Ashburnham Westminster School Resource Officers

04/13/2026

Spring weather is here—and so are impatient drivers.
Please remember: our VanPool vehicles are school buses. When the van is stopped with lights activated, it is actively loading or unloading children who require additional assistance.
These stops may take a little extra time, but the law is clear: DO NOT PASS.
Your patience helps keep drivers, families, and—most importantly—our children safe. Thank you for slowing down and doing your part. 🛑🚌💛

Spring weather is here—and so are impatient drivers.

Please remember: our VanPool vehicles are school buses. When the van is stopped with lights activated, it is actively loading or unloading children who require additional assistance.
These stops may take a little extra time, but the law is clear: DO NOT PASS.

Your patience helps keep drivers, families, and—most importantly—our children safe. Thank you for slowing down and doing your part. 🛑🚌💛

03/14/2026

Ashwest SRO Hiram Velazquez sharing some hungry caterpillar reading time with students at JR Briggs today during Read Across America.

Photo: Mr North

02/28/2026

We'll begin notifying parents if their teen repeatedly tries to search for terms related to self-harm, so they have the information they need to support them.

12/16/2025

WOW—what an amazing first year partnering with Elsie’s Elves! This is officially the largest number of gifts we’ve ever collected. The biggest THANK YOU to our incredible surrounding communities for your overwhelming generosity and selflessness. From all of the SROs and the Westminster and Ashburnham Police Departments, we wish you a Merry Christmas and a joyful holiday season. Stay safe and enjoy! 🎁🎄

12/15/2025

It wouldn’t be the holiday season if there wasn’t a bunch of guys shopping at the very last minute! Just a friendly reminder,Elsie’s Elves gifts will be delivered tomorrow at 8 AM! Stop by any drop box location at make your donation before it’s too late!

12/13/2025

Great work Team 8 Orange!!! I can’t believe you were wild enough to fight the Friday night mayhem and get some more gifts! Don’t forget, we are going to try to stuff TWO police cars Tuesday morning at 8am at Overlook Middle School! And for everyone else, last day to donate is TUESDAY 12/16! Go get after it!

12/12/2025

You’ve heard of Elf On The Shelf, but have you heard of Leander In A Lobby??

12/09/2025

Alright so just in to the news desk….collections of gifts for Elsie’s Elves has been EXTENDED until December 16!! Swing by any of the AWRSD Schools, the Westminster Police Department, the Westminster Town Hall, Vincent’s Country Store, the Westminster Senior Center, Ashburnham Police Department, Baileys Bar and Grill or Vitality Kickboxing and donate a NEW, UNWRAPPED toy. Help support this great cause and help those in our communities celebrate the holidays!

12/05/2025

Take a look at our training room! The donation box at WPD has already been emptied FOUR TIMES and there’s still 9 days left. Check out what this INCREDIBLE community has donated! (Air conditioners not included)

11/17/2025

GOOD AFTERNOON!!

Exciting news!! We are partnering up with Elsie's Elves this year to help gather gifts for those in the community who may be in need. Drop off boxes can be found throughout the schools as well as various spots in town. Please see below from the Lafferty family


"🎀 Elsie’s Elves Toy Drive 🎀
In loving memory of my daughter, Elsie Maeve Lafferty 💗
Elsie passed away suddenly in April 2023 from SUDC (Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood). Though her time here was far too short, her love continues to ripple outward through every act of kindness done in her name.
Through that heartbreak, I’ve tried to find small ways to keep her love alive. That’s how Elsie’s Elves was born — a toy drive that carries her joy forward into the lives of other children and families. Each toy donated is more than a gift… it’s a piece of her light, a reminder that love can outshine even the deepest grief.
If you’d like to be one of Elsie’s Elves this year, please consider donating a new, unwrapped toy or clothing item. Together, we can bring smiles to little faces and keep Elsie’s beautiful spirit alive — one act of kindness at a time.
Thank you for helping me honor my daughter, for remembering her with me, and for spreading her love in this world. 💖
Attached is a small wish list 🤍
https://docs.google.com/.../11EUA0PTJUcbxFhELCx8p.../edit...
If you are a family in need of help this holiday season please reach out. We want to help 🩷"