News from our President, Jennifer Campbell
September 2010
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Hope everyone had a great summer! The PTSA has been updating their calendar for the upcoming year and getting ready for the annual Bulldog BBQ and Silent Auction.  Check out our web site. Students continue to register for the school year and we are just over 2,900 students.  That number will continue to change as families move into the area during the beginning of school. Thank you to the incredibly quick thinking, energetic group of dedicated WHS parents who helped us pull off the best last minute All Night Grad celebration ever for our 2010 grads, at Fast Eddies of Centreville, in spite of Disney/ESPN's  cancellation.  I could not have said it any better than Veronica Delaney, who wrote an awesome synopsis for the Centreview which says it all.

Volunteers make it all happen at Westfield!  The best way to make a big school feel smaller and to aid in your student's adjustment is to get involved in their school.  Join the PTSA and the booster club in the area that your child participates in -whether it is band, chorus, guitar, orchestra, theatre, or athletics. Being in touch with school, knowing what’s going on and getting to know other parents is a way of building a strong support system for our kids. One benefit of attending such a large school is that there is always something going on. The Bulldog BBQ will give you the chance to get information about a lot of programs.  Check out the school web site http://www.fcps.edu/WestfieldHS/ under STUDENTS to get more information about activities and routines.

Reflections Deadline

Turn In at the Main Office by 2:30pm

October 22 is the deadline to submit your 2010-2011 Reflections entry into the main office. View more details online.

VA PTSA Proposed Legislation Program for 2011

LEGISLATION ACTION ITEMS (LAI): are requests for the introduction, passage, or defeat of specific legislation by the General Assembly and/or regulations by the Virginia Board of Education or other appropriate agencies.

POLICY STATEMENTS (PS): are statements of Virginia PTA on general issues and may be used as the basis for addressing issues before the General Assembly, Virginia Board of Education or other appropriate agencies.

FY2011 Latest Budget News

The latest issue of The Bottom Line has been posted online. The Bottom Line is an e-newsletter that will be sent to all FCPS parents and employees and interested citizens every two weeks while the budget for next school year (FY 2011) is proposed, discussed, and approved.