WHS Newsletter
August 4, 2025
Welcome to the 2026–2027 School Year!
On behalf of the entire WHS Leadership Team, I’m thrilled to welcome your students into our building on Monday, August 17. Whether they are returning or joining us for the first time, we are excited to have them as part of our community.
At WHS, we are deeply committed to our mission: to ensure every student is Life Ready—prepared for success the day after graduation and beyond. This means championing learning for all students, helping them connect with caring adults, and guiding them as they discover their passions.
We work hard to live our values every day:
Every Rock Valued. Every Rock Connected. Every Rock Ready.
With excitement,
Principal Denniston
Picture Day is Coming!
August 10
- Seniors: 8:00–10:30 AM
- Juniors: 11:00 AM–1:30 PM
- Sophomores: 2:00–4:30 PM
August 11
- Freshmen & New Students: 2:00–6:00 PM
- Makeups (Grades 10–12): 2:00–6:00 PM
School Pictures
Order at mylifetouch.com using Picture Day ID: EVTXGHHC6. Order by midnight on Picture Day for FREE shipping.
Senior Pictures: Smart casual attire.
Picture Day Volunteers Needed
Help is needed during ROCK Welcome Days on August 10 & 11!
- 2-hour volunteer shifts
- Opportunities include:
- Door 2 Greeters
- Picture Line Helpers
- Student ID Assistant
Thank you for supporting Westfield High School!
August 10: Rock Welcome Days (10th, 11th & 12th see schedule above)
August 10: Rock the Block- WMS - 5 PM-7:30 PM
August 11: Rock Welcome Days (9th, newstudents & make-ups see schedule above)
August 17: First Day of School
August 20-21: NO SCHOOL
August 24: Virtual Meet the Teacher links will be provided in future Newsletters
Stay informed about all things Westfield High School this year!
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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.
