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Tamaques 1st graders recite portions of the
RIS students try their hands at balancing plates as part of an assembly featuring a Chinese dance troupe.
McKinley School 2nd graders make gingerbread houses, one of the many holiday activities taking place around the district.
The WHS Chorale takes to the hallways to sing carols to fellow students and staff.
Lincoln kindergartners, dressed in pajamas, listen as principal Audrey Zavatz reads The Polar Express.
Five 5th grade trumpeters perform with the Wilson School band and chorus holiday concert in December 2018.
10 Westfield High School student musicians have been selected to perform with a Central Jersey regional band in January. Pictured here are the students holding their instruments.
15 Westfield High School student vocalists will perform with a Central Jersey chorus in January. The 15 are pictured here, posing for a picture.
Students at Roosevelt Intermediate School hold cards/letters they wrote to be sent to troops serving overseas.
Washington School students enjoy coding activities during Computer Science Education Week.
Preschoolers have fun with dress up at Lincoln School. Pictured here is a line of preschoolers wearing various hats and sunglasses.
2nd grader at Wilson dresses in colonial era dress and tries her hand at calligraphy as part of Colonial Days.
Westfield High School Boys Cross Country Team and their coaches are recognized at Dec 4 Board meeting as sectional champions. Here, ten of the runners, including 4 captains, are flanked by their two coaches as they pose for the picture holding certificates.
Franklin School students join in a lively performance by Ginga Brasileira on Nov. 19 as students explore the history, language and culture of Brazil through music and dance. The dancers enlisted students in performing the Maculele, a stick dance from the Brazilian sugar cane plantations, while showcasing other dances including the Capoeira which combines dance, martial arts, and music. The event is part of a cultural arts program provided by the school’s Parent -Teacher Organization.
: Nine WHS seniors sign Letters of Intent to play sports at the college level. Seated L-R: Erica Lawrence, Julia Romano, Anna Bowman, Carley Farella, Olivia Shields. Standing L-R: WHS Principal Dr. Derrick Nelson, Griffin Aslanian, Devon McLane, Koury Kania, Henry Schwartz, WHS Supervisor of Athletics Sandra Mamary
Signs and banners in red, white, and blue adorn the gymnasium walls at Edison Intermediate School as it holds its annual Veterans Day assembly.
A recent STEM field trip to Florida included a visit to the Kennedy Space Center where 26 seventh graders and four staff members from Edison Intermediate School participated in flight simulators and other programs, visited the rocket garden and launch pads, toured the actual Space Shuttle Atlantis and more.
Jefferson students enjoy showing their costumes to all gathered for the annual Halloween parade.
Tamaques principal David Duelks dresses as a fisherman with his staff as various ocean critters for Halloween 2018.
Carved pumpkins lit in the darkened gym at McKinley School on Halloween.
Some of the creatively decorated pumpkins displayed at the Wilson School Pumpkin Patch.
Washington School students run laps as part of the Recess Runners' Club.
RIS 8th grade art students pose in front Dudley, an original sketch by Westfield native Charles Addams during a visit to an exhibit of Addams' work.
Each 5th grader at Franklin School created a paper heart which then were combined to create giant peace signs on the auditorium doors and elsewhere.
Parents and 5th grade organizers of the Mileage Club at Tamaques School pose for a picture. The club promotes and rewards running/walking laps for good health.
Engineering instructor Laura Doyle outlines pinhole camera project in new Innovation Classroom at Westfield High School. The new space includes a digital presentation podium, LED lighting, laptops with computer aided design (CAD) capabilities, motorized window shades, retractable ceiling mounted power cords, and furniture on wheels.
Franklin 5th graders pose in front of a sign in the fence created out of colorful plastic cups, saying
Jefferson 1st graders wear the finest clothes for a themed day during Week of Respect.
McKinley 5th graders make origami butterflies during Week of Respect.
Franklin 1st graders wear
Three 1st grade students at Tamaques smile widely as Monarch butterflies perch on their heads in the school's Monarch Butterfly Way Station.
Members of the Roosevelt Intermediate School student council pose for a picture outside of the school.
McKinley students smile widely on 3rd day of new school year.
Roosevelt Intermediate School students pose in front school sign during the first week of the new school year.
Students and their families arrive at Franklin School for the first days of a new school year.
Kindergartners pose for a picture in front of Lincoln School sign on first day of school.
Two sisters pose for a picture in front of Edison Intermediate School sign on first day of school.
CSI sleuths study clues and evidence at STEM Camp.
WHS graduates - Class of 2018 - toss caps into the air at commencement ceremony conclusion in June 2018.
Lincoln School kindergartner enjoys annual Flower Patch.
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy took a few moments out of a busy schedule to drop in on a 5th grade class at Wilson School in Westfield on Thursday, May 24.
At McKinley Elementary School, students in grades 1 through 5 danced for 2 ½ hours on May 23 in support of leukemia/pediatric cancer research, raising a record $14,109.46 at the 7th Annual McKinley-THON.
A Grade 2 Publishing Party at Washington School, one of the many ways we celebrate reading and writing in Westfield Public Schools.
New York Jets Linebacker Lorenzo Mauldin visited Edison Intermediate School on May 4, praising students and staff for creating a supportive school culture that says no to bullying and yes to kindness and empathy.
History comes alive at Tamaques School's Living Wax Museum.
Spring. Members of the Habitat Garden Club at Franklin took advantage of two days of sunshine and warmer temperatures to plant some flowers and vegetables, including lettuce, broccoli, cabbage and onions.
Great bulletin board at Roosevelt lntermediate School reminding students that math is used in all walks of life.

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Kindergartners pose in front of Lincoln School sign.

Kindergarten & 1st Grade Registration for 2019-2020

Registration for Kindergarten and First Grade for the 2019-2020 school year opens in January. Please click on the link above for dates and other important information about the registration process. You also may visit the Family Resources tab on the district website and click on "Student Registration" in the drop-down menu.
Four 8th graders at Edison Intermediate School recently competed in teams of two as finalists in the 2018 New Jersey Cyber Robotics Competition at the New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark on Dec. 14.

Edison 8th Graders Compete in Recent Cyber Robotics Championship

Four 8th graders at Edison Intermediate School recently competed in teams of two as finalists in the 2018 New Jersey Cyber Robotics Competition at the New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark, with one of the teams placing third in the state coding championship.
Six Westfield High School students recently achieved the highest score possible on portions of SAT and ACT standardized tests. The 6 perfect scorers are pictured here with WHS principal Dr. Derrick Nelson.

SAT/ACT Perfect Scores

Six  Westfield High School students recently achieved the highest score possible on portions of SAT and ACT standardized tests. Westfield High School principal Dr. Derrick Nelson congratulated the students citing their outstanding achievement and saying “it speaks volumes about your abilities and your commitment to your education.”
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