Any student grade 9-12 at Westfield High School is eligible to attend unless they are called in by a teacher for academic purposes. All students who complete registration with the e-signature of a parent/guardian will receive attendance for Arise as if they were still in school. Arise sends attendance to the WHS attendance office following each session.
TRANSPORTATION
Arise provides free transportation for all students!
Getting to Arise: After 4th period, go out Door #1, where an Arise representative will have a list of all registered students. Once your name is verified as on the list, go ahead and get on our bus (parked right outside Door #1). Our bus will leave once CORE begins.
Getting back to school: Our bus will take you back to door #1 by the end of CORE so you can get to your 5th period class. We'll send attendance to the attendance office so no need to do any additional steps!
SCHEDULING
Arise takes place during CORE on every other Thursday. Dates are: Oct 2, Oct 16, Oct 30, Dec 4, Dec 18, Jan 15, Jan 29, Feb 12, Mar 12, Mar 26, Apr 16, Apr 30, May 7
Click the link below to sync the Arise Westfield dates to your calendar.
Arise leadership meets regularly with HSE School Administration to ensure Arise aligns fully with the intent of Westfield-Washington Schools to see students in our community thrive. WHS has approved the process by which students are released to attend Arise. Arise is responsible for providing attendance records to the schools. Attendance at Arise is credited to the student as attendance at school.
LEGALITY
Arise is 100% legal and authorized. We are a released time program that abides by Indiana Code 20-33-2-19. Released time honors the doctrine of separation of church and state by adhering to the guidelines established by the U.S. Supreme Court decision Zorach v. Clauson (1952). Released time programs across the country honor three basic guidelines:
The program must take place off school grounds.
No taxpayer funding may be used.
Student attendance is completely voluntary with written parental consent.
Arise is a member of School Ministries, a national organization supporting released time programs.
