As Chanukah begins this Sunday, we would like to wish our Jewish brothers and sisters a very happy and joyful celebration!
If you missed "Superintendent's Spotlight" yesterday, click on the link below. This week we talked with Athletic Director Greg Vouros about fall and winter sports at WTA and WHS. WTA Culinary students also helped us celebrate National Cupcake Day. Thanks for watching!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyvgqhAZVAM
In case you were unable to tune in this morning, follow the link below to today's action-packed episode of "Tiger Talk Live". Mr. Langone, Mr. Daley, and Mrs. Groom were joined by Mr. Gary Nadeau from our Manufacturing Technology Department and his students Nella Kondratyuk and Austin Royland. And, of course, Al Rogers rounded out the proceedings with a sports corner segment!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AO-Bu-Xh2dM
The Westfield Technical Academy groundbreaking on Dec. 13 was not only for a new single-family home on 64 Mill St. to be built by students, but also on a new way of doing business for the school.
Construction technology instructor Matthew Gomes said the speculative house will be unique.
https://www.masslive.com/news/2022/12/westfield-technical-academy-breaks-ground-on-house-project-with-nonprofits-aid.html
Join us this Thursday, December 15 from 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. on WSKB 89.5 FM, WCPC cable channel 15, or westfieldtv.org for the next episode of "Superintendent's Spotlight". This week we will be talking with our Athletic Director, Greg Vouros, about winter sports at Westfield High School and Westfield Technical Academy. Thanks for watching!
Don’t forget to tune into WSKB 89.5 FM this Thursday and every Thursday morning from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. to join Mr. Langone, Mr. Daley and Mrs. Groom for “Tiger Talk Live: The Carol, Kev, and Joe Show”, which features all things WTA, from our academic and technical programs to extracurricular activities and athletics. And remember, You’re in the flow with Carol, Kev, and Joe!”
This afternoon, Ms. Sarah Christensen of the Springfield Museums facilitated a presentation called "Us & Them" in the WTA Library for Ms. Winters', Ms. Cowhey's students and Mr. Daub's students. The presentation examines the experiences of Holocaust survivors who settled in the Greater Springfield area after World War II while also referencing historic domestic examples of discrimination, identifying upstanders vs. bystanders, and tracking the progression of hate from small acts of aggression through genocide using the "Pyramid of Hate" model. We would like to thank Ms. Christensen for sharing her expertise through this highly informative and interactive presentation. Special shout out to our very own librarian Sarah Scott for for coordinating with the Springfield Museums to make this presentation possible for our students!
We were delighted today to celebrate our official "groundbreaking" for Construction Technology's full house-build project at the corner of Mill and Paper Streets. In addition to Mayor McCabe and our superintendent, we were joined by a number of other elected officials, business and industry partners, and community representatives. We would like to thank the Westfield Technical Academy Foundation, the Polish National Credit Union, and our many other generous business and industry benefactors without whom this project would never have come to fruition. We also want to acknowledge our Electrical Wiring and Horticulture Technology Programs, both of which will be working on the project in collaboration with Construction Technology. We can hardly wait to see the finished product!
Earlier in the week, our Automotive Technology Students visited our local Massachusetts Army National Guard Armory to get a behind-the-scenes look at the Guard's vehicle maintenance operation. our students had the opportunity to rotate through different stations where they learned about the different vehicles and careers pathways available in the Guard. This highly interactive experience was a great way for our students to explore one of many career pathways relating to Automotive Technology. Many thanks to the Massachusetts Army National Guard for making this opportunity possible for our students!
In case you were unable to tune in this morning, here is the link to today's action-packed episode of "Tiger Talk Live". Mr. Langone and Mr. Daley were on special assignment today, but Mrs. Groom held the fort with the assistance of Mr. Steve Forni and Junior Lindsey Deland. You best believe it's Carol, Lindsey, and Steve!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqBuQCBTezg&list=PLnSwTu8SRtqIA3xtNAnD_rQFSd8aXozvH&index=1
Today, in partnership with the Army National Guard, our Culinary Arts sophomores and juniors participated in an "MRE (Meal, Ready-to-Eat) Challenge. The object of the exercise? Convert the contents of the MRE into a restaurant-quality meal, both in terms of taste and appearance. A big shout out to our students for their creativity and a special thank you to the Army National Guard for providing the MRE's and Staff Sergeant Eladio Soto for supervising the competition!
In case you missed it earlier today, please follow the link below to this week's episode of "Tiger Talk Live". Today, we were delighted to have PVO President Dan Knapik and our very own Kristine Hupfer as our guests, and our dynamic duo of Big Al Rogers and Vince Escarpita rounded out the proceedings with an action-packed sports corner. Don't forget to tune in every Thursday at 8:00 a.m. so you can stay in the flow with Carol, Kev, and Joe!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONvIHwLMZZ4
If you missed this morning's episode of "Superintendent's Spotlight", click on the link below. This week we featured Westfield High School's Show Choir with Korey Bruno, chorus instructor, and Principal Jendrysik. The students performed live on the show and sounded wonderful. Westfield Technical Academy Culinary Arts students also treated our guests with homemade apple fritters to celebrate National Fritters Day. Thanks for watching! #NationalFrittersDay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfIxVZLT0CI
In with the old AND in with the new.
While longtime Westfield Technical Academy boys' basketball coach Kyle Dulude is set to return for yet another season, James Davenport is set to take over the girl's program for the first time.
https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2022/12/westfield-technical-academy-set-for-historical-basketball-debut-in-2022-23.html
For anyone who is concerned about a loved one or who wants to learn more about a growing problem and the local resources available to help, Westfield Technical Academy at 33 Smith Ave., Westfield, is hosting a talk on “Preventing Accidental Overdose: Counterfeit Pills and What You Need to Know” on Tuesday, Dec. 13, from 6 to 8 p.m.
This free event facilitated by the Hampden County district attorney’s office will provide education and awareness on easy access to counterfeit pills and other drugs online, and is intended for parents and caregivers, community members and organizations.
WTA adjustment and substance abuse counselor Kristine Hupfer said she and Carrie Ann Fiordalice, her counterpart at Westfield High School, have been concerned about how much the drug culture has changed, even in the past few years, and want to help parents and guardians understand the trends.
https://www.masslive.com/news/2022/11/info-session-at-westfield-tech-will-focus-on-preventing-accidental-overdoses.html
In case you missed it, here is the link to our November 17th Pre-Thanksgiving episode of Tiger Talk Live. Please plan to join us as well this Thursday morning, December 1st at 8:00!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eqwAekMEpo
Please plan to join us!
Well, another PVO Craft Fair is in the books! This is the PVO’s primary fundraising event, and it devotes all proceeds for donations to our school and scholarships for our seniors. We are most grateful to the community, the vendors, and the PVO for its generosity and ongoing support of WTA!
The statewide cross country competition wrapped up this past weekend and two local runners showed their speed. Westfield Technical Academy’s Kaylin Hawley and Westfield High’s Megan Moran finished tops in their respective divisions.
Hawley finished runner-up in Division 2 and fourth overall in the Mass Vocational Schools championship at the Wrentham Development Center, finishing with a personal best 21:33. That personal best did not last long, however, as she broke it on Saturday at the All-State Cross Country meet, finishing the race in 21:28. She placed 43rd out of 183 runners.
https://www.masslive.com/westfieldnews/2022/11/cross-country-runners-megan-moran-westfield-kaylin-hawley-westfield-technical-academy-use-quick-feet-to-achieve-notable-feats.html
If you missed last week's "Superintendent's Spotlight", click on the link below. In this episode, our District Instructional Leadership Team explains our Multi-Tiered System of student Support. We also recognized National Play Monopoly Day. Thanks for watching!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Owb4DOsO4Y