Westwood Regional School District

On Tuesday, October 28th, Mrs. Amy Grossman and Mrs. Pamela Duffus presented at the Art Educators of New Jersey’s statewide conference in Princeton, showcasing our district’s “Neighborhood Expressions” initiative - a collaborative K-12 program connecting students and community through art. By sharing this project with educators across New Jersey, they showcased our district’s creative approach to arts education and reflected the outstanding talent and professionalism of our VPA team. Congratulations and thank you to Mrs. Grossman and Mrs. Duffus!

🎃 What a spooktacular day at Brookside! 👻
Our students, staff, and families made Halloween unforgettable with creativity, smiles, and school spirit all around! 🧡🖤
Thank you to everyone who helped make today so special for our Brookside community! 🍬✨
#BrooksidePride #BuildingBrightFutures #SpookySeason

Happy Halloween from Central Office!

We wish everyone a safe and thrilling Halloween!

Gerard Lara is placed at Motion Physical Therapy in Suffern, where he participates in our Work-Based Learning Program. He is shadowing physical therapists and plans to study nursing in the future. Great experience for our students!

Thank you to Dr. McQueeney and the Board of Education for recognizing our 35 students who were were added to the 2025 College Board National Recognition Program as well as two students recognized as commended students in the National Merit Scholarship Program.

Westwood Regional School District is excited to highlight our new staff for the 2025-2026 school year! Meet Karen Forgione, our new K-12 Supervisor of Visual, Performing & Related Arts and Family & Consumer Sciences!

Ms. Murray, Work Based Learning Coordinator, has shared Home Depot's Path to Pro program. Please check it out on their website. It will also be included in next month's counseling newsletter. https://www.pathtopro.com/free-training/

Bright and Beautiful Therapy Dogs- November 5th during lunch in the courtyard
Take a break and spend time with some gentle, loving pups! Trained to provide comfort and support, they’re here to help you relax, de-stress, and enjoy some warm, furry companionship

The Woodington Players stopped by WCTV last night to talk about their upcoming fall play, 12 Angry Jurors! The interview will be broadcast at 8a, 12noon, 4p and 8p on Thursday, Oct. 30 and Nov. 1 on Verizon Ch. 24, and Optimum Ch. 77. Looking forward to a great performance!

TOMORROW: The Westwood Regional High School Counseling Department would like to invite you to attend our annual financial aid presentation on October 30, 2025 at 6:30pm. This presentation will be delivered virtually and recorded. Our program is presented by Ed Zamora with Principia Prep. Please refer to the letter posted on Genesis to register in advance for this webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Thank you Mr. Kenduck for helping our Fifth Grade students learn about the upcoming General Election.

On Saturday, October 25, Westwood Regional H.S. art and design students attended National Portfolio Day at the Jacob Javitz Center in NYC with Mrs. Duffus! They listened to critiques from college admissions reps, asked questions, and discovered how to refine their portfolios.

At Brookside, some of our 3rd grade classes celebrate Flashlight Friday — turning down the lights, grabbing a flashlight, and diving into a good book! 📚💡

It’s a cozy, fun way to build a love of reading while we continue building bright futures at Brookside — one page at a time!

#FlashlightFriday #BrooksideBrightFutures #ReadersAreLeaders #BrooksidePride

In August, Mr. Vivino shared a new partnership between the SFC and Lukin Center with our school counseling department. This partnership brings mental health and performance support to 100+ high schools across New Jersey Ms. Mangione, Student Assistance Counselor, took the lead on bringing the Lukin Center to WRHS grade 11 students this week. A special thanks to Jessica Colucci, LPC, NCC. Director of Sports Performance, Psychotherapist for presenting to our juniors.

Mr. Krebs Physics class pushing bowling balls on a smooth floor for the purpose of "feeling" how exerting an unbalanced force on an object can change the object's motion.

The H.S. varsity debate team is off to a great start. At their first competition, Zachary Risbud won 2nd place, best speaker. Yesterday, Leah Tatis won best judge and Madeline DePeola and Camila Delgado won second place team of the day, and also tied for 3rd place speakers of the tournament! The team is excited for their next tournament in November. Go Cards!

GRADES 10-12 - Universal Technical Institute (UTI) will be visiting on Thursday, November 14th at 10:00am, School Counseling Office. During the presentation, students will learn about the wide range of programs UTI offers in the auto industry, including: Automotive training, Engine repair, Welding Collision repair and painting. Motorcycle and marine repair. UTI will also provide information on tuition, tuition reimbursement, job placement, and the many financial aid opportunities available to students. To sign up, see your school counselor or Ms. Murray (dina.murray@wwrsd.org)

Mr. Chen's Honors Physics classes are blasting off! Using their knowledge of freefall acceleration they can calculate how fast the stomp rocket takes off.