Class of 2025 News continues...
SENIOR EXAMS AND LAST DAY
Seniors last day is May 6, 2025. Senior exams will be held on May 5, 2025 and May 6, 2025.
GRADUATION REHEARSAL
Tuesday May 13, 2025 (3:30-5:30 PM)
Rehearsal will be held at Wellington High School in the Gym. Graduates who wish to participate in the graduation ceremony MUST attend rehearsal. Seniors should plan to be seated by 3:30 PM.
SENIOR AWARDS CEREMONY
Monday May 5, 2025 (6:30pm)
Students who are receiving awards will be notified and invitations will be sent out. Awards will take place in Theater.
AICE/AP AWARDS CEREMONY
Wednesday April 2, 2025 (6:00pm)
Students who are receiving awards will be notified and invitations will be sent out. Awards will take place in Theater.
FEES & FINES IN SIS
Parents and students, please be sure to go on your SIS Gateway tile on the student portal to check for outstanding fees & fines that may be owed. To clarify, School Cash Online is a site available for payments only. The site does NOT show the amount the student owes.
ACADEMY AWARDS CEREMONY
Tuesday May 6, 2025 (6:30pm)
Students who are receiving awards will be notified and invitations will be sent out. Awards will take place in Theater.
GRADUATION CEREMONY
May 14, 2024 (1:00 PM)
Details will be announced once the information is available. Graduation is held at the South Florida Fairgrounds Expo Center is located on Southern Boulevard, west of the turnpike. Ample parking is available.
Should you have additional questions regarding senior activities or the graduation ceremony, please email Ms. Ford at gemma.ford@ palmbeachschools.org . Mrs. Diaz may be reached for questions concerning obligations at 795-4901.
Payments may be made in cash, by check, or at School Cash Online. Here are some reminders: By Check – Please write your check out to Wellington High School. Include your phone number at the top and the student number in the Memo section on the bottom left. School Cash Online – Log in and then scroll to find the appropriate section for each item. At the end of the transaction, please push “Print Receipt”. That receipt must be shown to the secretaries in the Main Office, either on your phone or printed out, as it can only be removed from your account manually.
Remember, all obligations must be paid in order to attend special functions, such as Field Trips, Prom, Grad Bash, and, more importantly, Graduation. If you have any questions regarding student fees & fines, please email cindy.arkenbout@ palmbeachschools.org.
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HOSA Newsletter
Have you heard of HOSA? Did you know that Wellington High School has a medical club? With the beginning of the club in 2021, Wellington High School’s chapter of Future Health Professionals—more commonly recognized as the national organization HOSA—has been making a huge impact on the student body and community! HOSA was founded to bring together students interested in the medical field, and the club has allowed many to glimpse their ideal career paths. In years past, as a club, we have held countless fundraisers to support many valuable causes. This year, HOSA is back, with some returning members and many new ones who are ready to make a difference. We began our year by participating in Hispanic Heritage Month, where we helped raise awareness throughout the school about the various Hispanic and Latino contributions to medicine. In HOSA, we are big on student involvement, as we urge our members to participate in small leadership groups and interact with others who may hold similar interests. Our November group, which focuses on Medical aspects, created Care Packages for pediatric hospital patients this fall. This was done by collecting donations of stuffed animals, candy, and bracelets with uplifting messages and then putting the items together to create gift bags that were then brought to Wellington Regional Hospital’s Pediatric department. Our students worked very hard to gather all the materials, and Wellington Regional was extremely grateful for our contribution. Additionally, the Medical Group put together a Canned Food Drive, recognizing that Thanksgiving is a time for giving back to the community. The group decorated food drive boxes and created posters to engage the student body and encourage donations to our cause. Aside from the November Group, HOSA came back with its annual tradition: The Pink Pumpkin Fundraiser! As a club, we bring back the tradition every year during October to not only increase awareness for Breast Cancer but also to raise money to support breast cancer research. We had a great involvement from the student body this year, and we want to thank each one of you for helping us support this great cause! Now it’s December and HOSA has a new activity planned: Holiday Stocking Grams! We hope to spread some holiday spirit and fundraise to help those with disabilities. Around 75% of proceeds from the Stocking Grams will go towards supporting International Day of Persons With Disabilities. As can be seen, our HOSA students work very hard to accomplish what they are passionate about, and we couldn’t do it without the help of our sponsor Ms. Mendez! We look forward to next semester's activities; we have some exciting things planned, such as two blood drives (January 22nd and March 19th). For these drives, we collaborate with the well-known One Blood, to help gather blood for those in need at local hospitals. So if you’re 16 years or older, please donate! For our other surprise activities, please participate when we announce them, and even consider joining the club next year to help us make an impact on your school and community!
DECA
A huge round of applause to our 88 DECA District Qualifiers! These talented students are gearing up to compete at the DECA District Competition on January 17th at Keiser University, WPB. They are vying for a chance to showcase their skills at DECA States in March in Orlando, FL! Here’s the impressive list of our qualifiers:
• Logan Memberg - Account Applications Series
• Hannah Ebersold - Apparel & Accessories Marketing Series
• Isabella Dimario - Apparel & Accessories Marketing Series
• Emily Alonso - Apparel & Accessories Marketing Series
• Justin Freire - Apparel & Accessories Marketing Series
• Emily Tacher - Automotive Services Marketing Series
• Mason Lalla - Automotive Services Marketing Series
• Dylan Chapman - Automotive Services Marketing Series
• Mac Andrews - Business Finance Series
• Berklie Kornegay - Business Finance Series
• Ethan Kushner - Business Services Marketing
• Sebastian Conde Salas - Business Services Marketing
• Emilia Bechalany - Buying & Merchandising Team Decision Making
• Colin Brown - Buying & Merchandising Team Decision Making
• Christopher Reyka - Buying & Merchandising Team Decision Making
• Caden Sahlberg - Buying & Merchandising Team Decision Making
• Alexander Dittfurth - Entrepreneurship Series
• Oliver Wasilewski - Entrepreneurship Series
• Emma Dell'osa - Entrepreneurship Series
• Mark Bonfante - Financial Consulting Event
• Antonio Bastidas - Financial Consulting Event
• Roman Medina - Food Marketing Series
• Kyle Fleisch - Food Marketing Series
• Jackson Gustavsson - Food Marketing Series
• King Johnson - Food Marketing Series
• Lianna Shumrak - Food Marketing Series
• Madison Oliver - Hospitality & Tourism Professional Selling
• Isabella Rodriguez - Hospitality & Tourism Professional Selling
• Gabriella Torres - Hotel & Lodging Management
• Abby Ramos - Hotel & Lodging Management
• Anisa Conde - Hotel & Lodging Management
• Jessica Pescatore - Human Resource Management
• Jake Preville - Human Resource Management
• Talan Landry - Human Resource Management
• Jaida Hoover - Innovation Plan
• Gabriela Navarrete - Innovation Plan
• Avery Rusin - Integrated Marketing Campaign - Event
• Ashlyn Strippel - Integrated Marketing Campaign - Event
• Ava Hefty - Integrated Marketing Campaign
- Event
• Eliana Pamatat - Integrated Marketing Campaign - Event
• Melany Quartarolli - Integrated Marketing Campaign - Event
• Eva Smith - Integrated Marketing Campaign - Event
• Zachary Ireland - Integrated Marketing Campaign - Product
• Danielle Baig - Integrated Marketing Campaign - Product
• Jersey Chance - Integrated Marketing Campaign - Product
• Zya Chow - Integrated Marketing Campaign - Service
• Liliana Tufts - Integrated Marketing Campaign - Service
• Alexys Carroll - Integrated Marketing Campaign - Service
• Isabella Farrell - Integrated Marketing Campaign - Service
• Aarna Singh - Integrated Marketing Campaign - Service
• Layan Hamed - Marketing Communications Series
• Alexandra Trujillo - Marketing Communications Series
• Valeria Calanche - Marketing Communications Series
• Nicole Koch - Marketing Communications Series
• Samantha Newiger - Marketing Management Team Decision Making
• Sydney Schumacher - Marketing Management Team Decision Making
• Ava Alessi - Marketing Management Team Decision Making
• Kennedy Dowling - Marketing Management Team Decision Making
• Luciana Ramirez - Principles of Marketing
• Teddy Sheinkin - Principles of Marketing
• Alexa Garmise - Professional Selling
• Tyler Discepolo - Professional Selling
• Sebastian De Castro - Professional Selling
• Maryam Trera - Professional Selling
• Ryan Radman - Quick Service Restaurant Management
• Catalina Rothermel - Quick Service Restaurant Management
• Chase Benham - Quick Service Restaurant Management
• Noah Rosen - Restaurant & Food Service Management
• Domenic Wall - Restaurant & Food Service Management
• Addison White - Restaurant & Food Service Management
• Scarlett Stephens - Restaurant & Food Service Management
• Brooke Diogo - Restaurant & Food Service Management
• Kingston Kemp - Restaurant & Food Service Management
• Mckinley Taylor - Retail Merchandising
• Yhazaliyah Avila - Retail Merchandising
DECA CONTINUED...
• Jackson Sikorsky - Retail Merchandising
• Camila Deras - Retail Merchandising
• Isabella Hussey - Sports & Entertainment Marketing Series
• Justen Murat - Sports & Entertainment Marketing Series
• Benjamin Martin - Start Up Business Plan
• Daniel Robbert - Start Up Business Plan
• Joshua Briz - Start Up Business Plan
• Alejandro Rodriguez Aguirre - Start Up Business Plan
• Lucas Duarte - Start Up Business Plan
• Ava Lapore-Paternostro - Start Up Business Plan
• Bradley Schube - Start Up Business Plan
• Raya Dittfurth - Start Up Business Plan
• Taylor Dowling - Travel & Tourism Marketing Team Decision Making
• Tyler Koch - Travel & Tourism Marketing Team Decision Making
Stay tuned for more updates as we prepare for the upcoming competition!
Parents, please encourage your students to practice their presentations and review their materials as they gear up for the competition. Every bit of preparation counts!
Thank you for your continued support and enthusiasm for our DECA program! We are so proud of our students and can’t wait to see them shine at the competition! Keep cheering them on!
Schoolwide Positive Behavior Intervention Support
We have implemented two positive behavior programs at Wellington Community High School: Wellington Way and Character Counts. Students are being recognized for the positive choices they are making while they are on campus. The following students have been nominated for a PBIS award so far this school year. Please make sure your child is following our Universal Guidelines every day they are on campus.
Akosua Achamfour-Yeboah
Jace Alexander
Dayana Andrade
Sullivan Anurugwo
Tyler Atkins
Christian Bisignano
Aldyn Borrello
Lucas Bratten
Joel Burstein
Raya Centofanti
Nicholas Cruz
Gabriella D’Arcangelo
Avalyn Denino
Mariana De Obaldia
Isabella DiPalermo
Alexander Dittfurth
Samantha Ellis
Isabella Farrell
Matthias Gabriel Bravo
Alexa Garmise
Micheauxn Jackson
Nicole Koch
Mason Lalla
Adaira Langley
Mitchell Lorah
Georgeia Mareska
Ma’Niyah McCoy
Jordan Pagliaro
Luna Navia Salvatierra
Kendall Palfenier
Charlandine Payen
Jessica Pescatore
Jonathan Peters
Jhane Prospere
Ava Redfield
Johnny Robinson
Anthony Rodriguez
Ivan Rodriguez
Mariana Sanchez
Gianna Self
Skylar Shoemaker
Eva Smith
Vicky Sofianopoulos
Daniela Spence
Jonathan Struthers
Omar Trera
Addi Vittas
Madison Wantuck
EJ Williams
Olivia Winton
Skyler Wolfe
Teruko Zarevella
AVILA, EMILEE
BAGWANDEEN, NOAH
BECHALANY, BRODY BISHAI, DAVID
BRAZZALE, GWENDOLYN CANO, CAMILA
CANO, DIEGO
CAPAZZOLI, VINCENT CASELLA, GRACE
CASTILLO MENDOZA, STEPHANY CONTRERAS, ELIAS
DAGNAN, CHASE
DAVIS, JEREMIAH
DELL’OSA, NICHOLAS DELLAVECCHIA, ANDREW DEMYAN, MATTHEW DENINO, AVALYN
DIAZ, AMY
DIOGO, BROOKE
DUONG, KARLIE FAIRCLOTH, JULIA
GOMEZ PEREZ, SERGIO
GONZALEZ AMARO, ANALISE
GONZALEZ, BIANCA
HANSON, JACK
HENRIQUEZ, AYMAR HIDALGO-GATO, RILEY
HLEWICKI, ALEXANDRA HUGHES, IVA
JOHNSON, PRISCILA LANDA, ALEX
LANG, MILA
LEVY, MADISON
MCDANNOLD, VALENTINA MONSON, WILLOW
