Wednesday, August 15, 2018 please remind students to see Canvas for announcements during 4th period ANNOUNCEMENTS 2017-18 Seniors can pick up their yearbook at the front desk starting 8/15 There are some extra books that can be purchased for $75 at the front desk There will be a PTO coffee with Dr McGuire on Thursday, August 30th from 8-9am in the Learning Center This is open to parents of all 9-12 WHS students Please enter via door#6 and check in at the Information Desk Students please pick up your parking permits as soon as possible We will begin checking the parking lot starting Thursday August 16th and Friday August 17th Remember students without a parking permit cannot park at the High School or the Middle School Senior Parents: Sign up now to attend our Coffee with Senior Parents on Friday, Aug 31st at 8:15 AM Learn more about what your senior will be doing throughout the college admission process, and how we will be there to help RSVP by Aug 29th https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfpV9gtXumvD9Q_d78gziBmFeS6pfqBht7LjgX7WL55bEr9J Q/viewform Did you take Ceramics last year? Guess what?! You need to pick up your pottery! Mrs Messmore will hold onto any pieces for weeks (until August 23rd), then it will be thrown-away, unless other arrangements have been made Please sign-up in any Ceramics/Sculpture Open Studio PlusTime to come work on unfinished works, or to pick up The doors open to students at 7:35 AM in the morning and then on Wednesday mornings at 8:05 Please not arrive earlier, for doors will be locked and students will not be able to access the building This is also for reasons of safety in that we want to have proper supervision in place when students arrive WHS SENIORS: Arrange a time to get a yearbook picture - please call Prestige Portraits at 317-564-2592 or go online at https://booknow.appointment-plus.com/yclxq4j4/ WWS is in search of BAC student assistants! These paid positions are for high school students who are 16 or older We are looking for reliable, engaging students who are interested in earning money while having fun! To apply, go to the WWS webpage>departments>human resources>employment opportunities>WWS Job postings>Support Staff>Childcare Services: Assistant>BAC Student Assistant Do you follow us on Facebook AND twitter AND Instagram? It is a great place to get information about all things related to WHS! Check out our website for more information on how you can follow not just Westfield High School, but some of our classrooms, clubs, and sports teams You can also find tips about how to be sure you don’t miss a post on FB even though FB has changed what you see on your newsfeed Check it out!! https://www.wws.k12.in.us/domain/550 CAFÉ VISITS: CLUB AND ACTIVITIES NEWS: Black Student Association pizza party/interest meeting will be Wednesday 8/22 in the learning center during Rocks Connection Sign up for Plus Time with Mrs Knight WHS Fishing Club is for any student interested in fishing and/or the outdoors We offer year-round opportunities to learn about and go fishing No experience necessary, we welcome any students Sign up in Plustime to come to the call out meeting Thurs 8/16 in Mr Bland's room 2431 Interested in Instagram? Interested in snippets of your fellow humans who make up the hallway of WHS? Join us! Humans of Westfield call out meeting is in room 1229 this Thursday August 16th! If you love animals and are looking for fun trips to hang out with others who love animals too come join Animal club! This year we will be taking trips to the Indianapolis Zoo, The Wild Feline Rescue and Zoo'Opolis Call out Meeting is Wednesday (8-22) We will meet in Mrs McKinney's room, 2423 If you can't attend, but still want to attend trips, make sure you stop by to get important information after Wed 8-22 Are you interested in law, politics, debate, speaking, group discussions, radio announcing, writing, reading with feeling, teaching, or acting? Want to hone your skills and compete against students from other schools? Are you looking for an added boost to your college applications and resumes? Check out the Speech and Debate Team! There is an event for everyone The call-out meeting is on Wednesday, 8/22 in Mrs Reineking's room, 1233 (downstairs gold wing) Can't make it? You can plan on attending on Thursday, 8/23 or see Mrs Reineking in 1233 or Mr Robinson in 1452 for more information You can also check out www.rocksspeech.com and @westfield_sd on Twitter Have you ever wanted to compete with other schools playing video games you love? Come join our @ANSI 636010 EliteGamingLive! You will be competing for cash prizes, while also learning about coding and programming Some of the games that you play include NBA2K18, MADDEN18, FIFA18, MARIO KART 8, and SUPER SMASH BROS EliteGamingLive call out meeting will be Tuesday, August 21 in room 2437 in the upstairs math wing It will only last 10-15 minutes The dates for EliteGamingLive for the first part of the season are Wednesdays,September 26, October 3, and November 14 from 2:55-6 in the LGI room by the auditorium For more information, contact Mr England in Room 2437 or at englandr@wws.k12.in.us The art club call out meeting will be Wednesday August 15th during Rocks Connection in room 1242 See you there! ATTENTION ALL FRESHMEN: Join us for the first ever Young Life Freshman Pizza Party this week! Meet in Torvik's room (2233 in the Gold Wing) Today Wednesday August 15th from 3-4 to find out what Young Life is all about There will be free pizza, free raffle prizes, and free smiles Hope to see all freshmen there! If you have questions about Young Life, you can always ask Mrs Torvik, Mrs Gibbs, Miss Bell, or Coach Gilbert Westfield High School Book Club Do you like to read? Is eating food one of your favorite things? If you answered yes to these questions than Book Club is the place for you Our call out meeting will be Wednesday August 15th from 2:55-3:20 in the coaches’ library (across from the main gym) A typical Book Club meeting consists of book discussions, food and drink, and planning outings as they relate to the books we are reading The club is run by Coach Lickliter and is pretty low key and a lot of fun Hope to see you there! Leo Club will have a call-out meeting in room 1442 on Wednesday, Aug 22 during ROCKS Connection (2:55 - 3:20) Come find out about this fun service organization! If you're unable to attend the first meeting, see Mrs Larrison in the Counseling Center for info on our first event Any student wanting to join Tech Crew for The Great Gatsby should come to the call-out meeting Thursday, 8/23 in the set shop during plus time Be sure to sign up in PlusTime for either or both events! Interested in being a leader in the school? Join WHS Student Government! Call out meeting will be next Wednesday, August 15th from 3-3:20 in the LGI See Mrs Scheidler or Mrs Caulfield if you have any questions Climbing Club: If you are interested in joining Climbing Club for Trimester 1, please come to our callout meeting Wednesday (8/15) during ROCKS Connection (2:55-3:20pm) in Room 2327 If you are unable to attend the callout meeting, that's ok! Stop by Mr Hardacre's Room (2327) and pick up the necessary forms Payment for Trimester memberships will be due by Tuesday, August 21 The FIRST Robotics team is having their informational call-out meeting on Wednesday August 15th from 2:50-3:15 in room 1261 (Mr Marley) If you are unable to attend this meeting, feel free to join us at any of our August practices every Wednesday from 6:00-8:00 also in room 1261 to learn about FIRST, the team, and this year’s game, Deep Space See Mr Marley for more details DECA will have a call-out meeting in room 1203 August 16 (Thursday) during Plus Time Yoga Club will have an informational callout meeting Thursday, Aug 16th during PlusTime Yoga Club is open to ALL abilities, from master-Yogi to can't-touch-my-toes New this year, Yoga Club will be FREE See Mrs Messmore in room 1243 for details, and be sure to sign-up in PlusTime for the meeting under CLUBS Namaste We will be holding a call-out meeting for French Club during Rocks Connections next Wednesday the 22nd of August All levels or French are welcome and students not have to be in French to join ATHLETICS: BOYS VARSITY TENNIS: The boys tennis team opened their season on Monday traveling to Hamilton Southeastern It was a great day for tennis but unfortunately the Rocks came up a little short Sophomore Quentin Markle gave the varsity team their only victory at #2 singles #1 single Connor Maris and #3 singles Connor Housefield both played terrific but their opponents won in hard fought matches #1 doubles team of Nicholas Mabe and Harrison Sindelar won the first set but HSE battled back to win the match #2 doubles team of WeiBin Cheah and Alex Mullet had many opportunities in the second set but came up a little short The JV Rocks lost 5-11 #1 singles player Brett Barnes won a close match in a tiebreaker #1 doubles team of Danny Hildebrand and Jason Gabennesch started their season with a great victory 8-3 The Rocks are excited to get back at it on Thursday in their home opener against Zionsville The match starts at 5pm WHS BOYS Varsity lost a well fought battle 1-0 against Fishers The JV team lost 2-1 to Fishers with Ryan Fingers scoring our line goal Thanks to all who came to Fill the Hill Varsity plays at home against Pike Saturday while JV plays in the Pike Invitational Saturday GIRLS VARSITY VOLLEYBALL: The varsity ROCKS opened up their season last night at #1 ranked Yorktown HS.The ROCKS had a good showing in their serve reception game averaging a 2.00 as a team, and being led by Bailey Mendler with a 2.35 serve receive average Mendler also racked up 20 digs on the night The ROCKS lost in to Yorktown, and will be in action again this Wednesday at HOME vs Greenfield Central GIRLS VARSITY GOLF: Westfield Lady Rocks shot a 163 at Prairieview Golf Club on Tuesday which was good enough for second in the triangular match between Carmel, Westfield and Noblesville Carmel took the victory with a 158 and Noblesville finished with a 208 Leading the Rocks was Jocelyn Bruch with a one over par 37 and medalist honors Natalie Shupe was close behind with a 38 Grace Snyder turned in a solid round of 40 Megan Barker finished with a 48, Cate Jensen a 49 and Brette Hanavan finished with a 53 The Rocks are back in action tomorrow against Tipton Wrestling: Attention all wrestlers and managers Wednesday (8/22) there will be a call-out meeting in Coach Smith's room (1224) during 6th period, for anyone interested in joining the team as a wrestler or a manager Please see Coach Smith if you are unable to attend SCHOOL COUNSELING CENTER: The following College Visits are during Plus Time on Tuesday/Thursday in the Learning Center and open to any student in grades 9-12 Students should register in PlusTime Central Michigan University - August 28th Manchester University - August 29th School of the Art Institute of Chicago - August 29th Anderson University - August 30th Lipscomb University - September 4th University of Denver (CO) - September 6th Manchester University - September 11th Vanderbilt University - September 13th Baldwin Wallace University - September 20th Franklin College - September 25th Grace College - September 27th Rose Hulman - October 2nd Mount St Joseph University - November 6th The following College Visits will be during PlusTime on Wednesdays (11:28 am - 12:06 pm) in the Learning Center and only open to 11th and 12th graders Students must sign up in PlusTime Ivy Tech - August 22nd University of Evansville - August 29th Wabash College - August 29th College of Charleston (SC) - September 5th IU Bloomington - September 5th Butler - September 12th Bates College (ME) - September 12th Colorado State University - September 19th Ohio University - September 19th Ball State University - September 26th Purdue University - October 3rd DePauw University - October 4th PARENTS: The doors open to students at 7:35 AM in the morning and then on Wednesday mornings at 8:05 Please not drop your children off earlier, for doors will be locked and they will not be able to access the building This is also for reasons of safety in that we want to have proper supervision in place when students arrive There are currently two doors at WHS for Parent Drop-Off and Parent Pick-Up Door by the auditorium and Door 13 at the athletic entrance Please not drop your children off in the front of the school, as that is our bus lot and it is not safe As of now, we are not impacted by construction outside There will be some changes in October that we will message out at a later time Just a reminder that Textbook Rental bills for the 2018-19 school year for grades 9-12 will be sent via mail the week of August 20th We need your help! Substitute Teachers are needed at WHS this coming school year most every day! A college degree is not required to substitute teach in the WWS district - only a high school diploma Although we cannot guarantee you will work every day, you will be able to schedule your days in advance, using our online system You can even opt out of early morning phone calls For more information, visit the Human Resources tab of the district website https://www.wws.k12.in.us/Page/1012 Do you follow us on Facebook AND twitter AND Instagram? It is a great place to get information about all things related to WHS! Check out our website for more information on how you can follow not just Westfield High School, but some of our classrooms, clubs, and sports teams You can also find tips about how to be sure you don’t miss a post on FB even though FB has changed what you see on your newsfeed Check it out!! https://www.wws.k12.in.us/domain/550 ... Charleston (SC) - September 5th IU Bloomington - September 5th Butler - September 12th Bates College (ME) - September 12th Colorado State University - September 19th Ohio University - September 19th... Anderson University - August 30th Lipscomb University - September 4th University of Denver (CO) - September 6th Manchester University - September 11th Vanderbilt University - September 13th Baldwin... 13th Baldwin Wallace University - September 20th Franklin College - September 25th Grace College - September 27th Rose Hulman - October 2nd Mount St Joseph University - November 6th The following