Jefferson Elementary School

Hybrid & Remote Learning Site

Visit Jefferson's Hybrid & Remote Learning Site to learn about the 2020-2021 school year. Here you'll find information regarding health and safety measures, arrival and dismissal times, important guidelines, along with the latest news and updates.
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Jefferson 1st grader Sebastian Gould and sister Olivia Gould, a 5th grade member of the school’s Early Act Club, helped to deliver masks and handmade lanyards to the Westfield Fire Department and other first responders.

Jefferson Early Act Club Supports Community over the Holidays

Members of the Jefferson School Early Act Club spent the winter break and the weeks leading up to it making nearly 200 rubber band mask lanyards for local first responders. Read more on this and other Jefferson charitable initiatives.
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New board member Sahar Aziz (lower right) is sworn in by Board Attorney Richard Kaplow before the virtual reorganization meeting of the Westfield Board of Education on Jan. 5. New members Leila Morrelli and Sonal Patel also were sworn in prior to the meeting.

BOE Welcomes New Members

At its reorganization meeting on Jan. 5, 2021, the Westfield Board of Education welcomed new members Sahar Aziz, Leila Morrelli, and Sonal Patel, who were sworn in by Board Attorney Richard Kaplow before the virtual meeting.
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Members of the Westfield High School Community Service Club held a leaf-raking fundraiser in November, raising $1,250 in donations to help members of the community in need.

Giving Back in Times of COVID

Whether creating holiday cards for senior care facilities, conducting food drives and collecting warm clothing for families in need, or donating masks and cleaning wipes to school staff, the Westfield Public Schools community continues its tradition of giving, despite challenges presented by COVID-19.
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11th and 12th graders in Jennifer Sirman’s environmental science class “adopted” a sea turtle named Brady after making a virtual field trip on Nov. 24 to the Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach, Florida.

Paying a Virtual Visit to a Sea Turtle Hospital

Westfield High School 11th and 12th graders in Jennifer Sirman’s environmental science class made a recent virtual field trip to a sea turtle hospital in Florida as part of a classroom ecology unit. Students were given a virtual tour, meeting “Galapagos,” “Justice Ginsberg,” and other rehabilitating sea turtles named, by hospital staff, after places and people in history.
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Technology Problem Solving Tips

The district's Technology Department has created a list of tips to help families and staff navigate common technology problems related to remote learning.
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Jefferson 1st grader Lucas Perlmutter and his teacher, Mrs. DeNicola, pose for pictures in front of the 1st grader's winning Teacher Appreciation Poster, displayed in downtown Westfield.

Students Celebrate Teachers through Poetry, Essays, and Art

Whether teaching life lessons using quotes of famous people, spreading Math cheer, encouraging creative writing, or being a good listener, teachers in Westfield Public Schools were lauded by their students who used poetry, essays, song, and art to thank the educators during this time of COVID.
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Photo of music students using Upbeat App to perform virtually together.

Arts a la Carte

The December/January issue of Arts a la Carte outlines the many ways our Visual and Performing Arts team continues to stay creative and upbeat in adapting instruction to hybrid and all-remote learning.
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Photo of educational consultant David Schwartz

Racial Literacy Training

As part of a districtwide Racial Literacy initiative, Westfield Public Schools recently welcomed educational consultant David Schwartz, who conducted professional development sessions to provide educators with culturally responsive teaching strategies aimed at enhancing student engagement and creating a respectful community of learners.
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Photo of National African American Scholar Anna Qiang and National Hispanic Scholar Jordon Ortiz

Congratulations to Anna and Jordan!

Westfield High School senior Anna Qiang has been named a 2020-2021 National African American Scholar and WHS senior Jordan Ortiz has been named a 2020-2021 National Hispanic Scholar, as part of the College Board National Recognition Programs.
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