Our schools are closed on Friday, February 17 and February 20 in observance of Presidents Day. Enjoy!
It's National School Resource Officer Day!
Standing room only for the ever-popular Valentine's Day sing-along at Washington!
Mrs. Truselo’s 5th grade class at Tamaques celebrated the first half of the year by conducting the Super Bowl of Knowledge. Students used everything they learned thus far in all content areas to answer questions and score touchdowns for their Super Bowl team.
In music class at Wilson, students are learning how to play on both pitched and unpitched percussion. Second graders are playing a pentatonic scale with a call and response pattern.
Fourth grade scientists at Wilson conducted an investigation to see how changing the type of surface impacts a mealworm's speed.
McKinley 1st graders in Mrs. McGarry's class are learning about bears (and they're also learning how to type in a Google Doc!).
Elementary students and their families at Franklin and Washington celebrated math and science during treasured annual events. https://www.westfieldnjk12.org/article/998955
7th grade students at Roosevelt are growing hydroponic plants in the classroom to assist them in understanding photosynthesis.
An update on the 2023-2024 School Budget and April 25 Budget Vote was provided at the February 7 meeting of the Board of Education. Read more in the synopsis:
https://bit.ly/BOEMeetingSynopsisFeb72023
Students in Mr. Lane’s 6th grade Social Studies classes at Roosevelt are actively engaged as they present their project on Ancient Egypt.
As part of its "Project Adventure" curriculum, the WHS PE Department led a recent hour-long, schoolwide activity period to encourage teamwork and community.
In recognition of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, students across the school district participated in a series of impactful classroom and schoolwide experiences. https://www.westfieldnjk12.org/article/995361
Congratulations to our intermediate school student musicians, selected to perform with Central Jersey region band and orchestra ensembles in March! https://www.westfieldnjk12.org/article/994956
Many of our students are enjoying a visit to "African American History in Westfield from 1720," a pop-up museum at the Rialto Theater curated by the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Association of Westfield. Stay tuned for more information and photos!
Lottery Registration for the Westfield STEM Camp 2023 opens Friday, February 10 and closes Friday, February 17. This popular summer camp is for students entering Grades 3-8. All information, including how to register, at https://sites.google.com/westfieldnjk12.org/stemcamp/home.
4th grader Sydney Lupkin and 12th grader Cole Epstein were among finalists in Palooza contest by WHS Dream Team/Westfield Municipal Alliance, w/ support of Albert Anthony Kayal Foundation & Matthew Thomas Toriello Memorial Fund. Theme: "Healthy Choices, Everyday Choices."
Interested in sharing your college or career experience with our WHS students? Check out the Blue Devil Community Network. We look forward to hearing from you! https://www.westfieldnjk12.org/article/989458
The 2023-2024 School Budget and April 25 Budget Vote will be among the presentations at the BOE meeting on Tuesday, February 7 at 7 p.m. in Cafeteria B at WHS. Agenda: https://bit.ly/BOEAgendas2022-23 Livestream: https://bit.ly/BOELiveStream202223
Jefferson 4th graders enjoy their quiet reading time.
