This Week at Brookside...
Friday, June 1, 2018
Master Gardener Special Guest!
Mr. Wild met with many of the Brookside students to give them some in depth information on the specific vegetables students were planting and to offer suggesstions on improving the quality of our crops! We look forward to his return in a few weeks where he will work with students on "thinning out" their plantings.
Additional thanks to our amazing parent assistants, Mrs. Herzing, Mrs. Paniscotti, and Mrs. Ragno!
Bicycle Safety Presentation!
Safe Routes to School (SRTS) is a federal, state and local effort to improve the health and well-being of children by enabling and encouraging children, including those with disabilities, to walk and bicycle to school; make bicycling and walking to school a safer and more appealing transportation alternative, thereby encouraging a healthy and active lifestyle from an early age; and to facilitate the planning, development and implementation of projects and activities that will improve safety and reduce traffic, fuel consumption and air pollution in the vicinity of schools.
Students are all encouraged to participate in a Bicycle Safety Poster Contest! The poster must be on 8 1/2" x 11" paper, be colorful, and speak to the information students heard in the presentation. If selected, student have the opportunity to win one of these prizes:
- A New Bicycle Helmet
- A Bell for their Bicycle
- Lights
- Reflective Backpack
- and courtesy of Westwood Cycle... A NEW BICYCLE!!!
All entries must be received by Mr. Conroy no later than Wednesday, June 13, 2018!
Instrumental Music - Mrs. Peterson
Attention all parents of current 3rd and 4th Grade students
Sign-ups for 4th and 5th Grade Band for the 2018-19 school year are now available. Please click on the link below to register your child!
2018-19 Elementary Band Registration for Berkeley and Brookside
Feel free to email Mrs. Peterson if you have any questions of concerns: amy.peterson@wwrsd.org
New York Red Bulls Reading Goals!
We are now ONLY ONE WEEK away from our Reading Goals Ticket Redemption Deadline, which is next Friday, June 8, 2018!
If your child has completed all their reading "Goals" please follow the link below to redeem their ticket! Once you enter the website you must scroll down to the bottom and redeem your ticket by June 8, 2018!!
Guidance Office - Mrs. James
For the months of May and June our 5th grade PALS will be joining the Kindergartners at recess!
As we continue to work on social skills and conflict resolution in kindergarten we thought it would be a great idea to include some of our fifth grade friends! We have chosen to select members of our Fifth Grade Principal Assistance Leaders to be this year’s Playground Buddies! These selected peer PAL's work closely with Mrs. James and Mr. Goldman to learn how they can help Kindergartners on the playground have positive and active experiences. These students will lead by example for our younger students while guiding them through recess activities and small playground conflicts. We believe this will make recess time so much more rewarding for our students while also giving our fifth grade student's leadership roles at school.
We hope you hear from your children how much they enjoy this new experience!
Summer Enrichment 2018!
PTO’s SchoolKidz School Supply Kit Fundraiser!
Don’t forget about the PTO’s SchoolKidz school supply kit fundraiser! Order anytime between now and June 20th and you can check back to school shopping off your list before summer break even begins.
Just click the HERE, enter our account #38680, select the grade your Brooksider will be in NEXT SEPTEMBER and shop for your kits!
Backpacks, earphones and lunchtime add ons are also available. (Rising 3rd graders, please choose either a Boys or Girls kit). Brookside gets a portion of the proceeds! Help raise funds while making your life easier!
Please direct any questions to our Chairperson, Chris Kelley at ptl120@gmail.com.
Brookside PTO
PTO Swim Club Membership Fundraiser!
WWRSD Community Flyers & Resources
Flyers and resources from our recreation departments and community partners can be found HERE.
FYI Dates...
6/4: Kindergarten Orientation - 1:30 p.m.
6/8: Field Day
6/12: Grades 4/5 Concert - WHS - 6:00 p.m.
6/14: PTO Volunteer Brunch - 8:45 a.m.
Brookside School
Website: http://www.wwrsd.org/brooksidees
Location: 20 Lake Drive, Westwood, NJ, United States
Phone: 201-664-9000
Twitter: @BrooksideWWRSD