Westfield Public Schools

The Westfield Extended School Year Summer Program, located in the Westfield Middle School, will be dismissing students at an earlier time of 11:00am this Wednesday and Thursday due to expected excessive heat and humidity. Students will receive their bagged lunch and transportation will be coordinated for the earlier release. The Fort Meadow and Transition programs will be dismissed at their regular times. Please contact Jon Scagel, Summer School Coordinator, with any questions. jonathan.scagel@schoolsofwestfield.org.

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Manufacturing technology head instructor Ron Nadeau and Career Technical Education Director Peter Taloumis met in the manufacturing shop at Westfield Technical Academy on July 12 for the arrival of new equipment purchased with a Skills Capital Grant of $246,306 that was awarded in the spring. The purchases will incorporate computer numerical control (CNC) technology into all the milling machines on the underclassmen (grades 9-10) side, and advanced CNC technology in all of the milling machines on the upperclassmen side, upgrading them from EMX controls to new PhotoTrac KMX controls. Also purchased were three new bandsaws, a VMC2 CNC milling machine, and new TouchView 4K interactive displays for the computer-aided design (CAD) laboratory, among other items. Students in manufacturing tech begin training halfway through their freshman year. They are introduced to the equipment in their sophomore year, and by halfway through their junior year they learn the CNC, and how to fully set up CNC machines. “We can do [the work] manually or controlled by a computer,” Nadeau said. He said businesses with a tool room application still do things more manually, and CNC is used more for mass production. The goals of the shop are directed by the advisory committee made up of industry professionals, according to Nadeau. “That is the beauty of this style of teaching,” he said. Taloumis said the juniors and seniors in the program are 100% employed, and at their jobs use both manual and CNC technology. Also purchased were new interactive 4K TouchView displays for the CAD laboratory. Two years ago, the school upgraded the computers in the lab through a Perkins grant of $250,000. Nadeau said the CAD lab uses standalone equipment, because the software is too technically demanding to run on the Chromebook computers that students use in their other classes. https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2022/07/state-grant-nets-250k-in-equipment-for-westfield-technical-academy-manufacturing-shop.html

Happy Fourth of July from all of us at Westfield Public Schools!

The Westfield Foundation for Education is back. The nonprofit, which came close to closing down during the COVID-19 pandemic, has a new director, new board, and a Pocketbook Bingo fundraiser planned for this October. https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2022/06/westfield-foundation-for-education-returns-with-new-board-and-fall-fundraising.html

The Westfield High School softball team won several games this season with a thunderous offensive attack. On Saturday, the Bombers won the championship title with a high-voltage battery. Westfield freshman pitcher Shea Hurley scattered five hits and two walks, while striking out five batters, and junior catcher Kenzie Raymond went 2-for-3 with a double, triple, and two RBIs as the fourth-seeded Bombers defeated No. 2 Tewksbury 3-1 in the Division 2 softball state finals Saturday at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst’s Sortino Field. Congratulations! https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2022/06/westfields-1-2-punch-leads-no-4-bombers-to-d2-softball-state-championship-title-over-no-tewksbury-3-1.html

The Astronomy Club at Westfield Middle School, founded by eighth grader Katelynn Goulette, received a boost this week from the Westfield Gas & Electric and Whip City Fiber in the form of a $500 donation to purchase a telescope for the school library. The telescope, a modified telescope that is hard to break, will be available for student checkout from the library. WG&E General Manager Thomas Flaherty said this has been a huge year for them in working with the schools. WG&E also provided judges for the Westfield High School Science Fair and previously donated a 3D printer to the Westfield Middle School.

If you missed "Superintendent's Spotlight" this morning, click on the link below. This week, Superintendent Czaporowski and WTA Assistant Principal Kevin Daley had the pleasure of interviewing State Senator John Velis. Thanks for listening and watching! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdJnRBu-yAo

During the week of June 6, elementary schools in Westfield participated in Career Week, when parents and community volunteers visited classrooms to talk to the students about the work they do, and the different careers that could be available to them. On the morning of June 8 at Franklin Avenue Elementary School, students heard from a nurse, Superintendent Stefan Czaporowski, and Senator John Velis. Retired nurse Betty Esposito, who also mentors a kindergarten student in the school, spoke to the kindergarten classes about how to become a nurse. Esposito started by saying she wanted to see their smiles. She described herself as a grandmother of four, the youngest of whom is five years old. “We’re going to talk about what I did for 50 years,” she said, putting on a nurse’s cap that she received when she graduated, and showing them her stethoscope. She said both men and women become nurses, and asked the students if any of them have family members who are nurses. Half a dozen children raised their hands, and talked about their mothers, aunts and grandparents who are nurses. Esposito said as a nurse she worked both in a hospital and also as a visiting nurse. “I really enjoyed that,” she said. “I got to meet families, the dog in the house and the cat in the house.” She then read the book, “My Mommy is a Nurse,” that was written by four nurses. Afterwards, she donated the book to the classroom.

Tune in Thursday morning, June 16, to WSKB 89.5 FM, WCPC Channel 15, or westfieldtv.org from 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. for the season finale of "Superintendent's Spotlight". This week, we will be talking with State Senator John Velis about all things Westfield. Join us if you can! Thanks for listening and watching!

The Westfield and Greater New Bedford boys' volleyball teams met in the Division 2 state semifinals, but it appeared that the Bombers were operating at a whole other level. No. 3 Westfield racked up its 21st sweep of the season, storming past No. 2 Greater New Bedford in three straight sets Monday night, 25-16, 25-14, 25-23, at North High School in Worcester. The Bombers advance to the finals where they will meet top-seeded North Quincy. The game will be played Wednesday at Worcester North at 6:30 p.m. Go Bombers!

All WPS schools and offices will be closed on Monday, June 20, 2022, for the Juneteenth Holiday. Offices will reopen on Tuesday, June 21. Thank you.

If you missed "Superintendent's Spotlight" this morning, click on the link below. This week we talked all about Franklin Avenue Elementary School and community partnerships with the Boys and Girls Club and Westfield State University's Education Department. Thanks for listening and watching! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yd2ZB3iRdaI

Tune in Thursday morning, June 9, to WSKB 89.5 FM, WCPC Channel 15, or westfieldtv.org from 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. for "Superintendent's Spotlight". This week, we will be talking all about Franklin Avenue Elementary School with Principal Chris Tolpa. Join us if you can! Thanks for listening and watching!

Gregory Miller, a lifelong resident and longtime educator in Westfield, has been named the new principal of the Westfield Intermediate School. He will replace current principal Katherine Bourque, who will move to the central office to become the new director of human resources beginning July 1. “After reviewing the feedback from stakeholders, including students, staff, parents, and community members, Mr. Miller was the overwhelming choice to be the next principal at Westfield Intermediate School. Mr. Miller knows the school, students, and the district and we are fortunate that he is willing to step into his new role,” said School Superintendent Stefan Czaporowski.

No. 13 Westfield rallies for walk-off win over No. 20 Nauset in Division 2 baseball Round of 32 state tournament game, 5-4 Late in Monday’s Division 2 baseball Round of 32 state tournament game, it looked as if Nauset starting pitcher Max Dio was about to slam the door shut on Westfield High School in more ways than one. Dio launched a grand slam over the left field fence at Bullens Field in the fourth inning and then attempted to finish what he started on the mound ... until Westfield mounted a comeback. The 13th seeded Bombers rallied for three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to complete a 5-4 walkoff win over No. 20 Nauset. Westfield would not come up empty-handed again, staging its pulse-pounding finish. The Bombers advanced to the “Sweet 16″ and will now travel to No. 4 North Attleboro for the next round. https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2022/06/no-13-westfield-rallies-for-walk-off-win-over-no-20-nauset-in-division-2-baseball-round-of-32-state-tournament-game-5-4.html

Join us tonight from 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. at Westfield Intermediate School for a meet and greet with the two finalists to be the next Principal of WIS. We hope to see you there!

Westfield Technical Academy hosted its 2022 National Technical Honor Society Ceremony on May 25 at the school. Principal Joseph Langone was the speaker. Certified math teacher Susan Markowski, NTHS adviser at the school, led the candlelight ceremony with assistance from students Delaney Kukucka, Taylor Parker, Alla Petrovych, Katelynn Pellegrini, Allison Guarente, Alexina Lansing and Joshua Sturmer. https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2022/05/westfield-technical-academy-announces-national-technical-honor-society-inductees.html

It is a championship rematch a year in the making. No. 1 Westfield earned a return trip to the Western Mass finals with a narrow 3-2 win over No. 4 East Longmeadow Thursday night at Bullens Field. The Bombers will meet the second-seeded West Springfield Terriers in the Class A championship Tuesday at Westfield State University at 4 p.m. https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2022/05/troy-heveys-pinch-hit-rbi-single-lifts-no-1-westfield-past-no-4-east-longmeadow-3-2-in-class-a-semifinals.html

The Westfield High School softball team’s 2022 power surge continues. No. 1 Westfield exploded for six runs in the second inning and cruised past No. 4 East Longmeadow, 12-0, in a Western Massachusetts Class A semifinal Thursday. The Bombers won in 4 ½ innings. https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2022/05/no-1-westfield-softball-powers-past-no-4-east-longmeadow-12-0-into-class-a-finals.html