February 6, 2020
Hello Westfield families!
Be sure to check out today's Westfield Weekly! We are excited to share so much good news with you!
Don't miss Westfield's most anticipated event of the school year -- our Green, Gold, & Sold! 50th Anniversary Gala & Auction on March 21st! Attendees will enjoy dinner, live music, silent auction, live auction, and tuition credit raffle. Proceeds from this event will benefit the renovation and expansion of the Gymnatorium . Many thanks to our wonderful sponsors: Twin Rivers, Griffin Lumber & Hardware, OdoBan, Lethal, American Tank Maintenance, and Moore Civil Consulting. We are so appreciative of your support. There are still Gold, Green, and Hornet Sponsorships available. Click on the buttons below for to learn more about sponsorship opportunities and to purchase tickets, tables, and raffle tickets. Thanks in advance for your support of this exciting event! #50yearsofwestfield #greengoldandsoldauction
Thank You for Helping Westfield Red Out for Heart!
Over $2,500 Raised
Thank you to all who supported the Red Out sponsored by our Senior Beta Club. Your generosity by donating monies and buying t-shirts helped raise $2508.30 for the American Heart Association! #redout2020 #hornetshaveheart
Today's throwback is a salute to Westfield's Red Out. Originated in 2013, "Red Out" was created in honor of student, Tucker Moody '15, who collapsed from cardiac arrest during a varsity basketball game. Through the efforts of our athletic trainer and a physician from the visitor stands, Tucker was revived and later underwent open heart surgery, where he made a full recovery. Deeply impacted by this event, our students and staff wanted to hold an event in Tucker's honor that would create awareness about heart disease and raise funds for the American Heart Association; thus "Red Out" was born. Each year, our Senior Beta Club leads this initiative by sharing heart facts, collecting donations, and encouraging everyone to wear red to school and to a home basketball game. In addition, our WFO Spirit Shop sells special Red Out shirts and donates a portion of their proceeds. This Tuesday, we held our eighth annual Red Out, and thanks to your generosity we raised $2,508.30. Since the initial Red Out in 2013, Westfield has donated over $17,000 to the American Heart Association. We are grateful that Red Out has become a Westfield tradition that not only creates awareness about heart health and facts about heart disease, but also teaches our students about generosity and compassion for others. #throwbackthursday #50yearsofwestfield #educationofmindandheart #redout
Congratulations to senior Elizabeth Gentry who was named Westfield's 2020 STAR student! Elizabeth was honored at the Houston County STAR Student/Teacher Banquet, sponsored by the Perry Chamber and the Robins Regional Chamber , and was one of three STAR students selected as Houston County STAR Students. She selected Mrs. Anna Caulley, AP French, as her STAR teacher. Elizabeth and Mrs. Caulley, along with the other students and their teachers, will attend the Region STAR banquet to be held in March. To be named a school winner, high school seniors must have the highest score on a single test date on the SAT and must be in the top 10 percent or top 10 students of their class based on grade point average. Each STAR student selects a STAR teacher who has been the most influential in his or her academic success. Congratulations, Elizabeth and Mrs. Caulley! We are Westfield proud! #starstudent #starteacher #westfieldproud
These first grade “NASA astronauts” have learned all about the solar system. They are hard at work creating their solar system displays featuring the planets in order! #collaborativelearning #westfieldfirstgrade #handsonlearning
From fun card games to fitness to outdoor grilling, juggling, flag football, and art, our Middle and Upper School students are having a great week exploring and learning! This week of mini-enrichment classes, taught by Westfield faculty, gives students the opportunity to explore, discover, and learn about a variety of topics outside of traditional classroom courses and teaching methods. The primary reason for “Explore!” week is to promote a love of learning. We believe that lifelong learning is going to be even more important for our current students than it has been for the previous generations. The technological progress and interdependence of the global economy indicates that successful people will need to be adaptable and resilient. Individuals are better suited for the resilience and adaptability as they learn to enjoy and even delight in learning new things. This type of school enrichment program is designed to help students develop new interests and hobbies which help them learn independently and also to encourage life-long learning. #EXPLOREweek2020 #findingnewhobbies #learningnewskills
College Admissions Update for Class of 2020!

GSU '24! Congratulations to these seniors who have been accepted to Georgia Southern University for the fall of 2020! College acceptance letters are coming in daily for our seniors. Stay tuned to find out where the members of the Class of 2020 are heading! We are Westfield proud! #collegeadmissions #readyforcollegereadyforlife
Seventh through twelfth graders considering careers in engineering are invited to attend Auburn University's Engineering Day on Friday, February 28 from 8 am to 1 pm. Students can experience interactive exhibits, and visit classes and labs, including the new Shelby Center for Engineering Technology. They can also tour the Auburn campus, and learn about admissions, scholarships, financial aid and residence life. Students may register at auburn.edu/eday .
Attention Senior Class of 2020...
Spillers Orthodontics scholarship applications are now available outside Mrs. Jackie's office for seniors who are either current or former patients of Spillers'. The application deadline is March 1, 2020. Additional information can be found at  https://www.drspillers.com/patient-resources/contests-scholarships/spillers-orthodontics-scholarship .

The 2020 Flint Energies College Scholarships are available on their website: www.flintenergies.com/scholarships . 
Westfield Middle and Upper School students were selected to participate in this year's GISA Honor Choir at Oglethorpe University. They rehearsed under the direction of Dr. Dale Farmer, Professor of music at Auburn University. Thank you to Mrs. Lauren Mann, chorus teacher, for a wonderful video! Watch and listen to these talented students! We are Westfield proud! #westfieldchorus
Congratulations to eighth grader McCabe Leavengood who was recognized earlier this week by the Perry Rotary Club as a Middle School Student of the Month! We are Westfield proud!
Congratulations to our Middle School wrestling team on a great day at the state tournament!! Three Hornets won championships - Dean Massey, Hayden Pointer, and Latrell Schafer - and Daniel Sapp placed third!! Way to go, Hornets!! #westfieldwrestling
Due to the weather forecast for today, the GISA has postponed the State Wrestling tournament to Monday, February 10th and Tuesday, February 11th. Good luck to our Hornet varsity wrestling team competing in STATE! #westfieldwrestling
Is your son interested in playing varsity football for the 2020 season? Please attend the new parent informational meeting on Monday February 10th @ 6:30 in Room 411 in the Middle School Building. This meeting is for parents only and is geared to giving students who did not play varsity football during the 2019 season. #westfieldfootball
Winter Sports Pictures
Ready to View and Order

Photos for our swimming, wrestling, and basketball teams (Middle School, JV, and varsity) are available for viewing and ordering online through Avery Sports Photo. Click here to view and order.
Next WFO Meeting is Tuesday, February 10
at 8:05 am in the Recital Hall. Please join us!
February 6 & 7: GISA AAA State Wrestling Tournament
Georgia Southwestern State University, Americus

February 10: Westfield Family Organization (WFO) meeting, 8:05 am, Recital Hall

February 13, 14 & 17: WINTER BREAK HOLIDAYS

February 25: ACT Testing for 11th grade students only

March 6: Grandparents' Day, 10 am, Gymnatorium

March 14: Junior-Senior Prom, Recital Hall


March 30 - April 3: Spring Break







#It's Great to Be a Westfield Hornet!
The safety and security of our students, faculty, staff and guests are very important to all of us! When driving on campus, please follow our drop off and pick procedures as outlined in the links below for safety purposes and to help traffic move as safely and efficiently as possible. We ask that you please drive slowly and safely, and encourage others (especially if you have Upper School students who are driving) to do the same.