This week is Teacher Appreciation Week! Join us each day as we celebrate our teachers! Today, drop a comment on why you appreciate their hard work and dedication to helping our students succeed! #ThankATeacher
Any boy who will be in 9th-12th grade for the 2023-2024 school year that is interested in playing soccer this fall will need to attend the player/parent meeting on May 15th at 6:00 PM in the high school auditorium.
You will meet the new coaching staff, go over the spring/summer lifting/conditioning schedule, practice schedules, and answer any questions. If you are unable to attend, reach out to Coach Ed Cox prior to May 15 at 740-207-7136 (call or text).
REMINDER: WHS is hosting a blood drive this Friday, May 5, from 8 AM-2 PM.
Sign up here to donate: https://rcblood.org/3nqfimr
If you have any questions, please contact Kate Schoonover at kate.schoonover@westfallschools.com
UPDATE: Frontier Communications has resolved the technical issues, and the phone lines at Westfall Local Schools are back up and running.
We hope you join us tomorrow evening for the Westfall High School Band Concert at 7:00 PM in the high school auditorium. Enjoy music performed by our talented students!
Currently, the phone lines at Westfall Local Schools are down. However, our technology department is aware of the situation and is working with Frontier Communications to get us back up and running. In the meantime, if you need to contact one of our offices, please use the following phone numbers:
District Office number (740) 831-0410
High School number (740) 831-0411
Middle School number (740) 831-0412
Elementary School (740) 831-0413
We apologize for the inconvenience and will post again when service is restored.
Access to high-speed internet is critical to learning for today’s students, and the State of Ohio is working to ensure every Ohioan has access to it. But, to make this a reality, #BroadbandOhio needs your help.
Participate in this BroadbandOhio Internet Access Survey. Your responses will help ensure those in the Westfall district have access to affordable high-speed internet. The survey closes on Thursday, May 3.
https://www.surveys.online/jfe/form/SV_89bsk2XxKNdkKuG
WHS Sophomore Audrey Pancake competed at the District Rotary Speech Competition at Columbus State Community College today, placing in the top 7 of competitors with her speech on Overcoming Fear. Congratulations Audrey!
The Fourth Nine Weeks Interim Reports are now available on the Parent and Student ProgressBook portals. If you require a printed copy, please contact the HS Guidance Office at 740-986-2911 x2130 or email tammee.kaminski@westfallschools.com.
Congrats to our April Students of the Month: Adrian Moehl, Karli Thornton, Kyle Yang, and Mackenzie Drone. Also, congrats to our April Staff Members of the Month: Heather Hook, Rick Caplinger, and Lawrence Boohier. Thank you for all you do!
Parents/Guardians - Please view and pay your student's current lunch balance online at http://MySchoolBucks.com. If you have any questions or wish to discuss your student's balance, please contact our Food Service Director at becky.shaw@westfallschools.com or 740-986-8805.
Do you know a teacher deserving of recognition? If so, nominate them for the Westfall Education Foundation's Teacher Appreciation Grants! Follow the link below to nominate. Deadline April 28.
https://forms.gle/f3VPH2yoVBPtcXPr5
Throwback Thursday!
Class of 2003: Do you remember this moment? Ms. T found this photo in her office. What an amazing year for all of Westfall! Very fond memories!
Westfall High School is hosting a blood drive on Friday, May 5, from 8:00 AM-2:00 PM.
This is a unique blood drive because Westfall High School's National Honor Society is competing against Circleville High School's Key Club in the annual Blood Battle. The school that has more blood donations on May 5 will receive the coveted Blood Battle Trophy (pictured below).
Come out to Westfall High School to help Westfall keep hold of the trophy for another year!
Sign up here to donate: https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=WestfallHS
If you have any questions, please contact Kate Schoonover, Westfall NHS Advisor, at kate.schoonover@westfallschools.com
Ohio Health will be offering free sports physicals at their Circleville location on Wednesday, May 24. See the flyer for details. Please print off your physical form through FinalForms, or at https://www.ohsaa.org/medicine/physicalexamform.
Open enrollment applications and guidelines for the 2023-2024 school year are now available on our district website at https://www.westfall.k12.oh.us/page/enrollment.
Applications are now being accepted and must be returned to the district office by May 15, 2023, and must include two forms of proof of residency. A separate application must be filled out for each student applying for open enrollment.
At this time, please mail your application(s) with your proofs of residency to:
Westfall Local Schools
Attn: Open Enrollment
19463 Pherson Pike
Williamsport, OH 43164
Decisions on open enrollment acceptance will be made as quickly as possible after May 15, 2023, and families will be notified in a timely manner of their status for the 2023-2024 school year. If you have any questions, please email Paula Dumm at paula.dumm@westfallschools.com or call the Westfall District Office at (740) 986-3671.
Do you know a teacher deserving of recognition? If so, nominate them for the Westfall Education Foundation's Teacher Appreciation Grants! Follow the link below to nominate. Deadline April 28.
https://forms.gle/f3VPH2yoVBPtcXPr5
Our Future Problem Solvers are starting their preparations for the State Bowl before traveling to Solon, OH, this Saturday to be presented with the results. FPS teams are working hard this morning to complete their booklets on this year's topic, "Throw Away Society." They are given a future scene, typically 50 years in the future, for which they will complete a six-step problem-solving exercise to determine an underlying problem and a solution to help solve it.
Barrel Horse News recently highlighted WHS senior Caleb Cline's accomplishments as a leading youth rider in 2022. To read more about Cline's achievements through barrel racing, please visit https://bhnmag.co/3nZOY2q.
Congratulations to senior Mackenzie Drone, who has signed a letter of intent to further her academic and athletic career at Shawnee State University, joining their bowling team for the 2023-2024 season!
