The rush of the final weeks is upon us. No matter what high school you find yourself, the rush of the end of the year does not get any easier. And yet, there should be moments where reflection on where we have come and where we are headed add to these moments.

Without a doubt the pockets of success and capability are a blessing at Woodbridge High School. Irene and Kayleigh as DIAA scholar athlete s well as the Woodbridge School Board student representative are one such example – the moving and deep seeded speech at Baccalaureate from Madison, the amazing strides so many students have made in representing student voices at legislative halls and leadership conferences with our Senators, Congresswomen, State Representatives, our school library circulation of resources this year nearing 3800 total from a mere 1100 ish last year, 7 total published young authors in 2024-2025, receiving over 350 new books this year from grants and applied-to programs, holding a state library Professional Development from the library as well as a state Festival of Words with over 13 amazing authors ( in our community and as far away as Washington D.C, New Jersey, etc.), WHS students combining with two other schools for legislative day at legislative Hall, fulfilling a tough schedule of over 20 podcasts with school board candidates authors, sponsors and more to come, students presenting their workshops at the Festival of Words, students from the Girls Who Code presenting at Festival of words, the only students presenting at the DLA/MLA Conference and that is just a FEW things that occurred after December 2024- there are SO many possibilities our students can have based on their talents.

One thing I continue to learn on a daily basis, is the power, motivation, and drive that may or might not be evident in the Class of 2025 graduates. This is the case in any school up and down our state. The very student you might think would be a challenge to accept or manipulate a leadership position in school, in the community, in sports, in academics, in areas you would not think, often those individuals ARE capable but definitely need to be reminded that they are quite capable of more than they know!

Celebrate these amazing pieces directed by Ms. Jones and Ms. Workman:

Baccalaureate Musical Excerpt 1

Baccalaureate Musical Excerpt 2