"Ms. Danielle from Valley Hospital visited our K and 1st grade students today to teach them all about their skeletons and how to grow strong, healthy bones! Thank you, Ms. Danielle, for making learning about health and wellness so fun and engaging! #BESTatBrookside
Our fourth graders kicked off their Details and Synthesis reading unit in style—with a book tasting, Starbucks-style! They explored a menu of fiction genres, sampling everything from mystery to fantasy to discover their favorites. #BESTatBrookside
Come to meet and greet our new superintendent, Dr. Patrick McQueeney, on Wednesday, January 22nd at 6:30 PM. Our PTO meeting will follow. We can't wait to see you there! #BESTatBrookside
Our 4th graders are kicking off the new year with creativity and purpose! Each student chose one word to guide their focus for 2025 and designed a vibrant poster to showcase their goal. Their words reflect the powerful mindset they’re bringing to school and life! #BESTatBrookside
Exciting things are happening in Grade 2! We're embracing Building Thinking Classrooms to spark curiosity, collaboration, and critical thinking in math. Students are working together, solving problems in creative ways, & building confidence every step of the way. BESTatBrookside
Congratulations to our Caught Being Kind December winners! We are so proud of the great choices you are making! Keep up the great work! #BESTatBrookside
Dr. Calderón, Mrs. Vèlez, and the K-12 ML Department met to finalize planning for the upcoming ACCESS for ELLs Language Proficiency Test, which measures students' English language skills in Listening, Reading, Speaking, and Writing. We also took time to celebrate Mrs. LeParc, Brookside's 2024-2025 Governor's Teacher of the Year! 👏 Congratulations, Mrs. LeParc! What you do for our ML students does not go unnoticed!!!
Happy Holidays from the Brookside School Counseling Team! Wishing our students, staff and families a very Happy Holiday in the biggest way possible today!
Brookside's Elf on the Shelf was back again today! She was spotted in the hallway doing her best on a test! #BESTatBrookside
Thank you Brookside PTO for your generous book donation! Mrs. Eliason was able to purchase some excellent new titles using some of the proceeds from our Fall Scholastic Book Fair. These 3rd graders are excited to check out these fun new titles! #BESTatBrookside
Brookside students had a special visitor all week long! Stay tuned to see where our Elf on the Shelf turns up next week! #BESTatBrookside
🎉👏 Congratulations to our Westwood Regional School District Teachers of the Year and Educational Support Professionals of the Year! 🌟 Your dedication, passion, and hard work inspire our students and community every day. Thank you for making a difference! #GEOY #WestwoodPride #ExcellenceInEducation
Congratulations to Mrs. Kelly LeParc, Brookside's 2024-2025 Governor's Teacher of the Year! Mrs. LeParc was nominated by her peers and is an exemplary educator who goes beyond the walls of Brookside School to serve her students in our community. #BESTatBrookside
Brookside students and staff enjoyed a visit from Colonel, our district therapy dog and Dr. Gluck. He brought big smiles to all he visited with! #BESTatBrookside
The gallery wall has been updated for December with a new set of artists on display! Don't forget to admire our talented students' work next time you stop by Brookside! #BestatBrookside
Our PTO Holiday Shop was the shopping event of the season here at Brookside! Thank you to our parent volunteers for creating a festive experience to start off the holiday season. #BESTatBrookside
Brookside's students and staff welcomed Dr. McQueeney to our district with a new sign to decorate his office! Welcome to Westwood! #BESTatBrookside
Brookside students collected 775 items for our annual food drive in collaboration with the Westwood Police Department. Thank you to Alex, Angel and Bryce from our NHS and Ms. Morales who helped deliver the items. #BESTatBrookside
Congratulations to our Caught Being Kind November winners! Keep up the great work of making positive choices at Brookside! We are so proud of you!#BESTatBrookside
We are grateful for the generosity of our Westwood community partners. Thank you for providing our families in need with a turkey for Thanksgiving. A special thank you to Pascack Boxing for their donation! #BESTatBrookside
