Together with Westfield on Weekends, Mayor McCabe will host the annual Holiday Tree Lighting on Saturday, November 30th. The festivities will begin at Elm Street Plaza at 4:45 PM with Cocoa and Carols, featuring the Westfield High School Pep Band under the direction of Patrick Kennedy, followed by a performance of the Westfield High School Show Choir under the direction of Korey Bruno. Special thanks to Mount Moriah Lodge for offering cocoa to attendees.
“This will be so many years of us doing this that I can’t remember,” said Susan Figy, co-chair with Ralph Figy, Eileen Jachym and Jimmy Jachym in the lead up to putting together 200 meals for families who need them in the Westfield Public Schools.
“It all started with Superintendent Stefan Czaporowski asking us to do it, I think 12 years ago,” she said.
https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2024/11/wps-thanksgiving-food-drive-provides-meals-for-200-district-families.html
Click on the link below for the latest "Superintendent's Spotlight". This week, we spoke with staff and students from Highland Elementary School about Project Lead the Way and more. Westfield Technical Academy's Culinary Arts Department also helped us to celebrate National Gingerbread Cookie Day. Thanks for watching!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwAAHaOH1mE
Schools will be closed from Wednesday, November 27 - Friday, November 29 for Thanksgiving break. Happy Thanksgiving from Westfield Public Schools!
A military information night for middle and high school students and their families who may be interested in learning more about a military post-graduate option is scheduled for Nov. 20, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Westfield High School.
“In my new role as WPS Title I Supervisor, I am trying to increase family engagement in all of our schools. Patty Healy and I are organizing a military informational night for grade 8 to 12 students and parents who may want to learn more about the military. The highlight of the event will be the virtual presentation by recent graduates who currently serve our country,” said Chris Tolpa, who is also a parent of one of the speakers.
https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2024/11/military-information-night-scheduled-at-westfield-high-school-nov-20.html
Russell Johnston, acting commissioner of elementary and secondary education, flew over Westfield Wednesday but he learned that it’s the 56 students in the aviation maintenance and technology program at Westfield Technical Academy who are really about to soar.
“This is great,” the former West Springfield schools superintendent said on a visit to classroom and workshop space in historic Hangar #2 at Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport. “We strive to have an education that is exciting, hands-on and relevant. This is all these things.”
https://www.masslive.com/news/2024/11/state-schools-chief-soars-westfield-aviation-students-look-to-take-off-to-careers.html
Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth (MPY) is pleased to announce its new MPY Parenting Solutions Library. The MPY Parenting Solutions Library is offered at no charge, in partnership with Peace at Home Parenting Solutions, a non- profit. Peace At Home Parenting Solutions is a dynamic hub of trusted knowledge and compassionate support that inspires parents to create positive change for their children, their families and themselves. Through this new partnership, MPY is pleased to offer proven resources to help students’ families thrive. The video trainings are presented by experts with advanced degrees and present easy-to-use strategies for long-lasting change.
If you didn't catch last week's brand new "Superintendent's Spotlight", please click on the link below. In this episode, we talk all about STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics) in the Westfield Public Schools in recognition of STEAM Day on Friday, November 8. Thanks for watching!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obteUQOd684
REMINDER: Westfield Public Schools will be closed on Monday, November 11, in observance of Veteran's Day. Thank you.
Our next SEPAC meeting will be held this Thursday, November 7, at 7:00 p.m. Please click on the image for additional information. Thank you.
There is a lot of excitement in the horticulture department of Westfield Technical Academy, where new heavy machinery training simulators have just arrived, purchased through a Skills Capital Grant last year of approximately $145,000.
Department head Nathan Sperry said the simulators offer training to operate articulating dump trucks, backhoes, compact truck loaders, excavators and wheel loaders.
https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2024/11/westfield-tech-students-to-train-on-heavy-machinery-simulators-thanks-to-grant.html
A reminder that there is no school for students next Tuesday, November 5, 2024. Thank you.
Did you know that both Staff and Students have premium access to Book Creator, a digital tool that allows students to create and read digital books. To learn more and to read their November Newsletter click here: https://bookcreator.com/resources/newsletter/november-24/
You can log in by clicking "Log in" and then sign in with google to start creating!
Students in preschool to high school were all-hands-on during STEM Week in the Westfield public schools, Oct. 21-25.
Kindergarten to fifth grade teachers launched Project Lead the Way modules across all grade levels around topics including energy, structure and function, forces and interactions, and matter.
https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2024/10/westfield-stem-week-engages-pre-k-to-teens-with-demonstrations-career-talks.html
The allied health department at Westfield Technical Academy hosted a job and career exploration fair on Oct. 22 for students and instructors to see what career options are available in and around Hampden County for students in the healthcare field.
“We understand that the businesses may not be hiring at this time, but students could view this as a great opportunity to see the businesses in the area and [meet] their potential employer,” said allied health head Maureen Baillargeon.
https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2024/10/health-care-organizations-talk-about-careers-with-westfield-tech-students.html
Click on the image below to view that latest newsletter from the WPS Health Services Department. Thank you!
This week, "Superintendent's Spotlight" stopped by Hangar 2 to talk with staff and students in our Aviation Program as representatives from the Federal Aviation Administration delivered our new Power Plant certificate. Our students will now be certified to work on all aspects of aircraft, including the engine. Westfield Public Schools is only one of three high schools in the country with this certification. Thanks for watching!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zqe8axxy1OU
Westfield on Weekends’ PumpkinFest will return from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Oct. 19 on the athletic fields behind Amelia Park off South Broad Street.
“A goal of any community event that brings people together is just that, bringing people together to interact in a world which is so online, so divisive sometimes,” said WOW President Bob Plasse. “It is so important for us to offer opportunities for us to play together and actually to work on a project and collaborate together.”
https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2024/10/pumpkinfest-set-to-return-with-madison-curbelo-performance-food-trucks.html
Click on the link below for the latest edition of "Superintendent's Spotlight". This week, we talked about the new IEP and more with our Special Education Leadership Team. We also celebrated National Angel Food Cake Day with staff and students from Westfield Technical Academy's Culinary Arts Department. Thanks for watching!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=np4jTwSqU8k
Click on the image below for more information about the 16th Annual Westfield Scout Expo being held on Saturday, November 9. Thank you!
