Well, it has been a wonderful year overall and it is quickly coming to a close.
Last night, the WMSPTO hosted a phenomenal celebration dance for the 8th graders and they jumped up and down with glow sticks for about 2 hours...that was what they call dancing nowadays (he says in his best generic old timer voice). This morning we presented awards to many of our 8th graders during the 8th Grade Awards Assembly. Following that they were able to continue celebrating as they watched the slide show and had time to sign yearbooks together. Monday, they will enjoy their field day and ice cream celebration followed by a Last Hoorah Dance Party in the gym towards the end of the day. It was clear after last night that while we have many talented dancers in the 8th grade, as a collective group they could certainly use a little more practice expressing their inner rhythms and gaining confidence dancing in public or the future of wedding receptions will be very bleak indeed.
CBAs are complete, presentations have been made, works have been cited and now the 7th graders are getting excited about their trip to Canobie Lake Park on Monday. The 6th graders enjoyed time at Kimball's today following their week of wrapping up assignments and learning of their language choices for next year.
Final report cards will be available in iPass no later than 2:30 on the last day of school, Tuesday, June 21st. Students will be dismissed at 11:00 and the iParent portal will be open later in the afternoon after grades have been verified.
Schedules for next year will available in iParent at the beginning of August.
Looking forward to next year, we have been asked to share a couple of announcements from central office:
The registration database for 2016-2017 bus passes is open for business - it can be accessed directly at this linkhttp://www.westfordk12.us/pages/transportation/index
All incoming Westford Academy freshmen will be participating in the One-to-World program for the start of the 2016/2017 school year. To ensure a smooth implementation, preparation needs to take place before the August launch. In order for families to make informed decisions for successful participation in the program, it is very important that parents and students take time to browse the One-to-Worldwebsite together and complete the online orientation. The website provides an abundance of information, all the forms, as well as the link to book appointments for the launch on August 24, 25 or 26.
In closing, I want to wish all of the Father's among us a Happy Father's Day on Sunday. My wish for you is that you may enjoy peace at the grill or in a comfy chair or in whichever way you would like to spend the day. While the feeling is foreign to me, I have heard tell that some Fathers actually enjoy spending the day with large groups of extended family and hearing all about the successes of other people's children and the new aches and pains experienced by relatives. However you spend the day, may it be as you wish!
Have a safe and rejuvenating summer!
Chris
Dr. Christopher Chew
Principal
Stony Brook School
Westford, MA 01886
(978) 692-2708
