WHS Newsletter
August 17, 2026
A Great Start to a New Expectation at WHS!
Our Shamrocks did an amazing job today adjusting to Indiana’s new bell-to-bell expectations for personal wireless communication devices!
Students rose to the challenge by keeping phones and other personal devices powered off and stored away throughout the school day—including during passing periods and lunch.
And we noticed something pretty great: students were talking to each other. One teacher even shared how wonderful it was to see students sitting together at lunch and having conversations with one another.
That is exactly the kind of connection we want to see at WHS. While this new expectation may take some getting used to, today was a great reminder of what can happen when we create more opportunities for our students to be present, connected, and engaged with one another.
Thank you, Shamrocks, for getting the year off to such a strong start!
Want to learn more about the new state law and WHS expectations? Click the links below to review our FAQ and One-Page Guide.
FAQ Personal Device Law
One Pager Bell-to-Bell
August 20-21: NO SCHOOL
August 24: Virtual Meet the Teacher links will be provided in future Newsletters
September 4: Coffee with Senior Parents 9-10:30 @ WHS
September 9: Shamrock College Fair (during the school day)
September 25: Picture Retake Day (during the school day)
What an incredible afternoon celebrating the people who make Westfield High School what it is! Our Model PLC Celebration & Recommitment Banquet was a chance to celebrate the commitment our staff makes every day to learning, collaboration, and results—and to recommit to doing what is best for our students. We are so grateful to our amazing staff and to our generous sponsors and partners—Meyer Najem Construction, CSO Architects, WHS PTO, Robbie’s Hope, Trisha Sweet & Mary Barbara Marti, LIV Golf Grant, Westfield Education Foundation, Foodies Rock, and WHS Learning Center/Print Barn—for investing in our people and supporting the work we do for kids. What a special opportunity to celebrate, connect, and look ahead to another year of learning, growing, and achieving together!
Bus Transportation Questions? Contact Transportation Directly
WHS is on the receiving end of bus transportation—buses bring students to our building, but WHS does not manage bus routes, bus stops, pickup/drop-off times, or transportation assignments.
If you have a question or concern about your student’s bus stop, route, pickup time, or transportation, please contact the Transportation Department directly. They are the team that can access and make changes to your student’s transportation information.
Transportation Department:
317-867-8040
Weekdays | 7:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
We know transportation questions can be frustrating, and we want to make sure you reach the people who can actually help!
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TalkingPoints-Family Communication
Westfield Washington Schools use a program called TalkingPoints to communicate with families! TalkingPoints allows for seamless multilingual two-way communication between teachers and families. Families can choose to receive messages via SMS text messaging or through the free FAMILIES | TalkingPoints mobile app for Apple or Android.
This platform has enhanced translation capabilities, so families can receive and send messages in their preferred language. Additional tools like speech-to-text, text-to-speech, and closed captioned videos make this program accessible to all of our Westfield families.
The most important thing you can do to ensure you are receiving messages from your child’s teacher is to make sure your contact information for the “Father” and “Mother” fields in PowerSchool is correct. When a teacher sends out a message, TalkingPoints will automatically use those two phone numbers. If you’d like to add additional contacts, please reach out to your child’s teacher.
