Dr. Mortimer and the Westwood Regional elementary principals visited the Responsive Classroom program at Washington School in Wyckoff this morning. Response Classroom is a social/emotional program that our District will adopt next year. It is a mechanism to create "safe, joyful, and engaging classroom and school communities for both students and teacher." Responsive Classroom "creates optimal learning conditions for students to develop the academic, social, and emotional skills needed for success in and out of school." We look forward to brining this program to our District as well.
WRMS Health teachers met with renowned expert Judy LoBianco, Executive Director of SHAPE NJ (Society of Health and Physical Educators of New Jersey) today to learn strategies for teaching the NJDOE's Health and Physical Education standards. LoBianco is among an elite group of school district leaders recognized in Education Week‘s annual Leaders To Learn From report.
Mr. Andrew Kramar will begin his position as the WWRSD Director of Technology on May 31, 2022. Mr. Kramar has a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Pennsylvania and a Master of Public Administration from New York University. He is coming to us from the Morris Plains School District, where he serves as the Director of Informational Technology and a Principal. We sincerely look forward to welcoming him to the District!
Beginning April 1, the Westwood Regional School District will pay substitute teachers $150 per day if they posses a Bachelor's Degree and $140 for 60 college credits. We will also raise our pay for sub nurses to $200 per day. Please contact HR for more information.
Mr. Conroy and Mr. Holl got in some recess fun today by shooting hoops with our 4th and 5th boys!
The Business Office is in the St. Patrick's Day spirit today!
Any guesses as to what the high school's International Cuisine students were making this afternoon when Dr. Mortimer popped in?
It's good to see those smiles once again!
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It's Crazy Hat Day! Brookside students and staff showed off some of their funniest, wildest hats. Let's keep the fun going tomorrow by dressing up as your favorite book character or by wearing spirit wear! #ReadAcrossAmerica
Dr. Mortimer was the guest reader in Mrs. Oldak's Kindergarten class at Brookside School yesterday. She read Mystery at Camp Crump, a book she used to read to her son when he was their age.
Brookside School Kindergarten teacher Mrs. Morales is bringing the fun this week as we celebrate Read Across America. Dr. Mortimer stopped by her classroom yesterday, and she was welcomed in to see the festivities.
Brookside welcomed many guest readers from the school and town communitt today. A big thanks to those who volunteered their time to share in our love of reading as we comtinue to celebrate #ReadAcrossAmerica week!
Please Note: Thursday's, 3/3, BoE Meeting will now begin at 6:00 p.m. (this is a change from the originally scheduled time of 7:00 p.m.) in the Hurley Theater.
When you find that "just right" book...
This is part of why school counselors are such a vital part of the elementary school community! At a recent lunch group, students talked about positive attitudes, brainstormed “Three words to live by” and created posters that best suited them! Thank you Mrs. Petrosino!
Congratulations to Lucca and Emily at Brookside School for their win in the WWRSD has heART contest! A big thanks to Mrs. @BarbaraPortelli and the WWRSD art department for the wonderful reception honoring all of our winners last night.
Big thanks to the Brookside PTO for hosting our annual book fair!
Brookside kindergarteners are practicing their independent reading skills. Read the words, read the pictures and retell the story to yourself.
Brookside students know that kindness "ties" us together as we continue the #GreatKindnessChallenge this week! Keep doing those acts of kindness from the GKC checklist!
