Shamrock Blast

Indiana, which means "land of Indians," has a rich legacy of indigenous peoples. From the Shawnee Indians in the southeast of Indiana, to the Potawatomi in the north, Indiana's Indian nations and tribes have lived throughout the state's beautiful, rivers, lakes and valleys.

You can learn a lot about it from the American Indian Center of Indiana.

The Westfield Middle School competitive cheer team placed second in the state in the Indiana Cheer Championships! This was the team’s second year in row finishing second. Our coaches Tabitha O'Neal and Jodi Hardt were one of two finalists for cheer coaching staff of the year for 2022.

Congratulations to the 216 seniors who were recognized for academic excellence at the 25th Evening of Excellence! Chris Denari was the Keynote Speaker (WHS class of '79) and Larry Simons spoke about the Kim Simons Memorial Scholarship.

Evening of Excellence is an annual event hosted by the Board of School Trustees honoring seniors who completed their junior year with a 3.8 GPA or higher. This year, 216 students were recognized.

Each year, the Westfield Education Foundation gives away thousands of dollars in scholarships to graduating seniors to help them continue their educational journey at the institution of their choice. Scholarship awards are based on MUCH more than academics -- and some don't factor grades at all.

Click below to read the description of the scholarships and learn more about the history and goals of each one.

NOTE: The links have been fixed.

TODAY IS THE LAST DAY to register for all-day care over Thanksgiving.

If you need all day BAC for your kid(s) during Thanksgiving Break or Winter Break, the registration deadlines are fast approaching. Availability is limited, so register ASAP to ensure your child has a spot.

Shamrock Springs Elementary School transformed their multipurpose room to Camp Read-A-Lot, a campsite where kids could spend time in a relaxed environment and read their favorite books. Judging by the pictures, it looks like they loved it!

Check out these videos that highlight the cast and the crew of the Westfield High School's production of the play Little Shop of Horrors. We hope this makes you want to come check out the play.

Showings are November 10, 11 and 12, so get your tickets now!

Videos by Rocks Media House

This embroidered Rocks beanie is one of MANY new items available at the Rock shop. And, it comes just in time for the chilly season. Get this beanie and other warm, Rocks gear at the Rock Shop today!

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!

It's going to be chilly this Friday when our Rocks take on HSE! Make sure you get your Rocks stadium blanket today and pick it up at Ella's Pharmacy before the game.

This ultra-soft, super warm blanket is brought to you by the Westfield Education Foundation, which means 100% of the proceeds go directly towards funding scholarships for graduating Rocks and grants for classroom teachers.

Schools are opening up for volunteers, lunches and many more opportunities. Anyone who would like to come into our school buildings will need to register with SafeVisitor and do a background check. Check with your child(ren)'s teacher and/or principal for opportunities to visit.

Westfield Washington Schools is now using 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.

This platform has enhanced translation capabilities, so families can receive and send messages in their preferred language. Additional tools like speech-to-text, text-to-speech, and closed captioned videos make this program accessible to all of our Westfield families.

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. When a teacher sends out a message, TalkingPoints will automatically use those two phone numbers. If you’d like to add additional contacts, please reach out to your child’s teachers.

FCCLA Foodies Rock is a fully functioning foodservice operation that is student centered and fostered through the Westfield High School Culinary Arts program. Our members are highly trained in customer service, hospitality, culinary techniques, food safety and sanitation. Foodies Rock holds a Food Permit by the Hamilton County Board of Health, Advisors Nikki Heflin and Bryan Ferreira are ServSafe Manager certified, and will follow the National Restaurant Association’s Guidelines for food preparation. Chef Heflin and Chef Ferreira each have over 20 years of industry experience, and love guiding their students in making both the optics and cuisine for your event out of this world! Check out this full list of opportunities to work with FCCLA Foodies Rock and book today!

Inquire with Chef Nikki Heflin for booking

whsfoodiesrock@wws.k12.in.us

(317)-701-4440

To find out who and where our 7th and 8th grade Shamrock sports teams are playing this week, click the button below and select the team you want to watch!

Click the button below to find out who and where all of our high school sports teams are playing this week.

We want to celebrate our Rocks! If you are a Westfield Washington Schools student, teacher, staff member or parent and have a positive story to share, please send us the details! Send an email to comms@wws.k12.in.us. We encourage you to send stories that include personal achievements of your child such as: attaining the rank of Eagle Scout, performing in a community play, earning Scout badges, serving as a volunteer in a non-profit organization, etc., etc. You might just see your story in a future edition of the Shamrock Blast, on our Facebook page or website!

If you do not have a student in our school district but would like to receive the Shamrock Blast each week, please fill out the form below. If you are an alumnus of the district, a family member of one of our students, or just someone in the local community who wants to keep up with the latest and greatest of Westfield Washington Schools, click the link below.

Westfield Washington Schools is the fastest growing school district in the state. With an “A” rating from the Indiana Department of Education, WWS enrolled nearly 9,100 students, in 2022-23, across six elementary, one intermediate middle and high school. The district employs more than 600 teachers and nearly 250 support staff. Westfield High School is ranked in the top 3 percent nationally by U.S. News and World Report, and has a graduation rate of 98.3 percent with 86 percent of its graduates continuing onto higher education.

Email: comms@wws.k12.in.us
Website: wws.k12.in.us
Location: 19500 Tomlinson Road, Westfield, IN, USA
Phone: 317-867-8010
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Twitter: @WWSweb