Congratulations to Addison and Kailyn : Berkeley's WW has heART winners. We are proud of your talents as well as your character and kindness!
Middle School Mathematicians hard at work. Lots of luck to our American Math Competition participants!
Mrs. Houck and her 'store' are back in business! Students enjoy “buying” toys using counters and showing off their place value skills!
Congratulations to Mr. Jeff Moffo! The Class of 2023 dedicated their yearbook to him. Well deserved!
Congratulations to our Academic Decathlon Team, WACADECA! Finished first place in our region for the first time ever! So proud of these students and our amazing coach Mr. Jim Thomas who has done an exceptional job building this program and competing at a high level each year!
Mrs. Mele flies out from the "portal" to create an unforgettable memory of the letter "B!" She is caught reinforcing the letter sound quietly on the way to her students' special class! #JustFocusonGrowing
Our students understand subtraction using number bonds in a creative way! They used their math tool kits to create math equations! #JustFocusonGrowing
Our January Staff Wellness Challenge Winner is 5th Grade Teacher Mrs. Connelly! JFG Staff was challenged to listen & repeat positive affirmations twice a week on their way to work! Thank you to all the staff who participated & practiced some great self-care! #JustFocusonGrowing
Our 3rd graders are learning to represent fractions less than one on a number line #JustFocusonGrowing
How can we show numbers in a different way? Hands-on learning in 1st grade! #JustFocusonGrowing
Ms. Maher and Ms. Calderón teamed up with the PV Consortium PD for a work session on LLD skill progression with a focus on literacy skills for our K-12 students. The ideas and strategies shared will further support our students with language learning disabilities.
Thank you and sending love to Mrs. Schott's Class for sending their love and thanks to our local veterans.
We feel the LOVE and are thrilled to report that Berkeley joined 19 million other students in 115 countries for the 2023 Great Kindness Challenge!
Senior, Ryan Van Auken as part of the Work Based Learning Program has been assisting at Foundations Physical Therapy in Washington Township. Ryan will be attending Ithaca College in the fall to study Exercise Science.
Last week, students in Ms. Ondrof's High School English classes went to see the Broadway play & Juliet, a new musical based on Romeo & Juliet. It was great to see Shakespeare, an adaptation of his story, and dramatic elements come to life on a professional stage!
Students in Materials Science 2 assemble window screen kits and learn how to repair torn screens.
Madison Carrier, a senior participant in our Work Based Learning program, is interning/working at A Little Cake in Park Ridge. She will be attending Johnson & Wales University in the fall where she will be studying for a career in baking & pastry in the culinary sector.
Thank you Mrs. Petersen for arranging hand washing presentations from Northwest Bergen Regional Health Commission. A blue light and glow germs were used to demonstrate effective hand washing to first graders.
Thank you to our ELL parents for coming to our Parent Meeting with Ms. Astudillo. Programs, services, WRSD details and more were presented to parents to help support their children's progress and success.
Kindness is always being spread at JFG! What a great week! #JustFocusonGrowing
