Dear Westwood Regional Parents and Staff:
Due to the impending inclement weather, there will be a delayed opening tomorrow, Wednesday, January 10, 2024. As the storm arrives, significant rain, flooding and power outages are anticipated. Tomorrow’s delayed opening schedule will allow time for our families and staff to navigate the impact and travel related to this specific weather event.
All schools will open 90 minutes later than their normal start times (High School – 9:25 a.m.; Middle School – 9:45 a.m.; Grades K-5 – 10:20 a.m.; and Pre-School – 10:20 a.m.)
All before school clubs and Champions before care programs will be canceled. The after school care program and all after school activities will be held as usual.
Lunch will be served in all schools.
All students will be dismissed at their normal time.
All bus pick-ups will be 90 minutes after normal time.
Information is also available on the district's website under the Inclement Weather Procedures tab. Thank you!
Thank you,
Frank Connelly
Students in Mr. Gunneson's High School Digital Electronics class practicing their coding skills.
Please help us reunite these fabulous sweatshirts, jackets, water bottles, hats, umbrellas, and lunchboxes to their rightful owners. Middle School students - please check out the lost and found today and claim your items!
With over 100 students & parents in attendance, we want to thank our school counseling department for hosting the college planning program. Last night's presentation along with resources are available on our district counseling/ wellness site https://shorturl.at/lvwKL
Students and Parents attended last night's College Information Program at the High School. Counselors shared a wealth of information regarding the college search and application process.
Thank you to our Washington Township and Westwood Police Departments and our Special Law Enforcement Officers (SLEO) for your continued support and collaboration as well as everything you do to keep our schools safe. We appreciate everything you do!
Brookside teachers set their "One Word" intentions for 2024 after watching a video clip from Jon Gordon. We looked to the future and thought of what positive beliefs will get us to reach our goals for both personal and our professional growth. #BESTatBrookside
2024 is going to be our year! Middle school parents - please help us start off strong with the second edition of "The Great Kindness Challenge". Families can join in on the fun by completing the family edition checklist too.
Business Management students were practicing writing formal business letters to companies of their choice, and we just got our first response back! Thank you to STX for responding to one of our students and generously gifting her a lacrosse stick head in Westwood colors as well!
Nothing better than having your teacher come cheer you on at your travel basketball game! Thank you Ms. Jung for being one of the BEST at Brookside! #BESTatBrookside
Come support our Visual Art Department's "Art Fest" on January 13th from 12:00-3:00 PM.
The National Summer Program Fair is a free event for high school students on, January 16th, 4:30-7:00pm at the Rothman Center @ Fairleigh Dickinson University. This in-person event will showcase around 100 ways high school students can spend summer 2024, including on-campus pre-college programs at the nation's most prestigious universities, study abroad opportunities, STEM programs, teen travel, art/portfolio prep, test prep, and local nonprofits seeking summer volunteers. Students and parents need to pre-register to attend,
Witnessing our students' confidence in front of their peers is a step toward self-expression, independence, and courage! A true testament to growth and resilience! #JustFocusonGrowing
Our second-graders are spotted studying animals that inhabit the Bracken Cave in San Antonio, Texas while making informed guesses! Keep exploring JFG, and let your exploration fuel your imagination! #JustFocusonGrowing
Our 5th-grade students are shining examples of the power of kindness! They lead the charge in lighting up our school community with this month's message! Let your voices be heard JFG! #JustFocusonGrowing
By taking learning beyond the walls of their classroom, our kindergarten students waddled around JFG with Patty the Penguin in search of words that begin with the letter, "Pp!" #JustFocusonGrowing
First graders in Mrs. Jones' class have been learning how to organize and graph data. They decorated cupcakes with different colored sprinkles and then graphed the data using a bar graph. #BESTatBrookside
Save the Date: Westwood School Counseling College Information Program on January 8, 2024.
Common App is looking for junior/ senior students to participate in the Student Advisory Committee. They aim to provide a student perspective on the college admission process. The application goes live on 1/16/24. For questions, visit our website or email @ studentadvisory@commonapp.org.
Valley Hospital offers Triple P which is intended for parents who have concerns about their child’s behavior and to learn more positive parenting skills. Triple P is geared toward parents with children ages 3 to 12. For more information, please view the flyer.
