Westford 8th-grade students are preparing for their trip to Washington, D.C. May 12-15. Students will visit memorials such as the Lincoln Memorial, travel to the Arlington Cemetery for the changing of the guards, explore the national zoo, and visit the Smithsonian and Natural History museums.

Haunted Westford, previously known as the Pumpkin Glow is quickly approaching and we ask that you join us for the fun and to support the 8th grade trip. We look forward to also serving you at the Italian Dinner in April, our primary fundraising event for this trip.

We know that quality family-school communication is key to each child’s learning and we have set up a series of opportunities to provide ongoing communication with parents about their student’s experiences throughout the year. Below is a timeline of some of the key dates for this school year. Please don't hesitate to ask your child's teacher about fall, winter, and spring assessment results. This information is used to inform instruction.

• September Open house and fall assessment window

• October Parent conferences

• January Winter assessment window and progress reports

• March Parent conferences

• May Spring assessment window

• June Final report cards

• July State assessment results sent home grades 3-8.