WRMS Weekly Update
September 6, 2019
Weekly Updates
Please download the Westwood Regional app so you don't miss any updates! Click here for instructions. You can also follow us on twitter (@wrmscardinals) or facebook (@WRMiddleSchool) for photos and announcements with the fun and educational activities we're engaged in!
PBSIS Program
Positive Behavior Supports in School (PBSIS) focuses on developing and fostering a positive environment. Students spent the morning learning about the various expectations for different locations in the building, and were rewarded with "High Fives" for fulfilling those expectations. In the afternoon, guest speaker Franchesca Doell, a senior at the Jr./Sr. High School, addressed our students with an awesome message about confidence, trying new things, and not being afraid of failure. From there, we celebrated the beginning of our school year with fun options for students including recess, a DJ, volleyball, arts and crafts and different games. Look for pictures of the festivities on our website, twitter or facebook.
Additionally, our staff prides itself on its investment in the program and supporting the community. We have a Casual for a Cause program where our teachers and staff donate $2 to dress down with our Westwood spirit gear on designated days. As a result of these donations, we have been able to make donations to Mayday Missions, Paramus Children’s Health Foundation, and other worthy causes. Last year, we continued a tradition and PBSIS was able to create two scholarships for our graduating Westwood Regional High School seniors.
Back To School Night
Emergency Cards
Literacy Update
Based upon parental feedback we wanted to ensure that parents have the ability to remain partners in developing their child's literacy. To that end, we've launched a new website highlighting key elements and answering many of the questions you may have about our literacy model, Reading and Writing Workshop. Key points that you'll be able to find, include:
- Descriptions of reading levels, including information that reading level Z not only indicates how complex a text may be to read, but may also indicate that it contains mature themes.
- The link to our Destiny database, which is in the process of being updated, helps students and parents search the wide variety of titles available in each of our classrooms. Each title will have a brief summary and reading/interest level. Additionally, the "Explore!" section identifies the various themes that are present within each title. You can search by keyword, subject, sublocation and more (ie: civil rights, relationships, science, violence, fantasy, drugs, etc.)
- If you find your research reveals any titles you are not comfortable with, or your student comes home with a text you are not comfortable with, please email and notify us right away so we can prevent your child from selecting it in the future or make an immediate change.
As always, should you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to your child's Language Arts teacher, the Humanities Department Assistant Principal Barry Albert (barry.albert@wwrsd.org), or myself!
School Hours
Parking Lot Safety
Additionally, there can be no drop off or pick up in front of the school on either the Northbound or Southbound sides of Third Avenue. Westwood PD is enforcing this safety precaution, so please be aware as you navigate and figure out your daily routine.
Picture Day
String Bags
Drop-Off, Pick-Up and Getting to WRMS
The building opens at 7:45 AM for students and all students must be picked up by 3:15 unless they are staying after for a club of activity. We highly recommend that you avoid the lot for drop-off, Second Avenue or surrounding streets are great alternatives. With the construction, students cannot be picked up in our main parking lot. Students can be picked up in the A Field lot, the Second Avenue cul-de-sac or other surrounding streets that may be a block or two away from the school. We have excellent crossing guards available to assist students before and after school.
Roadwork & Drop-off & Pick-off Notifications
Please see the included notifications from PSE&G regarding the pipe replacement work in Westwood and Washington.
Please review the notification from WWPD regarding drop-off and pick-up at WRMS.
PSO Information
Look for an email from Toolkit (formerly My School Anywhere) to setup your Middle School account and pay your dues. Future purchases for swag, activities, and more can be made through this site.
The PSO Middle School Sports Fall Program is set to kick-off the week of September 16th! Click here for the flyer with more details, and here to take you to the website to register starting next Friday, September 6th. Lisa’s pizza will continue their $5 special (2 slices of pizza and a water) after school for students registered in the program.
Our first open meeting will be Monday, September 23rd at 7:30 PM in the Middle School Media Center. We hope to see you there!
Save the date for our annual Fall Festival, October 23rd (10/24 rain date)!
Food Services
Students should bring lunch, money for lunch (checks should be written out to "Westwood Regional Board of Education"), or have money prepaid on their id card for the first day of school.
In addition to lunch, we will also be serving breakfast this year.
Please click here to visit the Food Services link on the district's website for more information about meal prepayment options, and monthly menus and prices. Also, the Free & Reduced Lunch Application packet for the 2019-2020 school year, which you can print out and complete or apply online through the Genesis Parent Portal.
Voluntary Student Accident Insurance
Community Flyers
Save the Date!
- 9/12 - Class Meetings, grade 6 (for students)
- 9/12 - Back to School Night (6th grade - 7:00-8:15; 7th grade - 8:30-9:45)
- 9/13 - Class meetings, grade 7 (for students)
- 9/17 - Picture Day (10/23 retakes)
- 9/21 - PBSIS Car Wash, 10 AM - 1 PM
- 9/23 - PSO Meeting, 7:30 PM
- 9/25 - Club & Activity Fair (for students during lunches)
- 9/26 - Board of Education Meeting, 7:30 PM
- 9/30 & 10/1 - No School
- 10/2 - Title 1 Parent Meeting (invitation only), 6:15 PM
- 10/2 - Middle School Success Parent Program, 7:00 PM
Monday is a "B" day!