Artistic whimsy as Ms. Schwarzenbek's Ceramics 1 and 2 students create a gnome village, on display in WHS main entrance. Ceramics 1 used expertise in pinch pots to create the body and hat, while Ceramics 2 used handbuilding techniques for homes, castles, even a gnome outhouse.
Nominate an outstanding teacher in PreK to Grade 5 for the annual Philhower Award, while also recognizing a favorite staff member for the NEW Steengrafe Award, both sponsored by the Rotary Club of Westfield. Deadline is April 14. https://www.westfieldnjk12.org/article/1039204
Reminder: Don't miss a powerful presentation from the founder of Speak Sobriety, Stephen Hill, this Thursday, March 30 from 7-8:30p at Roosevelt Intermediate School. https://www.westfieldnjk12.org/article/1038775
Congratulations to our intermediate and high school student musicians and vocalists for their recent musical honors. https://www.westfieldnjk12.org/article/1053669
Lots of educational takeaways by Edison students who joined a popular STEM field trip in Florida. https://www.westfieldnjk12.org/article/1053055
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
In its 16th year, Washington's Annual Women's Tea, in recognition of Women's History Month, received a surprise visitor and was a huge success as 3rd graders shared their biographies of women notables. Full story:
https://www.westfieldnjk12.org/article/1051603
So fun watching the students of Rydell High... er, Roosevelt Intermediate School... in their matinee performance of Grease! Still time to enjoy this lively show tonight (Friday, 3/24) and tomorrow (Saturday, 3/25) at 7:00p. Advance ticket purchase required: ris.booktix.com
Wilson 1st graders welcomed presenters from the Miller-Cory House Museum. They learned about the historical significance of the "Three Sisters" - corn, beans, and squash -- to the Lenape as our students prepare to plant their own garden.
Students in Dr. Ruggieri's Computer Graphic Design classes continue to practice skills using vector and raster graphics along with key concepts such as alignment, proximity, and hierarchy. They also took part in the national Doodle4Google competition.
The annual Women's Tea at Washington, a beloved tradition. 3rd graders research and write a biography about a famous woman, then celebrate their writing with special guests at the tea, including NJDOE Commissioner Angelica Allen-McMillan! More on this wonderful event to come.
Practicing for the Spring Concert in May! Ms. Fatsis joined her orchestra students at McKinley as they played "Beginner's Luck."
Mrs. Doyle’s Engineering/Design students researched, built, and tested truss bridge designs. Specs included 20 pieces of balsa wood, small bottle of glue, a span of 24” and ability to hold as much weight as possible. This team's bridge with highest efficiency rating held 29+ lbs!
Science fun with Oobleck in Ms. Conklin's Pre-K class. Students talked about the qualities of a solid and a liquid, while using such scientific terms as suspension, glide, hard, separate, cut, melt, ooze, and squishy.
Washington librarian Christine Pitaressi shares Google Earth with her students , an educational tool used for geography, computer science, global cultures, and other cross-curricular lessons.
5th graders in Mrs. Venturino's class took advantage of a snowy day to collect and observe snowflake specimens after learning about the "photomicrography" work of American photographer Wilson (Snowflake) Bentley, who observed that "no two snowflakes are alike."
Mrs. Messinger's 7th graders in social studies use Edison Media Center to research the Middle Ages, accessing Encyclopedia Britannica, GALE Virtual Reference Library and others to gather accurate information., while also searching the web using strategies like a Boolean Search.
Author Beth Ferry visited Washington School, sharing the writing and publishing process with students. Thank you to the Washington PTO and librarian Christine Pitarresi for organizing this educational day.
During a recent field trip, students in Ms. Reynolds' "Introduction to Architecture" class visited a local construction site.
