Thursday, March 12, 2020
Good afternoon,
I have just shared the following information with our students and staff at W.A.
• No School Friday, March 13, 2020- a deep cleaning of W.A. will take place beginning tomorrow morning and continue through the weekend
• Clubs are allowed to take place this afternoon with late busses available
• SAT's have been canceled for Saturday, March 14, 2020. Stay tuned for next available dates
• Students were reminded to take their Chromebooks and other belongings home for the weekend
• A conference call with the Department of Education and MA Superintendents takes place at 8:30 AM tomorrow morning~ Stay tuned for updates
• There will be NO access to Westford Academy after 7:00 PM this evening. (Building will be closed from Friday through Sunday)
• I will be sure to update you over the weekend with any additional changes
THANK YOU for your patience and understanding!
Below is a link to information regarding the upcoming MCAS Tests.
MCAS Letter 2020
https://www.westfordk12.us/wa/friday-email/files/mcas-letter-2020
OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Rallying Resilience Against Depression - April 14th - Stony Brook Middle School
https://www.westfordk12.us/wa/friday-email/files/rallying-resilience-aga...
Seniors - Chromebooks
Any senior student not using their Chromebook during their Capstone experience, please return it to Mr. Jewell.
Current 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students: Course Requests
Counselors are currently processing your course requests. All communication regarding these requests will be emailed to your westfordk12.us email address. Please make sure to check it on a regular basis.
WA Trustee and Community Scholarships
Reminder for all graduating seniors: The WA Trustee Award and Community Scholarship application process for the Class of 2020 is underway. The firm deadline for submitting all applications is Monday, March 23 at 2:00 PM. Only applications with a submitted timestamp from March 2 - 23 will be considered. There will be no extensions or exceptions! Detailed information and instructions for applying are on the WA website, click Guidance, click on the Senior & Trustee Scholarship link.
https://www.westfordk12.us/wa/trustees-westford-academy/pages/trustees-a...
LAST NIGHT 2020
WA Last Night 2020 is the all-night, substance-free celebration for our Westford Academy graduating seniors, which will be held on Friday, June 5th starting at 10:00 PM. With almost 100% participation, Last Night is a highlight for WA graduates. It takes over 300 volunteers and many, many generous donors to make this evening a success. Parents of all students from K to 12, are encouraged to volunteer. For more information, please see the Last Night website at www.walastnight.org
Comic Hypnotist – DECA – Spring Fundraiser
WA DECA's annual Spring Fundraiser is here again and so is . . . Frank Santos, Jr. the Comic Hypnotist! He'll be performing in the WA PAC on Friday, March 27 from 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM. The performance has been called: "Laugh Out Loud Fun!" and "The Funniest Night of the Year". It is also family entertainment. Get your family and friends to mark this date on their calendar. It's been SOLD OUT each of the last 5 years and tickets are limited. Reserve your tickets now by contacting John Rogers at: jrogers@westfordk12.us
Ghostwriter: Graduation 2020
Dear Senior Parents/Guardians:
The end of your child’s high school career is near! We know you have many different ways to commemorate the occasion, but we’d like to offer another possibility.
The staff of the student newspaper, The WA Ghostwriter, invites you to purchase a graduation shout-out for your son or daughter. We publish a printed June edition of the newspaper that is distributed at graduation. Since it features a list of the graduates’ college destinations, it tends to be a hot commodity!
We are selling four different shout-out spaces this year.
Deadline for submitting all materials and payment: April 3, 2020
The Ghostwriter staff will design your shout-out at no additional cost!
Photos that work well: senior portraits (that you have a release for), baby pictures, candids, close up and clear photos
Photos that do not work well: Iphone photos, blurry or unfocused photos
Message example: “We are so proud of you Sam! We know you will do well in college and succeed at UConn! We hope you always stay true to yourself and follow your dreams! Love, Mom and Dad”
If you would like to purchase a shout-out, please fill out the Google form here: https://forms.gle/463KEfSMNaq3pteY8
Feel free to email me with any questions!
Janet Fonden
English and Journalism Teacher
WA Ghostwriter Adviser
WA ATHLETICS SPRING SEASON
Any student-athlete planning on participating in spring athletics MUST complete the following before Monday March 16th, 2020:
-Register on FamilyID.com (There is a registration link on the WA Athletics website)
-Have a valid physical (good for 13 months) Must be given to the school nurse
The registration on FamilID.com MUST be completed and the physical MUST be turned in PRIOR to March 16th, 2020 in order to participate.
No athlete will be allowed to participate until the above requirements are fulfilled.
Senior Capstone Updates
Capstone acceptance emails were sent to student school email accounts yesterday. If a senior did not receive an email, please have the student see his/her counselor.
Please remember these important dates:
Presentations: Tuesday May 26 and May 27. Keep both days open until the senior is assigned a specific presentation time.
Exhibition: Friday May 29, 9:30 AM - Noon, Main Gym
Stay safe, stay healthy and have a good weekend! Jim Antonelli