High Honor Roll, Grade 7, Third Marking Period 2013-2014
Ms. Yvette McNeal, principal of H.B. Whitehorne Middle School, is proud to announce the names of those students who have earned academic recognition during the third marking period of this school year...
View ArticleHonor Roll: Grade 8, Third Marking Period 2013-2014
Ms. Yvette McNeal, principal of H.B. Whitehorne Middle School, is proud to announce the names of those students who have earned academic recognition during the third marking period of this school year...
View ArticleHigh Honor Roll, Grade 8, Third Marking Period 2013-2014
Ms. Yvette McNeal, principal of H.B. Whitehorne Middle School, is proud to announce the names of those students who have earned academic recognition during the third marking period of this school year...
View ArticleLuke Sniatkowski Ships Out
Luke Sniatkowski is shipping out today for the Caribbean for first of two training missions for the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. A 2013 graduate of Verona High School, Sniatkowski will begin on the USCGC...
View ArticleIn Praise Of Verona’s Teachers
Last week was Teacher Appreciation Week. And I DO appreciate teachers! Where would we be without them? This week, at least in our school, there is standardized testing. I hate it. I know it’s...
View ArticleBlood Drive At VHS
Verona High School will be holding a blood drive on Wednesday, May 28, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the VHS Library. The blood drive is open to Verona residents and students. Donors must weigh at least...
View ArticleBOE Gets Field Donation
Superintendent Steve Forte with Tom Vetrano, Carlo Calabrese Sr. and Alex Graziano.At last night’s Board of Education meeting, Tom Vetrano, Carlo Calabrese Sr. and Alex Graziano presented...
View ArticleHBW Musicians Shine At Competition
Friday’s weather cut short the H.B. Whitehorne musicians’ participation in Music in the Parks, but the awards have rained down on them anyway. The White Band was awarded first place, with a rating of...
View ArticleRibbons, Cakes To Celebrate Graduation
Please join members of the Verona High School graduating class of 2014 to “CELEBRATE” their success by supporting the PRIDE IN VERONA campaign with the Verona High School Alumni Association. The...
View Article7th Grade Lacrosse Wins Tournament
A Verona seventh grade boys lacrosse team played in the Brick Spring Wings Tournament in Brick, N.J.this past weekend. The boys defeated Wall, two Toms River teams, and Brick on their way to a perfect...
View ArticleHBW Collects Donations For Troops
In honor of Memorial Day, the Student Council at H.B. Whitehorne middle school has been collecting donations to send to our troops. Suggested items include socks, hard candy, gum, playing cards,...
View ArticleLearn About Common Core/PARCC Testing
A Verona educator has let us know that there will be a workshop in Millburn next week that Verona parents might want to attend if they have questions or concerns about the Common Core curriculum...
View ArticleLaning Art Goes Global
Thursday, May 22, was the Laning Avenue School art show. Art teacher Lisa Vauolo put together a show featuring student works inspired by art styles from around the world. (Photos copyright Cindy...
View ArticleHBW Learns About Fencing
You’ve got to envy those kids at H.B. Whitehorne Middle School: They learned how to swing dance over the winter and last week, they got a free demonstration of one of the world’s oldest Olympic sports,...
View ArticleLaning Hosts Grandparents, Special Guests
Thursday, May 29, was Grandparents and Special Guest Day at Laning Avenue School. The students’ guests were treated to songs, poetry, crafts and other activities with the children. The post Laning...
View ArticleBOE Picks New Superintendent
Rui Dionisio has been picked to be the new superintendent of Verona’s public schoolsThe Verona Board of Education has picked a Verona resident to replace Steven A. Forte as superintendent. Rui Dionisio...
View ArticleLanguage Honor Societies Induct 31
Verona High School held a ceremony on Thursday May 29 to induct 31 students into three national language honor societies. The students, all sophomores and juniors, have to have completed at least two...
View ArticleLynch Named Quarterfinalist In Grammy Educator Award
Lynch with VHS percussionists Erik Lynch, the band director and music educator at Verona High School, is among a total of 222 music teachers from 208 cities across 41 states who have been picked as...
View ArticleKent Place Graduates Mulderry
On Sunday, June 1, the Class of 2014 graduated at the 120th Kent Place School Commencement. Among the 74 members of the Class of 2014 is Verona resident Katharine Mulderry. The post Kent Place...
View ArticleLau Wins Scholarship For Graduate Studies
Theresa Lau, a 2010 graduate of Verona High School, has won a prestigious scholarship to pursue a doctorate in physical therapy at Ithaca College.Theresa Lau, a senior athletic training major in the...
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