Family Newsletter

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Welcome to Trimester 2!

Students will be in Tri 2 classes starting today. There is no move CORE this week and all students will be in their Advisory CORE.

SENIOR parents, please read below (under C/O 2025 section) for updated information pertaining to Jostens graduation orders.

Important Upcoming Dates:

Nov 27-29: Thanksgiving Break

Nov 21-23: Seussical the Musical

Dec 3: College Planning Night

Dec 6: Jostens Graduation Item Order deadline

Dec 23-Jan 6: Winter Break

Attendance percentage updates will be sent out to all families this week. This is a service to keep everyone posted with their child's attendance.

Westfield High School

College Planning Night

December 3, 2024

6:30-8:30 p.m.

All students in grades 9-11 and their parents/guardians are invited to join the WHS Counseling Center for our annual College Planning Night. This event is designed to inform and prepare students on their post-secondary educational opportunities after high school. Whether students are heading to vocational programs or two-year or four-year colleges, this evening will provide you with the steps you can take now and in the future to prepare for the admission process, and the transition to college.

The evening will begin with grade-specific opening sessions, as well as a session in Spanish. After the opening, we will have breakout sessions discussing financial aid, NCAA eligibility, earning college credit through AP and dual credit courses, college entrance exams, a college admission counselor panel discussion, and more. We hope you can join us for this informative event!

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.

The senior class will be receiving Jostens graduation packets (cap, gown, announcement info) on November 15th during CORE time. If your student does NOT receive a Jostens packet on November 15th in CORE, they can pick one up at the Information Desk with Mrs. Zaichek prior to Thanksgiving.

Online ordering is OPEN now. Student in-person ordering can be done on November 21st in the Learning Center, by Door #1, during ALL lunches with the Jostens representative.

*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. *All other items are optional.

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

Order deadline is December 6th.

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

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.

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

Bring your kids to a fun-filled fundraiser to benefit the WHS Theatre and Choir departments. Enjoy the party with Character Meet & Greets, food & drink and lots of fantastic kid friendly crafts and games. Reserve your seat(s) now at westfieldtheatrechoir.com

Westfield Band Boosters Holiday Craft Show November 23r

Mark your calendars and grab your tickets! The annual Westfield Band Boosters Holiday Craft Show is coming up November 23rd!

Shop local for all of your holiday decor and gifting needs, with over 160 local handcrafting vendors. Start your day with a pancake breakfast, then make your way through the vendor hall and enjoy live music as you shop. Grab some sweet treats at our bake sale, and even get your gifts wrapped and ready for giving before you leave! VIP early entry tickets also available for those wanting to get an early start with the largest selection (and fewer crowds!)

November 23, 2024

Shopping 9:00am - 3:00pm

Westfield High School Doors 9 & 19

$5 Entry Fee | Children 11 and Under Free

Buy online or at the door.

VIP EARLY ENTRY PASS

Includes 8:00 Breakfast | 8:30 Shopping

$10 when purchased online in advance

$15 at the door

https://www.westfield.band/holidaycraftshow

Westfield Band and Choir Holiday Festival early access codes have sent and seat selection is now open!

Seat selection to the general public opens at:12:00pm, Friday, November 15th, 2024

Purchase at: westfield.band/concerts

Mark your calendars, tickets WILL sell out for this annual tradition of music from Westfield Performing Arts!

If you purchased a ticket, but have not received your code please reach out to

eventsvp@westfieldbandboosters.org

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.

Care Like Cate Toy Drive, Nov 1st-Dec 13th. Drop off new packaged toys at any of the drop off locations listed!

Join Us for a Free Community Thanksgiving Meal! - RocksGiving

We invite you to join us on Monday, November 25th, for a special free community meal, where we will serve a traditional Thanksgiving menu complete with turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing, green beans, a roll, and pumpkin pie. This meal is open to everyone, and we hope to bring the entire Westfield community together.

Event Details:

Monday, November 25th

5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

This event is more than just a meal – it's an opportunity to build community, share conversation, and foster connections. We welcome all families to join us around the table as we serve hot food, conversation, and care. We are Westfield!

This event is made possible by the generosity of the Duke Energy Foundation, Coca-Cola, Riverview Health, Texas Roadhouse, and Westfield Washington Schools.

Holiday Giving is back! The Westfield Education Foundation is excited to partner with Westfield Washington Schools, Westfield Youth Assistance, Open Doors of Westfield, Inspire Church and other local churches to help make the holidays special for Westfield students in need. Last year we supported 1,200 students!

There are 3 ways you can give:

1. Donate money

2. Sponsor a child

3. Donate gift cards

Join us in bringing some holiday joy to our community!

DONATE HERE!

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!

Westfield Washington Schools is currently looking for devoted Instructional Assistants to help within the classroom and work alongside our extraordinary team of educators. We also ask and encourage you to share this opportunity elsewhere to those who might be interested in this position. If you are interested or want to learn more about this opportunity, please visit the following link to learn about openings and how to apply.

Instructional Assistant openings

The Rock Strong Award presented by the Westfield Education Foundation is a quarterly award, given out at each school and operations to recognize teachers, instructional assistants, instructional coaches, building secretaries, bus drivers, substitute teachers, food service staff and operations staff for the great work they do for our children and our community!

Each quarter, all schools and operations will review nominations from staff, students, families and the community and select someone who represents its values and culture to receive the Rock Strong Award and a special gift.

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 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

Email: webmaster@wws.k12.in.us
Website: https://www.wws.k12.in.us/whs
Location: 18250 North Union Street, Westfield, IN, USA
Phone: (317)867-6800
Facebook: facebook.com/westfieldhighschool
Twitter: @WWSWHS