News & Announcements

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.

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.

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.

For a 4th year, the Westfield Public School District hosts two important graduate level Holocaust Education courses to equip educators with teaching strategies to implement a longstanding multidisciplinary program in the district that includes age-appropriate instruction in the Holocaust and genocides in the K-12 curriculum.

Students, staff, and families across the Westfield Public School District continued the district’s longstanding tradition of giving back to families in need during the holiday season.

Franklin students explore the history, language, and culture of Brazil through music and dance at a PTO-sponsored cultural arts assembly.

An overview from our director of counseling on Social and Emotional Learning, along with a report from the district's architect on capital projects for Summer 2019, were among the topics discussed at the November 13, 2018 meeting of the Board of Education. More information about the meeting can be found in Dr. Dolan's synopsis.

Students and staff across the Westfield Public School District honored the nation’s military veterans on Nov. 12 with assemblies and other commemorations to thank them for their service and sacrifice.

The Westfield Public School District invites WHS graduates to visit the Alumni Outreach section of the district website to enter contact information and share news of interest for a new electronic newsletter aimed at helping alumni engage and connect with each other and the school district.

Westfield Public Schools partners with Town Book Store to showcase a list of recommended elementary level reading as part of the district's commitment to social and emotional learning.