Our PreK Community Tour was so much fun today! Students loved getting out into the community and experiencing firsthand the places and people who help make Westfield a great place to live and grow!
We are incredibly grateful to Noah Mathews Enterprises, the Westfield Police Department, Full Strength Coffee Company, the Westfield Fire Department, and Westfield Nursery for opening their doors and welcoming our students in today.
These experiences help build not only knowledge, but also a sense of belonging and appreciation for the community they are a part of. Thank you to everyone who helped make this day so memorable for our PreK students!
Today’s Budget Focus: High-Cost, Required Expenses
As we continue to share details about the 2026–2027 school budget, today we’re highlighting high-cost items that are largely outside of the district’s control. These are essential expenses required to operate our schools, meet student needs and meet existing obligations.
Key Year to Year Increases Include:
• Special Education Tuition/BOCES Services: $253,631
• Equipment: $65,331
• Jamestown Community College Course Tuition: $29,000
• Health Insurance: $195,353
• Retirement: $18,636
• Social Security: $46,707
• District Insurance: $17,065
• Debt Service (voter-approved increase): $627,444
Total High-Cost Items: $1,253,167
These expenses reflect our commitment to supporting all students, maintaining safe operations, and meeting legal and contractual obligations.
Stay tuned as we continue breaking down the budget in the days ahead.
Have a great weekend!
As we continue to share details about the 2026–2027 school budget, today we’re highlighting high-cost items that are largely outside of the district’s control. These are essential expenses required to operate our schools, meet student needs and meet existing obligations.
Key Year to Year Increases Include:
• Special Education Tuition/BOCES Services: $253,631
• Equipment: $65,331
• Jamestown Community College Course Tuition: $29,000
• Health Insurance: $195,353
• Retirement: $18,636
• Social Security: $46,707
• District Insurance: $17,065
• Debt Service (voter-approved increase): $627,444
Total High-Cost Items: $1,253,167
These expenses reflect our commitment to supporting all students, maintaining safe operations, and meeting legal and contractual obligations.
Stay tuned as we continue breaking down the budget in the days ahead.
Have a great weekend!
High School 3rd Quarter Merit, Honor and High Honor Rolls. CONGRATULATIONS and GREAT JOB students!
Middle Grades 3rd Quarter Merit, Honor and High Honor Rolls. CONGRATULATIONS and GREAT JOB students!
Mrs. Wilson's HS JCC English 1510 classes visited the National Comedy Center. The focus of English 1510 is recursive writing, and the students learned that comedy writing is all about writing, revising, writing, revising, etc., and that is exactly what we have been doing all year in class
This week, we had the privilege of celebrating two essential teams who make a difference in our students’ lives every single day.
On Tuesday, we recognized our incredible school bus drivers for their commitment to safely transporting our students to and from school. Their care, reliability, and dedication help set the tone for a successful day.
Today, we proudly celebrate our outstanding food service team, whose hard work ensures our students are nourished, supported, and ready to learn each day.
Thank you to both of these amazing groups for all that you do to support our school community! We are truly grateful!
On Tuesday, we recognized our incredible school bus drivers for their commitment to safely transporting our students to and from school. Their care, reliability, and dedication help set the tone for a successful day.
Today, we proudly celebrate our outstanding food service team, whose hard work ensures our students are nourished, supported, and ready to learn each day.
Thank you to both of these amazing groups for all that you do to support our school community! We are truly grateful!
Today’s Budget Focus: Expanding and Continuing Student Opportunities
Our proposed 2026–2027 budget continues to prioritize meaningful opportunities for every student. One exciting addition is the introduction of Unified Athletic Programs—creating inclusive experiences where all students can participate, compete, and grow together.
This budget also supports a wide range of existing programs and experiences, including:
• New Unified Athletic Activities
• Career & Technical Education (CTE) and P-TECH Programs
• Capital Improvements
• Music Competitions and Performances
• STEM Opportunities, including STEM Wars
• Transportation to Support Student Participation in Events
• Co-Curricular and Athletic Programs
• Partnership with Our Local Library
• Special Education Programs and Services
Stay tuned as we continue highlighting key components of the proposed budget leading up to the vote on May 19th!
Our proposed 2026–2027 budget continues to prioritize meaningful opportunities for every student. One exciting addition is the introduction of Unified Athletic Programs—creating inclusive experiences where all students can participate, compete, and grow together.
This budget also supports a wide range of existing programs and experiences, including:
• New Unified Athletic Activities
• Career & Technical Education (CTE) and P-TECH Programs
• Capital Improvements
• Music Competitions and Performances
• STEM Opportunities, including STEM Wars
• Transportation to Support Student Participation in Events
• Co-Curricular and Athletic Programs
• Partnership with Our Local Library
• Special Education Programs and Services
Stay tuned as we continue highlighting key components of the proposed budget leading up to the vote on May 19th!
Congratulations to our Envirothon Team for placing 2nd out of 28 teams that competed in today's Chautauqua County Envirothon at Camp Merz located on Chautauqua Lake.
Today’s Budget Focus: Proposition #2- Funding of Repair Reserve and Investing in Safety
As we approach the upcoming budget vote, today’s focus is on Proposition #2 and how it supports the safety and well-being of our students and staff.
Proposition #2 includes the initial funding of a repair reserve, allowing the district to address unexpected repairs quickly, helping minimize disruptions to learning and keeping our buildings safe and operational.
The 2026-2027 budget also strengthens our overall safety efforts through:
• Newer, safer school buses
• Capital improvements to facilities
• School Safety Advisor services
• Staff training in Stop the Bleed
• Staff training in First Aid/CPR
These investments are about being proactive and ensuring our schools remain safe, prepared, and focused on student success every day.
As we approach the upcoming budget vote, today’s focus is on Proposition #2 and how it supports the safety and well-being of our students and staff.
Proposition #2 includes the initial funding of a repair reserve, allowing the district to address unexpected repairs quickly, helping minimize disruptions to learning and keeping our buildings safe and operational.
The 2026-2027 budget also strengthens our overall safety efforts through:
• Newer, safer school buses
• Capital improvements to facilities
• School Safety Advisor services
• Staff training in Stop the Bleed
• Staff training in First Aid/CPR
These investments are about being proactive and ensuring our schools remain safe, prepared, and focused on student success every day.
♻️This SATURDAY is our annual Middle School Student Government CAN & BOTTLE DRIVE!♻️
See the poster below for all the details!
Today’s Budget Focus: Proposition #1 on the May 19th ballot.
This proposition outlines the total proposed budget for the 2026–2027 school year and supports the programs, staffing, and services that keep our schools running each day.
Stay informed and remember to vote on May 19th!
Today's budget focus is on some of the areas we reduced to keep the our spending as low as possible
We want to make sure families know about helpful resources that can make a real difference.
SNAP (food assistance benefits) may be available to your household, and enrolling can also help our district maximize our reimbursement for free school meals through direct certification.
To learn more about who is eligible and how to apply, please check out the resources below. Taking a few minutes to review this information could help your family access important support.
https://aptg.co/-TM6dr
Pictures of the HS Band in Cleveland for the overnight trip.
Happy Friday WACS families. Beautiful courtyards! Thanks to our Buildings and Grounds staff for always making things look beautiful!
Annual Senior Citizens’ Breakfast
Today's Budget focus is on the high-cost items that are driving the majority of our year to year increase. If you have any questions regarding the budget, feel free to reach out to the contact listed on the various slides!
In February, students in Mrs. Wilson's Public Speaking classes wrote speeches on the topic of the United Nations' Seventeen Sustainable Development Goals followed by seventy-five second impromptu speeches in preparation for the JCC Annual Speech Contest, which was held on Wednesday, April 22nd. Addison Lendt and Benjamin Wolfe represented Westfield at the speech contest, and both students did very well with Addison achieving first place! We are so very proud of both of them.
HS Band students and chaperones leave for the two night band trip to Cleveland!
Today's Budget focus is on some of the different opportunities we offer our students. If you have any questions regarding the budget, feel free to reach out to the contact listed on the various slides!
