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Honor Roll: Grade 8, 3rd Marking Period 2020-2021
Yvette McNeal and David Galbierczyk, principals of H.B. Whitehorne Middle School, are proud to announce the names of those eighth grade students who have earned academic recognition during the third...
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School District Partners For Teen COVID Vaccinations
Earlier this year, the Verona school district partnered with Vanguard Medical Group to get teachers vaccinated against COVID-19. On Friday, the district sent an email to parents announcing that...
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High Honor Roll: Grade 8, 3rd Marking Period 2020-2021
Yvette McNeal and David Galbierczyk, principals of H.B. Whitehorne Middle School, are proud to announce the names of those eighth grade students who have earned academic recognition during the third...
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School Board Candidate Packets Available
We’re barely out of one election, but there will be another one in Verona before the year is out. The terms of two Board of Education members are up in 2021 and the New Jersey School Boards...
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English Class Inspires 8th Grader’s Charity Project
Jack Latson with some of the donations he has received. Dr. Stacey Smith has been teaching English for 27 years in Verona’s public schools, but she never dreamed that teaching a novel would inspire a...
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Spotlight Players ‘Flock’ New Thespian Society Members, Award Scholarships
The Spotlight Player’s Parent Association (SPPA) kicked off its annual Flamingo Flocking Fundraiser by “flocking” new members of the International Thespian Society. The following students were flocked...
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Picture Yourself At The Art Walk
Gerard Sona’s self-portrait The artistry of Verona High School students will soon be on display in the businesses of Verona. In place of the traditional Creative Arts Festival at VHS (which was moved...
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What’s Next For VHS ‘21: Chemical Engineering At Princeton
AP Chemistry has earned a reputation as the toughest class at Verona High School, a memorable but sometimes brutal grind for most of the students who take it. Not so for Veronica Valera, Verona High...
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VHS Seniors Adjust To The New Normal
The stress of the pandemic began to be eased for 14 Verona High School students on May 21, as they gathered in the VHS courtyard for a movie night. Whispers and giggles filled the silence as “The...
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I Saw You
You may think that no one noticed, But the fact is that you’re wrong, I saw you. I saw it all, The times you pretended to be strong When you watched the news and wondered If you’d be safe at work that...
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What’s Next For VHS ’17: The NFL?
While she was still in VHS, Alexis Duhaney had participated in a sports careers day run by the New York Jets. Alexis Duhaney won’t be stuck on the sidelines. An alumna of the Verona High School class...
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What Verona Educators Learned From Pandemic Learning
The halls at Verona High School were marked in lanes to keep students distanced, but remained largely empty during the COVID-19 pandemic. “The silence,” says Tom White. “I think the silence has been...
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Woman’s Club Awards Scholarships
The Woman’s Club of Verona is pleased to announce that at the recent Senior Award Ceremony, the following Verona High School Students were recipients of the Woman’s Club of Verona Service Scholarships:...
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VFEE Awards Grants To Schools
Accepting the VFEE award at Brookdale: (l-r): Susan Gugger, Megan Lavoie, Nicole Stuto (Principal), Luigi Capello (Chairman, VFEE), Lynne Mortimer (VFEE), Vicky Cirigliano, Lauren Till and Melissa...
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Out In Verona
On June 28, 1969, New York City police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in Greenwich Village. Stonewall’s patrons fought back, a landmark event in the fight for gay rights. While recognition and...
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What’s Next For VHS ‘21: Animation
Sophia Guide’s art classes inspired her to think about a future in animation. The difference between elementary school and high school is the expectation of finding a career path. Sofia Guide, a Verona...
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A Capstone On The Front Lines Of Politics
VHS senior Isabella Hussar (right) did her Capstone interning for Christine Clarke (left), the Democratic candidate for New Jersey state Senate. For the last month, the Verona High School class of 2021...
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Verona Democrats Award 2 Scholarships
The Verona Democratic Commitee has awarded scholarships to two Verona High School Seniors. Verona Democrats’ Treasurer Lonna Murphy awarded Isabella Hussar and Nia Chesney $500 each based on their...
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This Is Not Goodbye
Life is made of moments And days and years that fly. This is the end of middle school, But this is not goodbye. This is a moment to hold gently, Like a flawless diamond in your fist, Like a perfect...
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Watch The VHS 2021 Graduation
Tonight, Friday, June 25, the Verona High School Class of 2021 will have its graduation, and it will be, in some respects, a back to the future event. While VHS graduations have been held indoors at...
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