Paper Mill Elementary School

Kindergarten Registration- Do you have a child who will be starting Kindergarten in the fall? School is starting soon and our Kindergarten Registration is open! Please visit the www.schoolsofwestfield.org and look under central registration to register your child!

Westfield Public Schools is hiring: Speech and Language Pathologists Special Education Teachers ESL Teachers Paraprofessionals Click on the link below to view our current openings. Thank you! https://www.schoolspring.com/jobs?employer=11953&fbclid=IwAR1GNsNa8Kvxp-JJN--3K6AuBq0q3d6vHQUsWwUIrmfgXYI1N6IrLcygiMg

Click below for 2023-2024 Supply Lists for each grade level Kindergarten: https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1997/Paper_Mill/3350200/Kindergarten_School_Supply_List___1_.pdf First Grade: https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1997/Paper_Mill/3350198/Welcome_to_First_Grade.pdf Second Grade: https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1997/Paper_Mill/3350197/_Second_Grade_supply_list.pdf Third Grade: https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1997/Paper_Mill/3350201/Grade_3_Supply_List.pdf Fourth Grade: https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1997/Paper_Mill/3350199/Grade_4_Supply_List_2023-2024.pdf

Christine Shea, Westfield public schools’ director of assessment and accountability, said 152 new English language learners moved into the district this past year. English language learners are students whose native language is not English and who are not yet able to complete ordinary classroom work in English. According to state and federal laws, each school district must arrange for them to receive instruction from certified ELL teachers trained specifically to work with students still learning English. Most of the new families in Westfield are coming from Ukraine, a total of 102 students this past year, some from the same families. Other students are from Russia, Moldova and Turkey, and 15 are from Afghanistan, families that are still trickling out after the end of the U.S. occupation. There are also several families from Ecuador that recently arrived. https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2023/07/families-from-ukraine-afghanistan-among-english-learners-in-westfield-schools.html

With school ending today, the Westfield Athenaeum is offering a fun program with prizes that is aimed at helping children and teens stay engaged with reading over the summer months. The Athenaeum’s annual Summer Reading Challenge program has reading challenges for all ages, complete with different levels of activities. One program is for children up to grade 6, and a second one is for teens from grades 7-12. There’s even a reading challenge for adults who want to join their kids in summer reading. All participants are challenged to read at least 20 minutes a day. Reading challenges run from June 26 to Aug. 12 — at least 1,000 minutes of reading, total. Signups are being taken at westath.beanstack.org/reader365. The Athenaeum uses a program called Beanstack, which allows participants to sign up, track their reading and earn extra raffle tickets toward prizes online instead of using a paper log. https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2023/06/summer-reading-programs-for-youth-adults-begin-next-week-at-westfield-athenaeum.html

A reminder that Westfield Public Schools are closed on Monday, June 19. Tuesday, June 20 is the last day of school, and it is 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 a.m. Thank you.

Did you know students in grades 4,7, and 10 are required to submit a physical exam within 30 days of school entry. Students in grades K-12 are also required to be fully immunized against certain diseases. Please click on the image for more information.

We are excited to celebrate 4th grade tomorrow and Friday- 4th Grade Breakfast- June 15th at 9:30 4th Grade Celebration- June 16th at 9:30 We hope to see everyone there!

We are excited to celebrate 4th grade tomorrow and Friday- 4th Grade Breakfast- June 15th at 9:30 4th Grade Celebration- June 16th at 9:30 We hope to see everyone there!

We are excited to celebrate 4th grade tomorrow and Friday- 4th Grade Breakfast- June 15th at 9:30 4th Grade Celebration- June 16th at 9:30 We hope to see everyone there!

Field Day is tomorrow! We are very excited for a fun day with activities students will enjoy. Each grade level will be wearing a specific color. The colors are: 4th - Red 3rd - Green 2nd - Yellow 1st - Blue Kindergarten - Orange We look forward to a great day!

If you missed this morning's episode of "Superintendent's Spotlight", please click on the link below. This week, we spoke with Senator John Velis about the mental health crisis and what he is proposing to increase services for students. We also celebrated National Doughnut Day with some treats from Mrs. Murphy's. Thanks for watching! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_zpfDQZVi0

We are excited to celebrate our students musical performance tomorrow. Our concert performances are as follows: K-2: 9:30-10:30 3-4: 1:30-2:30 If you plan on dismissing your child after the performance, please be sure to bring a photo id with you. We look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow!

Field Day is fast approaching on June 7, 2023 from 9:30-11:00! If you are interested in volunteering, please complete a CORI form and email Mr. Hogan @ shane.hogan@schoolsofwestfield.org

If you missed the latest episode of "Superintendent's Spotlight", click on the link below. On last week's show, we talked with Food Services Director Rachel Kania about all our school breakfast and lunch program. We also talked about some famous people named George on National George Day. Thanks for watching! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XjU0WMpDBM

Westfield Public Schools Quarterly Newsletter is out now, you can read it by clicking here: https://www.schoolsofwestfield.org/o/wps/page/district-newsletter for updates from our various departments and important dates and events coming up.

Join us on Thursday, May 25, an hour early, from 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. to WSKB 89.5 FM, WCPC cable channel 15, or westfieldtv.org for a brand-new episode of "Superintendent's Spotlight". This week, we will talk with Food Services Director Rachel Kania about Westfield EATS, our school breakfast and lunch programs. Thanks for watching!

CALLING ALL INCOMING KINDERGARTEN FAMILIES Kindergarten Registration is happening at Paper Mill tomorrow May 16, 2023 from 9:30-10:30. Registration will be held in the lobby and is open to any family that has a child starting kindergarten in the fall. Please bring any documents you need to register your child.

Tune in on Thursday, May 11 from 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. to WSKB 89.5 FM, WCPC cable channel 15, or westfieldtv.org for a brand-new episode of "Superintendent's Spotlight". This week, we will talk with State Representative Kelly Pease about recent happenings at the Massachusetts State House. We will also take some time to recognize "National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day". Thanks for watching!

Children’s Mental Health Week is dedicated to increasing public awareness about the triumphs and challenges in children’s mental health and emphasizing the importance of family and youth involvement in the children’s mental health movement!