westfield board of education's dec. 9 meeting recap - epson document camera

Margaret Dolan Ann Ormsby Cary and director of Rosanne Kurstedt attended their last meeting as a member of the board of education and received the honor of the board.
Rich Mattessich talked about the countless contributions everyone has made to the school district and submitted to them the resolution of the board of directors.
Both he and Ginny Leiz gave them flowers. Mrs.
Kari retired nine and a half years after the board, and he chaired three committees and served as vice president.
I recalled it with other board members.
Cary always focuses on the needs of the students and how she has become a strong advocate for our art program. Dr.
Kurstedt, who is retiring after three years of working on the board, has served as vice chairman of the board for the past two years and has served as chairman of both committees. We thanked Dr.
Kurstedt has done a lot of work during her tenure, especially in supporting curriculum and technological progress in the region. Mrs. Cary and Dr.
Kurstedt graciously acknowledged the tradition of excellence in Westfield by the board, administration and staff.
Incoming board members Peggy Oster and Chris langhat attended the meeting and will be sworn in at the next meeting on January 6.
Audit report the board of directors accepted the 2013 audit
Hodulik and Morrison, P. 2014. A.
Auditor Bob Morrison reports that the accounting practices in the public school district of Westfield are fully compliant and that our financial information is accurate and consistent in accordance with national rules and accounting standards.
Data is reliable.
In addition to our compliance with federal grants, his staff spent weeks testing internal controls and procedures in the region.
He confirmed that the internal controls in the area operate effectively, without any defects and are properly designed.
His company has released a clean report.
Compliance issues.
He praised the business office for saying no audit adjustments were needed.
He did not have any findings or suggestions and there was no need to take corrective action and thanked the staff of the business office for their cooperation.
He gave the region A "A", noting that he hoped that the government would achieve such positive results and that the professional spirit of the business office made the work easier.
He also noted that the region's high credit rating saved the region's money when buying bonds.
Finally, he commented on the restrictions imposed on the New Jersey public school district, with a 2% limit on the balance of funds and a 2% cap on the annual budget.
Whs parcc schedule change 2015 Derek Nelson, assistant principal of Westfield High School, proposed Westfield High School schedule for PARCC (
Partnership to assess university and career readiness).
New Jersey is one of the 13 states that will manage computers.
Evaluation based on PARCC during 2014-period
Arts/literacy in mathematics and English language for the 2015 academic year (ELA).
Senior students will not attend PARCC as they attend HSPA as junior students. Dr.
Nelson emphasized the importance of scheduling tests so that there will be limited interruptions in teaching time.
The proposed PARCC schedule is March 2-
On March 9, 2015, schools for all WHS students began at 8: 00 a. m. and ended at 3: 00 P. M.
From April 21-24, 2015, the same start and end times will also apply to the regular year-end test schedule.
During the PARCC and year-end tests, all students will have a regular lunch from 11: 00 a. m. to 11: 55 A. M.
The regular course lasts 55 minutes. Dr.
PARCC will include two math courses and three ELA courses, Nelson explained.
He expects to have two tests every morning at 8: 05.
From 10: 55 a. m. and 12: 05 p. m. to 3: 00 P. M.
He said that WHS had enough equipment to operate the computer.
Assessment based on adaptation to all student groups. Make-
Up assessment will be conducted after school in March 1012. Dr.
Nelson reminded the board that apart from PARCC and End-of-
The AP test is also scheduled for the spring of 2015.
The board thanked the doctor.
All the work Nelson has done to take care of the students and to develop a schedule to limit the disruption of the classroom.
More information on this proposal will be communicated to students and parents when it is finalized in January.
Teleplanning chair Ginny Leiz reported at a meeting on December 2 that committee members reviewed the issues in the 2009 Community Survey, which may be used in the survey scheduled for February to March 2015. Mrs.
Leiz noted that this is the first step in preparing the strategic plan.
Policy approved by the board, 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 calendars.
The second reading time is January 6.
Policy Chairman Gretchan Ohlig explained that Labor Day will be postponed on 2015. 8.
The policy committee discussed the impact of getting 181 contract days on the calendar and not ending school and graduation later in June.
Both calendars arrange for the school to start after Labor Day and for the Westfield High School graduation ceremony to be held at three o'clock P. M. on Friday (
June 24, 2016 and June 23, 2017).
This will enable the school to be closed by the last week of June.
It also provides an opportunity for families and other guests to eat together before the graduates leave
Graduation Carnival Night
The board of directors welcomes comments from the public before the January 6 wboe @ westfield dnjk12 vote. org.
The board affirmed my decision on the HIB incident.
Courses approved by the board-
Student field visits.
The financial board was audited for the above year.
The board gratefully accepted the following Gift: $20,069.
68 purchase gym equipment, two Epson projectors, reading subscriptions, document cameras and other classroom equipment from Franklin School PTO;
The cost of purchasing choir robes from the Westfield Art Alliance to Westfield High School music department is $1,750;
There is also a case of student model Bondi flute and Lady
Robin Ince, a nurse at Franklin School, will be used by the Franklin School Music Department.
The chairman of the technical committee, Mitch Slater, summarized the committee's meeting on December. 5.
At the meeting, Master Technology teacher Jeanine Gottko reported that 67% of the parent account has been activated and we started the activation process of WHS Student emailmail accounts. Following Mr.
Ms. Friedman's suggestion
Gottko has arranged for Google Analytics to provide us with activity data on Edline.
She also noted that the primary school focuses on podcasts and skiing with other schools and countries.
Master Technology teacher Adam Pizzi told the commission that the internet was very effective at Westfield High School and that the infrastructure upgrade had a huge impact.
He hopes that the same upgrade will also be in the planning stage of the middle school stage. Mr.
Pizzi is still at the Digital Learning Center (aka Genius Bar)
At WHS, five students work with teachers and students and communicate useful tips through videos produced by Twitter and WHSTV 36.
CIO Brian Auker reports that the newly purchased 420 laptops will be used first for the launch of PARCC and then for the classroom.
Network manager Arvin Vidal reports on the expanded whs byod pilot project this year. Mr.
According to Slater, the overall goal of the technical committee in the future is to continue to roll out infrastructure upgrades, ultimately support the functionality of BYOD or 1:1 through virtualization, and review and update our strategic documents.
He also thanked Rosanne Kurstedt for his input and hard work in the technical committee.
Today is International Human Rights Day, in honor of this occasion, our international chapter on girls' studies at Roosevelt Middle School will hold free community events from 7: 30 to 9: 00 pm in RIS auditorium.
It will be keynote speaker with Suraya Sadi, author and founder of "helping Afghan children.
"The event will also include inspirational speeches, poems, music and speeches in the RIS & WHS chapter for girls learning International.
Westfield High School key club invites families to Winter Wonderland, a magical adventure full of creative crafts, fun games and delicious cuisine, from ten o'clock A. M. to two o'clock P. M. on December 13 at the cafeteria in Westfield heights.
Perfect for kids aged 3 to 11.
Proceeds from ticket sales-can be purchased at the door ---
UNICEF elimination projects will benefit.
From December 2-2 to 6, there are 23 winter concerts in our school.
Unless otherwise specified on our website, all evening concerts begin at 7: 00 p. m.
There is a special day vocal concert for the elderly in Westfield.
It will be held on Wednesday, December 17 from 10: 45 a. m. to 11: 30 a. m. in the Westfield High School Auditorium at 550 Dorian Road.
The access to the auditorium is on Dorian Road, where there is also a ramp for easy access.
No tickets are charged for any concert.
WESTFIELD High School schooolcongratulations Field High School military band's fold cap season 2014th competes with a great show at the Metropolitan Stadium where we bring the Yamaha Cup, 66 bands.
The Blue Devils have achieved their best results of the season and won sixth place.
Christopher Vitale, the band director, said: this is their best performance of the season, and this is the reason for the real success of all of us in the 2014 season.
WHS robotics club congratulates robot club Westfield High School.
On November 29, team 5968 won first place in the first Westfield corner robot competition at Westfield High School.
The 7102 team won their own victory by bringing the Connect award home.
The Connect Award recognizes the team's efforts in contacting experts and professionals in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)
And outreach to the community on robotics.
In addition, both teams participated in the qualifying match held on Saturday, December 6 at PA Ambler, where they won the FTC Award, the highest achievement award for the FTC (
First technical challenge).
The award qualifies them for the Penn State Championship.
In addition, they were nominated for the PTC Design Award, Rockwell Collins Innovation Award and Connect award.
Both teams are guided by Westfield High School teachers Valentino sipini and Susan Marie Terra.
The 5968 members of the team include: Sarania kommera, Jack muvanti, Alistair cappadia, Spencer Fishman, Fiona Giles
The 7102 members of the team include: Ashley Rosen, Rachael héé, Thomas Han, Teresa mukepadi Hai, Jennifer Rogers, Lindsey Rosen Mike Caris and Evan Binde
SAT high-scoring students congratulate the following five students on achieving the perfect results in the SAT standardized exam in October, which is widely used in college admission criteria: Maya Moritz-Math;
Reading, math and writing;
Liu Jiesheng-Physics
Michael Maguire-Math 2
Aidan Hamilton-reading
Sports Congrats Kate Edmunson from Westfield High School for admission to the University of Miami, who will join the crew.
Kate has many achievements, including winning medals, and her crew of 87 placed 2nd boats in one of the world's most prestigious regatta in Boston this fall.
Congrats on the signing of the letter of intent by the three hockey team captains of our girls.
They include: the University of Boston Samantha Pauletti, Mallory Weiser Northwestern, and Virginia Tech.
Congrats Chris taffesky, who was named the best boy cross-country coach of the year by the New Jersey inter-school sports association.
In addition, Westfield High School coach Chris Flores, who is also from the sports department, was selected by Nike to lead one of the teams that competed in Nike in December.
Sixth challenge in New York City
Congratulate Chris on getting this recognition and lead his team to second place.
Middle school students at Westfield Edison Middle School took part in the full-day event on November.
21-National It mixed day--
Working with more than 3 million other students across the country to help break social barriers.
Hybrid It is a positive step for schools to help create inclusive school communities and learning environments.
Guidance consultants Kerri Webster, Kimberly Lee snooker and Lori de Morro suggest students --
Running activities sponsored by the School Student Government Association and the tlnc (
Young people who learn respect and compassion.
This day includes group discussions on why students should be motivated to get to know the "inner" people, watch a movie with inspiring information, and during lunch time, students walk out of the comfort zone, sitting with new people, members of the tlnc lead ice-breaking activities.
The next education committee meeting will be held on Tuesday, January. 6.
This will be a reorganization meeting of the board of directors, and newly elected members Peggy Oster, Chris Lange and Mark Friedman will be sworn in before the business section of the meeting.
The agenda will include 2015 of the second reading-2016 and 2016-
2017 school calendar.
A complete agenda will be available on the regional website for viewing in January 5.
Public schools in Westfield will close on December. 24 – Jan.
4, and will reopen on Monday, January. 5, 2015.
I wish a wonderful holiday to our entire Westfield Community and wish us 2015 happiness and health.