Thank you to all who voted on the 2023-2024 school district operating budget on Tuesday. In case you missed Dr. González's email to the school community, it is posted on the Superintendent's page on the district website. https://bit.ly/SuperintendentMessages2022-2023
This week Pre-K students sorted items can be recycled. Inside of the boxes, we hunted for letters! We called it our recycle letter hunt.
We built treehouses, and we created "truffula trees". We know how important it is to save the trees!
Budget Vote/Board Election next Tuesday, April 25! Lots of info on April Budget Vote website portal and under "Board Election" on website's Board tab. Please remember to vote; polls open from 7a to 8p. https://sites.google.com/westfieldnjk12.org/april-vote-2023/budget-snapshot
Students fashion Recycle City, USA using cardboard boxes. Boxes of different shapes and sizes were used to create buildings, an arcade, and even a castle! Today, cooperation and problem solving were the keys to the city!
Pre-K students repurposed recycled materials to make a boat...we watched their imaginations set sail as they tinkered!
Please note that the Board of Education meeting originally scheduled for tomorrow (Tues, 4/18) will be held on Thursday, 4/20 in WHS Cafe B, beginning at 7p. Agenda will be available at https://bit.ly/BOEAgendas2022-23. Livestream at https://bit.ly/BOELiveStream202223
Still time to attend a virtual community engagement session next Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday to learn more about the 2023-2024 school district operating budget before going to the polls on Tuesday, April 25. https://bit.ly/BudgetCommunityEngagement2023
On the first day back from the spring break, students enjoyed playing with friends on the playground!
In-person community engagement session TONIGHT (Tues, 4/11) at 6 p.m. at Edison Intermediate School. Don't miss an opportunity to have your questions answered about the 2023-24 School District Operating Budget . https://bit.ly/BudgetCommunityEngagement2023
In-person community engagement session TONIGHT (Tues, 4/11) at 6 p.m. at Edison Intermediate School. Don't miss an opportunity to have your questions answered about the 2023-24 School District Operating Budget . https://bit.ly/BudgetCommunityEngagement2023
The March issue of The NEWS Letter includes budget and strategic planning updates, curriculum news with a focus on visual and performing arts and much more. Check it out here: https://sites.google.com/westfieldnjk12.org/thenewsletter/the-news-letter/march-2023
Meet the candidates running for the Westfield Board of Education as the Parent Teacher Council (PTC) hosts a virtual Candidates Night on Thursday, April 13 from 7:30-9:30p. https://www.westfieldnjk12.org/page/april-2023-school-board-election-information
Students examine landscapes for animals camouflaged in their natural habitat.
At the 3/28 BOE meeting, the 2023-2024 school district budget was adopted, Board high school rep Patrick Lanza discussed the annual Week of Service and other happenings at WHS, Dr. González reviewed the unused snow day schedule, and more. https://bit.ly/BOESynopsisMarch282023
Schools are closed from April 3-10 for Spring Break and an unused Snow Day. Enjoy!
At last night's meeting, the Board adopted the final 2023-2024 school district operating budget which goes to Westfield voters on Tuesday, April 25. Don't miss the opportunity to have your questions answered! https://bit.ly/BudgetCommunityEngagement2023
Budget engagement sessions begin this week on March 29 and March 30. These two virtual sessions are designated for elementary PTOs but all are welcome to choose date/time that works best. Complete list, with links to remote sessions, available at www.westfieldnjk12.org.
Public hearing on final 2023-2024 School Budget at BOE meeting on Tues, Mar 28 in Cafe B at WHS. Meeting begins at 6p, Board goes immediately into private session, public session resumes @ 7p. Agenda: https://bit.ly/BOEAgendas2022-23 Livestream: https://bit.ly/BOELiveStream202223
Kindergarten students note which reading strategies they use most frequently and set goals to try other reading strategies, too!
Students in Ms. Conklin's Pre-K Integrated class completed an Oobleck science experiment. Students talked about the qualities of a solid and a liquid, and used language that scientists use: suspension, glide, hard, separate, cut, melt, ooze, squishy. Students made so many observations: "we can cut" ..."it melts"... "it's squishy"... "it moves".!
For grown ups who are wondering, "what's Oobleck?" Click here: https://www.pbs.org/parents/crafts-and-experiments/how-to-make-oobleck
