We honor the uniqueness of each individual and embrace diverse backgrounds, values, and points of view to build a strong, inclusive community and to prepare students for lives in a multicultural society.

Ross Street DEI Goals

Expand on accomplishments of 2023-2024 school year
Utilize WTSD observances to celebrate our diverse community
Continue school-wide Togetherness Thursdays
Professional development opportunities for staff
Focus on diversity in age through Spartan Sidekick program

This site contains all of the different celebrations and events Ross Street School runs throughout the year.

Each page contains a different event, artifacts from that event, and some resources used.

Join Us!

Ross Street PTO Meeting- Wednesday, 12/11 at 6:00pm

The December PTO meeting will be held on Wednesday, 12/11 at 6:00pm in the cafeteria. Please check out the PTO page for more information: https://www.woodbridge.k12.nj.us/o/ross/documents/pto/137208.

School Equity Team

Mr. Warren Rotella - Principal

Mrs. Elizabeth Egan- Chair

Mrs. Cindy Massimino- Co-Chair

Members:

Dr. Megan Papandrea

Aaron Breney

Jacqueline McGovern

Diversity Council

All are welcome to join our Diversity Team. Please reach out if you'd like to join or expand our minds with your knowledge.

Diversity Council Meetings

Location: Ross Street #11

9/18/24 ✔️

10/16/24 ✔️

11/15/24 ✔️

12/18/24

1/15/25

2/12/25

3/12/25

4/16/25

5/14/25

6/4/25

Monthly Celebrations

September 15-October 15: Hispanic Heritage Month

October 7-11: Week of Respect & Week of Inclusion

November: Native American Heritage Month

January: Indic Heritage Month

February: Black History Month

March: Women's History Month

April: Autism Acceptance Month

May: Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month

June: Juneteenth

District Showcase

2023-2024 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Showcase

2024-2025 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Showcase

May 2025

Woodbridge Community Center

Questions, Comments, or Concerns

The Woodbridge Township School District is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Use this form to share questions, comments, or concerns relative to issues of DEI at a District location. This form may be submitted anonymously. You do NOT need to be signed in to Google to submit. However, please make sure to include your name and email address if you would like to be directly contacted about the matter. Please follow the link below to the form:

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