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Back to School Countdown... 5 days! New teachers attended orientation this past week and spent time with their mentors and teammates at Brookside. #BESTatBrookside
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Meet the newest member of the Brookside Team! We are excited to welcome Ms. Megan Stagg to our 4th grade team. #BESTatBrookside
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Meet the newest member of the Brookside Team! We are excited to welcome Ms. Amanda Bordogna to our 1st grade team. #BESTatBrookside
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Brookside's classrooms are getting ready for the 24-25 school year with some extra love from special helpers. Thank you to our teachers, parents and their children for making Brookside the BEST! #BESTatBrookside
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It takes a village to get our school ready for September. Thank you to our dedicated custodians, district technology and building and grounds team and Yellow Door Art Studio for helping Brookside look its BEST! #BESTatBrookside
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Please join our department in welcoming, Ms. Bianca Cascio , School Counseling (part-time), Brookside Elementary School.
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Join Ms. Hughes and Dr. Nardiello for Popcorn with the Principals on Monday, August 26th from 2:00 to 3:00 PM on the Brookside blacktop. Enjoy a snack and fun back to school read aloud with us. Hope to see you there! #BESTatBrookside
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The Staff Wellness and School Climate Committee met this week to plan exciting events for the upcoming school year. We enjoyed a sweet treat from Conrads to celebrate! #BESTatBrookside
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Please save the date for our upcoming Back to School Night! We can't wait to see you there! #BESTatBrookside
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Save the date! Our school picture day will be on Wednesday, September 11th. We can't wait to see your smiles! #BESTatBrookside
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Meet the newest member of the Brookside Team! We are excited to welcome Ms. Emma Zeik to our 3rd grade team. #BESTatBrookside
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Wishing all of our students and families a wonderful summer! We miss you! #BESTatBrookside
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We are excited to welcome Dr. Nardiello and Mrs. Mejias as the Elementary Assistant Principals!
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Meet the newest member of the Brookside Team! We are excited to welcome Ms. Caitlyn Traverso to our 5th grade. #BESTatBrookside
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The Westwood Regional School District's Summer Ed-Venture program is in full swing! Here is a peek of a few activities going on this week: Kindergarteners in our Little Picasso's course are creating self portraits inspired by Picasso's blue period. Students in our Nature Stem course are using their 5 senses to make artistic creations using materials found in nature.
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Meet the newest member of the Brookside Team! We are excited to welcome Dr. Jarrad Nardiello as our shared Assistant Principal! #BESTatBrookside
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Congratulations to all the students who graduated from the Pascack Valley Jr. Police Academy this past Friday! A special shout out to our Brookside students! #BESTatBrookside
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Brookside's last day of school! We will miss you! Have a great summer!#BESTatBrookside
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Congratulations to our 5th graders! We are so proud of you. Enjoy middle school and come back to visit soon! #BESTatBrookside
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Brookside 5th graders enjoyed an end of year celebration! Thank you to our 5th grade PTO committee for all your hard work! #BESTatBrookside