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Thursday, September 6, 2018 please remind students to see Canvas for announcements during 4th period ANNOUNCEMENTS The Westfield Cheerleaders are hosting a dress exchange for the 2018 homecoming season They have collected new and gently used dresses for homecoming dances or possibly even an upcoming formal Here's how it works: Admission is free If you bring a dress of your own to swap, you pay $15 for the new dress and donate your old one If you not bring a dress of your own, you can still get one of our dresses for only $20! We know that homecoming dress shopping can be stressful - and we wanted to give everyone the opportunity to have a beautiful homecoming dress! The exchange will take place on September at Legacy Stone Church here in Westfield (across from Big Hoffa's) from 3-6 For more information, contact Miss Stephens at stephensc@wws.k12.in.us Hope to see you there! WZPL 99.5, WTHR and IBEW Local 481 are looking for the Central Indiana high school with the most school spirit Clearly, they need to look no further than THE ROCKS!! However, they need YOUR votes and school spirit photos/videos to make it official Check out the following links for more details: https://www.ibew481.org/operation_football/ https://www.wthr.com/categories/sports/operation-football/spirit-award https://www.wthr.com/article/2018-wthr-operation-football-spirit-award-rules There is no limit to the number of votes or uploads- so click, vote, and upload often through Saturday, October 13 Share this with your friends and family too! Did we mention that the sponsors WZPL, WTHR, and IBEW 481 will present this year's Spirit Award winner with a FREE CONCERT at their high school?!?! Yep, a FREE CONCERT! C'mon, Rocks! Let's #MakeItHappen #WHSRock Students - Please remember to sign-up for Wednesday Plus Time It is a great opportunity to get help from teachers and complete some work This is your chance to choose where your get to go during the school day Don't miss out Those not signing up will be automatically be assigned to a Quiet Study in the cafeteria 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 Do you think you could create an app for a mobile, tablet, or computer device? If so, the 2018 Congressional App Challenge might be for you!! For this challenge, students code original applications for the chance to be selected for recognition by their Member of Congress, win prizes, and have their work put on display in the Capitol Building in Washington, DC! Registration closes October 15th!! www.congressionalappchallenge.us A student from Zionsville won our district last year - take a look at his video here https://youtu.be/y8DaENLEQ4M Go be creative, Shamrocks! 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/ 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: Navy - Thursday, Sept 6th Army - Thursday, Sept 13th Marines - Tuesday, Sept 18th Indiana National Guard - Wednesday Sept 19th CLUB AND ACTIVITY NEWS: It's not too late to order your "Fridays are for the Kids" shirts Order on www.whsdm.org or come see Mrs Gibb for a paper form TED X is coming to Westfield We will be hosting a TED X event this winter and are looking for students to join us Are you interested in giving a TED talk? Do you like to design? Do you just love to plan a party? Come to the TEDX callout meeting Thursday during period in the Learning Center to learn more about it Black Student Association will meet Wednesdays during Rocks Connection in Mr Reece's classroom (2406) All are welcomed Attention all creative, quick-thinking, extroverted, and competitive students: The WHS ComedySportz High School League team is having tryouts next Friday, September from 3-4 pm in the LGI ComedySportz is open to all students and requires a September - May committment For more information, a call-out meeting will be held Thursday, September during period in the LGI Sign up in Plus TIme under ADAMS ComedySportz Call-out In efforts to raise money for Riley, WHS Dance Marathon committee is selling adorable "Fridays are for the Kids" shirts in Westfield colors They are $10, and you can order online at www.whsdm.org Shirts will be delivered on 9/12 Thank you for your support! Do you like programming? Join SHAM-ROCK-BOTICS Do you like hands-on building? Join SHAM-ROCK-BOTICS Do you want to change the world? Join SHAM-ROCK-BOTICS Team meetings are held every Wednesday from 6:00-8:00 in room 1261 (Mr Marley) See Mr Marley for more details ATHLETICS: Boys Varsity Tennis beat Zionsville High School 3-2 The boys tennis team defeated Zionsville last night 3-2 Quentin Markle got the Rocks off to a good start with a quick victory #2 singles Quentin improved his records to 10-1 on the season #1 doubles team of Nicholas Mabe and Harrison Sindelar won a hard fought match in sets However, the match of the night goes to #1 singles player Connor Maris In a match that lasted and a half hours, Connor played great and eventually won 7-5 in the third set Results: 1s Connor Maris vs Cole Chappell 6-7, 6-2, 7-5 2s Quentin Markle vs Nick Bailey 6-2, 6-1 3s Connor Housefield vs 1D 1D Harrison Sindelar vs Jackson Miller 6-2, 1-6, 6-1 Nicholas Mabe Henry Hackett 2D 2D WeiBin Cheah vs Ethan Krone Alex Mullet Zach Breisch Jackson Williams 4-6, 0-6 5-7, 7-6, 2-6 Girls Varsity Golf beat Fishers High School 150-179 The Rocks Varsity Girls Golf team and the JV team both picked up victories on Wednesday night at Gray Eagle Golf Club against the Fishers Tigers Leading the team in scoring was Jocelyn Bruch with a one under par 35 and medalist honors Brette Hanavan followed with a 37 Natalie Shupe and Grace Snyder each had 39, Allie Hildebrand a 42 and Cate Jensen a 52 The Junior Varsity score was the Rocks 175 and Fishers JV 231 Leading the way in scoring was Megan Barker with a 40 Avery Barker followed with a 44, Alli McEvoy a 45, Khloe Miller 46 , Mallory Mortl 47 and Claire Ireland a 48 Also playing as individuals was Ellie Cunningham who shot a 47 and Tia Wallace and Serena Lee each carded 54 Girls Varsity Volleyball beat Warren Central High School 3-0 The varsity volleyROCKS took down Warren Central in last night at Warren with scores of 25-14, 25-12, and 25-15 Leaders in stats were: in kills McAfee (10), Daffinee (8), and Sweet (6); in aces were Weglarz and Daffinee with a piece; Weglars led in assists 34 assists; and in digs Mendler racked up 12 while Isley and Daffinee had a piece The rocks are back in action at home on Thursday vs Noblesville Girls Freshman Volleyball beat Zionsville High School 2-1 Notable players from tonight’s game were Rachel McManus, Tatiana Salazar, and Brooklynn Wolfe Girls Freshman Volleyball beat Perry Meridian High School 2-1 All players noteable in tonight’s game Attention Girls Tennis: There will be open hits at the tennis courts on September from 4:00-5:30, September 12 form 6:00-7:30, and September 28 from 4:00-5:30 SCHOOL COUNSELING CENTER: All of the individual college visits to WHS can be found listed in Naviance and make sure to register to attend in Plus Time Find the visits in Plus Time by scrolling all the way to the bottom of the list Also check out the bulletin board outside of the Counseling Center which lists college visits for the current week 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 University of Denver (CO) - September 6th Indiana University - Kokomo - September 6th Marietta College - September 11th Manchester University - September 11th Vanderbilt University - September 13th Adrian College - September 13th Shamrock Rep Day - Various Schools - September 18th (Student MUST register in Naviance) Baldwin Wallace University - September 20th Nova Southeastern University - September 20th Hope College - September 20th Calvin College - September 25th Franklin College - September 25th Grace College - September 27th University of Toledo - September 27th Rose Hulman - October 2nd Indiana State University - October 9th NYU Abu Dhabi (AZ) - October 9th Indiana Tech - October 11th Indiana Wesleyan University - Marion - October 11th Earlham College - October 23rd University of Alabama - October 30th University of Indianapolis - November 1st Mount St Joseph University - November 6th Millikin University (IL) - 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 Butler - September 12th Bates College (ME) - September 12th Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis - September 12th Colorado State University - September 19th Ohio University - September 19th Ball State University - September 26th Bethel College - September 26th Purdue University - October 3rd Grand Canyon University-Traditional Campus AZ - 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 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 ... programming? Join SHAM-ROCK-BOTICS Do you like hands-on building? Join SHAM-ROCK-BOTICS Do you want to change the world? Join SHAM-ROCK-BOTICS Team meetings are held every Wednesday from 6:0 0-8 :00 in room... 7-5 in the third set Results: 1s Connor Maris vs Cole Chappell 6-7 , 6-2 , 7-5 2s Quentin Markle vs Nick Bailey 6-2 , 6-1 3s Connor Housefield vs 1D 1D Harrison Sindelar vs Jackson Miller 6-2 , 1-6 ,... 6-2 , 1-6 , 6-1 Nicholas Mabe Henry Hackett 2D 2D WeiBin Cheah vs Ethan Krone Alex Mullet Zach Breisch Jackson Williams 4-6 , 0-6 5-7 , 7-6 , 2-6 Girls Varsity Golf beat Fishers High School 15 0-1 79 The