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! 💙
2 months 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!

2 months ago, Wende Pettit
menorah with Happy Hanukkah wishes
🎉❄️ 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
2 months 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. 💙📘
2 months 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.
2 months 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
3 months 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! 🎉💙💛
3 months ago, Dr. Jennifer Macones
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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.
3 months 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! 🧡
3 months ago, Wende Pettit
pie, leaves, and thanksgiving wishes
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. ❤️📚
3 months 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
3 months 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.
3 months 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

3 months ago, Wende Pettit
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students dancing on the gym floor during assembly
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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
4 months ago, Wende Pettit
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⏰ Heads up, Wandell families!
November 3-5 are early dismissals for Parent-Teacher Conferences! 🎉Lunch will not be served on early dismissal days.
Our teachers are excited to meet with parents to discuss the amazing things your students have been learning! 💬✨
#ParentTeacherConference #EarlyDismissal #HomeSchoolConnection #Teamwork #WandellStrong
4 months ago, Wende Pettit
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What a joyful day at Wandell! 🎃✨ Our Halloween parade was a hit, and our teachers and staff brought the farm to school with the cutest theme — tractors, animals, and all! 🚜🐄🌾 We finished with an unforgettable trunk-or-treat thanks to our incredible parents. Truly the BEST community! 💙💛 #WandellPride #HalloweenMagic
4 months ago, Dr. Jennifer Macones
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🎉 Big congratulations to Mrs. Budd’s Grade 3 class for winning our first ever school wide scavenger hunt! 🔍🐾 Your sharp eyes and teamwork paid off. You enjoyed some fun Halloween treats and a mini class party. 🎃🍬 So proud of you, Wolverines! 💛💙 #WandellPride #ScavengerHuntChampion
4 months ago, Wende Pettit
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Big congratulations to our Claw Shot Challenge winners! 🏆💙💛 This group showed awesome behavior, great manners, and nailed their winning toss during lunch. Way to go, Wolverines! 🐾 #WandellPride #ClawShotChallenge
4 months ago, Dr. Jennifer Macones
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🎃 A huge thank you to PAWS and Mrs. Postrow for organizing this year’s Halloween Canteen! 👏 Thank you to the Saddle River Police and all the amazing parents and volunteers who donated, helped, and brought their energy and spirit ...you made this year’s event the BEST ever! 🧡🖤👻 #WandellPride #CommunityStrong
4 months ago, Dr. Jennifer Macones
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What a wonderful Diwali celebration at Wandell today! 🌸 Our students and families filled the day with joy, music, dance, and culture. We’re so proud of our talented students and thankful for our amazing community. 💛💙 #Diwali #WandellSchool
4 months ago, Dr. Jennifer Macones
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