JFG Open House was a success! Our doors couldn't open fast enough to welcome our families and students to witness the amazing happenings behind our walls! The teachers did an amazing job and the excitement was felt throughout our "home!"
What an amazing game! JFG DADS bring the George Washington Cup home! Thank you to everyone who supported, participated, and organized such an awesome event!
Lots of fun last night at the George/Washington Dads' March Madness event at the high school!
High School student Olivia Larsen was accepted into Harvard University! Congratulations!
All high school students in grades 9-12 will attend a workshop presented by members of a non-profit organization called Alumni in Recovery. Alumni in Recovery is composed of young adults who are living in recovery and abstinent from all drugs and alcohol. This wonderful organization strives to heighten awareness, hope, and resources for local communities by sharing their personal stories with addiction and how they overcame them. Students will view the workshop on Thursday, April 7th or Friday, April 8th during their P.E./Health class. Additionally, we will also be offering a parent program on this same topic on Thursday, April 7th at 6:30PM in Hurley Theater. This program is free and open to all parents in our community.
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?
