Friday, April 14, 2023 | Westford Public Schools

Good afternoon,

Welcome to the April Vacation and some amazing weather! It’s some downtime for our students. The faculty knows not to assign any assignments over a school vacation. This week is a great time to visit a college or university while the spring session is still underway. Take a road trip, see some new sites and maybe relax with a lunch or dinner near a campus! Or binge watch some series on a network, read a good book, get some exercise, and more! To all of our students, catch up on your rest! You have worked extremely hard to this point, and catching up on your rest may help you when you return to school on Monday, April 24, 2023~!

OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS:

From the Counseling Department

To Parent(s)/Caregiver(s) of Freshmen and Sophomores: The Counseling Department will hold an informal “Coffee and Conversation with a Counselor” on Thursday, May 11 from 7:45 am- 8:30 am at WA (specific location to be determined based on RSVPs). We will have a short presentation discussing the overview of the four years at WA from a counseling perspective. We’ll also touch on the transcript and courses, as well as school/life balance and mental health. We welcome your general questions! Please complete this google form (https://forms.gle/pDUuTc3yXevzW2D7A) to RSVP by May 8.

Westford Schools K-12 District Art Show, May 11th, 5-7:00 PM at Westford Academy

https://www.westfordk12.us/wa/principals-corner/files/wps-district-wide-...

CLASS OF 2023 SENIOR TRIP & PROM - LAST DAY TO ORDER!

Today is the last day to order tickets for the Class of 2023 senior trip into Boston and for Prom at the Royal Sonesta in Cambridge. All seniors must fill out the forms on Google Classroom to reserve their spot. Payments can be made in cash, checks made out to Westford Academy, or online at MySchoolBucks. Please make sure your student has filled out the Google Classroom form, even if you have already paid! For any questions, please contact class advisors Amanda Everett or Scott Cruikshank.

Message from WA Athletic Boosters
Hello 2023 WA Seniors,

WA Athletic Boosters is excited to announce that we will be hosting our annual Senior Sports Banquet on Sunday, May 21st, 2023 in the WA Cafeteria from 5:00 PM-8:00 PM. This event is a time for you to celebrate your athletic careers at WA!

Dinner will be provided by Paul's Diner. Seniors are free and guests will be $25/person. Cash or checks (made payable to "WA Athletic Boosters") may be left with Danielle Mendonca in the WA Office.

This Banquet is open to ANY Senior who participated in athletics (any level) during their time at WA. During the banquet, we will present each attendee with an individual plaque commemorating their athletic experiences and memories. Also, Mr. Bunyon will announce the Athletes of the Year and present a sports year-in-review.

To participate, please provide the following information on the google form by MAY 3rd, 2023 .

RSVP information for the banquet

Information for your sports certificate

This is your own memento of WA Athletic involvement! What do you want it to say?

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeNdsJIsZTIvS84E-dbijjnR5mskrxH...

Thank you & Congratulations,

WA Athletic Boosters

National Honor Society
The National Honor Society will hold their Senior Recognition Ceremony on Thursday, May 11th at 6:00 in the PAC. Family members and friends of seniors are welcome to attend.

LAST NIGHT 2023

WA Last Night 2023 is the all-night, substance-free celebration for our Westford Academy graduating seniors, which will be held on Friday, June 2nd starting at 10:00 PM. With almost 100% participation, Last Night is a highlight for WA graduates. It takes over 300 volunteers and many, many generous donors to make this evening a success. Parents of all students from K to 12, are encouraged to volunteer. For more information on how to sign up to volunteer, to donate, or to buy a raffle gift off our Amazon wish list, please see the Last Night website at www.walastnight.org. Seniors may also register for the event (May 15th deadline), submit photos for the event (April 30th deadline), and sign up for a Graduation VIP Package Raffle at this site.

WA Lacrosse Supporters - Fundraisers

WA Lacrosse Supporters is a non-profit organization comprised of WA players’ parents who volunteer their time to support the WA Boys and Girls Lacrosse programs through fundraising efforts. All contributions from fundraisers are reinvested directly back into the WA lacrosse program. Upcoming fundraisers are:

Godly Dine Day-Fri. 4/7, 12-4 PM- Dine in or take out and 25% of order helps the WA lacrosse programs

April Vacation Youth Clinics- Wednesday 4/19 & Friday 4/21, 10 AM-12 PM

Cornhole Tournament- Sat. 4/29, 12-4 PM

Have a business and want to place an ad in our program? Please see our Facebook/Instagram pages for more info on each fundraiser. Facebook- WA Friends of Lacrosse Instagram- @WA_FRIENDS_OF_LACROSSE

SAT Mathematics Prep Course at Roudenbush (100% online)

Instructor: Lori Ditto

Contact Information: dittotutoring@gmail.com
Roudenbush is pleased to offer an SAT/PSAT Mathematics Prep Course taught by Lori Ditto. This 100% online (via Zoom) SAT Mathematics Preparatory Course is designed to help students of all levels and abilities improve their scores on the mathematics sections on the SAT test. Students will not only be exposed to the mathematics curriculum covered on the SAT test, but they will also learn strategies for taking standardized mathematics tests. Students will take actual SAT practice tests where answers and methods for solving problems will be discussed. Cost $190 (6 hrs. of instruction).

Dates: Tuesdays: 5/16, 5/23, 5/30 6:00-8:00pm
For more information and to register, go to the Roudenbush website:
https://www.roudenbush.org/service-page/sat-psat-mathematics-prep-via-zoom
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Lori is a College Mathematics Professor who also taught Mathematics at Westford Academy. She earned her Undergraduate Degree in Chemistry with a minor in Business Administration from Merrimack College and her Graduate Degree in Education from Simmons College. Lori has been facilitating SAT Test Preparatory classes and privately tutoring students in math and science for 25 years.

Have a great weekend and vacation!

Respectfully,

Jim Antonelli