Our school counseling department is grateful for: family, friends, health, a warm home, their support team, loves ones and a great team in a great district. Happy Thanksgiving to our staff, students and families. (not pictured: School Counselors S.Asfour, D.Baird and MHughes).
Congratulations to Mr. Vivino for receiving the Special Achievement for "Excellence in Athletic Administration" award as well as Jack Dugan (Class of 2023) for receiving the "High School Student-Athlete" award at the 58th Annual Bergen County YMCA Sports Award Banquet.
Volleyball for a Cause 2023 - please join us for the fun!
Middle School Brain Busters, under the direction of Mrs. Patusco and Mrs. Buccola had their first meet last Friday! Congratulations to this competitive team!
5th and 2nd grade buddies met again to work on Thanksgiving Turkey Glyphs! The buddies had a great time getting to know each other better while working on this project. #BESTatBrookside
November is National Epilepsy Awareness Month:
Andrea Racioppi, an educator from the Epilepsy Services of New Jersey came to speak to all Berkeley fifth graders about recognizing seizures and providing basic first aid (TRUST).
Our girls will always rise to the occasion! There was no doubt they wouldn't complete such an impressive achievement! Keep being the leaders who prove determination and hard work always pays off! We are so proud of you and continue to shine bright! #JustFocusonGrowing
Save the Date: November 28th at 6:30pm for all district parents.
Ms. Morales' Kindergarteners have been working hard with their 3rd grade buddies to prepare for their Thanksgiving Feast. They talked about gratitude, drew what they were thankful for on placemats, and made turkey-themed napkin rings. #BESTatBrookside
Kindergarteners show off their STEM skills by constructing amazing structures out of Rokenbok Rok Blocks in the Media Center with Ms. Eliason! #BESTatBrookside
Kindergarten MLLs in Mrs. Le Parc’s class practiced the letter Mm by reading the book The Mitten and placing the animals in the mitten in order! They learned many new words and they are working so hard! #BESTatBrookside
Congratulations to Westwood Regional High School's Debate Team for placing first at Friday's tournament at Becton High School. Captains Angel Morales & Daniel Shotkin won a trophy for first place best team. Angel Morales additionally won 1st place best speaker of the day, and Daniel Shotkin won 2nd place speaker. The team eagerly looks forward to their next tournament in December at Old Tappan High School. GO CARDS!!!!
Good luck to our Football Team playing in the Group 2 State Championship on Monday, November 27th @ 5:00 PM at Rutgers University vs. Rumson-Fair Haven. Go Cards!!!!!
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After working so hard on their Windsocks, Kindergarteners in Ms. Macari's class were able to go outside and see the direction the wind was blowing. Check out their adventure as Meteorologists! #BESTatBrookside
Brookside's 4th graders are building confidence when using their speaking skills in Spanish! #BESTatBrookside
Srudents in Mrs. Jones' first grade are playground experts! To help get some ideas for their next writing unit, they went outside and explored the playground. They were eager to get back inside and write about all the things we know how to do! #BESTatBrookside
As we near Thanksgiving and the holidays, if you need food or other items, please visit the Helping Hand Food Pantry who serves the residents of Westwood/Washington Township. Hours this week are on Monday, November 20th from 5;30-7pm. If you are not in need of assistance, consider donating food or other resources. For more information:https://www.helpinghandfoodpantry.com/
To ALL the amazing WWRSD elementary girls lacing up their sneakers this weekend for the Girls on the Run 5K run: Embrace the challenge and remember each step is closer to proving you can achieve anything you put your mind to! Special shout out to JFG girls Emily and Alexandra!💪
Students in Mrs. Schama’s class used carts and pulleys to see the effect of force on speed.
