Parents Are Teachers Too
Speech Therapist, Cheryl Jones, SLP, makes a point of inviting parents and guardians to engage with their child and help them improve their skills at home.
Hallo-win 9 at Casino Night Another Great Success!
Thanks to our many donors' partnership with Westbridge Academy's mission, on October 18, 2019, our annual fundraiser, "Hallo-win 8 at Casino Night," was a great success! We are truly gratified by the increasing support that inspires all of us to pursue our mission to the fullest!
Fundraiser: Hallo-win 8 at Casino Night
Westbridge Academy's annual campaign is underway. The goal is to expand our facility to accommodate our growing innovative program. We accept donations on our website or by mail. Bring your friends and family .... save the date .... for our popular fundraising event! Hallo-win 7 @Casino Night will be held on Friday, 10/26/18 at the Hanover Manor in East Hanover.
Growth Mindset and Career Readiness
Westbridge Academy has a schoolwide “Growth Mindset” approach to teaching, reinforcing, and correcting students. This Growth Mindset reflects the idea that success comes from effort, learning from mistakes, and risk taking,
Read Across America
This year, Westbridge Academy approached the event with a sense of fun and purpose. The school hosted a classroom door decoration contest that was scored by guest judges. Three authors, Kristine Lombardi, Henry Neff, and Jacqueline Resnick, came to the school to read to students
Social Learning through Video Gaming
At Westbridge Academy, educators leverage students’ love for popular games to help teach patience, empathy, humility, and respect.
Workshop – Featuring Baruti “Principal” Kafele
Thank you to our speaker Baruti Kefele and all our attendees at our recent Closing the Attitude Gap workshop. Principal Kafele challenged attendees to look at the underachievement of at-risk students differently and provided strategies for closing the “attitude gap.”
Read Across America 2019 at Westbridge Academy
Students at Westbridge Academy celebrated National Read Scross America Day by joining members of our local community to celebrate by reading together!
Direct Instruction Turns Non-Readers Around
Spearheaded by Tania Miller, Westbridge Academy’s Reading Specialist, the school has launched a new reading initiative, and the opportunity to receive one-on-one reading intervention to help increase their reading skills.
The Reflection Room: 1:1 Social and Emotional Learning
Sometimes, when a student is upset, they just need a safe place to stop, take a break, and reflect. The Reflection Room at Westbridge Academy was established this fall to offer an additional therapeutic layer of intervention for students. It offers a calm, supportive therapeutic environment away from the social and instructional pressures of the classroom where students can go to cool off, manage frustrations and take a break.