In Child Development classes, students played the “Brain Game” where they built brains with materials they earned through childhood life experiences they were dealt!! These were some of the tallest and the strongest brains!
As a way to emphasize civic engagement and to inspire our students to become informed citizens, our school sponsored a Town Hall event. The Town Hall featured political parties who are running for the two State Assembly seats in the 39th Legislative District.
Students from Mr. Piskadlo's AP Environmental classes assisted 5th graders from George and Washington Schools with water quality tests of Schlegel Lake!
Our Design Thinking class along with their teachers Ms. Murray & Mr. DeBlasio, met their corporate sponsors, Mars Wrigley and were presented with their upcoming challenge! They will be presenting their findings to the company in January! .
Week of Respect! Great assembly today titled "A Better High" focusing on natural highs, emotional resilience, and mental health!
Congratulations to Franchesca Doell for being recognized by the NHRP as a National Hispanic Merit Scholar. This program recognizes 5,000 Hispanic/Latino juniors/year from among the 400,000+ who take the PSAT. Franchesca is a Senior and is pictured with her Counselor, Brenda Lyons.
Week of Respect! Thank you to our staff for wearing blue today for "World Day of Bullying Prevention"!
Great job by our Cardinal Marching Band (The Music of Harry Potter) at the Music in the Park Festival at Midland Park High School!
Westwood H.S.is proud to join 9 ther schools in Bergen County as part of the TEEEM Program! Empowering social entrepreneurs & students to become innovative leaders of global nonprofits. Investing in health, educational & economic initiatives for a more equal and connected world.
Great day for an outdoor Pep Rally! Cardinal Pride!
Students in Ms. Hartwick´s Biology classes made silly putty to better understand how monomers come together to form polymers.
Ms. Morfing's Science 8 class working collaboratively to escape the room, digitally! Fun review that tests their knowledge, encourages communication and a little competition on a Friday!
In honor of the one hundred year anniversary of women's suffrage, our school has received a pop-up museum display from the National Archives. The Rightfully Hers: American Women and the Vote display is currently featured in the Media Center.
Continued progress on the Middle School Expansion. Steel is up. Roof is up. Walls are going up. Check out the video for an insider's view.
https://youtu.be/4Yooh4OVXE0
Counselors will be visiting 8th grade study halls throughout the year to conduct guidance workshops! Our Quarter 1 workshop focuses on getting to know your counselor, completing an interest inventory, and reviewing the importance of getting involved in our school community.
Rutgers Newark visited WHS today. Rutgers Newark offers over 40 undergraduate programs and over 50 graduate programs. It is the premier urban research university with state of the art facilities for all majors and programs.
Voter Registration Drive for seniors today sponsored by the Bergen County Clerk's Office which included a short video and assistance in filling out the New Jersey Voter Registration Application.
Dennis Sheeran from the Center for Effective School Practices @ Rutgers University worked with our Math/Business teachers on techniques used for student engagement and focused on strategies for differentiating their instructional approach and assessment.
Science & Applied Technology teachers evaluated lessons using the NGSS Lesson Screener and engaged in discussion and review of the key principles of a differentiated classroom!
Our Physical Education Department updates our mountain bike curriculum using Google maps to create safe routes for students.
