Students who do not have a scheduled class during a period will be assigned to a Flex period. Students will report to their assigned location for attendance purposes. If they need to visit another location such as the library, resources centers or offices, they will scan in and out of these locations. Attendance in Flex Period is mandatory(during blocks 2-5 and whenever the student is present in the school building) and unexcused absences may result in the same consequences as class cuts.
If a severe storm or other emergency develops during school hours precipitating an early dismissal, parents/guardians of students will be automatically notified via email, voice message, and text message. Notices also will be posted on the Westfield Public School District website and on the district's social media pages. Please remember to notify your child's school with any updates/changes to your home phone, cell phone, or email address (used for messaging alert system).
Regularly scheduled school days may be cancelled due to snow or other serious conditions involving danger to staff and students on the way to and from school. Administration officials use clear judgment in determining closings and delayed openings, always with your child's safety as a priority.
Parents/guardians will be automatically notified of school closing information via email, voice message, and text message. You do not need to register yourself for emergency alerts. During the school year, it is important that you notify your child's school with any updates/changes to your home phone, cell phone, or email address (used for messaging alert system).
If no emergency closing announcement has been made, and if a parent feels weather conditions are too adverse, that parent may exercise his/her own judgment in sending his/her child to school. An absence of this nature will be deemed excused if accompanied by a parent note, but considered chargeable to the student's attendance record.
Messaging Alert System
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Students can access their schedule on the Genesis Student Portal. The 8-period schedule operates on a four-day rotation. Six class blocks meet each day in the rotation schedule.