NO PLACE FOR HATE
Our 5th graders participated in a introductory No Place For Hate (NPFH) assembly that was organized by WHS students. The NPFH program starts in middle school and helps our district educate students about tolerance, respect and combating hate.
POETRY CAFE
Writing is hard work! When students are done making all of their revisions and edits, we like to celebrate their achievements and create an audience for their ideas and creativity. Students in 3-R read their poems in a "Poetry Cafe" setting. It was very hip atmosphere with a darkened room and a spotlight shining on our young poets.
MAYOR BRINDLE VISITS
Mayor Brindle visited our Readers are Leaders STEAM class and discussed women and leadership.
4TH GRADE BAND AND STRINGS CONCERT
With Mr. Staluppi and Mr. Freeman at the helm, the band and strings put on an amazing show for students and parents!
SPOTLIGHT ON GOOD CHARACTER
These students demonstrated the pillars of character and our goals of being safe, kind and inclusive. Maya Bodapati, Nathan Raths, Stella Bonk (not pictured), Owen Kavanaugh, Sophie Kim, Rithvik Chauhan, Eli Marks, Louis Daneault, Olivia Giordano, Sahas Shrestha (not pictured). Congratulations!!
ARTISTS OF THE MONTH!!
These students demonstrated creativity, excellence in their artwork and were respectful and kind toward others. Congratulations to Charlie Hertz, Rebekah Sandler, Brayden Levin, Ayla Arbitsman, Jack Peters, Norah Belosa, Emerson Parran, Lila Britain, Hopper Nisbet and Ani Najarian.
Music Students Of The Month!!
These students demonstrated respect, kindness, a positive attitude and strong effort in every class. Congratulations to Anahita Agarwhal, Peter Tosh, Daphne Giordano, Leshan Li, Nicholas Fernandez, Lexi Lentis, Lily Dauwalter, Liam Gross, Livia Shinoda-Zoboli and Sam Rice.
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
Wednesday was Administrative Professionals Day. Class 1-N wrote big thank you notes and presented them to our amazing Mrs. Valencia and Mrs. Kelly!
Multicultural Night was amazing!! So many people shared family and cultural traditions! There were many informative booths with clothing, artifacts, games and delicious food! Each year it just gets bigger and better!
Students and parents were working hard to spruce up the Habitat Garden. A few new trees, weeding and mulching were part of our spring cleaning.
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
Showing appreciation for our wonderful crossing guards!
Second graders celebrated China Day today. Rotating through classrooms, students learned about Chinese culture.
Budget Vote/Board Election next Tuesday, April 25! Lots of info on April Budget Vote website portal and under "Board Election" on website's Board tab. Please remember to vote; polls open from 7a to 8p. https://sites.google.com/westfieldnjk12.org/april-vote-2023/budget-snapshot
Please note that the Board of Education meeting originally scheduled for tomorrow (Tues, 4/18) will be held on Thursday, 4/20 in WHS Cafe B, beginning at 7p. Agenda will be available at https://bit.ly/BOEAgendas2022-23. Livestream at https://bit.ly/BOELiveStream202223
Beth Ferry gave 3 different assemblies on Thursday. She spoke about creativity and the writing process. She highlighted the role of revision and rewriting in making great story. She also emphasized the need to be able to collaborate with others and communicate ideas clearly. Then there's the sometimes difficult task of responding to rejection and critical feedback--and finding the courage and grit to persist. It felt like we were learning about life as well as books. She also had lunch with some of our 5th graders to talk more individually about the art of writing. It was a great visit all around! Thanks PTO!
Fun Fact: She shared that one book took 6 rewrites while another took 167!
Still time to attend a virtual community engagement session next Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday to learn more about the 2023-2024 school district operating budget before going to the polls on Tuesday, April 25. https://bit.ly/BudgetCommunityEngagement2023
In-person community engagement session TONIGHT (Tues, 4/11) at 6 p.m. at Edison Intermediate School. Don't miss an opportunity to have your questions answered about the 2023-24 School District Operating Budget . https://bit.ly/BudgetCommunityEngagement2023
The March issue of The NEWS Letter includes budget and strategic planning updates, curriculum news with a focus on visual and performing arts and much more. Check it out here: https://sites.google.com/westfieldnjk12.org/thenewsletter/the-news-letter/march-2023
