Date

Event

Time

location

4/3

NOVA Regional College Fair

6:30-8:30pm

George Mason University Fairfax Campus

4/3

Practice SAT Registration Deadline

Register at: http://catalystprep.com/practiceexam_su

4/4

End of 3^rd Quarter

4/5

NO SCHOOL – Teacher Workday

4/6

Fairfax County Watershed Cleanup

9am-11am

Follow link in #7 below, and choose a park!

4/6

Practice SAT

9am – 1pm

WHS

4/12

‘A’ Day Raffle

11am – 1:30pm

Cafeteria – follow this link to volunteer: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/whsbulldog

4/13

Yearbook Order Deadline

Order HERE, Use code 5577

4/15 – 4/19

Spring Break – NO SCHOOL

4/24

Faculty Meeting Treats

By 2pm

follow this link to volunteer: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/whsbulldog

4/26 & 4/27

Mulch Days

Your driveway!

4/28

Mulch Spreading

Your yard!

5/3

PTSA Scholarship Applications Due

Career Center

5/9

Teacher Appreciation Dessert Bar

By 10:45am

Main Office – sign up coming soon!

5/27

NO SCHOOL – Memorial Day

5/31

Deadline to register for All Night Grad Party!

https://ptsa.westfieldhs.org/parents/angp-homepage.html.

6/5

Senior Awards Ceremony

6/6

Class of 2019 Graduation and ANGP!

6/13

LAST DAY OF SCHOOL – 3HR Early Release

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.

Practice SAT:  Ready to get serious about college admissions? Location: Westfield High School; Date & Time: Saturday, April 6th from 9am - 1pm

The first step on the path to applying to college is maximizing your test score.With Catalyst's SAT Practice Exam, get experience in a simulated testing environment and stay ahead. Here's how it works:

·       Take a practice exam under realistic testing conditions.

·       Get your detailed score report back, with the questions that you missed and recommendations on improvement.

·       Gain access to our dedicated testing experts that can help you with setting up a blueprint for success with the SAT exam.

Cost: Just $20 to enroll by Wednesday, April 3^rd We unfortunately cannot accommodate walk-in students. To Enroll: For more information on this special prep opportunity or to enroll, call 800.235.0056, sign up at http://catalystprep.com/practiceexam_su, or email info@CatalystPrep.com.

3.

April PTSA Meeting: Join us Tuesday, April 9 at 7PM in the WHS Library for Unraveling Teenage Angst: Stress and Anxiety in the iGen World Presented by:  Brittney Lee, Jen Fargo, Bobbi Snyder, & Laura Cudahy We don't need to see the numbers to know that student stress and anxiety appears to be at an all-time high. During this workshop, we will share the latest research on stress and anxiety especially as it applies to the current generation. We'll delve into the mysteries and intricacies of the teenage brain and we will offer strategies and resources that can be great to use one on one with teens at home.

4.

The "Happily Ever After" All Night Grad Party (ANGP) will be here quicker than we know and we are determined to get 100% participation!  The ANGP is an all night, lock-in celebration for our 2019 Graduates and is held in a drug and alcohol free safe environment.  This years' celebration will be held at Uptown Alley & Autobahn Indoor Speedway in the Manassas Mall. Registration is now open!  The cost is $75 per student and food, drinks, and ALL activities are included.  What activities?  

·       Black-light bowling lanes!

·       Autobahn go-kart racing!

·       Laser Tag!

·       Arcades!

·       Dancing all night!

Students will be taken by charted bus to and from WHS and the ANGP.  Security will be provided.  Any student who may be in need of financial assistance can see their counselor.  The last day to register is May 31st, and students/parents can register here: 

https://ptsa.westfieldhs.org/parents/angp-homepage.html.  Food, prizes and monetary donations are welcome! 

Let's send our Seniors off in style!

5.

Mulch Days Volunteers Needed: Bulldog Parents, Coaches & Club Leaders

We need your help to make Mulch Day a success!

What the heck is Mulch Day?

It’s the primary fundraiser for the PTSA that funds a large chunk of the All Night Graduation Party for the senior class and many other PTSA initiatives. We deliver over 13,000 bags of mulch to approximately 400 homes in the Westfield boundary in two days. It takes a huge number of people – students & parents – to pull

this off.

Does my kid’s specific club or team benefit?

Yes! Students and parents can designate two clubs or teams to support. A pot of $6,000 is split amongst the clubs/teams that participate based on hours worked! And, your kid gets volunteer hours!

How can you help?

Volunteer for 4 hours in one of these time slots :

Shift #1: Friday, 4/26 - 4-8pm

Shift #2: Saturday 4/27 - 7-11am

Shift #3: Saturday, 4/27 - 11am-3pm

Parents DO NOT need to lift mulch bags! The students do the heavy lifting!

Here are the jobs we need filled:

1. Navigators for our Mulch Delivery Trucks – You ride shotgun in a delivery truck, follow printed route to the delivery addresses, manage the kids unloading the truck, count the bags for accuracy and move on to the next home. This is a critical job – it’s fun working with the kids but you need to pay close attention to correct delivery addresses and number of bags delivered.

2. Drivers of Students – Drive students and follow the delivery trucks to the delivery homes. You may have kids you know or may be matched up with kids who just need a ride. You can choose to stay in your car or jump out and help – totally up to you! Click here to sign up today !

If you are unavailable to volunteer your time, we need food donations to feed all these hungry workers! Click here to donate food!

For any questions you have about how Mulch Day works, visit our FAQ page at:

http://ptsa.westfieldhs.org/parents/mulch-event/angp-mulch-faq.html or simply click here .

6.

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.

7.

Eagle Scout Project – Help Needed!: Gavin Peppler is a freshman at Westfield with an Eagle Scout project that will benefit the Westfield Art Department.   His project is rebuilding two outside patios that used for outdoor Clay firing. The patios are currently not level, overgrown, and sinking.  Some of the cement square tiles used to build the patios are cracked and need replacing. His job is to use as many of the old tiles as possible and rebuild the patios. Gavin requests funding support and volunteer help.  He is with troop 893 and his email is gavinswim3@gmail.com .

8.

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:

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.

9.

Fairfax County Watershed Cleanup – Volunteers Needed!: Sat April 6 from 9-11 there is a watershed clean up across Fairfax county – with locations in the Westfield area - and we are looking for volunteers (great for kids needing community service)

https://www.nature.org/en-us/get-involved/how-to-help/volunteer-and-attend-events/find-local-events-and-opportunities/fairfax-county-watershed-cleanup/?fbclid=IwAR3Dolx1OBciLYXVZsJoBgM0aaU2LYBXNcIF-69-sXjKqq6MZgji0U7qhUo

Specifically, help is needed the SULLY STATION area meeting at the Basketball court next to the townhouses on Sully Station Drive to go down to the creek. However, helping at any location is wonderful!

10.

WHS Food Pantry: If you are able to make a donation of pasta, rice, canned vegetables, granola bars, cereal or other non-perishable items you may reach out to Ms. Johnson in D209, Ms. Bristol in B205, Ms. Violett in subschool 3, or Mrs. Williams in student services.

11.

PTSA Scholarships: ATTENTION SENIORS! The Westfield PTSA Scholarship committee plans to award several scholarships to well-rounded, outstanding seniors who uphold the ideals of the PTSA. These scholarships are available to graduating seniors who plan to go to two-year colleges, four-year colleges, and vo-tech schools. Class of 2019 Seniors must have become PTSA members by October 31, 2018 to qualify. All scholarship applications are due to the WHS Career Center by 2:30pm on Friday, May 3, 2019. Applications are available in the Career Center or at ptsa.westfieldhs.org.

12.

NOVA Regional College Fair: George Mason University Presents the Northern Virginia Regional College Fair. Wednesday, April 3 from 6:30pm – 8:30pm Eagle Bank Arena, George Mason University Fairfax Campus. High School Juniors! Get a head start on your college search at one of the largest college fairs in the Northern Virginia area. To see a list of attending schools, please visit http://admissions.gmu.edu/rsvp/nvrcf

13.

‘A’ Day Raffle, Volunteers Needed: The 3rd quarter will be ending on Thursday, April 4 so report cards are scheduled to be handed out on Friday, April 12.  The  Westfield HS PTSA will again be sponsoring the A Day Raffle on that day during the lunch periods (11am – 1:30pm).

If you have the time and would like to help out with the event, please click on the link below and sign up on the signup genius.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/whsbulldog

14.

All Night Grad Party: Seniors will celebrate with their friends at Uptown Alley and Autobahn Indoor Speedway in Manassas! This safe, all-inclusive, lock-in style event is from 12AM-4AM. Online registration will begin in early March on the PTSA website (www.ptsa.westfieldhs.org). Many volunteers are needed to make this a successful event. Please contact Becky Martin, ANGP Chair, ANGP-co-chair1@westfieldhs.org, if you are interested in volunteering before and/or during the event.

15.

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!

16.

Yearbooks:  Click here to order yearbooks online. DEADLINE TO ORDER IS APRIL 13!! Our school code is 5577. 

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.