On December 5th, the WHS Counselors, along with Carroll Easterday, Director of College & Career Readiness, hosted the Grade 11 College and Career Planning Night.  Mrs. Easterday presented Finding Your Fit: Career Development and Crafting Your College Search. She discussed what students should be considering when beginning their college search, as well as what factors are […]

The WHS Counseling department hosted the 9/10 Pathway to Success program in mid October.  This program featured a major presentation by Director of College and Career Readiness, Mrs. Carroll Easterday, followed by multiple breakout sessions.  Below are the links to the different presentations. Pathways to Success–Main Presentation AP Capstone Diploma College Readiness Navigating High School […]

J. Everett Light will be hosting it’s annual Open House for the 2016-17 school year.  The Open House will be held December 10th from 5:30-7:30 p.m.  This event is open to current 10th and 11th grade students, and your attendance his highly encouraged if you are planning to take a JEL class next year.  J. […]

On October 7, our counseling staff held an “Academic Planning for College & Career Readiness” program for grade 9 & 10 students and parents. Carroll Easterday kicked off the evening with a discussion about mapping your plan for the future and what it takes to be college and career ready.  We then broke into grade level small […]

Students looking for an excellent leadership opportunity are encouraged to apply for the Westfield Mayor’s Youth Council.  The mission of this group is to encourage and guide Westfield’s youth to be integral parts of their city’s community through civic leadership, community service, and personal development.  To participate, complete the application below. Westfield Youth Council Application

WHS students have an incredible opportunity to listen and interact with local professionals.  You won’t want to miss this captivating and credible series.  All students are able to attend one, two, or all three of the speaker sessions during 6th Period.  The speaker sessions will be held in the Learning Center on November 18th, 19th, […]

On Monday, October 13th, the WHS Counseling Center hosted a Grade 9 College Night for students and parents.  Those in attendance learned more about academic planning and the link to college readiness.  Some of the questions discussed included: What does it mean to be college and career ready? What do I do now to increase […]

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Naviance is a one-stop shop for all students and parents in the world of preparing for college and career readiness.  Every student in the district, grades 7-12, have a Naviance account, and have been introduced to Naviance this year.  In September, Westfield Washington School District hosted a Naviance Night at the high school for parents, […]

It has been 3 days of intense work as 30 members of the class of 2015 enter and graduate from the 2014 College Admission Boot Camp.  These students have worked tirelessly in getting a jump on the college application process, by working with their counselors, English teacher Ms. Grinnage, Director of College Readiness Carroll Easterday, […]