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WPS BILLBOARD…  June 16, 2010
This is the last WPS BILLBOARD posting until September...
NEW POSTINGS:
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOT'SVS. WESTFORD
On Monday, June 21st, members of the New England Patriots will be here at Westford Academy to play basketball against teachers from the Westford schools and members of the Westford community.There will be several teachers from both Stony Brook and Blanchard Middle Schools.The game will start at 7 PM. Tickets are available by calling 978-692-2252 and will be available at the door the night of the game. Please join us and cheer on your teachers!Proceeds will benefit the WA Athletic Boosters @ www.westford.com/waboosters.
WESTFORD YOUTH SOCCER ASSOCIATION
Fall Soccer Registration is Open
Travel (U10, U12, U14) - closes June 20
High School Age - closes August 15
In-Town (U6, U7, U8, U9/10) closes August 15
Evaluations for the upcoming Soccer Yearwill run fromJune 9 through June 16
for Players in In-Town (U9/U10) and Travel (U10, U12, U14).
EVENT REMINDERS:
UPCYCLE IT! Turning trash into cash for Westford schools
Sustainable Westford - Westford Farmers Marketintroduces its first innovative green program that not only reduces non-recyclable waste in our landfills but also generates money for local schools. Upcycle It! collects non-recyclables such as drink pouches, granola and candy wrappers, snack bags, glue containers, toothpaste containers, coffee bags, writing instruments, and more. We collect these items at Starbucks in Westford and at our weekly market (starting June 22). They are then sent to Terracycle - a company that shares our sustainable mission - who pays us 2 cents for each piece we collect. Sustainable Westford donates this money to area schools.
The pennies add up quickly! Check the amount collected for our schools on our Facebook page.Learn more on our website at www.WestfordFarmersMarket.com including a printable list of items you can post in your home or at school.
Opening Day Contest - Collect and save your Upcycle It! items for Westford Farmers Market Opening Day (June 22, 2:30-6:30 PM) and you could win. Prizes for most overall items collected in the following age categories: 9 years and under, 10-17 years, 18 years and older.
WESTFORD FLAG FOOTBALL – Fall 2010 Registration Now Open
Our NFL Flag Football league is a co-ed, non-contact sport where everyone plays and has fun while learning the game of football. For the fall 2010 Season, we are piloting a Junior Division to teach basic football concepts with a strong emphasis on having fun.
- Senior Division: Players must be 9 – 14 years old as of 9/1/2010
- Junior Division: Players must be 5 – 8 years old as of 9/1/2010
WESTFORD FARMERS MARKET - Learn how to become a "Friend" of the Westford Farmers Market. Starting this week, information about Westford Farmers Market's new membership program will be sent home in your child's backpack. Your membership will help us continue to bring the community together to raise awareness about issues of sustainability. Apple Seed (children) members receive unlimited access to our Go Green on the Green program for children.If you miss it or want to sneak a peek, you can read more online at http://www.westfordfarmersmarket.com/documents/WFM_MembershipFlyer_2010.pdf
WESTFORD JUNIOR GHOSTS & WESTFORD YOUTH FOOTBALL/CHEER PROGRAM
- Playing against local teams (Acton, Concord, Chelmsford)
- Varsity and JV teams playing in the NEJHFL Middle School League
- Age and weight based teams playing Pop Warner Merrimack Valley League
- (from Tiny Mites(F) to Midget Level(A))
- Registrations now being accepted for both leagues.
- Westford Jr. Ghosts (NEJHFL) middle school age program. Information may be found at http://files.leagueathletics.com/Text/Documents/5758/17797.pdf
- Westford Youth Football & Cheer (Pop Warner grades K - 8) accepting Registrations until June 30th. More information at http://wlyfc.clubspaces.com/object.aspx?id=43&o=202473
- Be sure to visit our websites for more information westfordjrghosts.com and wlyfc.org(soon to be changed to westfordyfc.org)
RESEARCH FOR THE WESTFORD ACADEMY DIRECTORY PROJECT IS UNDER WAY!
Work on the upcoming Westford Academy Alumni Directory project is well underway. We are working with Harris Connect to produce the new Alumni directory scheduled for publication in August 2010. Over the next several months, you may receive postcards, emails or phone calls from Harris asking for updated contact information. Your information will not be released to any third parties.
Designed to be a definitive reference for Westford Academy and Alumni, the directory will make it easy for you to reconnect with former friends and classmates. Complete listings for each respondent will include academic, professional and personal information – sorted alphabetically by last name and cross-referenced by name as a student, if different. Alumni will also be listed by class year and city and state of residence, and a special editorial section of Westford Academy will give you a look at the past and glimpse into our future. To help make the directory as complete as possible please be sure to respond to our appeal to update your biographical profile. If you have received a mailing or would like to verify your listing by phone, please call 1-877-893-7496.
SUMMER PROGRAMS:
FLETCHER LIBRARY
"How can Westford’s Middle and High School students survive the summer? Join the J. V. Fletcher Library’s Young Adult Department this summer and journey through East Asia to discover “Zen and the Art of Reading” by signing up for the 2010 Teen Survivor Summer Reading Program. Students entering grades 6 thru 12 can register beginning June 1, 2010 either online or in the library. Join in our fabulous programs, win amazing prizes, and read/listen to our fantastic collection Young Adult books and audiobooks."
The Growing Great Readers Summer Reading Program (SRP) is free and open to children from preschool to those entering 5th grade in September. (Older students should check out the Teen Survivor Zen and the Art of Reading for Young Adults entering 6th grade and up.) The SRP offers weekly prizes for reaching reading goals as well as fun, weekly events like music, puppet shows, crafts, and science shows. The Children’s Summer Reading Program is funded by the Friends of the J. V. Fletcher Library, Inc, Massachusetts Regional Library Systems, and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners. Summer Reading Program events and prizes are offered to Westford residents and non-resident Friends of the J.V. Fletcher Library.
- Tuesday, June 1: Registration begins & continues throughout the summer.
- Week of June 21-26: First week of reading, programs and prizes.
- Week of Aug. 9-13: Last Program and last week to collect a prize.
ANNUAL WA BOY’S BASKETBALL SUMMER LEAGUE - The 18th Annual Westford Academy Boy's Basketball Middle School 4-4 Summer League is now open for registration. The league is open to all current 5th-8th grade Westford students and will begin on June 29, 2010 at Westford Academy. Registration is limited to the first 108 participants and the deadline is June 4, 2010. Registration information can be found at www.basketballwa.com or by contacting Coach Ed Scollan at escollan@westfordk12.us.
GREY GHOST ACADEMY - SUMMER 2010
Lady Grey Ghost Basketball Clinic - this four day clinic has two sessions. The first session is from 8:30 to 11:30 am beginning on Tuesday, June 22 and ending on Friday, June 25 for girls entering 3, 4, and 5th grades. The second session runs from 12:00 to 3:00 pm on the same dates and is for girls entering 6, 7, 8, and 9th grades. Each girl will work on basic and advanced basketball skills, play team games, and enjoy meeting and working with their peers and with the current WA Girls' Varsity basketball team. The clinic is run by the Westford Academy Girls' Basketball Coaching Staff. Counselors include former WA players now playing in college and many of the girls currently in the high school program. Please email Russ Coward at rcoward@westfordk12.us with any questions. There are discounts
for families with 2 or more girls interested in attending the clinic, and there is a pro-rated charge if a girl can only attend a day or two of the camp.
THE SUMMER SCHOOL FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS offers two three week sessions between June 28 and August 7, 2010 at Westford Academy. The SSPA mission is to teach and exercise positive effective expression of self through the living arts: musical theater and dramatic acting. Three areas of study will be offered this summer: Musical Theater, Dramatic Acting and Technical Theater. Performances for the 2010 season include 13 by Jason Robert Brown on July 16th & 17th and Schoolhouse Rock Live on August 6th & 7th.
Visit our website at wa.westfordk12.us/sspa
NEW - SSPA Jr. welcomes students in grades one and two. Students will explore and create the living arts through song, dance, and play building. This program is coordinated by Artistic Director Michael Towers and WPS elementary teacher Kate Maguire. Each two-week session of SSPA Jr. will culminate with a live performance for peers, friends and family.
EXPLORE SUMMER PROGRAM - The Westford Special Education Department is running an integrated summer program for students in Preschool through grade 5. The program is open to all students in the Westford Public Schools. The Explore program is an educationally based summer program that makes learning fun. Campers will enjoy math, literacy, and writing in a creative and engaging manner. The Explore curriculum is based on the Westford Benchmarks and Massachusetts State Curriculum Frameworks to help solidify students’ skills. The Explore program will run from July 12th – August 6th and will be held at the Crisafulli School. The fee for this program is only $250 per week and registration is on a two-week cycle. Please visit your school’s
office for a program brochure and registration materials. Admissions are on a first come first served basis.
WESFORD RECREATION DEPARTMENT - Summer Boys and Girls Basketball Program
Bill Denzel, director of the Westford Recreation Boys and Girls BasketballProgram will be back at the Crisafulli School in Westford,holding afive week program this summer. The program will teach the basics and uses small group stations for drills, including shooting, dribbling and passing.Also parts of the training are contests and “small” lectures.Players get plenty of individual attention and are gauged by their age and ability.Boys and girls play together at their skill level and age.
Basketball – Boys and Girls –
- Session1 (Tues-Fri) 7/6 thru 7/9 Fee: $120
- Session2 (Mon-Fri) 7/12 thru 7/1 Fee: $150
- Session 3 (Mon-Fri) 7/19 thru 7/2 Fee: $150
- Session 4 (Mon-Fri) 7/26 thru 7/30 Fee: $150
- Session5 (Mon-Fri) 8/2 thru 8/6 Fee: $150
The Westford Parks, Recreation & Cemetery Department,35 Town Farm Road,is open Monday to Friday,from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. For information call 978-692-5532 or go log ontowww.westfordrec.com
GREY GHOST VOLLEYBALL CLINIC - At the Grey Ghost Volleyball Clinic we are committed to making you better, to making you stronger, to improving technique, to developing your self-confidence, and to inspire you to fulfill your potential. Most importantly, we want you to fall in love with volleyball! Coaches Maria Henderson, Sue Karpinsky and Brian Acheson will direct the clinic. July 19 - 23, 2010 "ttp://wa.westfordk12.us/Pages/pdfs/2010VolleyballCamp.pdf. More Information contact Coach Henderson - mhenderson@westfordk12.us.
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