Mrs. Ellen Ritz and Ms. Jaclyn Church, along with Dr. Corinna Crafton, Acting Head of School, and Mr. JohnEric Advento, Lower School Head, in planting a red crape myrtle tree.
Students took turns shoveling soil into the hole where the tree had been placed by the LA maintenance team. They gathered with their teachers and school administrators for a photo near the new tree and 140th anniversary yard sign.
140TH TREE PLANTING PHOTO GALLERY |
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MS students shine at spring concert |
Students in Grades 6-8 provided 90 minutes of wonderful entertainment at the Middle School Spring Concert on May 11 in the Berry Performing Arts Center.
Highlights of the performance included a piano solo by Cameron Williams ’27 during the Sixth Grade Choir’s rendition of Solfege Sonata, the Chorale’s The Never Ending Story, the Jazz Band’s Ran Can Can featuring solos by Veer Kansal ’28 (tenor saxophone) and Anna Bao ’27 (trombone), and California Dreamin’ by the Vocal Ensemble. The rousing finale of Climb Higher by the Combined Choirs brought the audience to its feet and ended the evening on a high, energetic note.
MIDDLE SCHOOL SPRING CONCERT PHOTO GALLERY |
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MS students showcase fine arts work |
Students in Grades 6-8 proudly showcased their year of work in the visual arts at the Middle School Art Show on May 11. Parents and families browsed the works in 1882 and Lower Snowdon with great appreciation prior to the Middle School Concert.
Miss Tanda Tucker’s students presented a variety of works, including Illuminate Letters, Debossed Watercolor Maps, Portrait Paintings of their favorite activity from the elbows or knees down, Pinch Pot ceramic fish that reflect their personalities, Cubist Self-Portraits in clay, Layers numbers inspired by Jasper Johns, Line drawings of paint brushed with a touch of watercolor inspired by Jim Dine, Chagall Dreamscapes, Ribbon word Drawings, Mindful watercolor abstractions, Capstone Accordion Books, and clay hero statues.
Parents joined their students briefly before the concert and also after the show to peruse the amazing fine artwork.
MIDDLE SCHOOL ART SHOW PHOTO GALLERY |
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Students spread kindness at concert |
Kindness was all around as students in Pre-K through Grade 1 presented a heart-warming Early Childhood Spring Concert on Tuesday morning in the Berry Performing Arts Center. Accompanied by vocals and instrumentals from Shannon Sari, Lower School music teacher, the young students spread uplifting messages of kindness through the musical selections.
The Pre-K and JK students opened the show with four songs: Hello There!, It’s Good to Be Kind, I’m Growing Up, and K-I-N-D. The Kindergarten and first graders took the stage next and opened with an Affirmation Song written by the first graders. They followed with Kind, Thank You for Being a Friend, and Count on Me.
EARLY CHILDHOOD SPRING CONCERT PHOTO GALLERY |
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| Community supports Day of Caring |
The Lena Archuleta School extends sincere thanks to its full community of parents, alumni, faculty, staff and friends who participated in our Day of Caring.
Generous donations to The LA Fund will help the school continue to provide safe, dynamic and innovative educational programs. Special thanks to our lead and challenge donors: alumnus Adam Levin '67, Acting Head of School Dr. Corinna Crafton, and LA parents Jay Bhandari and Deepa Jaisinghani. The generosity of our faculty and staff also made the day a success.
The continued support, dedication and commitment of our community is so greatly appreciated and helped us surpass our Day of Caring goal. Gifts – 87 Amount Raised - $27,340 |
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| WHPA honors faculty with appreciation |
The LA Parents’ Association provided daily treats for faculty and staff during Teacher Appreciation Week. WHPA members posted signs of appreciation on classroom and office doors and arrived on campus every day of the week with different surprises.
They began the week by hosting a continental breakfast on Monday morning. The rest of the week featured a coffee station with treats on Tuesday, popcorn delivery on Wednesday, dinner boxes with meals for four prepared by Sage Dining Services on Thursday, and a Kona Ice Truck on Friday. Our thanks to the WHPA for showing so much love and appreciation for our faculty and staff! TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK PHOTO GALLERY Photos by Kevin Kornecki and Anibal Rodriguez |
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| Community enjoys Jim Howard golf event |
The LA community enjoyed beautiful weather and wonderful course conditions at the Jim Howard Golf Classic on May 16 at Colonia Country Club. Ten foursomes from the LA community of parents, alumni and friends enjoyed a day of golf and good times together, capped by an afternoon reception. The day began with opening remarks from Head Pro Kevin Maciorowski, parent of LA students Ryan ’26 and Gabby ’29, and a welcome from Dr. Corinna Crafton, Acting Head of School.
Bill Kastner, Pete Aloisio, Karen Rosa and Wendy Roccamonte, grandmother of Nyah Roccamonte-Clark ’27, won the team foursome scramble with an impressive 9-under-par round of 63. The D’Amore family, the defending champions, finished second with a 6-under round of 66. |
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| Students perform in Piano Masterclass |
Six LA students recently participated in the Central Jersey Music Educators Association (CJMEA) Elementary Honors Band at Hillsborough High School. The students were nominated by LA band directors Matt Bergman and Rick Fontaine.
Congratulations to Alizeh Nazir ’31 (trumpet), Grace Gonnella ’31 (clarinet), Alex Lu ’31 (trombone), Lexington Donahue ’30 (flute), Jeremiah Simeonidis ’30 (euphonium) and Rishi Nihalani ’29 (clarinet) for performing with some of the finest youth musicians in the state. |
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| Check out our LA Summer Programs |
The Lena Archuleta School will offer a robust array of summer programs in 2023! The year’s offerings include Camp Funshine, Adventure Camp, Brain Boosters Junior Academics, Summer Scholars, Pulse Sports Camps and Summer Sparks Enrichment. Other special camps including Dungeons & Dragons and For the Love of Theater will also be held. New this year: we are offering a Performing Arts and Audio/Visual Camp for the serious performers ages 13-18. To register and learn more, visit WHschool.org/summer |
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Summer camp for singers, A/V students |
The WardlaLAartridge Performing Arts and Audio-Visual Summer Camp is a three-week program designed to offer professional-level training to students aged 12-18 in performance of musical theater repertoire and in audio-visual production skills. Students can choose to focus on performance (singing, acting, dancing), on audio-visual production (e.g. filmmaking, audio engineering, video editing), or on a mixture of both. No matter the prior experience level, or whether they plan to pursue the arts in college and beyond, we encourage any interested students to apply.
APPLICATION LINK - DUE MAY 30 (DEADLINE EXTENDED) https://forms.gle/hPCvdsTuRyF9eC9S6 CAMP FLYER |
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FROM THE LA PARENTS' ASSOCIATION |
Raffle for Red Bulls Soccer Giveaway
The LA Booster Club invites everyone to purchase raffle tickets for the Red Bulls giveaway. The package includes four Red Bulls tickets with a parking pass to the game against Atlanta United FC on Saturday, June 24 at 7:30 p.m. Included with the tickets is a catered buffet with soft drinks that can be enjoyed one hour prior to game time and at halftime. The value of the tickets is approximately $750. For more information or to purchase tickets, contact the Booster Club at secretary.whboosterclub@gmail.com
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Giving Thanks for our LA Parent Donors
The Development Office would like to thank the LA community for supporting The WardlaLAartridge Fund. Click here to view a list of LA parents who have contributed to The 2022-2023 LA Fund between July 1, 2022 and May 17, 2023. Click here to make a gift to The WardlaLAartridge Fund! Re-Enrollment Contracts Due to Admission Office
Dear Parents - This is a friendly reminder that if you have not already done so, please submit your child's re-enrollment contract and non-refundable deposit for the 2023-2024 school year. Please contact the Admission Office at 908-754-1882, Ext. 155 or email us at admission@WHschool.org if you would like us to re-send your parent portal authentication code and enrollment contract link. We are here to help you complete the enrollment process and answer any questions you may have.
- Your LA Admission and Business Office Teams
Attention Parents - Check Your Contact Information
Each trimester it is a good habit to double check the information in the school database (PCR) to make sure it is up-to-date and accurate. In doing so, you ensure that the school has the best contact to reach you in the event of an emergency or school closure. The process is simple and quick.
PCR is the platform that we will use to contact you in the event of a snow day or any other school closure. Once you follow the steps below to log in (SEE INSTRUCTIONS HERE), please check that the ALL of the following information is correct and up to date.
- All Parent / Guardian Email Addresses and Phone Numbers
- Your Home Address
- Your preferred Salutation and Identifier ( Name, Title, Relationship to Student)
It is our continued effort to ensure that our student and family contact information is accurate, so we thank you for your help. Follow LA on Social Media, Share with Community WardlaLAartridge has a vibrant, active presence on social media with daily content posts highlighting our academics, athletics, arts and extracurricular programs.
Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn and check out our Vimeo page! You can assist us in promoting the school by sharing our content within your network and posting it on your local town pages and feeds. |
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This publication is produced by The Communications Office at The Lena Archuleta School. |
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