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Westbridge Academy Presents our 2011-2012 Art Show

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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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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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Westbridge Celebrates Black History Month through Music

                Westbridge Academy’s Music program celebrated notable African-Americans during Black History Month.  First, students examined the social setting and historical events leading to the Civil Rights Act through song.  One of those songs studied was Sam Cooke’s “A Change Is Gonna Come.”  The lesson encouraged students to listen and read the song’s lyrics and thereafter follow-up with a class …

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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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Food is Love!

If we meet someone who owes us thanks, we right away remember that.  But how often do we meet someone to whom we owe thanks without remembering that? Johan Wolfgang Von Goethe On November 23, 2011, staff and students joined together to break bread and celebrate the Westbridge Academy annual Holiday Feast.  It is an …

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Westbridge Academy all aboard New Jersey Transit Light Rail

On October 7, 2012 our Career and Life Skills classes welcomed a representative from New Jersey Transit to introduce students to the New Jersey Light Rail in a two part series.  First, students were shown a video and participated in an open forum discussion on how to safely use the light rail.  Then on October 14, 2012 …

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Take a Stand, Lend a Hand – Stop Bullying

Take a Stand, Lend a Hand – Stop Bullying Back to School Night this year was exceptionally exciting for students, staff and parents at Westbridge Academy!  Dr. Viviana Litovsky, Director and Robert Rodenbaugh, Principal declared October 13th as “Anti-Bullying Day”.  In an effort to combat bullying, students and staff participated in a series of workshops …

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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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Holiday Giving

On Monday, December 20, 2010, members of VFW Post 711 visited the annual holiday party at Westbridge Academy in Bloomfield, which receives students from eight surrounding counties, and made a donation to the school. The visit, donation and holiday party are all annual traditions. Viviana Litovsky, the director of the school (left) receives the donation …

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