Date

Event

Time

location

6/6

Start of 2019 – 2020 Student Parking Pass Application process

3:30pm

Westfield website,

6/7

Early Dismissal

12:10pm

6/9

Dance Team Carwash

10am – 2pm

Sully Station Exxon

6/10

Turn in completed Student Parking Pass Applications

7:10 – 8:00

F102

6/10

Early Dismissal

12:10pm

6/11

Early Dismissal

12:10pm

6/12

Early Dismissal

12:10pm

6/12

Teacher and Staff Lunch – DONATIONS NEEDED!

2pm

WHS Office. Signup HERE!

6/13

LAST DAY OF SCHOOL – Early Dismissal

10:10am

6/13

Teacher and Staff Lunch

12:00pm

Cafeteria. Signup HERE!

6/17

Les Mis Summer Stage Rehearsals Begin

5pm – 9pm

WHS

7/19, 7/20, 7/21, 7/26, 7/27

Westfield Summer Stage Production of Les Mis!

7pm / 2pm

WHS

8/5 – 8/9

Math Refresher Course

9am – 11am

WHS Register HERE!

8/12 – 8/14

Bulldog Bootcamp

9:00am – 12:30pm

WHS Register HERE!

8/14

Turbo Tutoring SAT Prep

6:30pm – 9:15pm

Briar Woods High School Register HERE!

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.

Teacher & Staff Luncheon- Thursday, June 13

Let’s thank our amazing WHS teachers and staff for a fabulous year!

Donations and help with setup and cleanup are needed for the End of Year Teacher and staff luncheon. The PTSA is catering El Fresco, but would like donations of sodas, fruit, and gift cards ($10 value) as a thank you for the tremendous effort put forth by our WHS teachers and staff. Donations are needed by Wednesday, June 12 at 2pm, so we can prep for the event.

Please signup HERE!

3.

Westfield High School PTSA Needs YOU!

Would you like to be more involved in supporting WHS? For the 2019-2020 school year, the PTSA has openings for: Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary. We are also looking for Chairs for Landscaping, Silent Auction, Back to School Night Bulldog Café, Mulch Days Fundraiser, and Class of 2020 All Night Grad Party. Please contact Jennie Ryman, if interested. (jennierymanptsa@gmail.com)

4.

Dance Team Fundraiser: Please support the WHS Dance Team at our carwash on Sunday, June 9 from 10am – 2pm at the Sully Station Exxon on Westfields Blvd.

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.

Math Refresher Camp- Aug. 5-9 (9am-11am)

The math refresher camp is an exciting summer program tailored specifically to the math class the student is taking in the fall (Algegra I and II, Geometry, Pre-Calculus, Calculus A-B). Sign up for the course that is right for you. Transportation is available from Stone Middle School and Carson Middle School (spots are limited). Signup HERE!

6.

 Three Day Bulldog Bootcamp-  Aug 12 - Aug 14 from 9am-12:30pm

Open to all rising 9th grade students at WHS!

Bulldog Bootcamp is staffed by faculty and student leaders, as well as administrators and counselors!  This provides a great opportunity to meet important leaders and make connections within Westfield before school starts.

Activities & Events

Student leaders will take participants on guided tours of Westfield HS, and include answers to important questions. Which stairwells are most crowded?  Where do the freshmen hang out? What is a subschool? What about lockers? Where do I go to get questions answered? etc.

Bulldog Bootcamp is truly a great opportunity to start off on the right foot at Westfield High School.

For more information and registration, click HERE!

7.

 Student Parking Passes- Starting Thursday, June 6 at 3:30pm

The online parking application process will open on Thursday, June 6 at 3:30 PM for all those interested in obtaining a hang-tag to park on campus during the 2019-2020 school year. All students currently holding a valid driver's license or learner’s permit are eligible to apply.  The application process can be reviewed on the Westfield website, where a link to complete the online application packet (using your FCPS Google account) will be available.  Parking applications should be completed at home by the student, with a parent or guardian.

The current parking rate set by the FCPS School Board, is $200 per school year which will be pro-rated per quarter. Students receiving free/reduced lunch are eligible for a discount with proof of benefit.

Rising Juniors and Seniors will first have the opportunity to turn in completed student parking applications on Monday, June 10th from 7:10 AM to 8:00 AM at the F102 security office located in the main lobby.  Applications will not be accepted during class periods or lunch. Please refer to the website for all further information regarding turn-in times, deadlines, and a schedule of safety meetings.

Any questions, please see Ms. Coots in F102.

8.

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.

You can also donate financially via the PTSA to the WHS Food Pantry.

You can purchase items via Amazon.com: http://a.co/hUNruFf 

9.

 Turbo-Tutoring: SAT Prep Courses

Taught by WHS’s very own Gregg Greentree & Dan Harris

August 14 at Briar Woods HS, 6:30pm-9:15pm, Room 309

Want to experience the SAT prep course which parents and students have called “Energetic, informative, entertaining, and confidence-building”?  Sign up for Turbo-Tutoring, and see why people are calling it a class “unlike any other.”  In a single, affordable, accelerated session, you will learn all of the essential skills and material necessary to improve your SAT scores.  Give yourself a better chance of getting into the college of your choice.  Sign up for a Turbo Tutoring SAT/ACT prep seminar now! 

For more information and to register go to: turbo-tutoring.com

10.

 Summer Assignments 

Be prepared! Check to see if your specific classes have a summer assignment. Click HERE!

11.

 2019 Summer Reading-Westfield Reads!

ALL Westfield students, teachers, and staff will be reading the same book this summer:                                                      

Long Way Down, By Jason Reynolds

Read this exciting novel before the first day of next school year!  Sixty seconds—the time it takes for Will to decide whether or not he’s going to murder the guy who killed his brother.  As he rides the elevator from the 7th floor to the lobby, Will is confronted by the ghosts of his past who force him to think about the consequences of his ultimate decision.  Will he avenge his brother’s death and change his own life forever?

12.

 New Athletic Uniform Vendor

Starting June 1, WHS will be using a new vendor for our PE uniforms, Athletic Union. You can purchase WHS gym apparel online starting June 1-June 30 in order to receive your items by the beginning of the school year. Click HERE!

13.

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!

14.

 WHS 20^th Anniversary

In an effort to raise funds for next school year’s anniversary celebration, we are starting a "20 for 20 Campaign".  We ask families within the Westfield community to give back to the school that has given so much to your children over the years.  With a simple donation of $20, you can help us recognize the commitment of our teachers, the achievements of our students past and present, and what we hope will be an enduring legacy of Westfield High School.  You can use the link below to submit a donation.  While the suggested amount is $20, we appreciate anything you can contribute to our celebration. Donate HERE!

15.

Westfield Theatre Boosters present Les Mis this summer!

Monday June 17: Rehearsals begin 5-9PM

Performances:

Friday July 19 @ 7pm

Saturday July 20 @ 7pm

Sunday July 21 @ 2pm

Friday July 26 @ 7pm

Saturday July 27 @ 2pm

Saturday July 27 @ 7pm

Questions? Email: westfieldtheatreboosters@gmail.com or join our FB group Westfield Summer Stage

16.

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.