Friday, December 7, 2018
Good afternoon,
This week I was able to attend the Winter Concerts, which took place in our Performing Arts Center on Tuesday and Thursday night. Both events were spectacular with wonderful music and outstanding choral performances. I applaud our music teachers Mrs. Karen St. George, Mr. Ken Culver and Mr. Michael Soo. Mr Soo is new to our department and has done an amazing job in his new position. All of our students performed beautifully and I congratulate the the Fine and Performing Arts Department, under the leadership of Mrs. Andrea Mejia, for a wonderful Winter Concert! BRAVO!!!
Other Announcements:
Career Exploration Breakfast
This week the Guidance Department hosted the Career Exploration Breakfast for the entire junior and sophomore classes - 875 students! We want to thank the 55 career speakers for spending their valuable time with our students! Thank you!
The Assessment Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB)
The Assessment Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) will be on Friday, January 11th at 7:30 AM. Interested students should contact
Mr. Doherty in the Guidance Department.
FAME (Friends Advancing Music Education)
FAME (Friends Advancing Music Education) invites the community to support the Chipotle 'Music to Your Mouth' Fundraiser on Tues, Dec 11th from 4-8 PM, located at 174 Littleton Rd, Westford. Download & bring flyer with you http://bit.ly/FAMEChipotle121118, show it on your smartphone or just mention your support of FAME to the cashier when placing your order. Only in-store purchases count. For more info or to donate to FAME, visit https://westford.org/fame/or follow @FAME.Westford on Facebook.
Blanchard Theatre Arts presents Shrek The Musical Jr.
Beauty is in the eye of the ogre in Shrek The Musical JR.,based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film and fantastic Broadway musical. It's a "big bright beautiful world" as everyone's favorite ogre, Shrek, leads a cast of fairytale misfits on an adventure to rescue a princess and find true acceptance. Part romance and part twisted fairy tale, Shrek JR.is a fun show with a powerful message for the whole family. Once upon a time, in a far away swamp, there lived an ogre named Shrek. One day, Shrek finds his swamp invaded by banished fairytale misfits who have been cast off by Lord Farquaad, a tiny terror with big ambitions. When Shrek sets off with a wisecracking donkey to confront Farquaad, he's handed a task - if he rescues feisty princess Fiona, his swamp will be righted. Shrek tries to win Fiona's love and vanquish Lord Farquaad, but a fairytale wouldn't be complete without a few twists and turns along the way. Over 70 Blanchard students have been working since the beginning of September to pull this production together. The entire company is very excited to share this wonderful production with the entire community. Performance dates: Friday, December, 7 at 7:00 PM and Saturday, December 8 at 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM. General admission tickets may be purchased at the door. Tickets for evening performances are $10, while tickets for the Saturday matinee performance are $5.
LAST NIGHT 2019
WA Last Night 2019 is the all-night, substance-free celebration for our Westford Academy graduating seniors, which will be held on Friday, June 7th 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, please see the Last Night website at www.walastnight.org
Donations to support Last Night can be made online at www.walastnight.org/donateor please send your contribution to: WA Last Night 2019, PO Box 4079, Westford, MA 01886. All gifts are tax-deductible.
Last Night Needs Volunteers! Help is always needed at the event, but you can also volunteer before the event. To volunteer in any capacity, please contact Volunteer Coordinator Cindy McKeen at volunteer@walastnight.org.
Have a great weekend. Jim Antonelli