⛳ STEM 7 – Miniature Golf Obstacle Challenge!
Our STEM 7 students recently completed their miniature golf obstacle challenges, combining creativity, engineering, and coding skills! Students designed and built interactive obstacles incorporating simple machines and mechanisms while demonstrating their understanding of motion and engineering principles. Using Hummingbird Robotics Kits, students programmed servo motors to create movement and incorporated LED lights, sensors, and sound. This engaging, hands-on project showcased their problem-solving skills, innovation, and creativity!
1 day ago, Roosevelt Intermediate School
⛳ STEM 7 – Miniature Golf Obstacle Challenge! Our STEM 7 students recently completed their miniature golf obstacle challenges, combining creativity, engineering, and coding skills! Students designed and built interactive obstacles incorporating simple machines and mechanisms while demonstrating their understanding of motion and engineering principles. Using Hummingbird Robotics Kits, students programmed servo motors to create movement and incorporated LED lights, sensors, and sound. This engaging, hands-on project showcased their problem-solving skills, innovation, and creativity!
⛳ STEM 7 – Miniature Golf Obstacle Challenge! Our STEM 7 students recently completed their miniature golf obstacle challenges, combining creativity, engineering, and coding skills! Students designed and built interactive obstacles incorporating simple machines and mechanisms while demonstrating their understanding of motion and engineering principles. Using Hummingbird Robotics Kits, students programmed servo motors to create movement and incorporated LED lights, sensors, and sound. This engaging, hands-on project showcased their problem-solving skills, innovation, and creativity!
In DLTC, students presented their Día de los Muertos ofrendas, sharing why they chose to honor a particular person or pet and explaining the special meaning and impact they had on their lives. This activity encouraged students to make personal connections to the cultural traditions of Día de los Muertos while reflecting on the importance of remembering and celebrating loved ones. To conclude, students had the opportunity to experience a traditional part of the celebration by sampling authentic pan de muerto (Day of the Dead bread).
5 days ago, Roosevelt Intermediate School
In DLTC students presented their Día de los Muertos ofrendas, sharing why they chose to honor a particular person or pet and explaining the special meaning and impact they had on their lives. This activity encouraged students to make personal connections to the cultural traditions of Día de los Muertos while reflecting on the importance of remembering and celebrating loved ones. To conclude, students had the opportunity to experience a traditional part of the celebration by sampling authentic pan de muerto (Day of the Dead bread).
Hands-on STEM projects, Mole Day celebrations, reading routines, and music practice made for another exciting week at Westfield Public Schools! Students and staff build connections, collaborate, and learn together every day. 📚🔬🎶
6 days ago, Westfield Public Schools
A teacher wearing green lanyards sits at a table guiding two middle school students wearing green Edison Intermediate School lanyards as they work with wires connected to a laptop.
A younger student and an older student hold up a 3D orange paper craft craft project together in a classroom setting.
Three elementary students collaborate around a table using blue hexagonal tiles and pencils with open notebooks during a classroom lesson.
Three elementary students sit cross-legged on a tiled classroom floor in front of a blue pole, holding clipboards and writing with pencils.
Three middle school students stand side by side holding brass wind instruments up to their mouths in a music practice room.
Two staff members stand beside two students in a school hallway next to a rolling cart filled with fall-themed snacks, treats, and decorative pumpkins.
Three students sit together around a desk in a STEM classroom with open laptop computers, plastic storage tubs filled with robotics parts, and a game controller.
Three high school students pose together in front of a periodic table poster, with one student wearing a tie-dye shirt that reads "Happy Mole Day!" and features chemistry formulas.
An elementary student smiles at the desk while holding open a book next to a worksheet titled "Point of View" and yellow sticky notes.
A split-screen image showing a group of students lying on the classroom floor smiling alongside a long connected chain of battery kits and small lit lightbulbs, next to a close-up photo of a student touching a wire to complete a simple circuit.
❤️ Red Ribbon Week at RIS! Our Student Assistance Coordinator, Mrs. Trottere, engaged students in a fun, interactive cafeteria activity that raised awareness about the dangers of vaping and reinforced the importance of making healthy, positive choices! 🚭🎗️
6 days ago, Roosevelt Intermediate School
❤️ Red Ribbon Week at RIS! Our Student Assistance Coordinator, Mrs. Trottere, engaged students in a fun, interactive cafeteria activity that raised awareness about the dangers of vaping and reinforced the importance of making healthy, positive choices! 🚭🎗️
❤️ Red Ribbon Week at RIS! Our Student Assistance Coordinator, Mrs. Trottere, engaged students in a fun, interactive cafeteria activity that raised awareness about the dangers of vaping and reinforced the importance of making healthy, positive choices! 🚭🎗️
Our 8th-grade Applied Arts students are exploring their creativity and craftsmanship through the traditional coiling basketry technique! Using rope and yarn, students are designing and creating their choice of a decorative coil basket, a set of coasters, or a functional pot trivet. This hands-on project encourages creativity, patience, and attention to detail while developing practical artistic skills.
7 days ago, Roosevelt Intermediate School
Our 8th-grade Applied Arts students are exploring their creativity and craftsmanship through the traditional coiling basketry technique! Using rope and yarn, students are designing and creating their choice of a decorative coil basket, a set of coasters, or a functional pot trivet. This hands-on project encourages creativity, patience, and attention to detail while developing practical artistic skills.
💙💛 Choose Kindness, Stop Violence! 🫶 Our students proudly signed our Choose Kindness, Stop Violence banner in recognition of National School Violence Awareness Week! Together, we are spreading kindness, promoting respect, and helping make Roosevelt a safe and welcoming place for all! 💙
12 days ago, Roosevelt Intermediate School
💙💛 Choose Kindness, Stop Violence! 🫶 Our students proudly signed our Choose Kindness, Stop Violence banner in recognition of National School Violence Awareness Week! Together, we are spreading kindness, promoting respect, and helping make Roosevelt a safe and welcoming place for all! 💙
Jersey Cares Club Making a Difference! 💙🥪 Our Jersey Cares Club was back in action this week, spreading kindness and giving back to those in need! Students worked together to prepare sandwiches for St. Joseph's in Elizabeth, demonstrating the importance of compassion, teamwork, and community service. We are so proud of our students for continuing to make a positive difference, one sandwich at a time! 💛
14 days ago, Roosevelt Intermediate School
Jersey Cares Club Making a Difference! 💙🥪 Our Jersey Cares Club was back in action this week, spreading kindness and giving back to those in need! Students worked together to prepare sandwiches for St. Joseph's in Elizabeth, demonstrating the importance of compassion, teamwork, and community service. We are so proud of our students for continuing to make a positive difference, one sandwich at a time! 💛
A century of learning and community at Roosevelt Intermediate School! Students celebrate 100 years of history with engaging projects, music by the Afternoon Ramble, and school spirit. 🏫✨
14 days ago, Westfield Public Schools
A large grid-style pencil sketch of Theodore Roosevelt hangs on a bulletin board next to a handwritten sign that reads Theodore Roosevelt by: the Studio Art Classes.
Students perform with instruments and vocals on a gym floor in front of a blue padded wall, with a basketball hoop overhead.
Students play string and wind instruments, reading from music stands in a gymnasium.
Three students sit at a wooden table examining colorful dominoes and pink cards labeled Station 2
Two adults stand in front of a bulletin board decorated with rainbows and the message Get Plenty of Sleep, both wearing festive 100-year celebration glasses and matching RIS black t-shirts.
Students gather around a wooden table looking at historical photos and a framed plaque in a classroom with a world map on the wall.
An adult dressed in a khaki safari outfit, round glasses, and a fake mustache stands next to a large bronze bust of Theodore Roosevelt in front of an American flag.
A bulletin board titled 100 Years of Technological Innovations 1926-2026 features a timeline with student drawings of inventions ranging from early radios to modern devices.
A digital screen displays a scanned page from The Westfield Leader newspaper dated Wednesday, September 1, 1926, featuring the headline Official Opening Roosevelt School Early in October.
🎸🎶 A Special Shout-Out to the Afternoon Ramble! 💙💛

What an incredible performance by our very own Afternoon Ramble at Friday night's RIS 100 Year Celebration Dance! Our talented musicians sounded AMAZING and brought so much energy and excitement to an already memorable evening! It was wonderful to see our students showcase their musical talents and help make this milestone celebration even more special. We are so proud of their hard work, dedication, and outstanding performance! Congratulations to the Afternoon Ramble on a job well done! 🎤🎸

📸 Enjoy a few photos from their fantastic performance!
16 days ago, Roosevelt Intermediate School
🎸🎶 A Special Shout-Out to the Afternoon Ramble! 💙💛 What an incredible performance by our very own Afternoon Ramble at Friday night's RIS 100 Year Celebration Dance! Our talented musicians sounded AMAZING and brought so much energy and excitement to an already memorable evening! It was wonderful to see our students showcase their musical talents and help make this milestone celebration even more special. We are so proud of their hard work, dedication, and outstanding performance! Congratulations to the Afternoon Ramble on a job well done! 🎤🎸 📸 Enjoy a few photos from their fantastic performance!
🎸🎶 A Special Shout-Out to the Afternoon Ramble! 💙💛 What an incredible performance by our very own Afternoon Ramble at Friday night's RIS 100 Year Celebration Dance! Our talented musicians sounded AMAZING and brought so much energy and excitement to an already memorable evening! It was wonderful to see our students showcase their musical talents and help make this milestone celebration even more special. We are so proud of their hard work, dedication, and outstanding performance! Congratulations to the Afternoon Ramble on a job well done! 🎤🎸 📸 Enjoy a few photos from their fantastic performance!
🎸🎶 A Special Shout-Out to the Afternoon Ramble! 💙💛 What an incredible performance by our very own Afternoon Ramble at Friday night's RIS 100 Year Celebration Dance! Our talented musicians sounded AMAZING and brought so much energy and excitement to an already memorable evening! It was wonderful to see our students showcase their musical talents and help make this milestone celebration even more special. We are so proud of their hard work, dedication, and outstanding performance! Congratulations to the Afternoon Ramble on a job well done! 🎤🎸 📸 Enjoy a few photos from their fantastic performance!
🎸🎶 A Special Shout-Out to the Afternoon Ramble! 💙💛 What an incredible performance by our very own Afternoon Ramble at Friday night's RIS 100 Year Celebration Dance! Our talented musicians sounded AMAZING and brought so much energy and excitement to an already memorable evening! It was wonderful to see our students showcase their musical talents and help make this milestone celebration even more special. We are so proud of their hard work, dedication, and outstanding performance! Congratulations to the Afternoon Ramble on a job well done! 🎤🎸 📸 Enjoy a few photos from their fantastic performance!
🎨 A Century of Creativity! Mrs. Suchy’s 8th Grade Studio Art students showcased their artistic talents with incredible Theodore Roosevelt artwork in honor of RIS’s 100th Anniversary! What a wonderful way to celebrate our school’s history through creativity and art! 💙💛
19 days ago, Roosevelt Intermediate School
🎨 A Century of Creativity! Mrs. Suchy’s 8th Grade Studio Art students showcased their artistic talents with incredible Theodore Roosevelt artwork in honor of RIS’s 100th Anniversary! What a wonderful way to celebrate our school’s history through creativity and art! 💙💛
🎉💙💛 RIS is getting ready to celebrate 100 YEARS! A HUGE shout-out to Mr. Greenwood for his incredible, life-like creation of Theodore Roosevelt! 🎩👏 What an amazing addition to our centennial celebration! We can't wait for our students and staff to see this masterpiece and capture some memorable photos! 📸🎂
19 days ago, Roosevelt Intermediate School
🎉💙💛 RIS is getting ready to celebrate 100 YEARS! A HUGE shout-out to Mr. Greenwood for his incredible, life-like creation of Theodore Roosevelt! 🎩👏 What an amazing addition to our centennial celebration! We can't wait for our students and staff to see this masterpiece and capture some memorable photos! 📸🎂
Our students were actively engaged in exploring important lessons about HIB, the Code of Conduct, and social-emotional well-being through a fun and interactive Advisory Jeopardy game! A great way to reinforce kindness, positive choices, and the importance of being an upstander! 💙💛
20 days ago, Roosevelt Intermediate School
make this much smaller into a short blurb for a pictrue caption Our students were actively engaged in exploring important lessons about HIB, the Code of Conduct, and social-emotional well-being through a fun and interactive Advisory Jeopardy game! A great way to reinforce kindness, positive choices, and the importance of being an upstander! 💙💛
Strong schools are built on continuous learning! 🍎 On Monday, Westfield teachers gathered across district classrooms to collaborate on curriculum writing, assessment development, legal training, emotional regulation, and much, much more. 📚✨
21 days ago, Westfield Public Schools
A wide shot of educators seated at large wooden tables inside a school library media center, working together on laptops during a professional development session with a digital screen and posters displayed at the front.
A presenter in a black jacket and pink pants speaks to a large group of teachers seated at tables with laptops inside a bright classroom.
Teachers seated around high wooden tables in a spacious art room equipped with art supplies and historical posters, working collaboratively on their laptops.
A group of teachers working together in a robotics and STEM classroom, seated around tables with laptops while an instructor in a green top facilitates the discussion.
An auditorium presentation showing a large screen with a slide titled "Co-Regulation Across K–12 Settings" while a presenter stands at the podium addressing educators seated in the rows ahead.
Three educators sitting at a curved wooden table in a decorated elementary classroom, looking closely at a laptop screen together to collaborate on lesson planning.
A group of teachers sitting at desks arranged in a circle in a classroom, listening and engaged as a male colleague stands to speak to the group.
A close-up view of teachers sitting around connected desks in a classroom, actively typing on laptops with professional reading strategy books open in front of them.
Teachers sitting at individual student desks arranged in small discussion clusters inside a classroom, working on laptops under a bulletin board reading "A Positive Attitude is Contagious."
Four educators smiling at the camera while seated around a wooden desk with laptops, papers, and office supplies in a school workspace.
🎭🎨 Congratulations to our Fall Drama Logo Contest Winner! A huge shoutout to our talented 7th-grade artist, Maddie, for creating such an amazing design! 🌟 Her creativity and artistic talent truly shine, and we are thrilled to feature her winning artwork as the official logo for our upcoming Fall Drama, 10 Ways to Survive the Holidays! 🎉👏 Fantastic job, Maddie!
21 days ago, Roosevelt Intermediate School
🎭🎨 Congratulations to our Fall Drama Logo Contest Winner! A huge shoutout to our talented 7th-grade artist, Maddie, for creating such an amazing design! 🌟 Her creativity and artistic talent truly shine, and we are thrilled to feature her winning artwork as the official logo for our upcoming Fall Drama, 10 Ways to Survive the Holidays! 🎉👏 Fantastic job, Maddie!
From building early literacy and map skills to celebrating achievements, exploring STEM, and fostering respect, students across Westfield Public Schools are engaged in hands-on learning every day! 📚✨
25 days ago, Westfield Public Schools
A young student wearing pink glasses and a green sweater sits cross-legged on a patterned rug in a classroom reading corner, holding a small stuffed monkey wearing a red "Curious George" shirt while reading a book. Educational games, puzzles, and colorful book bins fill the surrounding shelves.
A group of Westfield High School students stands on the outdoor front steps of the school building beneath the stone "Westfield High School" entrance sign. Several students hold paper certificate awards, accompanied by the principal
Two young elementary students sit cross-legged on a blue classroom rug, smiling while holding up toy dog figures that display spelling letters and word parts. Additional colorful toy pieces rest on the carpet around them.
In a gymnasium setting, a presenter wearing glasses and a green long-sleeved shirt balances a red, white, and blue basketball on a young student's extended fingers. The student wears a gray shirt depicting a baseball player.
A middle school student writes on a large white easel pad labeled "RESPECT" with columns titled "What it looks like," "What it sounds like," and "What it feels like" during a school activity.
Elementary students practice pedestrian safety inside a gym set up with a simulated road and crosswalk mat. One student stands holding a large octagon "STOP" sign while three classmates stand lined up behind a small mounted stop sign waiting to cross.
Three young students sit back-to-back on a colorful classroom rug, each focused on reading an open picture book during independent reading time.
An elementary teacher and group of students in red shirts sit in a circle on a colorful grid carpet, cheering enthusiastically as they watch a floating apple experiment inside a clear container of water.
Two elementary students stand at a table leaning over printed farm maps, using pencils to trace paths and locate key map elements using a key at the bottom.
A student wearing a blue shirt, yellow lanyard, and sunglasses resting on his head smiles with open arms while walking toward a presenter during an assembly inside a school gymnasium surrounded by cheering peers and staff.
🫶 Promoting Respect and Kindness at RIS! As part of our Week of Respect, our School Counselor and Anti-Bullying Specialist, Mrs. Pentangelo, met with our student body to review the district’s Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying (HIB) policies and procedures. Through this important presentation, students were reminded of the importance of treating others with kindness, standing up for one another, and following one of our three school-wide rules: Take Care of Each Other! ❤️
26 days ago, Roosevelt Intermediate School
🫶 Promoting Respect and Kindness at RIS! As part of our Week of Respect, our School Counselor and Anti-Bullying Specialist, Mrs. Pentangelo, met with our student body to review the district’s Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying (HIB) policies and procedures. Through this important presentation, students were reminded of the importance of treating others with kindness, standing up for one another, and following one of our three school-wide rules: Take Care of Each Other! ❤️
¡Hola! Our 6th grade Spanish students put their language skills into action by creating skits and greeting one another entirely in the target language! 🗣️👏 It was great to see students building confidence, practicing conversation skills, and having fun with Spanish! 🌟
27 days ago, Roosevelt Intermediate School
¡Hola! Our 6th grade Spanish students put their language skills into action by creating skits and greeting one another entirely in the target language! 🗣️👏 It was great to see students building confidence, practicing conversation skills, and having fun with Spanish! 🌟
🤝 Week of Respect – Day 1! Our 6th graders helped kick off the week by adding their thoughts and ideas to our Respect Board! Students did a fantastic job following the lead of our Student Assistance Counselor, Mrs. Trottere, and sharing what respect looks, sounds, and feels like at Roosevelt. 💙
A great start to a meaningful week focused on one of our most important school rules: Take Care of Each Other! 🌟
29 days ago, Roosevelt Intermediate School
🤝 Week of Respect – Day 1! Our 6th graders helped kick off the week by adding their thoughts and ideas to our Respect Board! Students did a fantastic job following the lead of our Student Assistance Counselor, Mrs. Trottere, and sharing what respect looks, sounds, and feels like at Roosevelt. 💙 A great start to a meaningful week focused on one of our most important school rules: Take Care of Each Other! 🌟
🤝 Week of Respect – Day 1! Our 6th graders helped kick off the week by adding their thoughts and ideas to our Respect Board! Students did a fantastic job following the lead of our Student Assistance Counselor, Mrs. Trottere, and sharing what respect looks, sounds, and feels like at Roosevelt. 💙 A great start to a meaningful week focused on one of our most important school rules: Take Care of Each Other! 🌟
🤝 Week of Respect – Day 1! Our 6th graders helped kick off the week by adding their thoughts and ideas to our Respect Board! Students did a fantastic job following the lead of our Student Assistance Counselor, Mrs. Trottere, and sharing what respect looks, sounds, and feels like at Roosevelt. 💙 A great start to a meaningful week focused on one of our most important school rules: Take Care of Each Other! 🌟
🌟 Week of Respect | October 5–9 🌟

This week, we celebrate the power of kindness, empathy, and respect! Let’s work together to create welcoming school communities where everyone feels valued, included, and supported. 💙
30 days ago, Westfield Public Schools
Week of Respect
October is off to a great start across Westfield Public Schools! 🍁 Students are engaged in hands-on science, music rehearsals, pedestrian safety lessons, STEM builds, picture day, and college prep! 📚🍂
Character count: 180
about 1 month ago, Westfield Public Schools
A gymnasium set up with multiple photography stations for picture day, complete with backdrops, studio lighting strobes, softboxes, and cameras on tripods. Photographers are assisting students who are seated or standing for their portraits.
Elementary students practice pedestrian safety inside a gymnasium on a simulated crosswalk mat with street lane lines. One student holds a stop sign and another holds a pedestrian crossing sign while classmates walk across. A projected image on a screen behind them shows a real intersection.
An elementary school choir standing in rows on a wooden stage, holding yellow sheet music and singing during a chorus rehearsal in front of a blue backdrop curtain.
Four young elementary students stand side-by-side in pajamas on a wooden floor, holding handmade musical instruments constructed from cardboard boxes and rubber bands.
Three students work together at classroom desks on a STEM tower project made from straws and tape.
A group of elementary students wearing bright orange safety patrol sashes stand together inside a school library with bookshelves behind them.
Elementary students wearing yellow shirts that read "RESPECT" on the back sit in a circle on a classroom rug during a music lesson, participating in a rhythmic activity.
A group of students and adults stand on a grassy field and dirt baseball diamond, watching a water bottle rocket launch into the air, creating a cloud of water mist above its launcher.
Group photo of Washington Students standing in front of a tree
A student and two educators sit together at a wooden conference table, looking at a laptop screen. The adult on the left points at the laptop screen while discussing information with the student and staff member beside her.