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In honor of National Unity Day on Wednesday, we welcome you to wear orange at the middle school.
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Word walls help give us immediate access to important content vocabulary. Middle School ELA teachers have some of the best word walls!
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Consistent messaging reminds us what we stand for at the middle school!
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Thank you to our counseling team who brought back Carl the Cardinal. Students and staff added feathers to Carl with notes reminding us of what respect looks like. Thank you also to our PSO for purchasing our "RISE UP" bracelets. We have more to give away next week!
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Middle School Team showing off their Cardinal spirit!
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6th graders had a blast at Fairview Lake. Thank you to everyone who helped make this trip a success!
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Student Data Equity Advisors from the Middle School led staff in analyzing our "District Evidence Statement", which describes the knowledge and skills assessed on the NJSLA. They worked to identify opportunities for growth and to celebrate areas of strength.
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Our middle school will recognize and celebrate Week of Respect from Monday, October 2 to Friday, October 6, 2023. Please refer to the flyer posted here and our newsletter for next week's events.
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Congratulations to Daniel who auditioned and was accepted into the prestigious Music Advancement Program at Juilliard! We are so proud of you!
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As mentioned in middle school newsletters, Patriot's Pen Contest is open!
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Back to School Night is more than just an opportunity to learn about the incredible teaching and learning going on in our classrooms - it's also an opportunity to connect as a community, to show our support for our teachers, and to celebrate our students.
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Thank you to the PSO of the middle school for hosting our very well attended ice cream social last Friday. What a way to kick off the school year!
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Author and motivational speaker, Ed Gerety just finished the last of three presentations for the families and students of the middle school. Thanks, Mr. Gerety for reminding us to be grateful for the people in our lives and to RISE UP this school year!
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Yesterday, the dynamic faculty and staff of the middle school created "collective resumes" to learn more about our colleagues and celebrate our strengths. We have amazing teams!
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Thank you to our PSO for our beautiful welcome back signs! We are proud of our core values - Respectful, Inclusive, Supportive, Educational Excellence, United, and Positive. Thanks for helping us "RISE UP"!
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Our middle school is hosting Ed Gerety, inspirational speak/author on 9/ 13 at 7:00pm. We encourage all parents to attend. Ed will share strategies to help parents help their students be successful in middle school and beyond. Grades 6-8 will receive a presentation on 9/14.
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Thank you to the PSO of the middle school for our beautiful and generous welcome back breakfast! We are ready to start the new year!
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WRMS staff participated in the Responsive Classroom PD today. Responsive Classroom is a student-centered, social and emotional learning approach to teaching and discipline. As the goal was set in K-5 last year, our 6-8 teachers will continue the learning with the set of research, and evidence-based practices designed to create safe, joyful, and engaging classrooms and school communities for both students and teachers.
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Attention Middle School Parents/Guardians - Please join us!
Date: September 13th
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Westwood Regional Middle School Gym
Topic: Helping your children reach their full potential
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We are so excited to launch the 2023-2024 school year. It's our time to "RISE UP"!
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