The Class of 2024 is taking in all that NYC has to offer on their class trip. Here they are all dressed up for their dinner cruise.
Congratulations to our Softball seniors on amazing careers and achievements: Tanleigh, Drew, Brynn, and Keara! Your leadership, talent, and sportsmanship will all be greatly missed! Thank you for all you did for Westfield Softball!
Congratulations to our V Softball Allstars!
Eva Gnadzinski: Pitcher of the Year!
1st Team: Tanleigh Bestine, Sydney Hotchkiss, and Drew Ernewein
2nd Team: Keara Kincaid, Mackenzie Schumaker, and Maddie Burgess
Honorable Mention: Brynn Ernewein and Avery Smith
Sportsmanship Award: Arielle Corbett
Great job ladies!
This May the Westfield High School Chorus participated in the New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) major organization festival at Chautauqua Lake High School. High school choirs, bands and orchestras can be evaluated at one of six difficulty levels, with one being the easiest and six being the most difficult. The Westfield Senior High Chorus song for two NYSSMA adjudicators and received a special honor, that being the Gold With Distinction award for their performance that day. This is the highest honor a school music group of any kind can receive from NYSSMA. “I was just so proud of our students” state Westfield music teacher, Kent Knappenberger “It’s almost unheard of high school our size receiving this rating, and with a group that is non-auditioned and open to any student in the Westfield High School population. They are a super-talented group. Normally school music ensembles that receive this honor are from suburban schools. Being a product of a rural school myself, I love the fact that we can show the rest of the state what great things go on in rural schools. It is estimated that only 6-10 singing groups in the entire state will receive this honor this year, and that is not dependent on school size, but only their performance that day.” The Westfield High School Senior Chorus previously received this honor in 2002.
Picture: Members of the Westfield High School Senior Chorus proudly display their level 6, Gold with Distinction award from the New York State School Music Association.
On Friday, May 31, 2024, eighth grade students attended the annual WAVE Fair to learn more about how to get their community service hours as high school students. They become freshmen on July 1, 2024, and can start to earn those hours over the summer. Each student is required to have a minimum of forty hours of community service to meet our graduation requirement. A special thank you to the following:
Centaur Stride, Absolut of Westfield, Union Relief, North Lake Recreation, Patterson Library, Westfield Fire Department, Lighthouse Christian Fellowship, Lakeshore Assembly of God, and WACS Student Government, Band, and Chorus.
If you have any questions about Community Service, please contact the Community Service Program Coordinator, Laura Wilson at 326-2151 ext. 234.
WACS: Sharing an updated link from the previous message regarding Mixed Competition.
https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1560/WACS/4415861/The_New_York_State_Education_Department.pdf
The New York State Education Department (NYSED) has proposed amendments to sections of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education relating to Mixed Competition and Extra Class Athletic Activities.
Our District encourages parents, guardians, and community members to carefully review the proposed amendments, as well as the letters of opposition from various local and state athletic organizations, and submit comments during the 60-day public comment period which began on May 22, 2024.
Use this link to learn more.
https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1560/WACS/4413631/NYSED_proposes_amendments_to_Mixed_Competition_and_Extra_Class_Athletic_Activities.pdf
Congratulations to our Elementary Girls on the Run team for a very successful spring season. These girls have given it their all and have so much to be proud of for their dedication. Today they ran their culminating 5k at the UB North Campus and they crushed it!
Girls on The Run
3rd Grade:
Ava Olguin
4th Grade:
Piper Burgess
Meadow Grismore
Luz Luna-Lopez
Amiyah Palos
Allison Tunison
5th Grade:
Alisia Boyd
Parker Cooney
Nina Kapple
Aviana Matos
Charli Palmer
Ayla Roets
Isla Zakrajsek
Skyleigh Zeluff
A special THANK YOU to their encouraging and motivating coaches Deann Shelters, Shannon Bills, and Brianna Hunt. 💙
The Westfield High School Westwinds singing group recently completed a concert tour of the Colorado Springs, CO area. While in Colorado, they were hosted by Shawna McQueen, of Vista Ridge High School, and Wes Sparkes, of Eagle View Middle School, who are both Grammy Music Educator Quarter Finalists.
The Westwinds were given an opportunity to sing a concert for students at the two schools. They were also treated to performances of the host school’s singing groups, including the Vista Ridge High School Show Choir, which had just the day before won the Colorado State Show Choir Championship. The Westwinds made other performances at various venues in the Colorado Springs area, including being able to sing in Polaris Hall, at the United States Air Force Academy, hosted by Air Force band oboist, Monica Ding, a friend of the Knappenbergers. Their itinerary also included some mountain hiking and horseback riding. They were also hosted by former Westfield residents, Dave and Hope Taylor and Mariah Taylor Bradford, who now live in Westcliffe, Colorado. “Mariah was a member of our group and it is always wonderful to re-connect with former students. It’s so exciting to take our kids to literally a different world in the mountains. They sang so well, and just blew everyone away with their talent and their personalities!” states Westfield music teacher and conductor, Kent Knappenberger. The Westwinds had fund-raised for two years to be able to pay for their tour. “This is one of the finest ensembles I’ve ever conducted at Westfield. It was truly a joy to show them off to another part of the country!” states Knappenberger.
The seventy-third annual CCMTA All-County Music Festival was held last night at the Chautauqua Institution Ampitheater. Westfield was well represented, and the musical performances were nothing short of incredible.
Congratulations to the following students on selection for this event:
Elementary Chorus
~Soprano~
Charlotte Babcock
Miah Dobson
Aurora Maring
Blyss Orazio
Audrey Swank
Isla Zakrasjek
~Alto~
Bennett Campbell
Mykel Douglas
Lennon Foote
Mason Kaiser
Grady Kelley
Levi Kinderman
Michael Montalbano
Braxtyn Paddock
Junior Chorus
~Soprano~
Kalie DeGolier
Liberty Maring
Damelix Rosado
~Alto~
Grace Wolfe
Sage Zachmann
Luvlee Zastrow
~Baritone~
Nolan Anderson
Tristan Backstrom
Logan Baum
Langston Bias
Noah Tuah
Johante Wells
Seth Zielinski
Junior Band
~Percussion~
Ella Chagnon
Senior Chorus
~Soprano~
Debbie Dougan
Gianna Douglas
Angelle Knappenberger
~Alto~
McKenna Campbell
Kimberly Delcamp
Hannah Tenamore
~Tenor~
Kameron Cady
Micah Heim
Devon Hood
Landon Jasinski
Mihir Patel
Cameron Paternosh
Tristen Phillips
Mathew Schuster
~Bass~
Mason Baum
Daniel Bratton
Aaron Fuller
Paolo Lescano
Tanner Stow
Senior Band
~Flue~
Addison Luce
~Oboe~
Bretton Shreve
~Alto Sax~
David Hoebener
~Trumpet~
Zachary Wolfe
~Trombone~
Jarek Montalban
Thank you to Miss Bena, Mr. Chagnon, Mr. Knappenberger, and Mr. Tramontana for their critical role in preparing students for this special event. Bravo Westfield!
Westfield High School was recently visited by 2018 Music Educator Grammy Award winner, Melissa Salguero.
Melissa is a middle school music teacher in the New York City school district. In the classes she visited, she offered critique to the students and also shared her experience winning the 2018 Grammy award and other exciting things that have happened in her musical life! Pictured are members of the Westfield High School Senior Chorus, WACS music teacher Kent Knappenberger (and 2014 Grammy Music Educator winner) and special guest, 2018 Grammy Music Educator award winner, Melissa Salguero.
PreK had a special "Camp Day" in the front lawn today. There were tents, stories, scavenger hunts, bubbles, smores, and so many giggles! It was such a fun day!
Congratulations to Arielle Corbett for being named Dan Palmer's WDOE Student-Athlete of the Day for Friday 5/31! Way to go Arielle!
This Friday and Saturday, the Section VI Championship track and field meet will commence in Alden. Westfield has four outstanding athletes that will be participating in this event.
Congratulations to Meredith Lendt, Olivia Wolfe, Sophia Wolfe, and Mason Maring on their achievements this season! We are cheering you on!
Let's go Wolverines!
STEM Challenges in Mrs. Bills' classes have been a hit! Our students have demonstrated their problem solving, math, and engineering skills, and we have been impressed!
It is with great pride that we announce the newest members of the Westfield Chapter of National Honor Society:
Senior: Carter Russo
Juniors: Eva Gnadzinski, Zachary Maguire, Sophie Smith, Carson Swanson, Mason Whitesell
Sophomores: Emma DeGolier, Adam Eggleston, Grace Graham, Samuel Heim, Chloe Mazza, Tahner Stow, Benjamin Wolfe, Zachary Wolfe.
Our induction ceremony was held Wednesday night in the auditorium with current NHS members. Congratulations to this group of outstanding students and citizens.
Tickets for Friday's Softball Regional Final featuring your Westfield Lady Wolverines MUST be purchased using the GoFan link below:
https://gofan.co/event/1498105?schoolId=NYSPHSAAV
Tonight's National Honor Society Induction Ceremony begins at 6:00pm in the Auditorium. A light reception will follow.
3-peat!! Congratulations to our Varsity Softball team for their thrilling 3-0 win over Chautauqua Lake in the Section 6 Class C Championship today! Way to go ladies!!!! We are so proud of you!
Our Girls Softball team will be escorted out of town today by our Westfield Fire Department today at 2 pm. Step out and give us a wave!
