JFG 1st Graders differentiating between coping skills! There is no right or wrong, good or bad - we just think about what is going to be HELPFUL! What is going to make our brain, heart & body feel best! #JustFocusonGrowing
Dr. Mortimer and the Westwood Regional elementary principals visited the Responsive Classroom program at Washington School in Wyckoff this morning. Response Classroom is a social/emotional program that our District will adopt next year. It is a mechanism to create "safe, joyful, and engaging classroom and school communities for both students and teacher." Responsive Classroom "creates optimal learning conditions for students to develop the academic, social, and emotional skills needed for success in and out of school." We look forward to brining this program to our District as well.
Student leadership is in full effect! JFG student takes an active role in teaching his peers about circuits!
Check out how JFG celebrated The Kids Heart Challenge!
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So happy to see Mrs. Schinn collaborate with the 2nd-grade team to "Sprinkle Kindness" by including a positive Spanish vocabulary word in their writing.
WRMS Health teachers met with renowned expert Judy LoBianco, Executive Director of SHAPE NJ (Society of Health and Physical Educators of New Jersey) today to learn strategies for teaching the NJDOE's Health and Physical Education standards. LoBianco is among an elite group of school district leaders recognized in Education Week‘s annual Leaders To Learn From report.
Mr. Andrew Kramar will begin his position as the WWRSD Director of Technology on May 31, 2022. Mr. Kramar has a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Pennsylvania and a Master of Public Administration from New York University. He is coming to us from the Morris Plains School District, where he serves as the Director of Informational Technology and a Principal. We sincerely look forward to welcoming him to the District!
Beginning April 1, the Westwood Regional School District will pay substitute teachers $150 per day if they posses a Bachelor's Degree and $140 for 60 college credits. We will also raise our pay for sub nurses to $200 per day. Please contact HR for more information.
JFG in St. Patrick's Day spirit!
JFG 4th Graders created their own Coping Skills Toolboxes while learning what a Coping Skill is, why they use it & practicing them. They wrapped up by sharing some of their skills & agreed to encourage each other in the class to use their coping skills when they need them! #SEL
The Business Office is in the St. Patrick's Day spirit today!
After reading “A Rainbow of My Own” JFG 1st graders painted their very own rainbows!
Our 3rd graders loved their visit from Footprints for Life and the exciting lesson learning about “I” messages using puppets.
SEL Day at JFG was a SUCCESS! We received 3 badges for our School Activity, Social Media presence & Announcement Badge. School-Wide we practiced our SEL Skills as a team & advocated the importance of mental health in schools! #SELday @SEL4NJ #JustFocusonGrowing
Any guesses as to what the high school's International Cuisine students were making this afternoon when Dr. Mortimer popped in?
JFG celebrated SEL DAY! We engaged in a virtual read aloud, school wide mindfulness, individual homeroom activities, and concluded with peer partnerships across grade levels discussing how to spend the remainder of the school year making positive memories! #JustFocusonGrowing
JFG celebrated SEL DAY! We engaged in a virtual read aloud, school wide mindfulness, individual homeroom activities, and concluded with peer partnerships across grade levels discussing how to spend the remainder of the school year making positive memories! #JustFocusonGrowing
Today JFG students and staff celebrated raising $11,830.70 through the Kids Heart Challenge! We enjoyed a pj day, swamped Ms. Farinella with silly string, and turned up the music for a JFG dance party! The conga line called for a smooth dismissal!
Today JFG students and staff celebrated raising $11,830.70 through the Kids Heart Challenge! We enjoyed a pj day, swamped Ms. Farinella with silly string, and turned up the music for a JFG dance party! The conga line called for a smooth dismissal!
JFG Families ROCK! Thank you for making our walls "beat" with a family project that brought positive messages, kindness, love, and encouragement to our home!
