Strategic Planning Stakeholder Session for Parents and Community Members on Wednesday, November 2 from 7-9p. Hope to see you there!
Congratulations to all of our county champions! Boys' and girls' soccer programs at the JV and varsity levels and girls' volleyball all won county championships this weekend! Go Blue Devils!
Last week, our Introduction to Architecture students got to experience design from a professional perspective as architect Sara Marty came to their class as a guest speaker. She worked with students to help them plan, problem-solve and design their spaces.
During Mrs. Dennis' biology labs last week, students observed samples from local ponds and discovered the many small organisms living there.
The Board of Education approved Patricia Ramos to succeed Dana Sullivan as Business Administrator, effective January 1, 2023. Read more: https://www.westfieldnjk12.org/article/880230
Please join us for tonight's Board of Education in Cafeteria B at WHS. Meeting begins @ 6p with members moving immediately into private session. Public session resumes @ 7p. Agenda: https://bit.ly/BOEAgendas2022-23 Livestream: https://bit.ly/BOELiveStream202223
A full day of professional learning taking place during today's in-service for staff.
WHS shows respects to all cultures and backgrounds! Ms. Kolesar welcomes all students to her health class in their own language through a student-created bulletin board.
Mental health matters! Thank you to WHS SAC Christine Trottere for organizing last month's exhibit, "In Their Shoes", to promote suicide prevention & awareness. TY also to WHS health educator Michelle Spreitzer for arranging "Grief Speaks" presentation for 9th graders on 10/7.
Schools are closed on Monday, October 10. Staff will have an in-service day.
Students in Ms. Luis and Ms. Stefanski's Global Perspectives classes explored the meaning of culture through a dive into the culture of Westfield. They documented their findings through photographs and shared with their classmates in a gallery walk.
SGA and WHS Volleyball team partnered to raise awareness and donations for our annual Pink Out to support Pathways, an organization dedicated to supporting women with cancer and cancer survivors. We had a successful student/staff Volleyball game during school prior to the evening's Pink Out Volleyball Game.
Schools are closed on Wednesday, October 5 in observance of Yom Kippur.
October 2 is National Custodian Day. We're grateful to these dedicated professionals who work hard to keep our buildings and grounds clean and safe. When we asked students if our custodians are superheroes, the answer was a resounding "YES!" https://youtu.be/wp716Z8C2Vo
Our WHS athletics program receives the prestigious ShopRite Cup... the 2nd-ever win since 2010. Congratulations! https://www.westfieldnjk12.org/o/whs/article/858048
In celebration of Hispanic culture, students in Ms. Pedde's Spanish 2 Honors learned about the artwork, specifically the self portrats, of Frida Kahlo and created their own display in our world language hallway.
Top honors for our WHS Marching Blue Devils! Congrats. Read more here: https://www.westfieldnjk12.org/article/854426
The Dr. Derrick Nelson Memorial Courtyard was formally dedicated at Westfield High School on Sept. 20 in honor of the beloved former principal. Read full story here: https://www.westfieldnjk12.org/article/849238
Schools are closed on Monday & Tuesday, Sept 26 & 27. Happy Rosh Hashanah to all who celebrate.
A synopsis of the September 20 BOE meeting is available here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1M4Cb-4OrT3aHz6LzljxGrZIuNdF5ema46aBey41jJGY/edit?usp=sharing
