Art to Lift the Heart
While students were on remote learning, Westbridge Academy art teacher, Alice Juliano, kept the creative flames burning with projects designed to both reach and teach!
Student Showcase Shines
Each spring, students at Westbridge take the stage for our Spring Showcase. Mmonths of practice allows students’ skills and talents to take center stage.
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.”
Executive Function Skills in the Classroom
For many students at Westbridge Academy, executive function skills are the “missing link” to achievement. That is why Westbridge staff began a year of growth and development, creating and implementing Authentic Problem Based Learning Units into their daily classroom work with their students.
Making Sure Nothing Gets “Lost in Translation”
Tamara Villagran, one ofseveral bilingual counselors at Westbridge Academy Having bilingual counselors allows us to help our Spanish-speaking students even before they walk in [...]
Jovan: A True Success Story
Jovan with Tamara Villagran When 18-year-old Jovan Rodriguez graduates from Westbridge Academy this June, he will take pride and personal growth with him. [...]
Staff Profile: Lauren Thompson, Science Teacher
Lauren Thompson Since joining the staff at Westbridge Academy this fall, Ms. Thompson has been described as a creative, high energy, gifted educator [...]
WBA Tribute to Mr. Yogi Berra
While the world knew Yogi Berra as a baseball great and an accidental philosopher, the staff and leadership at Westbridge Academy recall him as a man of deep compassion, conviction, and generosity. Mr. Berra was an early supporter of Westbridge Academy and cared deeply about our students.
The Bully Bulletin
On December 17, Dr. Paula R. Zaccone and friends of Seton Hall University presented a wonderful interactive puppet show on anti-bullying to Westbridge Academy's elementary students. Students gained [...]