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Teacher Continues Adopt-A-Classroom Partnership During Pandemic Search for The Westfield News Westfield350.comTheThe Westfield WestfieldNews News Serving Westfield, Southwick, and surrounding Hilltowns “TIME IS THE ONLY WEATHER CRITIC WITHOUT TONIGHT AMBITION.” Partly Cloudy. JOHN STEINBECK Low of 55. www.thewestfieldnews.com VOL. 86 NO. 151 TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 2017 75 cents $1.00 MONDAY, MARCH 30, 2020 VOL. 89 NO. 076 Southwick Public Library resources Teacher continues Adopt-A-Classroom are available partnership during pandemic Innovative teachers are connecting during closure with students electronically By AMY PORTER By HOPE E. TREMBLAY Staff Writer Editor SOUTHWICK – Southwick Public Library WESTFIELD – Paper Mill Elementary School second grade Director Lynn Blair wants to remind residents that teacher Kathleen Knapik, like most teachers, is finding unique although the library building is closed, there are sev- ways to connect with her students during the coronavirus pan- eral ways to access services from home. demic. “We offer all types of dig- Trying to navigate this break in the school routine is difficult ital resources to keep you for staff, administration, and especially students and their fami- busy for the next few weeks. lies. Knapik is helping to ease the stress for her class and keep Download the Overdrive or thing as “normal” as possible. Libby app to get access to “As teachers, our primary goals right now are to stay con- the CW Mars library’s col- nected with our students and to help support learning at home,” Paper Mill Elementary School second grade teacher lection of e-books, audio- she said. “How we communicate and how we support learning Kathleen Knapik takes notes while her students interview books, movies, and maga- may look different depending on the age of the students and the Mayor Donald F. Humason Jr. as part of the Adopt-A- zines for all ages,” Blair said availability of home technology, but our commitment is the same Classroom partnership with The Westfield News. (HOPE E. in a recent announcement, across grades and across schools. We miss our kids, we are com- TREMBLAY/THE WESTFIELD NEWS) adding that residents who mitted to helping them feel safe and supported, and we want to don’t have a card may sign help families enjoy learning and playing together at home.” words and those stories appear in today’s newspaper. up for an instant one at dig- One way Knapik is forging ahead with a new way of educating This week, Nolan, Mackenzie and Dustin are the featured italbooks.cwmars.org, her class is by continuing her Adopt-A-Classroom partnership student correspondents. They were reminded of lessons they Further instructions said with The Westfield News. Instead of in-person interviews and have learned so far this year through the Adopt-A-Classroom residents may access eBooks Southwick Public group brainstorming, students are being given opportunities to partnership, including choosing the main topic and answer- and eAudiobooks online Library Director Lynn serve the important role of a first-person journalist during an ing the “Who, What, When, Where, Why and How” ques- without a card for up to a Blair. (THE historic moment. The first assignment was given to a few stu- tions. Knapik gave parents some prompts and ideas to help year by only using basic WESTFIELD NEWS dents who were asked to answer questions about what their days information such as name SUBMITTED PHOTO) are like during the pandemic. They chronicled them in their own See Teacher, Page 3 and cell phone number or email address. Download the Overdrive OR Libby app on your device through your app store. You can also sign up with Overdrive on your computer. Just click the link Challenging times learning from home at: https://www.overdrive.com/account/sign-up. As of January, the Southwick Public Library also Nolan is a student in By NOLAN has a subscription to Hoopla, which offers a different Kathleen Knapik’s second KOZIKOWSKI collection of movies, music and TV shows, Blair grade class at Paper Mill Student correspondent said. Elementary School. The My first week at home has She is also posting other resources on the Facebook class is continuing its year- been different, fun, and hard. page at Southwick Public Library. long Adopt-A-Classroom There have been a lot of changes. Blair started as library director at the end of July project with The Westfield I have gotten the chance to do 2019. “We were just settling in, gaining steam,” she News, which is a program different stuff at home instead of said, before the outbreak began. Previously, she of the Westfield Education school. served as library director in Westhampton. to Business Alliance. The My parents gave me a sched- Working from home, Blair said she is using the students are learning basic ule that includes academic work, time to evaluate the library’s services. “The nice journalism skills, including chores, play time, and exercise. I NOLAN KOZIKOWSKI thing is I’ve been able to work from home, and I’m interviewing, note taking, am doing written work in the school. because of the virus and if we using the time to develop new services and look into brainstorming and writing morning and using the computer I am happy to be home but I had stayed at school then it different things we can do once we’re able to get headlines. The following is in the afternoon. I have been miss my teacher and friends. would have spread everywhere. I back into the regular stream of things,” she said. an article about the stu- outside a lot and have been play- Advice I can give is to learn as am asking a lot of questions and One area Blair is looking to expand is their dent’s life while staying at ing with my brothers. This time much as you can so we’re ready learned that it is okay to be “Library of Things,” which opened last summer and home during the coronavi- has been challenging because to go back to school. I do under- scared. I don’t feel worried but if lends out specialty tools and other items for one-time rus pandemic. everything changed without stand why we’re home. It is you are then it is okay. projects that people may not want to purchase. “Now that I have a little bit of free time, I’ll look into expanding that area,” she said, adding that she will look at other suggestions from patrons as well. Blair is also available during the library’s closure Learning from home, but missing friends by email at [email protected]. Dustin is a student in By DUSTIN PIPER ing how to tell time and counting She said she has been getting emails, mostly from Kathleen Knapik’s second Student correspondent change. people who are new to accessing items online, and grade class at Paper Mill Things have changed for me For fun I have been going on a who need help. She said people are interested in Elementary School. The class is and my family. My family is bunch of learning websites, mak- learning about the other collections that are available continuing its year-long Adopt- home and we haven’t gone to any ing a lot of Lego projects, and to them. A-Classroom project with The indoor public places. We are racing trucks with my little broth- “I’m glad we can still provide items of interest to Westfield News, which is a pro- doing this so everybody can stay er. people even though we’re not physically open,” gram of the Westfield Education safe and not get sick so then we There have been some hard Blair said. to Business Alliance. The stu- can go back to school. I have been things about being home the past Didn’t have time to read the last book you checked dents are learning basic jour- spending a lot more time out- week. First, I miss seeing my out? The book drop is currently closed, and patrons doors. We have gone on the bike school friends especially at lunch nalism skills, including inter- trail, hiking in the woods and and recess. Second, it is hard to are asked to hang onto all their items until the library viewing, note taking, brain- reopens. No late fees will be charged. have practiced baseball. find stuff to do at home and third, DUSTIN PIPER storming and writing headlines. I have been doing all kinds of I miss having my school routine. The library is currently closed until April 7, The following is an article brothers and sisters with although Blair said that date could change. She said learning at home like, IReady, My advice to other kids during about the student’s life while STMath, abcya.com, drawing this time is to do more math and their learning. The last the library staff is very eager to get back to work, and staying at home during the thing is to keep washing misses seeing their regular patrons. with Mo Willems online, and I learning and not play video coronavirus pandemic. finished a workbook about learn- games. You should also help your your hands. “We look forward to being able to open our doors to you again soon,” Blair said. Southwick and Westfield trash programs continue with some limitations By AMY PORTER Trash and recycling pickups are on monitored by DPW staff. Staff Writer schedule in Westfield, with no delays The DPW has also put out an advi- WESTFIELD – Public works and or changes to the regular trash and sory reminding residents what not to trash collection are considered essen- recycling pick-up schedule.
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