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Dear Parents and Guardians:
As we continue with the 2020-2021 school year, we must simultaneously start the process of scheduling for the 2021-2022 school year. Below you will find messages from Westfield Student Services for parents with students in the Classes of 2022 through 2024 and the Class of 2025.
It is not too early for you or your student to engage teachers and your student’s counselor in conversations about recommended courses for the 2021-2022 school year. We have an impressive selection of course offerings, and a talented faculty prepared to discuss the courses they teach.
My request is as you and your student select classes for the next school year seek balance in the courses you choose. Please consider our students have not had face to face instruction in more than nine months. While I am confident teachers will adjust their curriculum to fill in the gaps from the previous year’s content, I’m asking you to engage your student in a thoughtful and reflective conversation about the rigor of the courses they select, their ability to succeed given the rigor of the courses selected, and other goals or aspirations they may have (i.e. having a job, participating in extracurricular activities, etc.).
As in previous years, our ability to accommodate schedule changes will be limited once the school year begins; therefore, help your student plan a balanced selection of courses.
Stay healthy; be safe; GO BULLDOGS!
Anthony E. Copeland, PhD
Principal
Welcome Class of 2025 Families,
Westfield High School is excited to welcome our incoming class of 9th graders. Our goal is to help you over the next two months accurately choose the right courses for you that create an individual balance of challenge and interest. In order to help you choose your academic schedule at Westfield High School for the 2021-22 school year, Westfield High will be offering several different presentations. The student services team of counselors are scheduled to meet with students in the next couple of days to present an academic overview including graduation requirements, course offerings and high school information.
Westfield counselors will be meeting with Carson Middle school rising 9th graders on January 8th during the school day.
Westfield counselors will be meeting with Stone Middle School rising 9th graders on January 13th during the school day.
Westfield counselors will be meeting Rocky Run Middle School rising 9th graders on January 15th during the school day.
Please review our Westfield High School rising 9th grade course selection sheet and the Westfield High School course catalog which is available on the Westfield High School website. Additional information such as videos about courses is available here and will be updated throughout the month of January.
Sonya Williams
Director, Student Services
Class of 2022, Class of 2023, Class of 2024 & Class of 2025 Families,
On January 14th, Westfield High School will host their annual curriculum night fair virtually from 7pm to 8pm. This is a time for students and parents to ask questions of teachers about course curriculum and expectations. Rising 9th grade parents are invited to attend a brief presentation starting at 6:30pm on January 14th about the academic overview of high school including graduation requirements and course offerings. Links for the curriculum night and rising 9th grade parent presentation will be provided closer to the event. Additionally, rising 9th grade students are invited to a Westfield electives fair on January 15th during school day.
Students will select their courses for the 2021-22 school year via their SIS Student Vue accounts. Course selection sheets and Westfield High School course catalog is available on the Westfield website. Videos and curriculum information is available at https://westfieldhs.fcps.edu/node/5866 .
If your student does not plan to attend, Westfield High School in Fall 2021, please contact our school registrar.
If you have any questions about academic advising, please do not hesitate to contact our Westfield High School Student Services Team.
- Jim Franklin, School Counselor for student last names: A-Bib, jsfranklin@fcps.edu
- Dan Harris, School counselor for student last names: Bic-Dam, dlharris2@fcps.edu
- Bill Sidener, School Counselor for student last names: Dan-Gep, wcsidener@fcps.edu
- Dana Hughes, School Counselor for student last names: Gep-Jac, dghughes@fcps.edu
- Jen Fargo, School Counselor for student last names: Jad -Le, jkfargo@fcps.edu
- Donna Leone, School Counselor for student last names: Li-Mol, dmleone@fcps.edu
- Kaitlyn Huizing, School Counselor for student last names: Mom-Pen, knhuizing@fcps.edu
- Nicole Shaw, School Counselor for student last names: Peo-Sam, ntshaw@fcps.edu
- Dave Paganin, School Counselor for student last names: San- Thom, dapaganin@fcps.edu
- Bobbi Snyder School Counselor for student last names: Thon-Z, bjsnyder@fcps.edu
- Sonya Williams, Director of Student Services, snwilliams1@fcps.edu
- Jessica Martell, Registrar, jmartell@fcps.edu
- Sharida Painter, Student Information Assistant, skpainter@fcps.edu
- Katie Park, Transcript Assistant, ejpark1@fcps.edu
- Susan Fox, Assessment Coach, safox@fcps.edu
- Cathy Pisarcik, Assessment Coach Assistant, clpisarcik@fcps.edu
- Laura Cudahy, College & Career Center Specialist, lqcudahy@fcps.edu
Sonya Williams
Director, Student Services
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