Friday, September 28, 2018
Good afternoon,
Another full week of school for our W.A. students is behind us. Reminder to all that progress report are October 2nd. and our Back to School Event is this Thursday, October 4th. The schedule for the event has been shared with all of you. Please have your son/daughter fill out his/her schedule for the event. We will have many students guides throughout the building to point you in the right direction so you get to your next class on time! No TARDIES! :-) We look forward to seeing you. There is NO school for students on October 4th.
The weekend of Columbus Day is a terrific weekend to take some tours of colleges and universities. I hope you have made some plans. Seeing the schools in session is a great opportunity for you son/daughter to get a better feel for each college or university. Good luck if you plan on making some visits. I know that I thoroughly enjoyed seeing the different schools when I visited with my three children.
In addition, as the summer months have drifted away the and the fast pace of school and co-curricular activities kick in, please make some time for a family dinner. Sitting around the table "breaking bread" and slowing things down is a good thing. Life just moves too quickly and we need to pause and soak it in. I cannot believe my youngest is a junior in college! Time goes by! We made a real effort to have a "Sunday dinner" and it has remained a tradition in my home. Remind your son/daughter to "power down" the device during this dinner and place it in the charger while your "family recharges"!
Other Announcements:
College Financial Aid Night for Parents
WA Guidance Department and Massachusetts Educational Financial Authority (MEFA):
College Financial Aid Night for Parents
Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at 6:30pm in the WA Performing Arts Center (PAC)
How to Participate in the 2019 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards Program
All students who have distinguished themselves by making a meaningful difference in their community by volunteering in the past year are invited to apply for the Prudential Spirit of Community Award.
To be considered you must:
1. Complete & submit the online application at http://spirit.prudential.comor http://nassp.org/spirit
2. Indicate Mr. Antonelli, Principal as the “certifier”
3. Upon submission, you'll receive an email with the Certification page and Supplemental Code. Email the "Certification" page to Mrs. Halloran at khalloran@westfordk12.usor bring it to Guidance by the deadline of Tuesday, November 6, 2018
For application and certification questions, or to request a paper application form, call 855-670-4787
Nurse Clinic Reminder
If your child has a known life-threatening allergy, please have them bring in the necessary doctor's order form and 1 epipen to our clinic ASAP. If you have misplaced the epipen form it can be found on the WPS web site under department/ health. Thank you.
EARN COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS!
Volunteer at the Friends of East Boston Camps Fall BBQ Festival on Sunday September 30 from 11:00AM to 5:00PM. Help run activities including sack races, pumpkin painting, giant jenga, corn toss and many more. Please contact Marcia Stokes at Stokes4marcia@gmail.comor 978-846-5339.
Have a great weekend! Jim Antonelli