Westwood Regional School District

The Brookside 4th-graders took us back to 1776 today at our annual Brookside Tea Party! ☕️🇺🇸

To celebrate the end of their American Revolution unit, our young historians transformed the gym into a colonial gathering. From the icy streets of the Boston Massacre to the high-stakes Battle of Bunker Hill, students proudly read their original non-fiction pieces to a full house of parents.

The atmosphere was electric, some students donned tricorn hats and colonial gowns, and our 4th-grade teachers couldn't resist joining the fun!

A huge thank you to our parent community for your incredible support. Having you there to cheer on these budding authors truly brought history to life!

#BrooksidePride #4thGrade #BuildingBrightFuturesAtBrookside

May is Mental Health Month. Today take time to notice what brings us pleasure, peace, and pride. Visit our website for a worksheet to explore the activities and memories that help you feel good. You can look back
on these reflections on hard days for ways to feel better.
https://sites.google.com/wwrsd.org/wwrsdschoolcounseling/home

Westwood Regional High School Decision Day! Today we celebrate our incredible seniors as they take the next big step in their journeys. We are so proud of all of you! Congratulations, Class of 2026! Your future is bright!

Brookside Kindergarten was alive with school spirit today for our Community Helpers Day! It was an incredible morning filled with inspiration and big smiles.

We want to give a massive shout-out to the amazing people from all over our neighborhood who took the time to visit. From local heroes in uniform to the professionals who keep our town running, you truly inspired our youngest learners today. The smiles on the kids' faces said it all, they loved every second of learning about what you do!

It’s days like this that remind us why Westwood is such a special place to live and grow. We are so lucky to be part of such a supportive, tight-knit community.

Thank you for showing up for our kids!

#BrooksidePride #WestwoodStrong

Our proud First Grade Readers love acting out scenes from their recent Guided Reading Group with 'The Three Little Pigs'.

WRHS and School Counseling Class of 2026 Decision Day for Students - May 1, 2026. See flyer for more information.

Working Papers 2026 all online at myworkingpapers.nj.gov
A minor must have a job offer before applying for working papers.
Employers visit MyWorkingPapers.nj.gov to register and receive a unique eight-digit Employer Unique Code (EUC).
The minor completes the online application for working papers, which includes entering their caregiver’s contact information and their potential employer’s eight-digit code.
The minor can begin working once their application has been approved.

Through engaging activities and consistent practice, they are developing accuracy, speed, and confidence on the keyboard, skills that support their learning across all subjects. It’s exciting to watch their growth as they become more independent and prepared for the digital world! #JustFocusonGrowing

Our Kindergarten Camp Day was a wonderful success!

Students brought their learning to life through a fun camping theme! Building teamwork with tent activities, strengthening literacy through storytelling, and practicing math with hands-on “camp” tasks. It was great to see their confidence, curiosity, and cooperation shine!

Proud of our young learners and grateful to our teachers for creating such a meaningful experience! #JustFocusonGrowing

WRHS Counseling partnered with Ithaca College and University of New Hampshire this Wednesday to bring our Class of 2027 professional guidance on the essay used in the admissions process. All who attended shared how valuable this was to start the writing process early. Thank you Ms. Walsh and Ms. Watson. Visit our website under high school counseling and grade 11 resources for the slide presentation: https://sites.google.com/wwrsd.org/wwrsdschoolcounseling/high-school-9-12/grade-11-junior-resources?authuser=0

RISE (Reflections InterACTive Summer Experience)
Summer experience which addresses a variety of issues through the use of improvisational theatre. Reach out to the email to request an application.
This is a FREE program, funded by the County of Bergen.
Teens can earn volunteer hours and acquire leadership skills and have fun, all at the same time. RISE 2026 will be on Tuesday nights, starting on July 7 until August 25, 2026.
TIME: 5:45pm-7:45pm
WHERE: 1 Bergen County Plaza – Hackensack, NJ
We will also have other opportunities for RISE participants to earn volunteer hours by attending workshops that we will be leading.
Students in Grades 8-12 and must be Bergen County residents.
Contact: SBlock@bergencountynj.gov
Fact sheet:

Take Your Child to Work Day! It was great to see so many young visitors spending the day with us at the high school.

Happy National Administrative Assistant Day to our amazing high school staff. Thank you for everything you do!

WWRSD School Counseling Department participated in a workshop, Proactive Mental Health: The Believe in You Empowerment Program, offered through the American Heart Association,. The following scholarship is available to Class of 2026. See link and flyer for details: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1m83skS2yRTx-7frBzWiNgRAOsz5WiYQb/view?usp=sharing

WRHS School Counseling would like to share FDU Summer 2026 for High School entering Grades 10-12 in Neuroscience. Engineering. Cybersecurity. Psychology. Global Issues. Coding. Al. Graphic Design. Criminal Justice. Filmmaking. And More! See flyer for details

WBL + WRHS School Counseling welcomed NJLICA to WRHS today. Land Improvement Contractors of America LICA spoke to students about various careers in the construction industry, as well as the apprenticeship opportunities they offer. Students also had the opportunity to work on excavator simulators, which was a great hands-on experience.
For more information visit www.NJLICA.org and contact Ms. Murray.

Thank you Hugo, Bob and Buddy for your time!

In our school counseling quarterly newsletter pay attention to this page with opportunities for our students especially our local Westwood and Washington Township Scholarships for Class of 2026

A special thank you to Bergen's Promise and Rev. Jackson for extending the invite to our Director of School Counseling to attend the 3rd annual Bergen County Legislative Breakfast "Better Together for Youth Mental Health". A heartfelt thank you to the Defensive Line for being so open with their story and the work they do to prevent suicide by transforming the way we communicate & connect about mental health. See images to follow their mission.