Newsletter
September 23, 2024
Here are some upcoming dates to have on your calendars for the next few months:
Sept 30th-Oct 5th: 2024 WHS Homecoming Week (info below)
Oct 21st-25th: WWS Fall Break
Nov 4th-6th: Trimester 1 finals
Nov 8th-9th: No school for students (Teacher Planning)
Nov 27th-29th: Thanksgiving Break
BSU Paint & Sip: Sept 26th
Support the Black Student Union Club with a Paint & Sip Fundraiser! Sept 26th, 5-7pm. RSVP HERE! $10 at the door.
Dance Marathon Color Run: Sept 29th
Join us for a Color Run / Walk on September 29th at Washington Woods Elementary School. All ages are welcome! You can expect to get wet and a little messy as we kick off homecoming week! Cost is $10 per individual or $35 for a family of 4 or more. Proceeds go to support Riley Hospital for Children. Registration is open on whsdm.org.
Lifetouch Picture Retakes: Oct 3rd
Homecoming Parade: Oct 3rd
Join us on Thursday, Oct 3rd at 6:30pm for the Might Rocks Homecoming Parade 2024! Parade route is along Hoover St/N. Union Street. Parade Information (route ap, parking, etc.)
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. 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 Fundraiser
Order your Fall skinny tumblers (and show buttons!) Today! Tabula Rasa show themed, Pride of Westfield themed, and Westfield ROCKS themed tumblers are all $20 each with custom options available! Order yours today!
Humane Society Donation Drive: Aug 27th-Sept 24th
The CareLikeCate club is sponsoring a donation drive to benefit Indy Animal Care Services. We are looking specifically for donations of old tshirts of any size to make dog toys out of! Additionally, we are collecting additional unused pet items like toys, food, treats, and blankets. Reach out to Mrs. Hayes with any questions!
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!
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.
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 teacher.
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