See Yourself In STEM!!
Today is the first day of STEM week. WMS classes are participating in activities that encourage students to picture themselves in STEM careers and educational possibilities.
This is just a friendly reminder that this Friday is the last day to turn in your Meadow Farms fundraising orders at Westfield Middle School. Thanks in advance for your support! .
What’s more synonymous with Halloween than a festively carved pumpkin, all aglow with candlelight?
Hundreds of kids and their families will get the chance to test those creative skills at this year’s PumpkinFest, slated for 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, rain or shine, on the athletic fields behind Amelia Park off South Broad Street in Westfield. Now in its sixth year, the event is organized by Westfield on Weekends, and according to Co-President Bob Plasse, more than 100 people volunteer their time to make this event happen.
https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2022/10/westfield-pumpkinfest-promises-fun-for-whole-community-next-weekend.html
DISMISSAL WAVES
With over 700 students leaving the building at the same time we have the responsibility of keeping everyone safe and making sure students get home each afternoon. If you have been in the car pick up circle, you know that it can get a little hectic. This year students are being dismissed in waves.
Car pick ups are dismissed first in an effort to keep pedestrian traffic out of the way for the first 6 minutes. Busses are then called in the order that they arrive. At approximately 2:35 , all remaining students are dismissed. We know that no one wants to be the last dismissed but we also want everyone to be safe.
The United States Attorney’s Office is hosting a virtual Internet safety presentation for parents the evening of Tuesday, September 20th from 6:30 – 7:30 pm. The presentation, entitled Keeping Kids Safe and Secure Online: A Project Safe Childhood Presentation for Parents will bring awareness to the dangers of the internet, including gaming and social media platforms that predators use to groom children with the intent of exploiting them sexually online or for an in-person meeting. The presentation will focus on prevention by educating parents and community members how to help keep children safe online. Theye will be covering the following topics:
Social Media 101 & Digital Footprint
Cyberbullying
Sexting
Gaming
Victim Support
Protecting Against Online Predation
The presentation is free. Registration is required. The link to register is included on the attached flyer.
WMS Families,
Please see the information for the Anonymous Alerts to file an incident report.
Westfield Public Schools is thrilled to announce our new app for mobile phones! Stay up to date with access to real-time sports scores, the daily cafeteria menu, news from administrators, student stories, and even emergency notifications.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9OKq6xGPe0
You can download the app for free on both Google Play or the Apple App Store.
Download for Android: https://bit.ly/3f8hysa
Download for iPhone: https://apple.co/3qO1Nc1
Only 16 days left until school starts on Tuesday, August 30, for all students in grades 1-12. Pre-K and Kindergarten students will start school on Tuesday, September 6.
Westfield Public School Registration is now OPEN!
Grab & Go Lunches
