Join us in celebrating Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! 🌎✨ From September 15 to October 15, we honor the rich history, culture, and contributions of the Hispanic and Latino communities.

In observance of National Suicide Prevention Month, RIS invited Caring Contact (www.caringcontact.org), an award-winning, volunteer-staffed, caring and crisis hotline to host an information table at lunch recess. We are very lucky to have this amazing organization located in our very own town.



Intermediate School Back to School Night is this Thursday, September 17! 📚 Lockers & lessons edition!
Join us on Thursday at Edison and Intermediate School. Walk your student's schedule and get a firsthand look at what this year has in store for them.
Join us on Thursday at Edison and Intermediate School. Walk your student's schedule and get a firsthand look at what this year has in store for them.

Wishing our entire Westfield Public Schools community a happy, healthy, and sweet new year as Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown on September 11, 2026, and concludes at sundown on September 13, 2026.
Shanah Tovah! 🍎🍯
Shanah Tovah! 🍎🍯

Band Class in Action! 🎶🎺
Our Band students are already making some great music! After only a few days together, they’re sounding fantastic and showing just how much can be accomplished with enthusiasm, teamwork, and a little practice. We can’t wait to hear what’s ahead!
Our Band students are already making some great music! After only a few days together, they’re sounding fantastic and showing just how much can be accomplished with enthusiasm, teamwork, and a little practice. We can’t wait to hear what’s ahead!
💻🔧 A peek behind the scenes of our Technology Team working device by device to safely restore access for staff across the district. Grateful for their care, persistence, and long hours as we continue moving toward full restoration. 🙏👏



Science Comes to Life! 🐛➡️🦋
Our students are getting a firsthand look at science in action as they observe the incredible transformation from caterpillar to butterfly! Each day brings a new stage to watch, learn about, and experience right in the classroom.
Our students are getting a firsthand look at science in action as they observe the incredible transformation from caterpillar to butterfly! Each day brings a new stage to watch, learn about, and experience right in the classroom.

Today, we join together to remember the twenty-fifth anniversary of September 11, 2001.
We honor the nearly 3,000 lives taken from us, the courage of the first responders, the resilience of our communities, and the spirit that rose up during that time.
We honor the nearly 3,000 lives taken from us, the courage of the first responders, the resilience of our communities, and the spirit that rose up during that time.

Creativity in action! 🎨 Our 8th grade students are creating some amazing work in Applied Art class. It’s great to see their ideas come to life through imagination, creativity, and hands-on learning!
Please be reminded that all district schools and offices will be CLOSED on Monday, September 7, 2026, in observance of the holiday.
We look forward to welcoming students back on Tuesday, September 8.
Enjoy the long weekend!
We look forward to welcoming students back on Tuesday, September 8.
Enjoy the long weekend!

Before we welcome everyone back tomorrow, here’s one last look at the learning, growth & fun that filled our summer! ☀️📚 Our ESY and Multilingual Learner students stayed engaged and connected all summer long. We can’t wait to see everyone tomorrow! 💙💛







📸 More moments from the return of our incredible educators! 🍎✨
We are ready to welcome our students back on Tuesday, September 1! 💙







🎉 Great energy and excitement across Westfield Public Schools as we welcomed our teachers back for the 2026-2027 school year! We are so grateful for the enthusiasm, collaboration, and commitment our staff bring as we get ready to welcome students back! 💙
As we prepare for a new school year, we are excited to welcome the newest members of the Westfield Public Schools team! 💙 Our New Staff Institute is the perfect opportunity to meet, learn, and prepare for the year ahead. Welcome to Westfield!


💻✨ New Year, New Chromebook! ✨💻
This Wednesday and Thursday were all about fresh starts as our Technology department hosted Chromebook Swap Days for our rising 8th grade students!
Students exchanged their old devices for brand new Chromebooks that they will use throughout their journey with us—all the way until graduation or they leave the district.
Here’s to new devices, new opportunities, and a bright future ahead! 🚀📚
This Wednesday and Thursday were all about fresh starts as our Technology department hosted Chromebook Swap Days for our rising 8th grade students!
Students exchanged their old devices for brand new Chromebooks that they will use throughout their journey with us—all the way until graduation or they leave the district.
Here’s to new devices, new opportunities, and a bright future ahead! 🚀📚

Save the dates, Westfield families! 🗓️ Here is your September 2026 schedule of key events to help kick off a successful and exciting school year:
Sept 1: First Day for Students 📚
Sept 4: Student Early Dismissal (PK-12) ⏰
Sept 7: District Closed – Labor Day 🛑
Sept 10: Elementary Schools – Back to School Night 🏫
Sept 15: Board Meeting 👥
Sept 17: Intermediate School – Back to School Night 🎒
Sept 24: WHS Back to School Night 🏛️
Here’s to a fantastic month ahead! ✨
Sept 1: First Day for Students 📚
Sept 4: Student Early Dismissal (PK-12) ⏰
Sept 7: District Closed – Labor Day 🛑
Sept 10: Elementary Schools – Back to School Night 🏫
Sept 15: Board Meeting 👥
Sept 17: Intermediate School – Back to School Night 🎒
Sept 24: WHS Back to School Night 🏛️
Here’s to a fantastic month ahead! ✨

While our buildings may have been quiet, a tremendous amount of learning, planning, and preparing was happening behind the scenes this summer at Westfield Public Schools. 📚✨We are proud of the hard work and commitment shown by every member of our team:
👩🏫 Our Teachers collaborated on new curriculum
💼 Our Administrators engaged in collaborative planning
🧼 Our Custodial & Maintenance Staff participated in detailed facilities training
We are excited to carry this great work into the new school year! 👏👏
👩🏫 Our Teachers collaborated on new curriculum
💼 Our Administrators engaged in collaborative planning
🧼 Our Custodial & Maintenance Staff participated in detailed facilities training
We are excited to carry this great work into the new school year! 👏👏

📅 Save the dates! As we prepare for the start of the 2026–2027 school year, please note these important August events:
🔹 August 25 at 7:00 p.m. — Board of Education Meeting
🔹 August 26 — Teachers and Paraprofessionals Return
🔹 August 27 — Staff In-Service Day
Please also watch for additional information and important updates directly from your child’s school as we get closer to the start of the year.
We look forward to welcoming our staff back and beginning another great year in Westfield Public Schools!
🔹 August 25 at 7:00 p.m. — Board of Education Meeting
🔹 August 26 — Teachers and Paraprofessionals Return
🔹 August 27 — Staff In-Service Day
Please also watch for additional information and important updates directly from your child’s school as we get closer to the start of the year.
We look forward to welcoming our staff back and beginning another great year in Westfield Public Schools!

Construction is officially underway on our Referendum projects! This summer’s work includes site work, HVAC relocation, a new drive loop and canopy, restroom renovations, and Learning Commons updates.
More updates to come as work continues this summer.
More updates to come as work continues this summer.

Wishing our students, staff, families, and community a safe, joyful, and healthy Independence Day. 🇺🇸

