It's Spring Concert Season! Lots of hard work goes into preparing for these daytime and evening performances. Here's what it looked like at McKinley as the Grade 4 Band and Orchestra played for their schoolmates, under the skillful direction of Ms. Fatsis and Mr. Staluppi
Members of Wilson's 5th chorus, under the direction of Mrs. Webber, recently performed the National Anthem at a Somerset Patriots game.
Members of the WHS Future Educators Club visit Jefferson Elementary School to learn about being an educator, assisting in many different classrooms.
Lincoln students are learning about seeds and plants. "It's never too early to 'grow' a green thumb," says principal Dr. Tiffany Jacobson.
Board meeting on Tues, 5/9 in WHS Cafe B. New Board members sworn in & Pres/VP elected at 6p; Board then moves into private session. Public portion resumes 7p with student/staff recognition. Agenda: https://bit.ly/BOEAgendas2022-23. Livestream: https://bit.ly/BOELiveStream202223
Congratulations to this year's recipients of the WHS Staff Awards. Stay tuned for more!
Annual volleyball matchup as Washington and Wilson raise $3814.25 for the Childhood Leukemia Foundation. Special thanks to organizers Matthew Borchin, Elisa and John Borja , Kerri Ponzio, and all who attended and supported this fun event for a good cause.
Our schools and PTOs continue to recognize the many cultural traditions of our school community. Franklin's well-attended Multicultural Night offered informative booths with clothing, artifacts, games and delicious food.
Spring National Letters of Intent! Congratulations to our student-athletes! https://www.westfieldnjk12.org/article/1101435
Congratulations to Mrs. Morris and Mr. Jesse, this year's recipients of the Rotary Club of Westfield's Philhower and Steengrafe Awards. Full story: https://www.westfieldnjk12.org/article/1098510
WHS No Place for Hate Committee members visit 5th graders at our elementary schools to share the work that NPFH does at our secondary schools. Activities included a discussion of the meaning of hate, a poem analysis, a NPFH pledge signing, and how to join NPFH in 6th grade.
The April issue of The NEWS Letter includes an update on unused snow days, an overview of the Next Generation Science Standards, community news, and much more! https://sites.google.com/westfieldnjk12.org/thenewsletter/the-news-letter/april-2023
Westfield Public Schools has again been named one of the "Best Communities for Music Education." At the same time, the WHS Concert Choir and Chorale recently placed highly in adjudicated performances at a Washington, D.C. festival. https://www.westfieldnjk12.org/article/1095327
Fine Arts Day at Roosevelt is always a favorite, with amazing student performances!
RIS teachers Marissa Conneely and Pam Friedman recently recruited volunteers to support Maggie's Wigs 4 Kids, a Michigan-based non-profit. Partnering for a 2nd time with Westfield's Guillotine Salon, the hair cutting event resulted in more than 80 inches of hair to be donated.
Thank you to all who voted on the 2023-2024 school district operating budget on Tuesday. In case you missed Dr. González's email to the school community, it is posted on the Superintendent's page on the district website. https://bit.ly/SuperintendentMessages2022-2023
Franklin 2nd graders participate in “China Day,” an annual tradition that promotes the learning of Chinese language, history, and culture as part of a districtwide 2nd grade unit on cultural diversity.
April is Autism Awareness Month and, to help further awareness, the McKinley school community cheered as the staff played each other in an invigorating game of kickball! Thank you to behavior analyst Jessica MacDougall and all who helped to organize this great event.
Congratulations to RIS 6th grader Griffin Simon for earning 1st place across 7 central New Jersey counties in the NJ Council for the Social Studies Student Recognition Awards. The award recognizes engagement and excellence in Social Studies. Well done, Griffin!
