Today's Westfield Weekly

April 11, 2019

Hello Westfield families!

Spring Pictures by We Do Photography will be

Tuesday, April 16 for

Pre-K through 5th

and on

Thursday, April 18th

for grades 6 - 11...

Friday, April 19th is a noon dismissal for all students (Buses will dismiss at 12:08. No After School program)...

and, Monday, April 22nd is a school holiday to celebrate the

Annual Fund's success!

Don't Miss the Booster Club Golf Tournament and a

Chance to Win $8,000!

Join us for the 25th Annual Westfield Booster Club Golf Tournament and Raffle Drawing (Grand Prize is $8,000) on Friday, April 19th at Houston Lake Country Club. If golfing is not your hobby, you can still support the Hornets and join in on the fun at the dinner and raffle! To register to play or for sponsorship opportunities contact Brenda Evans. For raffle tickets contact Ed Beckham, Jeff Dehem, or any of the Westfield coaches. Click here for the tournament brochure and information.

Check out the new camps just added this week! Camp Westfield is the place to be! Camp Westfield is open to Westfield and non-Westfield students. Camps fill up fast so don't wait too late to register! #campwestfield2019

Spring Pictures by We Do Photography

Our school photographers, Donna Davis and Amy Hiley with We Do Photography, will be on campus next week for spring pictures! Pre-K through 5th grade students will have individual pictures taken on Tuesday, April 16th, and students in grades 6th through 11th will have individual pictures taken on Thursday, April 18th. All images will be available for viewing and ordering via We Do Photography's online gallery.

Please note that girls may wear casual spring outfits for spring picture day, however dresses, skirts, and shorts must be an appropriate length no shorter than 3" above the knee. Blouses or dresses that are sleeveless or have spaghetti straps or cold shoulders must be worn with a jacket or sweater. Blouses and dresses should have modest necklines - no low or revealing necklines. No see through clothing allowed. Boys must wear a collared shirt. Hair cuts must meet dress code, and no facial hair allowed. Students may wear jeans/denim that is not torn, ripped, or frayed. No t-shirts allowed.

Fourth graders took an inside look at state government during their visit to the Georgia State Capitol. Following their tour of the Capitol, the students enjoyed lunch at the Varsity as part of a Westfield fourth grade field trip tradition!

Eighth graders in Mrs. Christy Mooring’s classes are "Writing like Shakespeare". They have been working on sonnets that require a certain number of syllables per line and a certain rhyme scheme...and enjoying sunshine in the quad! #collaborativelearning #learningoutsidetheclassroom #whywestfield

Our kindergarten students have been learning all about the animals they saw on their trip to Zoo Atlanta. They learned many important facts about various animals by creating posters and presenting their posters and information to their fellow classmates. After completing their study of animals, they enjoyed a fun trip to the zoo with their senior buddies! #westfieldkindergarte n #seniorsandkinderbuddies #westfieldtradition

Scholarships for Seniors

Applications and information for the following scholarships are now available outside Ms. Jackie Almand's office:

Houston County Bar Association Scholarship

(deadline April 12 - Houston County residents only)

Kiwanis Club of Perry Scholarship (deadline April 17)

Abbott and Fenner Scholarship (deadline June 14)

Over 65 families in our community will receive a Blessing Bag for Easter because of the generous support of our Upper School Beta Club and Tri-Hi-Y Club members! The Blessing Bag project is coordinated through the Jay's Hope Foundation, an organization that provides social, emotional, spiritual, educational and financial support to families in middle Georgia who have children with cancer. Each Blessing Bag includes a $20 gift card to Kroger or Walmart, along with other non-perishable food items to help each family have a special Easter meal. We are thankful that our students have the opportunity to participate in this special outreach that will touch the lives of many families! #servingourcommunity #makingadifferenceinthelivesoftothers

Congratulations to our Lower School Students of the Week!

Elizabeth Ann McConnell - 1st Grade

Charlie Easler - 2nd Grade

Brian Fairchild - 2nd Grade

Blake Barker - 3rd Grade

Riland Jones - 4th Grade

Brodie Tinsley - 4th Grade

Our varsity baseball and softball teams joined together this past Saturday morning to teach fundamentals and encourage the love of the sport as part of RBI (Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities). RBI is a youth initiative operated by Major League Baseball to provide young people from underserved and diverse communities the opportunity to play baseball and softball. In addition to the camp, Westfield players donated bats, gloves, cleats, and other baseball and softball equipment. Several other area schools including Tattnall, ACE, Stratford, Mt de Sales, Windsor, and Central Fellowship Christian Academy joined Westfield in gathering equipment to donate to RBI and the Macon Little League. Thank you to Westfield baseball parent Heather Miller and baseball and softball coaches Rob Fitzpatrick and Danny Camp for leading this effort and to all who donated. This equipment will definitely change the lives of the youth at Macon Little League!

#westfieldbaseball #westfieldsoftball #educationofmindandheart #servingourcommunity #hornetshelp #rbi

Our varsity girls soccer team earned another big region win this week over First Presbyterian Christian Academy! Sophomore Maura O’Connell had a hat trick (3 goals) for the Lady Hornets 3-2 victory! Last week, the team had a region win against St. Andrews as junior Gracie Pearson scored two goals for a final score of 2-0. Way to go, Lady Hornets! #westfieldsoccer