Westfield Academy and Central School

We received notification of two positive COVID – 19 cases in our school. The first involves an elementary student who was last present in school on February 5. The second case involves a middle school student who was last present in school on February 4. Contact tracing is necessary and we are notifying any close contacts. We continue to work in collaboration with the county health department with each case of COVID - 19. These cases do not impact our in-person learning model that resumes on February 22. Be well WACS!

WOLVERINE FAN CUT-OUTS: Do you want to show your support for our students at games or other events, but no spectators are allowed? Middle School Student Government is selling Fan Cut-Outs that can be displayed to support your favorite wolverine. Orders can be placed using this google form. Click the link below for more information! https://forms.gle/3rEsuUydzTpwPf2Q8

Good evening Westfield families, Your student's second marking period report card is now available through the Parent Portal. Please note that the report cards are not available through the app. If you have any questions, please contact the Guidance and Counseling Department on Friday, February 12, 2021. Thank you.

Our Board of Education is asking for the re-evaluation of stringent Covid-19 restrictions on music programs. You can read more about this request and listen in on WACS board member Steve Cockram as he advocates for music programs across New York State here: https://chautauquatoday.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=25&id=318956#.YCV_lGhKg2w

Middle and High School - 100% Remote - Friday February 12 As stated in Mr. Cipolla’s message, we are moving to 100% Remote instruction for Friday, February 12th. Tomorrow, our MS & HS students will continue to follow their normal bell schedule to participate in their classes. For our students attending Maple Avenue, PTech, Hewes, Randolph & Chautauqua Lake BOCES programs, the district will provide transportation to these programs following their usual daily instructional schedule. Our students participating in the LoGuidice CTE will attend their programs too. We will be picking these students up at home at the same time as we did back in January when we were 100% Remote. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Secondary Office.

Good afternoon Wolverines, Our district, grades PK -12, will move to fully remote instruction tomorrow. We have a large number of employees with the opportunity to receive the second dose of the COVID – 19 vaccine. We consulted with our medical director and anticipate that side effects of the vaccine are a possibility. The move to remote learning is out of an abundance of caution for our learning environment and not related to quarantine or rates of COVID - 19. Additional information will be shared by our principals regarding remote learning for tomorrow. Our school will provide meals for students tomorrow. Please continue to watch for additional information. Thank you.

Attention Wolverines! The First Boys JV and Varsity Basketball Games will take place tonight in Sherman. Come support the team by clicking on the link below to watch the games! The JV game is at 6:00 and the Varsity game is at 7:30. Go Wolverines! https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/sherman-high-school-sherman-ny

Third Grade Presents: Arctic Habitats Our February 2021 STAR Program! Thank you Westfield Dental for sponsoring this month's books! https://ensemble.e2ccb.org/Watch/Mp3x2J9G

Middle & High School Wednesday Schedule - 2nd Semester This link (https://5il.co/pfj0) will take you to our Wednesday schedule for the 2nd Semester. If you have any questions, please contact the Secondary Office.

Take a look at some of the great work our elementary students in the remote learning model are doing with Miss Colt and Miss Holland! We are proud of you, keep up the excellent learning!

WACS needs your help by taking a brief survey: We would like to gather feedback from our school community regarding our athletic complex which includes our track, soccer/football field, softball and baseball fields. Your feedback is important to this process, because it will be one of the factors in considering any potential enhancements in the future. Please use the link below to participate in the survey. Thank you for your participation! https://forms.gle/bgH5Yb7mJMR6SAwx5

We are sharing a recent memo from the Chautauqua County Department of Health regarding the NYS travel advisory. Travel outside of NYS may result in quarantine. Please click on the link below and review the protocols established by NYS. We ask that you notify your child's principal if you have plans that could impact attendance. Thank you! https://chqgov.com/health-and-human-services/news/western-new-york-county-health-departments-issue-joint-statement-0

Next week, February 15-19, is our Mid-Winter Recess. School will not be in session during that time.

Good afternoon Wolverines, We were notified that a elementary student tested positive for COVID - 19. The student is considered an off-site contact and no in-school contact tracing is needed. Please continue to practice social distancing and wear face coverings. For continued updates you may visit the NYS School COVID Report Card. https://schoolcovidreportcard.health.ny.gov/#/searchResults Our in-person learning model has not been impacted. We remain in-person.

Arctic Habitats - Presented by Third Grade February STAR Program https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1shdo18h8FGEb0ogqx89F6yUjCVSlvyw3lYF7HfnD-HA/edit?usp=sharing

We were notified of a positive COVID – 19 case that involves an outside vendor who provides services to students here at WACS. The individual is not a school employee. All individuals who were in direct contact will be contacted. Please continue to practice social distancing and wear face coverings. There is no impact on our in-person learning model. We remain in-person. For continued updates you may visit the NYS School COVID Report Card. https://schoolcovidreportcard.health.ny.gov/#/searchResults Be well Wolverines!

Our Westfield Boys Basketball team is selling Wolverine Basketball spirit gear through February 12, 2021. You can browse the selection here https://apparel.tripleemfg.com/product-category/team/westfield-basketball/

It’s National School Counseling Week! Thank you WACS counselors for supporting our students and school community!

PLEASE NOTE: Grades 6-12 (Group 2) ID Photos scheduled for January 29th, have been canceled. The new date is Friday, February 5th. 8:00-11:30 AM. Thank you.

Change to Elementary Drop-Off and Pick-up Beginning on February 8th, the direction of traffic on Meyers Drive will be reversed. Families of students who are dropped off or picked up will enter the loop as indicated on this map. Please contact the elementary office with any questions.