News & Announcements

A change to the 2020-2021 academic school calendar to close schools on Election Day, honoring the WHS Girls Tennis Team as sectional champs, and a discussion of a proposed social studies course were among the highlights at the November 12, 2019 meeting of the Board of Education. Read more in Dr. Dolan's synopsis.
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Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige, who graduated from Westfield High School in 1991, has donated $500,000 to be used for audio/video equipment in the new television studio at the high school.
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Enjoy this snapshot of Halloween fun at Washington School.
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State-mandated reports on HIB and student safety, district procedures on managing head lice and combatting expressions of hate were among the topics of discussion at the October 29 meeting of the Board of Education. Read more in Dr. Dolan's synopsis.
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At its October 15, 2019 meeting, the Westfield Board of Education approved the appointment of Sean McArthur as Supervisor of Buildings and Grounds for the Westfield Public School District, effective January 1, 2020. McArthur succeeds Michael Morris who will retire on December 31 after 25 years of service.
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The Week of Respect, 2019 testing results, a new Supervisor of Buildings and Grounds, and an update on proposed security vestibules were among the topics discussed at the Board of Education meeting on October 15, 2019. Read more in Dr. Dolan's synopsis of the meeting.
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As public school districts across New Jersey observed the Week of Respect from Oct. 7-11, students and staff in the Westfield Public Schools participated in many lessons and activities emphasizing the meaning of respect and the different ways people show it. “Respect is something we practice daily in Westfield Public Schools,” says Superintendent Dr. Margaret Dolan. “So we call this week the ‘Week of Extra Respect.’”
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Lots of great news from the Department of Visual and Performing Arts in the October/November issue of Arts a la Carte.
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Washington Elementary School has been named a National Blue Ribbon School, one of nine schools in New Jersey to be recognized in 2019. U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos made the announcement in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 26.
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The Westfield Public School District is seeking Substitute School Nurses who hold appropriate credentials. $175/Daily; $225 for Overnight Field Trips. Please contact Jill Kelly in our Human Resources Department at jkelly@westfieldnjk12.org or (908) 789-4400 x4425. Thank you.
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