
Brookside's ML and Academic Support Team attended a workshop this week on Supporting Multilingual Learners with Dr. Lindsey Moses. We are always striving to implement best practices to meet the needs of our students. #BESTatBrookside



We can't wait to see all of our Brookside families at our annual Open House on Thursday, April 11th from 6:00 - 8:00 PM. #BESTatBrookside


Thank you to DP from the Harlem Wizards for the exciting assembly today! The full Harlem Wizards team will be coming to Westwood High School, hosted by Westwood Project Graduation 2025, on Sunday, April 14th at 2pm. Mr. Holl and Mr. Mandaglio will be playing! #BESTatBrookside



Congratulations to our 1st, 2nd and 3rd grader performers! Brookside's community experienced a concert displaying months of hard work and preparation. A special thank you to our musical dream team, Ms, Maresca and Mr. Douthat! #BESTatBrookside

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Our very own Ms. Maresca was Pearl Krabs in Spongebob the Musical at the Fair Lawn Community Center over the weeknd. Two of our Brookside students happened to see the show! Congratulations to Ms. Maresca on her performance! #BESTatBrookside



Students in Mrs. Mosery’s 3rd grade class are thrilled to be participating in their first book clubs! They have been studying characters from their stories and developing theories about them using text evidence. #BESTatBrookside





Brookside kindergarteners set leprechaun traps on Friday in the hope of catching a leprechaun. We were close but he escaped! Wishing everyone a Happy St. Patrick's Day! #BESTatBrookside


Brookside girl scouts celebrated earning their theater badge at the WWRSD production of Annie and even had the chance to see Ms. Morales at the show! Congratulations to our girl scouts and all of the students performing this weekend! #BESTatBrookside



4th graders used sugar cubes as a model for rocks this week. They performed an experiment with this model to understand the process of weathering and how this process explains why rocks at the tops of mountains are jagged, while those at the bottom are rounded. #BESTatBrookside




Brookside's entire school community enjoyed the spirit week for Read Across America! Take a look at some of the crazy hats! #BESTatBrookside

The fun continues during Read Across America here at Brookside. Students participated in D.E.A.R. (Drop Everything And Read) on Thursday. The whole school enjoyed time getting lost in a good book! #BESTatBrookside

The fun continues during Read Across America here at Brookside. Students participated in D.E.A.R. (Drop Everything And Read) on Thursday. The whole school enjoyed time getting lost in a good book! #BESTatBrookside

Brookside students enjoyed all of our community guest readers as one of the many events taking place for Read Across America this week! Thank you for helping to foster a love of reading with our students. #BESTatBrookside

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


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

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 Officer James for being the BEST at Brookside and always keeping our school community safe. #BESTatBrookside
