Franklin Troop 40720 recently made 75 lunches for Two Lunch Tuesday to be donated to an area food bank.
Band class at Roosevelt as percussionists and other student musicians prepare for the upcoming concert season.
Diwali was celebrated on October 24 this year. Thank you to our parent volunteers who shared their traditions of the Festival of Lights with our students, wishing all good luck, health, and prosperity. Here are a few snapshots from Jefferson and Tamaques.
WHS Introduction to Architecture students experience design from a professional perspective as architect Sara Marty visits the classroom and helps them plan, problem-solve and design their spaces.
The Board of Education approved Patricia Ramos to succeed Dana Sullivan as Business Administrator, effective January 1, 2023. Read more: https://www.westfieldnjk12.org/article/880230
At its 10/18 meeting, the Board of Education welcomed Andrew Matus, a semifinalist in the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program. Read more about recent academic honors at WHS: https://www.westfieldnjk12.org/article/879044
More "Walk to School Day" pics . Great day for all!
It's Walk or Bike to School Day! Thank you to B.R.A.K.E.S. (Bikers Runners and Kids Entitled to Safety) for organizing this annual favorite. More pics to come.
Children's author and former Wilson teacher Angela LaCarrubba recently visited Washington School to read stories about goodwill and thoughtfulness.
McKinley 5th graders use comic strip pre-writing to paint the picture for their narrative stories and to plan out the sequencing of events as well as character interactions.
Franklin "Recess Runners" pose for pictures while circling the fields, counting laps by collecting popsicle sticks. Parent volunteers keep track of laps and award "foot charms" to create a necklace. This is a favorite elementary recess activity. Great exercise!
Please join us for tonight's Board of Education in Cafeteria B at WHS. Meeting begins @ 6p with members moving immediately into private session. Public session resumes @ 7p. Agenda: https://bit.ly/BOEAgendas2022-23 Livestream: https://bit.ly/BOELiveStream202223
Thank you to the Westfield Fire Department for visiting our elementary schools during Fire Prevention Week, sharing important fire safety tips with our students in grades 1-3.
Our 8th grade peer leadership teams at Edison and Roosevelt enjoy team building activities as they prepare to work with 6th and 7th graders.
Fall colors, sunshine, and lots of fun as the Lincoln School PTO holds its Pumpkin Patch, a beloved annual tradition.
Wilson students in Ms. Guerra's class conducted a reaction time investigation during science. The typical human reaction time is about 1/4 second. Do you think you could catch a dollar bill between your thumb and pointer finger? Think fast!
McKinley 4th graders in Lauren Zales' class plant garlic (a cold weather crop) & learn about soil , thanks to a Union County grant applied for by paraprofessional Donna Dwyer. On hand for the planting was UC Commissioner Kimberly Palmieri-Mouded & staff from Groundwork Elizabeth.
Teaming up with the Westfield Human Relations Advisory Committee to write messages of kindness and inclusion during the "Walk the Chalk" event at Jefferson.
Band lessons have begun at Washington and across the district!
McKinley students in Ms. Myers' class solve real world problems in Social Studies, working on solving problem of too much trash on the ground, finding lost dogs, and dealing with potential flooding. At this stage of the project, they're building and decorating their models.
