Westwood School Counseling invites K-8 Parents to "Parent's Guide to Growth Mindset” The program provides an opportunity 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. They will include information related to your child’s development and how this impacts their ability to meet appropriate milestones and regulate their emotions. During this presentation, you will learn how to approach your child mindfully and decrease conflict in setting expectations and helping your child succeed. When: Monday, February 12th at 6:30pm Where: Virtual Meeting https://meet.google.com/ybs-ucqw-tvg?authuser=0
WRSD Curriculum Council, led by our Director of Elementary Education, Mrs. Velez, met today to discuss important curriculum needs and assessment.
We are so grateful for our School Counselor, Mrs. Massaro! Thank you for always helping us be our best. Happy School Counselor Week!
This week we celebrate our school counselors for National School Counseling Week, sponsored by the American School Counselor Association (ASCA). I would like to personally thank our Westwood Regional School Counselors. Each counselor works to provide their students with the utmost attention and concern. They are dedicated, caring, professional, and advocate for their students each and every day.
Thank you Ms. Massaro for organizing our annual Friendship Fridays in February!
Fifth Grade Scientists are discovering the reaction between different materials during their study of matter.
Westwood Regional School Counseling Quarter 2 District Newsletter is available to view. You can access the newsletter either in your inbox from yesterday, on our district school counseling website or using the link copied here: https://shorturl.at/suPRZ
Our Winter Concert returned today! Thank you Miss Maresca and Mr. Douthat for conducting our fourth and fifth grade musicians and vocalists!
Thank you Berkeley students, staff, and parents for helping us again be certified via https://thegreatkindnesschallenge.com!
Thank you Mrs. Percarpio for planning a writing celebration for parents to see their children as authors!
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.
Thank you Berkeley School Counselor, Ms. Massaro for coordinating events to celebrate The Great Kindness Challenge starting Monday, January 22- Friday, January 26, 2024. Please see images for daily activities to show kindness.
Thank you Mrs. Velez, Director of Elementary Education, for being the mystery reader for Mrs. Schott's Fifth Grade Class.
In light of the current weather predictions and with the safety of our staff and students in mind, Westwood Regional Schools will have an early dismissal scheduled for tomorrow, Friday, January 19, 2024. The district will continue to monitor the storm’s progress throughout the night. If we feel a closure is necessary due to a change of the storm’s pattern, we will notify everyone by 6:30 a.m. The dismissal schedule is as follows: Pre-School will be dismissed at 12:05 p.m., Grades K-5 will be dismissed at 12:50 p.m., Middle School will be dismissed at 12:36 p.m., and High School students will be dismissed at 12:11 p.m.
We enjoyed a fun game of 'Connect Four' during Multi Language Learners Class while reinforcing a variety of irregular verbs. Thank you Ms. Astudillo!
Thank you Mrs. Massaro, School Counselor, and the kindergarteners for reading the book, 'After The Fall', which tells the story of perseverance and positive mindset when facing challenges. We can do hard things, as long as we are brave enough to try!
Thank you to Westwood Regional School Districts' maintenance, buildings & grounds, and custodial staff for everything they do especially during the recent weather conditions. You are the best! We appreciate you!
Due to the inclement weather and icy road conditions, there will be a delayed opening tomorrow, Wednesday, January 17, 2024. This decision has been made to allow ample time for our families and staff to safely commute and manage the impact of this specific weather event as well as allow our Buildings & Grounds Department ample time to ensure each building is safe for staff and students. All schools will open 90 minutes later than their normal start times: High School 9:25 a.m., Middle School 9:45 a.m., Grades K- 5 10:20 a.m., and Pre-School 10:20 a.m.
Fourth grades enjoy using fraction tiles to benchmark fractions.
Due to the inclement weather and icy road conditions, there will be a delayed opening today, Tuesday, January 16, 2024. This will allow time for our families and staff to navigate the impact and travel related to this specific weather event. All schools will open 90 minutes later than their normal start times (High School – 9:25 a.m.; Middle School – 9:45 a.m .; Grades K-5 – 10:20 a.m.; and Pre-School – 10:20 a.m.).
