We are grateful to our crossing guards! Here's Mr. Tom at Tamaques.
Reading Workshop in 4th grade combines specific instruction with support for students to work independently as they read their chosen texts. Here, Mrs. Moore teaches how to go from an excerpt from a book to a "jot" about it and then finally to an analysis of why it's important.
WHS 11th grader Aaron Taylor was recognized by the Kean Diversity Counsel with the Joy Prescott Humanitarian Award for Student Leadership and Dedication. He was recognized at their virtual conference which he attended with other members of the No Place for Hate Committee.
Lincoln Kindergarten students use their knowledge of letter sounds to write about their weekend activities.
Edison families generously donated non-perishables for the annual Student Government Association Thanksgiving Food Drive. SGA advisor Mr. Cusumano dropped off hundreds of pounds of donations to a local food bank. Thank you to all!
Joyous signs of autumn, as Washington students enjoy the leaves, a writing assignment about being thankful, and delivering Thanksgiving baskets to the Westfield Neighborhood Council.
Wilson fifth grade scientists traveled to the Buehler Challenger and Science Center. While there, students worked in teams to conduct investigations and apply principles of math and science to successfully complete their missions.
Thank you to the Westfield Education Fund for their generous donation supporting student and staff wellness and to Imagine, A Center for Coping with Loss, for facilitating the training. https://www.westfieldnjk12.org/article/918589
A successful Thanksgiving Food Drive at Jefferson, with generous families donating more than 575 non-perishable items. The Early Act Club students and advisors organized the food and prepared it for transport to the food pantry at Grace Presbyterian Church.
McKinley 5th graders get up and moving to learn Spanish with Mrs. Roig, who ties her instruction to both language and movement to help students remember each lesson.
Generous contributions from the Tamaques school community enabled the Tamaques Cares Committee to buy and box Thanksgiving meals from dinner to dessert for families in need. The Tamaques PTO also delivered pies, bread, and Philly Pretzels to Westfield first responders.
Fun fall singalongs at Washington and Jefferson!
Congratulations to our amazing student-athletes who recently signed Letters of Intent to compete in college! https://www.westfieldnjk12.org/article/917781
Reading workshop in 3rd grade at Jefferson. Students enjoy reading their self-selected novels and respond to writing using a graphic organizer.
Early dismissal tomorrow (Wednesday, November 23). Have a Happy Thanksgiving!
Roosevelt 7th grade scientists engage in a lab on testing how temperature changes during a chemical reaction.
WHS students were recognized with the Dr. Derrick Nelson "Lift While You Climb" Award. Annika Vesuna, Madison Wright, Ashley Pizha and Thomas Geocos were recognized for their positive impact on their classmates and school. We thank them for making WHS a better place!
Morning band rehearsal with Ms. Minogue at Tamaques. Looking forward to our holiday concerts in December.
The Westfield Board of Education is seeking an applicant who is interested in serving on the Board from January 1, 2023 through April 24, 2023 to fill the vacancy resulting from the resignation of Board member Amy Root. Details here: https://www.westfieldnjk12.org/article/916168
As part of the WHS Environmental Science curriculum, students recently visited Sandy Hook to observe species in their natural environment, while focusing on the importance of the salt marsh as an ecosystem.
