
The Brookside community is invited to join Celebrate Westwood ArtsHub to welcome art created by Mrs. Portelli's 5th graders at Brookside Elementary School to the Westwood Public Library. It is located in the upstairs meeting room from May 17th - June 17th! #BESTatBrookside


Our first graders are fully engaged during their reading block between partner reading, meeting in a guided reading group or a skill group. We are so proud of you! #BESTatBrookside



Second graders are busy sharing their opinions about texts they have enjoyed with classmates and their families. Take a look at some of the books we are loving! #BESTatBrookside

Kindergartners are busy identifying and describing shapes through flexible learning groups during math instruction. Keep up the great work! #BESTatBrookside

Congratulations to Michele Loscalzo, Washington Elementary teacher and Alainah Abella, Brookside Elementary student who were recognized at our May 9, 2024 Board of Education meeting for being selected as recipients of the People Make a Difference program!

Brookside's third graders had a very special visitor... Mr. McDermott and his daughter! We miss you and can't wait to see you next year! #BESTatBrookside


Congratulations to April's Best at Brookside winners! Thank you for showing kindness and demonstrating good character. We are so proud of you! #BESTatBrookside


Brookside's 4th graders celebrate their Immigration projects with a USA themed writing celebration! Our school community enjoyed celebrating their learning. Thank you to all who attended! #BESTatBrookside


Teacher Appreciation Week is in full swing at Brookside! Thank you to our incredible staff for going above and beyond each and every day for our students. The PTO rolled out the red carpet for our staff with amazing door decorations! #BESTatBrookside

Happy Nurse's Day to our rockstar, Mrs. Alvarez! Thank you for all you do at Brookside! We are very lucky to have you. #BESTatBrookside




Congratulations to Mrs. Keahon, Bergen County Teacher of the Year recipient from Brookside School! We are grateful for all you do for our students and Brookside! #BESTatBrookside


Westwood Regional School Counseling Quarter 3 District Newsletter is available to view. You can access the newsletter on our district school counseling website or using the link copied here: https://shorturl.at/yEFV4
Thank you to our school counselors for their contributions.





Students and families enjoyed our Welcome Back Blacktop Party sponsored by our PTO. Thank you to all families who joined the fun after school. #BESTatBrookside

Thank you to our PTO for sponsoring our book fair! Students enjoyed shopping for books and sharing their selections with their classmates. #BestatBrookside

What a joy it was to welcome our students and their families to our annual Open House! Thank you for visiting our classrooms, art show and book fair. We are grateful for our wonderful Brookside School family! #BESTatBrookside

Brookside's artists shined during the art show at Open House! We loved showcasing our creativity. A special shout out to Mrs. Portelli who inspires out students everyday! #BESTatBrookside

Congratulations to March's Caught Being Kind winners! Keep up the great work of making Brookside the best place to learn and grow each day. #BESTatBrookside





Brookside's ML and Academic Support Team attended a workshop this week on Supporting Multilingual Learners with Dr. Lindsey Moses. We are always striving to implement best practices to meet the needs of our students. #BESTatBrookside



We can't wait to see all of our Brookside families at our annual Open House on Thursday, April 11th from 6:00 - 8:00 PM. #BESTatBrookside


Thank you to DP from the Harlem Wizards for the exciting assembly today! The full Harlem Wizards team will be coming to Westwood High School, hosted by Westwood Project Graduation 2025, on Sunday, April 14th at 2pm. Mr. Holl and Mr. Mandaglio will be playing! #BESTatBrookside

