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April 17th, 2012

Westbridge Academy recognized for participation in Verizon and Partnership for a Drug Free New Jersey 4th Grade Folder Competition

Westbridge Academy participated in the annual Verizon/PDFNJ (Partnership for a Drug-Free America New Jersey) 2011-2012 Fourth Grade Folder Competition. This contest gave our fourth grade students the time and opportunity to think about “Fun Things to Do Instead of Doing Drugs”. The students were able to channel thoughts into positive peer-t0-peer messages. They worked with …

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April 4th, 2012

Planning a Life: Making the Most Out of Transitional Planning

  A Workshop Sponsored by the Outreach Department Earn free CEUs and register at no charge! DATE: Friday, May 11, 2012 SCHEDULE: 8:30 am – 9:00 am Registration 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Presentation 12:00 pm – 12:45 pm Lunch LOCATION: Westbridge Academy Auditorium 60 West Street, Bloomfield, NJ (Parking available on-site) About The workshop/planning …

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April 3rd, 2012

Fundraiser: Hallo-win at Casino Night

  Click Here for Online Sponsorship/Registration  

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January 9th, 2012

Steered Straight

Imagine waking each morning paralyzed by anxiety, accompanied by feelings of despair and hopelessness. You wish that it would all go away. Unfortunately, this is a reality for far too many students. Bullying has festered into a major problem in our society. It is estimated that 160,000 children miss school every day due to the fear …

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November 16th, 2011

Bullying: Why Sticks and Stones is Passé

  A Workshop Sponsored by the Outreach Department Earn free CEUs and register at no charge!   DATE: Friday, December 9, 2011  SCHEDULE:  8:30 am – 9:00 am  Registration 9:00 am – 12:00 pm  Presentation 12:00 pm – 12:45 pm  Lunch   LOCATION: Westbridge Academy Auditorium 60 West Street, Bloomfield, NJ (Parking available on-site)  About   …

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March 29th, 2011

Research Demonstrates that Social Skills Instruction Enhances Students’ Academic Outcomes

NEW STUDY JUST PUBLISHED A research report published in the journal Child Development, found that students who participated in programs that taught social, emotional, and behavioral skills, improved in their grades and standardized-test scores by 11 percentile points when compared with nonparticipating students. The report analyzed 213 studies involving over 270,000 students in kindergarten through grade 12. …

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December 17th, 2010

Virtual Servers and Desktops Save Real Dollars

We’re growing, and our technology is keeping pace. As Westbridge Academy grows, we need to give our teachers, specialists, and administrators with the appropriate tools to support their work. We were spending a lot of human time as well as resources implementing and maintaining  our computer servers,” reports Abraham Mathew, Supervisor for Special Projects. Because …

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Tags: technology
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October 15th, 2010

Westbridge Academy… Enjoying Culinary Arts

Project Achieve While staying true to its purpose and mission as it has for the past four decades, Westbridge Academy continues to provide a therapeutic learning environment for students in grades K-12. Only now the dining options have become a little tastier. Instructors from several academic areas, such as Community Based Instruction (CBI), World Cultures, …

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Tags: cookbook, self-improvement, social skills, student activities
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September 16th, 2010

Parents Get Instant Notice of School Closings

When it’s snowing outside, is school open? Parents at Westbridge Academy know right away, thanks to our Honeywell Instant Alert system. The system immediately notifies parents who sign up. And you can choose how you want to receive notification – by email or text message or both – about late-breaking school notices, such as snowdays, …

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Tags: alerts, emergency, notifications, parents, school closings, snow days
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September 16th, 2010

Successful Fundraising Golf Outing

On May 6th, 2010, Westbridge Academy held its annual Golf Outing, which marked a milestone for the school – Westbridge has helped nearly 3,000 students since its founding. The event helped build relations with people and businesses in the community and raise money for the school’s important work serving the region’s children. Thank you to …

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Tags: community building, fundraising, fundraising event, golf outing, Viviana
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