Friday, May 24, 2019
Good afternoon,
Next week our seniors will share their Capstone Experience with the school community and the community of Westford. Feel free to visit with us next Friday, May 31, 2019 from 10:00 AM-Noon. Our seniors will be set up in the Bell Lobby and the two gymnasiums. During this time the students will share their individual Capstone Experience. It is a wonderful time for our seniors as they prepare for graduation. I hope you can find some time to visit with us.
OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS
Graduation Details - June 7, 2019
Graduation will be held on Friday, June 7, 5:30 PM, on the Westford Academy Alumni Field (First rain date: Saturday, June 8, 5:30 PM. Second rain date: Sunday, June 9, 2:00 PM) NO TICKETS ARE NEEDED and you may bring as many guests as you wish! Our seating is first come, first served. We rent 1,800 chairs in addition to having the use of our bleacher seats. We have plenty of handicap parking and have a handicap/elderly drop-off area. There will be people assisting with traffic flow and parking.
MORE DETAILS to follow as we get closer to the BIG DAY!!!
Graduating Students: Lunch Account Refunds
Please contact Colleen Wallace, Food Service Director, cwallace@westfordk12.us for lunch account refunds for graduating students or to transfer funds to siblings. These requests should be made in writing (email) before the end of this school year. Additionally, there is a lunch fund in each school for students in need to which you may donate the account balance.
Graduation Announcements
Graduation Announcements are being sold 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. The cost is $2.00 per announcement (10 announcements per family while they last.) Please see Mrs. Langille to purchase.
Reminder from the Library:
It's time to clean out lockers, and check under beds!
This is a friendly reminder that all WA library books are due back by June 1st. Thank you for your help!
Christin & Suzanne
Library Media Specialist
Westford Academy
NATIONAL LEARN TO ROW DAY - FREE ROWING LESSON!
Saturday, June 1, 9-12:00 PM @ Forge Beach. Come down to Forge Beach on Saturday morning where adult community rowers and WA Crew members will be on hand to give you a tour and show you the ropes. You'll learn about the equipment, basic rowing technique, and then get out on the water to give it a try! Open to ages 12+, no experience or athletic ability required. Rowing is a full-body workout that builds both strength and cardio capacity. It is a low-impact, life-long sport with both recreational and competitive opportunities for all ages. Many WA Crew athletes go on to row competitively in college -- perhaps it's your next fall sport? Come see what it's all about! Year round programs are available from Westford Community Rowing and Westford Academy. More information at http://www.westfordrowing.com/
Westford Academy History Department: Puerto Rico & Japan Trips
The Westford Academy History Department is offering two trips next year for WA students. The first will travel to Puerto Rico over April vacation in 2020 and is open to current 9-11th grade students. The second is to Japan in June/July of 2020 and is open to current freshmen and sophomore students only. Juniors are excluded because they will have graduated when the trip runs. Informational meetings will be held for both on Thursday, May 30th in room 144 at Westford Academy. The Puerto Rico meeting will run at 7:00 PM and the Japan meeting at 8:00 PM. Additional details may be obtained by emailing Mr. Scully at sscully@westfordk12.us.
LAST NIGHT 2019
WA 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: WA 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.
Just a reminder that the digital photo deadline is approaching: Friday April 12th. Small group shots are preferred for the slide show (two to four people are best). Larger group shots can be included in the Facebook group. Please be sure to label all students in all photos. Please email your digital photos to ann.brazinski@gmail.com.
'Hit a Home run for Habitat' at Fenway Park
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Lowell is partnering with Friends of Rajiv Paluri to host a Red Sox Night! Purchase discounted upper bleacher tickets for game on Wednesday, September 4th, 2019 at 7:10 PM, Red Sox vs Minnesota Twins. At just $30 per ticket, this fundraiser is a great way to enjoy a night at Fenway with friends & family, while supporting the Habitat for Humanity of Greater Lowell & The Rajiv Paluri Memorial Foundation. To order by mail, download order form http://bit.ly/homerun4habitatform
To order tickets online, http://bit.ly/homerun4habitat
Order deadline is May 31st; e-tickets will be emailed to all purchasers week of June 10-14th. For more info, contact Heidi Tierney at htierney@lowellhabitat.orgor (978) 692-0927.
Have a nice long Memorial Day weekend. If you get a chance to thank a veteran, an active armed forces person or a first responder it goes a long way! Jim Antonelli