Bergen County Directors of Guidance College Fair to be held on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, from 5:30-8:30 PM at The Bill Bradley Center Sports and Recreation Center at Ramapo College in Mahwah, New Jersey.
Students/Parents must register in advance: https://www.ramapo.edu/admissions/bergen-county-college-fair/
There will be close to 200 colleges, technical, business, and nursing schools in attendance. On the Ramapo College website you will see the list of schools who will be in attendance.
This is a great opportunity to explore colleges and meet the admissions representatives who usually read applications from Westwood Regional High School.
We are ready to dive into a week of imagination, excitement, and love of reading as we celebrate Read Across America Week! Thank you to our PSO for transforming our school into a magical storybook! #JustFocusonGrowing
French students in Mr. Welfel’s 8th grade French classes had a fantastic opportunity to watch a French film premiere at Lincoln Center about a schoolteacher who educates a diverse group children in rural France. Great day had by all. #RISEUP!
Thank you to our afternoon readers!
Thank you to our morning guest readers for Read Across America Week. Thank you Mrs. Eliason for coordinating our special day.
Brookside students have been participating in BEAR after school clubs. Check out the beautiful artwork created during the craft making class with Mrs. Le Parc and Senorita Araujo's class. #BESTatBrookside
Mr. DeBlasio's High School Design Thinking class had Ms. Petrocelli come to do a presentation on "How to Make a Pitch". The students will use the real-world experiences she brought and the skills they learned with Canva for their final presentation to Don Ghermezian CEO of the American Dream Co.
To help celebrate our love for reading, we are enjoying a visiting author, Lenny Hort (https://lennyhort.com). Thank you Berkeley PSO for sponsoring his visit!
Journalism students got a special visit from Mr. West. Thank you again Mr. West for spreading such an important message throughout the entire building!
Reminder: Middle School Counseling Workshops are underway. This Thursday, March 7th students can attend (no sign up required) during ASL for organization strategies for Gmail and Google Classroom.
Thank you Berkeley PSO and our parents for decorating our school to kick off Read Across America Week!
3rd graders are hard at work practicing for their upcoming concert with Mr. Douthat! We can't wait for you to hear the beautiful music they are making together! Bagzilla might be our favorite song yet! #BESTatBrookside
February's Best of Brookside Winners are here! Each month students earn "Caught Being Kind" coupons and two winners are selected per grade level. We are so proud of all of our students and the school community we are building together! #BESTatBrookside
Here is a sneak peek into a first grade reading lesson! Ms. Raymond teaches her students a strategy and then they try it out. Next, she pulls a guided reading group while the other students independently and partner read. Last, students model their learning! #BESTatBrookside
Our kindergarten students demonstrated exceptional teamwork and enthusiasm as they collaborated on their How-To-Books! We look forward to reading their published stories and witnessing their growth as young authors! #JustFocusonGrowing
Two best friends who made a promise that they would tie for the top spot on their class's weekly IXL leaderboard by answering a combined total of 2,240 math questions correctly! Great job, boys! We are extremely proud of you! #JustFocusGrowing
Thank you Ms. Lizzi, Mr. Eichler, students, and families who helped fundraise for the Kids Heart Challenge while learning how to keep our own hearts healthy!
Brookside's third grade Authors Tea was a huge success! Our students showcased their nonfiction writing for their families and teachers. We are so proud of our authors! #BESTatBrookside
Thank you to the PSO and the Washington Township Alliance who sponsored our recent assembly, "Bound for Greatness" hosted by author, athlete, teacher, and motivational speaker, Mr. West. Mr. West is even sending autographed photos to each and every student in the upcoming days!
Class of 2026 and 2027 met this week with our school counselors and work-based learning coordinator to review course requests, select/prioritize electives and log into Naviance to create/update their resume. Reminder: if you have not done so already, get involved inside and outside of school (and note it on your resume).
