Friday, April 8, 2022
Good morning,
This morning was bittersweet! We met with our seniors in order to prepare them for their "send-off" to their Senior Capstone Projects. It was awesome to be all together as one class in the Performing Arts Center, but sad to think four years have come and gone! Parents/Guardians you should be very proud of your student(s). They have perservered through the most difficult time in our American Educational History! They held their heads high, stuck together as a class, rarely complained, and now they are ready for their next adventure. I look forward to the celebrations ahead. Thank you for all of your support throughout this pandemic. I have received many positive emails which helped me to keep moving forward. I hope and pray we continue on this path and get back to our old normal. I look forward to seeing you over the next two months leading up to our commencement on June 3, 2022. Please stay healthy and stay safe. Respectfully, Jim Antonelli
Parents / Guardians please read the Senior Expectation Letter below: The letter was sent to the Class of 2022 email as well.
Senior Expectation Letter
https://www.westfordk12.us/wa/principals-corner/files/senior-expectation...
OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Attention Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors:
The Project LEAP 2022 student application is now open. Students can apply on our website, by using this link: https://projectleap.formstack.com/forms/studentapplication, or by scanning the QR code on the attached flyer. The application will remain open until April 30th at 11:59 PST.
Accepted students will receive:
One on One peer mentorship
Participation in a nationwide virtual program
Consideration for up to $25,000 in scholarship funds
A Letter of Recommendation from an elected public figure: students last year received letters from mayors, assembly members, and city council members
A distinguished leader graduation cord
Additional college and career preparation workshops
Local outings and “LEAP meets”
Free PSAT and SAT prep
If students or parents have questions, please have them email info@leaptheproject.com
Junior Class Parents
Cotillion tickets are on sale! Cotillion will be on Saturday May 7th at Kimball Farm from 6pm-10pm. There will be pictures on the Trustees Field from 5pm-6pm. You can purchase tickets via MySchoolBucks or by sending in cash or check (made payable to Westford Academy) to Amanda Everett or Scott Cruikshank. They are $80 each. Please be sure to specify for which student(s) you are purchasing the ticket(s). Payment is due by Friday April 15th. Students should also fill out the Google Form available in the Class of 2023 Google Classroom. If you have any questions, please email aeverett@westfordk12.us or scruikshank@westfordk12.us. For regular updates, please consider joining the Facebook group: Parents of the Westford Academy Class of 2023.
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.
ATTN: Parents of Seniors: WA LAST NIGHT 2022
WA Last Night 2022 is fast approaching and we need your help! As part of the celebration, a slideshow and photo collages are created. Please submit 5 digital photos using the form on our website (https://walastnight.org/for-parents). Please submit pictures by April 25. If you have any questions, please email photowall@walastnight.org. Thank you!
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 Antonelli