Surprise! 387 Lawn Signs Delivered To Westfield Seniors

WESTFIELD, NJ — It took several hours, eight traffic routes, 45 teachers, and 12 other staff members from the Westfield Public Schools and the Westfield Department of Public Works to deliver 387 signs to surprised Westfield High School seniors on Monday.

The feat was actually the latest in a series of monthly surprises provided by the WHS Parent Teacher Student Organization (PTSO) to celebrate the Class of 2021.

“We started in January and have provided a surprise to every senior monthly,” said WHS PTSO board member Rachel Barton whose son, Graham, is among the approximately 456 12th graders graduating in June.

The lawn sign delivery was divided by neighborhoods. Teachers, district buildings and grounds staff members, DPW staff, and School Resource Officers Ricardo Johnson and Tiffany Kenny formed vehicle caravans and arrived at each senior’s home with horns honking.

Households that did not order a lawn sign received a visit from the assigned caravan and a gift of a bottle of bubbles.

Parent and advisor to the WHS PTSO Board Monica Bergin thanked the teachers, SROs, the Westfield DPW, and the Westfield Public Schools Buildings and Grounds Department for lending their time, vehicles, and enthusiasm to the lawn sign delivery.

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