Lost Girl Shines on Stage |
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A MESSAGE FROM OUR LOWER SCHOOL HEAD |
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This past Coffee and Conversation, we continued with the theme that we started the school year with and focused our talk on Grit and Resilience. We deconstructed and amplified concepts from Angela Duckworth’s book Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance. Parents took a moment to complete a short Parent Questionnaire, and I introduced the survey by stating: “These are a number of statements that may or may not apply to you. There are no right or wrong answers. Please complete all 10 prompts and we’ll debrief at the end of our talk.”
We started the conversation with a review of the meaning of grit as the combination of passion and perseverance for long-term goals. Grit is special in emphasizing goals that take a long time to achieve and how relative that is based on a person’s life span. A “long time” for a 6-year-old is two weeks. Comparatively, a long time for an adult may be a couple of years. |
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Friday, November 10 Seventh Graders Return from Trip to Philadelphia Monday-Thursday, November 13-16
Middle School Musical Tech Week in Berry Performing Arts Center Tuesday, November 14 First Day of Middle School Winter Sports Wednesday, November 15 8:15 a.m. - Middle School Meet the Departments (English/History) in Oakwood Room Thursday, November 16 7 p.m. - Booster Club Meeting in Oakwood Room Friday, November 17 3:30 p.m. - Middle School Musical (for students only) in Berry Performing Arts Center Saturday, November 18 12 p.m. - Middle School Musical in Berry Performing Arts Center 4 p.m. - Middle School Musical in Berry Performing Arts Center SCHOOL CALENDAR
2023-2024 ONE-PAGE SCHOOL CALENDAR |
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Students earn national recognition |
Six WardlaLAartridge students recently earned academic honors from the College Board National Recognition Programs. The students were recognized at this week’s Upper School meeting on Nov. 6. Congratulations to juniors Emma Herko ’25 and Oliver Laskow ’25 for receiving National Hispanic Recognition Awards and to seniors Natalie Koegler ’24, Kayla Martel ’24, Gbemi Olarewaju ’24 and Naomi Valcourt ’24 for receiving National African American Recognition Awards. |
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| Upper School thespians entertain |
Congratulations to the Upper School Performing Arts Department for staging a wonderful fall play last weekend. The show Lost Girl, a spin on the classic Peter Pan story from Wendy’s point of view, engaged and entertained audiences in the Berry Performing Arts Center on Nov. 3 and 4.
Julia Machado ’25 led a talented cast with an outstanding performance in the lead role of Wendy. Julia remained on stage for the entire one-act show, which ran about 70 minutes. Other featured players included Charlie Silver ’24 as Peter, Raiya Patel ’24 as Nina, Natalie Koegler ’24 as Mother, Ishi Singh ’24 as Curly, Nidhin Kumar ’24 as Slightly, Giannalise Rodriguez ’26 as Toodles, Aarya Patel'25 as Nibs, Nijiany Genao ’26 as A, Nitya Sahni ’26 as B and Anousheh Nazir ’27 as C.
The rest of the cast consisted of Jason Cheng ’25 as Boy, Mohisha Jha ’26 as Detective 1, Timmy Youssef ’27 as Detective 2, Zoe Edwards Smith ’27 as Cora, Emily O’Neill ’27 as Krista, Jayda Richter ’27 as Callie, Victoria Diaz ’27 as Therapist and Jessie Grimes ’25 as Doctor. |
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| Middle School Musical - Nov. 17-18 |
Don’t miss this year’s Middle School musical production of Aladdin JR. Performances will be held Friday, Nov. 17 at 3:30 p.m. for students only and Saturday, Nov. 18 at 12 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Leading players include Rishi Nihalani ’29, Aanya Chaturvedi ’29, Shiloh Sharma ’28, Joshua Simeonidis ’28, Arika Shah ’29, Anika Kumar ’29, Krishna Kumar ’29, Devindar Virdi ’28, Brit Gehl ’28 and Jaxson Simeonidis ’28.
Tickets are available at this link: http://twhsnj.booktix.net beginning on Nov. 3. |
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| Third graders leading service project |
LA third graders in the classes of Ms. Katherine Heiss and Mrs. Jen Molloy are leading a year-long community service project with the Edison Municipal Animal Shelter. Each month a different grade will participate and occasionally partner with other classes on a project related to this initiative.
This month, the PreK(3) and JK(4) students are helping with a pet food drive and are eagerly pursuing Purina products. Last week, the young students collaborated to make posters advertising the November food drive. Other grade levels and the specials classes including art, STEM and Spanish will get involved in the upcoming months. Future initiatives being planned include making blankets, dog and cat toys, creating mugs and calendars, and running another food drive in the spring. ANIMAL SHELTER PROJECT PHOTO GALLERY |
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| Another successful Socktober drive |
The Upper and Middle School divisions collaborated on another successful Socktober drive in October. The drive for socks, as well as hats and gloves, once again supported the homeless population in New Jersey. LA Service Leadership team members Anushka Dalal ’24, Natalie Koegler ’24, Tapleen Kaur ’25 and Hope Nasulme ’25 led the drive.
This year, WardlaLAartridge collected 1,414 pairs of socks, 279 hats and 244 sets of gloves for an impressive total of 1,937 items. Items were delivered last week to several locations: HOME of Somerset County, Agape House, Samaritan Homeless Interim Program (SHIP), 13 Skeletons Sock Drive for the Homeless, Greater Somerset YMCA Veterans Program, Ozanam Homeless Shelter, Starfish Food Pantry and Raritan Food Pantry. LA is also sending some items to the Pine Ridge Lakota Reservation in South Dakota and a contact in Appalachia.
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| November Food Drive begins |
The annual LA Community Food Drive has begun and will run through Friday, November 17. Collection bins will be located in the front lobby and by the Lower and Middle School division offices. The drive is being coordinated by the LA Service Leadership Team – Anushka Dalal ’24, Natalie Koegler ’24, Tapleen Kaur ’25 and Hope Nasulme ’25.
Additionally, our LA Lakota Nation Team is running a kitchen supply drive. If you wish to contribute, you can purchase items directly off the wish list below and they will be sent to school. You can also purchase on your own and bring them to the reception desk.
Lakota Kitchen Supply Wish List
LA will also be collecting frozen turkeys and hams. Please email Nicole Nolan, Director of Global Scholars and Community Outreach, at nnolan@WHschool.org to coordinate drop off. |
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K students share 3D shapes museum |
The LA Kindergarten classroom turned into a three-dimensional museum on Tuesday, November 7 as Kindergarten students hosted their families and peers to showcase their real world application learning about three-dimensional shapes.
To highlight our students’ understanding and share with LA families and community members, Mrs. Jenn Geissler’s Kindergarten invited families, students and their fifth grade buddies to the classroom. During the visit, students stood behind their 3-D museums to describe and speak about shapes they found in the world that classify as three-dimensional. Students stood proudly as they practiced their public speaking skills, one of the school’s signature programs, with our community.
KINDERGARTEN 3D SHAPES MUSEUM PHOTO GALLERY |
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| Middle School Fall Athletic Awards |
Mike Romeo, Athletic Director, hosted the Middle School Fall Sports Awards on Nov. 7 in the Berry Performing Arts Center. Athletes from the Middle School’s four fall teams – Gold soccer, cross country, girls’ tennis, and Green soccer – were called to the stage to receive their certificates and pose for a photo.
Coaches Jeff Martin (Gold soccer), Rick Riepl (cross country) and Rita Bokert (girls’ tennis) shared brief highlights of their team’s seasons. Mr. Romeo spoke on behalf of Green head coach Lee Nicholls, whose team posted a remarkable 6-0-1 record. He also encouraged the athletes to continue training and get ready to compete in the winter athletic season, which begins next week.
MIDDLE SCHOOL SPORTS AWARDS PHOTO GALLERY |
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| Seniors share personal messages |
Two seniors delivered speeches on Nov. 2 in the Berry Performing Arts Center. Congratulations to Andy Ma ’24 and Tanya Chowdary ’24 for sharing important personal messages with their peers.
Andy spoke about self-discovery and the importance of embracing the unknown and continuing to evolve. He encouraged his peers to appreciate their distinct pathways and to make every chapter and moment count.
Tanya shared a few truths about herself after confessing to a lifelong issue with making up stories that led her to question who she is and if others truly know her. She’s starting to change her ways and is “becoming the person I want to be.” |
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| College reps visiting LA this fall |
LA is pleased to welcome many of the finest colleges and universities to our campus for in-person visits with our students this fall. More than 50 visits are scheduled to wrap up in the next few weeks with the U.S. Naval Academy (Nov. 20) and Savannah College of Art and Design (Dec. 11). |
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FROM THE LA PARENTS' ASSOCIATION |
Thanksgiving Items - Please Order Soon!
The WHPA and Sage Dining Services are partnering to offer pies and sides for the Thanksgiving holidays! Order deadline for Thanksgiving pies and sides is Thursday, Nov. 16. PLACE ORDERS HERE |
Winter Raffle - Donations Being Accepted!
The WardlaLAartridge Parents' Association is seeking donations of new items for its Winter FUN Basket Raffle. Donations will be accepted between Nov. 8-21.
Popular prizes include electronics, designer handbags, gift cards, event tickets, and more. The WHPA is also collecting wine and other liquors for adult-only baskets. And, of course, they are creating the ever popular themed class baskets.
Please visit the SignUpGenius link below to participate:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409094CA8AB29A57-45674042-2023#/ |
Booster Club Upcoming Meeting - Nov. 16 @ 7 p.m.
The Booster Club invites parents in the LA community to attend their next meeting on Thursday, Nov. 16 at 7 p.m. in the Oakwood Room. Learn more about upcoming events and ways to support Rams athletics. |
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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 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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