🎄✨ Merry Christmas to our wonderful school community. May this season be filled with peace, gratitude, and joyful moments shared with family and friends. Wishing you a restful and happy holiday. ❄️

#WandellPride #Christmas2025
1 day ago, Wende Pettit
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Oh my goodness… the Grinch came to Wandell School! 💚🎄
Such a fun day filled with smiles, laughter, and a Grinch-themed scavenger hunt our students loved. Huge congratulations to our teachers who won our Grinchy prizes!
3 days ago, Dr. Jennifer Macones
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Happy Holidays from the administrative team at Wandell School! 🎄✨
Wishing everyone a joyful, restful, and well-deserved holiday break.
#TreatYoElf

3 days ago, Dr. Jennifer Macones
Happy Holidays
What a magical week at WANDELL! 🎶🎨
Huge thank you to Ms. Manzolillo, Ms. Kim, and all of our amazing teachers and staff for supporting our music and arts programs. The holiday concert and art show were a huge success, and our students truly shined bright. Happy Holidays! ✨
7 days ago, Dr. Jennifer Macones
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Winter Concert and Art Show
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📣 We’re Looking for Substitutes! 📣
Would you—or someone you know—like to earn extra money while making a difference?

🏫 Wandell School is looking for substitute teachers and substitute nurses to join our team!
✨ Flexible opportunities
✨ Support a great school community
✨ Make an impact when it matters

Have questions? Contact us!
10 days ago, Wende Pettit
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Such a fun and festive week at Wandell! ✨
Today, our students and staff were sparkling in their holiday bling, and the excitement was contagious. A huge shout-out to Mrs. Graziano’s second-grade class for unmasking our Holiday Masked Singer… 🥁 Ms. Dente!
10 days ago, Dr. Jennifer Macones
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Our kindergarteners were locked in this morning ✨
Focused minds completing their number lines and busy little elves hard at work on holiday crafts 🎄✂️
Learning, creating, and spreading joy all at once—what a wonderful way to start the day! 💙
11 days ago, Dr. Jennifer Macones
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🕎 Happy Hanukkah! 🕎

As Hanukkah begins, we extend our warmest wishes to everyone who celebrates. May the Festival of Lights bring joy, peace, and meaningful moments with family and friends.

We hope this season of light and reflection fills your homes and hearts with warmth, hope, and gratitude. Chag Sameach!

12 days ago, Wende Pettit
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🎉❄️ Holiday Spirit Week Is Here! ❄️🎉

Hey Wandell!!!!! Get ready for a week full of fun, smiles, and holiday cheer! Holiday Spirit Week is here at Wandell!!!

Each day will have a special theme, so start thinking about your outfits and get ready to sparkle, giggle, and celebrate together! ✨ Whether it’s cozy clothes, silly socks, or festive colors, the most important thing is to have fun and spread kindness.

Let’s fill our school with joy, laughter, and holiday magic! 🎄🎁
We can’t wait to see your holiday spirit shine!

#WandellPride #spiritweek #holidaymagic
12 days ago, Wende Pettit
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✨ Thank You, Yasmin Elshami ✨ At the monthly Board of Education meeting last night, we extended our heartfelt gratitude to Yasmin Elshami for her dedicated service on the Saddle River Board of Education. Her commitment to our students, staff, and community has made a meaningful impact, and we are truly grateful for the time, insight, and care she devoted to our district. Thank you, Yasmin, for all you’ve done for Saddle River. 💙📘
14 days ago, Wende Pettit
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The Holiday Shop is in full swing, and our students are loving every moment! 🎁✨ A huge thank-you to our incredible parent volunteers and our amazing PAWS team for creating such a beautiful, joyful experience.
16 days ago, Dr. Jennifer Macones
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Such a fantastic school-wide assembly today led by Dr. Penna and Mrs. Budds! 🌟 Our school values were beautifully showcased, and our dedicated fifth graders shined as true leaders. We are so proud of them! #WandellPride
20 days ago, Dr. Jennifer Macones
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Happy Birthday to our incredible Vice Principal Hickey! She is the heart and soul of Wandell School. Thank you for everything you do for our students each and every day. We appreciate you! 🎉💙💛
30 days ago, Dr. Jennifer Macones
Happy Birthday
Congratulations to our 5th Grade Team!
Today was our first ever Wandell School–wide Scavenger Hunt, and what an adventure it was! Every class jumped right into the big turkey hunt with incredible energy, teamwork, and school spirit. The hallways were buzzing, the clues were flying, and our students made this event unforgettable.
30 days ago, Dr. Jennifer Macones
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Pass the pie and the gratitude! 🥧✨
As we count our blessings this Thanksgiving, we are thankful for our wonderful students, staff, and families.

🗓️ Reminder:
Half Day – Wednesday, Nov. 26 12:27pm dismissal - no lunch served
No School – Thursday & Friday, Nov. 27–28

Have a cozy, joyful holiday! 🧡
about 1 month ago, Wende Pettit
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It was truly beautiful to see Ms. Wineburgh receive a plaque and be recognized by the Board of Education for her decades of loving, caring service to our Saddle River students. An incredible turnout from her fellow staff members , a testament to the impact she’s made on our school community. ❤️📚
about 1 month ago, Dr. Jennifer Macones
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I am so proud of the engagement I'm seeing in our kindergarten classrooms! Our students are truly thriving and building crucial foundational phonics skills utilizing the Superkids Reading Program. #weLOVEreading #WandellPride
about 1 month ago, Dr. Jennifer Macones
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Our Wandell students are having a blast exploring Greek prefixes! It’s incredible to watch their vocabulary grow as they connect meanings, build new words, and discover the power behind language.
about 1 month ago, Dr. Jennifer Macones
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🎶✨ What an amazing day! Our students had an absolute blast at today’s assembly with Brett Daniels, exploring the world of music technology! From creating their own beats to dancing along to the rhythm, the energy and creativity in the room were electric! 💃🕺

It was inspiring to see our learners light up as they discovered how technology and music come together to make magic. 🎧💻🎵 Huge thanks to Brett and the Saddle River Education Foundation for bringing so much fun, learning, and rhythm to our day!

#MusicInspires #STEMinMusic #CreativeKids #SchoolFun #MusicTechnology #BrettDaniels #WandellPride #SREF #EducationFoundation

about 1 month ago, Wende Pettit
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students dancing on the gym floor during assembly
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📚 We never stop learning at Wandell. Our teachers and staff spent time diving into professional development, exploring the power of co-teaching and best practices to support every learner. So proud of our team and their commitment to students! 💛💙 #WandellPride #AlwaysLearning
about 2 months ago, Wende Pettit
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