Friday, February 9, 2019
Good afternoon,
I thought I would share the Challenge Success “Story Telling” presentation link with you again. See blow.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tn5L9PnE0uY
Also, I wanted to share our Challenge Success Vision Statement and some of our CS accomplishments to date.
Challenge Success Vision Statement:
We envision a school where students, faculty, staff and parents collaborate to create a healthy and inclusive community that inspires a sense of purpose and love of learning while supporting increased engagement and a broader definition of success.
Some of the CS accomplishments to date:
• Added one-minute to passing time in the hallways due to increased enrollment
• Homework Free Vacations
• Shared a new Westford Public Schools Homework Policy
• Invited Jon Kleiman from Stanford University to address parents about the well-balanced child
• Invited Maria Furtado, Executive Director of Colleges That Change lives to address parents on “finding the right college”
• Placed a moratorium on testing 3-days before mid-year exams
• Installed a “CS Schedule” 4X a year, 1X per quarter for students and faculty to take a short break, use their locker and to grab a snack (10 Minutes after 2nd block)
These a just some of the accomplishments that the Challenge Success Team worked to create and establish in order to support the social and emotional well being of Westford Academy Students.
OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Caps & Gowns - Class of 2019 - Graduation
Seniors who have not ordered their caps and gowns for graduation, please use the link below to place your order online as soon as possible. If you have any questions, please see Mrs. Langille in the Main Office. And please note that this year, graduates may select either maroon OR white caps and gowns.
https://buildagrad.com/westford
A Message From SADD
Save the date! Freshman - Sophomore spring semi formal. Saturday, March 9th, 7-10:00 PM, WA cafeteria. Tickets will be on sale February 25 - March 1 during all four lunches. Please let us know if you have any questions.
Mrs. Rybicki and Mrs. Jozokos
SADD and Project Purple Advisors
Ghostwriter: Graduation 2019
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 4, 2019
The Ghostwriterstaff 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://goo.gl/forms/s9CoFOiC6IxCgp2b2
Feel free to email me with any questions!
Janet Fonden
English and Journalism Teacher
WA Ghostwriter Adviser
The WA Honors Orchestra
The WA Honors Orchestra will be performing a program centered on student solos and compositions at 7:00 PM on Friday, March 8th in the PAC. The orchestra will also be presenting a special performance of Dmitri Shostakovich's Sinfonia for String Orchestra op. 110a dedicated to "The Memory of the Victims of Fascism and the War". Tickets will be available at the door and are $5 for adults and free for students, seniors, faculty, and staff.
Class of 2020 Parents/Guardians:
You are invited to our Junior College Planning Night on Tuesday, February 12th at 6:30 PM in the Westford Academy PAC. The Guidance Counselors will review the entire process for post-secondary planning, including the college search process.
LAST NIGHT 2019
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/donate or please send your contribution to: 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.
12thAnnual 'Dream Builders' Gala & Auction hosted by Habitat for Humanity of Greater Lowell
UMass Lowell Inn & Conference Center, 50 Warren St, Lowell MA, Friday, March 1, 2019, 6 -10 PM. This premiere event is our largest fundraiser of the year, with almost 300 guests enjoying a cocktail reception, dinner, silent and live auctions, as well as an engaging and inspirational program. For more info visit our auction/event website Dream Builders Gala. Volunteers needed so we can raise over $100,000!
Event Time: 6 - 10:00 PM
Volunteer Time: Report 4:30 PM, training begins 5:00 PM sharp, stay through 10:30 PM
Dress: dressed up a bit, business casual, not too fancy
Dinner provided - pizza at 4:45 PM.
Training provided by 501 Auctions Staff & Habitat Events Coordinator
Transportation: Must provide your own to/from event; enter through Grand Ballroom doors to left of Inn & Conference Center main doors. We need some tech savvy college/high schoolers (ages 16 yrs+) who are good with handling $$ transactions, placing bids via ipads for guests who aren't so tech savvy, selling raffle tickets, silent auction table assistants, LIVE auction spotters, auction item runners at check-out, and clean up crew. If anyone is interested, please email Heidi Tierney, htierney@lowellhabitat.org, or call 978-596-0619 with your name, email and cell # (for emergencies only).~
* We would provide community service hours, certificates as needed, after the event. Thank you.
Heidi Tierney
Events Coordinator
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Lowell
At Hicks Farm, 124 Main St, Westford, MA 01886
978-692-0927 O | 978-596-0619 D
Lowellhabitat.org
Have a great weekend! Jim Antonelli