Students and faculty had a great experience playing in the Edison Turkey Bowl today. Teachers won a hard fought game 28-21!
Thank you to all of the families who donated food for our annual Student Government Association Thanksgiving Food Drive. Mr. Cusumano is on his way to drop off hundreds of pounds of donations to a local food bank.
Thank you to the Westfield Education Fund for their generous donation supporting student and staff wellness and to Imagine, A Center for Coping with Loss, for facilitating the training. https://www.westfieldnjk12.org/article/918589
Have a Happy Thanksgiving!
The Westfield Board of Education is seeking an applicant who is interested in serving on the Board from January 1, 2023 through April 24, 2023 to fill the vacancy resulting from the resignation of Board member Amy Root. Details here: https://www.westfieldnjk12.org/article/916168
The Edison Field Project, key administration appointments, and a warm welcome for our new student Board representative were among the topics at the November 15 BOE meeting. Read more in this synopsis:
https://bit.ly/BOESynopsisNov152022
A day of celebration of family and remembrance as students at Edison and Roosevelt Intermediate Schools recently marked Dia de los Muertos. https://www.westfieldnjk12.org/article/911090
Congratulations to our Period 3 Badminton Champs! In physical education classes this week, students are applying all that they have learned during their badminton unit as they compete in class period tournaments. Throughout the unit, students learned the various rules, skills, and strategies to have a fun and competitive badminton match.
Please click Agenda link for info on Strategic Planning Council / Special Board meeting on 11/14 in Edison cafeteria and regular public Board meeting on Tues, 11/15 in Cafe B at WHS. Agenda: https://bit.ly/BOEAgendas2022-23 Livestream: https://bit.ly/BOELiveStream202223
Edison School students participated in our annual Veterans Day Assembly. During the assembly, students listened to the reading of poems, wonderful singing by the 8th grade chorus, and amazing music played by the 8th grade band. Keynote speaker, and veteran, EIS Science Teacher Chris Wiley, address all students about the importance of speaking to and learning from America's veterans.
Please take note of early dismissals and schools closed during the week of November 7-11.
This week, students in Edison School's Spanish classes displayed their projects related to the cultural holiday of Dia de los Muertos. Students' projects included either visual or written reflections about a loved one, pet, or notable person they admire.
Welcome to former Westfield Police Captain Frank Padovano, who has been appointed School Safety and Security Specialist for the Westfield Public School District. https://www.westfieldnjk12.org/article/891833
As always, EIS students and staff demonstrated their Halloween spirit with some truly amazing costumes!
Strategic Planning Stakeholder Session for Parents and Community Members on Wednesday, November 2 from 7-9p. Hope to see you there!
The Edison School Student Government Association (SGA) is hard at work preparing for Halloween. The SGA is selling Boo-Grams in the cafeteria this week. Students can send a kind message and piece of candy to be delivered to their friend's homeroom on Halloween. Students are also encouraged to submit an entry for the annual Edison Pumpkin Decorating Contest.
The Board of Education approved Patricia Ramos to succeed Dana Sullivan as Business Administrator, effective January 1, 2023. Read more: https://www.westfieldnjk12.org/article/880230
Some great work is taking place in Edison's ELA classrooms. Our 8th grade students in Ms. Ciampa's Language Arts class are hard at work as they compare multiple read texts to develop their own analytical essays.
Please join us for tonight's Board of Education in Cafeteria B at WHS. Meeting begins @ 6p with members moving immediately into private session. Public session resumes @ 7p. Agenda: https://bit.ly/BOEAgendas2022-23 Livestream: https://bit.ly/BOELiveStream202223
