This week at EIS we celebrate the many contributions of our three school counselors: Ms. Lisnock (6th Grade), Mrs. Webster (7th Grade), Ms. Alicastro (8th Grade). The American School Counselor Association sets aside this week in February to bring attention to the dedication, diligence, and hard work of school counselors.
Interested in sharing your college or career experience with our WHS students? Check out the Blue Devil Community Network. We look forward to hearing from you! https://www.westfieldnjk12.org/article/989458
The 2023-2024 School Budget and April 25 Budget Vote will be among the presentations at the BOE meeting on Tuesday, February 7 at 7 p.m. in Cafeteria B at WHS. Agenda: https://bit.ly/BOEAgendas2022-23 Livestream: https://bit.ly/BOELiveStream202223
Students in Mrs. Fico's 4th period, 7th-grade Health class participated in an ice-breaker with a game of Heads Up to start the new marking period. Creating a community of trust and belonging is important to developing healthy relationships with each other, especially in a class that discusses sensitive topics.
Holocaust survivor, Mrs. Eva Weiner, shared her story with Edison School seven grade social studies classes today. The students were moved by Mrs. Weiner's harrowing experience. They were also encouraged by her challenge to always stand up in the face of hate.
Thank you to the Westfield Police, State Police Detective Katie Feehan, and Westfield Juvenile Detective Betsy Savnik for last night's eye opening presentation for parents about internet and social media safety for children.
Students in Mrs. Fahy's sixth grade Computer Technology class are hard at work finalizing their projects. Throughout this marking period cycle course, students learn various software applications while creating and advertising a small business plan.
Save the Dates for Westfield STEM Camp 2023. Registration will be in mid-February for this popular summer camp. Stay tuned!
Westfield residents will go to the polls on April 25, 2023 to vote on 2023-2024 school budget. Please visit the Budget Vote portal on the district /school websites which will be updated as budget is finalized. https://sites.google.com/westfieldnjk12.org/april-vote-2023/home
Petitions are being accepted for candidacy in the April 25, 2023 School Board Election. The deadline to submit to BA/Board Secretary Patricia Ramos is 3p, March 6. Petitions/more information: https://www.westfieldnjk12.org/page/april-2023-school-board-election-information
Recognition of Girls Tennis and Boys Soccer teams , the swearing in of a new Board member, and the first in a series of presentations on the 2023-2024 Budget and public vote on April 25 were among the highlights at the Jan 17 BOE meeting. https://bit.ly/BOEMtgSynopsisJan172023
This morning, students took part in our January Advisory lesson. Today's lesson was the third part in our three lessons on understanding and building empathy. Students acted out various scenarios as they actively worked to enhance the way they notice, care, and act with empathy towards others.
BOE meeting at 6p on Tues, Jan 17 in Cafe B at WHS. Board members will immediately move into private session. Public session resumes @ 7p. Agenda: https://bit.ly/BOEAgendas2022-23 Livestream: https://bit.ly/BOELiveStream202223
WHS alumnae Lucy Ritter recently returned to her alma mater to share her experiences as Drumset Chair for the national tour of the Grammy Award-winning musical, Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill. Full story: https://www.westfieldnjk12.org/o/whs/article/960758
Schools will be closed on Monday, January 16, as we honor the tremendous legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Edison eighth grade students are currently taking part in a two week interdisciplinary unit: "The Holocaust - What Hate Can Do." Edison School Media Specialist, Mr. Cusumano, engaged students in a lesson about the role that propaganda played in influencing beliefs and behaviors in Nazi Germany.
Special BOE meeting on Tues, Jan 10 in Cafe B at WHS. Board members will immediately move into private session to conduct interviews for Board vacancy. Public session resumes @ 7p. Agenda: https://bit.ly/BOEAgendas2022-23 Livestream: https://bit.ly/BOELiveStream202223
If you haven't already, check out the district's new mobile app for quick and easy access to school news and events, student stories, the website, and more. Instructions on how to download here:
https://www.westfieldnjk12.org/article/943809
January is School Board Recognition Month! Remember to thank our dedicated Board members for their service.
In Mrs. Ginter's sixth grade math class, students are working to simplify expressions. Sixth graders are learning the building blocks of algebraic thinking through applying the commutative, associative, and distributive properties of real numbers.
