Dear HBW Families,
Student access to Google Classroom has been restored. Some students may see Google Classrooms for courses in the upcoming school year. Please note these Google Classrooms are not finalized and do not represent student schedules for September. Student schedules will be live in Genesis on Monday, August 25th and Google Classrooms will be updated on the 26th. Until that time, we kindly ask that you do not reach out with questions or concerns regarding your schedule based on the information in Google Classroom.
Student access to Google Classroom has been restored. Some students may see Google Classrooms for courses in the upcoming school year. Please note these Google Classrooms are not finalized and do not represent student schedules for September. Student schedules will be live in Genesis on Monday, August 25th and Google Classrooms will be updated on the 26th. Until that time, we kindly ask that you do not reach out with questions or concerns regarding your schedule based on the information in Google Classroom.
⏰ New Start and End Times for the 2025–2026 School Year
HBW will be adjusting its daily schedule beginning this fall. The school day will begin 10 minutes earlier and end 3 minutes earlier than in previous years. Below is the updated schedule for a typical full school day:
8:00 a.m. – Staff supervision begins at the Main Entrance and Gym Entrance
8:10 a.m. – Doors open for student entry
8:20 a.m. – Homeroom begins (Students should visit their lockers and be seated by this time)
2:56 p.m. – School day ends
HBW Students of the Month: June 2025
We are proud to share that the June 2025 Henry B. Whitehorne Middle School Students of the Month are:
Grade 5: Jacob Duda
Grade 6: Emily Sexton
Grade 7: Marchella Zarfino
Grade 8: Robi Lapid
Special thanks to Mr. Brown and Ms. Ramirez for their work in overseeing the Student of the Month Committee.
Congratulations to Jacob, Emily, Marchella, and Robi!
Sincerely,
Mr. Galbierczyk and Mr. Lancaster
"Chris Herren: The First Day" is made possible through the generous support of the Township of Verona in cooperation with the Verona Board of Education, Verona Public Schools, and the Verona Municipal Alliance Committee
Alcohol and drug-free since August 1, 2008, Chris has spoken to over two million students nationwide with the goal of sparking honest discussions and making a positive difference in their lives. Through inspiring presentations, Herren empowers the audience and guides students to rethink how we look at the disease of addiction from the last day to the first.
NOTICE OF CHANGE TO REGULAR SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING
Pursuant to the Open Public Meetings Act, N.J.S.A. 10:4-6 et seq., the Verona Board of Education Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, June 10, 2025, has been moved to Thursday, June 12, 2025, and may begin at 6pm with a Confidential Session. The public portion of the meeting will begin at 7:00pm, and will be held at the Verona High School Learning Commons, 151 Fairview Avenue, Verona, New Jersey.