Friday, April 1, 2022
Good afternoon,
I would like to higlight the WA Counseling Dept. Newsletter for today! Happy reading!
WA Counseling Department April Newsletter
Special Recognition:
BOSTON BRUINS AND MIAA ANNOUNCE 2022 RECIPIENTS OF THE BOSTON BRUINS-MIAA SPORTSMANSHIP AWARDS
BOSTON – The Boston Bruins and Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association announced the recipients of the Boston Bruins-MIAA Sportsmanship Awards for 2022.
Each high school student-athlete is selected for exemplifying a commitment to sportsmanship, teamwork, and dedication, both on and off the ice. All 29 award winners will receive tickets to the Bruins game against the New Jersey Devils on Thursday, March 31, to be honored in-game.
Girls Leagues
Dual County League -congratulations to our own...
***Emma O’Regan***
Westford Academy Girls Ice Hockey
OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Ghostwriter: Graduation 2022
Dear Senior Parents/Guardians: The end of your child’s high school career is near! We know you have many different ways to commemorate the occasion, but we’d like to offer another possibility. The staff of the student newspaper, The WA Ghostwriter, invites you to purchase a graduation shout-out for your son or daughter. We publish a printed June edition of the newspaper that is distributed at graduation. Since it features a list of the graduates’ college destinations, it tends to be a hot commodity!
We are selling four different shout-out spaces this year. Deadline for submitting all materials and payment: April 1, 2022. The Ghostwriter staff will design your shout-out at no additional cost! Photos that work well: senior portraits (that you have a release for), baby pictures, candids, close up and clear photos. Photos that do not work well: Iphone photos, blurry or unfocused photos.
Message example: “We are so proud of you Sam! We know you will do well in college and succeed at UConn! We hope you always stay true to yourself and follow your dreams! Love, Mom and Dad”
If you would like to purchase a shout-out, please fill out the Google form here:
https://forms.gle/m4ocuRuDoSvrYUgM9
Feel free to email me with any questions!
Janet Fonden
jfonden@westfordk12.us
English and Journalism Teacher
WA Ghostwriter Adviser
College Essay Writing info for Juniors
During advisory on April 8th the WA Counseling Department is hosting a College Essay Writing Presentation given by Drew Carter, Holy Cross Admissions Representative. WA has also paired up with The College Essay Guy to bring lessons around the essay to our juniors. The College Essay Guy (aka Ethan Sawyer) is a nationally recognized college essay expert and author– and since 2003 has helped students develop personal statements. He has also partnered with SCOIR! Each week, the counseling department will be pushing out various posts around the college essay– from starting it to completion. The college essay is something juniors can work on over the summer but these lessons will get juniors started! Be on the lookout for these weekly posts in your counseling google classroom starting on April 12th!
Seniors participating in Capstone
The mandatory orientation meeting is Friday April 8. Please arrive by 8:15 to hand in your completed sign out sheet to your counselor. The meeting will start promptly at 8:30 AM in the PAC. Any students with AP classes A, D or E block are expected to attend class.
DECA's Comic Hypnotist Show
One week until DECA's Comic Hypnotist Show on Friday, April 8 at 7pm. Parents can still reserve tickets with me at jrogers@westfordk12.us. Next week (the week of the show), we will be selling tickets to students in each of the lunches until they are all gone. It's first come, first served. Make sure your students have the $10 per ticket at the beginning of the week to insure a seat at the show. John Rogers, WA Business Teacher, DECA Advisor.
To the Parents/Guardians of Graduating Seniors
If your graduating senior has money left on his/her lunch account, you may request a refund or a transfer of funds to a sibling. Please contact the Food Service Department in writing: cwallace@westfordk12.us , trazzaboni@westfordk12.us or kthompson@westfordk12.us
Requests must be in writing and should be done by June 6th of this school year. Requests received after June 6th cannot be processed until September, 2022.
Freshman Class Fundraiser - Diggy's Pizza - April 5th
Diggy's Pizza has generously offered to host a fundraiser for the freshman class on Tuesday, April 5th from 4:00-8:00pm. When placing your order, please mention the WA Class of 2025 or present the flyer (link below). Diggy's will donate a percentage of their profits from the night towards the freshman class. (Thank you, Diggy's!!!)
Diggy's Pizza
175 Littleton Road
Check out this menu! www.diggyspizza.com
Flyer: https://www.westfordk12.us/wa/principals-corner/files/freshmen-class-fun...
From the Yearbook Advisor:
Please order your yearbook online ASAP! We will order some extra copies, but there are no guarantees for orders that are not preordered ahead of time. Here is the link (https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/productBrowse/1065285/Westford-Academ...)
Human Rights Club - Helping Women in Need
Buy a homemade tote bag from the Human Rights Club and help support women in need during Women's History Month. Proceeds from the sales go to fundraising for Saheli, a non-profit that works with women who are victims of domestic violence and sexual assault in our South Asian and Arab communities. An evening of Indian music, food, dance and henna-tattooing called "Chaat Masala" will be held to raise funds for Saheli on May 13 at 6:30 pm at Westford Academy. Tickets are on-sale ($25 for general admission; $20 for students; children under 5 are free); you can purchase them from a Human Rights Club member in the cafeteria during lunches or on-line @brownpapertickets.com, just search for "Chaat Masala" or "Saheli."
To View Handbags:
https://www.westfordk12.us/wa/principals-corner/files/human-rights-club-...
Working Papers
Working papers are requested online. If your student has been offered a job, please have them go on the Westford Academy webpage. Click on “For Students” and then click on “Working Permit – Ages 14-18”. https://www.westfordk12.us/wa/students/links/working-permit-ages-14-18
Have a great weekend!
Respectfully, Jim Anotnelli