Westfield Academy and Central School

~~Elementary Red Ribbon Week 2021~~ Monday, October 25: “I’M A JEAN-IUS…I AM DRUG FREE” Wear Red today with your favorite jeans! Tuesday, October 26: “PUT A CAP ON DRUGS”- Wear your favorite hat! Wednesday October 27: “TEAM UP AGAINST DRUGS” - Wear your favorite team jersey/shirt or blue and white school colors! Red Ribbon Run - 1:30pm (tentative - weather dependent) Thursday October 28: “SAY BOO TO DRUGS” - Wear your Halloween Costume to scare drugs away!

A reminder that there is no school for students this Friday, October 29, 2021.

Guidance and Counseling Department News:Monday, October 25 through Thursday, October 28, 2021 Check out HS Guidance Documents for more information (including Financial Aid). https://www.westfieldcsd.org/page/high-school-guidance The first quarter marking period ends on Friday, November 12, 2021! *Attention Seniors interested in applying to Jamestown Community College! Westfield Academy will be hosting Jamestown Community College’s Instant Admissions Day on Monday, November 1, 2021 from 8 am to 3 pm in the Guidance and Counseling Department. Seniors, complete your JCC application and receive your acceptance letter all in one day! If you have any questions, please contact the Guidance and Counseling Department. __________________________ Guidance and Counseling Department Parent/Teacher Conferences Monday, October 25, 2021 7:15 am to 7:45 am and 3:15 pm to 5:15 pm Tuesday, October 26, 2021 7:15 am to 7:45 am and 3:15 pm to 5:15 pm Wednesday, October 27, 2021 7:15 am to 7:45 am and 3:15 to 4:45 pm Thursday, October 28, 2021 7:15 am to 7:45 am We can meet via zoom or in person. Masks must be worn and social distance guidelines will be followed. If you have any questions, please contact Scott Cooper at scooper@westfieldcsd.org or 326-2151 x213.

WACS will conduct an annual public hearing on Monday, October 25, 2021 at 6:30 pm to present an overview of our safety plan. Please feel free to join us in the LGI.

We are excited to bring you the 22nd Annual Westfield Dinner Theater, Cinderella - with music and lyrics by our very own Mr. Kent Knappenberger. The show runs November 11-13. Please see the production's attached flyer for times and details. You can reserve dinner and show tickets by calling 716-326-2151 ext 283 or purchase them from any cast member. Tickets for the show only can be purchased online at https://wacs.seatyourself.biz

Attention all families with students in grades PK-5: You are invited to join us for an evening of Halloween Activities on Thursday, October 28 from 5:00-6:00 PM right in front of the school. ~games, crafts, activities, contests, prizes and treats~ Students must be accompanied by an adult. Students may come in school appropriate costumes. Sponsored by Westfield Key Club and Builders Club.

Middle School Student Government is sponsoring a MIDDLE SCHOOL MOVIE NIGHT for HALLOWEEN! THIS Friday, October 22 at 6:30pm in the Auditorium $2 ~Students must be academically eligible to attend~

Builders Club is having a can and bottle drive this week! Saturday, October 23 from 10-12 you may drop off clean, dry cans and bottles in front of the school. All proceeds benefit Builders Club - our middle school service organization. (Please, no glass)

Guidance and Counseling Department News: Monday, October 18, 2021 through Friday, October 22, 2021 *Attention Students taking the ACT on Saturday, October 23, 2021: Please make sure that you have your admissions ticket, two forms of picture identification, two #2 pencils, and a calculator. If you have any questions, please contact the Guidance and Counseling Department. *Attention Seniors interested in applying to Jamestown Community College. Westfield Academy will be hosting Jamestown Community College’s Instant Admissions Day on Monday, November 1, 2021 from 8 am to 3 pm in the Guidance and Counseling Department. Seniors, complete your JCC application and receive your acceptance letter all in one day! If you have any questions, please contact the Guidance and Counseling Department. Guidance and Counseling Department Parent/Teacher Conferences Monday, October 25, 2021 7:15 am to 7:45 am and 3:15 pm to 5:15 pm Tuesday, October 26, 2021 7:15 am to 7:45 am and 3:15 pm to 5:15 pm Wednesday, October 27, 2021 7:15 am to 7:45 am and 3:15 to 4:45 pm Thursday, October 28, 2021 7:15 am to 7:45 am We can meet via zoom or in person. Masks must be worn and social distance guidelines will be followed. If you have any questions, please contact Scott Cooper at scooper@westfieldcsd.org or 326-2151 x213.

Today our high schoolers kicked off Homecoming Week 2021 with Disney Character Day! Tomorrow is Wild West Day!

The Senior Band will be holding its annual Chiavetta's Chicken BBQ this Friday, October 15th,  from 3:30pm to 6:00pm. Meals include a deliciously barbecued half chicken, potato salad, and coleslaw - Cost is $12 with funds supporting the Band Program.   Tickets are available from any Senior Band member - purchasing pre-sale will guarantee you a meal as day-of sales will be limited.  Pick up will be in the Cafeteria (remember that masks are required for entry).

A reminder that there is no school on Monday, October 11 in observance of Columbus Day.

Our Fire Prevention Week prize winners! Thank you, Mrs. Shannon Bills, for organizing a week full of fire safety activities for our students.

The Westfield Volunteer Fire Department brought a fleet of rescue vehicles for a parade to the school today, making for a very exciting morning in our elementary school. We had time afterwards for our students to check out the ambulance, ladder truck and other rescue vehicles as part of Fire Prevention Week. THANK YOU, Westfield Volunteer Fire Department for an awesome event for our students. We appreciate the important role that you play in our community and hope that you had as much fun as we did today!

Our students took advantage of the nice weather today and practiced some math facts and skip counting outside!

October 28th - Grades 6-12 Students and Staff - Make-Up Photos. 8:00am-1:00pm LGI. Come to the camera as your schedule allows.

Every second counts! Learn about planning an excape route for Fire Prevention Week! https://youtu.be/Vc-AkbpdSYk

Timon and Pumba are wild about fire safety! Here is a video for you and your family as a part of Fire Prevention Week! https://youtu.be/oMe7qaoTHSA

Let's kick off Fire Prevention Week with the Sounds of Fire Safety! https://youtu.be/dglE1B1ydIk -------------- Remember to ask your elementary child about what they are learning this week in school as part of Fire Prevention Week!

It was no "TOP SECRET" that we had our first Elementary STAR Program of the year. We celebrated reading with our friends and the Star Committee on zoom. Thank you Howard Hanna Holt Real Estate for sposoring this month's books, the WTA for sponsoring the bonus books and the STAR Committee for planning this year's events. We can't wait to see what first grade and Mrs. Travis's room share in November!