Roosevelt SHOUT!
April 26, 2019
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Apr 26
Crossing Guard Appreciation Day
Apr 29,30, May 1
NJSLA Testing - 7th Grade
May 6,7,8
NJSLA Testing - 6th Grade
May 8
Churro Sale - after school
May 9
Teacher/Staff Appreciation Luncheon
May 11
RIS/EIS/WHS Jazz Night - WHS Courtyard 5:30 p.m.
May 13,14,15
NJSLA Testing - 8th Grade
May 16
Roosevelt Awards Recognition
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The entire Roosevelt School 7th Grade will travel to Liberty Science Center in Jersey City, NJ on Monday, May 20th. Students will depart Roosevelt at approximately 9AM and return by approximately 2:30PM.
Permission slips that include more information on the trip, were distributed on 4/23 and are due back by Friday, 4/26.
Please email Mr. Ceccio at dceccio@westfieldnjk12.org with any questions.
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On Tuesday, the 7
th
and 8
th
grade students were extremely fortunate to enjoy a moving assembly entitled "
My Heart in a Suitcase”
The assembly was a dramatic performance that chronicled the experience of a young Jewish girl who escaped Nazi Germany through the Kindertransport. The assembly was performed by ArtsPower National Touring Theatre and funded by the Westfield Foundation. Many of our students were moved by both the amazing story and important themes presented during this assembly. Please be sure to ask your children about the assembly.
Please feel free to read more about
My Heart in a Suitcase
by clicking the following links:
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For 8th Grade Parents and Students:
WHS Fall Sports and Band Sign-up Meetings
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In May and June, the Westfield High School Athletics Department will hold sign up meetings for Fall 2019 sports for student-athletes and their parents. A
meeting schedule
is available on the athletics
department website
. It is important that those interested in playing a Fall sport attend a meeting.
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Students interested in joining the Westfield High School Marching Band and Color Guard are invited to attend an interest meeting on Monday, April 29 at 7:30 p.m. in the WHS Auditorium.
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NJSLA Assessments to Begin on April 29
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Westfield’s Intermediate Schools will be administering online assessments in English language arts (ELA), math and science. ELA and math will take place in April/May and the science assessment will take place in May/June.
RIS students will take the NJSLA English Language Arts and Math assessments on the following days:
GRADE 7 Apr 29 - May 1
GRADE 6 May 6 - May 8
GRADE 8 May 13 - May 15
Click
here for more details.
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RIS Makerspace - Donations Needed
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The Roosevelt Library Media Center is continuing to build its “Makerspace”. The Makerspace is a place where students can gather to create, invent, tinker, explore and discover using a variety of tools and materials. Engaging with a Makerspace will help students develop 21st Century Skills that are necessary in today’s society. We are so excited to bring this opportunity to our students and in order to enhance our supplies, we are asking for donations of new or gently used items. Our Makerspace is a work in progress, but with your donation, it will be even better.
These are things that we would like, but please do not limit yourself to only items on this list.
Zen Den: stress relief items, play doh, colored pencils
Building supplies: Legos, K’nex, science kits, tinker toys, building blocks, circuits, puzzles
Craft supplies: Duct tape, cardstock, popsicle sticks, construction paper, origami paper, clay, Ziploc bags, glue, looms, knitting/crocheting needles, yarn, paint brushes
Household items: Styrofoam cups/plates, foil, wax paper, plastic wrap, Q-tips, toothpicks, straws
Tools: kid friendly tools, batteries
If you have any items that you are willing to donate, please have students drop them off in the Media Center. You can contact Megan Lynn, the media specialist, via email at
mlynn@westfieldnjk12.org
or via phone (908) 789-4560 extension 4 with questions or to find out more.
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Sign Up for Middle School Bowling
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If your son or daughter is interested in bowling there will be an opportunity for all middle school students. It will run every Monday and Thursday at Garwood lanes from 3:30-5:15pm starting
April 25th
and ending on June 10th. The cost will be $9 a session. Each session includes three games and shoes. You do not have to attend every session and only have to pay for the sessions that are attended. It will be run by Varsity bowling Coach Ralph Corey and assisted by many of the Westfield Varsity bowlers. It will be for kids who have never bowled before all the way up to very experienced bowlers.
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Optimist Club Intermediate School
Outstanding Teacher Award
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The Optimist Club of Westfield is accepting nominations for the Intermediate School Outstanding Teacher Award. Deadline for letters of nomination is Friday, May 10.
The nominee must be a full-time teacher in grades 6-8 who has taught in Westfield for 5+ years and who is committed to outstanding teaching, interest in children, and continued pursuit of professional growth. Click
here
for more information.
Send a letter stating how your nominee meets the criteria to: The Outstanding Teacher Award Committee of the Optimist Club of Westfield, c/o Office of the
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Boys Lacrosse Cookie Dough Fundraiser
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Please click
here to support the boys lacrosse team with their ever-popular cookie dough fundraiser.
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Interested in Debate, Politics and Current Events?
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The Westfield Debate Team will have an Information Session for rising 7
th
-12
th
graders at Westfield High School in the Library Multipurpose Room on
Tuesday, May 14th from 7:30-8:30.
Students are encouraged to attend with a parent.
Applications for the team will be distributed at the Info Session.
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WHS Rocks the Runway of Dreams
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The Runway of Dreams Foundation
at Westfield High School is pleased to invite you to the first ever WHS Runway of Dreams Fashion Show highlighting adaptive clothing, student designs and on-trend clothing from local stores and featuring models of all abilities. Join us on Friday, May 31 at 7pm.
All proceeds benefit the Runway of Dreams Foundation, a nonprofit that works toward a future of inclusion, acceptance and opportunity in the fashion Industry for people with disabilities. The Foundation develops, delivers and supports programs and events that celebrate people’s differences, break down stereotypes and highlight the need for mainstream adaptive fashion.
We are helping bring confidence, independence and style to people with disabilities everywhere by joining Runway of Dreams movement of inclusion in the fashion industry.
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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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PTC Scholarship Donations Needed. Last Call!
The Westfield Parent Teacher Council (PTC) is well underway reviewing scholarship applications. There are many incredible candidates this year and funds are behind what has been collected in the past. The PTC wishes to give as much and to as many students as last year; they are currently down $5,000. Please consider making a donation to the PTC by Friday, May 3. Donations of any size are most appreciated. Thank you! Venmo @ PTC-Scholarship or mail to: Westfield PTC, 302 Elm St., Westfield, NJ 07090 Attn: D. Kenney
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Greta’s Run
is organized in memory of Greta Schoenemann, a Westfield High School freshman who died from injuries sustained on September 11, 2002. Organized by her childhood friends Ben Nanna & Jayne Ruotolo, all proceeds from the run benefit people with special & adaptive needs. Greta's Run is Sunday, April 28 at 11 a.m. at Roosevelt Intermediate School.
Register online
by Friday, April 26. Contact Ben Nanna at
ben@gretasrun.com
with any questions.
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(Choose 2019 Spring Player; a family account is needed.) Open to Westfield residents only, ages 5-20. Season starts on/about May 4; games are played on Saturdays at 5 p.m. on Gumbert Field 3 (subject to change). Click
HERE
to learn more about this program for players with special needs. Those interested in volunteering to be a buddy, contact Bob Brancatella at
novapoint816@gmail.com
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The Union Chinese School (UCS) in Westfield will hold its
Open House
on May 11 and May 18, 2019 at Edison Intermediate School from 9:30 – 11:00 a.m. For 39 years, the UCS has served to educate and promote awareness of Chinese language and culture. The nonprofit organization offers courses in Mandarin and traditional arts such as calligraphy and Chinese folk dance for children. Mandarin and Yoga classes also are available for adults. For more information, email UCS school principal Airu Chen at
ucsnjp@gmail.com
and/or visit
www.unionchineseschool.org
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Mobile Meals of Westfield is a nonprofit organization that provides meals to neighbors in 7 surrounding towns who are unable to cook for themselves. (They are not affiliated with the national program Meals on Wheels.) Click
HERE
for information on a Mobile Meals fundraising partnership with Limani Seafood Grill every Tuesday in May.
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The Westfield Police Department will hold
Autism Family Day
on Saturday, April 27 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 425 E. Broad Street. Focused on families of children on the spectrum, visitors will get to meet police officers, firefighters, EMTs and see emergency vehicles. Light refreshments will be served.
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Start off your Memorial Day weekend with a blast and help a good cause. Join together with your friends or family, and consider forming a team of 5-8 to participate in the
Annual Charity Wiffle Ball Tournament
benefiting Sister Pat’s Kids Camp. Sr. Pat’s Kids Camp is a week-long summer camp experience in upstate New York for underprivileged children with cancer.
The Tournament will be held on Friday, May 24, starting at 10:00 a.m. at Tamaques Park in Westfield. (Westfield Public Schools are scheduled to be closed!) The cost is a $15 donation per player. All profits will go directly to Sr. Pat’s Kids Camp. Throughout the event, food and drinks from local stores will be available for sale, and games will be available throughout. To volunteer or if you have any questions, please email James Birle at
jbirle9@gmail.com
. To register for the tournament, please visit
sisterpatskidscamp.org
and download the sign-up sheet under the Fundraising Events Tab.
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It’s that time of year for the Friends of the Westfield Memorial Library annual book Sale. Donation Days are 4/24 - 4/27. Sale Days are 4/30 – 5/4. It’s a great time to clean out your bookshelf and find some new books for readers of all ages.
There are specials each day of the sale. TEACHERS - you receive a 50% discount on May 1 and May 2. On May 3, the entire sale is half off. May 4 is Bag Day, for $8 you purchase a bag to fill up with books. All proceeds from the sale go directly to programs sponsored by the Friends of the Westfield Memorial Library. Need community service hours? The Friends welcomes student volunteers. To learn more go to
www.fwmlnj.org
or contact the Friends at
info@fwmlnj.org
. Check out the
Book Sale flyer
for more information.
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As part of the Westfield Historical Society’s
First Wednesday Luncheon
series, Dr. Laura Wong will speak on the topic of “Staying Fit for Pain Management” on May 1 at the Echo Lake Country Club at 515 Springfield Avenue in Westfield. Check-in begins at 11:45 a.m. The luncheon fee is $35 (WHS members) or $40 (non-members); reservations can be made by email to
westfieldhistoricalsociety@gmail.com
or by calling (908) 654-1794 before 11 a.m. on Friday, April 26.
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The Westfield Day Care Center (WDCC) is hosting its annual
5K Race & Family Color Run
on Saturday, May 4 in Nomahegan Park in Cranford. The 5K race begins at 9 a.m.; the Color Fun Run begins at 10:30 a.m. (Remember to bring/wear a white shirt.) For more information and to register, click
HERE
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Westfield’s Earth Day Celebration is fast approaching. Click
HERE
to view the many fun and informative activities throughout the month of April leading up to an Earth Day fair on May 4.
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April is Earth Month. Here is an easy way for you to get started with your spring cleaning and for our children to learn firsthand the importance of giving, reusing and keeping plastic out of our landfills. The Westfield Conservation Center (WCC) continues to team up with the non-profit organization Second Chance Toys to collect gently used plastic toys for children in need. Donations by Union County residents can be dropped off at the WCC at 1300 Lamberts Mill Road. Please click
HERE
for details. Check
WCC website
for hours of operation.
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The Town of Westfield is seeking public input for its Master Plan Reexamination and Strategic Parks Plan.
Community Workshops have been scheduled to give Westfield residents, business owners and other stakeholders the opportunity to participate first-hand in the planning process. Dates for the remaining interactive public forums are
April 29 and May 5
. For more information, including times and locations of the Community Workshops, click
this link
. The public also is encouraged to take online surveys at
www.westfieldnj.gov/futurewestfield
and
www.westfieldnj.gov/parksplan
; both surveys will remain open until September 3, 2019.
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The College Woman's Club will host a Trivia Night fundraiser on Friday, May 3 at 7 p.m. at Scotch Hills Country Club, 820 Jerusalem Road in Scotch Plains. All proceeds benefit the club's scholarship fund for young women from Westfield. Admission is $75 and includes dinner, drinks, silent auction and trivia contest. See
flyer
for details. To register, contact
cwclubwestfield.org/events
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Registration is open for the Westfield Recreation Department Summer Playground Program and Teen Scene. Register
HERE
. More information, including dates, schedule, pricing and more, can be found
HERE
. Contact Lauren Harmer with any questions at (908) 789-4080, ext 4088 or
lharmer@westfieldnj.gov
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