As we celebrate Read Across America, we welcome MacKenzie Cadenhead who is a comic book and children's book author, including working with Marvel. Thank you Berkeley PSO and Mrs. Eliason for coordinating our visit. Ms. Cadenhead will be visiting Brookside School tomorrow!
From Common Application
Class of 2026: Common App Essay Prompts will remain the same for 2025–2026.
Students will also see 2 changes to the optional “Additional information” questions as of August 1, 2025. First, the current “Community disruption” question will be updated to a “Challenges and circumstances” question to capture a broader range of impacts students may experience. Second, the “Additional information” question word limit will be reduced.
By sharing these updates now, students will have the time they need to reflect on their personal stories and begin thinking about what they want to share with colleges.
There’s nothing more exciting than seeing your 5th grade teacher cheering you on at your basketball game! Brookside is lucky to have such supportive teachers who go above and beyond—whether it’s in the classroom or on the sidelines. #BESTatBrookside
What an amazing start to Read Across America Week! We launched SEL Day, celebrating kindness and empathy through a heartwarming school-wide read-aloud and a calming meditation that united our community. A big thank you to our fantastic peer leaders and buddy groups for making the day unforgettable! I can’t wait to see the smiles, memories, and joy of learning that this week will continue to bring! #JustFocusonGrowing
Thank you kindergarteners, teachers, and parents who helped kick off our Read Across America Week.
Westwood's varsity debate team crushed it at the last regular tournament of the season this past Friday at Northern Valley Demarest High School. A huge shout out to Angel Morales and Daniel Shotkin for being awarded 1st place team of the day. Additionally, Westwood swept the Best Speaker category with Natalia Mayhew taking home the third-place trophy, Angel Morales earning the second-place trophy, and Daniel Shotkin bringing home the first-place speaker award! The team has had an incredible season and cannot wait to show off their hard work on Friday, 3/14 at the varsity championship tournament, here at Westwood High School.
Class of 2025: 90% of our seniors have submitted applications to 2-year/4-year colleges/universities. For students who are undecided about their plans post-graduation, please contact your school counselor to discuss your individual plans.
The WRMS World Cultures Club had a great day visiting The United Nations in NYC where students explored how caring about humanity makes all the difference in the world. Remember the Golden Rule, “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”
Good luck to Coach Thomas and our Academic Decathlon Team (WACADECA) in the state tournament today at Westwood Regional High School. The Super Quiz begins around 3:30 PM. Let's Go! Go Cards!
Congratulations to February's Caught Being Kind winners! Thank you to these amazing students for spreading kindness and helping make Brookside the best place to be! Keep up the great work—your positive actions inspire us all! #BESTatBrookside
Thank you to our current 8th grade/ incoming 6 counselor for meeting with our fifth grade students at each elementary school this week. Ms. Androulakis spoke to students about the transition to middle school. The presentation is linked here and can be found on the middle school counseling.
website.https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1sgZpOZjC5rwhxXNT-YpupxL6-7uObzPhXfZ--sNdfVA/edit?usp=sharing
Thank you to the High School for opening up their doors to so many interested middle school students. We had a blast at Theater Day!
Robert Moss is employed at Bethany Community Center in the Township of Washington as part of our Work Based Learning Program. Robert assists in various areas of the facility and plans on pursuing a career in the trades after high school.
Grade 8 students interested in Ninth Grade Honors Art, please see the flyer for an information session on March 4, 2025. For all students, our high school counseling department will be visiting WRMS next Thursday and Friday for 2025-26 course scheduling.
Congratulations to the Westwood Regional High School Class of 2025 Valedictorian, Aaron Zeiler! Congratulations on your hard work and commitment to excellence! Amazing accomplishment!
Congratulations to the Westwood Regional High School Class of 2025 Salutatorian, Beatrice Mitchell! Congratulations Beatrice! Your hardwork has paid off!
Hey 11th graders! The NJGPA is coming up on March 11th and 12th. We encourage our students to review the attached posting for key information and ways to support and prepare for this important assessment. For more information please visit our NJGPA Parent Hub website on our C&I webpage! #NJGPA #Testing #HighSchool #ParentSupport
Congratulations on your retirement! We love you Miss Yvette and have been so grateful for the past 10 years!
NJ Crisis Services- Who to Call
Link for Resource: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Xi_qHAWnk1xxAbZVU9Rc3R5tRRdSVAv6/view?usp=sharing
Arianna Ragno has been supporting Brookside Elementary School through our Work Based Learning Program. She has been learning about the different facets of teaching & assists in developing lessons & seeing them through to completion. She plans on majoring in elementary education.
