At its regular public meeting on March 7, the Westfield Board of Education approved the appointment of LaNova Schall as Principal of McKinley Elementary School and Alex Linden as PreK-12 Supervisor of Special Education. Read more: https://www.westfieldnjk12.org/article/1030406
Mark your calendars! Community engagement sessions are scheduled to allow Westfield voters to hear about the 2023-2024 school district operating budget and to get questions answered before going to the polls on Tuesday, April 25. https://bit.ly/AprilBudgetVote2023
Don't miss "Supporting Children Coping with Loss," a virtual presentation for parents/caregivers on Thurs, March 9 from 7-8p." The webinar will address the many definitions of loss in the wake of the pandemic. Link and more info: https://www.westfieldnjk12.org/article/1003886
Part III of the presentation on the 2023-2024 School District Operating Budget at the February 28 meeting of the Board of Education included a report on proposed program enhancements. Read more in this synopsis: https://bit.ly/BOESynopsisFeb282023
Check out the February issue of The NEWS Letter for updates on the 2023-2024 school district budget / April budget vote, strategic planning, curriculum content-area news, and more. https://sites.google.com/westfieldnjk12.org/thenewsletter/the-news-letter/february-2023
One of our Franklin STEAM courses this winter was jewelry making. Participating 3rd and 4th graders created unique and beautiful jewelry. They were very proud to display their creations today.
All schools will have a DELAYED OPENING tomorrow (Tues), Feb 28, due to timing of forecasted winter storm. Check Inclement Weather Procedures on district website. If conditions worsen overnight and it becomes necessary to close schools, we will strive to notify you by 6:00 a.m.
More on the 2023-2024 School Budget at the BOE meeting on Tuesday, February 28 in Cafe B at WHS. Meeting begins at 6p, Board goes immediately into private session, public session resumes @ 7p. Agenda: https://bit.ly/BOEAgendas2022-23 Livestream: https://bit.ly/BOELiveStream202223
The goal of physical education is to get students moving and keep them active. During class, students should feel their hearts pumping and their muscles flexing. Of course, they are also having fun together!
Want to serve on the Board of Education? A reminder that the deadline to submit a petition for candidacy in the April 25, 2023 School Board Election is 3 p.m., March 6. Petitions/more information:
https://www.westfieldnjk12.org/page/april-2023-school-board-election-information
Happy 100th Day of School!!!
In order to build number sense, teachers are always trying to give numbers context. They use manipulatives, graphics and pictures to help students understand numbers more fully. In 1st grade, they might ask, what does 1 penny look like? What do 100 pennies look like? How much are they worth? What does 1 day feel like? What do 100 days feel like? How to we count to 100? And, of course, what would it be like to be 100 years old? Let's dress up and find out! Gray hair, glasses, canes and apparently nightgowns are all apart of life at 100. We're having fun but there's learning behind it too! 1H combined our Great Kindness Challenge with the 100th day. They challenged themselves to do 100 acts of kindness before the 100th day! Mission accomplished!
Please consider sponsoring a book for the Franklin School Library. Your participation would not only enrich the library and help foster a love of reading, it would give your child a special connection to our school.
If you would like to participate, select a book from pre-selected titles and write a check for $20 to the Franklin School Fund (no cash please). Mrs. Kennedy will then purchase the book and place a bookplate inside with your child's name on it. Your child will also be the very first student to borrow the book before it is added to the library collection for all to enjoy. Reach out to Mrs. Kennedy for details about the titles at rkennedy@westfieldnjk.12.org
As part of a generous donation from Westfield Education Fund, Imagine, A Center for Coping with Loss will host a virtual presentation for parents/caregivers on March 9 entitled "Supporting Children Coping with Loss." Learn more: https://www.westfieldnjk12.org/article/1003886
Our schools are closed on Friday, February 17 and February 20 in observance of Presidents Day. Enjoy!
Franklin STEAM's Readers and Leader class had a visit from a seeing eye dog.
More Math Night!
We had raffle winners and winners of our estimation contests (striking a pose).
We had so much fun at Math Night: "Math Through The Decades"! We dressed in costumes from previous decades and played games based on themes from previous decades like "Tangrams are Groovy"!
Check out our padlet!
https://padlet.com/mrsrygiel/math-is-groovy-rhfpbz2vmizp7tfi
An update on the 2023-2024 School Budget and April 25 Budget Vote was provided at the February 7 meeting of the Board of Education. Read more in the synopsis:
https://bit.ly/BOEMeetingSynopsisFeb72023
Franklin Teachers represent many decades.
Fifth graders explore solutions during a science experiment.
