Brookside School 5th Graders recently participated in a March Madness Basketball Game against teachers and our Westwood Police Department! Thank you to teachers Ms. Morales, Mrs. Tadiello, Mrs. Vaughan, Mr. Barbieri, and Mr. Holl. Additional thanks to Chief Pontillo, and Officers Chris Horst, Joe Pavone, and Ryan Sestanovich!
Mrs. Kemple's AP Biology class testing the effect of pH on the enzyme, peroxidase (extracted from turnips). Students will use the color change to determine the optimal pH range for the enzyme and to indicate pH ranges that are likely to denature the enzyme.
Thank you Berkeley K-3 students, Main Stage Academy, and Berkeley PSO for our first 'Triple Threat' Performance!
JFG 1st Graders differentiating between coping skills! There is no right or wrong, good or bad - we just think about what is going to be HELPFUL! What is going to make our brain, heart & body feel best! #JustFocusonGrowing
Student leadership is in full effect! JFG student takes an active role in teaching his peers about circuits!
Check out how JFG celebrated The Kids Heart Challenge!
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So happy to see Mrs. Schinn collaborate with the 2nd-grade team to "Sprinkle Kindness" by including a positive Spanish vocabulary word in their writing.
WRMS Health teachers met with renowned expert Judy LoBianco, Executive Director of SHAPE NJ (Society of Health and Physical Educators of New Jersey) today to learn strategies for teaching the NJDOE's Health and Physical Education standards. LoBianco is among an elite group of school district leaders recognized in Education Week‘s annual Leaders To Learn From report.
Mr. Andrew Kramar will begin his position as the WWRSD Director of Technology on May 31, 2022. Mr. Kramar has a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Pennsylvania and a Master of Public Administration from New York University. He is coming to us from the Morris Plains School District, where he serves as the Director of Informational Technology and a Principal. We sincerely look forward to welcoming him to the District!
Beginning April 1, the Westwood Regional School District will pay substitute teachers $150 per day if they posses a Bachelor's Degree and $140 for 60 college credits. We will also raise our pay for sub nurses to $200 per day. Please contact HR for more information.
Class of 2023 Jr. Prom (Semi)! Great to see some normalcy and a lot of smiling faces!
Dr. Mortimer, Business Administrator Keith Rosado, and Buildings & Grounds Manager Glen Becker met with representatives from FKA Architects to review the layout and furniture choices for the soon to be renovated High School Media Center. Students will return in September to a room designed just for them. It will be the new "hub" of the school.
Students in Mr. Chen's Physics class are colliding with physics as they study conservation of momentum. They use special bar charts to show how momentum changes in a process and use it to make sense of the math behind collisions.
Mr. Conroy and Mr. Holl got in some recess fun today by shooting hoops with our 4th and 5th boys!
Dr. Mortimer just took a little walk, and the Preschool students are having a good time learning motor skills.
Happy Wellness Wednesday!
Congratulations to High School student Kaitlyn Park and teacher Michelle Stoute. Kaitlyn's ceramic relief, Change, was selected for Fresh Perspectives 2022, a virtual juried art exhibit through the Morris Museum. So much talent!
Happy Friday! It's perfect weather for kindergarteners enjoying recess and fourth graders playing 'Farkle'.
JFG 4th Graders created their own Coping Skills Toolboxes while learning what a Coping Skill is, why they use it & practicing them. They wrapped up by sharing some of their skills & agreed to encourage each other in the class to use their coping skills when they need them! #SEL
JFG in St. Patrick's Day spirit!
