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Photo of backs of three Grade 5 violinists during winter concert at Jefferson School.
Photo of Team Legorio who will compete in state championship of robotics competition.
Photo of students and staff with Thanksgiving Food Drive items.
Photo of Jefferson School community, along with local officials, attending dedication of new school garden.
Photo of Jefferson 3rd grader with guest on Walk to School Day.
Jefferson students, parents, staff and other volunteers plant more than 20 young trees around the grounds of the school, thanks to a community partnership involving town officials, the Rotary Club of Westfield and the Jefferson school community.
Photo of Jefferson fourth grade teacher Anna Carissimo is honored at the May 7 Board of Education meeting as the recipient of the 2019 Charles Philhower Fellowship Award which recognizes outstanding elementary school teachers.
Photo of Jefferson School 4th graders sing for their teacher, Anna Carissimo, at the May 7 Board of Education meeting where she was honored as the the recipient of the 2019 Charles Philhower Fellowship Award.
Photo of Jefferson student as she packs toiletries during Community Service Week.
Photo of four students with Jefferson principal Dr. Susie Hung dressed for
Jefferson School 4th grade Lego Robotics team demonstrate to schoolmates techniques they used during a recent Lego League competition.
Community service is just one scene depicted as 2nd and 3rd graders at Jefferson Elementary School recently joined parent volunteers in transforming school hallways into a magical scene of the many events that take place each year.
The Early Act Club of Jefferson School coordinated a food drive to help those less fortunate. Members of the club and their advisors, along with Jefferson principal Dr. Susie Hung (upper left), delivered the food items on Nov. 20 to Grace Presbyterian Church.
Three Jefferson students dressed in Halloween costumes enjoy showing parents and others gathered at the Halloween Parade.
Jefferson principal Susie Hung and mascot kick off the annual Halloween parade.
Jefferson School garden committee braves chilly, wet temps to hold garden building party with more than 50 parents & students pitching in to build 12 sturdy garden boxes. Cool weather planting to come. Pictured here are the 12 newly constructed garden boxes for planting.
Jefferson 1st graders wear their finest clothes as part of a themed day for Week of Respect.
Jefferson 1st graders wear bows and fancy hats for themed day for Week of Respect.

Recent News

Photo of Jefferson students and staff with boxes of non-perishable items collected during annual

A Culture of Kindness

Whether observing Kindness Month or taking The Great Kindness Challenge or encouraging Random Acts of Kindness, there is a common theme taking place in February across the Westfield Public School District.
Photo of flyer showing speaker

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.
(L-R) Aaron Rudnick, Luke Jenner, Mahie Panjwani, Neev Nedungadi, and Evan Tukaczynski display 2nd Place Award received in the Strategy and Innovation category at the state championship of the First Lego League robotics competition on Dec. 14-15. Team member Wilson Wright not pictured.

Strategy and Innovation

A team of six Jefferson School fifth graders received 2nd Place in the "Strategy and Innovation" category at the recent state championship of the First Lego League robotics competition.
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.
Pictured here in September with principal Mary Asfendis are (from left) Julia Tompkins, Connie Liu, Aidan Kilbourn, and Ian Gurland.

National Merit Finalists

Congratulations to Ian Gurland, Aidan Kilbourn, Connie Liu, and Julia Tompkins, who have advanced as finalists in the 2020 National Merit Scholarship Program.
Photo of WHS senior Jake Tannenbaum with Westfield Municipal Alliance coordinator Louise DeDea and WHS Dream Team advisor Lauren Hauser.

Superintendent's Synopsis

A student's award-winning substance abuse awareness PSA, new state-mandated policies, and a proposed engineering course at WHS designed to further spark student interest in engineering and architecture were among the topics of discussion at the Westfield Board of Education meeting on February 4, 2020. Read more in Dr. Dolan's synopsis.
Photo of exterior of administration building.

Superintendent's Synopsis

The interfaith service honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and green initiatives in our school community were among the topics at the January 21 meeting of the Westfield Board of Education. Read more in Dr. Dolan's synopsis.
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Our Mission

The Westfield Public School District, in partnership with families and community, educates all students to reach their highest potential as productive, well-balanced and responsible citizens who respect individual differences and diversity in an ever changing world.