Congratulations to our March Caught Being Kind winners at Brookside School! Your kindness, respect, and positive choices make our school a better place every day. Thank you for helping to create a caring and supportive learning environment for everyone! #BESTatBrookside

We are thrilled to celebrate our amazing school nurse, Mrs. Alvarez, for being named the 2025 Bergen County School Nurse Rising Star! Your dedication, compassion, and commitment to keeping our students safe and healthy make a difference every day. #BESTatBrookside

A big thank you to everyone who participated in our Spring Book Fair! We’re so grateful to our amazing PTO volunteers for all their time and effort—and for helping inspire a love of reading in our students. What a wonderful week of books, smiles, and stories! #BESTatBrookside

What a special evening at Brookside! Our Open House was filled with joy as we welcomed students and their families to celebrate the amazing progress made this year. We also showcased our students’ incredible talents during our annual Art Show! #BESTatBrookside

Theme Day at Brookside was out of this world! Our students had a blast exploring the wonders of space during this year’s cosmic celebration. A huge thank you to our incredible PTO and parent volunteers for bringing the love of space to life—you truly made the day unforgettable!

Today we celebrate and give a HUGE thank you to Mrs. Quies and Mrs. Feehan for all they do for Brookside! Your hard work, organization, kindness, and endless support keep our school running smoothly every single day. Brookside wouldn’t be the same without you! #BESTatBrookside

Congratulations to our April Caught Being Kind Winners! We're so proud of all our students for the positive choices they make each day. Your kindness, respect, and care for others help make Brookside the best! #BESTatBrookside

Shoutout to Asher, our P.E. co-teacher for the day! He had a blast leading classes, running games, and having fun with Mr. Holl and Mr. Rattacasa. Way to bring the energy and show off those leadership skills, Asher! #BESTatBrookside

Our Brookside Art Gallery Wall has been updated for May! Stop by to check out the beautiful new artwork created by our talented student artists. Don’t forget to congratulate them on their creativity and hard work! #BESTatBrookside

A heartfelt thank you to our amazing Brookside community for making Teacher Appreciation Week so special! One of our favorite traditions is the PTO’s incredible door decorations—and this year’s 50s rock & roll theme was a hit! #BESTatBrookside

Huge thanks to our amazing PTO and Mr. Holl for MCing the Brookside Fun Run! The rain couldn’t stop the fun—our students ran, danced, and moved their way through an energetic day in the gym. What a joyful celebration of community and movement! #BESTatBrookside

Brookside students continue to shine! Our May winners showed outstanding character and made positive choices all month long. We are so proud of each of them! #BESTatBrookside

A huge thank you to our amazing PTO for bringing us our final assembly of the year—Eyes of the Wild! Mr. Travis taught us all about animal care and responsibility, and we even got to meet a chinchilla, skunk, wallaby, and ferret! #BESTatBrookside

Thank you to the Westwood Police Department for another great year of the LEAD program! Our 4th graders had a blast at their end-of-year celebration. Special thanks to our LEAD team for your time, guidance, and support! #BESTatBrookside

The Grade 4 & 5 Spring Concert was a hit! From Star Wars melodies to *NSYNC's "Bye Bye Bye," our students wowed us with their talent and growth. Huge thanks to Ms. Maresca and Mr. Douthat for an unforgettable performance! #BESTatBrookside

A huge THANK YOU to Mr. Holl and Mr. Rattacasa for an amazing Field Day! Our Brookside students had an absolute blast, and it was heartwarming to see so many families cheering them on. What a fantastic day of fun, teamwork, and school spirit! #BESTatBrookside

Huge congratulations to our Boys Baseball Team on winning the championship this weekend! Your hard work, teamwork, and dedication paid off in a big way. Throughout the season, some special guests stopped by to cheer you on—and you made us all proud! Way to go, Westwood!

Manicures with Ms. Hughes! One of our lucky Brookside Bash winners and a friend were treated to a special manicure day with the principal. So much fun and so many smiles! #BESTatBrookside

We welcomed back our graduating high school seniors! It was so special to see them walk the halls of Brookside once more. We are so proud of all they've accomplished and wish them the very best in their next chapter! #BESTatBrookside

A big thank you to our kindergarten parents for ending the school year with a little fun and a lot of spirit! Check out how they showed up on the last day of school — what a way to celebrate a fantastic year! #BESTatBrookside