JFG sends you Happy Thanksgiving wishes! While gratitude is displayed every day, today we gathered with our families for a Thanksgiving Feast, captured many memorable moments, and played our annual Thanksgiving schoolwide JFG Bingo! #JustFocusonGrowing
Thank you JFG families for such personal messages of gratitude! These "Thankful Turkeys" were so appreciated! We feel incredibly fortunate for our exceptional staff and school community! #JustFocusonGrowing
This morning our fourth graders performed for our school and their parents today, focusing on friendship and gratitude! What a wonderful message to share as we head into Thanksgiving weekend! Congratulations on a great job fourth graders! #WeAllShine@Washington
Washington Staff had some fun today playing the Necklace Game! Congrats to our winners! Happy Thanksgiving to all!
Berkeley kindergarteners show their gratitude for their Fifth Grade Buddies in many ways, including preparing Thanksgiving treats for their Fifth Grade Buddies. Kindergarteners made their own applesauce, pumpkin 'pie', and butter.
Happy Day presents a great opportunity to get creative with our core values. Check out photos from our RISE UP scavenger hunt, poster design contest, and fashion show. Great job by all!
Congratulations to Mrs. Donohue, Mrs. Campbell, and Mr. Albert for being recognized by the Department of Education as Exemplary Educators. This award is for educators who have demonstrated exceptional teaching and leadership abilities and have a positive impact on others!
Congratulations to High School teachers Mrs. Wren, Mr. Chen, and Mrs. Zummo for being selected for the 2023 Exemplary Educator Award by the New Jersey Department of Education! Great job! We are lucky to have you!
Our school counseling department is grateful for: family, friends, health, a warm home, their support team, loves ones and a great team in a great district. Happy Thanksgiving to our staff, students and families. (not pictured: School Counselors S.Asfour, D.Baird and MHughes).
Congratulations to Mr. Vivino for receiving the Special Achievement for "Excellence in Athletic Administration" award as well as Jack Dugan (Class of 2023) for receiving the "High School Student-Athlete" award at the 58th Annual Bergen County YMCA Sports Award Banquet.
Volleyball for a Cause 2023 - please join us for the fun!
Middle School Brain Busters, under the direction of Mrs. Patusco and Mrs. Buccola had their first meet last Friday! Congratulations to this competitive team!
5th and 2nd grade buddies met again to work on Thanksgiving Turkey Glyphs! The buddies had a great time getting to know each other better while working on this project. #BESTatBrookside
Ms. Morales' Kindergarteners have been working hard with their 3rd grade buddies to prepare for their Thanksgiving Feast. They talked about gratitude, drew what they were thankful for on placemats, and made turkey-themed napkin rings. #BESTatBrookside
November is National Epilepsy Awareness Month:
Andrea Racioppi, an educator from the Epilepsy Services of New Jersey came to speak to all Berkeley fifth graders about recognizing seizures and providing basic first aid (TRUST).
Kindergarten MLLs in Mrs. Le Parc’s class practiced the letter Mm by reading the book The Mitten and placing the animals in the mitten in order! They learned many new words and they are working so hard! #BESTatBrookside
Our girls will always rise to the occasion! There was no doubt they wouldn't complete such an impressive achievement! Keep being the leaders who prove determination and hard work always pays off! We are so proud of you and continue to shine bright! #JustFocusonGrowing
Save the Date: November 28th at 6:30pm for all district parents.
Kindergarteners show off their STEM skills by constructing amazing structures out of Rokenbok Rok Blocks in the Media Center with Ms. Eliason! #BESTatBrookside
Brookside's 4th graders are building confidence when using their speaking skills in Spanish! #BESTatBrookside