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President's Message

April 2015

Hello Bulldogs!

Upcoming Dates/Events (for a complete list of events, see the calendar.)

  • BITS Tutoring: 4/11, 4/18 and 4/25 (free/9:30-11 am)
  • Mulch Delivery: 4/10 and 4/11
  • Mulch Volunteers: Needed for April 10 and 11 Please!
  • Food Donations: Needed for Mulch Day Please!
  • Ongoing: WeSTEP sponsors needed
  • PTSA Scholarship Deadline: April 27th at 2:30 pm

Mulch Sales for delivered mulch are now sold out! Thank you to everyone who placed an order.

You can still support the 2015 WHS Mulch Sale by ordering mulch and picking it up at Westfield on Friday, 4/10 or Saturday, 4/11.  If you are interested in doing this, please email me by April 5th.

VOLUNTEERS are still needed for Mulch weekend please!  Parents and students of all grade levels, please mark your calendars and help with this community event both by helping with the mulch and by donating food! Deliveries will take place on Friday evening, April 10th and all day Saturday, April 11th.  To sign up, please visit:

Students earn service hours, prizes and/or credit for their club, team or other WHS affiliated organization whose coach/sponsor has signed up with the TIPS program.

SENIORS who volunteer are entered into a separate prize drawing for a free ANGP ticket!

Class of 2015 Grad Celebration, June 19th: Tickets are on sale for the 2015 All Night Graduation Celebration (ANGP).  The event will take place at Alto Plaza and will feature many fun activities, such as a casino, bull riding, dancing to a fantastic DJ, and lots of food, prizes and more! Tickets are now $70. Order a ticket today.

The WeSTEP program is back! Eligible seniors are invited to become part of this year’s WeSTEP internship program. WeSTEP stands for Westfield Senior Transition Enrichment Program and any senior with a GPA of 2.5 or higher and good attendance may apply to be part of the May 27th-June 10th internship program. For information, contact Ms. Lee at pylee@fcps.edu. The application can be found on the PTSA website under the Students tab.

WeSTEP sponsors are also needed in many fields including accounting, business, sales, marketing, aerospace technology, IT, medicine, physical therapy, computer science, law, law enforcement, and the fire department. Please contact Ms. Lee at pylee@fcps.edu if you think you might be able to host an intern between May 27th and June 10th.  Information is listed under the Students tab on the PTSA website.

The WHS PTSA Scholarship applications are now available either online at the PTSA website or in the career center.  Applications are due by April 27, 2015 at 2:30 pm.  Please read all directions carefully.

The PTSA is hosting a new, redesigned SAT Practice Test on Saturday, May 9th from 8 am - 11:15 am. The test aligns with the new format of the SAT and PSAT being introduced next school year. The changes will affect all 2017 graduates and younger. To register:  http://kaplan.formstack.com/forms/new_sat.

Thank you to everyone who has joined the PTSA already this year!  We welcome and encourage anyone who hasn’t yet joined to join and be part of the academic booster organization! The PTSA strives to help all students and staff succeed.  Membership is only $10 for the first adult member, $5 for additional adult members, student members and staff members.  A bargain!  And, any additional Bulldog Bankroll donation is tax deductible, as the PTSA is an IRS recognized 501(c) (3) organization. The membership form can be found at PTSA Membership Form   Please be part of the impact and become a member today.  Thank you.

Finally, we are beginning to plan for next year’s PTSA board and committee positions.  Open will be (though not limited to): President, 1st Vice President, Secretary, Bulldog BBQ Co-Coordinator, and Silent Auction Chair/Co-Chair.  If you are interested in learning more about any position, please contact Cathy Pisarcik

Thank you to Hari Reddy Chadeva for volunteering to be next year’s Practice SAT/ACT chair!

For a complete list of businesses and individuals who donated to this year’s silent auction, please view Bulldog BBQ information. We greatly appreciate the support of our business community and ask that you consider supporting these businesses that support us!

Cathy Pisarcik 
Westfield HS PTSA President