Westfield High School

BOYS VOLLEYBALL Bombers net 27th straight set victory Westfield def. Chicopee, 25-13, 25-7, 25-9 Westfield won its ninth straight match and 27th straight set with a sweep of Chicopee Tuesday at home. Nick Maslar (13 kills, 1 ace), Aidan Kingsley (9 kills), Miles Shepard (10 kills, 4 digs), Ryder Finnie (1 kill, 37 assists, 6 aces, 8 digs), Alex Roldan (2 kills), Jonathan Bulan (4 aces, 3 digs), and Sam Kane (5 digs) contributed for Westfield (11-1 overall, 5-1 North). Westfield returns to the court Thursday at home against Wayland (3-7). First serve is at 5:30 p.m.

Westfield reached base in each of the first three innings against Agawam in a high school softball game at home on Monday but came up empty each time. The Bombers would eventually get their fill. Westfield junior captain Allie Rehor hit a lead-off double in the fourth inning and with two outs, scored the team’s first run of the game when Sophie Svantesson ripped a ball down the third base line into left field. Two innings later, Rehor hit a bases-clearing triple to take control of the game. Moja Premny homered and the Bombers went on to defeat the Agawam Brownies, 7-0, to improve to 8-1. https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2023/05/westfield-softball-shuts-out-agawam-sweeps-regular-season-series.html

It's Teacher Appreciation Week! Thank you to all our teachers for their hard work and dedication to the students in our schools.

On May 4, 2023, Westfield Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) will hold the 2023 Shining Star Ceremony in Tiger’s Pride at Westfield Technical Academy at 6:30 pm. Nominations for Shining Star recipients are for those educators and support personnel who go the extra mile to serve the Westfield District Schools’ special education community and inspire others to do the same. This Recognition of Excellence in Supporting Special Education is an important way for the community to thank those who through dedication, creativity, patience, and determination help students receiving special education to experience success. The special education department appreciates the hard work and dedication of educators and support personnel for all that they do for our students. We also appreciate all of your support in ensuring that your children succeed

The Healey-Driscoll Administration recently announced the creation of a Youth Climate Council that will advise the Governor and the Office of Climate Innovation and Resilience on climate policy and actions. Interested high school freshmen, sophomores, and juniors can now apply to be part of the council, which will meet regularly with Climate Chief Melissa Hoffer. The deadline to apply is Friday, May 19. https://www.mass.gov/news/governor-healey-climate-chief-hoffer-announce-creation-of-youth-climate-council?utm_source=Commissioner%27s+Weekly+Update&utm_campaign=2e3d06ae0f-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_04_24_10_44&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-2e3d06ae0f-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D

April is Financial Literacy Month! Did you know that all students at Westfield High School, Westfield Technical Academy, and the Westfield Virtual School must take and pass a course in Financial Literacy as a graduation requirement? Mastering personal finance requires more than life hacks—you have to look at your financial situation holistically and come up with a plan for how to manage your money. In this video, we’ll look at helpful principles for six personal finance topics: budgeting, saving, debt, taxes, insurance, and investing for retirement. Click on the link below to watch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vl2sasYSY4E

After a grueling three-week stretch which saw the Westfield High School girls lacrosse team lose five straight games to begin the 2023 season, the Bombers are winless no more. Meghan Bowen scored five goals, Libby Senecal made 18 saves, and the Westfield Bombers held off the Northampton Blue Devils, 12-10, for their first win of the season. “We’re starting to get the flow,” Westfield girls lacrosse head coach Paul Fenwick said. “At the end, it came down to who wanted it more. They [Northampton] definitely were hungry; they wanted it. Obviously our girls had to pick up their game and come back. That was good that they did that. We haven’t been able to finish games so this was a good game for us to say, ‘yeah, we can do this.’” https://www.masslive.com/highschoolsports/2023/04/westfield-posts-breakthrough-victory-holds-off-northampton-12-10.html

Two weeks ago, the Westfield High School boys volleyball team suffered its first loss to Agawam in nearly seven years. “You want the team to respond in some facet and you never know how that’s going to be because it’s a new team, new year,” Westfield High School boys volleyball head coach Tyler Wingate said. “I guess in some respects it was good. …I think we certainly got a wakeup call no matter how that one turned out and not necessarily in a bad way. We needed to get better.” https://www.masslive.com/highschoolsports/2023/04/westfield-boys-volleyball-shuts-out-chicopee-comp-25-8-25-10-25-9.html

Koumentakos scores 9 goals in Bomber's lacrosse team’s 12-4 over Shrewsbury. https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2023/04/the-westfield-news-tristan-koumentakos-scores-nine-goals-in-bombers-lacrosse-teams-12-4-over-shrewsbury.html

Westfield senior ace Josh Mayo struck out 17 batters in a two-hit, 2-0 shutout on opening day against Minnechaug. He was even better his next time out. On Thursday, Mayo tossed a no-hitter, striking out 14 batters as Westfield defeated Amherst 9-0. Mayo also led the offense, going 2-for-3 with a double. He lined out in the first inning, scoring one run. Westfield put three more runs in the second with Pat Moore (double), Sawyer King, and Nick Lenfest all knocking in runs. https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2023/04/the-westfield-news-scoreboard-bombers-ace-josh-mayo-tosses-no-hitter.html

If Josh Mayo hadn’t already established himself as a top arm in the region in last year’s Class A Western Mass. baseball championship, the Westfield senior certainly did that in the Bombers’ 2023 season opener on Thursday. Behind a whopping 17 strikeouts from the hard-throwing righty, Westfield’s offense did just enough to scrape out a 2-0 win over Minnechaug on opening day at Bullen’s Field. https://www.masslive.com/highschoolsports/2023/03/westfields-josh-mayo-strikes-out-17-pitches-complete-game-in-win-over-minnechaug-on-opening-day.html?utm_campaign=masslivehs_sf&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR2cUljvn_69LGi10rE6xEWbYt1Y3ESFuNXEY8Ay5WknwcdFq4BEebMcbu8

On April 4th each year, National School Librarian Day recognizes the professionals who keep the school library in working order. School librarians spend long hours keeping the library organized. They are also dedicated to helping our children find the resources they need to keep learning. School librarians are the people who create an environment where students can learn every day of the year. Their work is an impressive accomplishment. The school librarians provide guidance and expose our youth not only to texts, print media, and literature but to digital resources and technology, too. These resources also connect them to libraries around the world. A school librarian’s ability to manage scores of media and a school full of students with numerous projects and schedules astounds us. Happy National School Librarian Day!

If you missed Saturday's "Big Spring Sing", click on the link below. Thank you to WCPC's Ken Stomski for recording and editing the video for the show. The students sounded phenomenal! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PnoYX-Znf4

Join us at Westfield High School today at 2:00 p.m. for the Annual Big Spring Sing. Chorus students from Elementary School through High School will be performing for our listening pleasure. Thank you for supporting our students!

Westfield High School Principal Charles Jendrysik told the School Committee on Monday night that he was excited to be there to talk about the school’s transition services for 18- to 22-year-olds, located in the Central Baptist Church at 115 Elm St., one of the three buildings he supervises along with the main campus and Pathways alternative program. “We also have some students here today who will talk about their experiences,” Jendrysik said. https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2023/03/young-adults-in-westfield-transition-program-speak-about-learning-life-skills.html

While a Pope Francis student from Russell won the grand prize award at the Region IV Science Fair at Western New England University on March 10, Westfield High School students also fared very well, with one first place award, one second place, and six third place winners. Milana Camilleri, a junior at Westfield High School, won a first-place award in biology. Congratulations! https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2023/03/russell-westfield-students-win-awards-at-regional-science-fair-qualify-to-advance.html

The Westfield Education to Business Alliance (WE2BA) hosted it's fourth annual Career Expo and Job Fair Thursday morning at Westfield State University. Students from Westfield High School, Westfield Technical Academy, and St. Mary's High School were able to meet and interact with staff from over 70 businesses about careers, career opportunities, and part time employment. After the event, students were treated to lunch at WSU's Dining Commons. Thank you to the Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce and MassHire Holyoke for helping our district plan this wonderful event, to Westfield State University for hosting us and providing lunch for our students, to all the business that participated, and to Westfield Gas and Electric for their assistance with transportation costs. #AchievingExcellenceTogether

Westfield is now under a Winter Storm Warning and power outages are being reported in the city. As a result of this updated information, Westfield Public Schools will be closed today. Please stay safe. Thank you.

Based on the latest weather forecast, Westfield Public Schools will have an Early Release Day on Tuesday, March 14, 2023. High Schools will dismiss at 11:00 a.m., Middle, Intermediate, and Virtual Schools at 11:30 a.m., and Elementary Schools at 12:15 p.m. Fort Meadow Early Childhood Center will be closed. Should weather conditions deteriorate tomorrow morning, a message canceling the day will be sent out as early as possible. Thank you.

If you missed "Superintendent's Spotlight" this morning, click on the link below. This week, we interviewed Westfield High School Chorus Instructor Korey Bruno and members of the WHS Show Choir. The students performed for us as well and they were fantastic! Westfield Technical Academy Culinary Arts students also helped us celebrate National Meatball Day with some homemade meatballs in sauce that were outstanding. Thanks for watching! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRdbK9GD_qI