Westfield Academy and Central School

💙Happy School Social Worker Week! 💙 This week, we celebrate the impact of school social workers, and we are especially grateful for Miss Shelters and Ms. Asel here at Westfield! Every day, these two support our students with kindness, patience, and dedication—helping them navigate challenges, build confidence, and find success in and out of the classroom. Their compassion and commitment make a difference in so many lives, and we are beyond lucky to have them on our team! Thank you, Miss Shelters and Ms. Asel, for all that you do for us at WACS! ❤️ 🐾

We are excited to share an update on Adan Austin's internship experience with our Transportation Supervisor, Jake Alonge, at the Bus Garage. Since October, Adan has been gaining hands-on experience by assisting with mechanical work, including performing preventative maintenance inspections, working on brakes, handling tire-related tasks, and assisting with NYSDOT inspections. This practical experience is invaluable as it helps Adan build his skills in the field of transportation maintenance. A special thanks to the CCAPT ( Chautauqua Cattaraugus Association of Pupil Transportation), Cummins Jamestown Engine Plant and Jake Alonge for providing Adan with the opportunity to tour the engine plant, where he learned about the engine manufacturing process. During the tour, Adan had the chance to see how engines are built and how some components are made. He also got a firsthand look at the technologies being developed for zero emissions buses as well as cleaner engines. We are proud of Adan's hard work and dedication and look forward to seeing all the great things he will continue to learn during his internship.

Tickets for tomorrow's Boys Basketball Semi-Finals at JCC between your Westfield Wolverines and Randolph should be purchased ahead of time using Go Fans. Follow the link below to purchase tickets! Come pack the gym and support our Wolverines! https://gofan.co/event/2922629?schoolId=NYSHSAAVI Tickets will be $10 at the door!

Attention Students in 9-12: Westfield will be offering a Spectator Bus for Tuesday's Semi Final Boys Basketball game between your Wolverines and Randolph. The game is at JCC and starts at 6. We need at least 10 students for us to send a bus. You MUST sign up with Mr. Huber by 315 on Monday. We will be leaving WACS at 5 pm! Let's support your Wolverines!

Westfield Athletics would like to thank Girl Basketball Seniors Naomi Ottey and Sydney Hotchkiss for their dedication to our Girls Basketball program and for their leadership this past season. Congratulations on a great season and thank you for all you do for Westfield Athletics!!!

Congratulations to our Boys Varsity Basketball team for their 89-51 victory over Brocton in the Section 6 Class C Quarterfinals! Next up is Randolph at 6 pm Tuesday 3/4 at JCC! Way to go Wolverines!

First graders and their families joined in a special celebration today for the 🖤🤍101st DAY of SCHOOL🖤🤍

Attention all Wolverines! Get ready to bring the energy! Our Boys Basketball team is set to battle Brocton in the Sectional Quarterfinals this Saturday, March 1st, 2025, at noon in our gym! 🏀🔥 We need YOU to pack the gym and cheer on our team as they fight for victory! Let’s show our Wolverine pride and make some noise! 💙 🎟️ TICKETS: $7 online through GoFan: https://gofan.co/event/3293894 or $10 at the door Don’t wait—grab your tickets and let’s make it a game to remember! See you there—Let’s Go Wolverines! 💪🏆

Tickets for tomorrow's Boys Basketball Quarterfinal game vs Brocton can be bought using the GoFan link for $7! https://gofan.co/event/3293894 Tickets at the door will be $10! Let's pack the gym!

Congratulations to Maddie Burgess for being named Dan Palmer's WDOE Student-Athlete of the Day for her performance Wednesday night in our playoff game against Catt-Little Valley! Way to go Maddie!

Westfield Elementary ⭐READ ACROSS AMERICA SPIRIT WEEK⭐ March 3-7

This week, our 5th graders in the EnviroWolverines Club shared their passion for wildlife conservation by presenting their Endangered Species Coloring Books to younger students! 🦉🌱 Each book is a special collection of EnviroWolverine members' original drawings and facts about animals at risk of extinction. 🐅🐢 Through this project, our students hope to educate and inspire their younger peers—while making learning fun! 🎨📖 Each student received their own book to take home. Incredible work, EnviroWolverines! 💚 Let’s keep spreading awareness and protecting our planet’s creatures! 🌍✨

⭐💙Today was a BIG day at Westfield Elementary! We celebrated our 100th day of school, which happens to be the 1000th day of school for 5th graders! ⭐🍎

🚨Calling all families looking to register for Universal Prekindergarten or Kindergarten for the 2025-2026 School Year! If your child will be four by December 1, 2025, they are eligible for PreK. Please complete a registration form so we can include you in our screenings on May 29, 2025. Options for Registration (choose one): 🎒 Complete the form in our Winter Wolverine Newsletter that was mailed home this month 🎒Visit our website for a form to complete: https://5il.co/2h51n 🎒Register electronically using this link: https://forms.gle/PKENatFz9FkmsQ5GA

Good luck to Mason Maring as he travels to the State Wrestling Championship! Bring it home Mason!

Come support our Girls Varsity Basketball team tonight as they take on Catt-Little Valley in the pre-quarterfinals of the Section 6 Class C Basketball tournament! Let's go Lady Wolverines!

Mrs. Lippert's 3rd graders have been practicing their reading fluency with plays. Today they performed "The Tale of the Too Talkative Turtle" and it was amazing! Students' expression as they read made it so much fun to watch! Reading fluency is an important skill to develop in our young readers. Key components inlcude: 1. Accuracy – Reading words correctly without frequent errors. This involves strong decoding skills and recognition of sight words. 2. Rate – Reading at an appropriate speed, neither too fast nor too slow, to support comprehension. 3. Prosody – Using expression, intonation, and appropriate phrasing to convey meaning and emotion in reading. 4. Automaticity – Effortlessly recognizing words so that the reader can focus on comprehension rather than decoding. This group of third graders would tell you that fluency helps them to understand what they are reading and makes reading more fun! We hope you'll join us at our Family Literacy Event on March 5th to learn more about how you can help your child become strong reader and build a lifelong love of reading!

Spring Sports Sign Ups are now LIVE on Family ID. Follow the link to sign up! https://students.arbitersports.com/westfield-academy-and-central-school/wacs-spring-athletics-2025

Tickets for our Boys Basketball game on Saturday can be purchased ahead of time using the GOFan app. Tickets will be $7 on the app, and $10 at the door. Follow the link in the attached image to purchase your tickets! You can also use this link https://gofan.co/event/3293894

A reminder that this evening's concert has been cancelled. As communicated earlier this month, Band 6 and Chorus 6 will perform on March 6th, and Chorus 4/5 will perform on May 20th. All concerts begin at 7:15pm. Thank you.