August 17, 2017
  Greetings!
Welcome to the 2017-18 school year! Truly, we are blessed to welcome 537 students to campus, and we ask that you continue to keep our school, our students, faculty, and staff in your prayers throughout the year.

Each week, we will email you this newsletter to help keep you up to date on activities and events happening at our school and highlight some of the wonderful accomplishments of our students. Please be sure to log in regularly to MyWestfield (RenWeb) and follow The Westfield School on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter so that you stay update. Again, we are thrilled to have you and your family as part of Westfield. #It's great to be a Westfield Hornet! #wearewestfield
Sneak a Peek into the First Day of School
Poppin' in Kindergarten
These kindergarten students in Ms. Angie's class are popping because they know their "popcorn words" -- everyday words that "pop up" everywhere! #educationofminandheart #wearewestfield
  Summer Study Abroad Opportunity Available for Westfield Students 
If you are interested in your student studying European history in the French countryside during the summer of 2018, please contact Mrs. Caulley at [email protected] (there is no French language pre-requirement). This is available to students who are rising 9th -- 12th graders.
Families of students in grades 6 - 12 who are interested in hosting a French foreign exchange student through the Junior Diplomat program should contact Mrs. Caulley at [email protected].
Westfield is excited to announce a travel abroad opportunity for interested students in grades 9, 10, and 11 to Italy for Spring Break 2018. Mrs. Laura Harrison, Upper School art teacher, will be leading this trip which will give students an incredible opportunity to experience the culture and history of ancient Rome and the art and architecture of the Italian Renaissance through travel to Rome, Florence, and Venice. Please contact Mrs. Harrison at [email protected] for more information or click here . #westfieldtravelstoeurope
 Speech Contest Information for Upper School
The Sons of the American Revolution (SAR), Ocmulgee Chapter, Macon, is hosting a speaking competition for all interested Upper School students. The student must develop a short five to six minute speech on a topic of the American Revolution. The student will be required to give their speech to a group of local SAR leaders for evaluation at a date to be determined this fall and may advance to the state and national level. The rules and application are available from the SAR website at   -https://sar.org/joseph-s-rumbaugh-historical-oration-contest.
Thanks to the generous support of contributors to the 2016-2017 Annual Fund, our 9th and 10th grade students received new Lenovo Thinkpads this week! This is part of our 1:1 laptop initiative to enhance learning and better prepare our students for using technology in college and beyond. #togetherwegivetogetherwegrow #annualfund
Congratulations to the following 11th grade students who have been selected to participate in local Chamber of Commerce community youth leadership programs.

Perry Youth Leadership: Camille Ayer, Hatch Brannen, Toxey Brannen, Jaden Childree, Alice Culpepper, Elana Hooper, Addie Lee, Ben Lewis, Eva Catherine Parnell, and Cade Thomas

Warner Robins Youth Leadership: Drake Jones, Andrew Collins, Nate Sizemore, and Riley Hickok
Congratulations to our Lower School
Students of the Week!

Grey McConnell - 1st grade
Collins Andrew - 2nd grade
Avery Spence - 3rd grade
Judson Walls - 4th grade
Pate Suber - 5th grade
Lady Hornet Softball Off to a Great Season
Our Lady Hornets softball season is underway, and all three teams are having great success! The varsity team is 10-2 after going undefeated against public and private school teams at a pre-season tournament in Statesboro. Recent wins include a 10-0 victory over Windsor and 6-1 victory over Tiftarea. The varsity Lady Hornets head to Sandersville this weekend for a tournament at Brentwood School. The JV team is off to a 2-1 start, while the Middle School team boasts a 4-1 record. Come out and support our Lady Hornets! Click here to find out their upcoming game dates and times!
It's Time for Football Friday Night...Go Hornets!
Hornet varsity football kicks off tomorrow night at 8 p.m. vs the Southland Academy Raiders in Americus. The Hornets will travel next week to Valwood School in Valdosta before the first home game on Friday, September 1st vs Bulloch Academy in the Hornets' Nest. If you can't make it to the game, you can watch Hornet football live at Mid Georgia Sports. The Middle School football team will kickoff its season on Thursday, August 24th at Deerfield-Windsor. Click here for the varsity football and all other fall sports schedules!
Athletic Season Passes Now on Sale

Westfield Athletic Season Passes are available for purchase in the school's Business Office. The passes are $100 each and may be used for admission to all home, regular season athletic games and events for Middle School, JV, and Varsity teams. Please note that the passes may not be used for any regular season away games or any region or state playoff games (either home or away). The passes are payable by cash or check or may be charged to your Westfield account. Go Hornets!
Please mark your calendars for the Ford Drive 4 UR School event on Saturday, August 26th. This is such an fun and easy way to help support Westfield!
Help our school earn cash by clipping Box Tops from products and sending them to school! Each one is worth 10¢, and our school can use the cash for whatever it needs. See a list of products at BTFE.com/products .
August 26: Ford Drive4URSchool from 10 am - 4 pm
September 2: Westfield Booster Club Dove Shoot
September 3: Labor Day Holiday
September 15: New Family Tailgate before the Westfield vs John Milledge Game
September 29 & 30: Homecoming
 
#It's Great to Be a Westfield Hornet!