Warhawk Family Update

Warhawks in Action

Warhawk Culture - Homecoming Week

PSAT Information

FAFSA NOW OPEN!

Common App Support

College Visit Opportunity

Career Center Visits

ASVAB

Academic Boosters Arts & Crafts Market

School Clinic Updates

QDOBA Athletes of the Week

Senior Pictures - Yearbook

Warhawk Athletics

Upcoming Dates and Events

School Meals and Food Resources 25-26

WCHS Bell Schedules

Sept 29 - Regular Bell Schedule

Sept 30 - Regular Bell Schedule

Oct 1 - Extended Flytime

Oct 2 - Regular Bell Schedule

Oct 3 - PM Assembly Bell Schedule

Homecoming is one of the best times of the year at Westerville Central! It’s a chance for us to come together as a school community, celebrate the traditions that make WCHS so special, and live out the values of our Warhawk Blueprint.

This week, let’s:

• Pursue Excellence by giving our best in the classroom, on the field, and in the spirit competitions.

• Be Better Together by supporting each other, filling the stands, and building connections across our community.

• Show Respect for All by demonstrating sportsmanship and school pride in everything we do!

Homecoming Week is a celebration of who we are as Warhawks — a chance to showcase our pride, honor our traditions, and strengthen the spirit that makes Central such a special place.

WINGS UP and GO HAWKS!

Mrs. Sayre

Principal

Our Warhawk Blueprint outlines what we believe, how we behave and outcomes we hope to achieve together at WCHS. These beliefs are our guidepost that provide alignment in all we do.

Warhawk Culture Playbook

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👕 Spirit Week: September 29 – October 4

• Monday 9/29 – Meme Monday: Dress as your favorite meme.

• Tuesday 9/30 – Twitches Twin: Twin Day! Match with someone.

• Wednesday 10/1 – Surfers vs. Bikers:
  Juniors/Seniors = Bikers | Freshmen/Sophomores = Surfers

• Thursday 10/2 – Nightmare Before Christmas: Christmas wear, ugly sweaters, PJs, etc.
  ➡️ Come support our Boys Soccer team vs. Thomas Worthington and Volleyball team vs. Gahanna at home!
  ➡️ Bonfire following the games! 🔥

• Friday 10/3 – Neon Out: Bright spirit wear for the football game!
  ➡️ PM Assembly Schedule for our Haunted HOCO Assembly.
  ➡️ Homecoming Parade @ 5:15 PM (see route details below).

• ➡️ Football Game vs. Grove City 7pm
• Saturday 10/4 – Homecoming Dance @ 7:00 PM

  
  

🎶 Homecoming Parade
📅 Friday, October 3rd | 5:15 PM
Join us for the annual parade featuring the Warhawk Marching Band, cheerleaders, Genoa Fire & Police, and many more teams, clubs, and community groups. The parade begins at the corner of Mt. Royal & Tussic and finishes at WCHS.

👑 Haunted Homecoming Dance
📅 Saturday, October 4th | 7:00 – 9:00 PM
📍 Westerville Central High School

Important Information:

• All school rules apply.

• Purchase 🎟️ Tickets: $20 each | On sale September 22 – October 3 at 3:00 PM.
  Tickets will NOT be sold at the door.

• Students must use their Student ID number as the passcode to purchase tickets.

• Tickets must be purchased with a personal email address (not a student email).

• 🚪 No entrance after 8:00 PM | No re-entry.

• 🪪 Identification required:
  - WCHS students: School ID
  - Non-WCHS guests: Driver’s license or school ID

All Juniors in Cohort 2027 and Sophomores Cohort 2028 who have already signed up and paid will be taking the PSAT on Wednesday, October 8, 2025 starting at 7:25!

All other students in Cohorts 2026 and 2029 will be attending on a 3 hour late arrival schedule. The schedule is linked below!

October 8 PSAT Schedule

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SOkYIu3SSNwyjjmfqBmNtAY13YIUhtDeYetyb4YOr8c/edit

Here are some quick tips to get started.

• FSA ID – Before completing the FAFSA, both the student and one parent each need to create their own unique Federal Student Aid (FSA) username and password at studentaid.gov/fsa-id/create-account/launch.

• Items needed to fill out FAFSA: Link

• The FSA ID is used to sign the FAFSA online, as well as to access and modify the FAFSA after it has been submitted, if needed.

• Review attached 2025-2026 FA Night HANDOUT for an overview.

• Many college Financial Aid offices will communicate with students via the college portal or their college email address. Students need to activate and monitor ALL portals and email addresses consistently.

• FAFSA Completion Workshop Nights: Register HERE

The AXS Companion has resources and videos to help students with the CommonApp. It helps clarify what each question is asking and helps students work through each component of the application.

Do you have a senior student that is interested in attending Otterbein University? If so, they will have the opportunity to visit Otterbein on Thursday, October 23rd! Space will be limited. If your student is interested in the trip, they can stop by the guidance office to sign up and get a permission form. The permission form is due by October 2nd. Students must be passing classes in order to go on this trip.

The 10th graders attended the Delaware Area Career Center and the Columbus/Fort Hayes Career Center presentations through their English classes. If interested in attending the DACC visit or the Columbus/Fort Hayes visit to learn more about their career opportunities, the below form and links must be completed. Deadline to complete all of the below is October 17th!

Career Center Permission Form-A hard copy of this must be turned into the guidance office with parent signature. Hard copies will be given out during students FLY time.

DACC Program Selection Form-This must be completed if interested in attending the DACC visit.

Columbus/Fort Hayes Program Selection Form-This must be completed if interested in attending either the Columbus or Fort Hayes visit.

The ASVAB is a great tool to give students insight to their skills and potential occupations for their future. Taking the ASVAB is a mandatory test for military enlistment, however you could still take the test if you would like another tool for career exploration. The test is free and will be held:

Date: Tuesday, October 21

Time: 8:00am (Student should arrive no later than 7:45am)

Place: Westerville South High School Library

** Students from Westerville North and Westerville Central are invited but must find their own transportation. Students from WNHS and WCHS must sign in at the Main Office prior to coming to the Library.

Students need to complete the Google form to register for the ASVAB test. The deadline to register is October 15th. See your counselor if you have any questions.

Arts & Crafts Market Information

Academic Boosters aims to enrich and support all students with their academic needs. Over the years, they have purchased things like graphing calculators, smart TVs, whiteboards & markers, extracurricular program supplies, supplies for Hope Squad, t-shirts for Freshman First Flight, thousands of dollars in Senior scholarships, and the list goes on!

To pay for these programs, they are hosting the Westerville Central Arts & Crafts Market on Saturday, October 25th. They will need volunteers, raffle items, baked goods, and more to help make this event a success!

Please take a look at the links below to see how you can help! THANK YOU!

Bake Sale: www.wcaacmbakesale.com
Volunteers: www.wcaacmvolunteers.com

Hello Warhawk Families,

I hope you and your students have had a great start back to the school year! I am happy to have them back in the building and have enjoyed catching up on their summers.

A couple of reminders as we approach the Fall season...

Parents of Seniors

Please make sure to get your student’s Meningitis booster if you have not already done so. If this is already scheduled please reach out to me and let me know when your appointment is. Immunizations can be done at annual well visits, local health departments, or a pharmacy clinic. Ohio School Immunization Requirements

Illness Procedures

If your student is sick and needs to leave school, they are required to come to the clinic and then sign out through attendance. Please keep your child home if they have a fever of 100.1 or higher, are vomiting, have symptoms of pink eye (itchy, watery, redness, pain, drainage), skin rashes/ blisters, or any other symptoms that keep them from fully participating in their school day. Students can return when they are fever free for 24 hours without using medication and symptoms have improved.

Medications

If your child will need daily or as needed/ emergency medications kept at school, or if they self carry any medications, updated documentation is required each school year. All forms and other clinic information and resources can be found on the Health Services page on the district website.

Questions? Reach out anytime!

Amanda Ward, RN

wardaman@westerville.k12.oh.us

614-797-6812

The Warhawk Athletes of the Week for September 8 are senior soccer player McKenna Clarke and senior cheerleader Lanaiah Thomas!

Both were nominated by their coaches for exemplifying the qualities of the Westerville Central Culture Blueprint:

• Own It

• Pursue Excellence

• Better Together

As captains of their respective teams, McKenna and Lanaiah lead with both their words and actions. Each will receive a Warhawk Athlete of the Week t-shirt and a free burrito from QDOBA Polaris Parkway.

A big thank you to QDOBA Polaris Parkway for sponsoring the 2025–26 Warhawk Athletes of the Week program!

Senior Photos can be uploaded to

www.yearbookshare.com and use code Warhawk.

Photos need to be high-resolution and MUST be in .jpeg format.

NO LATE PHOTOS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Senior photos may be submitted for the yearbook until March 6, 2026.

Tips for Senior Photos

• Upload images with a .tif, .jpg, .jpeg, .png, or .heic extension.

• Do NOT use images pulled from the web or screenshots.

• Upload the largest photo possible (25MB max)

• Senior photos are to be portrait (vertical) orientation, NOT landscape (horizontal).

• Upload ONLY ONE photo

If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Deborah Jones, room 2203, Jonesd@wcsoh.org.

September 24 - Fall Absentee Picture Day

Sept 29 - Oct 4 - Homecoming Week

October 11 - Warhawk Band Competition - OSU Stadium

October 25 - Academic Boosters Arts & Crafts Market

October 16 - 1st Quarter Ends

September 19-21 - Fall Play

November 14 - WCHS Bingo Night 6-8pm - Grizzlybird

Nov 26-28 - NO SCHOOL Thanksgiving Break

December 19 - End of 2nd quarter/1st Semester

December 22, 2025 - January 5, 2026 - NO SCHOOL - Winter Break

Principal: Dawn Sayre

Assistant Principal: Max Gunn A-G

Assistant Principal: Eric Nickel H-N

Assistant Principal: Stacy Smith O-Z

Athletic Director: Andy Ey

Important Numbers:

Main Office 614-797-6800

Attendance 614-797-6820

Fax 614-797-6801

Instructional Time: 7:25 AM - 2:05 PM

Office Hours: 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Website: https://www.westerville.k12.oh.us/29/home
Location: 7118 Mount Royal Avenue, Westerville, OH, USA
Phone: 614-797-6800