Strategic Planning Stakeholder Session for Parents and Community Members on Wednesday, November 2 from 7-9p. Hope to see you there!
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
McK Walk or Bike to School Day was a success! Many students and families walked or biked to school, including our Superintendent, Dr. G.!
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
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.
A full day of professional learning taking place during today's in-service for staff.
Schools are closed on Monday, October 10. Staff will have an in-service day.
Students in Ms. Myers' class solve real world problems in Social Studies! These groups worked on solving the problems of too much trash on the ground, finding dogs when they get lost, and dealing with potential flooding! At this stage of the project, they're building and decorating their models.
Schools are closed on Wednesday, October 5 in observance of Yom Kippur.
McKinley students mismatch their clothes during the Week of Extra Respect to highlight how we appreciate each other's differences. Today we encouraged all students to look at our "Welcome" bulletin board, which says "Hello" in over 20 languages - representing all of the countries where our students were born. It's our differences that make us a community that is so together!
October 2 is National Custodian Day. We're grateful to these dedicated professionals who work hard to keep our buildings and grounds clean and safe. When we asked students if our custodians are superheroes, the answer was a resounding "YES!" https://youtu.be/wp716Z8C2Vo
Reading and Writing Workshop are up and running in 1st and 2nd grade! Our students are involved in building their reading and writing stamina, choosing "just right" books, and working through the entire writing process.
Earlier this month, McKinley 4th graders in Ann Minski's class utilized creativity and kindness to decorate Color-a-Smile coloring pages as part of National Day of Service (9/11). The colorful pages were distributed to nursing homes and hospitals to cheer the residents.
Schools are closed on Monday & Tuesday, Sept 26 & 27. Happy Rosh Hashanah to all who celebrate.
Dance Party Fridays are BACK at MCK! Each Friday we celebrate our hard work, get our wiggles out, and dance in the halls to start our day. Today we danced to "Join The Celebracion," a song celebrating and honoring National Hispanic/LatinX Heritage Month.
A synopsis of the September 20 BOE meeting is available here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1M4Cb-4OrT3aHz6LzljxGrZIuNdF5ema46aBey41jJGY/edit?usp=sharing
Band and Orchestra lessons start this week! Ms. Fatsis and Mr. Staluppi are ready to rock!
Join us for the Board of Education meeting on Tues, Sept 20 at 7p in Cafeteria B at WHS. Agenda: https://bit.ly/BOEAgendas2022-23 Livestream: https://bit.ly/BOELiveStream202223
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McKinley 5th graders learn how to express emotions in Spanish with Señora Roig.
