Brookside is LOVING our repainted benches from the PTO! Thank you to our beautification committee for another completed project helping to make Brookside look its best! #BESTatBrookside
Brookside's 4th graders celebrated the culmination of their LEAD program with an afternoon filled with fun sponsored by the Westwood Police Department. A huge thank you to Officer Svenda for teaching us all year long! #BESTatBrookside
Congratulations to the many students, staff, and parent organizations who were recognized at the June 13, 2024 Board of Education meeting for various awards, accomplishments, and dedicated service and contributions to the district!
Our 4th and 5th graders put on a wonderful spring concert this past week! Thank you to Ms. Maresca and Mr. Douthat for leading our musicians. #BESTatBrookside
Both the Westwood Police and Ambulance made special drop offs this week! We are so lucky to have such amazing community helpers. #BESTatBrookside
Our future kindergarteners visited Brookside and we can't wait for them to start in September! Welcome to our school family Class of 2037! #BESTatBrookside
Brookside Bash Principal for the Day winner, Shea assisted Ms. Hughes all day long on Thursday! He did a great job! #BESTatBrookside
Patients at Hackensack Hospital will enjoy art and motivational messages from our 5th graders. Thank you to Mrs. Portelli for organizing this ceiling tile project. #BESTatBrookside
Our third graders took their learning outdoors at Tenafly Nature Center for their field trip. #BESTatBrookside
The Brookside community is invited to join Celebrate Westwood ArtsHub to welcome art created by Mrs. Portelli's 5th graders at Brookside Elementary School to the Westwood Public Library. It is located in the upstairs meeting room from May 17th - June 17th! #BESTatBrookside
Our first graders are fully engaged during their reading block between partner reading, meeting in a guided reading group or a skill group. We are so proud of you! #BESTatBrookside
Second graders are busy sharing their opinions about texts they have enjoyed with classmates and their families. Take a look at some of the books we are loving! #BESTatBrookside
Kindergartners are busy identifying and describing shapes through flexible learning groups during math instruction. Keep up the great work! #BESTatBrookside
Congratulations to Michele Loscalzo, Washington Elementary teacher and Alainah Abella, Brookside Elementary student who were recognized at our May 9, 2024 Board of Education meeting for being selected as recipients of the People Make a Difference program!
Brookside's third graders had a very special visitor... Mr. McDermott and his daughter! We miss you and can't wait to see you next year! #BESTatBrookside
Congratulations to April's Best at Brookside winners! Thank you for showing kindness and demonstrating good character. We are so proud of you! #BESTatBrookside
Brookside's 4th graders celebrate their Immigration projects with a USA themed writing celebration! Our school community enjoyed celebrating their learning. Thank you to all who attended! #BESTatBrookside
Teacher Appreciation Week is in full swing at Brookside! Thank you to our incredible staff for going above and beyond each and every day for our students. The PTO rolled out the red carpet for our staff with amazing door decorations! #BESTatBrookside
Happy Nurse's Day to our rockstar, Mrs. Alvarez! Thank you for all you do at Brookside! We are very lucky to have you. #BESTatBrookside
Congratulations to Mrs. Keahon, Bergen County Teacher of the Year recipient from Brookside School! We are grateful for all you do for our students and Brookside! #BESTatBrookside
