Bulldog Breakdown 1/2 - 1/7
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Good Evening Bulldog Families–
I hope that everybody is doing well and had a phenomenal break!
We are looking forward to welcoming everybody back. As we return, we get right into the class advising season. Below is a lot of information on the process. You will consistently get messaging around this process, and I want to explain the purpose behind the policy. The classes that we run and the sizes of those classes are determined by how many students sign up for classes. We set these classes up by the end of the year, and try to run as many classes as possible while maintaining reasonable class sizes (in alignment with School Board policy). To do this, we have to maintain consistency once students are scheduled. As you will see below, we will have a hard deadline of registered classes at March 17th, with the only class changes allowed after that point being for a changing of levels (i.e. between on-level, Honors, Advanced Placement/Dual Enrollment, etc.). It is vital that you talk with your students about which classes they are taking and make sure that they are comfortable with their schedule when they submit. This will help ensure that everybody gets the classes they are looking for and that we have the staffing available and in the best places. We greatly appreciate your support.
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. Please remember that if you do not include your information on the form, I will not be able to follow-up.
I wish your family a great week! Go Bulldogs!
Tony DiBari
Proud Principal
Westfield High School
Academic Advising for the 23- 24 School Year
As we head into the month of January, we are also beginning the Academic Advising Season. This is the time in which students and families begin learning about course offerings for the 23- 24 school year, and meet with school counselors for an academic advising session.
Please save the following dates:
Date
Time
Event
Audience
January 10th
3rd Period
Electives Fair
Students, Grades 9 - 11
January 11th
6:30 - 8:30 pm
Curriculum Night
Students and Families
January 30th - February 10th
Through Social Studies
Academic Advising with School Counselor
Rising 12th Graders
(Current 11th Graders)
February 13th - February 23rd
Through Social Studies
Academic Advising with School Counselor
Rising 11th Graders
(Current 10th Graders)
February 24th - March 9th
Through Social Studies
Academic Advising with School Counselor
Rising 10th Graders(Current 9th Graders)
*Dates may be altered due to inclement weather.
Staffing for the next school year is based on the courses requested during academic advising, and therefore it is important to engage in these opportunities before making final course selections. This year’s deadline for student course requests will be March 17th. After this date, only level change requests (e.g., Standard to Honors) will be reviewed, and based on availability, made until the last day of school on June 16th, 2023.
Course descriptions can be found at: https://insys.fcps.edu/CourseCatOnline/frontPanel/522/nocourselist/0/0/0/1
More information will be provided throughout January through Schoology, the Bulldog Breakdown and more.
AVID Tutors
Attention families - looking for a flexible and part-time position at Westfield HS? FCPS is hiring AVID tutors for the 2022-2023 school year. AVID tutors work with small groups of approximately 5-7 students during the school day in an academic elective class called Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID). These groups use questioning strategies to help students develop a variety of college preparatory skills such as critical thinking and problem solving. Tutors earn $18.42 per hour and should either be a college graduate or currently enrolled in college. If interested, please email your resume to Lisa Shields at [email protected].
Class of 2023 News
We are getting close to turning the calendar page to 2023 and June 5th will be here before we know it.
Here is information to prepare for the big day on June 5th:
- Every Senior needs to pay Senior Dues. The amount is $80.
- Pay on MySchool Bucks
- Pay Cash/Check (payable to Westfield High) in Subschool 3 (SS3) (Room F224)
- Payment can be made in installments. Please see Mrs. Park or Mrs. Waterman in SS3.
- Fill out the Cap and Gown Order form which is located on the Class of 2023 Schoology page. This form needs to be filled out to ensure that the correct size of gown is ordered for your student.
- Save the Date for February 23, 2023, for a 100 Days meeting for Senior parents and students. It will be held at Westfield High School in the evening.
- Make plans to attend Graduation on Monday, June 5, 2023, at George Mason University’s Eagle Bank Arena at 9:30am. Students will be required to attend two rehearsals at Westfield to prepare for the ceremony on June 1 and June 2.
A comprehensive calendar of events and activities is on the Class of 2023 Schoology page.
Lastly, the Senior Panoramic Photo is available for purchase: https://vando.imagequix.com/s1857335123.
Thank you for your support of the senior class!
WHS Food Pantry
Donations to the PTA Food Pantry have remained steady for the most part helping to keep snacks and other essentials on the shelves and available to our students. In addition, with the coordinating help of Pam Watson, her church youth group donated 650 pre-packaged meals that our students can take home for evenings/weekend/ holidays to not just help them, but their families as well. I will be putting the wish list on pause until after the new year to avoid deliveries trying to be made to the closed school. Thank you to all who have donated, and I hope you will consider continuing to support our Westfield Family in the new year!!
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
Tech Updates
Calendar
A comprehensive schedule of events can also be found at www.westfieldathletics.org and on Schoology.
Tuesday, 1/3
Girls Varsity Gymnastics (Away)
Starts at 6:00pm
@ Oakton High School
Wednesday, 1/4
Varsity and JV Wrestling
(Away)
JV starts at 6:00pm
Varsity starts at 7:00pm
@ Oakton High School
Saturday, 1/7
Varsity Wrestling
(Away)
Starts at 9:00am
@ Chantilly High School
Saturday, 1/7
Varsity Track Polar Bear Meet
(Home)
Starts at 9:00am
@ Westfield High School
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