Warhawk Family Update

WCS School Calendar 2026-2027

Westerville Central Warhawks Team Shop

In this Edition......

Warhawk Culture

USA Week & NFL Kickoff

SchooLinks Activities

Career Center

Chick-fil-a Rivalry Month

Parent Teacher Conference Sign-Ups

PSAT Information

School Clinic Updates

Yearbook Information

Upcoming Events

WCHS Bell Schedules

Sept 7 - No School - Labor Day

Sept 8 - Regular Bell Schedule

Sept 9 - Extended Flytime Bell Schedule

Sept 10 - Regular Bell Schedule

Sept 11 - Regular Bell Schedule

Warhawk Culture

Huge shoutout to the incredible people working behind the scenes to make every day a success for our students and staff!

Our Warhawk Booster Clubs and IT team are the backbone of our school community. By living out our blueprint beliefs—Pursue Excellence, Own It, and Better Together—they consistently create opportunities for everyone in our building to thrive.

Our Warhawk Booster Clubs Thank you to our dedicated booster organizations for going above and beyond. Your tireless fundraising, volunteering, and unwavering support ensure our Warhawks have the resources they need to be the best version of themselves each day:

Academic Boosters: Empowering our students to reach new heights and celebrating academic achievements.
Athletic Boosters: Fueling our athletes, upgrading facilities, and driving our Warhawk school spirit on and off the field.
Music Boosters: Amplifying our music programs and ensuring our musicians have the instruments, gear, and stages to perform.
Theater Boosters: Setting the stage for creative expression and supporting our cast and crew every step of the way.

A massive thank you to our IT Professionals: Tim Stiffler, Bobby Withers, Zach Roberts, and Aaron Teeple.

Whether it's keeping our network seamless, solving sudden tech emergencies, or equipping classrooms with the tools needed for modern learning, these four Own It every single day. They work quietly behind the scenes to make sure our technology just works, allowing teachers to teach and students to learn without missing a beat.

We are truly Better Together. Thank you all for your dedication to helping our school Pursue Excellence every day!

Go Hawks!

Mrs. Sayre

Principal

Westerville Central High School

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 Blueprint

Warhawk Culture Playbook

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USA Week & NFL Kickoff!

It’s USA Week! Wear your red, white, and blue on Friday to school and at every sporting event throughout the week to support the Hawks!

On Thursday, gear up for the start of the NFL season by wearing your favorite NFL team shirt or jersey. GO STEELERS!

And as always, every Wednesday is Warhawk Wednesday! Show your school pride and wear your favorite Warhawk gear every single week.

SchooLinks

Last week during Fly Time, we met with seniors to go over important information regarding the college application process and using SchooLinks. Students in grades 9-11 completed other activities like making the most out of high school and college/career exploration. Families can view the following documents: SchooLinks Resources. We will work with students using SchooLinks throughout the course of the year.

Career Center Visits

Attention 10th Graders Interested in Career Tech

The The Delaware Area Career Center and the Columbus/Fort Hayes Career Center will be visiting Central on Wednesday, September 23rd, to speak with all sophomores through their English classes.

This presentation will cover the different Career Tech opportunities available, as well as the process for visiting the career centers in November.

More information, including upcoming visit dates, will be shared soon. Be sure to listen for additional details if you're interested in exploring Career Tech opportunities!

Parent Teacher Sign Ups

Parent Teacher Conferences are Wednesday 9/16/26 and Thursday 9/17/26, 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM.

To schedule a time with your child's teacher(s) please use the link below.

https://www.myconferencetime.com/westervillecentral/

PSAT Cohorts 2028 and 2029 Info

Westerville City Schools is scheduled to administer the PSAT Wednesday morning, October 7, 2026, to students in Graduation Cohorts 2028 and 2029 (current sophomores and juniors).

The Westerville City Schools Office of Assessment will automatically register all juniors for the PSAT and SAT(Graduation Cohort 2028) and no action is required from students or families.

Students in Graduation Cohort 2029 (sophomores) that are wanting to take the PSAT on October 7, 2026, will need to register for the assessment via PowerSchool forms on the parent or student portal by 4:00PM on August 27, 2026. The cost for Graduation Cohort 2029 (sophomore) students to take the PSAT will be $18 and can be paid via the PaySchools Central application on the District website (www.westerville.k12.oh.us). Payments must be received prior to 2:00PM on September 10, 2026 in order to be registered. Please contact your child's counselor or Mrs. Smith smithsta@westerville.k12.oh.us if you have questions.

Yearbook Orders

The Westerville Central Warhawk Yearbook can be ordered at Yearbook Order Center for $60. This link is also available on Schoology & Pupil Services for Seniors.

If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Deborah Jones, room 2203, Jonesd@wcsoh.org. The price will increase after Sept. 30.

School Clinic Updates

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 or send in a signed exemption form 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 most local pharmacies. Ohio School Immunization Requirements

WCS exemption form

Illness Procedures

If your student is sick and needs to leave school, they should come to the clinic and then sign out through attendance. If you are putting in an early departure for illness in SafeArrival, a one hour notice is required for the attendance office to process the request. 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.

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

Warhawks Athletics

Athletic Information 2026-27 School Year

2026–2027 Ultimate Warhawk Season Passes for students, adults, and families are now available! These passes provide access to all Westerville Central home athletic events throughout the year

Click here to purchase your pass now!

View the Coaches Directory

Click here for the complete Warhawk Athletic Schedule

If you have questions or need additional information, please contact the Westerville Central Athletic Department at 614-797-6827 or visit our website.

Athletic Director: Andy Ey Eya@westerville.k12.oh.us

Support Staff: Teressa Snedegar snedegat@westerville.k12.oh.us