PTO fundraisers are coming home! We hope you can support the PTO and our school!
We hope you will join us at Open House on Wednesday, September 11th!
If you missed last week's Rock on Westfield with host Harry Rock, click on the link below. Guests Superintendent of Schools Stefan Czaporowski and Director of Curriculum and Instruction Susan Dargie talk with Harry about the 2024-2025 school year and more. Thanks for watching!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLyi7YDDK20
Westfield Public Schools and Offices will be closed on Monday, September 2, in observance of Labor Day. Have a great long weekend! Thank you.
Welcome back! We can't wait to see all of our new and returning students on Day One, Thursday, August 29, 2024!
If you are a late enrollment and didn't get a letter with your teacher name, we'll have staff members out in the morning to tell you who your teacher is and help you find them.
As in years past, all teachers will be on the blacktop Thursday and Friday morning to meet students, walk them inside, show them where the classrooms are, get their bearings, and get everyone settled for the first days of school. Teachers will have signs with their names on them and all other staff will be outside to help guide our students.
We are so excited for Day One and hope you are too! See you Thursday!!
To emphasize the importance of attending school, DESE's "Power of Presence" initiative asks you to submit a creative piece of artwork, music, photography, videography, writing, etc. to express why you attend school. We hope to hear from everyone:pre-K to adult students, families, school staff, educators, and administrators!
Some examples include a short story about your school community, a painting of your favorite teacher, a photo of your classroom decorations, a video interview of your favorite teacher, a song you've been practicing for the school play, a testimonial about a new skill you learned - we are encouraging you to get creative!
We will choose one entry to be featured this spring, highlighting you and your school community! We can't wait to see what you create and what makes your presence so powerful. This opportunity is open to all students, school staff, educators, and families in Massachusetts public pre-K-12 schools and adult learning classes.
Deadline: December 20, 2024
To Submit:
Complete the Entry Form (with included Media Agreement language)
Attach your submission to the form.
Deadline is Friday, December 20th, by 11:59 p.m.
The creator of the entry that will be featured in the spring will be notified on or before January 10, 2025.
https://www.doe.mass.edu/sfs/attendance/?utm_source=DA-Commissioner%27s+Weekly+Update&utm_campaign=bcd0ba25fc-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_08_26_08_11&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-bcd0ba25fc-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D
Thank you to St Joseph’s Church for their donation of school supplies. These supplies will be distributed to our refugee and McKinney Vinto families
The Munger Hill Main Office will be closed on Monday, August 12th. It will reopen on Tuesday, August 13th at 8am. All messages will be returned when the office reopens. Thank you!
Beginning on Monday, Aug. 5, hundreds of students entering Westfield Intermediate School, Westfield Middle School and Westfield High School this fall will have an opportunity to familiarize themselves with their new schools ahead of the first day at the schools’ transition programs.
Unfortunately, all of the programs are filled, but there will be scheduled orientations for some of the schools later in the month.
https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2024/08/hundreds-of-westfield-5th-7th-9th-graders-sign-up-for-transition-programs.html
Mrs. Piper and Mrs. Clines will be out of the office on Monday, August 5 and Tuesday, August 6.
Due to our absences, the Munger Hill Main Office is closed on these days. We apologize for the inconvenience. The office will reopen at 8am on Wednesday, August 7th and return to regular hours at this time.
Thank you!
I hope everyone is enjoying their summer break so far! Kindergarten and Preschool families should be receiving letters this week with important dates and information, so be on the lookout for that. Those dates have also been added to our calendar, so you can also find them all at the bottom of this page!
For students in Grades 1-4, we expect to be mailing home placement letters on Friday, August 16th. If you don't receive on in the mail the following week, please call the office after Wednesday, August 21st (give them a few days to arrive in case of any post office delays).
As we get closer to the start of school we'll be introducing our new staff members so keep checking here for the updates! Enjoy the next five weeks and we'll see you soon!
Westfield Public Schools and offices will be closed on Wednesday, June 19, in observance of the Juneteenth Holiday. Thank you.
Have a wonderful and restful summer!
Teacher supply lists can be found on our website under Menu, then Parents: https://www.schoolsofwestfield.org/o/munger-hill/page/supply-lists-by-grade
Class assignments will be mailed out in August and we will post more information as that time approaches
Please feel free to email Mrs. Clines over the summer with any questions: alexandra.clines@schoolsofwestfield.org
Enjoy the break and we'll see you soon!
I am pleased to announce that Mrs. Susan Buchanan has been hired to be the new Assistant Principal at Munger beginning July 1, 2024!
Mrs. Buchanan comes to us from the Northampton school district, where she has served as a Math Instructional Coach for the past three school years. While there she has run data meetings, monthly math department meetings, is part of their Instructional Leadership Team, has co-taught and modeled in classrooms to help implement their math curriculum, provided math intervention, served as a math champion, and taught Math Recovery. While in Northampton she has also served as a 504 and Assessment coordinator. Mrs. Buchanan has also been an adjunct professor of education at Elms College and Westfield State University. She has a wealth of knowledge that will be of great benefit to the Munger community.
Prior to her hire in Northampton, she was employed in Westfield and served as an Assistant Principal at Paper Mill School. She is excited to be returning to Westfield, a district near and dear to her heart. She is a Westfield resident and has children who have gone through the district in addition to having worked here. Throughout the interview process she kept talking about how much she wanted to come back to the Westfield schools and how much she loves it here, so we are thrilled to have her as part of our team!
I will work with the PTO to set up an event in August for families to be able to meet Mrs. Buchanan before the school year starts and get to know her. Be on the lookout for communication over the summer about that.
Thank you for your patience as we waited for her hire to be official so we could announce to to the families. We are looking forward to having her at Munger and for you to get to know her as well. Welcome Mrs. Buchanan!
The Westfield Starfires are thrilled to announce that hometown hero and finalist of NBC's 'The Voice,' Madison Curbelo, will be performing at Bullens Field as part of the pre-game entertainment on Saturday, June 29th. In addition to her pre-game performance, Curbelo will also have the honor of singing the National Anthem.
Curbelo, whose powerful performances on 'The Voice' captivated millions, will bring her incredible talent back to her roots in Westfield. This special appearance is a testament to her connection to the community that has supported her journey to national recognition.
“I am so excited to be back in Westfield for my official homecoming event with the Starfires,” said Curbelo. “My Westfield community got me through every round of The Voice and it’s an honor to be able to connect with them again after this journey.”
The festivities will kick off at 5:30 p.m. with Curbelo's pre-game performance, followed by her rendition of the National Anthem at 6:30 p.m., just before the first pitch. Fans will also have an exclusive opportunity to meet Curbelo during a special meet and greet during the Starfires game against the Worcester Bravehearts. The game is presented by Berkshire Heating & Air Conditioning.
Tickets for the game are available by visiting https://ci.ovationtix.com/36043
The last day of school is on Monday, June 17. It is also an early release day. High school students will be dismissed at 11:00 a.m., Middle and Intermediate School students at 11:30 a.m., and Elementary School students at 12:15 p.m. Thank you.
Amelia Park Children’s Museum announces the opening of their new permanent train exhibit. The new nearly life-size train houses a three-level train table, crawl-through train tunnel, and conductor controls so children can roleplay driving a train.
“Our train table has long been one of our more popular exhibits at the museum, so it’s very exciting to see an upgraded version installed on-site,” said Brianne Zulkiewicz, APCM’s Assistant Director. “We are excited to see how children choose to interact with the train’s new features and learn about train transport. In the coming months, we hope to build off of the enthusiasm for our new exhibit to educate our visitors about the history and importance of trains in our region.”
The new train exhibit was made possible through financial support from Shurtleff Children's Services, Inc. and The Executive Office of Economic Development (EOED) through the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism (MOTT) Destination Development Capital (DDC) Grant Program.
Amelia Park Children’s Museum is open Thursday through Tuesday from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. The museum is closed to the public on Wednesdays.
The second graders at Munger Hill Elementary School brought some of their favorite people to life in their annual Wax Museum on May 22, a 10-year tradition at the school.
A team project of the second grade teachers, the students first pick a person of interest. They draw a portrait of that person, research information for a fact sheet and timeline, and put together a speech. Then for the Wax Museum, they dress up as their subjects, and wait for a tap on the shoulder to begin talking about them.
https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2024/05/westfield-2nd-graders-bring-favorite-people-to-life-in-munger-hill-wax-museum.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
If you missed "Superintendent's Spotlight" yesterday, please click on the link below. This week, we talked with Westfield Technical Academy Substance Abuse Counselor Kristine Hupfer and Westfield, MA High School Adjustment Counselor Carrie Fiordalice about student mental health on National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day. Thanks for watching!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NksJZsQmko