Family Newsletter

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WHS Student Government invites ALL students to the Winter Homecoming Dance. Pre-purchase a ticket for free entry into the basketball game before the dance!

On March 6th ALL juniors will participate in the SAT school day. Meeting the College and Career Readiness benchmark fulfills one of the Indiana graduation requirements. We recommend that students start preparing for the SAT 30 days out by working through practice for 30 minutes a day. Please review free ways to help your students prepare under the Counseling tab!

Thank you to those who have registered for the January 17th Talk, Treats & Tour with the Principal! There is still time to sign-up! This session we will be discussing the various pathways that WHS offers and what path might be right for your student. Sign up through January 15th below!

With the potential for more winter weather in the upcoming weeks, please stay informed with the Westfield Washington Schools' inclement weather procedures. More information below.

Important Upcoming Dates:

Jan 17: Talk, Tour & Treats with the Principal (Pathways), 9am-10:30am

Jan 20: Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no school)

Jan 22: SOS Global Game Night, 5:30-8pm

Jan 23: Show Choir Preview Night, 7pm

Jan 25: Winter Dance, (will begin immediately following varsity basketball game)

As winter continues, it's important to stay informed about Westfield Washington Schools' inclement weather procedures. Please visit our website below to learn more about school closures and delays. Additionally, the City of Westfield encourages residents to stay weather-aware by reviewing their treatment plan for winter weather.

Join us for coffee, breakfast and a tour in the LGI at Westfield High School on Friday, January 17th from 9:00am-10:30am as we discuss different high school and career Pathways for students.

This is the 2nd of a 2 part series where parents can come into the high school, tour the facility and spend some time with us! You do NOT have to have attended the first part in order to attend.

ALL are WELCOME!

Come and find out what pathways we offer for your students.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Although you can still come without an RSVP, this will allow us to plan for the information we will provide you!

Please RSVP by January 15th below!

Thank you to anyone & everyone who donated!! WHS Dance Marathon raised $17, 352 this past weekend on the DAY OF MIRACLES!

Many miracles were made, thank you for supporting Westfield Dance Marathon.

WHS Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) students participated in the 2025 DECA District 4 competition this past weekend. An impressive 96 students qualified for the 2025 DECA State Career Development Conference. Notable achievements from Westfield DECA include Lindsey Cassady, who competed in the Retail Merchandising Series, and Otto Drake, who competed in the Sport and Entertainment Marketing Series. Both students excelled in their events, securing first place in testing, role play, and overall performance.

In addition, Mrs. Michelle Goudy received District Advisor of the Year Award. Way to ROCK Mrs. Goudy!

The Westfield Bowling Team has:

• Won the Conference Championsip
• Won the Sectional Team Championship

• Earned the top two individual placements in Sectionals (Garin Smith & Kaeden McCoy)

Next match: Regionals on January 25th at Anderson. Let’s keep this momentum going—GO ROCKS!

All students in Grade 11 will take the School Day SAT as part of mandatory State of Indiana Testing. This digital exam will be given on Thursday, March 6, 2025, beginning at 8:35 AM. To learn more about this upcoming exam, click here.

On March 6th all juniors will participate in the SAT school day. Meeting the College and Career Readiness benchmark fulfills one of the Indiana graduation requirements. We recommend that students start preparing for the SAT 30 days out by working through practice for 30 minutes a day. Check out the free options below available to help students prepare for the SAT.

• Khan Academy: Digital SAT Practice

• Full practice exams through the Blue Book App on Chromebook.

If students need help setting up their free test prep please have them reach out to Mrs. Mailloux, Mr. Rauch or Mr. Naas.

For ALL AP information, please check out the updated newsletter and the AP Exam Schedule for May 2025 on the WHS AP Website. AP classes are college-level courses offered through the College Board at Westfield High School.

Online ordering is OPEN now. Prices will increase on February 1.

*Mandatory items for students are cap, gown and tassel. These 3 items can be found on the website. Scroll down to Cap & Gown/Custom Cap, Gown with Stripe and Tassel Unit for $35.00. (Picture on website shows green gown without stripe however it says stripe in the description)

*All other items are optional.

Jostens also offers different packages, announcements, thank you cards and other graduation items.

For any questions, please contact pope.office@jostens.com, 317-326-2782.

As you may know, the 2025-2026 FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) recently opened up for students to apply for college financial aid. This comes a little earlier than expected, but we are glad that it is up and available for your completion. Families can follow the Federal Student Aid Facebook page or Twitter/X feed for tips, updates and information.

Create FSA ID

Before students and families can begin the FAFSA, they must create an FSA ID. This is done by creating an account on the StudentAid.gov site. Both the student and the contributing parent must create an account. If a parent/guardian already has an account from a prior child, they can use that same account.

FAFSA Form

Once the FSA ID/Student Aid accounts are created, the student will begin the FAFSA form. The student will complete their portion of the FAFSA and then “invite” the contributing parent to complete the remainder of the form. Click here to determine who is considered the contributing parent.

FAFSA Completion is a State Requirement

As per Indiana state law, all graduating students are required to complete the FAFSA by April 15, 2025. This is a requirement for all students, regardless of post-secondary plans. However, parents/guardians can opt out by completing the state’s FAFSA Waiver Form, and turning it into the WHS Counseling Center.

College Goal Sunday: FAFSA Completion Event

Westfield HS will be one of several locations hosting College Goal Sunday, on February 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM. FAFSA filing experts from across Indiana will be available during the event to help all attendees with filing their FAFSA.

Additional Resources

Looking at the Financial Aid Process from the September presentation for the Senior Class by INvestEd

Federal Student Aid YouTube Channel with informational videos

Federal Student Aid Help Center

Seniors need to make sure they are requesting HS transcripts properly and in a timely manner! Below you'll find a link to a step-by-step guide to requesting transcripts in Scoir.

Requesting Transcripts Instructions

Graduation will be held on May 23, 2025 at Grand Park Events Center, Westfield, Indiana. Each graduate will receive 8 guest tickets for graduation (not including themselves).

Please make sure to follow the Rocks Athletics Facebook page and the @RocksAthletics Instagram page for ALL things athletics!!!

January 23, 2025 @ 7pm

Come support our growing show choir program as we debut Illumination's competition show "Haunted by Memories Past".

Performances by Concert Choir, Dimension, Westfield Middle School's Vocal Motion, and Illumination.

The Winter Spiritwear store is ready! Shop now through 1/17:

https://whsbandwinter2025.itemorder.com/shop/home/

SAVE THE DATE for the first annual talent show featuring Westfield High School faculty & staff! Cheer on your favorite teacher or staff member! Hosted by Westfield Comedy Sportz. All proceeds benefit Westfield Theatre & Choir.
More information on tickets and faculty sign up COMING SOON!

We will not be selling any 2024-2025 parking permits for the time being. We will start a wait list and re-evaluate when spots become available.

Students who wish to drive to school and park on school grounds must have a valid parking permit on file and display the 2024-2025 parking permit on their car at all times while on school property. Students are required to purchase a new permit each year.

Questions should be directed to Mr. Putman at putmanm@wws.k12.in.us.

Support the SOS Food Drive and help them stock the shelves throughout the month of January! Boxes can be found in the Learning Center and Union.

The Westfield Education Foundation is thrilled for another amazing year ahead! Mark your calendars for our Top Golf Fundraising Event: Raising Funds One Swing at a Time, happening on Sunday, March 2nd.

Event Highlights:

Secure a bay for you, your colleagues, or your friends and enjoy a fun day of golf for a great cause.

Sponsorship Opportunities: Get your company involved in supporting Westfield teachers and students!

We’re excited to announce Performance Services as our Title Sponsor once again for 2025.

For sponsorship opportunities, contact knotta@wws.k12.in.us.

Let’s make 2025 a year to remember!

The Rock Shop is a student-run, student-operated shop with student-designed items. So, in addition to getting the latest apparel, you're also helping students get real entrepreneurship experience before they even graduate! The ROCK shop is open to WHS students for walk-in shopping between classes and during lunch throughout the day, 8:39am-3:39pm. Online orders are available to the public.

What's Going On at WHS?

We have several different platforms for communication dissemination:

-WHS Family Newsletter (sent every Monday)

-Student Snapshot (posted weekly on Monday on student Canvas)

-ROCK TV (student led video announcements-Wednesday)

-Social Platforms (Facebook & Instagram)

-Emails when necessary (School Messenger)

-Talking Points (Teachers)

Westfield Washington Schools use a program called TalkingPoints to communicate with families! TalkingPoints allows for seamless multilingual two-way communication between teachers and families. Families can choose to receive messages via SMS text messaging or through the free FAMILIES | TalkingPoints mobile app for Apple or Android.

*The most important thing you can do to ensure you are receiving messages from your child’s teacher is to make sure your contact information for the “Father” and “Mother” fields in PowerSchool is correct.

Rock TV aims to represent the student voice at Westfield High School. Its purpose is to inform and entertain the Westfield community by presenting different opinions, events, cultures and so much more. Tune in weekly for our weekly shows and other student features!

Mrs. Denniston's Instagram

WHS Weekly Athletic Schedule

WHS Lantern

WHS Rock Shop

WWS Parent University

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Phone: (317)867-6800
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