News & Announcements

Superintendent Dr. Margaret Dolan welcomed back staff on Tuesday, Sept. 3 as the Westfield Public School District prepared for the return of more than 6,200 students on Thursday, Sept. 5.
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The study of animals and their habitats was the focus of the English Language Learners (ELL) Experience, a weeklong summer camp for Westfield students that provides meaningful enrichment activities to help students continue their English language acquisition.
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An update on new security procedures and a draft architectural building plan for a possible bond referendum on full day kindergarten were among the topics discussed at the August 27 Board of Education meeting. Read more in Dr. Dolan's synopsis.
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There were drones in the hallway and robots in the classroom, marshmallow toasting in hand-made solar ovens and painstaking stop motion animation, as the Westfield Public School District’s STEM Camp concluded a 7th successful summer session on Friday, July 26.
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At its meeting on August 15, the Board of Education appointed a new assistant principal for RIS. Read more in Dr. Dolan's synopsis.
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The Extended School Year Program in the Westfield Public School District focuses on maintaining and strengthening academic skills through the summer to prepare students for the new school year. In its 17th year, the five-week, state-mandated ESY program assists students in preschool through high school who have been identified as those who would benefit from additional instruction and related services during the summer.
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The Board appointed a new principal at Roosevelt and heard an update on summer facilities projects at its special meeting on July 18. Read more in Dr. Dolan's synopsis.
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At its public meeting on July 18, the Westfield Board of Education unanimously approved the appointment of Brian Gechtman as principal of Roosevelt Intermediate School, effective August 1, 2019. Gechtman currently serves as assistant principal at Roosevelt. He will succeed Mary Asfendis, who begins her new position as principal of Westfield High School on August 1.
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Appointment of a new WHS principal and approval of a review of security entrance vestibules were among the highlights of the June 25, 2019 meeting of the Board of Education. Read more in Dr. Dolan's synopsis.
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At its public meeting on June 25, the Westfield Board of Education unanimously approved the appointment of Mary Asfendis as principal of Westfield High School effective August 1, 2019.
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