Reminder: This Wednesday, February 5th will be a half day for students due to staff development. / Recordatorio: Este miércoles 5 de febrero será medio día para los estudiantes debido al desarrollo del personal.
Congratulations to WHHS student athletes Carmella Ruiz and Christian Mullins on being named SCC Scholar Athletes for the Winter 2024-2025 season!
If you are planning on attending Friday night's Hillhouse v. West Haven boys basketball game at WHHS, it is strongly suggested that you purchase tickets beforehand as this game has a high likelihood of selling out. Go Blue Devils! Tickets available via GoFan.co
The West Haven High School Criminal Justice Cohort recently took a field to trip to Milford Superior Court. Students observed arraignments, sentencings and the jury selection process. Attorneys from Carter Mario also helped field a variety of questions about civil law topics.
Students in Mrs. Cavallaro's Science and Food class had a presentation this morning from WHHS Media Specialist Jillian Woychowski about urban farming. Students learned about the benefits and challenges of urban farming in West Haven and what ideas they can take forward regarding minimal waste cooking.
Please be sure you are following the new West Haven Public Schools Facebook page (facebook.com/whpsct) for the most up to date news, announcements, and closings information from around the district!
West Haven will activate its extreme cold weather protocol Noon on Sunday, 1/19, offering the city's 2 libraries as warming centers during normal daytime hours. The city’s new warming center at 689 Campbell Ave. will also be available. The protocol is expected to end Noon on Thursday 1/23, when Gov. Lamont is expected to lift the state’s severe cold weather protocol. For more information and for warming center hours, please visit: www.cityofwesthaven.com
Reminder: There will be no school Monday, January 20th in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. / Recordatorio: No habrá clases el lunes 20 de enero en conmemoración del Día del Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Due to an accident on 1-95 North near Exit 42, our bus company is currently experiencing some delays caused by heavy traffic in the area. Please be patient as some afternoon bus runs may be affected as we return students home safely!
The Board of Education meeting scheduled for tonight (1/6) has been cancelled.
Reminder: There will be a Board of Education meeting tonight at 6:00pm inside the WHHS Lecture Hall.
This Sunday, January 5th from 1pm - 4pm a Three Kings Day Celebration will be held at West Haven’s Elks Lodge 1537 (265 Main St., West Haven, CT). This free event presented by Mayor Dorinda Borer, the West Haven Hispanic American of the Year Alumni Committee, and Budget Transmission Center and Car Wash will include photos with the kings, music, refreshments and a toy distribution!
The West Haven Library will be offering a free, instructional chess program for all ages (beginners welcome), presented by the Connecticut State Chess Association.
This 8-week program will be instructed by 2022 Connecticut Women’s Champion and University of New Haven graduate student Dharani Sree Ravi and will include age and skill appropriate group lessons on strategy, including chess basics, supervised practice play and other instructional and fun chess activities.
Program will meet 6:30pm - 7:30pm at the West Haven Library on January 7th, January 14th, January 21st, January 28th, February 4th, February 11th, February 25th, and March 4th. Registration is required. Please register by January 3rd via the below link as space is limited.
https://www.events4chess.com/events/?event_ID=2248&cat=1
The gyms and auditoriums across West Haven have been alive with music these past two weeks as over 1,000 students across the district performed their winter concerts for fellow students, school staff, and family members. Songs in many languages, songs to celebrate the holiday season, an audience candy cane toss mid-performance, a “trip” on the Polar Express, student directors, and a sing-a-long live streamed to loved ones at home – our performances had it all!
Congratulations to all the student musicians on their wonderful performances after months of practice and hard work and thank you to our music teachers, band and chorus leaders, teachers, administrators, and families for all you do behind the scenes to help make these performances so wonderful.
WHHS Class of 2010 Paul Guarino of PG Sports donated jerseys that the WHHS Boys’ Basketball team will wear in their home game next Friday vs. North Haven. We have the best alumni - thank you for your generosity, Paul!
Reminder: There will be no school Monday, December 23rd – Wednesday, January 1st for Winter Recess. Have a wonderful and safe break, we will see you in 2025! / Recordatorio: No habrá clases desde el lunes 23 de diciembre hasta el miércoles 1 de enero por el receso de invierno. ¡Que tengas unas maravillosas y seguras vacaciones, nos vemos en 2025!
Reminder: There will be no school Monday, December 23rd – Wednesday, January 1st for Winter Recess. Have a wonderful and safe break, we will see you in 2025! / Recordatorio: No habrá clases desde el lunes 23 de diciembre hasta el miércoles 1 de enero por el receso de invierno. ¡Que tengas unas maravillosas y seguras vacaciones, nos vemos en 2025!
Ms. Cavallaro's Science & Food Class at WHHS tapped into their engineering and design skills yesterday, using everyday kitchen items to build and test marshmallow catapults, ending the project with a distance competition!
Reminder: Tomorrow, Friday, December 20th, will be a half day of school in advance of the Winter Recess. / Recordatorio: Mañana, viernes 20 de diciembre, será un medio día de clases en anticipación al receso de invierno.
History was made last night as WHHS had their first-ever wrestling match. A huge congratulations to the entire team as they are forever etched in the West Haven history books - here's to a wonderful season and the start to an incredibly successful program! A few "first-ever" moments included:
⭐ Jacy Reyes - first-ever Blue Devil to step on the mat for WHHS
⭐ Xelvin Chavarria-Aquino - captured first-ever WHHS Wrestling win
⭐ Geovani Cacerer-Garcia - recorded first-ever WHHS Wrestling pin
