We ran out of Bingo boards. For both sessions! Could it have anything to do with our teachers calling the games? We think this could be the last overhead projector still operating in North America. It was a great night at Washington School.
IMPORTANT: The "Not My Kid" assembly by Stephen Hill, originally scheduled for tomorrow evening (Thursday), March 21, has been POSTPONED! Stay tuned for an update with a rescheduled date.
We had a wonderful community service night. Loads of students, siblings, and parents helped us make grab-and-go bags for St. Joseph's social service center; bead bracelets to welcome children to the Ronald McDonald House; birdseed feeders for Brightwood Park; tie-dyed baby onesies for Moms Helping Moms; kindness rocks to spread good cheer; and decorative placemats and coasters for Westfield's Mobile Meals. It takes a village....
We had such a great time reading Gooney Bird Greene. You can watch and listen to recordings of all the chapters, read for you by our teachers. Thanks to our Literary Leader, Christine Pitarresi, and our beloved PTO and the Westfield Teachers Association for sponsoring One School One Book. We loved reading this together.
Children's Author (and NJ resident) Audrey Vernick spent the day with us. She gave us great ideas about how to come up with great ideas, signed tons of her books for us, and ate lunch with our students. Brought to us by our wonderful PTO.
The Making of Leonard Bernstein: Roosevelt's eighth-grade band came to play for us. It was great to see so many of our former musicians. Our staff showed everyone the real way to conduct a band.
Our families helped us better understand the Muslim holiday of Ramadan. In the spirit of generosity that Ramadan celebrates (Kareem means generous), small prizes were awarded for remembering different things about Ramadan (such as how long the fast is and what the last day of Ramadan is). Ramadan Kareem!
On March 21, Stephen Hill of Speak Sobriety will present "Not My Kid: How to Build Resilient Kids to Make Healthy Choices and Overcome Adversity," sharing his impactful story of addiction and recovery. https://www.westfieldnjk12.org/article/1504996
The Washington School staff had a training course on Friday from 1:30-3:30 on CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation), AED (Automated External Defibrillator), EpiPens, First Aid, and Stop the Bleed. Our students are in good hands.
Superior Court Judge Rosalba Comas read to our fourth graders this week as part of our reading celebrations in March. Ask your fourth grader for the amazing story she told about the case of the dog Taquito!
The Parent Teacher Council (PTC) is hosting a virtual Board Candidates Night on Monday, March 18 from 7:30-9:30p. Visit the Board Election page for details, including how to register. https://www.westfieldnjk12.org/page/boardelectionapril2024
The Rotary Club of Westfield is accepting nominations for the Philhower and Steengrafe Awards. Nominate a favorite Pre-K to Grade 5 teacher and deserving staff member. Details here: https://www.westfieldnjk12.org/article/1491926
Calling all students in Grades K-12! The Westfield Public School District is hosting an Earth Day 2024 Poster Contest. The 2024 Earth Day theme is "Planet vs. Plastics." Deadline to submit is March 27. Submission details here: https://www.westfieldnjk12.org/article/1491955
Reminder: All Westfield Public Schools will have an early dismissal this Friday, March 8, as staff participate in professional development in the afternoon. Schedule here: https://www.westfieldnjk12.org/page/inclement-weather-procedures-school-closings
The Board of Education will hold a regular public meeting on March 5 in Cafeteria B at WHS, beginning at 7p. The Board will vote on the tentative 2024-25 school district operating budget. Agenda: https://bit.ly/BOEAgendas2023-2024 Livestream: https://bit.ly/BOELivestream2023-2024
Why are these children so happy? They just found out that their favorite books were ordered by the PTO and just arrived. We love our PTO!
This is a lunchtime math enrichment class. All of these youngsters requested to attend this weekly session. How do you qualify for this? You ask, you commit, you do the work. Everyone is welcome.
March is Youth Art Month and Music In Our Schools Month. We're kicking both off with an Opening Reception on Tuesday, March 5 from 4:30-6:30p at the Roig Collection. We hope to see you there, as we celebrate the arts in our schools!
Our fourth graders visited the Westfield African American exhibit at our Memorial Library. Each student went on a "treasure hunt" to search for answers to questions the teachers prepared on a "pre-visit." We learned so much about the famous people who have visited Westfield, including Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Jackie Robinson, and the history of places that we pass by every day (such as the slave auction site downtown).
What a fun Science and Math Night we had on Thursday. So many teachers and parents were helping us learn about rockets, polymers, probability, and. so much more. We think we even landed a spaceship on the moon that night!
