West Side Park Middle School

West Side Park Middle School is located in the Newark neighborhood of West Side. Students who attend West Side Park ES (K-4) have the opportunity to attend our middle school for grades 5 to 8, and a North Star Academy high school for grades 9 to 12.

Partnering with families is vital to ensuring the success of our students and schools. We recognize that we cannot fulfill our mission of preparing students to enter, succeed in, and graduate from college without the support of our families. Family events are held at each campus at least once every two months. Flyers and messages inviting families to upcoming meetings and events are sent home with students. Food and child care are always provided.

In addition to campus events, North Star Academy is committed to maintaining frequent communication with our families by offering the following: back-to-school nights and family potluck dinners, campus newsletters and postcards, family conferences, monthly progress reports, end-of-quarter report cards, and more.

For an overview of our Parent Involvement Policies and Programs, please click here. North Star Academy’s Title I Parent Involvement Policy and School-Parent Compact can be found here.

Parent Council

Parents have been active in all phases of the school, from its founding to its governance. The Parent Council is an organization made up of North Star Parents. Each fall parents at each school elect their Parent Council officers. Visit North Star Academy’s Family Resource and Policies page for additional information.

West Side Park Middle School Parent Council Members:

Kiyonna Thomas, President
Lillian Pinero, Vice President
Kamiya Tate, 7th Grade Representative
Roderick Murphy, 6th Grade Representative
Tenealasha Smith Evans, 5th Grade Representative