The American Debate League will be holding summer debate camp at Queens College for one-week sessions. A $200 scholarship is available that covers everything except the $50 registration fee. To register, go to www.americandebateleague.org. There are five separate sessions, so you will be asked for your 1st and 2nd choices. Camp is 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. See attached flyer for more information.
Attached is the Permission Slip for Rye Playland (8th grade)
The 8th grade Stepping Up Ceremony is Friday, June 14 at 10 am in the auditorium
Regents Week for High School Students is June 18 through June 26, plus June 3. Students come to school on those days only for the exam they are scheduled to take. Please see the attached file for the full schedule of exams. Morning exams start at 8:00 am and afternoon exams begin at 12:00 pm. Students are encouraged to arrive early.
June 26 is the last day of school and high school students may come in to pick up their transcripts/report cards by following this schedule: 9th graders at 9:00 am, 10th at 10:00 am and 11th at 11:00 am. (Middle School will be dismissed at 11:16 am with their final report cards)
Federal law requires the NYC Department of Education (NYCDOE) to report each year on students we serve who have a parent(s) on active duty in the armed forces. A form was sent home with students that needs to be signed if the the student has a parent(s) on active duty. The form should be returned to the main office. A copy of the form is attached. Please return the form by May 24, 2019.
Please remember that New York State Public Health Law requires all students, except those with approved exemptions, to be vaccinated or show immunity to measles to attend public school. You can see the school immunization requirements at www.schools.nyc.gov/immunization, or visit www.nyc.gov and search "immunization requirements.
In February 202, during mid-winter break, WJPS will be visiting Switzerland, Italy and Paris!
Follow the link for more information! The last day to save $100 on the trip is May 30, 2019!
High School Students come to school only for their exams.
No middle or high school students are in attendance
Middle School Students will be dismissed at 11:16 am
High school students may come in to pick up their report cards per the schedule:
9th grade at 9 am
10th grade at 10 am
11th grade at 11 am
World Journalism Preparatory School has earned the first College Board AP® Computer Science Female Diversity Award for achieving high female representation in AP Computer Science Principles. Schools honored with the AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award have expanded girls’ access in AP Computer Science courses. Out of more than 18,000 secondary schools worldwide that offer AP courses, WJPS is one of only 685 to accomplish this. Schools receiving the AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award have either 50% or higher female representation in one of the two AP computer science courses or a percentage of the female computer science examinees meeting or exceeding that of the school’s female population. Only 490 schools earned the AP Computer Science Female Diversity Award for AP Computer Science Principles.
