Friday, March 11, 2022
Good afternoon,
Lots for you to read today. Volume III Newsletter, MCAS information, and many other announcements.
From my vantage point I believe we had a good week with the recent mask mandate being lifted. Many students, faculty, and staff continued to wear masks, while others chose to go mask free for the first time in two years! As I stated last week, it is a personal preference and the decision should be respected by everyone at W.A. Hopefully we continue to move in the right direction!
VOL III Parent/Guardian Newsletter, March 2022
https://www.westfordk12.us/wa/principals-corner/files/vol-iii-parentguar...
MCAS - Parent/Guardian Letter - Spring 2022- Grades 9 and 10
https://www.westfordk12.us/wa/principals-corner/files/mcas-parentguardia...
To the Parent/Guardians of 10th Grade Students
https://www.westfordk12.us/wa/principals-corner/files/parentguardian-let...
SAT's - Saturday. March 12th - at Westford Academy
To any juniors who have registered for the SATS for tomorrow (Saturday, March 12th), please check your student email as room assignments were sent out earlier this week. Students are asked to arrive at WA between 7:30-7:40am on Saturday and go directly to their testing room. Students NEED TO BRING: their admissions ticket (printed out), an acceptable form of identification, an acceptable calculator and a few #2 pencils. More info can be found in student's emails!
OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS:
SEPAC “Move Up Fair”
Do you have a child on an IEP who is entering Kindergarten, 3rd grade, 6th grade, or 9th grade in September 2022 or September 2023? Are you anxious about this move and curious to understand how to support your child during this transition? If so, please join the SEPAC for our "Move Up Fair", Wednesday March 16th, at Blanchard Middle School, from 7:00pm-8:30pm. This event is for families of children transitioning within Westford Public School. RSVP to SEPACwestford@gmail.com; not required, but appreciated, so we can ensure adequate seating. To find out more about this event, please visit https://www.facebook.com/WestfordSEPAC.
College Checklist - BED BATH & BEYOND - Graduating Seniors
https://www.westfordk12.us/wa/principals-corner/files/college-checklist-...
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
WA Trustee & Community Scholarship Applications
Reminder for all WA graduating Seniors: The WA Trustee & Community Scholarship applications are due Monday, March 14 at 2:00 PM - NO exceptions or extensions. Only applications with a submitted timestamp from February 17 - March 14 will be considered. Detailed information and instructions for applying are on the WA website, under Counseling, Trustee Awards & Senior Scholarship Listing.
https://www.westfordk12.us/wa/trustees-westford-academy/pages/trustees-a...
The Class of 2024 – Evviva Trattoria - Fundraiser
The Class of 2024 invites you to Evviva Trattoria for a fundraiser on Tuesday, March 15th! From 11:30am-8:00pm, a portion of the sales will go to the class to support future activities. Stop by with family and friends and enjoy the wonderful food Evviva has to offer! Please make sure to mention the class of 2024 when you go. Hope to see you there!
ORDER YOUR YEARBOOK TODAY!
From: Gina Mustoe
To: Westford Academy Parents/School Community
Subject Line: ORDER THE 2022 YEARBOOK TODAY
The yearbook staff is hard on this year’s yearbook. Be sure to remember to order by 3/1/2022 to guarantee your yearbook this year. We will not be ordering any extras for selling at the end of the year. Order your 2022 yearbook at www.jostens.com or call 1-877-767-5217.
Ghostwriter: Graduation 2022
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 1, 2022 The Ghostwriter staff 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://forms.gle/m4ocuRuDoSvrYUgM9
Feel free to email me with any questions!
Janet Fonden
jfonden@westfordk12.us
English and Journalism Teacher
WA Ghostwriter Adviser
Have a great weekend. Daylight savings…don’t forget to “spring forward” an hour!
Respectfully, Jim Antonelli