Newsletter
September 23, 2024
Sept 30th-Oct 4th: HOCO Spirit Week
Oct 1st: Battle of the Classes, 6:30pm (more info below)
Oct 3rd: Homecoming Parade, 6:30pm (more info below)
Oct 4th: Pep Rally/Session (2:44pm) & Homecoming Football Game, 7pm
Oct 5th: Homecoming Dance, 7pm (more info below)
Hamilton County Flu/COVID-19 Clinics-October
The Hamilton County Health Department will be having Flu and COVID-19 clinics at their offices in November, October and December. These clinics will be held on the following dates:
Oct 2: 12:30pm-3:30pm
Oct 16: 8:30am-3:00pm
Oct 23: 12:30pm-3:30pm
Visit the registration website for additional dates. Follow the steps to register for the clinic and help shorten wait times.
Lifetouch Picture Retakes: Oct 3rd
Picture retakes are on Oct 3rd. Order code is EVTQHWHHD. Lifetouch website.
Barktoberfest: Oct 5th
Asa Bales Park, 11am-2pm.
Bring your furry friend and help support the Humane Society for Hamilton County! You will find pet-related vendors at the Mutt Mart, food vendors, activities for humans and dogs at the Canine Cabana, a canine agility course inside of the Agility Arena, adoptable pets at the Humane Society Hut and pet costume contests! Sponsored by Animal Club.
Battle of the Classes, Oct 1st
Homecoming Parade: Oct 3rd
Join us on Thursday, Oct 3rd at 6:30pm for the Mighty Rocks Homecoming Parade 2024! Parade route is along Hoover St/N. Union Street. Parade Information (route ap, parking, etc.)
Pep Rally/Session: Oct 4th
Our instructional time on Friday, October 4, will be completed at 2:44 p.m. In a show of school solidarity and in order to foster a sense of community, we encourage all students to attend our Homecoming Pep Session at the end of the day; however, students whose families elect to not have the students attend the pep session may leave campus. Those students must be picked up by a parent or drive themselves if they are drivers. Parents must utilize the drop off and pick up locations at Door 9 and Door 32. Our buses will depart at 3:39 p.m. as usual. If your child is still taking a bus, they will need to attend the pep session. As the instructional day ends at 2:44, there is no need for a parent to call in an early dismissal to the attendance office
Homecoming Football Game/Alumni Night: Oct 4th
The WHS Homecoming Football Game will be on Oct 4th vs Avon at 7pm at Riverview Health Stadium. All WHS Alumni can have a night in the end zone. ALUMNI: Get your End Zone Pass!
Homecoming Dance: Oct 5th
WHS presents Homecoming 2024: Out of This World, Oct 5th, 7-10pm, WHS MPIF. Students can purchase tickets HERE!
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.
School Day PSAT & SAT: Oct 15th
On Tuesday, October 15th, all freshman, sophomores, and juniors will be participating in College Board’s PSAT exam. This assessment is a great opportunity to prepare for the SAT. Additionally, the PSAT holds a little more weight for members of the junior class, as those who score high enough on the PSAT may qualify for National Merit scholarships.
All 12th graders, unless already preregistered for the SAT, will be expected to do an alternate educational activity this day. This includes taking a college visit, job shadowing, or performing community service.
It is extremely important for everyone to do their very best on the PSAT! Here are some reminders for the October 15th test:
* This is a digital exam, so every student must come prepared with a fully-charged Chromebook and charging cord.
* Students should bring pencils or pens to work out problems on scratch paper. Students may use their own calculators, but there is also a calculator embedded in the Bluebook testing platform.
* Cell phones and smartwatches must be turned off and put away during testing. The use of any electronic device at any time during the testing, even during breaks, will result in your dismissal and your test will be invalidated.
* Students must arrive at school on time to participate in the PSAT. Students arriving late will not be admitted into the testing rooms.
* Students should report directly to their testing rooms when they arrive at school. For most students, this will be their CORE advisory room. Students testing in other rooms should have received a pink note with their specific testing room.
* At the end of testing, we will release students. Students with standard time will be released at 11:30 a.m. Students with extended time accommodations will be released at 12:45 p.m. Please make arrangements to get picked up or leave at that time. There will be bus transportation available, with buses
leaving the main cafeteria at 1:00 PM.
*There will be NO early dismissals or PSAT makeups.
College Application Workshops
Does your student have questions about the college application process? Our counseling department is here to assist them!
Evening College Application Workshops (students):
Sept 25th, 6-8pm, WHS Main Cafeteria (Door #1)
CORE College Application Workshops (students):
Sept 24th, Oct 1st, Oct 8th, Oct 29th
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.
ROCKS Athletics on Facebook & Instagram!!
Please make sure to follow the Rocks Athletics Facebook page and the @RocksAthletics Instagram page for ALL things athletics!!!
Athletic Season Passes & Cashless Gate
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.
Pride of Westfield: Butterbraids Fundraiser
It's BUTTERBRAIDS TIME! Order up your butterbraid pastries, Swiss cake rolls, pretzels, and cookies now! Butterbraids make a simple but impressive breakfast for the holidays - or any random morning that you want to feel a little *extra*, the cake rolls are simply thaw and enjoy, and cookies are delicious right out of the box--ooops! we mean... right out of the oven, after you bake them... of course...
Visit the ordering page and select your band or guard member to order now!
**Product arrives frozen on 11/11 and must be delivered by students in a timely manner. Local orders only. For convenience and safety, please order only from students you know personally or who can easily deliver to you. Avoid choosing someone at random for delivery.
Kids Coats, Hamilton County
Need a coat? Kids Coats provide gently-used winter coats at no cost to families in Hamilton County, IN. Online Registration Form
Registration ends on October 15th.
Instructional Assistant opportunities at Westfield High School
We are still seeking candidates to apply for our open Instructional Assistant positions at WHS. These full time positions include benefits. If you know of someone desiring to make a positive impact in the lives of our students with extra support needs, please share this link with them, or go to the employment opportunities tab in the Human Resources section of the district website.
We are so very grateful for our amazing staff we have at Westfield High School and we want to make sure they are properly recognized and appreciated. Westfield Washington Schools is proud to announce a staff appreciation initiative: the Rock Strong Award presented by the Westfield Education Foundation!
Westfield Education Foundation will present the award winners with a commemorative plaque and a $50 Amazon gift card as a way to show appreciation for all that they do.
It only takes a minute to nominate someone!
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 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.
About Us
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