Very busy week ahead: The Board of Education’s Tuesday meeting will include a presentation on the mental health ballot question and Thursday’s Planning Board meeting will be reviewing an affordable housing ordinance. All Verona High School sports teams are in action, with volleyball playing a game Monday for suicide awareness and prevention. And the week ends with Our Lady of the Lake’s two big community events, Kinderfest and Oktoberfest.
Here’s what’s happening:
Sunday, September 23
(no meetings or games)
Monday, September 24
VHS underclassmen pictures
Soccer: Boys varsity vs. Montclair, 4 p.m., at Montclair’s Fortunato Field
Tennis: Girls varsity vs. Millburn, 4.p.m. at VHS
Volleyball vs. West Orange, 4 p.m., VHS. Game to be played for suicide awareness.
Tuesday, September 25
Cross country meet, 4 p.m., Branch Brook Park
Soccer: Girls varsity vs. West Essex, 4 p.m., at West Essex
Tennis: Girls varsity vs. Mount Saint Dominic, 4.p.m. at VHS
Board of Education, 7 p.m., Verona High School Learning Commons. Will include presentation on the second ballot question on the mental health initiative.
Wednesday, September 26
Tennis: Girls varsity vs. West Essex, 4 p.m., at West Essex
Volleyball vs. Livingston, 4 p.m., at Livingston.
Laning Back to School Night
Thursday, September 27
Laning Picture Day
VHS senior portrait make-ups
AARP Smart Driver, 9 a.m., Verona Community Center
Verona Library Meditation & Relaxation class, 10 a.m., Verona Community Center
Tennis: Girls varsity vs. Glen Rock, 4 p.m., at Glen Rock
Volleyball vs. Leonia, 6 p.m., VHS.
Verona High School Back to School Night, 7 p.m.
Planning Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m., Verona Community Center. Reviewing affordable housing ordinance.
Friday, September 28
Schools closed for staff development
Soccer: Girls varsity vs. Caldwell, 4 p.m., at Caldwell
Tennis: Girls varsity vs. West Orange, 4 p.m., at VHS
Soccer: Boys varsity vs. Science Park, 4 p.m., at VHS. SENIOR NIGHT
Football vs. Shabazz, 7 p.m., at Shabazz
OLL Kinderfest, 4-8 p.m., Our Lady of the Lake
Saturday, September 29
Dreams Can Happen & Backpacks for Life Bocce Tournament, Verona Park, 9 a.m.
OLL Octoberfest, 6-11 p.m., Our Lady of the Lake