GOLF
Westfield Technical Academy 21.5, McCann Tech 2.5
Four Tigers broke the 50 mark in a BC West matchup at East Mountain Country Club.
https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2022/10/the-westfield-news-scoreboard-tigers-golf-rebounds-for-eighth-win-of-season-more.html
Westfield Public School families may get $30 off their monthly internet bill and $100 off a laptop, tablet, or computer through a federal program called the Affordable Connectivity Program.
Learn more & apply at Affordableconnectivity.gov
If the Westfield Technical Academy boys soccer team goes on to win a championship this season, they may point to Monday’s home shutout as the turning point.
Westfield Technical Academy senior forward David Bulatov scored four goals and the Tigers went on to defeat Drury 5-0 at Jachym Field.
https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2022/10/david-bulatov-scores-four-goals-in-westfield-tech-boys-soccer-shutout.html
To all of our business and Community partners, if you haven't already, please consider joining the Westfield Education to Business Alliance (WE2BA) today. Working together, there is no limit to all the wonderful things we can do on behalf of our kids! For additional information, please don't hesitate to reach out to Pete Taloumis or me at (413) 572-6533. Thank you for your kind consideration!
Save the Date! We look forward to seeing you!
October 2022 SEPAC Meeting
On Tuesday, September 27, we were honored to welcome Governor Charlie Baker, Lieutenant Governor Karen and Polito, State Secretary of Education James Peyser to WTA, which served as the host sight for the awarding of the most recent round of Capital Skills Grants. We began with a tour of our Advanced Manufacturing Program after which we proceeded to Culinary Arts for a speaking program and the presentation of the grants.
During the presentation, Governor Baker awarded nearly $24 million in Skills Capital Grants to 14 different high schools - each receiving between $1 million to $2.5 million grants - which will enable them to modernize labs and significantly expand student enrollment in programs that provide career education. The funding for this round of grants was included in An Act Relative to Immediate Covid-19 Recovery Needs, passed by the Legislature and signed by the Governor, which included $100 million in state resources to provide capital improvement grants to vocational high schools and public schools operating career and technical education programs.
All awardees in this round were high schools, as required under the legislation. The high schools receiving grants will make strategic investments over the next two years to grow their career education programs to provide more learning opportunities for both traditional high school students and adult learners, with several schools expanding their Career Technical Initiative programs to offer more learning opportunities in the late-afternoon and evening.
WTA has received $1,014,665 for our Advanced Manufacturing and Electrical Programs which we will use to modernize and update infrastructure, purchase new equipment such as Proto TRAK Lathes and Mills, Haas Mini Mills, CAD Workstations, Fire Alarm, Burglar and Access Control Trainers, and launch a CTI training program.
We are beyond grateful to Governor Baker and his administration to for their ongoing and generous commitment to the growth and modernization of Career Vocational Technical Education here in Westfield and throughout the Commonwealth!
Please be advised that there will be no Lower Campus parking from the gymnasium to Construction Technology tomorrow, Tuesday, September 27, 2022. Lower Campus parking will resume on Wednesday, September 28, 2022.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation!
On Friday, September 23, WTA hosted a visit from the Hartford Hospital Baystate Health Life Star Helicopter on Jachym Field. Crew Chief Stephen Irving and his team provided a presentation for our Aviation Maintenance Technology Students as well as a contingent of WTA Allied Health Students and a cohort from Westfield High School. In addition to seeing the state-of-the-art chopper up close, the student were able to hear from about how their work creates a nexus between aviation and health care. In addition to Mr. Irving and his team, special thanks go out to Mr. Galen Wilson, Aviation Department Chair, who arranged for and coordinated the visit.
On Thursday, September 22, Mr. Langone and Mr. Taloumis had the pleasure of attending the Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce annual September Breakfast at the 104th Fighter Wing/Barnes Air Base. The keynote speaker for this year's event was Ron Bryant, President of Baystate Regional Hospital. which includes Baystate Noble in Westfield. Like Baystate Health Systems, the Westfield Technical Academy and the Westfield Public Schools are proud members of the Chamber, and we are grateful for their continued collaboration on behalf of our schools and the community at large!
BOYS SOCCER
Westfield Technical Academy 9, Gateway 1
Westfield Tech stayed unbeaten with a convincing victory, improving to 5-0-1. The Tigers will next hit the road at Hoosac Valley on Friday.
https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2022/09/the-westfield-news-scoreboard-westfield-tech-boys-soccer-team-stays-unbeaten-with-9-1-win-over-gateway-more.html
On Wedensday, September 21, the Massachusetts State Police landed their Eurocopter EC 135 Helicopter on Jachym Field to do a presentation for our Aviation Maintenance Technology Students as well as a contingent of Criminal Justice Students from Westfield High School. In addition to seeing the state-of-the-art chopper up close, the student were able to hear from the pilot and first office of how their arm of law enforcement relates specifically to Aviation and criminal Justice. Special thanks go out to the Massachusetts State Police for their generosity with their time and equipment and to Mr. Galen Wilson, Aviation Department Chair, who arranged for and coordinated the visit.
Five games into the 2022 season, the Westfield Technical Academy boys soccer team is nearly perfect.
Westfield won its fourth game in five tries, posting a convincing 10-0 victory over Pioneer Valley Christian Academy on Tuesday at Bullens Field.
https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2022/09/westfield-technical-academy-tigers-chase-pvca-boys-soccer-team-10-0-to-stay-unbeaten.html
Last Friday, September 16, at the conclusion of their safety training, our Collision Technology Students participated in a the Westfield Fire Department presented a hands-on fire extinguisher training demonstration presented by the Westfield Fire department. Our students reviewed basic fire safety, different classes of fires, and the types of fire extinguishers and how to use them correctly. Special shout out to Firefighters Joseph Manfredi and Michael Feyre for their time and assistance with this demonstration!
A very worthy cause indeed!
Good Morning Westfield Public School Community. We understand an absentee message coming from the Technical Academy went out in error from a new program. We are aware of the error and sorry for any inconvenience. Please disregard this phone call.
On Wednesday, September 14th, WTA Librarian Sarah Scott spent the afternoon on a shopping spree at Bob's Discount Furniture, where she was able to purchase a number of new items for our Steven J. Pippin Library. Sarah is pictured below with the $2,000 gift card Bob's Discount Furniture recently donated to us through her efforts. We are most grateful to Bob's for its generosity and commitment to supporting a comfortable and inviting environment in our school library!
The Westfield Technical Academy boys soccer team received a big victory Wednesday night, reeling off nine goals in a 9-0 shutout of Putnam at Bullens Field.
Westfield Tech’s Jeffrey Vella had a hand in five of those goals, scoring four times and assisting on another. Brayden Wilkie, David Bulatov, and Nick Povar each scored a goal for the Tigers. Putnam also had two own goals.
Jon Vella and Owen Carpenter had two assists for Westfield Tech. Jeffrey Vella, Brayden Wilkie, and Sean Johnson also had one assist apiece for the Tigers.
https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2022/09/westfield-technical-academy-boys-soccer-shuts-out-putnam-9-0.html
Don’t forget to tune into WSKB 89.5 FM this Thursday morning, September 15, 2022, from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. to join Mr. Langone, Mr. Daley, and Mrs. Groom for this years first broadcast of “Tiger Talk Live: The Carol, Kev, and Joe Show”, which features all things WTA, from our academic and technical programs to extracurricular activities and athletics. And remember, “You’re in the flow with Carol, Kev, and Joe!”
ELPAC (English Language Parent Advisory Council)
Who: Parents and Guardians of English Learners in Westfield Public Schools (All Grade Levels);
What: A meeting to discuss topics that are important to English Learners in our schools and share resources that benefit families;
Where: Westfield Middle School Cafeteria, 30 West Silver Street;
When: Monday Evening, September 26, 2022, from 4:30 to 5:30;
Why: To give your child(ren) a voice, to learn more about programs for English Learners in our schools, and to build connections.
Russian/Ukrainian, Spanish, and Dari/Farsi Translators will be available as well as childcare and educational activities and games.
Please contact the following translators with any questions: Lana Adamtseva (Russian/ Ukrainian; 413-875-5661), Aixa Rivera (Spanish; 413-572-6441), Elena Slivca (Russian/Ukrainian; elena.slivca@schoolsofwestfield.org), Lizmarie Diaz (Spanish; lizmarie.diazrivera@schoolsofwestfield.org), and Waheed Ahmadzai (Dari/Pashto; 413-923-0002).