Friday, January 18, 2019
Good afternoon,
Just a reminder that there is NO SCHOOL on Monday and Tuesday of next week. School will resume on Wedensday and mid-year exams will begin again on Thursday with exams E and F blocks and on Friday it will be G block and make-up exams.
Be safe this weekend. It looks like our first Nor'Easter on its way!
OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Westford Challenge Success Presents: Success Stories
Westford Challenge Success Storytelling Event, Tuesday, January 29th, 7:00pm, Westford Academy Performing Arts Center
Students are feeling unprecedented pressure to do everything just right: get the right grades and do the right extra-curriculars to get into the right college. This Moth-Radio-Hour-style event features compelling personal narratives that remind us—students and parents alike—that life's path can be winding and unconventional, while encouraging us to embrace uncertainty, overcome setbacks, and pursue our passions. Parents and students of all ages are invited to join us at this free event, which will feature an hour of storytelling followed by 30 minutes of Q&A. View the event poster and check out more event details at facebook.com/WestfordChallengeSuccess.
https://www.westfordk12.us/wa/friday-email/files/success-stories-westfor...
Graduation 2019 - Seniors - Cap and Gown Orders
Balfour will be in the upper cafeteria on February 4th and 5th during all four lunches to measure seniors for their graduation gown and to take orders for seniors to purchase their cap, gown and tassel. Caps are $5, gowns are $11, and tassels are $2.00 ($18.00 total for all three.) Each student may select their choice of either maroon or white gown. Please make checks payable to Balfour.
Lunar New Year Celebration at WA
The Chinese Program and Asian Culture Club at Westford Academy is holding a night of entertainment and festivities on February 2 at the Westford Academy cafeteria to celebrate Lunar New Year, the year of the pig. We would like to invite everyone in our community to have an unforgettable evening together. Event highlights include - Authentic New Year dinner sponsored by Bamboo Fine Asian Cuisine, Lion Dance, Dragon Dance and acrobatics by Chinese Folk Art Workshop Boston. Fantastic performances by Mandarin Program students. Prizes and New Year lucky money for every guest.
Date: Saturday, February 2, 2019
Time: 4:30-8:30 PM
Place: Westford Academy Cafeteria and Performing Arts Center
Ticket: $20/Adult (Dinner and Show) $15/Student (Dinner and Show) $15 (Show only)
To purchase tickets, please email Ms. Li at xli@westfordk12.us
Link of the flyer
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1b-IX_UnbumCQ5O5kBnN3Fb5addsDNY98/view?u...
Support FAME (Friends Advancing Music Education) in Westford Public Schools
Tickets Still Available for Saturdays Show with Tufts Beelzebubs Accapella group! This Saturday, January 19, 7-8:15 PM, LIVE! at Westford Academy PAC. Advance Sale Tickets are $15 per person, available online through Saturday 4:00 PM http://bit.ly/BeelzebubsFAMEJan19)
Tickets also available At the Door for $20 per person (Cash or Check payable to FAME Only)
Questions, email fame.westford1@gmail.com
(Snow Date: January 26)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgF_-deCxsI
WA Athletic Boosters - 5th Annual Trivia Night
The WA Athletic Boosters invite you to our 5th Annual Trivia Night - All adults welcome! Doors open at 7:00 PM!! Saturday January 26, 2017 - Westford Regency - $200/table when purchased in advance, or tickets $25 each (see info below). Raffles, cash bar and LOTs of friendly competition! To reserve a table or purchase a ticket: Contact: Mark Schladenhauffen - mschlad@msn.com or Kathy Harris - harrisrksbl@earthlink.net or 978-846-1428
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/donate or 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.
No One Walks Alone - Mental Health Awareness Night
The WA NOWA Club (No One Walks Alone) proudly presents their first MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS NIGHT on January 30, 2019 in the WA Lecture Hall, 7:00 - 8:30 PM. Light refreshments will be served at 6:45 PM. This event is open to community members, parents and students age 13+. Moderated by School Psychologist, Steve Cunha, this information session will feature a panel of local health professionals, members of the WA Guidance Department, and WA students. Listen to personal experiences, learn how and where to access local mental health resources and discuss ways to reduce the stigma of mental illness in our community. Questions may be submitted in advance by emailing scunha@westfordk12.us, or at the event.
Have a great weekend! GO PATRIOTS! Jim Antonelli