September 16, 2021
Greetings!
Don't miss this week's Westfield Weekly. We have so much news to share! Please note that today's Middle School and JV football games have been canceled due to field condition. We are looking at potential dates to reschedule. Saturday's varsity softball game at GMC Prep in Milledgeville has been canceled due to GMC Prep having to make up a region game. Don't forget...next week we will be having
school yearbook pictures for grades Pre-K through 11th.
#westfieldweekly #WeAreWestfield
Vespidae Dedicated to Mrs. Robin Leonard

We are pleased to announce the 51st volume of our Vespidae yearbook for the 2020-2021 school year is dedicated to Westfield faculty member, Mrs. Robin Leonard. Mrs. Leonard began teaching at Westfield in 2007 and has taught 8th grade English, Honors English I and II, and AP Language and Composition. She is the mother of two Westfield students - Wilt, a freshman, and Law, an 8th grader. As written in the yearbook by co-editors-in-chief Kerri Ann Lawson ‘21 and Katie Stuart ‘21, “Thank you for loving us and being the reason for our writing success. Mrs. Leonard, you are one of the largest factors in what makes Westfield, Westfield.” #westfieldyearbook #vespidae #WeAreWestfield
Remembering 9/11...

Westfield students wore red, white, and blue on Friday, September 10th in rememberance of the lives lost during the attacks of September 11th, 2001. #america #remembering911
Westfield Announces 2021 Homecoming Court

Congratulations to our 2021 Homecoming Court representatives and Football Sponsor. These students were selected to the court by their classmates, and one of the senior representatives will be voted as the 2021 Homecoming Queen. The Homecoming Queen will be crowned during halftime of the Homecoming game vs Terrell Academy on Friday, October 1st. The football sponsor, Jesse Lee Walton, was selected by the Varsity Football Team.

Senior Representatives: Marena Knowles, Claire Lee, Carly Velasquez,
and London Williams
Senior Football Sponsor: Jesse Lee Walton
Junior Representatives: Nevaeh Bohannon and Valeria Padilla
Sophomore Representatives: Dannah Faulk and Lofton Hulbert
Freshmen Representatives: Alli Green and Elle Smith
Homecoming Spirit Week Dress Up Days...

Our Homecoming Spirit Week is Monday, September 27th through Friday, October 1st. Middle and Upper School students are encouraged to dress up each day. Lower School (grades 1 - 5) will participate on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday; and Pre-K and Kindergarten will participate on Friday.

Monday: Western Day
Dress Up in Your best Wild West attire (grades 6 -12 only)

Tuesday: Jersey Day 
Wear your favorite team jersey - football, basketball, baseball or soccer
(grades 1 - 12 only)

Wednesday: WHS Day
Dress as something that starts with a w, h, or s
(grades 1 - 12 only)

Thursday: Homeroom Wars
(grades 9 - 12 only)
(12th - senior citizens, 11th - onesies, 10th - colors, 9th - animals)

Friday: Spirit Day
Dress up in green, gold, and white and show your Hornet pride!
(grades Pre-K - 1)
Homecoming shirts are available for purchase through our online Spirit Shop for $20 each. Deadline to order is Monday, September 20th. Shirts will be delivered to students at school during the week of Homecoming.
New check out guidelines!

Students who need to check out in the afternoon must check out before 2 p.m. Because of heavy car line traffic, families checking out students at 2 pm or after have not been able to exit campus. For that reason, all check outs must be before 2 p.m. Parents/guardians who arrive after 2 p.m. to check out a student will have to wait until after our 3 p.m. dismissal and after car line traffic has moved through campus.
Please remember to call the school office at 478-987-0547 IN ADVANCE so that we may have your child ready to check out prior to 2 pm.
Back to school means back to GOAL! Start the school year off right and sign up here. Through our partner Student Scholarship organization, Georgia GOAL, taxpayers can contribute funds to benefit Westfield, while receiving a dollar-for-dollar state tax CREDIT in exchange for your contribution! New for 2022: S corps, LLC, or partnership that elect to pay tax at the entity level can now contribute up to 75% of their Georgia income tax liability. To learn more about the benefits of GOAL, please contact Laura Medlin, Director of Development at [email protected] or 478-987-0547 ext.224.
Inspired by the book, The Dot, by Peter Reynolds, our first grade classes celebrated International Dot Day with a special art activity using one black dot. We love seeing their creative and artistic talents! #westfieldfirstgrade #internationaldotday
Fifth graders in Mrs. Donna Kelham’s social studies class are comparing and contrasting the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroads during the 1860s. We love seeing the students working collaboratively! #westfieldfourthgrade #collaborativelearning #educationofmindandheart
Students in Mrs. Stephanie Black’s 7th grade Bible class had the opportunity to taste manna as part of their Old Testament study of Moses leading the Israelites toward the Promised Land. Thank you to Mrs. Ashley Hulbert for making manna for the students. #handsonlearning #educationofmindandheart
Upper School students in Mrs. Melissa Smith’s chemistry class are conducting a lab this morning, calculating volume and mass measurements to determine density. #handsonlearning #westfieldscience #educationofmindandheart
Thank you to Trevor McCullough, youth pastor of Cross Point Baptist Church, for speaking to our students this week, encouraging students to have a personal, intimate relationship with Jesus as He is the only one who can completely satisfy. #virtualassembly #educationofmindandheart #Wednesdaywisdom
Spirit Shop
The spirit shop is open Tuesdays from 2:30 until 3:30 pm and Friday mornings from 7:40 until 8:15 am. You may also shop the online spirit shop by clicking here.

Volunteers Needed!
The Spirit Shop is looking for volunteers. If you are willing to help, click on the link below to sign up for a time slot.
Athletic season passes are on sale for $100 each in the Administration Office. This pass allows entrance to all home regular season games (no playoffs) for Lower School, Middle School, JV, and varsity athletic events. Westfield students do not need athletic passes - their admission is free to all home regular season passes - their admission is free to all home regular season athletic events.
September 21: "No Homework" Westfield Family Night
No homework, quizzes, or tests will be due on Wednesday, Sept 22

September 21: Yearbook Pictures for Grades Pre-K through 5th

September 23: Yearbook Pictures for Grades 6 - 11

October 1: Homecoming

October 4: Freshman Class Retreat

October 5: Pre ACT Test for Grades 9 - 11

October 5: ACT Test for Seniors (who have registered)

October 7: Senior Class Retreat

October 8, 11, and 12: Fall Break

October 13: Classes Resume
The 50th Anniversary Campaign Corporate Partnership Opportunities provides a unique platform to publicize your business, while supporting our gymnatorium renovation. Many thanks to the following businesses who have already taken advantage of this unique opportunity. Thank you for your dedication and commitment to Westfield! We are so appreciative of your support. To learn how you can become a Corporate Partner, contact Laura Medlin in the Development Office at [email protected] or visit http://www.westfieldschool.org/alumni-and-giving/corporatepartners.cfm