Roosevelt SHOUT!
February 15, 2019
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Feb 15 and 18
No School - Presidents' Day Break
Feb 25 through Mar 1
Spirit Week
Mar 21, 22, 23
Bye Bye Birdie - RIS
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Important Information for 8th Grade Parents
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8th Grade Yearbook Information
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There are some
important dates
coming up regarding
YEARBOOKS
for the 2018/2019 year.
YEARBOOKS AND
PERSONALIZATION
: The last day to
personalize
(put your child's name on the back of the book) is
2/22
.
PRICES GO UP FOR YEARBOOKS on MAY 6th!
From now until then, books are
$32.00. As of May 6th, they will be $37.00.
Use this
link
to purchase your yearbook or yearbook ad.
Please do not hesitate to contact either one of the RIS yearbook advisors with any questions or concerns:
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Save the Date - Beauty and the Beast at EIS
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SAVE THE DATE to see Beauty and the Beast at Edison Intermediate School on Thursday, March 7 at 4 p.m. and on Friday, March 8 and Saturday, March 9 at 7 p.m. Ticket information coming soon!
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Sweet Charity at WHS - March 14 - 16
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The Westfield High School Theatre Department will present
Sweet Charity
on March 14, 15, 16 at 7:30 p.m. Inspired by Federico Fellini’s “Nights of Cabiria,”
Sweet Charity
explores the turbulent love life of Charity Hope Valentine, a hopelessly romantic but comically unfortunate dance hall hostess in New York City. The WHSTD production features more than 130 student actors, technicians and musicians and capitalizes on the myriad talents of the WHS fine arts students.
Tickets will be available February 24, 2019 by visiting
whstd.booktix.com
. For more information, visit the WHS Theatre Department
website
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Please Donate to WHS Helping Hands Fund
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The Westfield High School Helping Hands Fund (WHSHH) assists WHS families in times of dire financial need due to serious illness, death, or an extraordinary life situation. Please consider making a donation made payable to the Westfield Foundation (with WHSHH 2019 written on the memo line) and mail to Westfield Foundation,
P.O. Box 2295, Westfield, NJ 07091
. More information can be found
HERE
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Make a Poster for the WHS Green Team
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The Westfield Green Team is calling on Westfield intermediate and high school students to create Earth Day 2019 posters to be displayed in downtown store windows. This is not a contest. The Green Team hopes to use all of the posters. Please
click here
to read important poster guidelines. Entries must be submitted to the student’s school office by Friday, April 5, 2019.
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WHS Forum on Waste Management - March 7th
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The Network for Responsible Public Policy (NFRPP) and Westfield High School are co-sponsoring a forum on waste management and recycling on Thursday, March 7 at 7:30 p.m. in WHS Cafeteria B, 550 Dorian Road in Westfield. The forum is open and free to the public. A suggested tax-deductible donation is $10. Please RSVP at
www.nfrpp.org
. For more information on the forum and its expert speakers,
click here
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What Is Social and Emotional Learning?
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The Westfield Public School District has created a series of short TED-style Talks to explain Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) and each of its five core competencies, with examples of how they are being used in our district and the research that tells us why they work. We hope this series helps you to better understand the tremendous benefits of SEL. We start with
this introductory overview
by Superintendent Dr. Margaret Dolan, to be followed for the next five weeks by a new TED-style Talk focusing on each of the 5 competencies.
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Support the PTC Scholarship Fund
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The Westfield Parent Teacher Council (PTC) thanks those families who have generously supported the 2019 PTC Scholarship Fund and invites those who have not yet contributed to do so by making a donation payable to “Westfield PTC Scholarship” and mailing it by March 1 to Westfield PTC,
302 Elm Street, Westfield, NJ 07090
. More information can be found
HERE
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Try an Afternoon of Debate and Support the Westfield Debate Team
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The topic is Resolved: Humans are primarily driven by self interest.
Date: Friday, February 22nd
Time: 3:30-7:30, you must participate in all 3 rounds and fill out the 3 minute survey at the end.
Location: Edison intermediate School
Cost: Free, pizza and snacks available for purchase
All participants will receive a certificate.
The Debate Team will receive funding from a grant for every student who participates in the tournament so please join us!
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Westfield Schools Youth Art Month
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March is Youth Art Month. Parent volunteers are needed to help deliver artwork and easels to and from participating downtown shops. Please consider helping in this wonderful partnership with our local merchants who proudly display the works of our talented student artists. Contact Maggie Mota in the Visual and Performing Arts Department at
mmota@westfieldnjk12.org
. Thank you.
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WHS Student Raises Money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
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My name is Angela Panikiewsky. I am a sophomore at Westfield High School, and I swim for both the high school and the Fanwood Scotch Plains YMCA teams. I also enjoy playing soccer in the spring and fall and I am in the school orchestra.
Eight years ago, my mom was affected by brain cancer. Not only did it affect my mom, it affected my dad and our entire extended family. My brother and I were very young, so it was very difficult time in our lives. Thanks to all the amazing treatments that were available, my mom is a survivor. I firmly believe that no family should have to experience what our family did.
I am honored to participate as a team member of the Westfield Warriors for the 2019 Students of the Year program, a seven-week initiative in which select high school students from around the country participate in a fundraising competition to benefit The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. I am proud to be a candidate and am raising critical dollars in honor of a young patient hero who is currently battling or is in remission from a blood cancer.
Please
click here
to support Angela and Westfield Warriors.
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Westfield Education Fund Film Screening - February 23rd
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Join the Westfield Education Fund for a screening of "Most Likely to Succeed", the award-winning film about innovation in education, and a panel discussion, moderated by Mayor Shelley Brindle, about what matters most for students today.
The film explores compelling new approaches that aim to transform learning as we know it. Eye-opening and inspirational, we know it will change the way you think about school.
See
flyer for full information.
Edison Intermediate School
7:30 p.m. • Doors open at 7:00 p.m.
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As part of the Westfield Public School District’s new website, you’ll find a
Community Flyers
section under the
Family Resources
tab. Here you will find information about upcoming events sponsored by non-profit organizations in Westfield. We’ll also continue to alert you to these events in our newsletter and encourage you to click on the link provided for specific details.
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The Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) kicks off its 2019 Speaker Series with a presentation by local architect Greg Blasi who will offer valuable design and construction tips for homeowners. The presentation will be held on February 21 at 7:00 p.m. at the Westfield Municipal Building, Community Room, 425 East Broad Street. More information can be found
HERE
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The New Jersey Festival Orchestra, led by Music Director David Wroe, will perform
Puccini’s
Tosca
on Saturday, February 23 at 7 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church, 140 Mountain Avenue, Westfield. Tickets are $30-$76 with a special discount of $15 for K-12 students. For tickets and information, go to
www.njfestivalorchestra.org
or call (908) 232-9400.
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The Westfield Recreation Department invites candidates over the age of 16 to apply for
Summer 2019 counselor positions in its Playground Program
. The Recreation Department also offers a Counselor-in-Training (CIT) Program for high school students under the age of 16. For more information, contact Lauren Harmer at (908) 789-4080, ext 4088 or
lharmer@westfieldnj.gov
. The department is currently hiring lifeguards for the 2019 season at Memorial Pool as well. Inquire at (908) 789-4080 or
hre@westfieldnj.gov
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The Here 2 Help Mental Health Coalition will hold its second library forum on Wednesday, February 20 from 6:30-7:45 p.m. at the Scotch Plains Public Library.
Entitled “
Talking to your Teen about Stress: How Parents can Restore Calm
,” this presentation will help you learn how to spot the signs (which may be subtle), how you can help your adolescent, and when you should seek professional help. The library presentation is free; pre-registration is preferred at this
LINK
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Help support a good cause and join the Westfield UNICO for a Flapjack Fundraiser to support Will DeGregorio, the 9-year-old son of Kara Shields, a Special Education teacher at WHS.
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As part of the Westfield Historical Society’s
First Wednesday Luncheon series
, Dr. John Lesher will explain the federal redistricting system and what every voter should know. The luncheon will be held on March 6, with check-in at 11:45 a.m. at the Echo Lake Country Club, 515 Springfield Avenue, Westfield.
The luncheon fee of $35 (WHS members) and $40 (non-members) should be paid in advance and received by Friday prior to the event at Westfield Historical Society, P.O. Box 613, Westfield, NJ 07091. Please make a reservation at
westfieldhistoricalsociety@gmail.com
or (908) 654-1794.
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Don’t miss the Rotary Club of Westfield’s
53
rd
Annual Breakfast with the Bands
on Saturday, March 2 from 8 a.m. to 12 noon at Westfield High School, featuring performances by top bands from WHS, EIS, and RIS and lots of great food. Tickets are $10 and available from Rotarians or at the door. All proceeds benefit Rotary’s scholarship and community grants programs.
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The Winter Schedule of Events at the Miller-Cory House Museum is now available
HERE
. Learn how animals spend the winter or how early Americans ate preserved and dried foods during the harsh winter weeks. There’s a craft day to honor Presidents Day and a Maple Sugar Sunday, too.
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Registration is now open for the 2019 season of the Westfield Lacrosse Club. Any boy or girl in grades
K-8
who would like to play lacrosse in the spring for the Westfield Lacrosse Club should log onto the club’s website for all necessary information and to register.
www.westfieldlacrosse.com
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Play Ball! Westfield Baseball League Spring Registration is now open for 2019 Spring In-Town Leagues. The Spring In-Town Leagues are open to all Westfield children currently enrolled in K - 10th grade. Please see
www.westfieldbaseball.com for more info and registration links.
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Registration for the Spring 2019 In-Town
Softball
Recreational League and the Spring 2019
Softball
Travel League is open. All players currently enrolled in grades K-8 in Westfield schools are eligible for the In-Town Recreational League.
Eligibility for the Travel League requires In-Town registration and players with birthdays between 2004-2009. Details and registration are online at
http://www.westfieldsoftball.org/site/
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