Friday, April 7, 2023
Good morning, Please enjoy the amazing April Counseling Department Newsletter. Have a wonderful weekend!
April Counseling Department Newsletter
From the Dean's Corner
UNDERCLASSMEN PARKING began TODAY (4/7/23). Where seniors are off to their Capstones for the next five weeks, underclassmen will be allowed to park in the Senior Lot. Aside from a number of days leading up to graduation, open parking. IMPORTANT to NOTE: seniors will need their parking spots during Capstone and Graduation events. Underclassmen will not be allowed into the lot during those specified times, and will be notified as such. No parking passes needed for underclassmen parking.
OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Monday is the last day to purchase tickets for the May 6th Class of 2024 Cotillion!
For more information and to order tickets, please complete this Google Form https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScIq04uDmXQZ3NBesQoAcphyOlkm7cf... can be made using My School Bucks OR by giving your cash or check to Ms. Bonakdar in Room 203 by the end of the day on April 10th. Please reach out to LBonakdar@westfordk12.us if you have any questions. We look forward to seeing you all there!
Class of 2023 - Transfer your Google Content
Often, WA alum find resources such as notes and presentations useful in their post secondary education. Taking the time now to move student files to another location is well worth the while.
Educational Archive
Some have saved work from upper elementary and middle school. Take time to go through folders and keep what is most valuable. Remember that a personal Google drive MAY NOT have as much storage, so you may have to “weed out” some items.
Please encourage your Seniors to start the move now. Directions can be found at this link.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RTeBg29wS-_-mM5vmpPlYImW6-Fm3oYxUT38... Mrs. Gosselin (Sgosselin@westfordk12.us) with any questions.
To Parents of Graduating Seniors
Please be sure your student's mailing address is correct in PowerSchool. This is the address we use to mail invitations for the Senior Scholarship Night, the Senior Morning Awards and if we need to mail any awards, scholarships, certificates, etc at the end of the school year. We want to be sure we are using the correct address. If you need to update your address in PowerSchool, please contact kbrown@westfordk12.us
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.
Adolescent Mental Health, Virtual Program, May 18th
https://www.westfordk12.us/wa/principals-corner/files/adolescent-mental-...
Discovering Vibrant Health & Happiness Through Simple Self-Care, April 26th, JV Fletcher Library
https://www.westfordk12.us/wa/principals-corner/files/discovering-vibran...
Ghostwriter to Celebrate 2023 Graduates
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 some other
possibilities.
The staff of the student newspaper, The WA Ghostwriter, invites you to
purchase a printed 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 also celebrate the graduates on our @wagraduates Instagram account. Please encourage your child to fill out the google form for this project.
Here are all the forms you need for the Ghostwriter celebrations:
1. Purchasing print graduation shout-outs: https://forms.gle/ixnzubjaMaGihtWN9
2. Submitting college information for the center spread of the print edition:https://forms.gle/jBBb9pbRNCe61KjFA
3. Submitting information for the WAgrads Instagram posts:https://forms.gle/dZJJpkwV2JpciSDj6
Feel free to email me with any questions!
Janet Fonden
English and Journalism Teacher
WA Ghostwriter Adviser
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
The Westford Teen Arts Council
The Westford Teen Arts Council invites students from grades 8-12 to a Teen Open Mic at the PCA on April 7 from 7-10:00 PM. All performances welcome - songs, instrumentals, spoken word, expressive dance - the stage is yours! Or just attend with your friends and cheer on the performers. BYO food and drinks. Snacks and water available for sale. Suggested cover: $5. For details on WTAC visit https://pcawestford.org/wtac
Town of Westford Pedestrian Safety Committee - Motorist, Cyclist, Pedestrian Tips
https://www.westfordk12.us/wa/principals-corner/files/westford-pedestria...
Have a nice weekend!
Respectfully, Jim Antonelli