Fall colors, sunshine, and lots of fun as the Lincoln School PTO holds its Pumpkin Patch, a beloved annual tradition.
Wilson students in Ms. Guerra's class conducted a reaction time investigation during science. The typical human reaction time is about 1/4 second. Do you think you could catch a dollar bill between your thumb and pointer finger? Think fast!
McKinley 4th graders in Lauren Zales' class plant garlic (a cold weather crop) & learn about soil , thanks to a Union County grant applied for by paraprofessional Donna Dwyer. On hand for the planting was UC Commissioner Kimberly Palmieri-Mouded & staff from Groundwork Elizabeth.
Teaming up with the Westfield Human Relations Advisory Committee to write messages of kindness and inclusion during the "Walk the Chalk" event at Jefferson.
Band lessons have begun at Washington and across the district!
McKinley students in Ms. Myers' class solve real world problems in Social Studies, working on solving problem of too much trash on the ground, finding lost dogs, and dealing with potential flooding. At this stage of the project, they're building and decorating their models.
A full day of professional learning taking place during today's in-service for staff.
Mental health matters! Thank you to WHS SAC Christine Trottere for organizing last month's exhibit, "In Their Shoes", to promote suicide prevention & awareness. TY also to WHS health educator Michelle Spreitzer for arranging "Grief Speaks" presentation for 9th graders on 10/7.
Schools are closed on Monday, October 10. Staff will have an in-service day.
In celebration of Hispanic culture, WHS students in Ms. Pedde's Spanish 2 Honors learned about the artwork of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo (specifically her self portraits) and created their own display in the World Language hallway.
Wilson 2nd graders in Mrs. Kasemeyer's class recently discussed different types of communities during social studies, making connections between what they learned and what they know about the Westfield community and other communities they have visited.
Each month, Roosevelt recognizes students who go above and beyond to help and support others. Congratulations to the RIS Upstanders for September!
In this art lesson, Lincoln kindergarten students learn the six different kinds of lines – an important precursor for mathematical concepts related to geometry and measurement.
Whether wearing sports jerseys to emphasize teamwork, mismatched clothing to show respect for each other's differences, or putting a shirt on backwards to indicate that "you can't take back your words," the Week of Extra Respect" is in full swing across the district.
Schools are closed on Wednesday, October 5 in observance of Yom Kippur.
NJ school districts observe this week as the "Week of Respect." We call it the "Week of Extra Respect" as we believe respect should be practiced daily. Elementary school-themed clothing days include sweatshirts & sweatpants at Franklin where showing respect is "no sweat."
October 2 is National Custodian Day. We're grateful to these dedicated professionals who work hard to keep our buildings and grounds clean and safe. When we asked students if our custodians are superheroes, the answer was a resounding "YES!" https://youtu.be/wp716Z8C2Vo
Our WHS athletics program receives the prestigious ShopRite Cup... the 2nd-ever win since 2010. Congratulations! https://www.westfieldnjk12.org/o/whs/article/858048
Can’t wait to celebrate our student-athletes & coaches as they receive the prestigious ShopRite Cup during 1:30 ceremony at Kehler Stadium today. Join us!
Under the guidance of art teacher Rebecca Davenport, students in all grades at Franklin work together on large paper murals based on the school's theme book, "The Circles All Around Us", which focuses on expanding your "circle" to include others.