Check out the amazing painted rocks and uplifting messages created by our students last week! This activity was part of a special project with our transition students, and the results are now brightening up our front gardens. A big thank you to the staff, Mr. Saccomani, Mr. Dargie, Ms. West(Kane) and Ms. Hildreth-Fiordalice for guiding this project and helping spread positivity with these inspiring reminders.
2 days ago, Westfield High School
New student orientation schedules, opening dates and other important information have been announced for Westfield Public Schools.
Westfield High School invites all incoming freshman, new and transfer students and their parents and guardians to attend a freshman and Parent Orientation on Monday, Aug. 25, from 9-11 a.m. This will be an opportunity to get acquainted with the school and programs that are offered at Westfield High School.
Westfield Middle School is inviting incoming seventh graders to an orientation on Aug. 25 at 5 p.m., where they will meet administration, receive general school information, student schedules, and participate in a self-guided tour of the building.
An orientation for new students to Westfield Intermediate School is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 19 at noon. There will be a short information session followed by a fun scavenger hunt around the school. New students will get to explore the building, find their classrooms, and discover many of the great things WIS has to offer.
Elementary schools in the city are also scheduling playdates for entering kindergarteners and preschoolers.
Highland Elementary is having a pre-K and kindergarten playdate on Wednesday, Aug. 22, at 9:30-10:30 a.m. for pre-K and 11 a.m. to noon for kindergarten. Come and meet the other students and their families and enjoy a fun time with chalk and bubbles and special guests Spiderman and Moana.
Munger Hill Elementary School is hosting Preschool Popsicle with a Principal at the school playground on Monday, Aug. 25, from 5-6 p.m.; and Kindergarten Popsicle with a Principal in the school playground on Wednesday, Aug. 27, from 5=6 p.m.
Paper Mill Elementary will have a Kindergarten playdate on the school playground on Monday, Aug. 25, from 5-6 p.m.
Southampton Road Elementary will have a preschool and kindergarten playdate on Tuesday, Aug. 26, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the school playground.
Westfield River Elementary’s Kindergarten playdate is on Tuesday, Aug. 19, from 4-5 p.m. outdoors in the back courtyard. Please enter by the side lot through the cafeteria.
https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2025/08/new-student-orientations-and-school-start-dates-announced-for-westfield-schools.html
6 days ago, Westfield Public Schools
Freshman Orientation - A welcoming event for incoming 9th- grade students to get acquainted with the school.
9 days ago, Westfield High School
Westfield High School Principal Charles Jendrysik announced on Friday, Aug. 1, that Lauren Figy Cadigan has been hired as a new assistant principal in the high school. She will be filling a position that was interim last year.
Cadigan, a graduate of Westfield High School, has served for the past seven years as the supervisor of science, technology and engineering for Westfield Public Schools. In that role, she has been instrumental in supporting the WHS science teachers and curriculum, implementing both the healthcare and engineering pathways, and helping to create the Innovation Lab, Jendrysik said.
Cadigan earned a bachelor’s in zoology and secondary education from Ohio Wesleyan University, after which she taught in Chicago, Illinois, through Teach For America. After returning home, she taught at the High School of Commerce in Springfield while completing her master’s in education with a focus on organizational management from Endicott College, before joining the staff of Westfield Public Schools.
“Mrs. Cadigan’s knowledge and enthusiasm as our Science, Technology, and Engineering Supervisor have served our students and the district very well over the last several years. I look forward to seeing the energy and ideas that she will bring to the staff and students at Westfield High School,” added Superintendent Stefan Czaporowski.
“I’m honored to step into the role of Assistant Principal at Westfield High School. As a longtime member of the Westfield Public Schools community and former Supervisor of Science, Technology, and Engineering, I’m excited to continue supporting students in new ways. I look forward to building strong relationships and fostering a positive, inclusive environment where every student can thrive,” Cadigan said following the announcement.
She added that everyone is excited to meet the incoming ninth grade families at freshman orientation on Monday, Aug. 25 at 9 a.m. at Westfield High School.
https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2025/08/new-assistant-principal-named-at-westfield-high-school.html10 days ago, Westfield Public Schools
Westfield High School is proud to announce that we have hired Lauren-Figy Cadigan as our new Assistant Principal! A proud graduate of Westfield High School and current Westfield resident, Lauren is a dedicated member of our community. For the past seven years, she has served as the Supervisor of Science, Technology, and Engineering for Westfield Public Schools. In that role, she has been instrumental in supporting the WHS science teachers and curriculum, implementing both the Healthcare and Engineering Pathways, and helping to create the Innovation Lab. Earlier in her career, Lauren taught high school science in both Chicago and Springfield, gaining valuable experience in a variety of school settings. She is passionate about education, brings a positive outlook to everything she does, and we’re so excited to have her expertise and energy on our team! Lauren will be working with our grade 9 students and we are confident will be an exceptional addition to our administrative team!
17 days ago, Westfield High School
This is the final week of Credit Recovery! July has flown by, and we hope you've made the most of it. Enjoy the month of August, a well-deserved break before the new school year begins.
Students return on August 28, 2025.
23 days ago, Westfield High School
Dates to Remember
25 days ago, Westfield High School
Parents/Guardians and students: We are excited to invite you to Freshman Orientation!
Come meet the faculty, tour the school, and get important information to kick off a great year!
about 1 month ago, Westfield High School
about 2 months ago, Westfield Public Schools
Members of the public are invited to a groundbreaking for the new athletic fields at Westfield High School at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, June 23, with demolition to begin that same day.
Through a partnership with Westfield Gas & Electric and Whip City Fiber, the city of Westfield and Westfield Public Schools, the new facilities will include a lighted track, a stadium with an all-sport turf field and refurbished girls athletic and Boardman fields at Westfield High School.
https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2025/06/work-begins-on-new-athletic-fields-at-westfield-high-school.html2 months ago, Westfield Public Schools
At the completion of the second year of the “Past meets Present” project, Westfield High School tenth graders who had teamed up with residents of Armbrook Village came to the assisted living community for a wrap-up and lunch with their new senior friends.
Armbrook Enriched Life Director Rebecca Fondakowski said the students and residents had met three times at Westfield, MA High School to talk and answer questions. “The first time, they were nervous and anxious, but they became more comfortable,” she said.
Westfield High School social studies teacher Nicole Hamel said the project helps the students to gain skills in several areas. “The students were excited, and worked very hard,” she said. All participants will receive copies of their partnerships as soon as they’re available.
https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2025/06/armbrook-village-residents-team-up-with-whs-sophomores-for-oral-history-project.html2 months ago, Westfield Public Schools
Click on the link below to view yesterday's brand new "Superintendent's Spotlight". This week, we spoke with STE Supervisor Lauren Cadigan and Westfield High School students that are enrolled in our Biomedical Innovation Pathway. The students told us about their coursework, phlebotomy training, internships, and future plans. Thanks for watching!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkeANImTSvY2 months ago, Westfield Public Schools
Family and friends from Westfield High School’s transition program came out to Shaker Farms Country Club on June 9 for a meal to celebrate three young adults during the 2025 “Bridge to Adulthood.” The ceremony recognizes the young adults who have turned 22 in 2025 and are leaving the Westfield Public School system.
Carolyn Busiere, lead teacher, said the three honorees, Julia Bardakova, Javian Headley and Logan Sanford, have been on a journey in the school system and entered the transition program to further work on life skills, community investment, self-advocacy, work training and college: turning challenges into strengths, interests and vision while developing true character. “You have displayed hard work, determination and resilience,” she told them.
https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2025/06/three-young-adults-are-honored-at-bridge-to-adulthood-ceremony.html2 months ago, Westfield Public Schools
2 months ago, Westfield Public Schools
Westfield High School Valedictorian Justin Romanelli was putting the finishing touches on his speech the day before graduation and practicing getting it ready. Asked what he wrote about, he said, “Primarily, the idea of what is permanent versus what is temporary, how it’s important to recognize which one is which, and how they impact [our lives].”
Romanelli will be studying computer science and technology at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York, in the fall. He said he plans to study coding but isn’t sure exactly where it will lead, although his best guess is software development.
The race for valedictorian was very tight this year, with Brandon Guyott, the school’s salutatorian, a close second. Romanelli and Guyott are co-founders of the Coding Club at WHS and in the Robotics Club together.
The duo also collaborated for the second year on their science fair project, “Optimizing an After-Market Prototype That Operates a Window Remotely,” which earned second place at regionals, and an honorable mention in the state science fair.
https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2025/06/westfield-high-school-valedictorian-justin-romanelli.html3 months ago, Westfield Public Schools
For High School Band Director Patrick Kennedy, the recent trip to Washington, D.C., for the Music in the Parks Festival was more than just about winning awards.
The combined band, which included 10 musicians from Westfield Technical Academy along with Westfield High School members, won plenty, with each group receiving a first-place award. They earned best overall band in the festival, first place in band, jazz band and marching band in their division for schools with enrollment over 1,000 students, and best jazz soloist, Ceileigh Thomson.
https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2025/06/for-westfields-hs-band-director-festivals-about-more-than-winning-awards.html3 months ago, Westfield Public Schools
3 months ago, Westfield Public Schools
Eight Westfield High School students have been nominated for The Bronze Tablet, awarded annually at the Senior Assembly to the member of the graduating class who has done the most for the welfare, good name, and progress of the school. The student’s name is permanently engraved on a bronze tablet and added to the plaque, which stands prominently in the main entrance to the school near the auditorium.
The winner is determined each year by a vote of the senior class from the list of students nominated by the faculty.
All eight of this year’s nominees said they were honored to have been nominated by their teachers and the staff for the award.
https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2025/05/westfield-high-school-announces-bronze-tablet-nominees-for-the-class-of-2025.html3 months ago, Westfield Public Schools
The Westfield High School Show Choir returned from its second year attending the Music in the Parks festival in Hershey, Pennsylvania, with another set of awards.
“The choir had a fantastic time during competition in Hershey, [Pennsylvania]. We competed in four categories: Concert Choir, Women’s Chorus, Men’s Choir, and Show Choir. We won Superior first place in three categories and one Superior second place,” said Director of Choral Activities Korey Bruno.
https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2025/05/whs-show-choir-excels-at-music-in-the-parks-festival.html3 months ago, Westfield Public Schools
No Cost Treatment for Marijuana, Alcohol and other Drug Problems:
MASS General Brigham is doing this research to assess a new type of intervention that combines group and individual therapy to improve substance use and related outcomes in youth and young adults. Click on the link below for more information. Thank you!
https://rally.massgeneralbrigham.org/study/youthrecoveryprogram3 months ago, Westfield Public Schools
