Friday, March 8, 2019
Good afternoon,
• The Parent Portal for 3rd Quarter Progress Reports is open for all parents/guardians to review.
• SAT's take place at Westford Academy tomorrow morning. If your son/daughter is taking the exam, please remind them to have their ID CARD with them for the test and a #2 pencil. I also suggest a good night's sleep and a good breakfast. Best of luck to all of our test takers!
• Harlan Cohen, Best Selling Author of "The Naked Roommate" was unable to attend on Monday night due to the storm. A webinar is available and the link is below for all of you.
Free live webinar on March 13, 2019. https://www.bestfirstyear.com/SuccessMarch13/
OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS:
WA Trustee and Community Scholarship Applications
Reminder to all graduating seniors: The WA Trustee and Community Scholarship applications opened on March 1st. The FIRM deadline is Wed March, 20 by 2:00 PM - no exceptions or extensions. For detailed information and instructions, please refer to the WA website, under Guidance, click on Trustee Awards & Senior Scholarship Listing & Applications link.
https://www.westfordk12.us/wa/trustees-westford-academy/pages/trustees-a...
Thank you,
Mrs. Karen Halloran
Guidance Counselor
WA Scholarship Coordinator
WA's Got Talent Show
The Class of 2020 is hosting this year's WA's Got Talent Show. Come out and support our talented group of students performing that night!
Date: Friday March 22nd
Time: 7:00 PM
Place: Westford Academy PAC
Ticket Price: $5 in advance, $7 at the door
Students can purchase tickets in advance through Mr. Nidzgorski in Room 237 or Mrs. Croteau in Room 241.
WA Honors Orchestra Concert
The format of this Friday's WA Honors Orchestra concert has been changed to that of an open recording session. WA students, faculty and the public are all welcome to attend. The event starts at 7:00 PM and is free of charge. It will feature a composition by WA student Victoria Moomjiam and student solos by Christine Ji, Anthony Ma and Shannon Tierney. The WA Honors Orchestra will be performing the Sinfornia after the String Quartet No. 8 by Dmitry Shostakovich dedicated to "The Memory of the Victims of Fascism and the War." All selections will first be performed in their entirety after which fixes and repetitions may be called for in order to get the best rendition of the work. Audience members are asked to be especially mindful of maintaining silence during the performances and any necessary rehearsal but are welcome to come and go between performances and are encouraged to clap following performances that they like.
Best regards,
Ken Culver
WA Orchestra Director
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 graduate's 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
WA Athletic Boosters "Thank You" for a Successful 5th Annual TeamWork Trivia Night!
You may have missed out, but a good time was had by all who attended the5th Annual TeamWork Trivia Night!! This year’s friendly competition was a great success to support all Westford Academy athletic teams. The Westford Academy Athletic Boosterswould like to extend our sincere thanks and appreciation to all who supported this event including Principal Antonelli, Jeff Bunyon and the WA Winter Athletic Teams coaches, players and parents who generously donated or contributed towards raffle items. We would also like to acknowledge allof the local businesses in Westford, Littleton, and Acton who graciously contributed and “Thank” them for their overwhelming support! All donations greatly contributed towards the most successful TeamWork Trivia Nightfundraiser to date! A sense of community shines through in your support of the Westford Academy Athletic Boostersmission to assist athletic programs at WA by providing funding towards fan buses, trophies, banners, varsity letters, equipment, and the senior banquet and scholarships! Please consider supporting the businesses who generously donated by visiting us on Facebookfor a listing. For more information about Westford Academy Athletic Boostersand upcoming eventsvisit our website @westford.org/waboosters.
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.
Have e great weekend! Jim Antonelli