Today's Westfield Weekly

December 5, 2024

The Christmas season is a special time at Westfield -- and a busy one! Our students are working hard in the classroom to prepare for semester exams. Students are preparing for an upcoming Christmas concert on December 11th, creating special artwork, and participating in a variety of community service projects. Winter sports have begun, and our teams are competing in basketball, wrestling, and swimming. It's a great time to be a Westfield Hornet!

Please be sure to mark your calendar that Thursday, December 19th is the last day of school before Christmas Break and a NOON DISMISSAL. There will be no After School Program available. Classes will resume on Monday, January 6th.

Don't miss Westfield's upcoming Christmas Chorus Concert featuring the Lower, Middle, and Upper School choirs, directed by Mrs. Lea Rogers and Mrs. Lauren Mann, on Wednesday, December 11th at 6 pm! #westfieldmusic

Join Us for Westfield’s 55th Anniversary - A Tasting Celebration!

Save the date for an unforgettable evening on

Saturday, February 22, 2025, at 6 pm at the beautiful Southern Bridle Farms.

Savor Local Flavors

Indulge in offerings from 15 of our area’s favorite food vendors, including Orleans, Acres and Oak, Bodega Brew, Houston Lake Country Club, Wilson’s Bakery, and more!

Enjoy Live Entertainment

Celebrate the night with Southern Rock music by Derrek Dove & the Peacekeepers

Be Part of the Celebration

There are many ways to get involved:

Contribute to our Silent Auction with unique items or experiences. Use the Silent Auction Contribution Form to get started!
Reserve a table for your group
Partner with us as an event sponsor

Special Thanks to Our Sponsors

We are grateful to Orleans, Wilson’s Bakery, and LLC Party Pantry for their generous support in making this event possible. If you’re interested in joining as a sponsor, we still have opportunities available! Please reach out to gplacucci@westfieldschool.org for more information.

Tickets Are On Sale Now

Don’t wait—secure your spot today! Proceeds from this event will benefit the lower school playground. For questions or more details, contact gplacucci@westfieldschool.org.

Purchase Tickets

We are grateful for our loyal GOAL participants!

Be sure to sign up before 12/31 to ensure tax credit approval.

CLICK HERE to apply for your 2025 credit at goalscholarship.org.

Our AR Prize Patrol recognized these awesome readers for the month of November! These Hornets are reading tons of books! Way to go!

Have you written your letter to Santa? Our kindergarten students are working hard this morning, sounding out consonants and vowels, spelling words, and using capitalization and punctuation to write their very own Santa letters. #westfieldkindergarten

Our second graders stepped back in time to experience life in the 1800s by spending the day at the Georgia Agrirama. What a wonderful way to learn about and experience history! #learningoutsidetheclassroom

Fourth graders in Mrs. Shannon Reber's social studies classes learned about one of America's favorite traditions - the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade! The students learned about the parade and its famous floats. They designed their own "floats" and wrote persuasive letters explaining why their design should be chosen for the parade. The students "paraded" through the second grade classes to show them their work! #westfieldfourthgrade

Our fall semester will end on Thursday, December 19th (noon dismissal), the last day of school before Christmas Break begins. Middle School students will be taking their quarter exams on December 18 and 19. Upper School students will take exams on December 16, 18, and 19. Classes will resume Monday, January 6th. Please click on the links below to view exam schedules and important information.

Middle School Exam Schedule

Upper School Exam Schedule

Our first graders gave a wonderful performance of The First Thanksgiving, reminding us all of the many blessings that God has bestowed upon us and our country. Thank you to these precious students and their amazing teachers - they did an incredible job! The first grade has been performing this special Thanksgiving play for more than 30 years at Westfield...truly a beloved tradition! #westfieldfirstgrade

It's beginning to look like Christmas in the Upper School art studio! Students in Mrs. DJ Blalock's art classes are creating Christmas trees in clay pottery. Today, they are glazing the trees. We can't wait to see the finished products! #handsonlearning

Merry Christmas from fifth grade! These students in Mrs. Lea Rogers’ music class are using boomwhackers as percussion instruments. These instruments are lightweighted, hollow, color-coded plastic tubes, tuned to a musical pitch by length. Each color produces its own musical note - and they are lots of fun to play! #handsonlearning

Our own Coach Ken Fowler delivered the message at our recent FCA breakfast! He reminded students about how God teaches us through the Israelites to Remember, Trust, and Obey! Tomorrow, FCA Small Groups will meet for breakfast in the cafeteria at 7:15 am.

Gift donations for the KidsGive campaign for Perry Volunteer Outreach must be returned to Westfield by tomorrow - Friday, December 6th. Thank you for supporting this wonderful ministry in our community! Our Middle School Student Council is sponsoring a Food Drive. Additionally, Upper School students are coordinating two worthwhile community service projects - please see details below.

This group of seniors participated in “No Shave November” and raised $1,548 for the Macy Easom Cancer Research Foundation! Neal O’Brien raised the most money ($855), and Nicholas Free was voted as having the best beard. Neal and Nicholas will not be required to shave during December for being winners in this year’s contest. Thank you to all who contributed toward this worthy cause and to these seniors for participating! #servingourcommunity

Our fifth grade students are participating in a variety of service projects this year. During the past few weeks, they have been collecting and delivering items to the Blessing Box at Perry Methodist Church. #servingthecommunity

Our students volunteer their time throughout the school year and the summer to help others in our community. Upper School students in our Tri-Hi -Y Club volunteered this past weekend at Mistletoe Market and also decorated doors for residents at Summerhill Senior Living Community. We are grateful for our students and their giving hearts! #servingourcommunity

Congratulations to our athletic trainer Joe Allen for being recognized as a Hero in Education by the Perry Area Chamber of Commerce! Thank you, Joe, for all you do for our students and our school, and thank you to the Chamber for recognizing individuals who make a huge impact in education in our community! #WeareWestfield

Congratulations to senior Carlyn Wells who was recognized as a November Student of the Month by the Perry Area Chamber of Commerce! We are Westfield proud! #buildingleaders

Congratulations to eighth grader Caden Farrand for being recognized by the Perry Rotary Club as a December Student of the Month! We are Westfield proud! #buildingleaders

Congratulations to fifth grader Shiloh Thigpen and sixth grader Russ Murray who were recognized as Students of the Quarter this week by the Perry Area Chamber of Commerce! We are Westfield proud! #buildingleaders

These senior Hornets were recognized for being selected to represent Westfield in the Georgia Independent Athletic Association All Star game: Mason Easom, Neal O'Brien, Brayden Gay, Rigdon McCall, Michael Easom, and Jackson St. Clair. They played in the game at Georgia Southern University’s Paulson Stadium. We are Westfield proud!! #westfieldfootball

Our fifth and sixth grade football Hornets celebrated their championship season with a special banquet, championship t-shirts, and championship rings! We are Westfield proud of the team, coaches, and cheerleaders for a great season!

Our Middle School swim team had a great meet in Macon this week! Congratulations to Addi Lewis (1st in 100 IM, 1st in 50 fly, and 3rd in 50 backstroke); Kinley Andrews (1st in 50 freestyle, 2nd in 50 back, 2nd in 50 breaststroke); Cal Canterbury (2nd in 100 freestyle, 2nd in 50 backstroke, and 3rd in 50 freestyle); Cullen Adkins (5th in 50 freestyle, 6th in 50 breaststoke, 8th in 50 backstroke); Avery Howell (8t in 50 backstroke); and Daniel Wheeler (10th in 50 breaststroke). Great job, Hornet swimmers!! #westfieldswimming