Date

Event

Time

location

10/24

Art Dept Sip N Paint

8pm

WHS rm A210

10/24 – 10/25

Buy your PINK OUT T-shirt at Lunch

All lunches

WHS Cafeteria

10/26

PINK OUT with the Class of 2021 at school and at the football game!!

7:30pm

WHS

10/31

Deadline to register SENIORS as PTSA members to be eligible for PTSA scholarships

11/2

Deadline for Reflections Contest

vapta.org/arts-and-education/reflections

11/2

End of First Quarter

11/5 – 11/6

Student Holidays, No School

1.

Please join the 2018-2019 WHS PTSA!  Your membership is vital to the success of the PTSA! Please help support the students, teachers, and Westfield community by joining the PTSA this year. You can join online or by printing a membership form. Information can be found here! Questions? Please contact Membership Chair Christina Black at membership@westfieldhs.org

2.

PLEASE NOTE: SENIORS must be registered as PTSA members by 10/31 to be eligible for PTSA scholarships. JUNIORS must be registered this year (18-19) AND as SENIORS in order to be eligible for PTSA scholarships in their Senior year.

3.

PINK OUT!:   The Class of 2021 is pinking out school and the football game on Friday.  Purchase your PINK t-shirt at lunch Wednesday 10/24 and Thursday 10/25, then PINK OUT! Shirts are $10 each.

4.

New Tutoring Program – Bulldog Blitz!: This year, we replaced BITS with Bulldog Blitz. Bulldog Blitz is a FREE tutoring program for students currently enrolled at Westfield HS. Students seeking assistance with homework or other assignments work with Westfield HS student volunteers who previously mastered the content. The sessions will be held in the library from 10: 00 am to 11:00 am on the following dates:

October 20, 27

January 12, 19

March 16, 23, 30

May 4, 11, 18

To register for Bulldog Blitz you can bring your Emergency Care Card to the session, or email your Emergency Care Card to jpsimmons@fcps.edu, or give your Emergency Care Card to your counselor. For more information about Bulldog Blitz, contact your counselor or Mr. Simmons, Assistant Principal at 703-488-6341.

5.

Art Dept. SIP N' PAINT! Sign-up by Oct 19th!

The Art Department is excited to present our inaugural SIP N’ PAINT FUNDRAISERS!! Our first event will be Wednesday October 24th from 6-8pm in room A210 here at Westfield! Each participant will create a 16” x 20” Fall image based on Vincent Van Gogh’s Crows in the Wheatfield while we sip on gourmet hot cocoas and ciders and snack on Fall treats. Tickets are $30 and you will walk out with a painting ready to hang! We are bringing in a guest instructor, former WHS Bulldog Wade Angeli to lead us. Sign-up by October 19th!! J  Follow this link to enroll: https://goo.gl/forms/yzBHeX7l55qIz4pi2 and deliver cash or a check (made out to WHS) to any art teacher via your child or drop off an envelope in the main office (you are officially on the list when your payment is received.) We only have 25 spots so sign up today!!

6.

All Night Grad Party: Volunteers needed to begin the ANGP preparations. ALL grade level parents are encouraged to participate. Please contact Jennie Ryman to help out! jennierymanptsa@gmail.com

7.

Silent Auction-2 Items Left:  A giant thank you to Joy Volarich for running the successful Silent Auction. We also really appreciate the help of: Brenda Salvano, Suanne Collinsworth, and Kelly Bobek. We have 2 items left. If you are interested, contact Jennie Ryman,jennierymanptsa@gmail.com  

·       Pev’s Paintball Games (6 play passes) -Value $300 Min. $120

·       Webfooted Communications College Application Prep Pkg. Value $100 Min. $40

8.

Reflections Contest: Reflections encourages students to explore the arts and express themselves by giving positive recognition for their artistic efforts. This year's theme is "Heroes Around Me". Entries can be in one of six categories: dance choreography, film production, literature, musical composition, photography or visual arts. Submission deadline is Friday, Nov. 2. For more information go to vapta.org/arts-and-education/reflections or contact Joe Sutliff at jsutliff@cdad.com.

9.

Sign Up for ParentVue Account:  As you know, the 1^st quarter of the school year will end on Friday, November 2. While many of you have active ParentVue accounts, Dr. Copeland wants to encourage you to activate your account if you have not. Contact Student Services at 703-488-6300 to receive an activation code.

10.

Join the Theatre Boosters: Do you enjoy seeing the fabulous plays and musicals at Westfield? Consider joining Westfield Theatre Boosters and support our students and theatre arts programs. Your tax deductible donation comes with benefits such as tickets and vouchers good toward playbill ads or Westfield Theatre merchandise! To join, click here: https://tinyurl.com/WTBMembership2019.

11.

Turbo-Tutoring Schedule 2018-2019: Planning ahead for the next SAT and ACT season? Check out Turbo-Tutoring. The next SAT prep date at WHS is October 27!

12.

News You Choose: Be sure to opt-in to the PTSA’s News You Choose emails so you can be informed about PTSA events. To opt-in, follow the directions via this link.  Please help spread the word to our rising Freshman Parents! Please encourage them to sign up for News You Choose, e-blasts, and the PTSA's Facebook page!

13.

Yearbooks: Order yearbooks before October 13 and pay only $60. Click here to order online. Our school code is 5577. 

14.

Senior Ads for the Yearbook:  Attached is information about ordering a senior ad for the yearbook!  There are online directions and a paper order form – you may use either!

15.

Westfield Speech and Debate Club: Adult volunteers needed as judges on selected Saturdays during the school year. The ideal judge participated in speech or debate in HS or college, but training is available for any parents that have a desire to participate. Contact Mark Deaton at mdeaton@fcps.edu.

16.

mySATadvisor.com / myACTadvisor: An option for SAT& ACT preparation is mySATadvisor.com Online, unlimited practice and analytics on College Board tests and other popular test publishers. Improve speed and accuracy, practice missed or bookmarked questions, and more on official SAT and real ACT tests. Use promo code WHSPTSA20 for a 20% discount.

17.

Easy ways to Support Westfield – Please note that Giant and Harris Teeter require yearly registration!

• Harris Teeter: Register your VIC card at this link   Our school code is 8134. You must reregister each year. 
• Giant: Program restarts September 7th. The program requires yearly registration. Please update your card (and encourage your friends and families to also) and select Westfield as your school of choice. Westfield’s code is 03798.  Simply log in at the Giant website, then “manage my account” and register Westfield. You may register up to two schools. Thank you!
• Office Depot:  When checking out at the register, please ask them to credit Westfield HS. The code is 70115228. They’ll give 5% back to the school!
• Amazon: Please click on the link on the right side of the PTSA’s webpage before ordering! www.ptsa.westfieldhs.org
• Shutterfly: Please click here  to give 13% of your purchase back to the school.