WHS PTSA EBlast 06 12 2019

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6/12/19 PTSA E-Blast

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Last DAY of school…

THANK YOU for making it a fantastic year at WHS!

***End of Year Luncheon***

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HAPPENINGS:

Date	Event	Time	location
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!

Here are several updates we know about from around the school:

1.	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)
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.	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!
4.	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!
5.	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
6.	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
7.	Summer Assignments Be prepared! Check to see if your specific classes have a summer assignment. Click HERE!
8.	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?
9.	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!
10.	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!
11.	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
12.	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.

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