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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.

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Photo of administration building.

Superintendent's Synopsis

At its meeting on August 15, the Board of Education appointed a new assistant principal for RIS. Read more in Dr. Dolan's synopsis.
McKinley third grader Daniel Zarate Gomez enjoys the English Language Learners (ELL) Summer Experience at Wilson Elementary School.

ELL Experience

The study of animals and their habitats was the focus of the English Language Learners (ELL) Experience, a weeklong summer camp for Westfield students that provides meaningful enrichment activities to help students continue their English language acquisition.
Edison 8th grader observes a drone aloft, after programming its flight pattern during a popular course at STEM Camp in Westfield.

STEM Camp

There were drones in the hallway and robots in the classroom, marshmallow toasting in hand-made solar ovens and painstaking stop motion animation, as the Westfield Public School District’s STEM Camp concluded a 7th successful summer session on Friday, July 26.
Photo of kindergartner Drawing and painting as part of an Extended School Year (ESY) program for students identified as those who would benefit from additional instruction and related services in the summer.

Strengthening Skills

The Extended School Year Program in the Westfield Public School District focuses on maintaining and strengthening academic skills through the summer to prepare students for the new school year. In its 17th year, the five-week, state-mandated ESY program assists students in preschool through high school who have been identified as those who would benefit from additional instruction and related services during the summer.
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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.