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💡 ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: West Orange High School Class of 2008 graduate Zachary Ehrlich was recently featured in the July/August issue of the Journal of Environmental Health as part of the National Environmental Health Association’s Member Spotlight series.

The feature traces Ehrlich’s journey from West Orange High School to earning his Doctor of Public Health from the Rutgers School of Public Health in 2025 and building a career dedicated to environmental health and public health.

Ehrlich hopes sharing his story will highlight the important work of environmental health professionals and inspire today’s students to pursue careers that make a meaningful difference in their communities.

For the first time in 15 years, WAVE is bringing home a Division Championship, completing a perfect 8-0 season along the way. This year’s team was the largest in program history, with 114 swimmers, all from West Orange, and 41 qualifying for the Meet of Champions, the most WAVE has sent in years. 🏆

The program is West Orange through and through. Led by Head Coach Lizzy Butler, the coaching staff includes current and former West Orange students, many of whom grew up swimming for WAVE themselves. Several are still competing for the team while also coaching and mentoring its youngest swimmers.

This championship season is especially meaningful as WAVE celebrates Coach Lizzy’s final season after six years leading the program. Her impact reaches well beyond wins and championships, helping build a program centered around confidence, sportsmanship, leadership and community.

Congratulations to all swimmers, coaches and WAVE families on an unforgettable summer. 🏊🏾 🙌🏾

For the fifth straight year, West Orange Public Schools is proud to launch our Clear the List campaign. ✏️ ✂️🖇️📚

Over the past four years, our community has helped clear more than 500 teacher and staff wish lists, making a real difference in classrooms across the district.

With 120+ wish lists already available, every purchase, no matter the size, helps provide the supplies our educators need to create engaging learning experiences for students.

Browse the lists and support a West Orange teacher or staff member today at www.woboe.org/clearthelist

It’s time to kick off the 2026–27 school year AND complete your Free/Reduced Lunch Application! 🥪✨
✅ Apply online at PaySchoolsCentral.com
✅ Paper forms (English & Spanish) available at your school (week 2) & Central Office (179 Eagle Rock Ave)
✅ More info here: www.woboe.org/Page/585
👉 Remember: ALL families must submit a new application every year—even if you receive SNAP, TANF, or Medicaid. Complete it fully to avoid delays & lunch fees! 🍎

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¡Es hora de comenzar el año escolar 2026–27 y completar su Solicitud de Almuerzo Gratis o Reducido! 🥪✨
✅ Solicite en línea en PaySchoolsCentral.com
✅ Formularios en papel (inglés y español) disponibles en su escuela (semana 2) y en la Oficina Central (179 Eagle Rock Ave)
✅ Más información aquí: www.woboe.org/Page/585
👉 Recuerde: TODAS las familias deben completar una nueva solicitud cada año, incluso si recibe SNAP, TANF o Medicaid. ¡Llene todo el formulario para evitar retrasos y tarifas de almuerzo! 🍎

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Se tan pou kòmanse ane lekòl 2026–27 la epi ranpli Aplikasyon pou manje gratis oswa ak pri redwi! 🥪✨
✅ Aplike sou entènèt: PaySchoolsCentral.com
✅ Fòm papye (Anglè & Panyòl) ap disponib nan lekòl ou (semèn 2) & nan Biwo Santral (179 Eagle Rock Ave)
✅ Plis enfòmasyon isit la: www.woboe.org/Page/585
👉 Sonje byen: TOUT fanmi dwe ranpli yon nouvo aplikasyon chak ane—even si w ap resevwa SNAP, TANF, oswa Medicaid. Ranpli l nèt pou evite reta ak frè manje midi! 🍎

West Orange High School rising freshman Xavier Woodley spent part of his summer in Vero Beach, Florida, training alongside some of the nation's top young baseball players at the invite-only Hank Aaron Invitational. As a member of Team MAYS, Xavier worked with former MLB All-Star Howie Kendrick and learned from accomplished coaches including Brian Hunter, Ron "Papa Jack" Jackson, and Eric Davis, while also hearing inspiring advice from baseball legend Ken Griffey Jr.

Hosted at the Jackie Robinson Training Complex, the Hank Aaron Invitational is powered by MLB and the MLB Players Association Youth Development Foundation in partnership with USA Baseball, providing elite instruction and development for the next generation of players.

Congratulations on an incredible summer opportunity, Xavier, and best of luck this upcoming season! ⚾

The West Orange Middle Schools have announced 'Open House – Locker Day' for incoming sixth grade students and their families on Thursday, August 27 at 9:30am

The event is designed to help students make a smooth transition to middle school by providing an opportunity to practice opening lockers, explore the building, meet select staff, and learn more about what to expect during the school year.

Families are encouraged to attend and watch for school-specific details from their child's middle school. 📚💙

Congratulations to West Orange High School alumni Amelie Swayze ('26) and rising junior Vincent Fondetto ('28), who are spending their summer doing what they love as members of Paper Mill Playhouse's Summer Musical Theater Conservatory. After five weeks of intensive training in acting, singing, dance, and performance led by industry professionals, they'll take the stage in "New Voices 2026: On Vacation" at Montclair State University this weekend.

If you're looking to support two talented Mountaineers and enjoy an incredible evening of musical theater, performances will be held on July 31 at 7:30p.m. and August 1 at 1:30p.m. and 7:30p.m. Tickets are available at https://papermill.org/

This summer, Kaila Edwards proved that learning doesn't stop when school is out. The rising Mt. Pleasant Elementary fifth grader traveled to Japan, where she attended classes at Nishinomiya City Naruo Elementary School, immersed herself in Japanese language and culture, and even helped protect the future of our oceans.

While in Okinawa, Kaila took part in a coral conservation program, learning how reefs grow, why they're essential to marine ecosystems, and building her own coral seedling that will one day be planted in the ocean to help restore damaged reefs. Experiences like these have only strengthened her dream of becoming a marine biologist. 🌎 🇯🇵

The 2026 Summer Enrichment Program brought 580 students together for four weeks of learning, creativity, exploration, and new experiences. With 43 courses, an extended-day program serving 153 students, and a dedicated team of instructors and staff, the program continued to offer something for nearly every interest.

Read our interview with Alison Soccio Willemsen, Supervisor of Visual & Performing Arts, as she reflects on this summer’s program and looks ahead to 2027: https://shorturl.at/57SEW