Friday, April 29, 2016
Graduation Announcements
Graduation Announcements will be sold in the main office beginning Monday, May 2nd. These are not graduation tickets. They are simply nice announcements to serve as a keepsake for graduation or to send to family members. The cost is $2.00 per announcement (10 announcements per family while they last.) Please see Mrs. Langille to purchase.
Tuesday, April 26, 2016
Nashua Community College Teen Writers Workshop
NCC Offers 2nd Annual Summer Conference for Teen Writers
Nashua, N.H. April 26, 2016- In collaboration with the New Hampshire Writers’ Project (NHWP), the Nashua Community College (NCC) Honors Program will run a week-long summer conference for teen writers of fiction, nonfiction, drama, and poetry.
The program, slated for NCC the week of July 18-22, will offer seminars and workshops to help teen writers take their work to a new level. Short story writer Tim Horvath will offer the keynote address and a seminar for attendees. Additional seminars in fiction, poetry, drama, and nonfiction narrative will be offered by local writers and writing teachers. Participants must be entering the 11th or 12th grade by fall 2016 to enroll.
The conference will run from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. each day, with an evening coffee house set for Thursday, July 21. Continental breakfast and lunch will be provided as part of the $150 registration fee. Students will have the opportunity to include their work in an anthology compiled throughout the week.
Tim Horvath is the author of Understories, from Bellevue Literary Press, and Circulation, from sunnyoutside. His stories have appeared in journals such as Conjunctions, Fiction, The Normal School, and elsewhere. His story “The Understory” was selected by Bill Henderson, founder and president of the Pushcart Press, as the winner of the Raymond Carver Short Story Award. He teaches creative writing in the BFA and low-residency MFA programs at the New Hampshire Institute of Art. His website is timhorvath.com.
Please contact NCC Faculty Rob Greene at rwwgreene@gmail.com or Steve Meidell at smeidell@ccsnh.edu for further details, or visit [ http://nhwritersproject.org/content/new-hampshire-teen-summer-writers-workshop ]http://nhwritersproject.org/content/new-hampshire-teen-summer-writers-workshop to reserve a space.
Nashua, N.H. April 26, 2016- In collaboration with the New Hampshire Writers’ Project (NHWP), the Nashua Community College (NCC) Honors Program will run a week-long summer conference for teen writers of fiction, nonfiction, drama, and poetry.
The program, slated for NCC the week of July 18-22, will offer seminars and workshops to help teen writers take their work to a new level. Short story writer Tim Horvath will offer the keynote address and a seminar for attendees. Additional seminars in fiction, poetry, drama, and nonfiction narrative will be offered by local writers and writing teachers. Participants must be entering the 11th or 12th grade by fall 2016 to enroll.
The conference will run from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. each day, with an evening coffee house set for Thursday, July 21. Continental breakfast and lunch will be provided as part of the $150 registration fee. Students will have the opportunity to include their work in an anthology compiled throughout the week.
Tim Horvath is the author of Understories, from Bellevue Literary Press, and Circulation, from sunnyoutside. His stories have appeared in journals such as Conjunctions, Fiction, The Normal School, and elsewhere. His story “The Understory” was selected by Bill Henderson, founder and president of the Pushcart Press, as the winner of the Raymond Carver Short Story Award. He teaches creative writing in the BFA and low-residency MFA programs at the New Hampshire Institute of Art. His website is timhorvath.com.
Please contact NCC Faculty Rob Greene at rwwgreene@gmail.com or Steve Meidell at smeidell@ccsnh.edu for further details, or visit [ http://nhwritersproject.org/content/new-hampshire-teen-summer-writers-workshop ]http://nhwritersproject.org/content/new-hampshire-teen-summer-writers-workshop to reserve a space.
Monday, April 25, 2016
Internship Opportunity
Flippy (flippy.com) is a super fast growing new app that lets you become the star of famous clips :) We are running an 8-week marketing internship (Jun 13 - Aug 5) that students can participate in remotely, with live video chat lessons and checkins.
You would get real world marketing experience and learn things like Viral strategy, Influencer programs, Content marketing, Network retargeting, etc. We would get help growing our brand, and learn from your product feedback. Should take only a few hours/week. Seems like a win-win!
If you're interested:
1. Download Flippy and play with the app to see if you like it.
2. Click HERE and fill out the application form.
3. You should hear from us within a week or so.
You would get real world marketing experience and learn things like Viral strategy, Influencer programs, Content marketing, Network retargeting, etc. We would get help growing our brand, and learn from your product feedback. Should take only a few hours/week. Seems like a win-win!
If you're interested:
1. Download Flippy and play with the app to see if you like it.
2. Click HERE and fill out the application form.
3. You should hear from us within a week or so.
Wellesley College Junior Open Campus
Wellesley College Junior Open Campus!
On Saturday, April 30, Wellesley College will host its annual Junior Open Campus. We encourage any interested high school junior to attend this program to learn more about Wellesley, the liberal arts college experience, and the benefits of attending a women's college. Highlights of the program: A conversation for students about the admission process at selective colleges
• Opportunities to review sample applications and discuss them as a mock admission committee
• A session for parents and family members about the application process
• Helpful information about financing a college education, as well as an overview of just how affordable Wellesley can be
• A chance for students to sit in on a sample class taught by a Wellesley professor
• Free lunch!
Register until Monday, April 25.
The world's preeminent college for women, Wellesley College is known for its intellectual rigor, its belief in the enduring importance of service, and its cultivation of an inclusive, pragmatic approach to leadership.
The Office of Admission
Wellesley College
(tel) 781.283.2270 ● (fax) 781.283.3678
On Saturday, April 30, Wellesley College will host its annual Junior Open Campus. We encourage any interested high school junior to attend this program to learn more about Wellesley, the liberal arts college experience, and the benefits of attending a women's college. Highlights of the program: A conversation for students about the admission process at selective colleges
• Opportunities to review sample applications and discuss them as a mock admission committee
• A session for parents and family members about the application process
• Helpful information about financing a college education, as well as an overview of just how affordable Wellesley can be
• A chance for students to sit in on a sample class taught by a Wellesley professor
• Free lunch!
Register until Monday, April 25.
The world's preeminent college for women, Wellesley College is known for its intellectual rigor, its belief in the enduring importance of service, and its cultivation of an inclusive, pragmatic approach to leadership.
The Office of Admission
Wellesley College
(tel) 781.283.2270 ● (fax) 781.283.3678
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
BU Inside The Application Process
Boston University will be hosting a special admissions event on campus for your students and their families. They will review sample applications and participate in our application review process to discover firsthand what makes a college application competitive for admission. We’ll offer tips on how they can make their applications stand out and insights into the admissions process.
Inside the Application Process
Wednesday, May 18, 2016
Boston University
College of General Studies
871 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02215
Registration and refreshments: 6:30 p.m.
Presentation: 7:00 p.m.
Please note that all students who plan to attend should RSVP on our website. http://www.bu.edu/admissions/visit-us/schedule-your-visit/?date=2016-05-18
Inside the Application Process
Wednesday, May 18, 2016
Boston University
College of General Studies
871 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02215
Registration and refreshments: 6:30 p.m.
Presentation: 7:00 p.m.
Please note that all students who plan to attend should RSVP on our website. http://www.bu.edu/admissions/visit-us/schedule-your-visit/?date=2016-05-18
Thursday, April 7, 2016
ATTENTION: AP STUDENTS
Students taking an AP exam in May are reminded about next week's upcoming AP PreAdministration Sessions. Attendance is MANDATORY. Students are asked to please attend the session they signed up for when registering for their tests. Any changes must be approved by Mr. Doherty or Mrs. Karatkewicz. Students who do not remember which session they signed up for can check by looking at their confirmation email from Total Registration.
Session 1: Wednesday April 13 during Advisory
Session 2: Thursday April 14 directly after school
Both sessions will be held in the PAC. Students are expected to arrive promptly and bring a number 2 pencil.
Friday, April 1, 2016
Class of 2017 Updates
We are in the process of completing meetings with Juniors and their parent(s) to discuss college planning and/or other options for “Life after Westford Academy.” This meeting is very helpful in understanding this sometimes complicated process. If you have not scheduled a meeting yet, please contact your student’s guidance counselor ASAP by phone or email to set up this appointment. Remember when adding schools to your list of “Colleges I’m thinking about” double check each schools requirements for admission including required SAT subject tests – May and June deadlines for SAT registration are approaching. Whenever there is a question of individual school requirements call the admissions department at that prospective college or university.
Juniors who are considering applying to the University of California system should be aware of that the UC system has a Visual and Performing Arts requirement for all applicants, which can be satisfied in the following ways:
UC-approved high school courses
One yearlong course of visual and performing arts chosen from the following: dance, drama/theater, music or visual art AP or IB Examination
Score of 3, 4 or 5 on the AP History of Art, Studio Art or Music Theory Exam; score of 5, 6 or 7 on any one IB HL exam in Dance, Film, Music, Theatre Arts or Visual Arts
College courses
Grade of C or better in any transferable course of 3 semester (4 quarter) units that clearly falls within one of four visual/performing arts disciplines: dance, drama/theater, music or visual art
Thinking of warmer weather and summer plans? Summer is a wonderful time to take part in many summer camps, internships, and enrichment opportunities. Information and applications for summer opportunities are available on the blog and through Naviance.
Log on to Family connection – Colleges tab – Enrichment Programs
Many applications ask for transcripts, school profile, and additional forms to be completed by your guidance counselor. In order to assure that you completed application is submitted prior to the deadline we ask that you complete a “summer program application processing form”. Visit Mrs. Vernalia in the guidance office to obtain a form and return to your guidance counselor at least two weeks prior to the application due date.
Landmark College Summer Programs
landmark.edu/summer or 802-387-6718
Residential Programs available for rising juniors, seniors and those entering college. Focus on college experience, transition, and social pragmatics.
Springfield College Discovery Days
April 13, 15, 18, 20, 22, 25, 27, 29
Register at springfield.edu/discoverydays
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Free three-day program called Public Health Summer Immersion. Submit applications at admission.mcphs.edu/summerimmersion. The deadline is June 1, 2016.
Juniors who are considering applying to the University of California system should be aware of that the UC system has a Visual and Performing Arts requirement for all applicants, which can be satisfied in the following ways:
UC-approved high school courses
One yearlong course of visual and performing arts chosen from the following: dance, drama/theater, music or visual art AP or IB Examination
Score of 3, 4 or 5 on the AP History of Art, Studio Art or Music Theory Exam; score of 5, 6 or 7 on any one IB HL exam in Dance, Film, Music, Theatre Arts or Visual Arts
College courses
Grade of C or better in any transferable course of 3 semester (4 quarter) units that clearly falls within one of four visual/performing arts disciplines: dance, drama/theater, music or visual art
Thinking of warmer weather and summer plans? Summer is a wonderful time to take part in many summer camps, internships, and enrichment opportunities. Information and applications for summer opportunities are available on the blog and through Naviance.
Log on to Family connection – Colleges tab – Enrichment Programs
Many applications ask for transcripts, school profile, and additional forms to be completed by your guidance counselor. In order to assure that you completed application is submitted prior to the deadline we ask that you complete a “summer program application processing form”. Visit Mrs. Vernalia in the guidance office to obtain a form and return to your guidance counselor at least two weeks prior to the application due date.
Landmark College Summer Programs
landmark.edu/summer or 802-387-6718
Residential Programs available for rising juniors, seniors and those entering college. Focus on college experience, transition, and social pragmatics.
Springfield College Discovery Days
April 13, 15, 18, 20, 22, 25, 27, 29
Register at springfield.edu/discoverydays
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Free three-day program called Public Health Summer Immersion. Submit applications at admission.mcphs.edu/summerimmersion. The deadline is June 1, 2016.
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