High School student Olivia Larsen was accepted into Harvard University! Congratulations!
All high school students in grades 9-12 will attend a workshop presented by members of a non-profit organization called Alumni in Recovery. Alumni in Recovery is composed of young adults who are living in recovery and abstinent from all drugs and alcohol. This wonderful organization strives to heighten awareness, hope, and resources for local communities by sharing their personal stories with addiction and how they overcame them. Students will view the workshop on Thursday, April 7th or Friday, April 8th during their P.E./Health class. Additionally, we will also be offering a parent program on this same topic on Thursday, April 7th at 6:30PM in Hurley Theater. This program is free and open to all parents in our community.
Our High School Academic Decathlon Team (WACADECA) filling up our trophy case! I think we need more room! Cardinal Pride! Another great season!
Nate Gunawan competed in the North Jersey Regional Science Fair. First Place Engineering Award, IEEE NJ Section Young Engineer Award, ISEF Grand Prize (advances to the Regeneron ISEF virtual competition). His project involved refining/developing a new way to make maglev trains.
Congratulations to the High School Student of the Month for March, Alyssa Turrisi, (Grade 11) nominated by Ms. Olivia Polzer.
Congratulations to Daniel Shotkin for winning a regional silver award for his short story & a regional gold award for journalism for the Scholastic Art and Writing Competition . He also won a national silver award for journalism. He was selected out of 250,000 entries.
Mrs. Kemple's AP Biology class testing the effect of pH on the enzyme, peroxidase (extracted from turnips). Students will use the color change to determine the optimal pH range for the enzyme and to indicate pH ranges that are likely to denature the enzyme.
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.
Class of 2023 Jr. Prom (Semi)! Great to see some normalcy and a lot of smiling faces!
Students in Mr. Chen's Physics class are colliding with physics as they study conservation of momentum. They use special bar charts to show how momentum changes in a process and use it to make sense of the math behind collisions.
Congratulations to High School student Kaitlyn Park and teacher Michelle Stoute. Kaitlyn's ceramic relief, Change, was selected for Fresh Perspectives 2022, a virtual juried art exhibit through the Morris Museum. So much talent!
AMAZING Performance last night performed by our Woodington Players! Still time to see "The Little Mermaid" tonight and Saturday night at 7:00 PM and Saturday at 2:00 PM. Thank you to our students and staff for sharing their talent with the community!
The Business Office is in the St. Patrick's Day spirit today!
Mr. Brennan's Film Studies class discussing various films for International Women's Day!
Any guesses as to what the high school's International Cuisine students were making this afternoon when Dr. Mortimer popped in?
Students In Mrs. Martellos' Calculus class discovering pi by measuring numerous circular objects' circumference and diameter. They recorded their data and found the ratio of circumference to diameter.
The Woodington Players Present Disney’s The Little Mermaid March 17, 18, 19 at 7:00 PM, March 19 at 2:00 PM! Looking forward to a great show!
The Debate Team did a great job participating in the Varsity Invitational Competition. Olivia Larsen & Marta Bystrowska broke 300 points (a new record for our team) & Olivia won 3rd place best speaker. Haley Adkins was selected to judge the championship round. Great season!
