If you haven't yet done so, please set aside time to view this 13-minute Budget Explainer by Dr. González. Budget vote is next Tuesday, April 25! Polls are open from 7a to 8p. https://youtu.be/GDRoE22SAyY
McKinley 1st and 3rd graders in Ms. Caruana and Ms. Shaughnessy classes took advantage of recent beautiful weather to read together outside. Thank you, Ms. Caruana, for the amazing photos!
Author of the "Stick and Stone" series and other picture books, Beth Ferry visits Franklin on 4/13, highlighting importance of revision and rewrites to create a great story, along with collaboration and communication. Special thanks to librarian Rachel Kennedy and Franklin PTO.
With the spring weather comes the Mileage Club, a student favorite at Tamaques organized by dedicated parent volunteers with 5th grade helpers. Runners/walkers receive a popsicle stick for every lap until they reach a mile, turning their stick in for a plastic charm.
In celebration of Hindu Spring Renewal Festival Lay Krathong, 6th graders in Mr. Lane and Mr. Knight's social studies classes reenacted the festival, writing worries on the sail of their Krathong (raft) before floating it down Ganges and Indus Rivers to carry those worries away.
Jefferson 5th graders play a math game to practice multiplying and dividing decimals by powers of 10. Students enjoy working in small groups and learning together.
Congrats to 6th, 7th, and 8th graders who received Edison Personal Best Awards, recognized by their teachers for contributing in positive ways to the culture and climate of Edison through their character, behavior, and kindness.
Please note that the Board of Education meeting originally scheduled for tomorrow (Tues, 4/18) will be held on Thursday, 4/20 in WHS Cafe B, beginning at 7p. Agenda will be available at https://bit.ly/BOEAgendas2022-23. Livestream at https://bit.ly/BOELiveStream202223
The Optimist Club is accepting nominations for its annual Intermediate School Outstanding Teacher Awards. Deadline is Friday, May 5. More information, including the online nominating form here: https://www.westfieldnjk12.org/article/1076963
Another wonderful celebration of diversity as Washington held its 2nd annual Multicultural Festival in March. 28 countries represented with crafts, food, language, geography. PTO-sponsored favorite was well attended with more than 150 "passports" distributed to young travelers.
Still time to attend a virtual community engagement session next Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday to learn more about the 2023-2024 school district operating budget before going to the polls on Tuesday, April 25. https://bit.ly/BudgetCommunityEngagement2023
Fifth grade engineers in Mr. Hannis's class recently tested their popsicle bridges in science. One bridge held 65 lbs. before collapsing!
Congrats to the Westfield Odyssey of the Mind team for coming in 1st in NJ for a second year in a row! OOTM is a problem-solving competition that poses unique, open-ended questions to participants, while emphasizing teamwork, budgeting, time management, public speaking, and more.
Back from Spring Break and enjoying the sunshine and playground at Lincoln!
We love when authors visit our schools and share the writing process with our students, as did children's author Audrey Vernick at Jefferson. Special thanks to librarian Mrs. Harrigan and the Jefferson PTO for organizing and sponsoring this educational and entertaining program.
Music in our Schools returns to Franklin with an appreciative audience and a packed gym! Shout out to the student performers and vocal music teachers Mr. Geyer and Ms. Webber!
In-person community engagement session TONIGHT (Tues, 4/11) at 6 p.m. at Edison Intermediate School. Don't miss an opportunity to have your questions answered about the 2023-24 School District Operating Budget . https://bit.ly/BudgetCommunityEngagement2023
In March, students and their families from the Westfield Public School District participated in a districtwide community service initiative in support of homeless shelters, fighting hunger campaigns, senior citizens, rescue animal organizations, and others in need of charitable help. Thank you to all who organized and participated in this tremendous event. https://www.westfieldnjk12.org/article/1064329
Roosevelt students and staff enjoyed a recent Cultural Arts Assembly: Mexico Beyond Mariachi. Thank you to the RIS PTSO for sponsoring this event.
EIS and RIS 8th graders were fortunate to hear from Stephen Hill, as he recounted his 10-year struggle with addiction and inspiring journey to recovery. He also held an assembly for parents. We are grateful to Stephen for sharing his important story with our school community.
