Mrs. Leegan's Holocaust and Genocide Studies Class created a mural to represent the books that they read this semester. Students selected books that were donated by The Westfield Jewish Heritage Project. The Westfield Jewish Heritage Project was created in 2024 for the purpose of enhancing the local Westfield public schools and the Westfield Memorial Library with books of important Jewish and Israeli themes. Students created the mural as a part of the culminating activity for the lit circle project.
6 days ago, Westfield High School
Congratulations to the WHS students who participated in the January 13 Science Olympiad. Everyone did so well,
6th place overall! 8 out of 12 teams placed in the top ten!! 4 teams received medals!! All that means they are going to states!!
11 days ago, Westfield High School
WHS students delivered an outstanding performance at the Central NJ DECA District Competition. Congratulations to the 34 students qualifying to move ahead to the NJ DECA State Competition!
12 days ago, Westfield High School
Kristen Sonnek-Schmelz spoke with sophomore health students regarding addiction, prevention and treatments. She shared her story of how her brother, Matthew Toriello, a WHS graduate, passed away in 2019 from an accidental overdose.
13 days ago, Westfield High School
The WHS music department welcomed students from EIS and RIS to rehearse for their district performance nights.
16 days ago, Westfield High School
The WHS Counseling department hosted "Blue Devil Future Focus", a college & career exploration event , during Tuesday's activity period. 9th and 10th graders heard from a community members working in a career field of their interest, while 11th and 12th graders heard from a panels of recent WHS alumni about their experiences transitioning to life after WHS.
about 1 month ago, Westfield High School
The Jewish Culture and Development Club hosted a Hanukkah Party, which included a dreidel tournament and homemade latkes.
about 1 month ago, Westfield High School
Ms. Kolesar's senior health class used Kazoos to play "Name That Tune" of songs to keep compressions consistent while performing CPR.
about 1 month ago, Westfield High School
No Place for Hate sponsored the annual Seat at the Table Event, which showcased stories and cuisine from the WHS community's diverse and cultural backgrounds.
about 2 months ago, Westfield High School
The WHS Bands prepare for tonight's (12/11) winter concert. The concert starts at 7 pm. Tickets are free but are required for entry. You can get yours at
www.wpsvpa.booktix.comabout 2 months ago, Westfield High School
On October 27, WHS Journalism students attended the Garden State Scholastic Press Association's Fall Press Day at Rutgers University. WHS senior and one of Hi's Eye's Editors-in-Chief, Emma Blaustein, competed in a write-off, The Patrick C. Tuohey, Jr. On the Spot Writing Contest. Emma competed against 50 other students from 50 different schools. The task was to write a complete news article by hand about the conference's keynote speakers, using only the notes she took that day. Emma produced an absolutely amazing news piece and WON FIRST PLACE! Congratulations to Emma!
about 2 months ago, Westfield High School
Students in Mr. Scipioni's AP physics C class, determined the angle of the hallway’s incline with a hovercraft, stopwatch and tape measure. Asst. Principal Mr. Curtis participated in the lab.
about 2 months ago, Westfield High School
The Paws for a Cause club baked homemade dog treats to be donated to St. Hubert’s animal shelter.
about 2 months ago, Westfield High School
The WHS Orchestras prepare for their Winter Concert. The concert is tonight (12/4) in the WHS Auditorium at 7pm!
about 2 months ago, Westfield High School
Using only a meterstick, Mr. Garodnick's AP Physics 1 class used their understanding of Circular Motion and Conical Pendulums to design an experiment to figure out the speed of a Flying Pig. After first modeling the scenario mathematically, they used this mathematical expression to design their experiment.
about 2 months ago, Westfield High School
Unified Sports kicked off their year with a basketball clinic. Unified Sports promotes social inclusion through shared training and competition of athletic teams for students with and with out disabilities while also harvesting community and friendship.
about 2 months ago, Westfield High School
The SACs highlight the importance of gratitude during the month of November by spreading kindness with Gratitude Grams, which will be delivered to recipients during Thanksgiving week.
about 2 months ago, Westfield High School
Students and staff signed the No Place for Hate Pledge. During the BDTV broadcast, students and staff also created their own hexagon to build bridges and make connections between peers.
2 months ago, Westfield High School
Sami Steigmann, a Holocaust survivor, spoke to Mrs. Leegan's Holocaust and Genocide Studies class. Mr. Steigmann was a child during the Holocaust and was not aware he was a survivor until later in his life. Sami was born on December 21, 1939 in Bukovina, part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire belonging to Romania, it became part of the former Soviet Union and today is in Ukraine. From 1941-44, he was with his parents in a labor camp called Transnistria. His parents listed him as too young to work, so he was subjected to Nazi medical experimentation. He and his family were eventually liberated by the Red Army.
2 months ago, Westfield High School
This week, students in Mrs. Luis and Mr. Travis' Global Perspectives classes engaged in a challenging and insightful simulation of the conditions faced by the Renaissance master, Michelangelo, while painting the Sistine Chapel ceiling. Students were tasked with drawing an image while lying on the floor, using the underside of their desks as their "ceiling." To increase the difficulty and realism, they were instructed to hold their paper up with no external support, simulating the constant physical strain and uncomfortable positioning Michelangelo endured.
2 months ago, Westfield High School
