Newsletter
August 12, 2024
We had a GREAT first few days last week and have enjoyed having your students back in the building!
As we start this new school year, we have a few attendance policy updates that we would like to communicate. Due to new state codes, we have placed a focus on regular attendance that mirrors the Indiana State Legislature's attendance expectations and the Indiana Department of Education accountability standards.
Our ultimate goal is that every student’s consistent attendance to school produces the best opportunities for that student to equip themselves for life after graduation.
Yearbooks ON SALE NOW!
Yearbooks are ON SALE NOW! They can be purchased online HERE!
Yearbooks are currently priced at $70.
Distribution will be in the Learning Center in May.
Lifetouch Picture Days: Aug 15th & 16th
Picture Days are on August 15 (Grades 9 & 10) & 16 (Grades 11 & 12).
*Seniors: Smart Casual attire
Pre-order today at Lifetouch using your Student ID or Picture Day ID: EVTRCCP9X
Orders will be sent home with your student after Picture Day.
Club Fair: August 30th
We want each and every student to discover their passion at WHS and we have over 80 clubs as a way for them to get connected and make a difference! Our club fair will be held on August 30th in the main gym during lunches and CORE. There is something for everyone!
Counseling Center Staff/Website
Meet your counseling center staff!
All things counseling can be found on the counseling website.
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: Required Immunizations
Indiana requires all students in grade 12 to have had a 2nd dose of the meningococcal vaccine (MCV4) and a 2nd dose of the Hepatitis A vaccine by the start of the school year. Updated records can be submitted to whsnurse@wws.k12.in.us or faxed to 317-867-4647, or dropped off in person. (If your student has already gotten these vaccines and you submitted records, you do NOT need to send them again.)
Athletic Season Passes & Cashless Gate
Rugby Club Tryouts
Boys & Girls Fall Rugby session registration is OPEN. Player cost is $140.
Parent meeting on August 21, 2024, 7-8pm, Door #1 of WHS.
ALL practices on Wednesdays: Boys, 7-8pm & Girls 6-7:30pm
Contact: rugbywestfield@gmail.com
Parking Permits
Parking permits are still available for the 24-25 school year.
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. This registration form is for all drivers and must be completed prior to in-person payment and a permit being issued.
Students who still need to pay for and pick up their parking permit may do so during all three lunches on Tuesday, August 13, and Wednesday, August 14 in the Learning Center.
*Please remember to bring a copy of your driver's license and cash/check for $25.
Questions should be directed to Mr. Putman at putmanm@wws.k12.in.us.
C/O 2025 SENIOR & Band Yard Signs
Support the Pride of Westfield by purchasing a Senior or Band yard sign this year! Purchase HERE!
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!
Staffing substitute teachers has become a crucial factor in our ability to keep our kids in the classroom. If you would like to help us continue in-person instruction, sign up to be a substitute teacher in WWS and help make an impact on our community. We offer competitive pay, flexible schedules, bonuses and employee discounts based on time worked. You don’t need teaching experience, just a desire to help our Rocks get a great education!
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