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Pictured here are a number of paintings created by Westfield students as part of the newsletter, Arts a la Carte.

Arts a la Carte

The February-March 2019 issue of Arts a la Carte is filled with information and photographs of what's happening in our art studios and music classrooms across the district, along with news of the many honors earned by our talented student artists and musicians. Enjoy!
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Two Wilson students are hard at work, designing, building, and programming a Lego robot during an afterschool STEAM session in December.

STEAM Opportunities Abound at Westfield Public Schools

“We have many wonderful STEAM opportunities for students around the district that let them build on the science skills they develop in their classes,” says Thomas Paterson, Supervisor of K-12 Science. Click the link above for a summary, along with oodles of images, of the many activities surrounding science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematics in Westfield Public Schools.
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2nd grader tries her hand at calligraphy during Colonial Days at Wilson School.

Colonial Days

Wilson 2nd graders in Mrs. Kasemeyer's class try their hands at some colonial era crafts after a visit to the Miller-Cory House Museum.
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Kindergartners pose in front of Lincoln School sign.

Kindergarten & 1st Grade Registration for 2019-2020

Registration for Kindergarten and First Grade for the 2019-2020 school year opens in January. Please click on the link above for dates and other important information about the registration process. You also may visit the Family Resources tab on the district website and click on "Student Registration" in the drop-down menu.
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Exterior of Elm Street administration building.

Superintendent's Synopsis

A complete summary of the Board of Education's annual organization meeting on January 3, 2019 at which board members unanimously approved a new president and vice president and the superintendent provided an update on the district's 2018-2019 goals.
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Social studies educators from Westfield Public Schools pose in front of a sign for the annual conference of the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) in Chicago, where they were presenters.

Oral History and Genealogy

At the annual conference of the National Council for the Social Studies, four Westfield educators recently presented an overview of a popular social studies project in Westfield Public Schools that empowers students to discover and connect their own stories of history through oral narratives and genealogy.
Supervisor of K-12 Social Studies Andrea Brennan and Westfield High School social studies teachers Hilary Haskell, Kimberly Leegan, and Elizabeth Piombino were invited to present at the conference on Nov 30-Dec 2, 2018 in Chicago where the was “Yesterday - Tomorrow: Building the Future of Social Studies.” Click the link above to view a video which briefly summarizes the project, using interviews with educators and their students.
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Exterior of Board of Education building in Westfield.

Superintendent's Synopsis

The Board of Education honored student-athletes and their coaches, received an overview of the district's annual audit, and more at its December 4 meeting. A complete summary can be found in Dr. Dolan's synopsis.
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Front page of the Dec-Jan edition of Arts a la Carte, published by the Department of Visual and Performing Arts.

Arts a la Carte

Please enjoy the December-January edition of Arts a la Carte, where you'll find the holiday concert schedule and much more from our Department of Visual and Performing Arts.
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