1st graders are investigating sound and light during science. Students work cooperatively in small groups to discuss and share their learning.
Our intermediate and advanced orchestra students performed for us today. Our musicians played many songs and did a terrific job with Mrs. Naylor.
Our Early Act Club continues their efforts in helping others. Winter Wishes unwrapped gifts are plentiful thanks to our generous families. They will surely bring smiles to the pediatric patients at Goryeb Children’s Hospital. Our coat drive started! All donated coats will be dropped off to the Westfield Police Department for NJ Cares program on January 6th.
Online registration for kindergarten and Grade 1 is open for the 2023-2024 school year. Please share with your Westfield friends and neighbors. https://www.westfieldnjk12.org/article/936303
Next Board of Education meeting is on Tuesday, December 13 in Cafe B at WHS. Private session at 6p; public session resumes @ 7p. Agenda: https://bit.ly/BOEAgendas2022-23 Livestream: https://bit.ly/BOELiveStream202223
Our 4th grade students are learning how to use complementary and analogous colors in their aboriginal x-ray wildlife paintings. The success of the group project required collaboration and respect of each other’s ideas and thoughts.
Our 5th graders did a terrific job performing at the Winter Chorus and Band concerts today! Thank you to all our families for supporting our music programs.
Check your email inboxes for the November issue of The NEWS Letter. Enjoy! https://sites.google.com/westfieldnjk12.org/thenewsletter/the-news-letter/november-2022
Second graders shared their personal narrative writing with their families at a publishing party. The students worked hard over the past few months and they were so proud to share. Job well done!
Tuesday, December 6 is the deadline to submit an application to fill Board of Education vacancy, resulting from the recent resignation of Board member Amy Root whose unexpired term runs from January 1 - April 24, 2023. Details here: https://www.westfieldnjk12.org/article/916168
First graders are learning to use a number line to help them with addition and subtraction.
Fourth graders are drafting realistic fiction stories. They are practicing a figurative language technique of show, not tell.
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
Under the guidance of our music teacher, Mrs. Meyer, our 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th graders participated in grade level sing alongs throughout our morning. The students sang songs with a fall theme and performed some music activities they do during class. Many families attended our event and it was a great hit! We wish everyone a healthy and HAPPY THANKSGIVING.
First grade students are practicing their reading. They are learning to make connections with the books they are reading independently.
Have a Happy Thanksgiving!
Our band students are working hard with Mr. Stouffer. They are having early morning rehearsals and with hard work and practice, they sound great. We can’t wait for the winter concert!
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
The Edison Field Project, key administration appointments, and a warm welcome for our new student Board representative were among the topics at the November 15 BOE meeting. Read more in this synopsis:
https://bit.ly/BOESynopsisNov152022
The Jefferson Early Act Club students and advisors spent their lunch time today stocking the shelves at the food pantry with over 600 food items that were donated. The volunteers appreciated the opportunity to help. Thank you to our generous families for helping us help others. We wish everyone a wonderful Thanksgiving!
