First regular public BOE meeting for 2024-25 school year to be held on Tuesday, August 27 in WHS Cafe B. Private session at 6:30p. Public portion of meeting resumes at 7p. https://bit.ly/BOEAgendas2024-2025. Meeting will be livestreamed; link to be posted on district website.
The Westfield Public School District has been recognized for initiatives that promote sustainable practices and educate students to be responsible environmental stewards. https://www.westfieldnjk12.org/article/1725461
Thank you to the WHS girls and boys basketball team who volunteered their time to provide physical education opportunities for students in the Extended School Year Program. More on how ESY reinforces and strengthens skills here: https://www.westfieldnjk12.org/article/1715537
🎉 Exciting News! 🎶 The Lincoln Early Childhood Center has been honored with the 2024 Best Communities for Music Education Award from the NAMM Foundation! 🏆🎵 This prestigious recognition celebrates this district's commitment to providing outstanding music education to our young learners. A huge thank you to our dedicated educators , Ms. Toulious and Ms. Longo, supportive parents, and talented students who make our community so special. Let's keep the music alive and thriving! 🎹
🌸🌼 Our Pre-K students are blossoming in the flower shop dramatic play center! 🌼🌸 They're applying their academic and social skills in the most creative ways. From counting flowers, to taking orders and making change, to practicing polite greetings and teamwork, these little florists are blooming with knowledge and kindness. 🌷💐
Lincoln School students enjoyed the Multi-Language Learner End of Year Dinner Celebration! 🌟
We celebrated growth, learning, and community. All in attendance enjoyed delicious food, great company, and cultural performances that highlight our diverse languages and backgrounds.
Today's mystery reader was Katie Darcy, Executive Director of the Westfield Foundation. Students enjoyed "Strictly No Elephants" - a sweet story about friendship and inclusion. 📚🐘 🤓
Kindergarten students wrapped up their "All About" writing pieces! 🎉 They celebrated their hard work by sharing their stories with each other. We're so proud of their creativity and effort. Keep shining, young authors! 🌟📚
One week to the District Art Show! You won't want to miss it! Enter at Door D1 on Trinity Place.
🖼️✨ Kindergarten students took a fascinating journey back in time and learned all about cave art! They watched an engaging Nat Geo for Kids video short and discovered the incredible work of Paleoanthropologists. These experts explore ancient caves and help us understand the lives of people from long ago. What a fantastic way to bring history to life!
Today in physical education, our young learners had a blast using balloons.
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From running and jumping to catching and balancing, these activities are not only fun but also essential for building strong motor skills and boosting confidence.
Way to go, future athletes!
🌸 Pre-K students are learning about plants and vegetables as part of their gardening unit. They discussed the needs of a flower, counted vegetables to make a stew, and used magnifying glasses to explore seeds up close. Plus, they had a blast playing the seed guessing game! 🌱👩🌾🧑🌾
Helping young readers learn “heart words” is crucial for their literacy development. Students memorize these words because they aren’t spelled phonetically, like “said” and “of.” Mastering these words boosts reading fluency and confidence, paving the way for long term reading success. ❤️📖🤓
🦋🌱 Ms. Palmer's Pre-K class dove into the magical world of butterflies! 📚🎨 From caterpillar to chrysalis to butterfly, these little learners are buzzing with excitement as they explore the lifecycle of these beautiful creatures. 🐛✨🦋🌿
WHS, Westfield Memorial Library, and Kean University's HRC are hosting an important community event on May 6 at the library to commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day. Learn more: https://events.wmlnj.org/event/12055292 LiveStream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oL3rFZHLK2Y
The Board held its reorganization meeting last night. Following the swearing in of Leila Morrelli, Sonal Patel, and Julie Steinberg, Board members elected Robert Benacchio as Board President and Sonal Patel as Board Vice President. Congratulations to all!
🌱🌼 Pre-K students are learning about flowers, building hand strength and growing their own plants! They are also "growing" more comfortable talking with each other about their learning! 🌱🌸
“🎶✨ Our Pre-K stars are on a musical journey! 📝💌 Today they penned the sweetest letter to @taylorswift13 with Ms. Toulios in music class. 🎵💖 Here’s to the power of imagination and the magic of music!
🎲🧠 Watch out world, our kindergarten superstars are mastering addition like pros! Using dominoes to add within 10, they’re building a solid foundation for future math success. Way to go, little mathematicians!
Kudos to student artists whose work has been selected in the district's Earth Day Poster Contest. Thank you to all who submitted an entry. The featured posters, along with all of the submissions, are available here: https://sites.google.com/westfieldnjk12.org/wpsgreenteam/home
