Ms. Calderón, Ms. Hughes, & Mrs. . Vélez attended PD on how to build a thinking classroom in math. Building Thinking K-12 Classrooms in Mathematics helps teachers implement 14 optimal practices for thinking that create an ideal setting for deep mathematics learning to occur.
On Wednesday, Mr.Deblasio's Honors Design Thinking class traveled to the American Dream Mall, where they created social media content to upload on their Instagram and TikTok accounts to help improve the mall's population. They separated into 5 groups and came up with an itinerary and marketing plan to produce up to 15 pieces of content to edit and upload. Their main goal is to help increase the mall's population, to attract more people through social media.
Great day in New York visiting the Metropolitan Museum of Art with our High School AP Art History, Advanced Art and Design, and Jewelry students.
Our Winter Concert returned today! Thank you Miss Maresca and Mr. Douthat for conducting our fourth and fifth grade musicians and vocalists!
For the second year in a row, Westwood Regional Middle School has earned the distinction of "Kindness Certified School" due to our participation in the Great Kindness Challenge. Way to go students, staff, and families!
The WWRSD is in the process of formulating a student integrity policy about ChatGPT/AI. The goal of the committee is to create and foster a policy in which all students learn and demonstrate proficiency in their skills and knowledge in an honest manner. Here are our educators working together and collaborating on what that looks like across all subjects.
Thank you Berkeley students, staff, and parents for helping us again be certified via https://thegreatkindnesschallenge.com!
7th grade science students are finishing up their Ecology Unit. One of their favorite labs involved using microscopes to compare populations of Paramecium that have been growing in environments with different amounts of food.
SOUP-ER BOWL WRMS FOOD DRIVE
February 5-9, 2024. Food donations accepted at the tables located in bus loop entrance. Thank you to National Junior Honor Society and Westwood Middle School Counseling Department for organizing this drive.
Meet your 2024 Region II SuperQuiz Champs!!!
Congratulations to Ava Capone, Michael Cordo, Meredith Kaine, Kaitlyn Park, Lucy Ruel & Ava Tirri for being selected to represent Westwood Regional High School at the Regional High School Art Exhibition, Young Expressions, presented by the Art Center of Northern New Jersey.
AWARDS
Michael Cordo - Honorable Mention, Mixed Media
Ava Tirri - 3rd Place, Photography
Kaitlyn Park - 2nd Place, Sculpture
Lucy Ruel - 2nd Place, Drawing
Meredith Kaine - 1st Place, Digital Art
We have had a lot of fun celebrating the Great Kindness Challenge at the middle school! Thank you to our PSO for sponsoring our Appreciation Station. We are so proud of our students for showing gratitude and for creating a beautiful kindness chain in advisory!
In Mrs. Capizzi's Digital 8 class, students learned about the history of animation.
Students are working together to create their own Short Stop Motion film in Google Slides.
The middle school administrative team thanks all administrators from neighboring towns who came out to join in our leadership "Power Hour" yesterday. We enjoyed learning and growing together. Thank you, Mr. Attanasio for being our gracious host and facilitator!
Thank you Mrs. Percarpio for planning a writing celebration for parents to see their children as authors!
Class of 2025: SAT registration is now open for the March, May, and June weekend exams which are now delivered in a digital format. Students can receive free digital SAT practice through the Bluebook™ testing app. Students will be able to take a full-length digital practice test, view their results, and get linked to additional instructional materials, resources, and lessons on Official Digital SAT Prep on Khan Academy®.
JFG students are CRAZY FOR KINDNESS! #kidsforpeace #thegreatkindnesschallenge
A great presentation for our students on pedestrian and bike safety! We focused on the importance of wearing helmets, using crosswalks, and understanding traffic signals. #JustFocusonGrowing
Save the Date: “Parent's Guide to Growth Mindset” Please join us to learn strategies to understand, develop, and promote a growth mindset for yourself and your children. Care Plus clinicians will teach effective communication strategies and coping skills to help you support your child. During this presentation, you will learn how to approach your child mindfully and decrease conflict in setting expectations and helping your child succeed.
In 6th grade science, students have been exploring weather and climate. These photos are from a recent lab where students investigated heating and cooling of water and sand including the similarities and differences related to the heating and cooling of these earth materials.
