Westfield Public Schools

5th grade students at Westfield Intermediate School recently completed a Project Lead the Way module on Earth’s Water and Interconnected Systems. As a culminating project, students were tasked with designing a water filter prototype to turn dirty water clean. Students showcased their filters to local industry professionals and WHS AP Environmental Science students on Wednesday morning. Students not only demonstrated how their filters worked with dirty water, but also discussed the importance of collaboration and the design process. Volunteers provided written feedback for students on presentation skills and how well they met the criteria and constraints of the engineering challenge. Special thank you to the amazing grade 5 STEM Teachers, Mr. Tyler and his AP Environmental Science students, Westfield Water Department, Springfield Water Department, City Engineer Allison McMordie, Retired Science Teacher Lisa Strycharz, School Committee member Kathleen Hillman, Kristen Mello from WRAFT, Cambrex, and Polish National Credit Union.

Order has been restored in the high school baseball world in Western Massachusetts. The Westfield Bombers are Western Massachusetts champions once more. Westfield won its second Pioneer Valley Interscholastic Athletic Conference Class A baseball title in three years as the No. 2 Bombers upstaged the top-seeded Central Golden Eagles 5-1 at Springfield-Central High School Tuesday night. https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2024/05/westfield-pitcher-josh-wagner-no-2-bombers-down-no-1-golden-eagles-in-class-a-baseball-finals-5-1.html

Westfield Middle School held its annual Memorial Day program last week to honor our fallen heroes. The ceremony included pieces from the WMS band and chorus, under the direction of Mr. Emken and Mr. Gomes, as well as a history of Memorial Day presented by students. We were honored to have local veterans in attendance. Thank you to Mr. Dufraine, WMS STEM Teacher and Retired Air Force Colonel, for organizing the event!

PVIAC BOYS LACROSSE CLASS A SEMIFINALS Westfield 14, West Springfield 6 Tristan Koumentakos scored a game-high six goals and Westfield overwhelmed West Springfield to advance to the championship game. https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2024/05/the-westfield-news-scoreboard-bombers-boys-lacrosse-chases-west-side-14-6-to-advance-to-class-a-finals.html

The Westfield girl's tennis team won two singles matches and a doubles match to slip past St. Mary’s 3-2 in a crosstown battle May 22 at Stanley Park. Kaitlyn Goulette won a hard-fought two-setter, defeating St. Mary’s Jessica Armstrong at second singles. Westfield’s Jillian Battles swept third singles, 6-0, 6-0. https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2024/05/westfield-girls-tennis-slips-past-st-marys-3-2.html

PVIAC CLASS A SOFTBALL SEMIFINALS No. 1 Westfield 7, No. 4 Minnechaug 2 Westfield exploded for five runs in the fourth inning to seize command of their Class A semifinal game against Minnechaug on Thursday at home. The Bombers advance to play the winner of No. 3 Agawam-No. 2 East Longmeadow on Tuesday, May 28 at Westfield State University at 3 p.m. https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2024/05/the-westfield-news-scoreboard-no-1-westfield-earns-trip-to-class-a-softball-finals.html

Westfield High School fared well in the Western Mass Track and Field Championship, with the boys team finishing fourth overall and the girls team finishing seventh among the 15 participating teams from across the region. Westfield Coach Dana Geis said 38 WHS students qualified for the championship and the team is now participating in the State Championship hosted at Bridgewater State University. https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2024/05/westfield-track-field-athletes-enjoy-postseason-success.html

Click on the link below for a special joint "On the Mark" and "Superintendent's Spotlight" show from Westfield Technical Academy's Hangar 2. WTA Aviation Department Chair Galen Wilson and students in the Aviation Maintenance Technology Program talk about their experiences in the program and future goals. This is part one of a two-part series. Part two will air on Thursday, May 30, at 9:00 a.m. on WCPC Channel 15 and on 89.5 fm WSKB Westfield. Thanks for watching! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJoFEbcwMwE

Westfield Technical Academy Vice Principal Kevin Daley, who coordinates the cooperative education program and internships for upper class students, said the school had over 80 placements this year. “That’s the most we’ve ever had,” Daley said. “We have great partnerships with local businesses.” https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2024/05/westfield-tech-breaks-its-record-for-most-student-co-op-placements-this-year.html

Three strikes and the Pope Francis Cardinals are out. Westfield senior pitcher Ethan Johnson tossed a one-hitter and the second-seeded Bombers scraped together a 3-0 win over No. 6 Pope Francis in a PVIAC Class A baseball semifinal early Thursday afternoon at Bullens Field. https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2024/05/ethan-johnson-no-2-westfield-shuts-out-no-6-pope-francis-in-pviac-class-a-baseball-semifinals-3-0.html

If you missed yesterday's "Superintendent's Spotlight", click on the link below. This week, we talked with staff and students in our English Learner Program. Thanks for watching! #AchievingExcellenceTogether https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDh48u_8su4

Kristen Koziol, STEM Specialist at Highland Elementary School, and her third grade programmers presented projects to the School Committee on Monday night. Students completed a Project Lead the Way Computer Science module, which culminated in the creation of their own game in ScratchJR, a kid-friendly, block-based coding application. Students worked collaboratively to program a game that included a main sprite, a target, a moving obstacle, and feedback to the player on if they were successful or not. The games proved to be a big hit among School Committee members, who were very engaged in playing "Penguin Chase", "Space Invasion", and "Get the Alien to Earth". Way to go Highland Huskies!

The Westfield Technical Academy High School baseball team tied a season-high 12 hits and the fourth-seeded Tigers held off No. 5 Mount Greylock, 8-6, in a Western Massachusetts PVIAC Class C quarterfinal Tuesday night at Bullens Field. Westfield Tech (13-3) earns a trip to Thursday’s semifinals where they will face top-seeded Drury (14-3), a 9-1 winner over No. 8 Franklin Tech. First pitch at Joe Wolfe Field in North Adams is 5 p.m. https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2024/05/no-4-westfield-technical-academy-outlasts-no-5-mount-greylock-in-class-c-quarterfinal-8-6.html

PVIAC CLASS A SEMIFINALS No. 1 Westfield def. No. 4 Minnechaug, 18-25, 25-17, 25-19, 25-18 Westfield celebrated “Senior Night” and a trip to the Class A championship with a hard-fought, four-set victory Tuesday at home. https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2024/05/the-westfield-news-scoreboard-no-1-bombers-volleyball-advances-to-finals-rematch-with-agawam-set.html

Westfield Community Programming will showcase the unique aviation program at Westfield Technical Academy with two programs to air this month. Both were filmed at WTA’s aviation hangar at Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport. The first of the two programs, filmed for “Superintendent’s Spotlight” with Stefan Czaporowski and “On the Mark” with Mark G. Auerbach, premieres in prime time at 8 p.m. Thursday, May 23, on Westfield Community Programming, WSKB 89.5 FM, Southwick Community Television, Agawam Media, and YouTube (search for WSKB Community Radio Channel). The second part premieres at 9 a.m. Thursday, May 30. Both programs will be repeated the following Wednesday during the regularly scheduled broadcast of “On the Mark” at 9 a.m. https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2024/05/westfield-cable-tv-shows-interview-students-at-high-schools-airport-hangar.html

Westfield 15, Chicopee Comp 2 Westfield closed out the regular season with an exclamation point. https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2024/05/the-westfield-news-scoreboard-bombers-stomp-comp-to-complete-15-2-regular-season.html

The Westfield High School softball team closed out its home portion of the regular season schedule with an emphatic victory. Westfield junior pitcher Shea Hurley and the Bombers shut out Hampshire Regional on Friday, 4-0, sweeping the regular season series with the Red Raiders. Hurley struck out 11 batters. https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2024/05/westfield-softball-sweeps-regular-season-series-with-hampshire-regional.html

If you missed yesterday's "Superintendent's Spotlight", please click on the link below. This week, we were live from the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Westfield to talk with Kellie Brown all about the great things they have going on at the club. Thanks for watching! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYNr7FNzZlA

Westfield 8, West Springfield 2 Westfield sophomore pitcher Josh Wagner scattered four hits, six walks and two runs over seven complete innings, and the Bombers offense racked up eight runs to defeat West Springfield on the road Wednesday. Wagner finished with 9 Ks. It was the eighth straight win for Westfield (14-2). https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2024/05/the-westfield-news-scoreboard-josh-wagner-bombers-baseball-keep-rolling.html

Although the playoffs are still a week or so away, the Westfield High School boys lacrosse team is clearly tournament tested. Tristan Koumentakos and Luke Florek scored four goals apiece and Westfield survived a knock-down, drag-out fight against one of Central Massachusetts top ranked teams, defeating Nashoba, 14-12, Tuesday at home. https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2024/05/westfield-boys-lacrosse-survives-thriller-with-nashoba-to-keep-perfect-season-intact.html