
Check out the consistency across grade levels (the previous post was grade 4)! Where do you find your writing inspiration? This week JFG's 2nd graders worked to create ideas using things that are close to their hearts!

Creating maps of our hearts is one of the many ways we are learning that writers brainstorm ideas. ❤️🖤❤️🖤#JustFocusonGrowing

It's an array of creativity in third grade!

Thank you to our guidance counselor, Emily Williams for complimenting the climate and culture in our building! Coffee and chats with the counselor for the staff of JFG!

Mr. DeBlasio’s Honor’s Design Thinking Class were designing different wearable objects to represent the various “design thinking” mindsets. The goal of the activity is to use these mindsets to help the students with the design process throughout the rest of the semester.





Happy Wellness Wednesday! Berkeley's Guidance Counselor, Mrs. Massaro, helps students remain centered, focused and send heart loving affirmations through a variety of mindfulness techniques.




Riley Ehrenfels, a senior at Westwood High School, started his Work Based Learning at Hywel Plumbing. Riley plans to further his plumbing career after graduation. Great experience for our students!


Charlotte Beinert, a senior participant in the Work Based Learning Program, is interning/working at Rispoli's Bakery in Emerson. Charlotte is working alongside the bakers in daily activities. She will be pursuing a career in baking/pastry in the culinary sector after graduation.


Great job by our Guidance Department presenting to seniors and their parents last night discussing a wealth of information regarding the college application process.





Thank you teachers, parents, and Bergen Promise for a wonderful Back to School Night! I remain proud to be part of such a talented and loving community. #everyonebelongs #berkeleystrong





We are starting the year off right by meeting the needs of all our students through small group instruction and conferencing. #BESTatBrookside #BrooksideElementarySchoolTeam




Back to School Night was a great success at Brookside! Thank you to all our families for attending and hearing about the wonderful learning adventures our students will be experiencing this year. We are ready for the BEST year! #BESTatBrookside #BrooksideElementarySchoolTeam





Fall is in the air! Thank you Mrs. Cunningham, Ms. Curran, and our PSO for helping our school 'fall' into season.


Marist College visiting the high school today! Washington & Jefferson College, Rockland Community College, Univ. of Maine, Babson Collège, Virginia Polytech Institute, & Univ. of Rochester all visiting this week. Gradees 10,11,12 sign up for college visits through naviance.


Thank you Mrs. Falk, Mrs. Canaletti, PSO and our parent volunteers for our Annual Book Fair to keep us excited about reading and to help supplement our media center/library. Parents, the Book Fair is open for you tonight, during our Back to School Night.

Members of the football team helped out at St. Andrew's Church over the weekend moving over 500 chairs and countless tables to help setup for their annual picnic. Cardinal Pride!


Future Westwood Regional teacher in the making! Check out this brave kindergartner! She loves school so much already that she wants to be a teacher when she grows up! JFG creating our future leaders!


Math workshop FULL STEAM ahead!

Check out our landscaping transformation sponsored by our generous PTO! Thank you to JC Landscape Contractors and Stone Mill Gardens for their generous donations of time and flowers! Brookside now looks its BEST! #BESTatBrookside #BrooksideElementarySchoolTeam





We are building our reading stamina!