Family Newsletter

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Welcome back ROCKS! We are excited to have our students back in the building today for a fresh start in 2025 and new learning opportunities! We hope you were all able to take time over winter break to connect and spend time with loved ones.

RSVP for the January 17th Talk, Treats & Tour with the Principal! 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:

Jan 17: Talk, Tour & Treats with the Principal (Pathways), 9am-10:30am

Jan 20: Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no school)

Jan 22: SOS Global Game Night, 5:30-8pm

Jan 23: Show Choir Preview Night, 7pm

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

Join us for coffee, breakfast and a tour in the LGI at Westfield High School on Friday, January 17th 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 15th below!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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. Each graduate will receive 8 guest tickets for graduation (not including themselves).

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

January 23, 2025 @ 7pm

Come support our growing show choir program as we debut Illumination's competition show "Haunted by Memories Past".

Performances by Concert Choir, Dimension, Westfield Middle School's Vocal Motion, and Illumination.

The Winter Spiritwear store is ready! Shop now through 1/17:

https://whsbandwinter2025.itemorder.com/shop/home/

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.

Come support Westfield Theatre & Choirs by eating at NOBLE ROMANS on Thursday, January 16! Take a night off and meet your theatre and choir friends from 5-9 p.m.

Global Game Night is an event that allows WHS students and clubs share about their culture and promote cultural diversity. January 22nd, 5:30-8pm.

Attend so you can learn, eat snacks, and play jeopardy! Open to the Westfield community of all ages and admission is 2 cans to be donated to Open Doors Food Pantry!

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!

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)

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

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