Friday, January 6, 2023
Good afternoon,
Lots for you to read through this weekend! Enjoy!
Reminder about the upcoming midterm exam schedule. See below:
Midterm Exam Schedule 2022-2023
https://www.westfordk12.us/wa/principals-corner/files/mid-term-assessmen...
Vaccination Letter to Families - January 2023
https://www.westfordk12.us/wa/principals-corner/files/vaccination-letter...
WA Counseling Department January Newsletter
OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Class of 2023 - Cap, Gown, Tassel & Sash for Graduation
SENIORS – Class of 2023 – Time to Order Your CAP, GOWN, TASSEL & SASH FOR GRADUATION ($35.30 "Essential Package")
Please use the link below to order your cap, gown, tassel, and sash for graduation. The $35.30 “Essential Package" includes the minimum that you will need to wear to the graduation ceremony. (Please note that the website will only refer to a cap and gown, but the tassel and sash will be included.) There are other graduation packages you can purchase as well (using this link), should you wish, that include a variety of graduation attire and keepsakes. The graduation cap, gown, tassel, and sash will be delivered to WA and given to you just prior to graduation.
LINK to Order Graduation Attire:
https://bit.ly/Westford_2023_Jostens_Graduation_Page
From the WA Counseling Department
On January 11, 2023 we will host our Career Exploration Breakfast for the junior and sophomore classes. We have approximately 60 speakers attending! Students have been assigned to two of their top three selections. This is a mandatory event for juniors and sophomores, as they are expected to sign in for attendance upon arrival. Juniors will attend during first block, and sophomores will attend during second block. We encourage our students to prepare two questions for the speakers they will sit with. This experience may provide students good leads for Junior Job Shadow Day and/or a Senior Internship!
A Athletic Boosters - 8th Annual Teamworks Trivia Night
The WA Athletic Boosters invite you to our 8th Annual Teamworks Trivia Night on Saturday, February 4, 2023 at the Westford Regency. $250 per table (10 people per table) when purchased in advance, or tickets for $30 each. Join us for raffles, silent auction, cash bar, and lots of friendly competition! All adults welcome, doors open at 7:00 pm.
To reserve a table or purchase a ticket, email Nicole Keefe at
WA Students - Study During Exam Week at the J.V. Fletcher Library
Get together and study at the library! The Meeting Room will be open for drop-in study hours during exam week. Extended library hours from 9-10pm are for students only. Pizza will be served at 6pm each night. All students must be promptly picked up at 10pm!
Hours:
Tuesday 1/17, Wednesday 1/18, & Thursday 1/19 from 2pm-10pm (no re-entry after 9pm)
Monday 1/23 from 2pm-9pm
Pizza, snacks, coffee & tea will be provided every night!
Generously funded by the Friends of the J.V. Fletcher Library.
Please email jdyment@westfordma.gov if you have any comments or questions.
Friends of WA Hockey and WA Hockey Program Fundraiser
Friends of WA Hockey and the WA Hockey Program will be hosting "PINK THE RINK GAMES" to raise money Dana Farber Cancer Institute and to honor individuals and families who have been impacted by breast cancer.
The girls’ varsity "PINK THE RINK GAME" game will be against Acton Boxborough this Saturday, January 7th @ 3:00 p.m. at Nashoba Valley Olympia Rink located at 34 Massachusetts Ave, Boxborough, Massachusetts.
The boys' varsity "PINK THE RINK GAME" game will be against Central Catholic on Saturday, January 14th @ 6:50 p.m. at Skate 3 located at 355 Middlesex Rd, Tyngsborough, Massachusetts 01879.
We are selling a special event, "PINK THE RINK GAME" t-shirts for $10 apiece. You can preorder your t-shirt now with payment by cash or check at your choice of pick-up times and locations.
Here is the link to preorder your t-shirt: https://forms.gle/oLTesdjsp1WUTmgk9
50% of all t-shirt proceeds will be donated to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
Last year the WA hockey community raised $1,027. 50 for Dana Farber. If you would like to donate to Dana Farber, you can do so thru Friends of WA Hockey's Venmo or PayPal thru these links:
PayPal: https://paypal.me/FriendsofWAHockey
Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/FWAH_
100% of all donations collected will go directly to Dana Farber.
Please reach out to Jannelle Cioffi at cioffijannelle@gmail.com with any questions regarding this event.
Thank you for your support.
SAT Mathematics Prep Course at Roudenbush (100% online)
Instructor: Lori Ditto, Contact Information: dittotutoring@gmail.com
Roudenbush is pleased to offer an SAT/PSAT Mathematics Prep Course taught by Lori Ditto. This 100% online (via Zoom) SAT Mathematics Preparatory Course is designed to help students of all levels and abilities improve their scores on the mathematics sections on the SAT test. Students will not only be exposed to the mathematics curriculum covered on the SAT test, but they will also learn strategies for taking standardized mathematics tests. Students will take actual SAT practice tests where answers and methods for solving problems will be discussed. Cost $250 (8 hrs. of instruction).
Dates:
Tuesdays: 2/7, 2/14, 2/28, 3/7 (NO CLASS 2/21) 6:00-8:00pm
For more information and to register, click here or go to the Roudenbush website:
https://www.roudenbush.org/service-page/sat-psat-mathematics-prep-online...
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Lori is a College Mathematics Professor who also taught Mathematics at Westford Academy. She earned her Undergraduate Degree in Chemistry with a minor in Business Administration from Merrimack College and her Graduate Degree in Education from Simmons College. Lori has been facilitating SAT Test Preparatory classes and privately tutoring students in math and science for a little over 20 years.
Westford Academy Spring 2023 Sports Registration is OPEN!
All student-athletes MUST register on FamilyiD prior to try outs and turn in an UP-TO-DATE physical to Danielle Mendonca in the main office prior to ANY participation. Reminder, physicals are valid for 13 months. Activity fees are collected AFTER teams are selected. This can be done online through MySchoolBucks or by check. Checks are to be given to the coach.
Sports offered this season are: Baseball, Crew, Lacrosse, Softball, Tennis, Track & Field, and Boys Volleyball.
Tryouts are tentatively scheduled to start on Monday, March 20th, 2023. Contact the coaches for more information.
FamilyiD: https://www.familyid.com/westford-public-schools/westford-academy-athlet...
ZAPS SAT Test Prep Online Virtual Class, March 4, 2023
https://www.westfordk12.us/wa/principals-corner/files/zaps-sat-test-prep...
Have a great weekend!
Respectfully, Jim Antonelli