Ms. Hughes, Mrs. Gomez. Ms. Johnston and Mrs. Acosta attended a workshop lead by author Jennifer Serravallo this past week. We enjoyed learning about best practices and are excited to share with the Brookside team! #BESTatBrookside
Thank you, @WashTwpPolice for participating in our Read-A-Thon celebration! You ensure our school is a safer place and have built such positive relationships with our students! We greatly appreciate you! THANK YOU! #JustFocusonGrowing
Thank you, Westwood Regional BOE members for celebrating the Read-A-Thon with our students and supporting the love of reading we instill every day! We hope you enjoyed the morning in our classrooms! #JustFocusonGrowing
So grateful to have welcomed Dr. Lou DiLiseo, BC Supt., Capt. Jennings, from the BC Pros Office, BOE and town council members, our local police officers, and first responders joined our students in celebration of our Read-A-Thon! A HUGE thank you to our PSO!
Brookside's students enjoyed learning about various science topics during our Theme Day. #BESTatBrookside
Taking a moment to reflect on the journey of elementary education develops an appreciation that defines our Open House! #JustFocusonGrowing
The Mad Scientist visit provided Kindergarten and first grade an understanding of chemical reactions! #JustFocusonGrowing
Brookside's Theme Day was a huge success! Thank you to all of our parent volunteers, PTO and Ms. Iozzia for the event. #BESTatBrookside
One of the most rewarding nights of the year is our Open House! Last night we highlighted the growth, success, and some of our most memorable learning experiences with our entire school community! Our teachers, students, and families felt extremely proud! #JustFocusonGrowing
What a Happy Day at the Middle School! Just a few of our favorite activities - outdoor games, "Are you Smarter than a 6th grader?", scavenger hunt, and karaoke. Thank you to all those who helped plan events and all those who made participation so much fun. Happy Spring Break all!
The High School Honors Design Thinking Class visited the New Jersey Aviation Hall of Fame. Students had the chance to work with the Director of the Museum where he presented an issue facing the Museum. Students will use what they learned in class to solve the issue over the next few weeks and will come back to present their solutions in June! Great experience for our students!
Nothing says Chemistry more than fire! In the case of Ms. McKaba's Chemistry class, the fire was used for good as the student used it to burn cheese puffs with the ultimate goal to figure out how much energy really is held in one of those delicious curls.
A big THANK YOU to all families who donated to our food drive to support a local food pantry. A special shout out to Mrs. Tadiello's 2nd grade class for their hard work on this project. #BESTatBrookside
Yesterday, 180 of our chemistry students went to the American Museum of Natural History and the Hayden Planetarium in New York City. Our students attended the space show "Worlds Beyond Earth" where students viewed spectacular scenes in deep space and learned about pivotal discoveries that have led to greater knowledge of the structure and history of the universe and our place in it. They observed exhibits in the Planetarium about galaxies, stars, planets, the moon, meteorites, and viewed a special Black Hole exhibit. In the Museum our students walked through the famous Guggenheim Hall of Minerals/elements where students observed native elements/minerals and their properties. They toured the biodiversity and environmental halls which highlighted the spectacular beauty and abundance of life on Earth. Our students were led through the Earth and Planetary Sciences Halls, Fossil Halls, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibian Halls, Human Origins and Cultural Halls, and the Grand Gallery.
Open House is tonight from 6:00-8:00 pm! Along with visiting classrooms and teachers, please visit the Art Show, Book Fair, Positivity Chain, and Gratitude Wall. If you want to participate in our Multicultural Day in April, stop by the main office/hallway!
The middle school was feeling very tropical today! Mr. Lashley even greeted students with a ukulele today!
High School and French exchange students went on a great trip to visit Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty last . The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France and is an iconic symbol of the US that represents the friendship between the two nations. The visit to Ellis island was a great opportunity for students to learn about the struggles that many foreigners went through to gain access to America.
Congratulations to our students who participated in the NJSMA Region 1 Choir concert this past Sunday at Clifton High School.
Miss D'Imperio and the entire community are so proud of our amazing students! We also welcome the newest member of our choir - our brand new piano!
Saturday night's Middle School PSO's "Pocketbook Bingo" was a huge success. Thank you to all those who help make great things happen for our students!
Yesterday's student vs. faculty/police basketball game was a total success! Thank you to our National Junior Honor Society representatives for planning this event, to our incredible faculty, staff, and police officers for participating, and for all those who came out to support!
