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Shoppers in downtown Westfield can enjoy art creations such as these during Youth Art Month in March, when paintings, drawings, and sculpture designed by approximately 350 students from Westfield’s 10 public schools are on display in merchants’ windows.

Youth Art Month

The Westfield Public Schools are celebrating the nationally acclaimed Youth Art Month with colorful and creative displays throughout the downtown area. Take a stroll through Westfield to view paintings, drawings and sculpture designed by approximately 350 students in the windows of local merchants.
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A Celebration of Differences

Join Dr. Mykee Fowlin on March 10 as he presents "You Don't Know Me Until You Know Me: A Celebration and Acceptance of our Differences," the fourth and final offering in the Edison Speaker Series.
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Wilson School students display donations collected for a local animal shelter as part of the school’s “Month of Hope” in January.

A Culture of Kindness

“I am so inspired by your generosity,” said Wilson principal Joseph Malanga at the closing ceremony for the Month of Hope on January 31 during which the Wilson school community focused on a particular need each week for local charities.
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“This is a hard conversation to have so I applaud you for walking in here tonight,” Caring Contact Training Director Arlene Klemow told the audience as she outlined suicide intervention steps, warning signs, ways to be a good listener and other important aspects of suicide prevention during an impactful presentation on Feb. 20.

Suicide Awareness & Prevention

Parents and other members of the community attended an impactful presentation on suicide awareness and prevention on Feb. 20 at Roosevelt Intermediate School, hearing from a mother whose 16-year-old son died by suicide 10 years ago and from the training director of Caring Contact, a volunteer-staffed caring and crisis hotline and listening community.
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Superintendent's Synopsis

A schedule for unused snow/emergency days and a proposed budget for 2020-2021 were among the topics discussed at the February 25 meeting of the Board of Education. Read more in Dr. Dolan's synopsis.
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Photo of Wilson 5th grader as Nelson Mandela during annual

A Day at the Wax Museum

Our 5th grade "Wax Museums" strengthen research, writing, public speaking, and other important skills. Nelson Mandela, Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Jackie Robinson, Katherine G. Johnson, and Elvis were among the notable figures on hand at Wilson's recent "Day at the Wax Museum."
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Photo of teacher and student using clay wheel.

Arts a la Carte

Arts a la Carte provides a detailed peek into what's happening in our art, music, and drama classes across the district. In the February-March issue, you'll find information on sculpture units, Abstract Expressionism and multicultural song and dance, the considerable musical accomplishments of our intermediate and high school students, and so much more.
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