How awesome is this! This hero is a Westwood Resident! This is true CARDINAL PRIDE!!!!
Save the Date: Join us on May 14 for a Fly-By & Drive Thru to celebrate Tuskegee hero Roscoe "Coach" Draper's 103rd birthday. Please join us on Saturday May 14, when many of his friends and admirers will celebrate this pioneering black aviator's milestone with a unique tribute in the roads and skies of New Jersey. The Roscoe Draper Chapter of the Black Pilots of America (BPA) warmly invites aviators of all backgrounds to join us in an Honor Flight over Draper's Westwood, NJ home on May 14 at 12 Noon. Coach's aerial salute will be complimented by a caravan of well-wishers, doing a drive-thru tribute. The Philadelphia-based Roscoe Draper Chapter of the BPA (http://roscoedraper.net) is sponsoring this events.
A little about Roscoe Draper
Roscoe Draper is best known for being one of 10 black instructors who taught the illustrious Tuskegee Airmen to fly during World War II. During that time, He was given the nickname "Coach" from the "Red Tails" he instructed who admired his demanding but inspiring teaching style. That well-deserved approbation stuck with him through a long lifetime of teaching aspiring black aviators, as well as anyone else who sought out his counsel.
After helping break the "color barrier" during WW II, he worked for the US Postal Service and the FAA in several capacities, including Pilot Examiner and Accident Investigator. Throughout those years, Draper taught many students to fly, with a focus on encouraging more black men and women to seek careers as pilots. In fact, Draper remained an active Flight Instructor well into his nineties and his passion for sharing the gift of flight with future generations of aspiring pilots of all races remains strong as he approaches his 103rd birthday.
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The High School Student of the Month for April is senior Erin Luhrs nominated by Mrs. Keller! Congratulations Erin!
Thank you to the Class of 2019 and 2021 for donating picnic tables to the high school. Go Cards!
"May the Fourth be with You" and Happy Wellness Wednesday! Thank you Berkeley PSO for the catered lunch from Crecco's!
Our April Wellness Challenge Winner - Ms. Kirkby! JFG challenged staff to practice gratitude daily throughout the month!
Our April Wellness Challenge Winner - Ms. Kirkby! JFG challenged staff to practice gratitude daily throughout the month!
Our 4th graders got creative measuring angles!
The high school debate team celebrated the end of a wonderful season at The Iron Horse this past week. Well-deserved varsity letters were distributed to all members for their outstanding efforts. We are so proud of everyone's hard work during this season! As always: GO CARDS!!!!
Thank you Berkeley PSO a for the FROZEN treats and thank you Berkeley Sunshine for the treat cart....keeping our energy up for Staff Appreciation Week!
May 1st was National College/Career Decision Day. Westwood Regional High School Class of 2022 signed their banner! Whether you will be attending college, a trade school, the military, or joining the workforce, we wish you the best! We are so proud of you! Cardinal Pride!
Thank you Berkeley PSO and all our parents for making us feel like a dream come true for start of Staff Appreciation Week with themed days, events, and treats!
High School Academic Decathlon (WACADECA) receiving their Varsity Letters! Congratulations on a great season! Go Cards!
200 High School students visited the Bronx Zoo focusing on learning about the current condition of natural habitats throughout the world, special adaptations, and specific features animals possess that assist them in their survival with an emphasis placed on endangered species.
Congratulations to the new Eagle Scouts who were recognized at the Board of Education meeting last night. The Board provided certificates to Alexander Charles Doell, Ilay Halil Guler, and Mark Evan McClair. We are very proud of them!
Thank you to Ms. Murray for presenting on our Work Based Learning Program (WBL) as well as several of our students for sharing their experiences at last night's Board of Education Meeting. This is a great experience for our seniors!
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Congratulations to Alexander Doell, Mark McClair, and Ilay Guler for earning the rank of Eagle Scout. Thank you to the Board of Education for recognizing their achievement at last night's meeting!
Students in Mrs. Menken's Physics class used pipe insulation to create a marble roller coaster with at least two loops. They then took measurements and calculated the potential and kinetic energies at different points during the ride.
With state testing just around the corner, Ms. Williams is working alongside our students supporting the notion to release any doubts or worries they may have about testing. Our children were encouraged to shred their fears, worries, and doubts away! We are proud of you already!
Recently, Westwood Girl Scout Troop 98370 completed some beautification work at Brookside School! The girls cleaned up weeds and cleared the front garden beds. They also planted many flowers to make the front look fantastic!
Wellness Wednesday can also show how we help and support each other, while showing how much we love our Cafeteria Ladies!
