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Good Evening Bulldog Families–
I hope that you and your family were able to enjoy a fantastic weekend!
Welcome to the last week of the 2021-22 school year! As we approach graduation and the last week of school, it’s worth reflecting on what a year it has been. Re-entering the school environment has been full of obstacles and challenges, and have been met with success and celebration. We certainly still have some work today as we head into next year, but it’s worth taking a breath and being grateful for an amazing year.
As we close out the year, I do want to take a second to highlight two days this week: Graduation and the Last Day of school. Both of these days will have modified, shorter schedules and will not have any exams, culminating activities, or new material. Please make sure to check them out below.
As always, please feel free to reach out to me with observations, suggestions, questions and celebrations. You can do that through e-mail, call, or through the form located here: https://forms.gle/4eW9rgPRVBF2a5gd8.
Go Bulldogs!
Tony DiBari
Proud Principal
Westfield High School
Graduation Day/Class Schedule
Westfield High School Graduation will be Jun 7, 2022 at 2pm at Eagle Bank Arena at George Mason University. No tickets are required to attend. Doors open to the public at 1pm.
Classes that day will be on a 2.5 hour day schedule (8:10 - 10:30am, schedule below) . Students will be meeting with their 1st and 3rd periods, however there will be no exams or assignments, and there will be no new material.
Last Day Schedule
The last day of school for students is Friday, June 10.
- This will be a 2-hour school day (8:10 - 10:10am)
- Students will enter school and report to the gymnasium for the entirety of the school day.
- Content area teachers will be rotating through the gym throughout the 2 hours in case students have any specific questions.
Sports Physical Fundraiser
Call for Volunteers!
Westfield is hosting its annual sports physical fundraiser on Wed June 8th with appointment starting at 5:30pm. We are looking for local help to make our event run smoothly. If you are an MD, DO, NP, PA, PT, or RN and are willing to donate a few hours of your time, we would greatly appreciate it. Reach out to Shandi Partner at slpartner@fcps.edu with questions and for more information.
Westfield High School Bulldog Bootcamp for Class of 2026
Bulldog Bootcamp is truly a great opportunity to start off on the right foot at Westfield High School.
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.
Motivational speakers will include administrators, faculty leaders and students. Instructional seminars will be held by faculty leaders about such topics as college and career goals, scheduling experiences, AP/Honors classes, electives experience, and academy experiences.
Leadership and Student Government representatives will be hands-on to share their Westfield experiences and why students should be involved in Leadership & SGA. These students will also serve as daily greeters, table leaders and talk with the rising 9th graders about some of the activities and school events that are planned by the Student Leadership team. They will share personal experiences about clubs, sports, homecoming, school climate and more!
Concessions will be open for students to purchase snacks and water. Other activities during the boot camp include games from the student leaders, an end of camp celebration, Team Building activities, and every camper will receive a Bulldog Bootcamp goodie bag.
Rising 9th grade (Class of 2026) session - $25 for 3 days
August 8 - August 10 from 9am-12pm
Welcome to the Bulldog Family!
Registration due by July 25, 2022
Registration Form: https://forms.gle/dhqZyPoJU8V56JYs7
Seniors Class of 2022: Graduation Rehearsal Information
We will have two mandatory graduation rehearsals this year. You will receive your cap and gown at the rehearsal pending you have met your senior obligations including returning your FCPS laptop.
Rehearsal # 1: Friday June 3 at 8:00am in the Main Gym. When you arrive, turn in your laptop to the tech office in the Basement. Rehearsal should be finished by 11:30am
Rehearsal #2: Monday June 6 at 8:00am. If you haven't already turned in your laptop by this date, turn it into the tech office in the Basement. Rehearsal should be finished by 11:30am
Laptop Return
All students will need to turn in their current laptop at the end of this school year (this will happen during the school day). For those taking summer courses, credit recovery, etc they will be issued a different laptop upon turning in their current one that is imaged with the newest image. We will have a form they need to submit but they can check out that one for the summer and for the 2022-2023 school year. The newest image is not available yet so we are not able to swap them until the June collection dates. If any student reaches out to you please advise them to turn in their laptop on their designated collection time and they will be assigned another laptop then.
WHS All Night Grad Party Volunteers
Volunteers are needed to help make our All Night Grad Party a success!!!
Senior parents AND parents of any Westfield High School student are welcome to sign up!! All volunteer efforts will be held at Fun Land: 5111 Westfields Blvd, Centreville, VA 20120 (Sully Station Shopping Center).
*Please show up 10 minutes before your shift*
*Also if you are not able to stay the whole shift or will arrive late, please put that in the comments when you sign up*
Volunteer sign up link is below:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4EABAE2EA13-whsall
Underclass Exams:
June 3, 2022: 1st period
June 6, 2022: 2nd (8:10-9:40) & 4th period (9:50-11:20)
June 8, 2022: 6th (8:10 - 9:40) & 8th period (9:50 -11:20)
June 9, 2022: 5th (8:10-9:40) & 7th period (9:50 -11:20)
Families in Need of Support
Westfield High School has partnered with Western Fairfax Christian Ministries to provide students in need healthy meals for the weekends. Westfield is delivering approximately 50 meals to students every Friday afternoon. If you have a student who could benefit from a Friday meal at anytime this school year, please reach out to Sonya Williams at snwilliams1@fcps.edu or 703-488-6382.
Staff Recognition
FCPS Cares is an opportunity for parents, staff, and community members to recognize FCPS employees for going above and beyond to help others and show they care. Please visit the following link to recognize staff members who have done impactful things: FCPS Cares
Volunteer Call-out
We are still looking for your help! We value you as community partners and want to invite you to become more involved at Westfield. One way to do this is to volunteer and substitute teach. If you’re interested, the first step is following the links below. Thank you for your willingness to help!
FCPS Volunteers: https://www.fcps.edu/get-involved/volunteer-fcps
Substitute Teachers: https://www.fcps.edu/careers/career-opportunities/substitute-teaching-opportunities/new-applicants
Westfield Volunteer Interest Form: https://forms.gle/go7B58zdT1cz5Km9A
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From FCPS
Topic: Free and Reduced-Price Meal Applications/Summer Meals
Families must submit an application and be approved to be eligible for free and reduced price meals for SY 22-23. For the past two years, the federal government has provided no-cost meals to all public school students without the need to complete the annual Free and Reduced-Price Meal application. However, the extension of the no-cost meals benefit to all students is expected to expire at the end of this school year.
I encourage you to submit the Free and Reduced-Price Meal application prior to the first day of the 22-23 school year. The online application will be available later this summer. Watch your email and our website for more information. Learn more about the Free and Reduced-Price Meal program online.
No-cost summer meals will be served at all FCPS summer school locations this year. Please visit the FCPS website for updated information during the summer.
If you have questions about the Free and Reduced-Price Meals program, the additional benefits your child may receive, or no-cost summer meals, please contact [insert your school’s point of contact]. We are happy to help.
Topic: Youth Substance Abuse Trends Webinar (June 7)
Opioid overdoses are on the rise in the Fairfax Health District, which is consistent with national and state trends. Fairfax County Public Schools is partnering with Fairfax County Government to provide an educational webinar on substance use trends and supports June 7 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Register for the June 7 webinar.
The webinar will cover topics including, most commonly used substances, ways parents can support their children, and available FCPS and Fairfax County resources.
Language interpretation will be available in Spanish, Arabic, Amharic, and Korean. American Sign Language (ASL) interpreting by an ASL/Certified Deaf Interpreter (CDI) Team will also be provided.
Learn more about what you can do to help and prevent overdoses in our Healthy Minds blog.
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