Today's Westfield Weekly

September 12, 2024

Please take a moment to read today's Westfield Weekly and follow us on social media! Don't forget to mark your calendar for Homecoming Spirit Week which begins Monday, September 23, our Homecoming game and festivities on Friday, September 27, our Fall Chorus Concert on October 1, and Fall Break to be held October 4 - 8.

We Will Never Forget: Remembering 9/11

Lower School students remembered Patriots Day by wearing red, white, and blue to honor our country and those who lost lives on September 11th. First and second graders read This Very Tree by Sean Rubin, a sweet book about perseverance and regrowth after 9/11. Each student wrote three reasons why we are proud to be Americans. Third graders made American flags for their classrooms. #educationofmindandheart

Get Ready for Homecoming Spirit Week!

Please note that Middle and Upper School students may participate each day. Students in grades 1 - 5 may participate Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.

Pre-K and Kindergarten students may participate on Friday only.

Gratitude in Action:

A Sincere Thank You to Our WFO Volunteers

We want to extend a huge thank you to everyone who participated in the WFO Monthly Faculty and Staff Appreciation Breakfast! Our faculty and staff were truly touched by your generosity and kindness.

Here are just a few of the thoughtful messages we received:

Mrs. Robin Leonard, Upper School faculty, shared, “A massive thank you to all those moms who purchase, cook, set everything up, and then clean it all up!

It is truly such a gift. We talk about it all week long.”

Mrs. Lauren Mann, Middle and Upper School faculty shared, “We are so very, very grateful for all the hard work and love that goes into these breakfasts.

Please let the WFO know how much we appreciate them!"

We would like to extend a special thanks to the volunteers who made this breakfast extra special: Pre-K (Mrs. Rashelle Benton's class parents), 1st, 4th, 6th, and 9th grade parent volunteers. Your efforts help create a positive and uplifting atmosphere for our teachers and staff, and it truly makes a difference. Thank you for your continued support and delicious treats!

Annual Fund Campaign Volunteers Needed!

Nurturing Growth Through Play

We are excited to kick off our Annual Fund Campaign to renovate our Lower School playground, however we are still in need of Grade Ambassadors for Pre-K, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grades to help us rally support for the Annual Fund Campaign. Interested in helping? Please click on the button below to sign up.

Volunteers are needed also for our Silent Auction Committee, planning for Westfield's 55th Anniversary Tasting Event and Silent Auction on February 22, 2025.

Being part of the committee will involve attending a few meetings and working together to secure auction items, plan event details, and create a memorable experience for our community. Interested in helping? Click on the button below to sign up.

Click Here to Join the Silent Auction Committee!

Our Online Spirit Shop is officially OPEN until

September 15th!

Be sure to explore our NEW merchandise and grab your 2024 Homecoming shirt, just in time for the big game on September 27th! 🏈 Show your school spirit and gear up to cheer on the team!

The Online Store will close on Sunday, September 15th, at 11:59 PM.

No orders will be accepted after the deadline, so don’t wait!

Orders will be delivered to the school on Wednesday, September 25th.

For updates on the arrival of your ordered merchandise, be sure to follow The Westfield Spirit Shop on Facebook and Instagram to stay in the loop!

Click Here to Shop! Spirit Shop Online Store Open Until September 15

Interested in Being a Spirit Shop Volunteer?

Join us for a quick 10-15-minute Spirit Shop point-of-sale training session immediately following our monthly WFO meetings. Click on the button below to sign up!

The Upper School Culinary Arts Club is sponsoring a Food Drive to help replenish Food Pantry at Byron United Methodist Church that was destroyed by the fire. Items may be dropped off at the Administration Building. #servingourcommunity

Attention, Westfield-Beechwood-Baker Graduates!

Join us for the Alumni Tailgate on Friday, September 27th at 6:30 PM as we celebrate Homecoming and the 2014 State Championship! We can’t wait to see you! RSVP by clicking the button below or scanning the QR code below.

Click Here to Register for Alumni Tailgate

You can decide how your tax dollars are spent! Redirecting a portion of your taxes to our school through GOAL allows us to provide tuition assistance for exceptional students.

Click here to take advantage of this win-win opportunity for 2025!

Stop, drop, and roll! Our Pre-K students learned about fire safety this morning during a special visit from Captain Harvey of the City of Perry Fire & Emergency Services. Captain Harvey will be visiting all of our Pre-K, kindergarten, and first grade students over the next month. Thank you to the City of Perry Fire Department for all you do for our school and our community! #FireSafetyEducation #communityhelpers #educationofmindandheart

Seventh graders in Mrs. Leigh Ann Champion’s life science class have been studying tissue. They are learning how tissue relates to its structure and function and how a group of tissues form an organ. Today, the students are creating a model of the different types of tissues they have been studying. #westfieldscience #handsonlearning

Scientific minds at work! Chemistry students calculated volume, mass, and density in their lab assignment. #handsonlearning #westfieldscience

AP Environmental Science students are setting up a lab to compare intraspecific and interspecific competition amongst different species of grasses. #handsonlearning #westfieldscience

Kate Hardie, senior at Mercer University, visited our Spanish II classes. Kate spent two weeks this summer touring Madrid, Barcelona, Sevilla, and various other locations during her stay. She spent time with an exchange student whom she hosted during high school and her family. Kate shared a presentation to our students highlighting the Spanish customs, architecture, and religions. She challenged our students to pursue their Spanish studies because of the opportunities it presents. All students wrote down interesting facts and questions to discuss in class this week. Thank you, Kate, for visiting Westfield! #westfieldforeignlanguage

Our Pre-K students are learning about music tempo. Take a sneak peek into their class! #westfieldprek #westfieldmusic

It's all about perspective! Upper School art students are drawing two-dimension scenes of buildings. #westfieldart

Learning and demonstrating good citizenship are important lessons for our students. This morning, sixth graders in Mrs. Christy Mooring's Christian Ethics classes carried out their civic duties by cleaning out and reorganizing lockers for fellow Middle School students who requested their services. #citizenship #Westfieldmiddleschool #educationofmindandheart

Our Lower School students (Pre-K through 1st grade and then 2nd grade through 5th grade) joined together and opened their Faithful Friday assembly by singing praise to God in both English and Spanish. Thank you to Mrs. Ashley Davis, Lower School Spanish teacher, for speaking to our students. She shared Psalm 96:3, encouraging students to share the good news of Christ with others in both English and Spanish. We are thankful for our faculty and staff who help plant seeds of truth and God’s love for our students. #educationofmindandheart #FaithfulFriday

Thank you to Zack Hood, youth pastor at Houston Lake Presbyterian Church, for encouraging our Middle and Upper School students during this week's assembly. Sharing scripture from Ephesians 1:3, Zack students that while we are insecure apart from Christ, we are secure in Him, adopted by God the Father, redeemed by Christ, and securely sealed for eternal life by the Holy Spirit. We are grateful for local youth pastors who pour the Gospel into the hearts of our students. Thank you to our Praise Band for leading us in worship for our weekly Middle and Upper School assembly program.#WednesdayWisdom #educationofmindandheart

Thank you to our Booster Club for a great Dove Shoot! Over 250 hunters participated, helping to raise nearly $5,000. The event was held in memory of Heather Miller, past parent of Cole Miller '22, volunteer, and clay target shooting team coach. Special thanks to JP Griffin, Joe Goodroe, Scott and Rikki Free, Art McSwain, John Hulbert, Debbie Langston for their dedication and hard work in making the event a success!

Our cross country teams had a great meet at Council Farms in Milledgeville. Congratulations to Jack Furr who came in 2nd place and Charlie Furr in 8th, placing out of 193 runners. The Middle School boys placed 5th out of 16 teams! In the varsity girls' race, Charley Moore placed 6th and Holland Carruth 15th out of 124 runners. The varsity girls team placed 5th out of 13 teams! Great job, Hornet XC!!

Need to buy a season pass? Athletic season passes are available for sale in the Administration Office. You may pay by check or cash or online at the button below. The pass provides admission to all home, regular season games of all sports at Westfield. The pass does not provide admission to any playoff games. All Westfield students are admitted free to home, regular season games for all sports.

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