Students at RIS watched a powerful live performance called "Through the Eyes of a Friend". This presentation by Living Voices parallels the life of Anne Frank.
7th grade students are growing hydroponic plants in the classroom to assist them in understanding photosynthesis.
Ms. Goodwin's 7th grade TED II classes are learning about circuitry to create a variety of different projects. Controlling the brightness of a light, to building a remote control to drive a car- the creations are endless.
RIS Spirit Week is in Full Swing = Hawaiian Day
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
Students in ELA class are reading two different memoirs, then worked with partners to find similarities between the stories.
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
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
Students in 8th grade Social Studies classes are engaged in conversations about the responsibilities of "bystanders" in relation to the escalation of hate.
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.
8th graders enrolled in Advanced Debate class enjoyed their recent trip to our local Court House.
Students in Mrs. Helwig's 7th grade Language Arts class are engaged in a Memoir "Book Tasting" to determine their interest for their memoir book club books.
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
January is School Board Recognition Month! Remember to thank our dedicated Board members for their service.
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
6th Grade students in Mrs. Morrison and Ms. Miller's math class are learning how to simplify variable expressions. During this class activity, students were asked to simplify variable expressions and record their answers according to specific mathematical directions. For each correct answer an image appeared on the screen. At the end of the activity they will have created a complete image.
Members of Roosevelt's "One Student Body" Club meet after school with advisor James Lane to create additional country flags for an existing cafeteria display of all of the nations representing the heritages of students and staff. Such diversity!
