Pioneer Family Update -Week 9
School District Of Westfield
Dear Pioneer Families
Welcome to Week 9!
We are looking forward to another great week.
Please take a few moments to read this week's newspaper article linked here and check out what is happening in each of our buildings.
Also, mark your calendars with three important items:
Reminder: No school for students on Friday, October, 30 - end of first quarter - staff training and work day.
The PTO Fall Fest and the annual Student Council–sponsored Trick-or-Treating event will be held from 3:00–6:00 p.m. at the MS/HS on Halloween, October 31st.
Don't forget to turn your clocks back on Saturday night to accommodate Daylight Saving Time.
Please remember to exercise your right to vote on November 3rd. There are many important questions on this November ballot.
For more voter information, go to www.myvote.wi.gov to:
- Find your polling place
- See what’s on your ballot
- Register to vote
- Request your absentee ballot
- Questions: Contact your local town or village clerk for follow-up information or further details. Vote on Election Day, November 3, 2026, between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.
Kind regards,
Michelle Johnson
District Administrator
What's the Tax Impact of a Passed Referendum?
If approved, the estimated school property tax impact would be 50 cents per $1,000 of fair market property value. The current tax rate for the School District of Westfield is $5.85 per $1,000 — well below the K-12 state average of $7.09. Under the referendum, the estimated tax rate of $6.35 would remain lower than the state average.
Here is the estimated referendum tax impact on property values:
🏡 $100,000 home: $50 per year or $4.17 per month
🏡 $200,000 home: $100 per year or $8.33 per month
🏡 $300,000 home: $150 per year or $12.50 per month
🏡 $400,000 home: $200 per year or $16.67 per month
🏡 $500,000 home: $250 per year or $20.83 per month
We know that money is tight. Families and seniors are paying more and making difficult choices. Our schools are facing those same rising costs. In the past two years alone, the district has cut $820,650 of recurring expenses from our budget.
Listen. Ask questions. Get the facts. Make up your own mind.
Learn more: westfield.k12.wi.us/page/operational-referendum-2026-nov
Submit questions: bit.ly/sdw-referendum
#StudentLearning #EssentialOperations #ResponsibleBudgeting #PioneerNation
PRIDE ACROSS THE FRONTIER: celebrating our music theater program!
WHS has had a great theater program for decades but four years ago when Mrs. Madelaine Trewin was hired as the school's new Choral Director, she started submitting the musicals for the annual Jerry Awards, a statewide program that encourages, recognizes and honors theater excellence. Winners perform at an event in June at the Overture Center for the Arts in Madison.
Join the theater! Auditions are underway this week for this spring's musical Into the Woods. Non-actors also are needed for crew. We can't wait for the show!
Congrats to our students, Mrs. Trewin and all the adults who help with sets, choreography, sound, design, music and more. We are proud of you!
Number of WHS Jerry Award winners:
🎭 7 - Mamma Mia - 2025-26
🎭 5 - Beauty and the Beast - 2024-25 (13 nominations)
🎭 6 - The Addams Family - 2023-24 (14 nominations)
🎭 3 - Shrek the Musical - 2022-23
Other more recent WHS productions have included:
2021-22 - 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
2019-20 - The Wizard of Oz
2018-19 - High School Musical
2017-18 - My Fair Lady
2016-17 - Sister Act
Westfield Middle School also has put on theater productions such as Matilda Jr. in 2024 and Under the Sea in 2022. 🎭
#PioneerPride #PioneerNation 💜 💛
