At its regular public meeting on March 7, the Westfield Board of Education approved the appointment of LaNova Schall as Principal of McKinley Elementary School and Alex Linden as PreK-12 Supervisor of Special Education. Read more: https://www.westfieldnjk12.org/article/1030406
Congratulations to the Roosevelt Upstanders for the month of February!
Interesting coding project in Mr. Gironda's class, as WHS students write code to keep track of band member changes over the life of the English rock band, Genesis... illustrating the students' ability to create and modify a dynamically-sized list in Java, a programming language.
Franklin 3rd and 4th graders create unique and beautiful jewelry as part of a STEAM Jewelry Showcase.
Read Across America Day is on March 2, birthday of Theodor Geisel, aka Dr. Seuss. Students celebrated the day in many ways. At Jefferson and Tamaques, it was "drop everything and read." At Wilson, 1st graders created turtles in art, inspired by a famous Dr. Seuss character.
Mark your calendars! Community engagement sessions are scheduled to allow Westfield voters to hear about the 2023-2024 school district operating budget and to get questions answered before going to the polls on Tuesday, April 25. https://bit.ly/AprilBudgetVote2023
Don't miss "Supporting Children Coping with Loss," a virtual presentation for parents/caregivers on Thurs, March 9 from 7-8p." The webinar will address the many definitions of loss in the wake of the pandemic. Link and more info: https://www.westfieldnjk12.org/article/1003886
Don't miss our amazing Spring Musicals! Cast, crew, and theatre directors have been hard at work rehearsing and are looking forward to the upcoming performances. Learn more here: https://www.westfieldnjk12.org/article/1026506
Part III of the presentation on the 2023-2024 School District Operating Budget at the February 28 meeting of the Board of Education included a report on proposed program enhancements. Read more in this synopsis: https://bit.ly/BOESynopsisFeb282023
Check out the February issue of The NEWS Letter for updates on the 2023-2024 school district budget / April budget vote, strategic planning, curriculum content-area news, and more. https://sites.google.com/westfieldnjk12.org/thenewsletter/the-news-letter/february-2023
Poet-in-Residence Luray Gross shares her love of words, writing, and storytelling with Washington students.
Fun and fitness during physical education at Franklin, keeping students moving and active.
All schools will have a DELAYED OPENING tomorrow (Tues), Feb 28, due to timing of forecasted winter storm. Check Inclement Weather Procedures on district website. If conditions worsen overnight and it becomes necessary to close schools, we will strive to notify you by 6:00 a.m.
All schools will have a DELAYED OPENING tomorrow (Tues), Feb 28, due to timing of forecasted winter storm. Check Inclement Weather Procedures on district website. If conditions worsen overnight and it becomes necessary to close schools, we will strive to notify you by 6:00 a.m.
STEM Day returned to Tamaques with parents sharing their expertise in chemistry, engineering, medical technologies, financial markets, the science behind earthquakes, and other topics. Thanks to the Tamaques PTO and parent volunteers for this full and fun day of learning.
WHS celebrated school spirit with Pajama Day. The Student Government Association teamed up with the Community Service Club to raise money for the victims of the Turkey-Syria earthquake.
More on the 2023-2024 School Budget at the BOE meeting on Tuesday, February 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
Our students and staff celebrated Black History Month in a variety of meaningful ways. Read how: https://www.westfieldnjk12.org/article/1013873
At Wilson, students in Mrs. Morris' class put on a Reader's Theater production based on the story "Tacky the Penguin," an activity that helps to develop reading fluency. The message of the story also reminded students to be true to themselves.
Want to serve on the Board of Education? A reminder that the deadline to submit a petition for candidacy in the April 25, 2023 School Board Election is 3 p.m., March 6. Petitions/more information:
https://www.westfieldnjk12.org/page/april-2023-school-board-election-information
