Friday, October 28, 2022 | Westford Public Schools

Good afternoon,

What a great time we just had at our outdoor fall spirit rally! The atmosphere was electric! There was the singing of our national anthem, a DJ playing funky music, and a lot of spirited competition between the four classes! I would like to thank Student Council Advisors Maddy Fleck and John DiGennaro for creating a special day with members of the W.A. Student Council.

This evening there will be a lot of fun night at W.A. More spooky and ghostly fun! Please feel free to stop by W.A. with the little ones. There will be many treats available for those who attend. Dress up your child in a Halloween costume and take them by W.A. to start the Halloween weekend! There will be a lineup of cars with their trunks open beginning at 4:30 for a “Trunk n Treat”…which will go for 1-hour. (4:30-5:30pm)

The W.A. Football team will welcome Wayland H.S. for a Dual County League Game. Kickoff time is 7:00 pm.

OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS:

From the Counseling Department

Happy Friday! The counseling department has been receiving many questions regarding school records and sending by the deadlines. For colleges listed in your “applying’ and “applied” columns in SCOIR, counselors will be sending all school records to any schools with November 1 deadlines prior to or on the deadline of November 1st. For schools with November 15 deadlines, all school records will not be sent until 1st quarter grades are available.

Once you submit a college application to a college, please go into SCOIR and drag the college tile to the "APPLIED" column so your counselor gets an email notification.

You can see when a document was sent in your “My Colleges” section if you click on the college's tile. From there, scroll down and find the Application Document Status section.

When you hear back from the college regarding their decision - accept, deny, defer, waitlist - please enter that into SCOIR as well.

Please let your counselor know if you have any questions. Take deep breaths! We got this! WA Counseling Department

Massachusetts Seal of Biliteracy Program

Westford Academy is proud to participate in the Massachusetts Seal of Biliteracy program. The Seal of Biliteracy is awarded at graduation to seniors who demonstrate literacy in two or more languages, a partner language as well as English. Please note that the partner language does not have to be one that a student has studied in the Westford Public Schools. The Seal of Biliteracy Program encourages students to develop their language skills and expand their cultural understandings to be better prepared to enter the workforce and contribute to a global society. Please see the attached letter https://docs.google.com/document/d/1x0T2A2fuBNpbo7cfmBrxk8_k-P_OPXWcjvVY... for more information regarding the program and for information about how seniors can apply to take the qualifying language exams. Students must begin by filling out the application form located on the World Language Department page on the Westford Academy website by Friday, December 16.

Class of 2023 Parent/Guardians

Graduation planning is underway!

We want to make sure that your student's name is printed correctly on their diploma. Please review your student's name in PowerSchool and make sure that their first, middle, and last names are spelled correctly.

To do this, you will need to use a web browser either on your phone, laptop, desktop, and use the following link:

https://westford.powerschool.com/public

(You will not be able to use the PowerSchool app because your student’s middle name will not be visible to you.)

Sign into PowerSchool

Click on your student's account

Click on “Demographic Info”

(Please note that if you student does not have a middle name, it will show as “NMN” - “no middle name”)

Please let Hilary Langille know by November 7th if we need to make any changes.

Please email Hilary at: hlangille@westfordk12.us

WPS Food Services Department

WPS Food Services Dept. is looking to hire full time and part time experienced and dedicated food service professionals to work in Westford's school cafeterias. Are you looking for a full time (28/hrs/wk) or part time (20/hrs/wk) job in a school system with great benefits? We are looking for enthusiastic cooks, general workers and daily substitutes. Summers, School Vacations and National Holidays off and best of all: no travelling to work on Snow Days! Up to ten paid holidays and sick days per year, two personal days , incentive and perfect attendance bonuses, uniform and shoe allowances, etc...Positions start immediately or upon your availability. Please email Colleen Wallace at: cwallace@westfordk12.us

Parent Volunteers/CORI Applications

A reminder that parent volunteer CORI applications for the 2022-2023 school year will only be processed through December 2022. As of January 1, 2023, CORI's are only done on an emergency basis. If you plan on volunteering during the 2022-2023 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 between the hours of 8:00 AM and 3:00 PM to complete a CORI application.

Calling High School Students – Coaching and Officiating Youth Basketball

Applications for coaching and/or officiating in Westford Youth Basketball this year are now OPEN. This is a great way to give back (and earn community service hours), all while learning and having fun! Our younger players really look up to you, so you can have a huge influence on their play, their attitude and their sportsmanship.

Click here for Coaching App https://www.leagueathletics.com/UserForm.asp?RegID=184819&org=westfordho...

Click here for Ref App https://www.leagueathletics.com/UserForm.asp?RegID=184818&org=westfordho...

Any questions, email Christy DeSisto christy.desisto@gmail.com or Ed Brown edcolbro@gmail.com

Registration to PLAY this year is now OPEN

Whether you are a serious baller, just like to have fun on the court, want to spend time with friends, or have a slight case of FOMO... be a part of one of the coolest high school leagues ever! Most towns don't provide opportunities to play basketball to high school students (other than school teams). WYBA makes sure your love of the game can continue all the way till graduation! Disclosure: Covid really set us back. We need you to help rebuild this awesome experience for you and your friends. Past seasons have even had their own instagram accounts and highlight videos... the league will be as great and fun as you make it!! Come join us! Register HERE or www.westfordhoops.com

2023 WA Ski/Snowboarding Club

Who/What? WA Ski/Snowboarding Club
Where? Wachusett Mountain, Princeton, MA
When? Six Tuesdays in January and beginning of February
Depart WA @ 2:10pm
Depart Wachusett @ 6:30pm
Arrive back at WA @ 7:10pm

All students who are interested in participating in the Ski Club at Wachusett Mountain this season should plan on attending the informational meeting on Tuesday, November 1st in room 133 from 2:05 - 2:45pm

Attention All Senior Parents

The Class of 2023 is looking for donations for the silent auction being held at the Holiday Bazaar on Saturday, December 3. We are looking for items as small as gift cards and as big as sports tickets and stays at vacation homes. If you have anything to donate or any questions, please contact the advisors at 2023ghosts@gmail.com

The Class of 2023 thanks you for your support!

From the Yearbook Advisor

The 2023 Yearbook is well underway. Thank you to all that pre-ordered their copy of the yearbook. You can still do that up until January 2024.

Parents of Seniors

Please don't miss out on purchasing a PDA (Parent's Display of Affection) tribute ad for the yearbook. Details on pricing and how to complete this ad are on this website.
https://www.westfordk12.us/wa/wa-yearbook/pages/parent-information-page

Also, we need some photos of the senior class from younger years for the Remember When and Friends Forever sections of the yearbook. Please consider uploading some photos to the site here. LINK

Please feel free to send any questions to gmustoe@westfordk12.us

Thank you so much for your cooperation!

The National Honor Society – Collection for Military and Local VFWs

The National Honor Society will be collecting snacks, travel size toiletries, and puzzle books to send to members of the Class of 2022 that are serving in the military and to local VFWs. Members will be at the senior doors collecting donations from 7:10 - 7:30am on November 3rd, 4th, 7th, 9th, and 10th.

Suggested snack items include:

individual snack bags of popcorn or chips

Cliff bars or granola bars

Gum

Mints

We also collected shampoo, conditioner, soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes, and other items last year. Crossword puzzles and sudoku books are also appreciated.

Thank you for donating to our event.

Athletics

Buy tickets online for tonight's Senior Night football game!

Helpful Hint: Have your ticket pulled up BEFORE arriving to WA and a staff member will redeem your ticket at the gate.

https://gofan.co/app/events/595141?schoolId=MA14773

Westford Academy Winter 2022 Sport Registration is now OPEN! All student-athletes MUST register on FamilyiD prior to try outs and turn in an UP-TO-DATE physical to the coach or to Danielle Mendonca in the main office prior to ANY participation. Reminder, physicals are valid for 13 months. All tryouts are tentatively scheduled to start on Monday November 28th. Sports Offered this Season: Alpine Ski, Basketball, Cheer, Crew, Gymnastics, Ice Hockey, Indoor Track, Nordic Ski, Swim/Dive, and Wrestling. Activity fees are due AFTER teams are selected. This can be done online through MySchoolBucks or by check. Checks are to be given to the coach.

FamilyiD: https://www.familyid.com/programs/westford-academy-athletics-registratio...

Have a great weekend!

Respectfully, Jim Antonelli