Date

Event

Time

location

1/10/19

Curriculum Night

6:45 (rising freshmen); 7:00 (curriculum fair)

Auditorium and throughout WHS

1/12/19

Bulldog Blitz

10:00am

Library

1/15/19

Junior Parent Night

7pm

1/16/19

Choral Cabaret

7pm

1/16/19

Crew Team Interest Meeting

7pm

Lecture hall

1/18/19

Three Hour Early Release

12:00pm

1/19/19

Bulldog Blitz

10:00am

library

1/21/19

NO SCHOOL

1/25/19

NO SCHOOL

2/5/19

Report Card ‘A’ Day

11:00 – 2:00

Cafeteria, signup available soon at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/whsbulldog

2/5/19

National History Day Fair

2/6/19

Faculty Meeting – cookies needed

2:00pm

Main office, signup available soon at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/whsbulldog

2/12/19

February PTSA Meeting

7pm

Library

2/14, 2/15, 2/19, 2/20, 2/21, 2/22

Sadie Hawkins Dance Ticket Sales

During lunches

Cafeteria, sign up at  

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0f49a8aa29a75-volunteers

2/23

Sadie Hawkins Dance

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.

Fifth Annual National History Day Fair at Westfield High School
Do you want to be a part of history? If so, volunteer at our National History Day Fair!  The Social Studies department is in need of a few more judges to evaluate the History Day projects created by the honors students at our school. Come be a part of our gallery walk or watch amazing documentaries created by our students. The Fifth Annual National History Day Fair will take place on Tuesday, Feb 5th.  If you are interested in becoming a judge, please follow the link to sign up: https://goo.gl/forms/Ofd2wURhThIdry0t1
You may not judge your own students’ category. 
Questions? Email Jennifer Santiago  jmsantiago@fcps.edu

3.

Report Card ‘A’ Day: The next report card ‘A’ day will be on February 5. Sign up will be available soon to help with distributing raffle tickets: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/whsbulldog

4.

Dance Team Fundraiser: The Westfield High School Varsity Dance Team is doing kids birthday parties and Brownie dancer badge workshops to fund raise for Nationals. If you know of any families with young children who may be interested, please spread the word. See attached flyers for details or contact Coach Jessica Davis at westfieldhsdanceteam@gmail.com.

5.

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:

January 12, 19

March 23, 30

May 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.

6.

All Night Grad Party: CHAIRPERSON DESPERATELY NEEDED! 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.

Faculty Meeting Treats Needed!: The PTSA will be providing cookies and bottled water for the 2/6 faculty meeting. Volunteers are needed to provide treats, and for setup and clean up. Sign up will be available soon at: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/whsbulldog

8.

Pie and Punch Thanks: A Great Big THANK YOU to those who helped or donated for the Staff Pie and Punch Holiday Party! The desserts and punch were delectable! The staff enjoyed the many contributions by these generous WHS supporters: Ann Campbell, Eva Barcia, Kim Beamon, Wini Schlatter, Shawn Russell, Vanessa Moore, Becky Martin, Mary Anne Perkins, Cherie Kronimus, Amy Jeffries, Eva Barcia, Anne Hanover, Kelly Bobek, Elisabeth Swanbery, May Bergida, Cami Minks, Kara Petersen, Rosalinda Sutherland, Karunamoorthy Ganapathy, Palavi Tipnis, Dan Dinh, Rhonda Crane, Kyla Hartunian, Diane Mitchell, Denise Guiney, Carole Gunn, Amy McConaghie, Shelley Teras, Jennifer George, Melissa Macri, Uma Mandaleeka, Pam Watson, Christy Boyle, Uma Mandaleeka, Josh Antoncic, Elisabeth Swanbery, Rosalinda Sutherland, Jayne Ayers, Lisa Liskey, and Gretta Orazen. Thanks again for giving so enthusiastically!

9.

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 February 23!

10.

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!

11.

Yearbooks:  Click here to order yearbooks online. Our school code is 5577. 

12.

Sadie Hawkins Dance Tickets: The SGA is sponsoring a Sadie Hawkins Dance on February 23rd, and needs volunteers to help sell tickets during lunch on February 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, and 22. If you can help, please sign up at:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0f49a8aa29a75-volunteers

13.

Join the Crew Team – Interest Meeting:  On Wednesday, January 16th, at 7pm in the lecture hall.  Come find out why you should join the WHS Crew Team -- for fun, camaraderie and competition!  No tryouts, all are welcome, and financial aid is available for those who qualify.  Parents and students welcome.  Come join us! http://www.westfieldcrew.org/

14.

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.