Newsletter
August 5, 2024
Welcome to the 24-25 school year! On behalf of the entire WHS Leadership Team, I am so excited to welcome your students into our building this Thursday. Whether they are returning or with us for the first time, we are looking forward to having them in our building! We are passionate about our mission at WHS: to make each and every student "Life Ready" and prepared for that day after graduation. To do that we know it is important to champion student learning for ALL and to help your students connect to caring adults and help them find their passions. We work hard to ensure: Every Rock Valued. Every Rock Connected. Every Rock Ready.
We look forward to meeting many of our students and families at tomorrow's New Student Orientation and then all of our families at our Meet the Teacher Night on Thursday, August 15. Please check out our newsletter for upcoming dates and important Back to School Information!
With excitement,
Principal Denniston
IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES:
August 6: New Student Orientation (4-5:30pm or 6:30-8pm: Door #44)
August 8: First Day of School
August 15: Picture Day (Grades 9 & 10)
August 15: Meet the Teacher Night (6:30-8pm)
*Bring your student's schedule
August 16: Picture Day (Grades 11 & 12)
*Seniors: Smart Casual attire
August 30: Club Fair Day (during lunch & CORE)
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.
Meet the Teacher Night: August 15th
Joins us for our Meet the Teacher Night on August 15th from 6:30-8:00pm. Enter at Door #1. Walk your student's schedule and the building!
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.
Daily Schedule:
School begins promptly at 8:35am and ends at 3:39pm on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays. On Wednesdays, school begins promptly at 9:05am and ends at 3:39pm.
Drop Off/Pick Up Procedures:
There are 2 parent drop off/pick up locations:
1. Door #9 in the athletic wing.
2. Door #32 (closest to Hoover Street, south side of building)
Student Parking:
All students who park on high school property require an annual parking permit.
School Supplies: Please make sure that your students have a fully charged chrome book, writing utensil and paper/notebook on the first day of school. Teachers will communicate any supply needs on that day in class. *New students will receive their chrome books on the first day of school, August 8th
Lunch Accounts/Menus
For more information on lunch accounts/menus and free/reduced lunch, please view the district Back to School page on the WWS website. Lunchtime is the online school lunch payment system.
Dress Code:
Students must wear opaque clothing that provides proper coverage for a school setting:
● Shirt that adequately covers with the torso and chest
● Pants, shorts, skirt, dress or equivalent (e.g. leggings or sweatpants) that cover the buttocks
● Shoes, sandals, or other footwear that are aligned with health and safety codes (more specific guidelines may be provided by educators based on program requirements)
*Please review our 2024-2025 student handbook, page 78 for the full dress code.
Wireless Communication Devices:
Students are prohibited from using a “wireless communication device” (as defined by Indiana law) during “instructional time” (as defined by Indiana Law). Teachers may allow students to use a wireless communication device for educational purposes during instructional time. However, teachers must obtain authorization from the administration before permitting this. Students are permitted to use a wireless communication device: (1)in the event of an emergency; (2) to manage a student's health care; (3) if included in a student’s IEP; (4) if included in the student’s plan developed under Section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973; and 1 (5) if otherwise required by law.
*Please review our 2024-2025 student handbook for more detailed information.
Counseling Center Staff/Website
Meet your counseling center staff!
All things counseling can be found on the counseling website.
WHS students ROCK AP Exams!
This past year WHS had 1,045 students take AP exams, which is the highest number EVER! There were 1,777 AP Exams taken and 1,528 exams passed. The 86% passing rate was tied for the best passing rate in school history. KUDOS to all of our ROCKS who took AP Exams this past May as well as their teachers who prepared them well! Special shoutout to our AP coordinator, Mrs. Ulsas, for her incredible organization and planning every year in May!!
Athletic Season Passes & Cashless Gate
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 (below) 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.
For parking permits after August 14th, please check in at the Information Desk by Door #1 after filling out the registration form with payment and proof of license.
Parking Permit Registration Form
Questions should be directed to Mr. Scanlon at scanlonk@wws.k12.in.us or Mr.Harris at harrisd@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