Friday, September 13, 2019
Good afternoon,
The end of another good week, even with it being Friday the 13th! Look up into the sky tonight for the Harvest Moon ( a full moon also called a "mini-moon" for how far it is away from Mother Earth tonight. The next Harvest Moon on a Friday the 13fh will be in the year 2049! Enjoy the crisp night air and gaze at something spectacular this evening. Enjoy!
Girls Soccer - September 28th game - in honor of former Coach Jeff Haight
The Westford Academy Girls Soccer team will be dedicating their September 28th game in honor of Jeff Haight. Coach Haight was long time soccer coach and teacher that recently passed away from a courageous battle with cancer. The Saturday 9/28 game will be played at Westford Academy Trustees Field at 7:00 pm against Newton South. The JV game will be played prior at 5:30 pm. Please save this date (9/28) and we hope to see you there to watch our student-athletes compete in honor of Coach Haight. It is my hope that we can have a large crowd that evening to support Jeff's wife Jean and the memory of a great man. Jeff was a wonderful teacher, mentor, friend, husband, and revered soccer coach. Please visit with us next Saturday night. Respectfully , Jim
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OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Nurses Clinic
If your child has a life threatening allergy, please have them bring (1) epipen to the clinic along with the epipen paperwork that was sent out over the summer. If you have misplaced these forms they can be found on the WPS website under health forms. Please Note: Students will not be allowed to attend any field trips without the proper documentation and medications. Feel free to call the clinic if you have any questions.
Parents/Guardians of 9th Grade Students - Annual Postural Screening for Scoliosis
https://www.westfordk12.us/wa/friday-email/files/9th-grade-students-annu...
College Process Class of 2020
This week, the Counseling Department presented about the college process to the Class of 2020 and their parents/guardians. For those interested, the slideshow can be found on the WA Guidance website under Guidance Presentations, "Senior Parent Night - Fall 2019" or by following this link:
https://www.westfordk12.us/sites/g/files/vyhlif5181/f/uploads/senior_par...
We look forward to working with you over the next few months.
Summit Educational Group
Parents and Students, on Wednesday, October 16 at 6:30 PM in the Westford Academy Cafeteria, Summit Educational Group will present a free seminar on the educational testing landscape including the SAT versus the ACT. This presentation is designed to help guide attendees through how the SAT and ACT have changed in recent years, place the changes in historical context, and reflect on testing recommendations for students. Students and parents are welcome to attend.
If you are interested in learning more, please join us!
Inter-Squad Football Scrimmage
Saturday, September 14th, at 5:00 PM, there will be an inter-squad football scrimmage held on the WA Trustees Turf Field. Admission is free! Students can bring a canned food item to the game for a $5 discounted ticket to the dance being held later that evening (Back to School Dance 7:30 - 10:30 PM in the WA cafe. Tickets will be sold at the door for $10.)
Westford Academy’s DECA Business Club
Westford Academy’s DECA Business Club is holding its annual “Student/Parent Informational Nights” on Tuesday (9/24), and it will be repeated on Wednesday (9/25) in WA’s PAC. Both meetings begin at 7pm. We are holding the same meeting (with identical content) on consecutive nights to better accommodate everyone’s busy schedule. The meeting should run about 30-40 minutes. It is mandatory for all interested members, and parents are strongly urged to attend. DECA Advisors will be available to answer all parent and student questions. For the parents’ convenience, DECA Officers will be collecting any cash or checks for WA’s Activity Fee ($100 - check made out to “WPS Clubs”) and the DECA Fee ($100, which includes membership and the first field trip held in January - check made out to “WA DECA”). Any questions? Please contact DECA Advisor, John Rogers: jrogers@westfordk12.us
Earn Community Service Hours at Friends of East Boston Camps Fall Festival!
Where: At East Boston Camps in Westford
When: Sunday October 6, 11:00AM to 5:00PM
Volunteer Work: Face painting, Beading, Donut Stringing, Lanyards, Tattoos, Potato Sack races, Pumpkin Painting, Hula Hoops, Blongo Ball, Ring Toss, Corn Toss, Other activities. If you are interested in volunteering for 2 hours or more please contact Marcia Stokes at 978-846-5339 or Stokes4marcia@gmail.com by Wednesday September 15!
DI Westford Parents Info Night, September 30
DI Westford Parents Info Night, September 30: Volunteer for Destination Imagination!
Sign up your student(s) and yourself for the fun of DI this year, where small teams solve a big challenge while learning skills and teamwork.
Visit http://Westford.org/DI to register by October 7, 2018.
Learn more at Parents DI Info Night on Sept. 30 from 7-8 pm at the CAMERON SENIOR CENTER. You’ll get hands-on info about volunteering to manage a DI team, because teams can be formed only if there’s an adult to guide them. With science, drama, stories, building, art, and project skills, it's 100% kid-powered fun!
Please consider helping our students have another year of STEM skills and creative silliness, which will help them throughout life. For more information, contact Jodie K. Holway, the town coordinator for DI in Westford.
Compost Driver Volunteers Needed
Would you like to help our schools compost their fruit and veggie scraps at Westford Academy? We need volunteers to transport bags of fruit & veggie scraps, twice-a-week, from the Crisafulli and Blanchard schools over to Westford Academy, where students make compost. Compost drivers get free bags of compost! If interested, contact Sharon at westfordcommunitycompost@gmail.com
School Trip to Greece: Summer of 2020
Dear Families, I’m excited to announce that students from Westford Academy are being offered an international education experience to Greece following in the footsteps of Alexander the Great during Summer of 2020. By taking part in this opportunity, students are given the chance to step outside their comfort zone, gain a new sense of confidence, experience a new culture, and see the world from a different perspective. This is an excellent opportunity! I hope that you all attend the meeting next Tuesday, September 17th at 6:30 PM to learn more about this once in lifetime program. RSVP is mandatory: Please use this link: https://rsvp.eftours.com/j4fw9gj
If you have any questions about the opportunity, please reach out to Mark Quattrocchi at markquattrocchi@westfordk12.us.
School Based Flu Clinic Program
Westford Health Department is offering flu vaccine/FluMist at the Westford Public Schools this coming 2019 flu season, for anyone 18 years old and younger. There will be a limited amount of FluMist available so this will be on a first come first serve basis. Please see the following dates that the Public Health Nurse will be at the schools.
Monday, November 4 starting at the Westford Academy at 7:00 am, then Crisafulli and Robinson Elementary School.
Tuesday, November 5 starting at the Stony Brook Middle School at 7:35 am, then Abbot and Nabnasset Elementary School.
Wednesday, November 13 starting at the Blanchard Middle School at 7:35 am, then Day and Miller Elementary School.
Please note the Flu vaccine will be given to the WA students, Stony Brook Middle School and Blanchard Middle School Students only
FluMist will be given to the Elementary School students and all other students if available.
Please download the appropriate forms from the Westford Health Department webpage https://westfordma.gov/215/Health-Department- by pressing clinic services; flu clinics and follow prompts from the gray panel on the left side of this page. Fill out all information and date and sign the form. Email completed forms to flushots@westfordma.gov
Gail F. Johnson, BSN, RN, Public Health Nurse, Westford Health Department, 55 Main Street, Westford, Ma. 01886, 978-399-2548, M-F 8-2:30 PM
Have a great weekend. Jim Antonelli