
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


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




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

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


Westwood Regional School Counseling Quarter 3 District Newsletter is available to view. You can access the newsletter on our district school counseling website or using the link copied here: https://shorturl.at/yEFV4
Thank you to our school counselors for their contributions.





Students and families enjoyed our Welcome Back Blacktop Party sponsored by our PTO. Thank you to all families who joined the fun after school. #BESTatBrookside

Thank you to our PTO for sponsoring our book fair! Students enjoyed shopping for books and sharing their selections with their classmates. #BestatBrookside

What a joy it was to welcome our students and their families to our annual Open House! Thank you for visiting our classrooms, art show and book fair. We are grateful for our wonderful Brookside School family! #BESTatBrookside

Brookside's artists shined during the art show at Open House! We loved showcasing our creativity. A special shout out to Mrs. Portelli who inspires out students everyday! #BESTatBrookside

Congratulations to March's Caught Being Kind winners! Keep up the great work of making Brookside the best place to learn and grow each day. #BESTatBrookside





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
