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Westford Academy January Art & Music News

January 30th, 2009
Art Department News: 2009 Boston Globe Scholastic Art Awards
The Art department would like to recognize the following students whose artwork has been recognized in the 2009 Boston Globe Scholastic Art Awards Competition. Derya Akbaba, Alice Chan, and Caitlin O’Hare earned gold key for their work. Olivia Gardner, Carolyn Meurer and Irene Yuan earned silver key. While Lizzy Britton, Emily Cacciatore, Alice Chan, Zach Richards, and Sarah Yim earned honorable mention. Mike Flannery was awarded a gold key for his senior portfolio entry.
Darien Stankowski and Ellen Haynes were nominated to begin the selection process to attend Art All State at the Worcester Art Museum in May 2009.
Examples of paintings, drawings and photography by the following students will be on display at Central Office throughout the month of March: Pete Smith, Mike Damiani, Lauren Brewer, Matt Wilkening, Alice Chan, Olivia Gardner, Lizzy Britton, Olga Hall, Ellen Haynes, Lee Goodwin, Liza Gosselin, Irene Yuan, Katelyn Porter, Noah Covell, Randi Medley, Julia McCoy, Christa McGaha, Leah Doucette, Lexie Brearley, Rachel Secrist, Christie Basinas, Adam Thomae, Colin Tinknell, Kelsey Sczylvian and Jen Raichek.
 
From the Music Department:
Congratulations to Eileen Liu and Jared Forsyth for being accepted to the Massachusetts All State Music Festival.  Eileen was chosen as first violin, third chair in the orchestra and Jared will be singing Bass in the chorus.  They will be rehearsing at Boston’s Seaport Hotel March 20-21 and the concert will be held at Symphony Hall on March 22nd.  We are proud to have them represent Westford Academy!
Congratulations to all!

School Canceled…. Again?

December 17th, 2008

It has now become a ritual in the Westford household that Superintendent Olsen will call around 8pm to tuck us in and to let us know that school will be canceled the next day. So far, four days of cancellations. Tonight he was a bit late, but yet he did not disappoint the children of Westford.

Below is a picture of The Center of town Westford. This was taken on Tuesday, five days after the ice storm that occurred on Thursday night. The debris and fallen trees are still not cleaned up. There is so much damage that the city and utility crew just can’t keep up.

Once On This Island Jr. by Blanchard Middle School Kids

November 27th, 2008

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The Blanchard Middle School kids will be performing a play called “Once On This Island, Jr.” on December 5, 6 and 7 at the Blanchard Middle School. The play is produced by The Blanchard-Stony Brook Productions, with the help of students of the Blanchard Middle School, parent volunteers, and volunteers from the community.

Performance Dates and Times:
Friday, Dec. 5th @ 7 pm
Saturday, Dec. 6th @ 2 pm and 7 pm
Sunday, Dec. 7th @ 2 pm
Blanchard Middle School Auditorium
Ticket price: $10.00 for all shows.

Where to buy tickets

  • Crisafulli and Day Schools – Monday, 11/24 from 2-8 pm (during conferences)
  • Blanchard Middle School (outside café) – Wed. and Thurs. from 11:20 am-12:50 pm on November 12th, 13th, 19th, 20th, and Mon. Nov. 24th (no sales 11/26), Dec. 3rd and 4th.
  • Stony Brook Middle School (outside café) – Tuesdays Nov. 18th, 25th and Dec. 2nd from 10:50 am-12:45 pm.
  • Blanchard Middle School – Saturdays from 9 am-1 pm outside the auditorium, beginning Nov.15th.
  • Toy Shop of Westford – Beginning Monday, Nov. 10th. Please call the Toy Shop for hours at 978-692-0092
  • Limited Tickets also available at the door.
  • Tickets are non-refundable. Please make checks payable to: Blanchard-Stony Brook Productions.