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Today our Pre-K students had a great time in PE using scooters! They practiced important gross motor skills like balance and coordination while developing spatial awareness by moving safely around each other in the gym. 💙
📚 Kindergarten students are diving into non-fiction texts this week! They’re becoming word detectives, searching for teaching words that help them learn new facts and understand the world around them. 🕵️♂️🕵️♀️ So proud of these curious readers! 🔍
🚀 Our Kindergarten Enrichment class put their design thinking skills to work this week! Students used their imagination to create objects and group them into fun categories like “Things in a Kitchen” or “Things You Take on Vacation.” One clever category was “Things That Open and Close,” and one student wowed us with a clam shell holding a pearl! 💡🐚 We’re so proud of their creativity and collaboration!
May is Speech and Language Awareness Month! 🗣️💬
At Lincoln School, we celebrate communication in all its forms. Some of our students use AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) devices to express their needs, ask questions, and connect with others. 🧑💻❤️ Every voice matters—every way of communicating counts!
Pre-K Tournament of Champions! 🏅
Our youngest athletes had a blast rotating through six fun gross motor stations with help from awesome Edison Intermediate School student volunteers! 🏃♀️🤸🏿♂️
It was a day full of teamwork, energy, and smiles! 🌞🎉
In Pre-K, play is more than just fun—it’s intentional. Carefully designed play spaces connect directly to curricular goals, turning everyday moments into powerful learning experiences. Incidental learning happens naturally when curiosity leads the way! 🧸🪀🧱
The Flower Patch was bursting with joy at the Lincoln Early Childhood Center!
From picking the perfect bloom to crafting colorful creations, students soaked up sunshine, stories, yard games, and a bubbly dance party. It was a day where fun and friendship blossomed!
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Our Kindergarten mathematicians used pipe cleaners to create their own 2D and 3D shapes, exploring sides, vertices, and edges in the most creative way! From triangles to cubes, the classroom was full of colorful geometry and big smiles. 🧮⭐️🔺🔷📐
Kindergarten students hit the ground running in PE today as they practiced relay races in preparation for the upcoming Kindergarten Field Day!
From sprinting to tagging in teammates, the focus was on more than just speed — students worked hard on following directions, building gross motor skills, and most importantly, showing teamwork and collaboration.
We’re so proud of their effort, energy, and encouragement for one another. Field Day, here we come! 🏅
Congratulations to our Earth Day Poster Contest winner, Lyla C.! Lyla's beautiful artwork reminds us all of the importance of keeping our oceans clean. We’re so proud of Lyla's creativity and passion for protecting our planet!
Kindergarten artists brought bold color and creativity to life this week as they reimagined Blue Dog masterpieces inspired by George Rodrigue! Each pup reflects the unique personality and imagination of our young creators. Paws-itively amazing work, kinders!
Based on preliminary results, voters APPROVED all questions in the budget vote and bond referendum! Check your email inbox for an update from Dr. G. Thank you for voting! Details: westfieldnjk12.org/vote
Polls close soon. If you have yet to cast your ballot in the Westfield Public Schools budget vote and bond referendum, in-person voting will remain open until 8 p.m. westfieldnjk12.org/vote
Tomorrow’s the day! The budget vote and bond referendum take place on April 15, offering a unique opportunity to leverage $57.5 million in debt service aid . Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Find your polling location here: westfieldnj.gov/236/Elections-Voting
The April 15 bond referendum includes up to $57.5M in state debt service aid—reducing the local share of costs. Learn what this would mean for Westfield Public Schools: westfieldnjk12.org/vote
📢 Reminder to all Westfield residents: Don't forget to visit our Budget + Bond portal for crucial information before going to the polls on April 15. Your vote counts ! westfieldnjk12.org/vote
Our Pre-K and Kindergarten students celebrated Earth Day 🌎 with exciting assemblies! They explored physical ⚙️ and chemical 🔥 reactions through fun experiments, discovering how science 🧪 helps us understand and protect our planet 🌿. A fun and educational day for our young scientists!
🎥 Want to understand the details behind our April 15 Bond Referendum? Our video series breaks down the key projects, funding plans, and the process, making it easy for you to stay informed! Watch now and get the full picture: https://bit.ly/Bond-Referendum-Videos
ICYMI 📬 Dr. G’s Budget + Bond email updates are posted in News section of district website. While each message contains important info, #1 explains how to vote, #2 outlines estimated costs, #3 breaks down school-by-school projects, and #4 provides a recap. westfieldnjk12.org
