Two Westfield High School students were recently honored by being selected as part of the American Choral Directors’ Association Eastern Division Honor Choir in providence, Rhode Island.
Gianna Douglas, daughter of Valerie Douglas and Cameron Paternosh, son of Brian and Maggie Paternosh, were chosen based on a highly competitive process that selected them from the best high school singers in the eleven north east states. The students gathered in Providence and worked with conductor Felicia Barber, of Yale University as they prepared an exciting, challenging concert program.
Westfield High School choral director, Kent Knappenberger states “I’m incredibly proud of these students. If you’re going to throw your hat in a ring, the Northeastern United States is a pretty big ring! Cameron and Gianna represent the ninth and tenth Westfield students selected for this honor in the past eleven years. It’s always exciting to work with talent like this and see it be recognized.”
Cameron Paternosh said “All Eastern choir was an incredible experience. These singers are the real deal and to be one of those singers was so special. I couldn’t have asked for a better time."
“Being in all eastern has by far been the best musical experience I’ve had to date. Getting to sing “Dedication”, a song celebrating black women and written by our conductor brought me to tears. I was with my people-people who love to sing!” observed Gianna Douglas.
Congratulations to these Westfield students!
The Western New York History Day competition was held Saturday at the Buffalo Museum of History. Mr. Holmberg took ten students to the competition for judging. We are proud to say that all three entries earned first place in their respective categories, securing an invitation to the state level competition in April. Congratulations to the following;
Maddie Whitesell -Senior Division Historical Paper
Ella Chagnon, Liberty Maring, Mary Quagliana, Sage Zachmann - Senior Division Performance
Nolan Anderson, Logan Baum, Langston Bias, Lance Franklin, and Seth Zielinski - Senior Division Documentary
Well done, Wolverines!
You can learn more about History Day here: https://www.wnyhistoryday.com/#:~:text=Western%20New%20York%20History%20Day%2C%20a%20year%2Dlong%20educational%20program,local%2C%20state%2C%20national%2C%20and
We LOVE reading together!
“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.” ~Dr. Seuss
A few more highlights from our Read Across America Week at Westfield Elementary.
This year's GUEST READERS included PTO members, Board of Education members, community partners, adminstrators, office staff, service providers, Mrs. Gelsimino's mom, and more! Thank you to all of our 2024 Guest Readers!
Can you identify all of the Seuss items in the special lunch we had on Thursday?
The PTO's Book Fair was a HUGE SUCCESS and generated a lot of excitement for new books.
Thank you to all of our PTO volunteers who made the book fair accessible during the school day for our classes to visit and also at night for our family event.
You're never too old, too wacky, too wild, to pick up a book and read to a child. ~Dr. Seuss
Westfield Elementary's first Family Literacy Fun Night - March 7, 2024
Thank you for joining us!
Our Mystery Reader Assembly was tons of fun. Reading "Mr. Brown Can Moo", students listened to the clues and locked in their votes. We have some skilled detectives in our elementary school.
WACS 2024 Mystery Readers:
Spotted Cow - Mr. Tenamore
GIngerbread Man - Mrs. Eggleston
Fiesty Dinosaur - Mrs. Patternosh
Leaping Frog - Mr. Kenny
Flying Unicorn - Mrs. Freifeld
Thank you to Our Generation, Mr. Putney, and Miss Bena for helping make this special read aloud a success.
Big Shout out to Eva G for being named to the NYS Softball Preseason All-State Watch List! Way to go E! We are excited to watch you help defend our division and section title this year!
Congratulations to our very own Tanleigh for signing with St John Fisher to play basketball next year! We are so proud of you and everything you have done in your career at Westfield! We are looking forward to watching your accomplishments in the future!
Mrs. DeLand, Mrs. Stotz, and Mrs. Tenamore's students had a special jam session with Mr. Chagnon and Mr. Dawd in the band room on Friday. With a focus on African drumming, they learned about various drums and ways to make music. Our students will tell you that they loved playing the African Djembe drum.
Thank you, Mr. C and Mr. D! 🎶
First graders put on a special "Popcorn & Poetry" event for their families. Students prepared different types of original poems and read them aloud to their classmates and loved ones. Wonderful job, first grade!
Thank you to all of the family and friends who joined us for this special event.
Big shout out to our Boys Basketball team for their outstanding season, ending with a 20 and 3 record. Even though last night didn't turn out the way we all hoped, we are so proud of everything you accomplished this season. Special thanks to seniors Aaron, Carter, Chris, Mikail, Ryan, Drew, and Brynn for all their hard work and dedication to Westfield Basketball. Thank you for everything!
Kindergarten spent some time this week on Dental Health with some hands-on learning in Science!
WACS is kicking off Youth Art Month with participation in an area student art show hosted by the Lakeshore Center for the Arts. Opening reception is today, March 1st, from 6-8pm. The gallery is located in the upper level of the First Presbyterian Church in Westfield and will be open from 11-3 on Saturdays. We encourage you to check out the work from our students of all ages!
Ticket's for tonight's Class C Boys Basketball final between your Wolverines and Randolph MUST be purchased using the Go Fan link below. It is $7. Bring the noise Wolverines! https://gofan.co/event/1323747?schoolId=NY15019
Congratulations to Aaron Fuller for being named Dan Palmer's Student Athlete of the Day for Thursday February 29! Way to go Aaron- keep up the great work!
Ticket's for Friday's Class C Boys Basketball final between your Wolverines and Randolph MUST be purchased using the Go Fan link below. It is $7. Bring the noise Wolverines! https://gofan.co/event/1323747?schoolId=NY15019
Westfield – February 2024 WACS Appoints School Safety Advisor – Welcome Mr. Scriven
Mr. Nathan Scriven attended and graduated from Mayville Central School. He continued his education by attending Jamestown Community College (JCC) and studied Police Science. After graduating from JCC, Mr. Scriven enrolled in the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Academy. After completion of the academy, he began a career in law as a full-time police officer with the former Chautauqua Institution Police Department while also working part-time with the Westfield Police Department. He eventually accepted a fulltime police officer position with the Westfield Police Department. In May of 2003, he transferred to the Fredonia Police Department. During his 20-year career with the Fredonia Police Department, Mr. Scriven was a member of the Chautauqua County Forensic Investigation Team, Evidence Custodian, achieved the rank of Sergeant, and for seven years was the School Resource Officer for the Fredonia School District.
Mr. Scriven recently retired from the Fredonia Police Department. As a retiree, he noted his favorite pastime was coaching his son and his friends in youth league sports. Additionally, Mr. Scriven coached four years of basketball and baseball at WACS from 2017-2020.
Mr. Scriven said he is looking forward to working with all students and staff as our School Safety Advisor. His goal is to create a safe environment for all to learn and work. He prides himself on being very approachable. He encourages anyone to come talk to him with concerns regarding safety issues on or off campus or even just day-to -day stressors. He is here to help. He has been a public servant for approximately twenty-eight years. During that time, he has gained a tremendous amount of experience, so there is a good chance he may be able to assist. Mr. Scriven wants WACS to know he is here to help and cares about our school community!
Congratulations to our Boys Basketball team for yet another thrilling win, 57-56 over Frewsburg in the Class C Semifinals! We now play Randolph for the Section 6 Class C Title on Friday at JCC at 745! Keep an eye out for ticket information! Let's Go Wolverines!!!!
Elementary READ ACROSS AMERICA WEEK
March 4-8
We will celebrate all week with a daily theme, but our exciting activities will all take place on March 7th.
We hope that you will join us in the evening for our first annual WACS Elementary Family Literacy Fun Night on March 7th, from 5:30-6:30pm at the elementary school.
Letters were sent home with students today!
