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Dave Prenatt WESTFIELD — Westfield Academy and Central School officials say they are resolved to be “proactive” by seeking consent forms for COVID-19 rapid testing in the event that the area should be designated a yellow zone, board of education members learned at their regular meeting Jan. 11. Michael Cipolla, Westfield superintendent, told board members that there has been no indication that Westfield will be designated a yellow zone, in which case the district would be required to test 20% of its in-person population, including students and staff during a two-week period. “We have ...

David Prenatt Despite a highly successful team effort to maintain in person learning, Westfield Academy and Central School District made the difficult decision to temporarily return to fully remote learning. Students returned to their classrooms on January 4; however, that same evening, families received a broadcast message from district superintendent Michael Cipolla, stating “We were notified this evening of two positive cases in our district,” and “Due to the quarantine and staffing concerns, our district must shift to remote learning for tomorrow.” Soon after this broadcast, schoo...

David Prenatt Members of Michael Putney’s second-grade at Westfield Academy and Central School class hold up their paintings they completed using the Bob Ross method. Submitted photos Members of Michael Putney’s second-grade at Westfield Academy and Central School class hold up their paintings they completed using the Bob Ross method. Submitted photos WESTFIELD — Happy trees, happy little accidents and happy second graders — Bob Ross’ legacy lives on at Westfield Academy and Central School. The second grade students in Michael Putney’s class recently completed a project ...

editorial@post-journal.com WACS first grade teacher Cynthia Stott and her students pause from watching a Christmas movie to wave and shout “Merry Christmas!” WESTFIELD — “Maybe Christmas, he thought doesn’t come from a store. Maybe Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more,” said the narrator in the Grinch Who Stole Christmas. There were no grinches at Westfield Academy and Central School, save the cardboard ones decorating the walls, but there was plenty of Christmas spirit present as elementary students celebrated the season with their traditional themes of Whoville and ...

David Prenatt WESTFIELD — “Maybe Christmas, he thought doesn’t come from a store. Maybe Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more,” said the narrator in the Grinch Who Stole Christmas. There were no grinches at Westfield Academy and Central School, save the cardboard ones decorating the walls, but there was plenty of Christmas spirit present as elementary students celebrated the season with their traditional themes of Whoville and the Polar Express. Despite all of the adjustments required because of the COVID pandemic — students, teachers and elementary principal Dr. Mary Rockey d...