Our girls are fighting hard against Park Ridge!
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Sports Club is kicking off their morning with some soccer!
Loved reading to Brookside’s 5th grade today! “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!” is a personal favorite, with a great message to help them for 6th grade in the fall! @BrooksideWWRSD
The February Edition of the Cardinal Connection is now available. For more information visit https://sites.google.com/wwrsd.org/cardinal-connections/cardinal-connection/february-2021
Thank you to our supportive parent community for recognizing the hard work and care of our wonderful teachers and staff!
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A group of National Junior Honor Society students, led by 8th grader Riley Falk, collected over 20 large bags and boxes of food to be donated to local families in need!
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Due to the forecasted low temperatures, continued precipitation through the night presenting the possibility for icy road conditions, the Westwood Regional Schools will remain in full remote for Friday, February 19. Please refer to your email or the district website for details.
Due to the timing of tomorrow’s expected snowfall, the Westwood Regional School District will remain in full remote learning for Thursday, February 18. Refer to your email or www.wwrsd.org for schedule details.
Boys home opener today and first competition in our new gym!
The World Cultures club held their most recent virtual meeting to discuss Central African culture. We learned about common foods, local instruments, clothing and more! Members couldn't mask their excitement!
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Mrs. Zalarick’s science students are learning about the impact daily activities have on our individual and collective pollution footprint. Students add drops of colored water for each activity they engage in that gives off different types of air pollution.
Environmental Engineering Students finished their course with Off the Grid Projects. Students researched a country and designed a sustainable architectural structure using local materials with a renewable energy source.
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In light of the significant snowfall, ALL WWRSD schools will remain in remote learning on Wednesday, February 3. Please refer to your email or www.wwrsd.org for schedule details.
In light of the significant snowfall expected through Tuesday, ALL WWRSD schools will transition to remote learning on Monday, February 1 and Tuesday, February 2. Refer to your email or www.wwrsd.org for schedule details.
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WRMS’ World Cultures Club held their most recent meeting this week. Members were presented with tidbits on Indian culture. Each student brought a few spices to present and discuss. A great thyme for all!
7th grade Art students are working hard on their Pop Art projects!
Mrs. Patusco’s 7th grade students studied Amanda Gorman’s “The Hill We Climb” today as part of their Patterns of Tolerance and Equity Unit. Students made great connections between this, “I Have a Dream” and their own texts and experiences!
The Fractured Art unit is wrapping up. Amazing work from some of our 8th graders!
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Mrs. Jones' 7th Grade Language Arts students began their Historical Patterns of Tolerance and Equity unit developing their own belief statements on equity. So impressed and proud!
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“Real or Fake?” Ms. Baratti’s Photography students learn about food advertising and how the ads are made to look better than the actual product. They’ll never look at food ads the same again!
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Students used items that would typically be discarded to create Found Art. The spark plugs can even be changed out on this lawnmower!
Sixth graders are building and testing paper glider designs as part of the brainstorming process after learning about Newton’s three laws and how it relates to flight and aerodynamics!
The December edition of the Cardinal Connection is now available: https://sites.google.com/wwrsd.org/cardinal-connections/cardinal-connection/december-2020
The WRMS Music Department would like to wish you all Happy Holidays and a wonderful break! Please view our Holiday Showcase to see what some of our extra-curricular ensembles have been working on! https://youtu.be/dLAq3gmOps8
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A great way to practice fraction division and check your work, virtual color by number!
Digital Art and Photography students took advantage of the snow for their coursework yesterday and today!
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The Helping Hands Club is spreading kindness this holiday season with their Kindness Countdown! Each morning, students are given a challenge during WIN to try and complete during the day. The finale includes some activities to destress and move over break!
Please check our website for an important announcement regarding the upcoming inclement weather and transition to remote learning on December 17 and 18.
https://www.wwrsd.org/article/368243?org=wwrsd
Hydropower escape room! Students in Environmental Engineering are putting their problem solving skills to work while they learn foundational concepts.
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2 stars and a wish conferencing in ELA 8H today. Students are choosing their own breakout rooms to connect with one another in school and at home to share their writing.
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Beautiful work in Art 7 with understanding light and applying a value scale!
Modified kickball in PE. Students can only use their feet, and are working with Mr. Glover & Mr. Orsini to develop the rules. Love hearing the competitive cheers again!!
The November Cardinal Connection is now available. Follow the link for more information: https://sites.google.com/wwrsd.org/cardinal-connections/cardinal-connection/november-2020
Thanksgiving themed math review today. Looking forward to some real pie after this word problem!
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What a wonderful act of kindness from one of our parents! We echo her sentiments and gratitude to Mrs. Penn for all of her hard work in keeping us safe during these difficult times!
Successful egg drops in Science today! Kids did a great job not making a mess out our stairwell or their homes!
8th grade students are enjoying socially distant hula hoop tag. The game encourages coordination, agility, and cardiovascular endurance. Tag games provide a sense of thrill and is a great way to include physical activity in a fun way!
It’s time to kick off the bridge projects! Students both in-person and remote are planning their builds for super strength!
Taking advantage of the beautiful weather in band today!
Latest footage of the Middle School expansion project. Check it out online at https://youtu.be/ADEWUAPLiIQ
Monster truck tug of war in Mrs. Morfing’s class! Hmm, why did the green truck win? I think science may have something to do with it.
The October Cardinal Connection is now available. Click the CORRECTED link to check it out
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In an abundance of caution and to lower the transmission potential in our school community, WWRSD will transition to remote instruction for 2weeks and will resume in person instruction on Nov. 2. For more details and info click
https://www.wwrsd.org/article/328560?org=wwrsd
So awesome to hear our students playing again!!
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Some of our 7th graders are enjoying the weather and completing the orthographic drawings of their bridges!
Students use cornhole as a real life example to develop a strong, scientific understanding of accuracy and precision in Mr. Lashley’s classes today!
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Nothing stops these engineers!! Which parachute drops a quarter the slowest?
So excited to start school on Monday!! Check out WRMS Weekly Update for important information! https://www.smore.com/qb64m-wrms-weekly-update
The Back to School edition of the Cardinal Connection is now available . https://sites.google.com/wwrsd.org/cardinal-connections/cardinal-connection/september-2020
The Westwood Regional Board of Education is currently seeking a Township of Washington citizen to fill an unexpired term as a member of the Westwood Regional Board of Education. The term expires on December 31, 2020. Interested citizens must be registered voters in the Township of Washington. Please send a resume and letter of interest describing your interest in serving on the Board no later than August, 19, 2020, to Keith A. Rosado, Board Secretary, Westwood Regional Board of Education, 701 Ridgewood Road, Township of Washington, NJ 07676 or via email to keith.rosado@wwrsd.org. Contact Mr. Rosado at 201-664-0880 X2004 with any questions regarding this position.
Check out the early summer edition of the Cardinal Connection for important information including an update on our plans for restarting education in September.
https://sites.google.com/wwrsd.org/cardinal-connections/cardinal-connection/summer-2020
In March, right before we left, the Helping Hands Club conducted a Penny Wars and Stuck for a Buck to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. They set a record-breaking total of nearly $810!! Well done students and staff!
Congratulations to our Environmental Club and Advisor Mrs. Dominiczak on being awarded a $10,000 and $2,000 grant to support our sustainability efforts through the Fill It Forward reusable water bottle program and TerraCycle Zero Waste Box recycling center!
The May / June Cardinal Connection and Continuity of Education Update are available online at
https://sites.google.com/wwrsd.org/cardinal-connections/cardinal-connection/mayjune-2020
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Progress continues on the Middle School expansion project and refurbishment of the "A-Field". Check out the latest video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Nd01Z89pCU&feature=emb_logo
Students are doing a weekly mindfulness activity in Health, and some decided to create their own. Mrs. Amato brought Veda's guided relaxation script to life! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrKWnxXAYso&t=311s
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The WRMS Faculty and Staff sent a video message to our kids today :) Check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNmipJfkoWw
Congratulations to Westwood Regional Schools for being named to the NJ Dept. of Health Influenza Honor Roll to recognize our efforts to promote influenza awareness and prevention within our school communities.
https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/edu_training/vpdp_flu_honor_roll.shtml
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The revised start and end times for the 2020-2021 school year are now official and can be found on the revised school calendar. https://5il.co/g4x8
Last night the Board of Education approved a revision to the school calendar to make the last day of school for students FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 2020.
https://5il.co/g4x7
Wishing all of our amazing moms a very Happy Mother's Day! We hope you are able to connect with family, both near and far, on this special day!
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Happy Teacher Appreciation Week to our incredible teachers!! While always doing a fantastic job, the work our faculty and staff are putting in during these difficult times is nothing second to amazing! #proudprincipal
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Local assistance for food subsidies: If you are facing food insecurity for any reason, please take advantage of the assistance that is available. Donations are gratefully accepted too.
https://sites.google.com/wwrsd.org/wrsd-coe/resources?authuser=0#h.2wmhu2q1mmiu
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We are proud to have been awarded the 2020 Best Communities for Music Education designation by the NAMM Foundation for the 6th year in a row for outstanding achievement in efforts to provide music access/education to all students. Thank you Mrs. Bagley & Mrs. Michalowski for all that you do!!
So proud of Cooper! Westwood 13-year-old raises money for hospital workers through hairstyle competition https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/bergen/westwood/2020/04/21/westwood-nj-teen-raises-money-hospital-workers-hairstyle-contest/5147311002/ via @northjersey
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Our French Students took a virtual tour of the Louvre today. Here's the link if anyone wants to explore it further at home! https://www.louvre.fr/en/visites-en-ligne
6th grade Coding students have been working on a story. This student created her own, "If You Ask a Rabbit to Remote Learn"!
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Mrs. Sans and her daughters brightened their neighborhood with a colorful design! Well done girls!
Love seeing our students getting outside on Workout Wednesday!
The Bagley family got creative in their driveway this afternoon!
Mrs. Patusco's daughter brightened her neighborhood with a beautiful heart, and Ms. Murphy created a sensory walk for a neighbor to enjoy!
7th Grade Engineering students are building impressive original bridge designs with TinkerCAD!
Mrs. O'Neill has taken on the challenge!
Senora Cardenas is explaining verb conjugation to her students with her own video! Gracias!
We "Chalked our Walk" this evening with a 20 foot rainbow! Challenging everyone to try and top us!
Warm & Cozy PJ day with my two little guys! #WRMSVirtualSpirit2020
Our own Mr. Hackbarth's online resources were used as a best practice example in "A Panel on Distance Learning" by Newsela yesterday! #proudprincipal! @mr_hckbrth @rkiker
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Mrs. Cooper is recording read alouds of the stories and texts for her classes. What a great way to continue our connection even from a distance!. #AloneTogether
A few of our 7th grade teachers are testing out Zoom and collaborating with new software!
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So proud of our hardworking students this week!
WE MADE IT! We are pleased to report that due to the cooperation and collaboration of our entire school community, our historic transition to remote learning is officially underway. Check out our latest community update at https://www.wwrsd.org/article/208154?org=wwrsd
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Today Mrs. Penn, our school nurse, educated students about the Coronavirus and general preventive things they can do to keep themselves healthy. They had great questions!
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Today Ms. Abbasi and Mrs. Sparno, Helping Hands Club Advisors, and a representative from the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society kicked off our Pennies for Patients Penny Wars! Looking forward to this all next week as well as Stuck for a Buck next Friday!
Take a 'virtual tour' of the Middle School expansion in progress! https://youtu.be/LUMWY8YL4T4
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Our Environmental Club is busy continuing their positive impact! They collected 16.5 pounds of dried markers to be sent back to crayola for recycling, amazing!
Congratulations to Amna and Edwin, our January Students of the Month!
Band rehearsed in a circle today to change the sound of the group. In seventh grade, some students even stood in the middle. Then they talked about the parts that they’ve never heard before. A great way to bring greater clarity to sound!
After auditioning, 5 of our 7th grade students were accepted into the NJSMA Region I Mixed Choir. Congratulations to Danny, Francesca, Adriana, Sarah and Edward! They will perform March 15th at Kittatinny Regional High School.
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A school-wide effort! Mrs. Bloch’s Art classes and the Environmental Club joined forces to create a display bringing attention to endangered animals - thanks to Ms. Donellan, Ms. Chernati, and Mrs. Cardenas for help with our “jungle” and to Mrs. Arimborgo for our beautiful sign!
Congratulations to our 1st and 2nd place finishers for the National Geographic Geography Bee, Alice & Grady! Alice took the exam this past Friday to qualify for the State bee!
So proud of our young artists who contributed to the WWRSD has HeART show, especially our own Yehudi and Mark!
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Had fun taking on the 7th graders in volleyball this morning! #GSDP2020
Enjoying the Global School Play Day today! #GSPD2020
Choice and creativity in Art 6 today! Students are encouraged to explore and experiment in the medium of their preference.
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The Family Survey is still open until Friday. We’ve heard from 33% so far, but we want to hear from ALL families. Let your voice be heard and help us get closer to 100%! Check your email or principal newsletters for the survey link.
PARENTS & GUARDIANS – The @youth_truth survey is live through January 31. We want to hear from you! #CommunityVoice
Mr. Pena visited WRMS to work with our 6th and 7th grade percussionists. They focused specifically on rolls and stick technique. We love when Mr. Pena shares his vast percussion knowledge with us!
Westwood Regional Schools wants to hear from you! We’re partnering with YouthTruth to hear what families have to say about their school experience. Help your school understand how to improve! Take the family survey.
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Westwood Regional Schools will be participating in the 4th Annual Bergen County Public Schools Job Fair on Saturday, March 28. Are you an educator interested in working in a Bergen County Public school? Reserve your spot online to attend at bit.ly/BCASAjobfair
Some photos from our Planaria Lab in our Science 7 classes!
In honor of No Name Calling Week the Helping Hands Club gave students inspirational messages on their lockers this morning. Start a chain reaction and remember, kindness is contagious!!
Our families are giving us feedback with @Youth_Truth student surveys from Jan. 21 to Jan. 31. We can’t wait to hear what they have to say! Check your email or the district website for the link to the family survey. #CommunityVoice
6th Grade Art students researched endangered species and are working together to create art in an effort to inspire change. Well done!
Students in Mr. Trotta’s Science 7 class are applying estimation concepts through a fun game of Metric Bocce.
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Mr. Hackbarth “won” the Claws for a Cause contest sponsored by our Helping Hands Club. He was a great sport dressed as a raccoon for a great cause!
The attached advisory is being shared on behalf of our partners in law enforcement regarding an incident in Hillsdale, NJ.
WRMS Seventh graders starting work on their mousetrap cars in Engineering Class.
Unfortunately, due to a family emergency, Dr. Sileo’s presentation scheduled for tonight has been cancelled.
Our Environmental Club continues to impress! With the help of Township Major Calamari and Green Team members Mr. Sears and Scudieri, we collected a ton of styrofoam for recycling. It will be compressed into bricks to use as insulation. Thank you to everyone who brought it in!
Congratulations to Mohammed and Bella, our December Students of the Month!
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Bravo to our choirs and bands for awesome performances in their winter concerts this evening! Their talent and hard work paid off, well done!!
January 15 @ 7 PM: The Westwood Regional School District Elementary Counselors are pleased to host Dr. Sileo for an evening for ALL parents with children in Grade K through High School. He will be discussing the mental health wellness of our students. RSVP: bit.ly/WWRSD_RSVP
Mr. Albert has a tremendous impact on our school community! Beloved Westwood Teacher Set Reunion For 2020. His ‘Kids’ Remembered: https://thepressgroup.net/beloved-westwood-teacher-set-reunion-for-2020-his-kids-remembered/
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WRMS band members greeting everyone with Festive Music as they come in to school!
Congratulations to Bryce and Zach for being named Student of the Month!
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In case you missed it... check out the latest video of the Middle School construction progress https://youtu.be/yJcmqF1-90A
Our Environmental Club brought in #CleanOceanAction to present to our students about pollution, clean waterways, and how we in WT and WW can impact our beaches and ocean. Hoping to see more reusable items in the future!
WRMS performing at the Bergen Town Center.
The December 11 presentation, "Coping with the United States of Anxiety - Coping Tools for Parents and Kids" is cancelled and will be rescheduled for a later date. Details regarding the new date will be forthcoming.
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Students are recording themselves demonstrating and explaining how to properly perform bodyweight exercises in the gym with Mr. Gatens and Ms. Cascio.
WRMS Engineering students testing the strength of their custom built bridges.
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WRHS & WRMS honored Veterans Day collecting items for care packages to active duty military members overseas. Included were thank you letters written by our 6th graders! Pictured are HS Social Studies teachers and members of Rho Kappa, the Social Studies Honor Society.
Thank you to the presenters from the CAP program on Monday for working with our 6th grade students to help them be “safe, strong, and free”!
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So proud of the Geography & Environmental Club students who were able to join us to share their successful work and future plans to reduce WRMS’ environmental footprint!
Congratulations to Andrew and Marcello for being named our October Students of the Month!
Another great turnout for our annual Student Council and LEAD sponsored charity volleyball game! This might be our best food collection for St. Andrew’s Food Bank, very proud of our students!!
Students and Staff share what they’re thankful for!
Building bridges (7th grade) and cars (6th grade) in WRMS Engineering
WRMS students with their Pen Pal letters from students in France!
7th grade singers performed their concert with the Bergen County Chorus at Bergenfield High School on Sunday
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Please join us for a parent program, Coping with the United States of Anxiety on 12/11 at 7PM at Brookside. Dr. Sileo, a psychologist and the Founder of The Center for Psychological Enhancement in Ridgewood, NJ will speak about the mental health wellness of our students.
Do you know the dangers of vaping? Our 6th grade health students are learning about how similar the risks are to those of a typical cigarette and how to cut through the false advertising.
The Helping Hands Club’s candy drive collected 112.2 pounds of Halloween candy to be donated to Tomorrow’s Children’s Fund at Hackensack Hospital. Amazing job from both the club and all of our students and staff who donated!
Grade 6 Coding students are learning to build mazes as they create their video game project with Ms. Chernati. Hopefully we don’t reach the “Game Over” screen too quickly!
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7th grade students with Mrs. Schama, Mrs. Campbell, and Mrs Donellen’s classes had the opportunity to take samples of their own cheek cells and view them under the microscope. Next they compared their cheek cells (animal cells) to Elodea (plant cells).
More great costumes, this time group fun!
Lots of fun and creative costumes today for Halloween and Spirit week!
Mrs. McGovern’s 6th grade math students are celebrating Halloween creating artistic dodecahedrons and tessellations.
Congrats to Washington, George and the Middle School for their Safe Routes to Schools Gold Level recognitions and Dr. Gonzalez for his Champion of Change award.
Our students never cease to amaze! Inspired by Mr. Halligan, Vanessa connected the Day of the Dead with last week’s Ryan’s Story presentation, creating this display in honor of bullying victims. So proud of her and impressed by the depths of her empathy!
Mr. Castellini and Mrs. Zalarick’s 6th grade Science students are beginning their unit on space with a rocketry and thrust lab. What variables will impact how far their balloon rockets can go??
Thank you to Mrs. Dominiczak and our Geography & Environmental Club students for their efforts in earning a BCUA Environmental Awareness Grant to improve our recycling efforts!
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Another great Fall Festival on a beautiful afternoon! Thank you so much to the PSO and parent volunteers who worked so hard to pull it off at an alternative location this year. The kids had a fantastic time!
Welcome back Mrs. Carroll! We’re happy to have our former math teacher and supervisor step out of retirement to fill in for Mr. Ziegler!
Powerful presentation from Mr. Halligan today. His message of forgiveness, asking for help, being an upstander, and apologizing resonated! Always remember, “You are loved beyond belief.” We hope to see many parents at tonight’s program at WRHS. #ryansstory
Congratulations to Adriana, Edward and Andre on being selected for Bergen County Choir!
Thank you to Mrs. Penn for training and to so many of our teachers for volunteering to be Epi Pen and Glucagon Delegates for our students!
Our budding 7th grade artists draw inspiration from a prior artist study for their own mini-canvases. Beautiful, detailed work!
Ms. Chernati and her Robotics 7 class in action! They are working collaboratively to code their robots using EV3 bricks.
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Mrs. Cardenas’ 6th Grade Spanish students collaborate in different teams to review numbers via Quizlet. Love the mixture of fun and learning!
Today we began our Digital Citizenship lessons. Team 6B students reflected on balancing their digital lives, including conversations about screen time and citizenship.
Congratulations to Veda and Dylan, our September Students of the Month!
Guidance Counselors are delivering lessons to all students today and tomorrow on empathy and anti-bullying for the Week of Respect. Remember, acting with empathy can start a chain reaction of kindness!!
We hope you are enjoying our new app! For those of you with an iPhone, the iOS 13 update is now available. Visit the App Store to download it today https://apple.co/2Ix8ZVO
Congratulations to our 19-20 Student Council Officers! Great effort by all with creative and persuasive speeches!!
Continued progress on the Middle School Expansion. Steel is up. Roof is up. Walls are going up. Check out the video for an insider's view.
https://youtu.be/4Yooh4OVXE0
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Don't forget to join us this evening for our Helping Parents be Successful Partners Program at 7:00 PM!
Students in Mr. Hackbarth and Mr. Penn’s class are mastering an understanding of the traits and progression of early humans through the creation of Hominin trading cards!
Lots of action with the MS expansion today!!
Great turnout for the club and activity fair today. Love seeing so many students interested in getting involved!!
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Can you crack the code? Students in Coding start the day with a challenge!
The signed steel beam is in its final resting place in the new gymnasium of the Middle School expansion.
Picture day tomorrow! Don't forget to purchase your package online or to send your student in with their form. See our weekly update for more information.
Class Meetings yesterday and today. We covered a lot of important topics, including general procedures, school safety, and bullying. Looking forward to a great year!
Engineering students were asked to build a castle with a deck of cards. They were "frustrated" and found it difficult. Good thing they then learned about the Design Loop of research, brainstorm, and collaborate to solve a problem!
We are loving our new app! Access sports
scores, cafeteria menus, news updates, and even
emergency notifications, right from your pocket.
Download the app on Android: http://bit.ly/2IxQxfB or
iPhone: https://apple.co/2Ix8ZVO.
Awesome morning of learning the expectations and positively reinforcing students with high fives, capped off with our first weekly drawing of the year! More to come this afternoon!
First day of school and already our students are collaborating and thinking critically and creatively!
6th grade is off to a great start with our in-school orientation! They’re learning schedules, get lockers and planners organized, learning about daily procedures, and more!
In time for the start of the school year, we’re thrilled to announce Westwood Regional School District‘s new app! It’s Everything Westwood Regional, in your pocket. Download the app on Android:
http://bit.ly/2IxQxfB or iPhone: https://apple.co/2Ix8ZVO.
Follow the link for our first newsletter of the year. Looking forward to Thursday with our students! https://www.smore.com/wmx29
Please review the notifications from PSE&G regarding roadwork that may impact drop-off and pick-up. Westwood: https://tinyurl.com/y5wpgy6g Washington: https://tinyurl.com/y3flobbg
Please click on the link to view the notification from WWPD regarding drop-off and pick-up at WRMS: https://tinyurl.com/y4uhm3xp
Great to have students back in the building today! Locker setup is always fun, but the beam signing was a great way to memorialize our fingerprint on the new school!
The steel is on site and being erected at the Middle School. You can really see it starting to take form now!
The Middle School building will be closed for construction until Monday, August 26th. Please reach out via email if you need anything. Our locker setup for the 27th is on as scheduled!
Progress on the Middle School expansion continues. Demolition, concrete, steel, and excavation is on-going. Check out the progress in our online album.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/Kg7HHT4SiA3gtvKo6
The End-of-Year edition of the Cardinal Connection is now available. Check it out at https://sites.google.com/wwrsd.org/cardinal-connections/cardinal-connection/summer-2019
COMING SOON! As part of our on-going efforts to keep you connected, Westwood Regional School District will be releasing its own app available on Android and iOS devices in the coming months. More details to come.
Registration is still open for our Summer Enrichment Program - LEAD with STEAM! Check out the online information portal at
https://sites.google.com/wwrsd.org/leadwithsteam2019/home
More scenes from the 2019 WRSD Wellness Event. See you next year!
Great WRSD Wellness event! Thanks to all who came out to unplug, unwind, and spend quality time having fun with family and friends.
The 1st Annual WRSD Wellness Fair is off and running. Come out to the Jr/Sr High School and enjoy a beautiful evening out with the family!
The May edition of the Cardinal Connection is now available. Check it out at https://sites.google.com/wwrsd.org/cardinal-connections/cardinal-connection/may-2019
Our WRSD Wellness Fair is ready to go - Fri., June 1 @ 6 PM @ the Sports complex located @ the Jr/Sr High School. Visit our community health and wellness resources from 6 - 7 pm & then join in fun activities sponsored by our elementary, middle and high schools from 7 - 8 pm.
Art Show + Science Fair = 2019 STEAM Expo
Congratulations to our 2019 Bergen County Teacher / Education Specialist Recognition Honorees. #CardinalPride
May 29 - 30: Grade 6-12 STEAM Expo open to the entire school community. Come check out how WRSD embraces Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics!
Congratulations to Washington, Jessie F. George, and the Middle School for their 2019 Gold Level Recognition under the NJ Safe Routes to Schools Program (NJSRTS) joining Berkeley and Brookside who were Gold Level recipients in 2017.
Coming soon - SUMMER 2019: New website and App for Westwood Regional District and Schools. Stay tuned for more.
