So much fun at the 5th grade dance last night!! The first of many exciting events as we prepare to send our students off to middle school. Thank you so much to all of the parents who volunteered to make the evening a success! #WeAllShine@Washington
A valuable resource for all is BergenResourceNet. The site is an online directory of the county's many valuable resources. It is for families in Bergen County, NJ. to use as a way to locate local resources (events, programs, webinars, services, professional development, industry news) geared toward family wellbeing. When you select News & Events, you will find a chronological listing of events to participate in for you and/or your child, in-person and/or virtually.
These lucky gals (and one guy who missed the picture) had the luck of the Irish on Monday! They managed to end the day with a leprechaun in their pocket and won a prize! #WeAllShine@Washington
Congratulations to our 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade students for an amazing Music in Our School concert! We are so proud of our young musicians! A huge thank you to Mr. Lipnick and Mrs. Kim for all of their hard work and for inspiring our students :) #WeAllShine@Washington
Congratulations to the Washington School Dads for the big win at our annual March Madness Game! It was exciting right up until the last minute! A wonderful community night for all :) #WeAllShine@Wash
What an amazing parent community we have- thank you to all those who volunteered their time to decorate Washington School as a surprise to our students! #WeAllShine@Washington
Washington had several special visitors during Read Across America Week to make our students smile! Thank you to all who participated :) #WeAllShine@Washington
Thank you to all of the community members and parents who visited Washington during Read Across America Week! #WeAllShine@Washington
Westwood School Counseling invites K-8 Parents to "Parent's Guide to Growth Mindset” The program provides an opportunity to learn strategies to understand, develop, and promote a growth mindset for yourself and your children. Care Plus clinicians will teach effective communication strategies and coping skills to help you support your child. They will include information related to your child’s development and how this impacts their ability to meet appropriate milestones and regulate their emotions. During this presentation, you will learn how to approach your child mindfully and decrease conflict in setting expectations and helping your child succeed. When: Monday, February 12th at 6:30pm Where: Virtual Meeting https://meet.google.com/ybs-ucqw-tvg?authuser=0
This week we celebrate our school counselors for National School Counseling Week, sponsored by the American School Counselor Association (ASCA). I would like to personally thank our Westwood Regional School Counselors. Each counselor works to provide their students with the utmost attention and concern. They are dedicated, caring, professional, and advocate for their students each and every day.
Westwood Regional School Counseling Quarter 2 District Newsletter is available to view. You can access the newsletter either in your inbox from yesterday, on our district school counseling website or using the link copied here: https://shorturl.at/suPRZ
Save the Date: “Parent's Guide to Growth Mindset” Please join us to learn strategies to understand, develop, and promote a growth mindset for yourself and your children. Care Plus clinicians will teach effective communication strategies and coping skills to help you support your child. During this presentation, you will learn how to approach your child mindfully and decrease conflict in setting expectations and helping your child succeed.
Thank you to our Washington School Counselor, Ms. Santagato for planning next week to celebrate the Great Kindness Challenge. Along with the spirit week activities attached, Washington will have a virtual school wide kick off. Teachers are provided additional resources/activities by grade level to incorporate throughout the week.
In light of the current weather predictions and with the safety of our staff and students in mind, Westwood Regional Schools will have an early dismissal scheduled for tomorrow, Friday, January 19, 2024. The district will continue to monitor the storm’s progress throughout the night. If we feel a closure is necessary due to a change of the storm’s pattern, we will notify everyone by 6:30 a.m. The dismissal schedule is as follows: Pre-School will be dismissed at 12:05 p.m., Grades K-5 will be dismissed at 12:50 p.m., Middle School will be dismissed at 12:36 p.m., and High School students will be dismissed at 12:11 p.m.
Thank you to Westwood Regional School Districts' maintenance, buildings & grounds, and custodial staff for everything they do especially during the recent weather conditions. You are the best! We appreciate you!
Due to the inclement weather and icy road conditions, there will be a delayed opening tomorrow, Wednesday, January 17, 2024. This decision has been made to allow ample time for our families and staff to safely commute and manage the impact of this specific weather event as well as allow our Buildings & Grounds Department ample time to ensure each building is safe for staff and students. All schools will open 90 minutes later than their normal start times: High School 9:25 a.m., Middle School 9:45 a.m., Grades K- 5 10:20 a.m., and Pre-School 10:20 a.m.
Due to the inclement weather and icy road conditions, there will be a delayed opening today, Tuesday, January 16, 2024. This will allow time for our families and staff to navigate the impact and travel related to this specific weather event. All schools will open 90 minutes later than their normal start times (High School – 9:25 a.m.; Middle School – 9:45 a.m .; Grades K-5 – 10:20 a.m.; and Pre-School – 10:20 a.m.).
Today we honor MLK!
Good morning WWRSD!
Friendly FYI! The district will be closed on January 15, 2024 for all students.
We want to wish our students a wonderful three day weekend!
Dear Westwood Regional Parents and Staff:
Due to the impending inclement weather, there will be a delayed opening tomorrow, Wednesday, January 10, 2024. As the storm arrives, significant rain, flooding and power outages are anticipated. Tomorrow’s delayed opening schedule will allow time for our families and staff to navigate the impact and travel related to this specific weather event.
All schools will open 90 minutes later than their normal start times (High School – 9:25 a.m.; Middle School – 9:45 a.m.; Grades K-5 – 10:20 a.m.; and Pre-School – 10:20 a.m.)
All before school clubs and Champions before care programs will be canceled. The after school care program and all after school activities will be held as usual.
Lunch will be served in all schools.
All students will be dismissed at their normal time.
All bus pick-ups will be 90 minutes after normal time.
Information is also available on the district's website under the Inclement Weather Procedures tab. Thank you!
Thank you,
Frank Connelly
