4th graders played "Trashketball" to review for their Topic 10 test this week. What a fun way to practice learned skills and build confidence! #BESTatBrookside
Multilingual learners (ESL) have the opportunity to use an iPad Mini to assist with translations. WRSD has over 70 students learning English as a new language, with over 400 students in the district speaking another language at home, in at least a dozen languages. #Diversity
Tuesdays are Red Word Days! Here are friends of all ages learning new red words. Our first grade friends learned “around” and our third grade friends learned “cereal” and “library.” How appropriate for them that this past Tuesday was National Cereal Day! #BESTatBrookside
Our teachers come up with great ways of presenting student learning.
In science, 2nd graders in Ms. Iozzia's class are learning how to separate rock mixtures. They were challenged to separate three different sized rocks using screens. They figured out that certain rocks can be filtered through the screens to separate the mixture! #BESTatBrookside
Readers in Mrs. Basovsky's class are engaged and inquisitive during their Character Studies Book Clubs. They are asking questions such as: What are the main character’s traits? What do we notice about what the character is saying and how he/she is acting? #BESTatBrookside
Kindergarten students at Brookside are learning how to identify letters and sounds through multisensory activities. The more senses we use, the more we remember! #BESTatBrookside
A little snow did not stop Brookside students from dressing up as their favorite characters for day 2 of Read Across America Week! #BestatBrookside
Third Graders in Mr. Mandaglio's class stand ready with their reading notebooks in hand for a debate about a crucial point in their read aloud, Because of Winn Dixie! #BESTatBrookside
Our fourth graders celebrated the completion of their Historical Fiction Book clubs today. Students created an instagram page, memory box or diary based on their book. Peers provided compliments to each other during today's celebration. Way to be the #BESTatBrookside
Take a look, it's in a book, The Brookside Reading Rainbow! Check out some of the smiling faces at Brookside today! #BESTatBrookside
Thank you to our wonderful PTO for the Reading Rainbow decorations to kick off Read Across America Week! The students and staff loved them! #BESTatBrookside
Thank you and congratulations to Mr. Barbieri and all of our 4th and 5th grade band members for an exceptional performance today at the Winter Concert. You truly are the #BESTatBrookside!
Congratulations to our 4th and 5th grade band students who gave an outstanding performance today at their Winter Concert. We are all so proud of your hard work and dedication to learning your instruments. #BESTatBrookside
Third grade students in Mrs. Eliason's Media Center constructed Milo the Science Rover out of LEGOs using LEGO WeDo2.0 robotics kits. They then used block coding to program their robots to move and make sound effects. #BESTatBrookside
Alma Thomas is the artist these first graders learned about for Black History Month with Mrs. Portelli. Students used repetition, rhythm, and movements in one direction for their composition.
The Westwood Regional School District is participating in the development of a new three-year Strategic Plan. Please visit this link to complete a stakeholder survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeMqV_Jlz_dmboq7GeHdTbVpXdSdZeLcmE89HO7FU_jo8R-rA/viewform
Last week third grade multilingual learners at Brookside wrapped up their non-fiction reports on an animal of their choice! The students did an amazing job and were eager to share and read their reports! Mrs. LeParc is so proud of them! #BESTatBrookside
Students in 4-AC were hard at work adding and subtracting mixed numbers this week! They led the lesson on the smartboard and then participated in math rotations. Some of the fun included small group work, facts practice on REFLEX, and a hands-on fraction game! #BESTatBrookside
Kindergarteners in Mrs. Morales' class had an amazing week celebrating ninja week, Valentine’s Day and The 100th Day of School. With all this fun and excitement, we made sure to also take time to calm our minds and bodies with some mindful snow melting. #BESTatBrookside
