We are proud to unveil our two new beautiful wall murals that help reinforce our core values. We thank the designers, installers, building and grounds team, and creative minds who helped our vision come to life. This is just the start of our middle school beautification efforts!
Our amazing students continue to demonstrate appreciation for the counseling department. Check out this beautiful poster filled with heartfelt messages. We are so proud when our students take time to recognize the special people in their lives.
Mrs. Androulakis, Mrs. Baird, and Ms. Fabrocini continue to help the Middle School RISE UP daily. Happy School Counselor Appreciation week to this terrific trio!
Westwood School Counseling invites K-8 Parents to "Parent's Guide to Growth Mindset” The program provides an opportunity to learn strategies to understand, develop, and promote a growth mindset for yourself and your children. Care Plus clinicians will teach effective communication strategies and coping skills to help you support your child. They will include information related to your child’s development and how this impacts their ability to meet appropriate milestones and regulate their emotions. During this presentation, you will learn how to approach your child mindfully and decrease conflict in setting expectations and helping your child succeed. When: Monday, February 12th at 6:30pm Where: Virtual Meeting https://meet.google.com/ybs-ucqw-tvg?authuser=0
Middle School Workshop Series starts tomorrow. The workshops are available: to any student during ASL (dates listed on flyer). Students do not need to sign up- just drop into the school counseling office with your belongings.
A big thank you to the PSO who helped to create a new educational opportunity. Through a mini grant, Ms. Morrison was able to order Virtual Reality Glasses for her World History class. The students learned about Gothic Cathedrals in Medieval Europe and took a virtual tour!
This week we celebrate our school counselors for National School Counseling Week, sponsored by the American School Counselor Association (ASCA). I would like to personally thank our Westwood Regional School Counselors. Each counselor works to provide their students with the utmost attention and concern. They are dedicated, caring, professional, and advocate for their students each and every day.
WWRSD Special Education Parents Advisory Group (SEPAG) is hosting another virtual meeting next Wednesday, February 7th, 6pm. The NJ Dept. of Human Services, Division of Developmental Disabilities, will present "Navigating the DDD System."
This one-hour webinar will include a Q&A session and will explain the types of services, support and opportunities available after schooling ends. The DDD encourages families to start thinking about this transition around age 16 (but encourages families with any age children/young adults to attend).
Meeting link
meet.google.com/bir-hrby-qcy
Westwood Regional School Counseling Quarter 2 District Newsletter is available to view. You can access the newsletter either in your inbox from yesterday, on our district school counseling website or using the link copied here: https://shorturl.at/suPRZ
Reminder in one week: Westwood Regional HS is hosting a parent program titled, "Not My Kid" which is centered around addiction and recovery on February 8 @ 6:30PM in the Hurley Theater, HS. The program is open to all district parents. See link for more information: https://speaksobriety.com/about/
Black History Month is an annual celebration of the contributions and accomplishments of Black Americans who have helped shaped our history. The 2024 theme, “African Americans and the Arts,” explores the African American influence on visual and performing arts, literature, fashion, folklore, language, film, music, architecture, culinary and other forms of cultural expression. The WWRSD celebrates Black History Month.
Proud coach, Mr. Nedilsky had a blast acknowledging our 8th grade student athletes at yesterday's game. Way to go Cardinals!
Ms. Calderón, Ms. Hughes, & Mrs. . Vélez attended PD on how to build a thinking classroom in math. Building Thinking K-12 Classrooms in Mathematics helps teachers implement 14 optimal practices for thinking that create an ideal setting for deep mathematics learning to occur.
For the second year in a row, Westwood Regional Middle School has earned the distinction of "Kindness Certified School" due to our participation in the Great Kindness Challenge. Way to go students, staff, and families!
7th grade science students are finishing up their Ecology Unit. One of their favorite labs involved using microscopes to compare populations of Paramecium that have been growing in environments with different amounts of food.
SOUP-ER BOWL WRMS FOOD DRIVE
February 5-9, 2024. Food donations accepted at the tables located in bus loop entrance. Thank you to National Junior Honor Society and Westwood Middle School Counseling Department for organizing this drive.
We have had a lot of fun celebrating the Great Kindness Challenge at the middle school! Thank you to our PSO for sponsoring our Appreciation Station. We are so proud of our students for showing gratitude and for creating a beautiful kindness chain in advisory!
In Mrs. Capizzi's Digital 8 class, students learned about the history of animation.
Students are working together to create their own Short Stop Motion film in Google Slides.
The middle school administrative team thanks all administrators from neighboring towns who came out to join in our leadership "Power Hour" yesterday. We enjoyed learning and growing together. Thank you, Mr. Attanasio for being our gracious host and facilitator!
Save the Date: “Parent's Guide to Growth Mindset” Please join us to learn strategies to understand, develop, and promote a growth mindset for yourself and your children. Care Plus clinicians will teach effective communication strategies and coping skills to help you support your child. During this presentation, you will learn how to approach your child mindfully and decrease conflict in setting expectations and helping your child succeed.
