Friday, March 24, 2023
Good afternoon!
Westford Town Meeting tomorrow at Westford Academy. Start time is 10:00 a.m.
Class of 2023 IMPORTANT Dates to Remember
https://www.westfordk12.us/wa/principals-corner/files/class-2023-importa...
From the Dean’s Corner
TARDIES: Please help us with “tardies to school.” We have been working hard all year to get our routines back to pre-covid days, and getting to school on time is student responsibility. Earlier is better than late. Office detentions are assigned when students receive 6 or more in a term. Daily Attendance is viewable in the PowerSchool portal.
MCAS: NEXT WEEK for Sophomores- Tuesday and Wednesday, March 28th and 29th - ELA MCAS. Please make sure your student is on-time and carrying a fully charged chromebook. If they are out sick, with an excused absence, please make sure you call the Attendance line first thing in the morning.
From the Desk of: Jeffrey T. Bunyon, Director of Athletics
Please take a moment and complete the below WA Athletics Winter Survey. This survey is for both athletes & parents. Link: https://tinyurl.com/WAathletes
For Spring Athletes: Your activity fee is due before the first competition. Checks can be made out to WA Athletics and handed to the coach. Or payment can be made online through MySchoolBucks. Please be aware that sometimes there's an additional convenience fee when choosing this option.
Link: https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/prdembd?ref=ZZHCKVF90G01ERQ_ZZ5TXJBKQ...
If there is a financial hardship, please email Jeff Bunyon (jbunyon@westfordk12.us).
OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Ghostwriter to Celebrate 2023 Graduates
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 some other
possibilities.
The staff of the student newspaper, The WA Ghostwriter, invites you to
purchase a printed 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 also celebrate the graduates on our @wagraduates Instagram account. Please encourage your child to fill out the google form for this project.
Here are all the forms you need for the Ghostwriter celebrations:
1. Purchasing print graduation shout-outs: https://forms.gle/ixnzubjaMaGihtWN9
2. Submitting college information for the center spread of the print edition:https://forms.gle/jBBb9pbRNCe61KjFA
3. Submitting information for the WAgrads Instagram posts:https://forms.gle/dZJJpkwV2JpciSDj6
Feel free to email me with any questions!
Janet Fonden
English and Journalism Teacher
WA Ghostwriter Adviser
School Lunch Menu
https://www.schoolnutritionandfitness.com/index.php?sid=0802121850414637...
LAST NIGHT 2023
WA Last Night 2023 is the all-night, substance-free celebration for our Westford Academy graduating seniors, which will be held on Friday, June 2nd 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 on how to sign up to volunteer or to donate, please see the Last Night website at www.walastnight.org
Westford Education Foundation MARCH MADNESS AUCTION
Don’t forget to check out the Westford Education Foundation MARCH MADNESS AUCTION FOR EDUCATION! March 17 - April 1st, Go to https://www.westford.org/wef/march-madness/ to bid on items for all ages! Items include: Month-long memberships to CodeWiz, Goldfish Swim School and The Little Gym, one Westford Academy Junior Parking Pass, Bren Bataclan original paintings, gift card to the Optical Gallery at Family Eye Care, and 6 weeks of fitness and nutrition at Prime Fitness. Bidding closes on April 1st!
Visit https://www.westford.org/wef/ to place a bid. Good Luck! Remember: all proceeds go right back into our school system. Your bid funds innovative education grants, professional development, and WA Senior Scholarships!
WA Lacrosse Supported - Fundraisers
WA Lacrosse Supporters are a non-profit organization comprised of WA players’ parents who volunteer their time to support the WA Boys and Girls Lacrosse programs through fundraising efforts. All contributions from fundraisers are reinvested directly back into the WA lacrosse program. Upcoming fundraisers are:
Pansy Sale- Mon. 3/20-Thu. 3/30- see players for info on how to order
Bamboo Dine Night- Thu. 3/30- Dine in or take out and 20% of your order helps the WA Lacrosse programs
Online Store with great WA lacrosse apparel/gear- order window Mon. 3/27-Wed. 4/5
Parent Social night at Evviva Trattoria- Wed. 4/5, 6-8 PM
Godly Dine Day-Fri. 4/7, 12-4 PM- Dine in or take out and 25% of order helps the WA lacrosse programs
April Vacation Youth Clinics- Wednesday 4/19 & Friday 4/21, 10 AM-12 PM
Cornhole Tournament- Sat. 4/29, 12-4 PM
Have a business and want to place an ad in our program? Please see our Facebook/Instagram pages for more info on each fundraiser. Facebook- WA Friends of Lacrosse Instagram- @WA_FRIENDS_OF_LACROSSE
Have a great weekend!
Respectfully,
Jim Antonelli