Today's Westfield Weekly

October 17, 2024

It's not too late to contribute to our 2024-2025 Annual Fund! Your donation will help us meet our goal of 83 percent schoolwide participation and transform our playground. Click here to make an online donation.

Good luck to our varsity softball team as they compete in the Elite Eight in Columbus today and our varsity cross country as they compete in the Region Meet today at Strong Rock Christian Academy. Middle School football wraps up their season tonight, and varsity football heads to Columbus tomorrow night to take on the Brookstone Cougars. Go Hornets!

Homecoming 2024

Thank you to all who helped make Westfield's 2024 Homecoming a great success! It was a beautiful fall night to welcome back alumni, recognize special honorees, and celebrate a big Hornet victory over Calvary Christian!

Congratulations to senior Elle Smith, our 2024 Homecoming Queen, our Court representatives, senior Hannah Fowler, our 2024 Football Sponsor., and senior Wilt Leonard, 2024 Mr. Westfield. As part of our Homecoming pre-game festivities, two very deserving members of the Westfield community were honored for their love, support, and dedication to our school. Congratulations to Art McSwain ‘92, recipient of the 2024 Alumni Award, and Pam Ellis, recipient of the 2024 Spirit of Westfield Award. We are grateful for their many years of outstanding service to Westfield! #westfieldhomecoming

We have been named to the 2024 AP School Honor Roll - again! In 2024, 72 Upper School students took a total of 124 Advanced Placement (AP) exams. Students scored a 3 or higher on 74 percent of the exams. Nineteen Westfield students were named National AP Scholars, including four AP Scholars with Distinction and four AP Scholars with Honor. Learn more here https://www.westfieldschool.org/academic-results

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Annual Fund Campaign Kickoff

Nurturing Growth Through Play

We’re in the final stretch of our Nurturing Growth Through Play Annual Fund campaign, and we need your help to reach our school-wide participation goal of 83%+ by October 25th! Right now, we’re at 53 percent participation and have raised $134,215.99 toward our $500,000 goal. With your continued support, we can transform the Lower School playground into an exciting space where our children can learn, play, and grow together.

Here’s how your gifts to the 2024-2025 Annual Fund will make a difference:

New Cushioned Surfacing: Replacing the old pea gravel with cushioned surfacing.
Exciting New Play Features: Adding friendship swings, fly-winner spinners, domes, oodle swings, and we-saws.
Updated Playground Fence: Ensuring long-term safety and durability.
Enhanced Belted Swings: Including cushioned surfacing for extra safety.
Outdoor Classroom Under the Big Tree: Creating a shaded area with stumps for outdoor learning and hangout spots.
Smart Play Structure: Promoting physical development and strategic thinking, with features like a belt bridge, double swoosh slide, Fire Pole, tight rope, and more.
Ninja Warrior-Style Play Area: Featuring spider walk walls, jump hang cargo netting, balance beams, rope climbs, and more to encourage active play.

Together, we can turn this vision into reality for our children! To learn more about this year’s Annual Fund and to see the vision come to life, click on the video below.

Join Us for a Special Celebration for our

2024 Annual Fund Campaign!

The Nurturing Growth Through Play Annual Fund campaign continues all year, but we’re in the final week of our special four-week push! To celebrate the incredible support from our community so far, we’re hosting a fun-filled event to bring everyone together. Let’s enjoy a night of games, food, and music while showing our commitment to the playground renovation. Your contributions are already making a difference, and this is a great way to celebrate and finish strong!

Now Accepting Admissions Applications for the 2025-2026 School Year!

We are now accepting applications for new students for the upcoming 2025-2026 school year! If you have a child whom you are interested in attending Westfield next year, please click here to submit an online admissions application. Questions? Call our Admissions Office at 478-987-0547

Extra Yearbooks Available for Purchase

Extra copies of the 2023-2024 edition of the Vespidae yearbook are now available for purchase. The books are $50 each and the amount will be charged to your Westfield account. Please click on the link below to submit an online order.

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Yearbook Pictures Order Deadline is Friday, October 18

The deadline to order yearbook pictures is Friday, October 18th. Print orders will ship directly to your home. Digital orders will be delivered through your email address, so be sure to watch your inbox 24-48 hours after you have placed your order. Please be sure to download all digital orders as soon as they are delivered to your inbox as the link is only active for five days.

Questions? Contact wedoweddingphotography@yahoo.com.

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to Support Our Tasting Celebration

February 22, 2025

We are excited to announce The Westfield School’s inaugural Tasting Celebration, an exclusive event taking place on Saturday, February 22, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. at the beautiful Southern Bridle Farms.

For the first time, we are bringing together our community for an evening of food, drinks, and fun, featuring samples from some of the area's finest local restaurants and hospitality vendors. Guests will also enjoy live entertainment from Derrek Dove & the Peacekeepers and have the opportunity to bid on unique items in our silent auction, all while mingling with Westfield parents and supporters.

As a business affiliated with or owned by Westfield families, we are offering first access to participate in this exciting event. If you or someone you know owns a restaurant, bakery, catering company, wine distributor, specialty shop, or any other food establishment, we invite you to join the Tasting Celebration as a vendor. Spots are limited to 15 vendors, and with up to 350 attendees expected, this is a fantastic opportunity to introduce your brand to a vibrant, engaged community eager to experience the best local cuisine.

Tickets will go live for purchase next Friday, October 25th, on the school's website events tab.

If you would like to contribute to the silent auction, please see the link below for more information. Your in-kind donations are tax-deductible as allowed by law, and sponsorship opportunities are also available. Be a part of this special evening while supporting The Westfield School.

For more information or to secure your spot, please contact Gigi Placucci, Director of Development, at gplacucci@westfieldschool.org or (478) 987-0547 ext. 224.

I want to contribute to the Silent Auction!

If you’re interested in joining our Silent Auction Committee and supporting a wonderful cause, we’d love to have you on board! Click the link below or scan the QR-code to sign up. Our first meeting will be held on Monday, October 28th, from 2:15 PM to 3:00 PM in the Recital Hall. We hope to see you there!

I want to be a part of the Silent Auction Committee!

New Spirit Wear Now Available at The Spirit Shop!

We have some great new items in The Spirit Shop, including cozy fall sweaters, PE uniforms, hoodies, and other must-have gear to show off your Westfield spirit! Be sure to stop by and explore our latest arrivals—just in time for the cooler weather and upcoming game days.

Visit us during our regular hours:

Tuesday: 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Wednesday: 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Friday: 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

Whether you’re looking for gifts or adding to your own collection, we have something for everyone. Come check out our new spirit wear and get ready for fall!

Date Change for ACT/PACT Testing

Due to circumstances outside of our control, PACT and ACT testing originally planned for Tuesday, October 15 has been moved to Thursday, October 24th. All students will test from the start of homeroom until 4th period (8 am to 11:53 am). Classes will resume at the beginning of 5th period at 11:56 am. All Freshmen and Sophomores will be taking the PACT. Juniors and Seniors will be taking the ACT. The Seniors who have elected not to take the ACT must be at school for the start of 5th period at 11:56 am.

Second grade has been reading one of their favorite books - Charlotte’s Web by E. B. White. Today, Mrs. Tonya Hair’s class is working in groups to research the different types of spiders. #westfieldsecondgrade

In addition to reading Charlotte's Web, our second graders have learned so much about our great state of Georgia! They researched Georgia industries, tourist attractions, agriculture, and more about our state to write reports and create poster to present to their fellow classmates. #learningaboutGeorgia #westfieldsecondgrade #educationofmindandheart

Our third graders celebrated their Acclerated Reader (AR) success at Byron Park. Congratulations to all of our third graders and to these students who won top awards: Luke Hulbert, 1st; James Gurley, 2nd; Thatcher Freeman, 3rd; Anne Marie Rigdon, 4th; and Knox Braun, 5th and Best Comprehension. We are Westfield proud of these super readers! #acceleratedreader #westfieldthirdgrade #ARcelebration

Fifth grade spent the day learning about wildlife conversation and fishing during their visit to the Go Fish Education Center. They even had a chance to fish in the catch & release pond! #learningoutsidetheclassroon #westfieldfifthgrade

Spanish III students in Mrs. Marissa Ellis's classes practiced using formal plural commands by writing directions for their classmates to several destinations around campus, one of them being "The Big Tree." #westfieldforeignlanguage #educationofmindandheart

Upper School students in Mr. Shane Hall’s freshman world history class practiced a Socratic seminar in class to discuss their reading of Persian Fire by Tom Holland. Socratic seminar discussions challenge students to read and think critically and collaboratively. #interactivelearning #educationofmindandheart

Eighth graders in Mrs. DJ Blalock’s art class are creating art for the Flint Energies Imagine That middle school art contest. The contest theme is community pride, and students are asked to draw what they love about their hometown! We can’t wait to see their work! #westfieldart

Our Lower School chorus, directed by Mrs. Lea Rogers, sang for our October Faithful Friday Lower School assembly. We hope you will take a few minutes to listen to these sweet voices reminding us of how blessed we are to have a faithful God who loves us and provides for us. Thank you also to Drew Cook and Seth Green from Southside Warner Robins for speaking at our Lower School assembly. Through engaging skits and activities, they shared 1 Samuel 16:7, reminding the students that God looks at our hearts and not at our outward appearance. They encouraged the students to have respect and to show respect for others. #LowerSchoolchorus #educationofmindandheart #faithfulfriday

Thank you to senior Hillary Fowler for sharing her faith publicly at tonight’s Flint River FCA Fields of Faith!

Our Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) meets for breakfast monthly before school. Thank you to Tracy Mays, pastor of Browndale Baptist Church in Hawkinsville and chaplain for our varsity football team, for speaking at our FCA breakfast this morning. He spoke about guarding your heart and making the choices that are pleasing to Him. #educationofmindandheart Flint River FCA

Our Lady Hornets softball team is in the ELITE EIGHT and headed to Columbus today! Opening ceremonies began at 9 am, and Westfield plays Tiftarea at 12 noon and Pinewood Christian at 4 pm. Good luck, Lady Hornets!! #westfieldsoftball

Good luck to our varsity cross country team in the Region Championship meet this afternoon! Go Hornet XC!!

Congratulations to our Middle School clay target shooting team for a great day of competition in the GIAA Middle School End of Season Invitational held October 24th at the Forest City Gun Club in Savannah. The meet comprised of 100 Sporting Clay Targets, 50 Skeet, and 50 Trap. Bryce Barker placed sixth in Sporting Clays. Easton Neil demonstrated grit and determination, competing with his arm in a sling, nursing an injury sustained playing football for the school, the night before. Yet still he engaged 200 targets. This was a high intensity, without breaks, experience for all. Very well done! #westfieldclaytargetshooting

Register now for Junior Pro Basketball! Deadline is November 1st. Click on the image below for more information and online registration!

It's not too late to sign up for our Middle School (fifth grade and up) and varsity swim teams! Sign up sheets are located in the Middle School and Upper School offices. First practice is October 21st from 3:45 until 5 pm at the Tommy Stalnaker Aquatic Center. #westfieldswimming

Our varsity cross country teams competed well in the Red Flame Classic hosted by Wilcox County High School. Congratulations to Charley Moore who placed 7th out of 167 girls! Great job, Hornet XC!! #westfieldxc