Westfield Area HS/MS

Biology students participated in the Great Backyard Bird Count, an international citizen science effort conducted for four days each February through the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, the National Audubon Society, and Birds Canada. Students reported their bird-watching observations to the eBird database, which will help scientists better understand global bird populations before one of their annual migrations. #Pioneers

The Westfield Area High School Science Olympiad teams competed at the Medford Regional Tournament on February 14th. The teams earned medals in Chemistry Lab, Dynamic Planet, Experimental Design, Forestry, Materials Science, Protein Modeling, and Water Quality. Great job Pioneers! #Pioneers

The Middle School Student Council visited Lily Meadows in February to make Valentines and play balloon-noodle volleyball.
The middle school students were impressed with the competitiveness of the residents! #Pioneers

On January 30th, the Middle School Students enjoyed the slopes and hills at Nordic Mountain! Students had a choice to ski, snowboard, or go tubing. Lots of smiles and fun were had... and a good amount of hot chocolate was consumed! #Pioneers

This past week the students in Culinary Arts 2 completed their State ServSafe food handler certification. This is the first class at Westfield Area High School to have the opportunity to work through the program. This program supports food safety and sanitation giving these students a higher skill set and advantage for opportunities in the culinary job market. Congratulations to Senior Raya Ferraro for being the first in the class. #Pioneers

Before leaving for Christmas break the world’s food class had a special presenter from the community visit. Norberto Morales from the local Mexican restaurant Los Tomates came in to talk about his journey from Mexico to the US. He talked about how he started out in the restaurant world. He helped teach the students how to prep and prepare Al Pastor Tacos (pork tacos) and salsa that they prepare in the restaurant. Learning to cut ingredients and preparing them was enlightening and students enjoyed learning. This finished off the world’s foods studies of the countries of the western hemisphere. A big thank you to Norberto and Los Tomates for ending our unit in style. #Pioneers

The Middle School Student Council sparked a sense of community and joy at Lily Meadows with festive activities, including holiday bingo and Christmas carol singing, fostering connection and warmth. #Pioneers

In Mr. Fritz, Mr. Zoellner, and Mrs. Drew's Middle School and High School Physical Education classes, students recently completed badminton tournaments. Here are a few winners! #Pioneers

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Students in Science Club and Anatomy & Physiology class partnered with the Saint Louis University School of Medicine for a sports medicine distance learning opportunity, where they learned about the most common sports injuries and were exposed to the physiology and anatomical relationships of the musculoskeletal system. #Pioneers

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During the month of November, students, Mr. Napp, and Mrs. Moen are making bowls for the big event. #Pioneers

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Join us for trick or treating through our spooky halls! #Pioneers

The Westfield Cross Country team had the privilege to take a couple of field trips recently. A big thank you goes out to Ryan Menke and The Coenen Family of Pine Lake Camp for letting the team come run on their properties. It was refreshing to discover some new trails in the area. #Pioneers

Ready, set, smile! Picture retakes will occur next week. #Pioneers