Friday, May 13, 2022
Good afternoon,
We are getting closer! Graduation 2022!
It was brought to my attention by a school council member that some parents/guardians are getting anxious. Here is some preliminary information regarding graduation. I hope this helps!
Graduation rehearsal (mandatory for all graduates) will take place on Thursday, June 2, 2022 at 9:30 a.m. Seniors should report to the Main Gym to line up and to hear about the commencement program. Following rehearsal there will be a Senior BBQ.
On June 3rd, graduation day, graduates will need to arrive at W.A. by 4:00 p.m. ! We ask that seniors be dropped off or carpool with a fellow graduate. Seniors will meet in the Main Gym (this will be reviewed at the rehearsal). We will make every effort to begin the ceremony at 5:30 p.m. sharp. You are welcome to bring an umbrella to protect from the sun and cold water.
See some general guidelines and procedures below:
Guidelines and Procedures:
• Parking will be available on campus, on the fields behind the school, at the Robinson School and the Crisafulli School. You may also park on the side of the street closest to W.A. There will also be ample handicapped parking in the lot closest to the stadium. This will be clearly marked.
• Please be sure to enter through one of the three gates. No tickets are required.
• Graduation programs will be available at all three gates.
• Hand sanitizer will be available throughout the stadium.
• Parents/Guardians and immediate family members please remain behind the ropes in the designated seating areas.
•At the close of the ceremony, I am asking that all parents/guardians and immediate family members exit through the entrance that you came into earlier.
•There will be lots of seating on the field and in the bleachers. You are also welcome to bring in your own chairs. There will be many open areas to set up some chairs. That said, please do not place your chairs inside the roped off areas.
•Finally, please help our maintenance and custodial staff with clean up. Take any trash or recycling and dispose of it.
• Our new amenities building will be open to all guests. (Restroom facility)
• Please be patient and kind to our Westford Police Department detail officers and our school maintenance staff. They will be on site to assist with traffic and parking.
•Thank you very much for your cooperation!
• Please feel free to email me with any specific questions. I am happy to help!
OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Graduation Announcements
Graduation Announcements are now available for purchase in the main office. These are not graduation tickets. They are simply nice announcements to serve as a keepsake for graduation or to send to family members and friends. The cost is $2.00 per announcement (10 announcements per family while they last). We accept checks (made payable to Westford Academy, memo section “Graduation Announcements”) and cash. Please come to the main office to purchase.
Reminder to graduating seniors -
Please be sure your student's mailing address is correct in iPass! This is the address we use to mail invitations for the Senior Scholarship Night, the Senior Morning Awards and if we need to mail awards, scholarships, certificates, etc at the end of the year. We want to be sure we are using the correct address. If you need to update your address in iPass, please contact kbrown@westfordk12.us
GRAD 2022 Balloons!
WESTFORD EDUCATION FOUNDATION CLASS OF 2022 FUNDRAISERS!!
We are so excited to announce our fundraisers for the Class of 2022! Balloons are back and we
are also offering NEW Grad lawn signs this year. We are so proud of our Seniors and cannot
wait to see the support all over town. We are only offering curbside pick up, please click on the
link for order information and further details.
SIGN AND BALLOON ORDERS DUE BY MAY 18th!
PERSONALIZED BANNER ORDERS DUE BY MAY 15th!
https://www.westford.org/wef/graduation-fundraiser
Proceeds from these fundraisers will be used to provide innovative education and professional
development grants to Westford Public Schools. We know there are many ways to support our
graduates; we thank you for choosing to also support WEF as we fulfill our mission to support
innovative education while we give directly back into our community and support our schools!
Sincerely,
WEF Board of Directors
Sabrina Feldeisen, Helen Jamieson, Amy Pratt, Christin Staffin, Sarah Bischoff, Sandy Wright,
Kelly Guthrie, Lauren Arnold, Gina Kinney, Christine Eddy, Jessica Torrey
From the Counseling Department:
If you plan to apply to a summer program that requires your counselor to generate a transcript, complete a form and/or write a letter of recommendation, please do the following at least 2 weeks prior to the application deadline:
1. Notify your counselor of your request and deadline via email or in person.
2. Complete this form: https://forms.gle/3zp5E7pv68WpxxWK9
3. Email your resume OR upload your resume to “My Drive” in SCOIR OR complete the Activities/Achievement section in SCOIR. (any of these methods work)
It is most important that you give your counselor at least 2 school weeks notice.
Graduation 2022 - Graduate Photos - Legacy Studios
Each graduating senior will have their photo taken at the graduation ceremony as they are receiving their diploma.
Parents/Guardians/Graduates, please use the link below to view and purchase your portraits
https://legacystudios.com/purchase/
Code - 3542E22
To the Parents/Guardians of Graduating Seniors
If your graduating senior has money left on his/her lunch account, you may request a refund or a transfer of funds to a sibling. Please contact the Food Service Department in writing: cwallace@westfordk12.us , trazzaboni@westfordk12.us or kthompson@westfordk12.us
Requests must be in writing and should be done by June 6th of this school year. Requests received after June 6th cannot be processed until September, 2022.
Please be sure to disable you auto pay prior to requesting a refund.
WA LAST NIGHT 2022
WA Last Night 2022 is the all-night, substance-free celebration for our Westford Academy graduating seniors, which will be held on Friday, June 3rd 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. We are in DESPERATE NEED of more volunteers. There are Pre and Post Event volunteer opportunities as well as During the Event volunteer opportunities. We really hope you can join us for the event this year. For more information on how to sign up to volunteer, to donate, or to buy a raffle gift off our Amazon wish list, please see the Last Night website at www.walastnight.org.
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
Attn Seniors: Your 2022 Yearbook
Attn Seniors: Your 2022 Yearbook is almost ready to ship to WA. Please save the date of May 26 at 12:45 PM for the Dedication and Distribution ceremony that will be held in the PAC. If you haven't already purchased it - please click this link and reserve your copy now. Thanks so much!
https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/productBrowse/1065285/Westford-Academ...
Volunteer Host Families Needed for Foreign Exchange Students
Are you interested in welcoming an international exchange student into your home for the 2022-2023 academic year? We are currently seeking volunteer host families to host a foreign exchange student for one full academic year, or one academic semester. This is a big commitment. But the experience can and has been life-changing for both exchange students and host families. You would: provide a room for the exchange student to sleep in,
provide three meals a day, arrange transportation to and from school, (we waive the bus fee!) act as a sort of personal cultural ambassador, and show the exchange student how wonderful, crazy, and warm and welcoming your family is! Sound like fun?? It is. We are very proud to say that Westford Academy has hosted over 200 international students from 40 countries around the world since 1976. We are successful because of the generous support of our volunteer host families…..Do you want to become one? :-)
For more information or to begin the application process to host in 2022-2023, please contact Tim Welch, WA International Exchange Coordinator, at twelch@westfordk12.us.
Westford Flag Football
Registration begins online at www.westfordflag.com on May 1st. All ages are welcome!
Westford Curbside Recycling
Do you need help determining what can and can't go into your curbside recycling bin? Check out https://recyclesmartma.org/. This website provides many resources and answers many questions. It is managed by Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection and applies to most communities in MA. This is where the Westford Recycling Commission goes for answers! @westfordma.gov
The guides are provided in several languages as well:
Smart Recycling Guide Your go-to reference for recycling in Massachusetts
Guía de Reciclaje Inteligente Su referencia para el reciclaje en Massachusetts
Guia de Reciclagem Inteligente Sua referência para reciclagem em Massachusetts
Smart Recycling Guide Mandarin Chinese 明智的回收指南
From the Westford SEPAC
Nominations are open for the Special Education Parents Advisory Council (SEPAC) Board of Directors. You must declare your candidacy by May 18th (the SEPAC's next meeting date). To declare your candidacy, send an email to sepacwestford@gmail.com. You can also verbally declare your candidacy to any current member of the Board. Positions available for the 2022-23 academic year include:
- Chair
- Vice Chair
- Secretary / Treasurer
If you have questions about running, please contact the SEPAC! sepacwestford@gmail.com
SEPAC bylaws: https://f60164ff-2e5d-4ad8-957a-95d51564a6e2.filesusr.com/ugd/1c6ad4_a76...
From the Westford SEPAC
The Westford Special Education parents Advisory council (SEPAC) is pleased to share the results of our annual survey.
During the Winter of 2022, the SEPAC conducted its second annual joint survey with the Westford Public Schools (WPS) Office of Pupil Services.
Former SEPAC Chair, Ilene Tatroe, conducted, analyzed and prepared the survey. She will be presenting this survey at the next scheduled SEPAC business meeting on May 18th @7pm via zoom link; https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89182262827?pwd=Y0ovZ0xVQ3Y0MkVMSVlTdGhSOGh2Zz09
Please take the opportunity to review the survey here:
https://drive.google.com/.../1YPJ-a.../view
Please reach out to the SEPAC at sepacwestford@gmail.com with any comments, questions or concerns.
SAT Class - English and Math
Roudenbush is 0ffering SAT classes starting next week for both the English and Math sections of the June SAT.
To register for the 3-week virtual English course meeting on Wednesdays, please visit: https://www.roudenbush.org/service-page/sat-prep-english-remote-class-we...
To register for the 1 day Math cram course, please visit: https://www.roudenbush.org/service-page/sat-math-cram-prep-course-june-2...
Have a great weekend!
Respectfully, Jim Antonelli