Friday, September 9, 2022
Good afternoon,
It was a quick week following the long Labor Day weekend. The weather looks great for the weekend ahead. Enjoy! Best of luck to all of our athletic programs and other co-curricular clubs as we enter week three of school next week! A full 5-day week! We can do it! Stay healthy and Stay safe!
FROM THE COUNSELING OFFICE
This is a reminder that we need ALL WPS families to take time this week to fill out the "Student Emergency Contacts and Biographical Updates" form found on the Parents section of the WPS district site https://www.westfordk12.us/district/parents
Direct link to Google Form:
https://forms.gle/GXa6xoXiovKZE1YF9
We need this form filled out by you to make additions or corrections to your students' biographical and emergency contact information. If your emergency contacts are the same for all of your children, please enter the information for the oldest child and provide us their sibling's student IDs. Please contact the school for any assistance. Thank you.
College Financial Aid Night for Parents at Westford Academy
Tuesday, October 11th at 6:30 (Performing Arts Center). MEFA (Massachusetts Educational Financial Authority) will be presenting an overview of college financial aid processes, applications and programs (FAFSA, CSS, Merit Aid, etc) followed by a Q&A session afterwards.
FROM THE DEAN’S CORNER
A GREAT START to the New SCHOOL Year! Thank you for getting your students ready to return, and safely getting them to and from! Please continue the routine in the mornings and afternoons using our traffic patterns, following our signage, and staying alert when entering our school zone. It’s a smooth routine with pick-ups and drop-offs when everyone works together!
A couple of other things to note:
WA Clubs: Most clubs will begin next week, the week of September 12th. Most clubs will run Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 2-3pm, same days that our LATE BUSES run. Any student with a bus pass can take the LATE BUS home. Students can join one or more clubs for $100 for the year. Please click here to pay the fee MYSCHOOLBUCKS100
https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/prdembd?ref=ZZHCKVF90G01ERQ_ZZJGWKS6C...
Last year’s list of clubs is attached, MOST will continue, SOME new clubs will be added as well 2021-2022 LIST OF CLUBS
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vTzfcj4LoY1SKyWfRNKW3owc...
National Honor Society (NHS) INFO for JUNIORS and SENIORS: The selection application hard deadline is September 16th, 2022 at 2pm. Deadline was publicized in Spring 2022, explained during March info sessions in the lecture hall, and shared during three Zoom meetings in August.
https://sites.google.com/westfordk12.us/national-honor-society/member-in...
Class of 2023 CLASS BBQ last week
Thank you to all the parents/caretakers/guardians who donated snacks and drinks to the Senior Barbecue. The event was well attended and the students had a great and fun evening to kick off their senior year. Special thank you to Principal Antonelli, Athletic Director Mr. Bunyon and Mr. Anthony Brown for grilling 200+ hamburgers, 50 veggie burgers and 100 hotdogs during the event. Off to a great start!
OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS:
PSAT Information
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1c-I_JRxTgscwIkHBd2PDZ_PtEZVrSj4TmqLo...
WA Agenda Books for Sale
Westford Academy agenda books will be available for sale during the Grade 9 Activity Fair (Friday Sept. 2nd) and during lunches in the lower cafe. Agenda books are $10, cash only.
AP EXAM REGISTRATION: SEPT 01-SEPT 30
For more information about the exam registration process, steps, policies and all deadlines, please visit the WA Counseling page, under the AP Testing Registration tab.
https://www.westfordk12.us/sites/g/files/vyhlif5181/f/uploads/ap_testing...
Westford Education Foundation
Westford Education Foundation is excited to host their annual fundraiser and family fun event. WESTFEST will be held on Saturday September 24th from 12-4 at Stony Brook Middle School. There will be food trucks, DJ, face Painting, pie-in-the-face, trackless train, carnival games, shopping and much more. Please check out westford.org/wef.
https://www.westford.org/wef/ Please consider volunteering for this fun event! Sign up for volunteering, sponsors or if you are part of a club or organization you can fundraise at this event too as part of the funfest! All profits go to Westford Education Foundation and back into our public schools as grants for innovation in education!
Westford Education Foundation
P.O. Box 535
Westford, MA 01886
978-418-9179
SAT Math Prep Course - The Roudenbush Community Center
The Roudenbush Community Center is offering an in-person one night SAT Math Prep Course on September 28th. Students will take actual SAT practice tests and will learn strategies for taking the SAT. Please go to the Roudenbush website for more information.
https://www.roudenbush.org/service-page/sat-math-cram-prep-course-sept-2...
Compost Driver Volunteers Needed for 2022-2023
Would you like to help our schools compost their fruit and veggie scraps at Westford Academy? For the 2022-23 school year we need volunteers to transport bags of food scraps, twice-a-week, from the Crisafulli school over to Westford Academy, where students make compost. Volunteer drivers can sign up even if they can only commit to transporting food scraps once or twice-a-month. Compost drivers get a free bag of WA’s good, good Compost! If interested contact Sharon at westfordcommunitycompost@gmail.com
Have a great weekend!
Respectfully,
Jim Antonelli