Starting this Thursday, the Shamrock Blast will switch to a bi-weekly schedule. Be sure to check out the new Blast schedule and explore our Shamrock Blast page on the district website, where you’ll find the latest edition and an archive of past newsletters. To stay even more connected, we encourage families to subscribe to their student’s school newsletters for updates on events and news specific to their school. Thank you for staying informed and engaged with Westfield Washington Schools!

Join us for a fun-filled evening of community, food, and basketball at Westfield High School. The event kicks off at 4 PM with a spaghetti dinner in the cafeteria (Door #2), where your dinner ticket enters you to win a signed basketball by Westfield alum Braden Smith. Enjoy games and prizes from 4-5:30 PM before cheering on the WHS varsity team as they take on Muncie Central at 5:30 PM.

Tickets to the game are not included in the dinner price and can be purchased here.

Celebrate cultural diversity at WHS's Global Game Night on January 22 from 5:30–8:00 PM! Students and clubs will showcase their cultures through engaging activities, snacks, and a lively game of Jeopardy. Open to the entire Westfield community, admission is two canned goods to support Open Doors Food Pantry. Fun for all ages—don’t miss it!

Join us at Westfield High School on January 23 at 7:00 PM to support our growing show choir program as they debut Illumination's competition show titled "Haunted by Memories Past." This performance will feature Concert Choir, Dimension, Westfield Middle School's Vocal Motion, and Illumination. We hope to see you there!

Discover valuable strategies to support your child at Strong Minds, Strong Choices: Supporting Your Student’s Success, hosted at Westfield Middle School. As our intermediate and middle school-aged students face academic, emotional, and social challenges, parents must have the resources to help guide them through these years. Whether you're navigating tricky topics like communication or supporting your child through anxiety or ADHD, this event is for you. We invite you to sit down with our keynote speakers, Kristen and Chris Ballard, as they share insight on how parents can support their children.

In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, there is no school on Monday, January 20. We hope our families have a safe and restful three-day weekend!

Enrollment for 2025-26 TOTS and All Aboard has opened and will run through February 5.

The Early Learning Center offers childcare for Westfield Washington Schools teachers and staff, starting at 12 weeks old up to 3 years old. Beginning at age 3, Westfield families must have an older child enrolled in Westfield Washington Schools to be eligible. The All Aboard Pre-K program is open to any Westfield family with a child who is 4 years old by August 1, 2025, and fully toilet trained. Enrollment is limited with priority placement given to currently enrolled families.

Additional information, including a parent information video, can be found in the links below. The Virginia F. Wood Early Learning Center is located at:

19500 Tomlinson Road, Suite A

Westfield, IN 46074

This year's consumable fees have been posted to your students' PowerSchool account. All fees should be paid in full by February 1, 2025. Please log into PowerSchool to pay. Device repairs will be added as they occur.

Most fees for middle school students have been uploaded into PowerSchool. All special class fees will be added the week of March 24 due to ongoing schedule changes.

Westfield High School trimester 1 fees and trimester 2 fees have been added to your student’s PowerSchool account. Trimester 3 fees will be added the week of March 3.

If you would like to sign up for a payment plan, please email luedkes@wws.k12.in.us. Invoices have been sent to the email address provided in PowerSchool. You will need your student ID to open the invoice. Fees can also be viewed and paid through your parent PowerSchool account. Please know there is now a .041% processing fee to pay with a credit card.

If you would like to pay by check, please make sure you have your student's name in the memo line. Cash and check payments should be sent to:

Westfield Washington Schools

Attn: Accounts Receivable

19500 Tomlinson Road, Suite B

Westfield, IN 46074

We are thrilled to welcome Carrie Larrison as the newest member of the Westfield Washington Schools Board of School Trustees! We look forward to this next chapter and the great things to come for our schools.

As January is School Board Appreciation Month, we also want to thank all of the members of our school board (from left to right):

• Amber Willis, Board Member
• Bill Anderson, Secretary
• Mike Steele, President
• Rebecca Ogle, Vice President
• Carrie Larrison, Board Member

Their leadership and commitment to our students, staff, and community are instrumental in shaping the future of Westfield Washington Schools. Thank you for your service and support!

Congratulations to our January Students of the Month. These students ROCK!

The Westfield Rocks are very excited to host the 13th Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Game on Friday, January 24, 2025. The night will be full of varsity basketball with a girls and boys double header at Westfield High School against the Brownsburg Bulldogs. The Lady Rocks will tip off at 6:00 PM and the boys will follow at 8:00 PM. The theme for the night is a PINK OUT! Our Westfield teams will be playing to honor survivors and fighters of breast cancer. The highlight of the night is recognizing these men and women from both communities between games.

Congratulations to Kate Malin on being named a United Soccer Coaches All-American! In addition to this incredible achievement, Kate earned 1st Team All-District and 1st Team All-State honors. She will be celebrated for her award at the boys' basketball game on February 18. Way to shine, Kate!

Whether you can't make it to a game or you want to give your relatives a chance to watch your kid play, Westfield Sports Network has you covered. WSN is a student-driven group that produces and does commentary for Rocks athletic events.

Check out the list of upcoming matches below and be sure to share the links with friends and family.

All previous and future stream links can be found on the IHSAA TV website. Just search "Westfield."

Come out to support all of our Rocks athletic teams. Whether you want to watch a varsity game, a JV matchup or middle school showdown, you can click the buttons below to see where our Rocks will be.

On January 14, the WWS Board of School Trustees approved a revised 2025-26 school calendar due to road closures around the LIV Golf tournament at The Club at Chatham Hills from August 15-17, 2025. These closures will make it nearly impossible for school buses to operate in that area, so schools will be closed for students and staff on Friday, August 15, 2025.

Here are the key changes to the revised calendar:

• The August 15 school day will now be moved to November 6 which will also be the last day of the first trimester.
• November 6 was originally scheduled as a Teacher Work Day.
• November 7 will remain a Teacher Work Day (grades 7-12) and a Parent Conference Day (grades K-6).
• September 24 will be an Asynchronous eLearning Day for students and a PD Collaboration Day for Teachers.

These changes ensure that we can effectively manage the impact of the tournament on our school operations while maintaining educational excellence.

Thank you for your ongoing support and flexibility as we strive to provide the best possible experiences for our students and staff.

As winter continues, it's important to stay informed about Westfield Washington Schools' inclement weather procedures. Please visit our website below to learn more about school closures and delays. Additionally, the City of Westfield encourages residents to stay weather-aware by reviewing their treatment plan for winter weather and checking the interactive snowplow map.

As we get into the heat of Westfield Winter sports, make sure to visit the Rock Shop to get this Rocks quarter zip pullover. It is perfect for staying warm as well as cheering on the Rocks!

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!

Do you want to make an impact on the future leaders of our community? Join us at Westfield Washington Schools, where you can truly make a difference!

The Rock Strong Award presented by the Westfield Education Foundation is a quarterly award, given out at each school and operations to recognize teachers, instructional assistants, instructional coaches, building secretaries, bus drivers, substitute teachers, food service staff and operations staff for the great work they do for our children and our community!

Each quarter, all schools and operations will review nominations from staff, students, families and the community and select someone who represents its values and culture to receive the Rock Strong Award and a special gift.

FCCLA Foodies Rock is a fully functioning foodservice operation that is student centered and fostered through the Westfield High School Culinary Arts program. Our members are highly trained in customer service, hospitality, culinary techniques, food safety and sanitation. Foodies Rock holds a Food Permit by the Hamilton County Board of Health, Advisors Nikki Heflin and Bryan Ferreira are ServSafe Manager certified, and will follow the National Restaurant Association’s Guidelines for food preparation. Chef Heflin and Chef Ferreira each have over 20 years of industry experience, and love guiding their students in making both the optics and cuisine for your event out of this world! Check out this full list of opportunities to work with FCCLA Foodies Rock and book today!

Inquire with Chef Nikki Heflin for booking

whsfoodiesrock@wws.k12.in.us

317-701-4440

Westfield Washington Township is offering Safe Sitter classes! Safe Sitter is a medically accurate childcare curriculum that gives young adolescents the skills to be safe, nurturing babysitters. Mrs. White will teach important life skills- business, medical and safe habits- in this high quality course. Babysitters know how to keep children safe and how to respond in an emergency. Graduates will receive a Safe Sitter certification. Please bring a sack lunch. These classes fill up quickly so don't delay!

Westfield Magazine has compiled an ongoing list of community events, opportunities, festivals, parties, tours and more! All of the events are in our local area, and there is something for the whole family.

Each month, Superintendent Dr. Paul Kaiser invites community members to Westfield High School to chat with him about anything on their minds. Learn about how the district operates from the chief executive or ask questions about upcoming construction projects. He's an open book!

Upcoming Dates

• February 27, 2025
• March 13, 2025
• April 17, 2025
• May 1, 2025

Westfield Washington Schools is one of the fastest growing school districts in the state of Indiana. With an “A” rating from the Indiana Department of Education, WWS enrolled nearly 9,700 students, in 2023-24, across six elementary, one intermediate, middle, and high school. The district employs roughly 1,500 staff members. Westfield High School is ranked in the top 3 percent nationally by U.S. News and World Report, and has a graduation rate of 97.2 percent with 86 percent of its graduates continuing onto higher education.

Email: comms@wws.k12.in.us

Website: wws.k12.in.us

Location: 19500 Tomlinson Road, Suite B, Westfield, IN, USA

Phone: 317-867-8000

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/westfieldschools

Twitter: @WWSweb