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Westfield Public Schools Receive $97,500 STEM Grant TONIGHT Mainly Clear. Low of 23. The Westfield Search for The Westfield News News Search for The Westfield News “MANY EXCELLENT Westfield350.com The Westfield News WORDS ARE RUINED “TIME IS THE ONLY Serving Westfield, Southwick, and surrounding Hilltowns BY TOO DEFINITE WEATHER CRITIC WITHOUT A KNOWLEDGE OF TONIGHT AMBITION.” THEIR MEANING.” Partly Cloudy. JOHN STEINBECK Low of 55. www.thewestfieldnews.com Search— AforLIN TheE WestfieldKILMER News Westfield350.comWestfield350.org The WestfieldNews “TIME IS THE ONLY VOL. 86 NO. 151 Serving Westfield, Southwick, and surrounding Hilltowns 75 cents VOL.88WEATHER NO. 30 TUESDAY,TUESDAY, FEBRUARY JUNE 27, 2017 5, 2019 CRITIC75 Cents WITHOUT TONIGHT AMBITION.” Partly Cloudy. JOHN STEINBECK Low of 55. www.thewestfieldnews.com WestfieldVOL. 86 NO. 151 Public SchoolsTUESDAY, receive JUNE 27, 2017 $97,500 STEM grant 75 cents conform to state learning standards, and also has a literacy Science Fair this Thursday component. Four teachers will attend a training, and return to train the other teachers in the school. By AMY PORTER Tolpa said Franklin will pilot the program, then each elemen- Correspondent tary school can apply for the $7,500 grant. WESTFIELD – At Monday’s School Committee meeting, Czaporowski said Westfield Middle School was awarded Superintendent Stefan Czaporowski announced that Westfield $40,000 for the middle school curriculum, called “Gateway,” Public Schools have received a Project Lead the Way grant in where they will implement three courses in Design & Modeling, the amount of $97,500 to implement new science, technology, Automation & Robotics, and Computer Science for Innovators engineering and math programs. He also spoke about the and Makers. upcoming Science Fair this Thursday at Westfield High Figy said she visited Enfield, among other schools to look at School. the middle school program, which she called, “phenomenal, “Special thanks go to Shannon Barry, Susan Dargie, Chris rigorous, relevant. It was really cool,” Figy said. She said the Tolpa and Lauren Figy for their efforts to secure this funding. kids were too involved in their projects to stop and answer their Project Lead the Way is an engaging, hands-on STEM curricu- questions. lum that empowers students to develop in demand knowledge Westfield High School was also awarded $50,000 to start a and skills,” Czaporowski said, adding that the implementation new Engineering pathway. “It’s such a needed field. In the past, of the grant program will take place over three years. Science, Technology and Engineering Supervisor Lauren we didn’t have as much to offer except Physical Science, Intro A $7,500 grant was awarded to Franklin Avenue Elementary Figy and Franklin Avenue Principal Chris Tolpa talk about to Engineering and Computer Science,” Figy said. School for the elementary school curriculum, called “Launch,” the new STEM grant for Westfield Public Schools. (Photo by Figy also said there is intensive training for teachers for the where students in kindergarten to fourth grade will engage in Amy Porter) programs; one week for the middle school curriculum, and two hands-on activities in computer science, engineering, and bio- weeks for the high school. At least two teachers from the WMS medical science. Supervisor Lauren Figy, who wrote the grants, WMS Principal and WHS will attend the trainings. Franklin Avenue Principal Chris Tolpa said she attended the Paul Newton, and WHS Principal Chuck Jendrysik. She said on PLTW workshop with Science, Engineering and Technology the elementary level there are ten modules to the program which See STEM Grant, Page 3 One injured in rollover accident By PETER CURRIER Correspondent WESTFIELD- One person was injured in a crash on Notre Dame Street Monday evening involving two motor vehicles. One of the vehicles, a pickup truck according to Deputy Fire Chief Benjamin Warren, ended up on its side as a result of the crash. The lone occupant of the pickup truck had to be extracted from the vehicle with hydraulic tools. The firefighters on scene were able to successfully extract Members of the Southwick Conservation Commission discussed the The runoff of silt from the driveways at 61 and 63 the driver from the vehicle. He was then transported to enforcement order on the applicants of 61 & 63 College Highway. College Hwy is going onto the road. (WNG File Photo) Baystate Noble Hospital. Fire Department officials could not (Photo by Greg Fitzpatrick) comment on the extent of his injuries. The driver of the other vehicle, a sedan, appeared uninjured and refused medical attention. It is unclear what the exact cause of the accident is at this time. Conservation Commission Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: extends deadline for erosion plan By GREG FITZpaTRICK way constructed in the middle of the two vent any more material from going onto What Foods Should I Avoid? Correspondent driveways to allow their concrete trucks the road or into the wetlands. They were By ELIANA LAKRITZ MS RD LDN, SOUTHWICK – The Conservation access to the job site. also required to hire a professional engi- Clinical Dietitian, Commission approved the request of the Southwick town officials who have neer to help them create the plan, which Baystate Noble Hospital applicants of 61 & 63 College Hwy to been reviewing the application and over- is R. Levesque Associates. It is normal to experience indigestion occasionally, espe- extend their deadline to complete their seeing the project, report that the loca- The hope from the Conservation cially after a large meal or eating spicy, irritating foods. erosion and sediment control plan. tion of the driveway and the two homes Commission is to have the erosion and The applicant, AAA Homes, requested are set on a steep slope causing silt from sediment control plan finished and the However, if you frequently experience indigestion, heartburn, an extension of one month to finish the the driveways to runoff into the road. roof complete at a proper timetable discomfort in the esophagus, or chest pains after eating, you plan, but the Conservation Commission Due to the erosion going onto the before rain becomes consistent and could be suffering from gastroesophageal reflux disease approved the request on the condition road, Southwick Police have recently causes more of a safety hazard. (GERD). GERD is quite common, affecting about 20% of the that AAA Homes has until the next rain- had to work traffic detail to make it safer “We want to make sure it’s in place by U.S. population. While it can be uncomfortable, there are fall to finish the erosion and sediment for vehicles to pass by and avoid acci- the spring,” said Clark. some modifications you can make to reduce the symptoms. control plan. dents from occurring. Conservation Commission member You do have some control over it! Some people may even be The other condition to the extension is Dennis Clark, Conservation Brian Pranka pointed out that mud that able to control GERD with diet alone. to keep the cease and desist in place, Commission Coordinator, added that it’s has gone down onto College Hwy could The Basics: GERD is caused by low in pressure or weak- which was voted on and issued by the also estimated by town officials that 50 turn into ice if the temperatures drasti- ness of a sphincter within the esophagus. The weakened Conservation Commission on January 7. cubic yards of erosion material has gone cally drop again. The chance of ice sphincter inappropriately allows stomach acid, previously AAA Homes is building two single- into the nearby wetlands. could be an issue on such a busy road. eaten food and/or fluids to regurgitate back into your esopha- family homes side by side at 61 and 63 The Conservation Commission has “There’s some serious traffic going gus or mouth (acid reflux). If left untreated, GERD can lead College Hwy but was in violation of also issued an enforcement order to through there,” said Pranka. to erosion of teeth enamel from stomach acid, esophageal their application. One driveway was AAA Homes, which required them to AAA Homes is expected to come back being built for each of the single-family create and submit an Erosion and to the Conservation Commission at their See Reflux Disease, Page 3 homes, however AAA had a third drive- Sediment Control plan, in order to pre- next meeting on March 2. ‘Words With Friends’ city-wide Spelling Bee Thursday WESTFIELD — The 8th Annual “Words with Friends” city-wide Spelling Bee will be held Thursday, February 7 at 6 p.m. at Westfield State University on Dever Stage in Parenzo Hall. Fourth grade elementary school students from across the city of Westfield will compete at the event. The event is sponsored by MedExpress of Westfield and organized by the Circle K (Kiwanis) club at Westfield State in conjunction with the Volunteers in Public Schools of Westfield. The preliminary spelling bee included par- ticipation from more than 500 students in the city’s elementary school system. The elemen- tary schools represented are: Abner Gibbs, Franklin Avenue, Highland Avenue, Munger Hill, Paper Mill, and Southampton Road. The finalists for the 2019 competition are Lanah Woody and Mohammad Khanan from Abner Gibbs, Jordan Bell and Maxim The contestants for the 2018 Words with Friends spelling bee. Gravrilov from Franklin Avenue, Boris Borisov and Katherine Gutsul from Highland Santaniello and Bridget LaFew from final 14 students face off at the event, where of the winners, along with their school, is Avenue, Jonas Miller and Grace Connors from Southampton Road. they will each receive a finalist medal. awarded to the top student’s school annual- Munger Hill, Evan Paradis and Daniel Each elementary school sends its top two Additional prizes are also awarded to the ly. Romanelli from Paper Mill, and Giovanni students to the finals at Westfield State.
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