Be Good! Our own art teacher, Alli Gildea, has just had her first children's book published by Amazon. We are so proud of her! A small blurb follows. (We have a copy in our school library. ) A Star is Born
5-year old Jeremy wants to do good, but just can't seem to deliver despite his best efforts— not even on Valentine's Day. To keep him out of trouble, his mama, Beatrice the waitress, exiles him to the dreaded corner booth of the town diner where she works. Grounded at the table with nothing but crayons, placemats, and a big glass of chocolate milk, Jeremy takes things into his own hands... not by trying to BE good but by doing something he's good at: Drawing.
Tuesday, February 14, is our Valentine's Sing Along. This is an opportunity for your youngsters to show off their musical and singing abilities to an appreciative audience. Grades 1 and 2: 9:00 - 9:20 AM; Grades 3-5: 9:30 - 9:50
There will be a party facilitated by parent helpers later in the day. There will be no food served. Exchanging Valentine "favors" (cards) is AOK, as long as there is nothing edible attached.
BOE meeting at 6p on Tues, Jan 17 in Cafe B at WHS. Board members will immediately move into private session. Public session resumes @ 7p. Agenda: https://bit.ly/BOEAgendas2022-23 Livestream: https://bit.ly/BOELiveStream202223
Spread the Love (and win a Teddy Bear) -- Washington school will be raffling off a four foot tall giant, huggable Teddy Bear named Bubba from Vermont Teddy Bear to benefit the “Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal Sanctuary". Catherine was one of the 2012 victims from Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT.
For every $1.00 donated we will enter your family's name to enter the drawing to win (i.e. five dollars equals five chances).
Jenny Hubbard started this Sanctuary in her daughter's honor. The Sanctuary has been holding outdoor educational programs, animal rescue events and summer camps reaching more than 150,000 people. You can watch a 3 minute video about this here -- https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/mother-of-sandy-hook-shooting-victim-catherine-violet-hubbard-starts-animal-sanctuary-in-her-honor-to-help-heal/?intcid=CNM-00-10abd1h
To participate in this raffle please complete this form (https://forms.gle/11faDkgTrvDFCgi38). We will confirm receipt of all donations.
The raffle drawing will take place on Tuesday, February 28, 2023.
Please contact Josephine Cirigliano in our office jcirigliano@westfieldnjk12.org if you have any questions. Thank you for helping to spread the love.
Schools will be closed on Monday, January 16, as we honor the tremendous legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Our beautiful Washington School Sign on St. Marks was vandalized on a recent summer evening. With a lot of investigating we recovered the original sign but it was badly damaged. Now, after months of painstaking restoration by our district's maintenance department, it is back in place where it belongs.
Can YOU tell which is the old one and which is the new one? Color us grateful.
Special BOE meeting on Tues, Jan 10 in Cafe B at WHS. Board members will immediately move into private session to conduct interviews for Board vacancy. Public session resumes @ 7p. Agenda: https://bit.ly/BOEAgendas2022-23 Livestream: https://bit.ly/BOELiveStream202223
If you haven't already, check out the district's new mobile app for quick and easy access to school news and events, student stories, the website, and more. Instructions on how to download here:
https://www.westfieldnjk12.org/article/943809
January is School Board Recognition Month! Remember to thank our dedicated Board members for their service.
Happy students make for eager learners (or do eager learners make happy students?)!
Early dismissal on Friday, December 23. Wishing all a restful Winter Break. Look forward to welcoming back students and staff on Monday, January 2.
At this time of year different holidays are celebrated in the homes in our community. We are lucky to have so many families willing to share their traditions with us. After all, where else would you find children learning to play "dreidel" while wearing Santa hats?
Announcing our new app for mobile phones for the Westfield Public School District! Stay up-to-date with access to events, school news, student stories, and more. Learn how to download the app for free and customize it. https://www.westfieldnjk12.org/article/943809
A performance by Diavoli Blu, recognition of student-athletes for their tremendous fall seasons, a resolution of appreciation for outgoing BA Dana Sullivan, Board goals, and much more took place at the Dec 13 meeting of the Board of Education. https://bit.ly/BOESynopsisDec132022
Washington Skate Night was held at the Westfield Rink. Thank you to our PTO for organizing this fun event! The stronger the bonds in our community, the more learning our children will do. It is one of the mysteries of life.
Online registration for kindergarten and Grade 1 is open for the 2023-2024 school year. Please share with your Westfield friends and neighbors. https://www.westfieldnjk12.org/article/936303
Next Board of Education meeting is on Tuesday, December 13 in Cafe B at WHS. Private session at 6p; public session resumes @ 7p. Agenda: https://bit.ly/BOEAgendas2022-23 Livestream: https://bit.ly/BOELiveStream202223
In grades 3-5 we use the Words their Way program. This aligns instruction with the five developmental stages of spelling: Emergent-Early Letter Name, Letter Name, Within Word Pattern, Syllables and Affixes, and Derivational Relations. These third graders are hard at work on their weekly "sort" of words.
Check your email inboxes for the November issue of The NEWS Letter. Enjoy! https://sites.google.com/westfieldnjk12.org/thenewsletter/the-news-letter/november-2022
Tuesday, December 6 is the deadline to submit an application to fill Board of Education vacancy, resulting from the recent resignation of Board member Amy Root whose unexpired term runs from January 1 - April 24, 2023. Details here: https://www.westfieldnjk12.org/article/916168
