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By Douglas McCulloch Hometown Weekly Staff A fifth grade class at the Deerfield School was recently given an assignment to write a persuasive essay arguing a particular side of a controversial issue. The students were required to research the issue online, develop arguments to support their position, and address potential counter-arguments that could arise from their points....

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The IAM Strong Foundation, with the support of the Westwood Council on Aging, will host Messages of Hope event on Sunday, February 28 at 1 p.m. The event encourages people to drop by the Westwood Senior Center on Nahatan Street in Westwood between 1 and 3 p.m. and create a message of support for...

By Douglas McCulloch Hometown Weekly Staff The Westwood Early Childhood Council will be hosting a four-night series of parenting workshops over the next three months. The workshops, called “Positive Approaches to Parenting Your Child,” will guide parents on positive parenting tactics and tricks. National speaker, author and consultant Charlie Appelstein, MSW will host the workshops and will offer...

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Children from the Westwood Montessori School recently assembled Valentine’s Day cards to hand out to various community organizations and community members. Cards the children created were distributed to several organizations in Westwood, including the Westwood Fire Department, the Westwood Police Department, the Westwood Public Library and the Westwood Senior Center. The kids expressed...