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Family Newsletter

December 16, 2024

Family Newsletter December 16, 2024
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ROCKS Spotlight

One more week until Winter Break ROCKS! Have a wonderful vacation and happy holiday. Enjoy time together with your family. We will see all students back on Tuesday, January 7th!


A huge shout out to our extremely talented band and choir programs for putting on a spectacular Holiday Festival this past weekend!


SAVE the DATE and RSVP for the January 10th Talk, Treats & Tour with the Principal after Winter Break! This session we will be discussing the various pathways that WHS offers and what path might be right for your student. Sign up below!

Important Upcoming Dates:

Dec 16-20: Holiday Spirit Week

Dec 20: Last school day before Winter Break

Dec 23-Jan 6: Winter Break

Jan 7: Return from Winter Break (students)

Jan 10: Talk, Tour & Treats with the Principal (Pathways)

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

Rocks who ROCK!

Our NEW Rocks who Rock Student of the Month program highlights students each month who are recognized by their teachers for academic achievement, work ethic and the positive impact they have on those around them!

They stand out amongst their peers and deserve to be celebrated!

Congratulations to our November/December

ROCKS WHO ROCK!!!!

Talk, Tour & Treats with the Principal: PATHWAYS

Join us for coffee, breakfast and a tour in the LGI at Westfield High School on Friday, January 10th 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 8th below!

Attendance Nook

Week 17

Cumulative Tracking of Students Attending at a Rate of 95% or Higher

Chronic Absentees (17.5 days absent) and Habitual Truants (10+Unexcused Days)

Upcoming Events/Information

Holiday Spirit Week: Dec 16th-20th

Staff & students, join us as we celebrate the last week before Holiday Break!

Dance Marathon Chipotle Fundraiser: Dec 17th

Dec 17th, 5-9pm Dance Marathon Chipotle Fundraiser. Tell your friends and family!

Hockey Club Stick it to Cancer Games: Dec 21st

Our WHS club hockey teams will be raising awareness for breast cancer research in the state of Indiana. They will be combining efforts with the Catherine Peachy Foundation to raise money for breast cancer research on Dec 21st at the Carmel Ice Skadium. Games are at 6:30pm and 8pm

Lunch Purchase Update

Starting on Jan 7th, no student will be allowed to purchase additional entrees or sides if their account balance is in the negative. At no time will a student be denied a standard meal regardless of their balance, but additional purchases will not be allowed.

AP Information for 24-25 school year

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.

Seniors: C/O 2025

Jostens' Graduation Ordering Information

Online ordering is OPEN now.

*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.

Prices will increase in January.

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

FAFSA for 2025-2026 Now Open! (REQUIRED for ALL graduating students)

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.

*On December 10, College Aid Pro and ACT will provide a free, one-hour webinar at 12:30 PM on completing the FAFSA. Learn more about this opportunity and register for the webinar here.

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

Transcript Requests

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 2025: SAVE THE DATE!

Graduation will be held on May 23, 2025 at Grand Park Events Center, Westfield, Indiana.

Athletics

IHSAA Champions Education Award: Alexa Sucharetza

Congratulations to our very own Alexa Sucharetza who won the IHSAA Champions of Education Award and received it during halftime of the state football game last week! This award identifies, acknowledges, and celebrates the noble professions of teachers, coaches, and administrators who go above and beyond to challenge their high school students to become the best versions of themselves. Alexa was nominated for this award by Coach Miracle. Congratulations Alexa - you ROCK!

ROCKS Athletics on Facebook & Instagram!!

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

Performing Arts

Holiday Festival Pictures

Safety/Parking Permit Information

Parking Permits

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.

Fundraisers/Donations

SOS Club Coat Drive: Dec 6th-20th

SOS club is collecting winter clothing such as coats, gloves, hats, and scarves from 12/06-12/20. Donation boxes can be found in the Learning Center and near the Athletic Entrance. All clothing will be donated to Noble Cause.

The Rock Shop

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!

Stay Informed!

What's Going On?

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)

TalkingPoints-Family Communication

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!
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