Day School News
May 14, 2022
Dear Day School Community,
This month has been quite busy at the Day School. Students did their best work on the mathematics MCAS with the science and technology assessment to follow this coming week. Day School artists were featured in the district art show at Westford Academy on Thursday night. Third graders have been traveling back in time with their visits to Westford's Parkerville one-room schoolhouse. Our fifth grade play, Frozen, will soon be wrapping up rehearsals with performances scheduled for June. Student senators visited Up with Books in North Chelmsford to pack up book bags that will be distributed at the Fitchburg food pantry. Not to mention, there is so much fun learning going on in the classrooms every day.
Please come visit us this weekend for the Scholastic Book fair! There are lots of great book selections and all proceeds will support our PTO.
Sincerely,
Chris Louis Sardella, Principal
Hilary Sturgis, Assistant Principal
Norman E. Day Elementary School
Mrs. Gonsalves' class enjoyed their trip back in time to Parkerville one-room schoolhouse.
More Volunteers Needed for Field Day
Day School Field Day (Thu, 6/2) is fast approaching! It is a day that the students look forward to each and every year! It is also a day that requires a great deal of help from parent volunteers.
Please consider helping with this fun event. Click here to see volunteer opportunities.
Order Your Norman E. Day School Yearbook
To Purchase & Customize Your Yearbook
Must be a parent or student 13 years or older.
Regular Price: $18.55* (*Does not include sales tax, if applicable)
1. Go to www.treering.com/validate
2. Enter your school’s passcode: 101443116243115
Customize Your 2 Free Pages
Add photos from your computer, Facebook, Instagram, Google Drive & more.
Answer fun Memory Questions to help remember the year.
The 2 Custom Pages are FREE and are printed ONLY in your book. Want more pages? Each additional 2 pages is just $0.99.
Day School MCAS Dates
Grade 5 Testing Schedule
Science and Technology 1-May 18, 2022
Science and Technology 2-May 19, 2022
Grade 3 Testing Schedule
Mathematics 2-May 16, 2022
We are happy to announce our Day School Talent Night on Wednesday, June 1, 2022 @ 7:00 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.) at the Day School Cafeteria. If your Day School student (grades 3, 4, 5) would like to enter the show, please complete the form below. Not all entries will be accepted. Our goal is to present a diverse display of talent!
There will be a brief dress rehearsal after school on Tuesday, May 31st that performers must attend. More details will follow if your child presents.
Thank you for your participation and support!
Day School PTO
To enter the show, click on this form:
WEPTO Elections
The last WEPTO meeting for this school year will be Tuesday, May 24 at 7:15pm. Roudenbush Room 105. All parents and guardians of WPS students are welcome.
Our annual elections will be held during this meeting. The positions up for re-election are:
Co-President(s)- Jamie Holmes
Treasurer - Jenn Smagula
Secretary - Janine Jones
All elected positions are open to any parent or guardian who will have a Westford K-8 student(s) for the 2022-2023 school year. If anyone is interested in running for one of these offices or would like additional information: send a private message, email weptopresident@gmail.com, contact your current school PTO president or principal.
Additionally, if you are interested in a school specific position, please contact your school or principal directly.
Day School students' art at the district art show at Westford Academy
April/May SPIRIT Awards
Congratulations to the following students for exemplifying our Day School Core Values: Safety, Perseverance, Integrity, Respect, Inclusion, and Teamwork.
Integrity
Shaivi Suravajhala
Laney Troiano
Rahul Ram
Respect
Dhruv Srivastava
Jay Krishnan
Lukas Andersen
Inclusion
Olivia Albert
Aiden Barnes
AJ Aggarwal
Katie Blanchard
Nariel Febo Sanchez
Perseverance
Hinata Jilesen
Nariel Febo-Sanchez
Rohan Devarkal
Autumn Keyes
Jake MacInnis
Dylan Plante
Tate Shestapalov
Benjamin Hong
Osman Tilton-Lopez
Jason Longwell
Gabriela Santos
Riya Bharadwaj
Russell Coward
Abby Blanchard
Aradhya Khare
Sreevarsha Kamal
Nick Rose
Patrick Quinlan
Desmond Troiano
Chase Olson
Harrison Brown
Alivia DaSilva
Teamwork
Matthew Hickey
Anish Saravanan
Jake MacInnis
Saturday, May 14 11AM-3PM
Sunday, May 15 10AM-2PM
Nominations Open for SEPAC
Nominations are open for the Special Education Parents Advisory Council (SEPAC) Board of Directors. You must declare your candidacy by May 18th (the SEPAC's next meeting date).
To declare your candidacy, send an email to sepacwestford@gmail.com. You can also verbally declare your candidacy to any current member of the Board. Positions available for the 2022-23 academic year include:
Chair
Vice Chair
Secretary / Treasurer
If you have questions about running, please contact the SEPAC! sepacwestford@gmail.com
Help Needed for Spring Garden Clean-up at the Day School
When: Saturday, May 14 from 12-2PM
Where: Day School
What Should I Bring? Gardening Tools such as pruners, trowels, and shovels to spread mulch; Gardening Gloves; Wheelbarrow
Who Do I Contact? Contact Sue Corneliussen to confirm your volunteer slot: corneller1@gmail.com
As the district increases its use of MySchoolBucks (MSB) for payments, we wanted to call attention to the program’s One-Pay option. All individual payments incur a 4.95% processing fee, whether payment is made via credit card, debit card or e-check (authorization of a direct withdrawal from a checking account through the use of the bank routing and account number).
Under the One-Pay option, a family can choose to either pay $12.95 for a single student or $26.95 for a family, and this would cover all e-check fees for one year from date of enrollment (note that credit/debit card payments would still incur fees). This can cross over school years. Enrollment in the One-Pay option is on the MSB home page, click here. If you have any questions, please contact the WPS Business Office at (978) 692-5560 ext. 2100 or
businessoffice@westfordk12.us
Westford Summer Music Program
July 11 through July 15
Come join the fun for a week-long program where band and orchestra ensembles will rehearse daily from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. at the Stony Brook School! During the week students will learn new music while building community and friendships. We will conclude the program with a free performance on Friday, July 15th at 11 a.m. This program is open for band and orchestra students entering grades 5 through 9 in September 2022.
Summer Band directed by Mr. Adam Shekleton
Summer Orchestra directed by Mr. Todd Hamelin
For more information and registration please visit: www.westfordk12.us/summermusic
For questions, please contact Julie Ottesen - jottesen@westfordk12.us
Westford Flag Football
Westford’s flag football program has been an official NFL Flag Football organization since it was founded in 2004. The league serves the local communities with the strong support of the Westford Recreation Department. The original and continuing mission of the league is to offer local youths a fun alternative to contact football, and operates with the philosophy that “everyone plays” and is given an equal chance to participate.
Westford Flag Football Registration begins online at www.westfordflag.com on May 1st. All ages are welcome!
Girls' Basketball Clinics
The WA Girls' Basketball program will be running basketball clinics for girls entering 2nd grade through those entering 9th grade. These clinics are coached by members of the WA Girls' Varsity basketball team. Dates are June 22, 23, and 24th at Blanchard and June 27, 28, 29, and 30 at Westford Academy. Please go to the WAGB program website at www.wagb.webnode.com for registration information - dates, times, and forms.
Also, please email Coach Russ Coward at rcoward@westfordk12.us if you have any questions. Thank you!
WA Last Night Donations Needed
Dear Westford Academy Friends,
We hope that this note finds you and your family healthy and safe. As the pandemic continues, so many people have been adversely impacted by the pandemic and our hearts go out to you.
We are writing to you today about the Class of 2022, a group whose high school experience has been badly impacted by the pandemic. It’s been a long journey filled with remote learning, masks, social distancing and events changed or rescheduled due to the pandemic. However, we hope to have the traditional Last Night celebration for them.
Last Night has been celebrated with the WA graduates for over 25 years. The Westford Academy Last Night Committee is determined to do something special for this class that has gone through so much. They deserve it!
So, we will be recognizing the seniors by compiling class memories in a slideshow, giving each senior a WA fleece blanket, putting together their class Photo Walls for their reunions, and having a substance-free overnight celebration with fun activities, entertainment, and a raffle/prize giveaway. To accomplish this, we need your help. Last Night is normally totally funded through generous donations of Westford families and area businesses. Local businesses normally contribute a large percentage of our budget. Donations from individuals are very important this year as the economic challenges facing our local businesses will significantly limit their contributions.
We appreciate your consideration in helping us give to this class. Any amount will help us recognize the Class of 2022. Your support will make all the difference.
Also, if you can please spread the word.
To donate on-line go to http://walastnight.org/donate/ or to donate by mail send your check made payable to WA Last Night to Last Night, PO Box 4079, Westford, MA 01886
Last Night is a 501c3 non-profit and contributions are tax deductible.
Thanks for your support!
The Last Night Committee
Got Sneakers?
Recycle Sneakers and Raise Money for our School
Did you know that in the U.S., roughly 200 million pairs of shoes and sneakers end up in landfills each year?
Did you know that more than 600 million people worldwide don’t even own a pair of shoes?
The GotSneakers recycling organization will help us to recycle our sneakers! We will ONLY accept athletic sneakers and sports related footwear. Ideally, unused and gently used sneakers will raise the most money for our school. But, if you have sneakers with holes, mold/mildew or detached soles, GotSneakers will take them as well. By participating, you’ll help keep sneakers out of landfills while also putting shoes on the feet of people living in the Caribbean, Central America, South America, West Africa, and Europe. Some of the unusable sneakers will even be made into new athletic surfaces! Your old sneakers will make a huge difference; reducing what we throw away and raising money for our school is a win-win!
Please drop off all donations to the box outside near the Day School’s main entrance doors. We encourage you to bring all non-athletic shoes/boots to the drop-off bin in the St. Catherine’s Church parking lot, to Savers in Nashua, or to other local thrift shops for resale. Thanks so much for your support!
Westford Curbside Recycling
Do you need help determining what can and can't go into your curbside recycling bin? Check out https://recyclesmartma.org/. This website provides many resources and answers many questions. It is managed by Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection and applies to most communities in MA. This is where the Westford Recycling Commission goes for answers!
The guides are provided in several languages as well:
Smart Recycling Guide Your go-to reference for recycling in Massachusetts
Guía de Reciclaje Inteligente Su referencia para el reciclaje en Massachusetts
Guia de Reciclagem Inteligente Sua referência para reciclagem em Massachusetts
Smart Recycling Guide Mandarin Chinese 明智的回收指南