Friday, October 25, 2019
Good afternoon,
Just announcements for you today!
Parent Volunteers/CORI Applications
A reminder that parent volunteer CORI requests for the 2019-2020 school year are only done through December 2019. As of January 1, 2020, CORI's are only done on an emergency basis. If you plan on volunteering during the 2019-2020 school year, you need to be CORI'd by January 1. If you even think there may be a chance that you will be volunteering in some capacity at Westford Academy, please come to the Main Office at Westford Academy between the hours of 8:00 AM and 3:00 PM to complete a CORI application.
Career Exploration Speakers
The Guidance Department is looking for additional career speakers for the Career Exploration Breakfast, a WA Guidance School to Careers program for all juniors and sophomores. Each career speaker will talk to four small groups of students in an informal, round table format over juice and muffins between 7:30 - 9:30 AM on Wednesday, December 4, 2018.
The goal of this program is to help students connect academic schoolwork to career readiness and awareness beyond Westford Academy. The objective is for our students to learn more about the speaker's career, educational path, what a typical day is like, and then connect academic schoolwork to their possible future career. While we have already secured several speakers, we are looking to expand into new and diverse career areas.
**If you can commit to the 2-hour time frame on Wednesday, December 4 from 7:30 - 9:30 AM, please contact Karen Halloran at khalloran@westfordk12.us with your name and career area that you'd like to represent.
We are very appreciative of your valuable time!
Class of 2020 – Holiday Bazaar Silent Auction
This year the Class of 2020 will be holding a silent auction at the Westford Academy Holiday Bazaar on December 7th. They are looking for donations from the community for auction items. Examples of past donations include themed baskets, tickets to sporting events, signed memorabilia, gift cards to local establishments, gift certificates for goods or services for your personal business or businesses that you are affiliated with, etc. If you would like to donate to this event, please contact Wendy Croteau at wcroteau@westfordk12.us or John Nidzgorski at jnidzgorski@westfordk12.us. All donations should be turned in to the advisors by Wednesday November 27th. Thank you in advance for helping support the class of 2020!
ACT Math Prep Course
Roudenbush is offering an ACT Math Prep Class. The course will run for four weeks on Wednesday nights starting on November 13th. For a full course description, and to register, please visit the Roudenbush website: https://www.roudenbush.org/events/act-mathematics-prep-course
WESTFORD YOUTH BASKETBALL
Registration for the winter season is still open!! Join your friends and make new friends playing the most awesome sport on earth… we have a place for you. Grades 1 thru 12. Please register and pay by November 1st to avoid a late fee of $25. Go to www.westfordhoops.com to register and for more info.
Compost Driver Volunteers Needed
Would you like to help our schools compost their fruit & veggie scraps at Westford Academy? We need volunteers to transport bags of fruit & veggie scraps, twice-a-week, from the Crisafulli and/or Blanchard school over to Westford Academy, where students make compost. Volunteers can sign up even if they can only commit to transporting food scraps once or twice a month. Compost drivers get free bags of compost! If interested, contact Sharon at westfordcommunitycompost@gmail.com
Westford Youth Basketball
Westford Youth Basketball is now accepting applications for high school student coaches for our rec basketball teams this season. For more information or to apply, please go to westfordhoops.com and select H.S. Coaches Application 2019-2020 from the menu. The deadline to apply is Thursday, October 31, 2019.
Friends Advancing Music Education
Friends Advancing Music Education is a non-profit 501(c)(3) all-volunteer parent organization that supports music students, teachers, and programs of Westford Public Schools K-12. Interested in volunteering, contact us @ fame.westford1@gmail.com. Monthly meetings are on 1st Tuesdays, 7:00 PM in Room 108 at Westford Academy, next one is November 5th. FAME Partners with Bamboo - Westford for a 'Dining for a Cause' Fundraiser. Join us for lunch or dinner between 11:30 AM- 9:45 PM on Thursday, November 7th at Bamboo-Westford. Dine In or Take-Out and 20% of the food sales will be donated to music education in Westford Public Schools. Just mention your support of FAME to cashier/server at time of ordering. (no flyer/voucher needed)
Have a great weekend! Jim Antonelli