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Westford Academy
Athletic Handbook
2020-2021
Westford Academy
30 Patten Road
Westford MA, 01886WA Athletic Handbook 2020-2021
Mission Statement What it means to be a student
athlete…
The purpose of the Westford Academy At our level of athletics, student-
athletic program is to provide an athletes learn much more than specific
opportunity for student athletes to sport skills; they learn values and
participate and share in a positive experience valuable lessons in life. To
environment of spirited competition. be successful, you must have a strong
Our goal is to instill basic values that work ethic. The time and effort that
build character, self-discipline, and self- student athletes put into practice
esteem as an individual and member of represent a commitment to work and
a team through the involvement in an improve their skills; A commitment
interscholastic athletic program. which becomes evident when the
“game” begins. Student-athletes also
learn to depend on others. Team sports
Introduction are a microcosm of life. We depend
daily on our family, friends, neighbors,
Interscholastic Athletics…the and co-workers to succeed. Nowhere is
extended classroom. that more evident than in a team sport
“Winning isn’t everything, it’s the only where student-athletes learn to work
thing.” That is a quote we often hear together with others. The ones who
when people talk about sports. In score the points or goals don’t have the
today’s world of professional sports, opportunity unless a teammate “blocks,
you might substitute the word “money” rebounds, passes” or performs their
for winning. In either case, that phrase role. The teammates, who work hard in
clearly is what separates interscholastic practice but may not gain much game
sports from professionals. time, are every bit as valuable as the
Interscholastic athletics have one main ones who play because they make
purpose, to add to the opportunities for everyone better through practice.
young adults to develop their character Everyone on a team has a role and
and individual capabilities. In the contributes to the team success.
classroom, students are exposed to Interscholastic athletics also help
academic courses in math, science, student athletes deal and cope with
language, history, etc. As well as adversity. A critical element of sports is
obtaining a broad awareness and keeping score. That means someone will
knowledge of those areas, students find win the game and someone will lose.
their niche and gravitate toward their But even in defeat, student athletes
favorites as they start to define their learn what it takes to improve and what
future. Likewise, other opportunities they can do either as an individual or as
such as athletics, music, drama, a team to become better. In the grand
journalism, computer science and other scheme, the score of a single game has
clubs, allow students to develop. little impact on their life, but the
experience gained will last forever.
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Honesty is another characteristic of
athletics. A student-athlete knows when
he or she is giving their best effort. They
also know when they follow or break
team rules. As a member of an
interscholastic team, the student-
athlete has a responsibility to their Opportunity…
teammates, coaches, parents, and At Westford Academy, we compete in
classmates to be faithful to their 33 MIAA sponsored programs. Within
commitment. When they fail to do so, those sports, we offer varsity, junior
they not only do themselves an varsity, and in some cases freshman
injustice, they let many others down competition. There is excellent
whom are trusting and depending upon participation by the student body and
them. many opportunities for our male and
female student-athletes. In recent years
as a member of the Dual County League,
Expectations… Westford Academy has developed a
To be successful, everyone needs to strong tradition of excellence in
know and understand the goals and athletics. There are many ways students
objectives. At Westford Academy, we can participate in interscholastic
provide a student athlete handbook to athletics beyond being a player. Every
help share our desires and goals for our team needs managers to help assist the
students and athletic community. In the coaches and run the team activities.
handbook, we have outlined the Another area is journalism or TV game
purpose of our programs and production. We are always looking for
expectations for everyone involved; students who have an affinity for
student athletes, coaches, parents, and writing to cover our teams and write for
fans. We want interscholastic athletics either the school newspaper or our
to be a vehicle to teach solid values and website. Finally, every student is
build character. Our goal is to give every welcome to join in the athletic
student athlete an opportunity to community as a fan and support our
succeed. How is success measured? school teams. Interscholastic athletics is
Success is not measured in wins and an important aspect of our community.
losses and it is not measured in It has a role in helping to develop our
touchdowns, goals, or points. Success is young adults into solid and productive
measured in hard work, honesty, citizens. It provides an opportunity for
teamwork, sportsmanship, and the entire community to participate in a
character. Every individual is different positive and active role. I invite all of
and has a particular skill. Those who use you to join with us and share in the fun
their skill and give their very best effort and excitement which comes with
to take advantage of their own interscholastic athletics at its best.
opportunity are the ones who succeed.
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Lacrosse, Girls
SPORTS OFFERINGS
SEASON SPORT LEVEL
FALL Football Varsity, JV, & Freshmen
Soccer, Boys Varsity, JV, & JVB
Soccer, Girls Varsity, JV, & JVB
Field Hockey Varsity, JV, & JVB
Volleyball, Girls Varsity, JV, & JVB
Golf, Coed Varsity
Cross Country, Boys & Girls Varsity & JV
Cheerleading Varsity & JV
WINTER Basketball, Boys Varsity, JV, & JVB
Basketball, Girls Varsity, JV, & JVB
Ice Hockey, Boys Varsity, JV & JVB
Ice Hockey. Girls Varsity
Wrestling Varsity & JV
Indoor Track, Boys & Girls Varsity & JV
Gymnastics Varsity
Swimming, Boys & Girls Varsity & JV
Alpine Ski, Boys & Girls Varsity
Nordic Ski, Boys & Girls Varsity
Cheerleading Varsity
SPRING Baseball Varsity, JV, & JVB
Softball
Outdoor Track & Field Varsity & JV
Tennis, Girls Varsity & JV
Tennis, Boys Varsity & JV
Volleyball, Boys Varsity & JV
Lacrosse, Boys Varsity, JV & JVB
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Varsity & JV Varsity, JV & Freshmen
more than one (1) class. This does not
Rules and mean that we encourage students to fail
a class, but students are eligible for
Regulations participation in our athletic programs if
they fail one course. If a student fails
Westford Academy is a member of the two (2) or more classes, the student is
Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic ineligible for such participation.
Association. As such, we adhere and Meaning of participation if non-eligible;
comply with all of the rules and Athletics: If determined to be non-
regulations set forth and published in eligible because the student has failed
the MIAA handbook. A copy of the two (2) courses, the student is not
MIAA handbook is maintained in the permitted to practice or participate with
Athletic Department and is available to their team in any way. Upon the
review by students, parents, and issuance of the next progress report,
interested citizens. A copy can also be should it be demonstrated that the
found on www.miaa.net. Westford student is passing all classes, she/he
Academy has additional requirements may practice and participate in the
and standards, in some cases more sport (at the discretion of the coach) but
stringent than the MIAA, which student are not permitted to “suit up” or
athletes must meet in order to participate in any competition, including
participate in our interscholastic scrimmages, against another school’s
programs. This includes attendance, team until the issuance of the next
academics, and general conduct. report card when eligibility will be re-
Student-athletes must present proof of determined. If the student has received
parental release/permission in order to more than two (2) failing grades, the
participate in athletics. Coaches and student is ineligible for the duration of
administrative officials are responsible the quarter (until the issuance of the
to implement and carry out all rules and next Report Card) and may not try out,
regulations. practice or participate with the team in
any way. This includes the term
Academic preceding the start of the season and
All student-athletes are required to any reporting period that occurs during
meet a minimum standard of academic the course of the season. Students that
performance. We believe that all fail to meet the requirements are
students should strive for excellence in ineligible until the next reporting
all courses. In order to meet eligibility period. Eligibility is determined on the
guidelines for athletic participation, day report cards are issued by the
students will be eligible if they fail no school. Progress reports are not
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acceptable for return to eligibility in the athletic department prior to the
MIAA events. Final grades from the absence.
previous school year will determine
eligibility for activities during the first ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION
grading quarter. Communication between staff and
students must be appropriate. Both
Activity Fee parties need to keep communication
Student-athletes are asked to pay an related to academic, athletic or co-
activity fee to help offset the cost and curricular content. Students and staff
expense of athletics here at Westford must refrain from anything related to
Academy. Although money is allocated sexual behavior, drugs or alcohol, hazing
through the annual budget, it does not or harassment. Do not speak about any
cover the total amount of costs incurred other students or staff in a manner that
throughout the year. The activity fee is is inappropriate. Make sure all
set at the beginning of the school year communications are transparent and
and all Student-athletes are expected to observable. Be sure to report anything
pay the fee prior to the first contest. that is inappropriate or suspicious.
Activity fees are nonrefundable. In the
event of hardship, student-athletes or Loyalty to a High School Team:
their parents/guardians should contact Bona Fide Team Member Rule
their respective coach or the Director of A bona fide member of the school team is
Athletics for assistance. a student who is consistently present for,
and actively participates in, all high school
Attendance team sessions (e.g. practices, tryouts,
In order for student-athletes to competitions). Bona fide members of a
participate in practices or games, they school team are precluded from missing a
must be recorded as having met the high school practice or competition in
school attendance criteria. To be order to participate in a non-school
eligible, the student-athlete must be on athletic activity/event in any sport
recognized by the MIAA. First Offense:
time to school for the opening period
Student athlete is suspended for 25% of
and stay through the end of Period 4; or
the season
be in school by the start of Period 3 and
stay in school for four periods. Student-
athletes must meet attendance Medical
requirements on Friday in order to Student-athletes are required to have
participate in weekend contests. successfully completed a physical within
Student-athletes in either in-house or 13 months prior to participating in
out-of-school suspension are not tryouts, practices, or events. Proof of
allowed to participate in practice or physical must be provided to the coach
events during the suspension period. prior to participation. If a physical
Reasonable exceptions to this rule must expires during the season, the student-
be cleared through administration or athlete will not be allowed to continue
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participation to the completion of the when the principal or designee confirms
season. Each student-athlete is following an opportunity for the
required to provide complete student-athlete to be heard, that a
emergency information regarding violation has occurred, the student-
parental or guardian contact. Student- athlete shall lose eligibility to participate
athletes are responsible for their own in events totaling 25% of the season
medications (i.e. inhalers, epi-pens) and schedule including postseason. The
the administration of such medicines. suspension shall be served in
Student-athletes who are injured and consecutive contests. Second and
not able to play, are required to have Subsequent Violations - when the
authorization from a physician (or principal or designee confirms following
school nurse,) and/or the athletic an opportunity for the student-athlete
trainer before being allowed to resume to be heard, that a repeat violation has
activities. In the event of any question occurred, the student-athlete shall lose
regarding the medical fitness of a eligibility to participate in events
student athlete to participate, the totaling 60% of the season schedule
trainer has the final authorization. including post-season. The suspension
shall be served in consecutive contests.
Chemical Health & Wellness Penalties shall be cumulative in nature
For young adults to participate in and carry from one season to the next
athletics, they must be physically and or one academic year to the next in
mentally fit. Student-athletes at order to fulfill the requirements. During
Westford Academy are required to the suspension period, the student
follow the guidelines of the MIAA as athlete is required to attend all team
defined in Part IV article 62 regarding practices. At the direction of the coach,
alcohol, tobacco, and drugs. If any the student athlete may attend the
student athlete is found to be in the games but will not be allowed to dress
possession of, consuming, or buying in game uniform. Team captains who
/selling of such substances, they will be violate the Chemical Health & Wellness
in violation of the rule and subject to regulations will lose their captaincy for
penalty. This rule is in effect from the the season and for the remainder of the
beginning of the interscholastic athletic academic year. Student athletes that
year as determined by the MIAA violate this rule will not be allowed to
governing body and ends with the final captain any team for one calendar year.
day of classes in the academic year. It Violation of the Chemical Health &
applies to student-athletes in or out of Wellness regulations is very serious and
season. Penalties for out of season we encourage student-athletes to avoid
violations will be in effect for the next situations that may compromise their
season of participation. A student must status and eligibility.
complete the season in which the
penalty is served in order to comply Muscle Enhancements
with the requirements. First Violation –
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Unfortunately, the use of steroids or experience. As the “guardian” during
other types of muscle enhancements these trips, it is also important that the
have become a part of the athletic athletic staff be able to account for all
landscape…most notably in professional student-athletes and insure their safe
sports. The people that we hope would whereabouts. In the event that there
set positive examples as role models, are extenuating circumstances and the
instead have disappointed. The thinking parent wishes to take responsibility for
is that by using artificial means to build the transportation of their son or
up one’s body, they can become faster daughter, it is required that the parent
and stronger thereby gaining an edge on provide a written 24 hour notice to the
the competition. Short term that may coach requesting the exception.
prove true, but in the long run, the Student-athletes may then ride with
medical community states that the risk their parent or on their own. Student-
for adverse health is real and athletes may not ride with other
dangerous. We reject the use of student-athletes. It is expected that our
enhancements and steroids and student-athletes will conduct
strongly discourage their use by our themselves appropriately while on bus
student-athletes. In our opinion, their transportation. Any misconduct will
use in sport is cheating. The best and result in a penalty including and up to
most effective way for students to dismissal if warranted. Student-athletes
improve their physical performance is to will be responsible for any damage to
eat healthy, exercise, and get adequate bus property and subsequent costs to
rest. The real “competition” is within repair or replace.
each student athlete. They should
measure their own success by how Uniforms & Equipment
much they improve their own Student-athletes are responsible for the
performance through hard work, effort, care and maintenance of equipment
and teamwork. ***The unauthorized and uniforms provided to them as a
use, consumption, possession, member of an athletic team. At the end
buying/selling or distribution of steroids of a season, they are obligated to return
or growth hormones (controlled all WA team property. Student-athletes
substances) is prohibited. See Chemical who fail to return uniforms and/or
Health & Wellness section above. equipment will be responsible for the
cost to replace such including damage
Transportation incurred due to abuse or misuse.
When Westford Academy provides Students must properly clean, wash and
transportation to and from athletic maintain any school owned property.
events, student-athletes are required to Student-athletes who do not meet their
ride that transportation. The members obligation will not be able to participate
of the athletic staff feel it is in the best in other athletic programs until they
interest of team unity that everyone have resolved all outstanding issues and
travel together and share the game
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may be subject to further discipline as -Regular hand washing is the best way
determined by the administration. to prevent getting and spreading MRSA.
-Keep your hands clean by washing
Team Apparel them frequently with soap and warm
All team apparel organized by student- water or hand sanitizer, and especially
athletes, coaches, boosters or parent after direct contact with another
supporters groups not provided by the person’s skin.
school MUST be Westford Academy -Keep cuts and scrapes clean and
school colors (maroon, grey & white) covered with a bandage until they have
and MUST be approved school logos. All healed. Avoid contact with other
team apparel must be approved by the people’s wounds or bandages.
athletic department prior to purchase. - Avoid sharing personal items such as
towels, washcloths, toothbrushes, and
MRSA razors. Sharing these items may transfer
MRSA is a kind of Staphylococcus aureus MRSA from one person to another.
(“staph”) bacteria that is resistant to Regularly clean and wash all equipment,
some kinds of antibiotics. Staph is practice gear and uniforms throughout
bacteria commonly carried on the skin the season.
or in the nose of healthy people. -Keep your skin healthy, and avoid
Sometimes, staph can cause an getting dry, cracked skin, especially
infection, especially pimples, boils and during the winter. Healthy skin helps to
other problems with the skin. These keep the MRSA on the surface of your
infections often contain pus, and may skin from causing an infection
feel itchy and warm. Occasionally, staph underneath your skin.
cause more serious infections. When -Contact your doctor if you have a skin
appropriately identified, staph and infection that does not improve.
MRSA infections can be treated
successfully. Staph, including MRSA, is Cell/Smart Phones
spread by direct skin-to-skin contact, The use of smart phones has become
such as shaking hands, wrestling, or commonplace among student-athletes.
other direct contact with the skin of Students are strictly prohibited from
another person. Staph are also spread using cellular telephones with camera or
by contact with items that have been photo capability in locker rooms or
touched by people with staph, like restrooms. Any student-athlete found
towels shared after bathing and drying inappropriately using cell phones with
off, or shared athletic equipment in the camera or photo capability in a
gym or on the field. Staph infections restricted area will have their phone
start when staph get into a cut, scrape confiscated and face disciplinary action.
or other break in the skin.
Westford Academy Staff and
MRSA Prevention
Coaching Out of Season
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The Westford Academy coaching staff guidelines in the WA Student Manual.
follows Rule 40 of the Massachusetts Hazing* of any sort is strictly prohibited.
Interscholastic Athletic Association All student-athletes are required to
Handbook. In addition, Westford treat their fellow teammates with
Academy coaches may not provide respect and dignity. Students who
private lessons out-of-season for violate this policy will be subject to
financial gain to any potential freshman, discipline** up to and including
junior varsity, or varsity candidate dismissal from the team. *Mass.
General Law, chapter 269 and Mass.
Code of Conduct General Laws 76, 119, 151, and 622. **
WA Student Manual – see sections on
The Code of Conduct is a guideline of Student Suspensions and Hazing
sportsmanship for student-athletes,
coaches, parents, and spectators to act Coaches
while participating or attending an Always treat the student-athlete with
interscholastic event. Everyone involved respect and honesty; never allow the
has a responsibility to behave fervor of competition to display anger
appropriately. towards student athletes or officials;
never use profanity; provide positive
Pre-Event Announcement encouragement and support to the
"In the spirit of interscholastic athletics, student-athlete; set a positive example
we welcome you to today’s contest. of leadership and fair play for all
As an MIAA sponsored event, we ask participants.
everyone to conduct themselves
appropriately and provide a positive Parents
environment for spirited competition Always provide continuing support and
between these two teams. Please cheer encouragement for your son or
enthusiastically for your team and daughter; emphasize the positive
refrain from negative or disparaging aspects of their play or that of the team;
remarks toward the players, coaches, or treat coaches with respect and honesty
officials. We hope you enjoy the game." and accept their role and responsibility
as decision makers; never ridicule or
Student-athletes disparage the coaches or other team
Always treat coaches and teammates members; follow the guidelines for
with respect and honesty; follow the issue or problem resolution with your
team, athletic department, and school son or daughter.
rules; follow the rules of fair play and
never taunt, demean, or ridicule Spectators
teammates, opponents, coaches, or While at an interscholastic event, never
officials; never use profanity or obscene ridicule, taunt, or demean the opposing
gestures. All student-athletes are players, coaches, officials, or opposing
responsible for all policies and
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spectators. Cheer enthusiastically for implementation of better concussion
your team and demonstrate your management programs there is
support for our student-athletes. progress for our student athletes. When
Spectators who fail to conduct identified immediately and cared for
themselves appropriately at athletic properly those who suffer concussion
events will be asked to leave the site injuries tend to recover well. To ensure
and may be banned from future events that our athletes are properly cared for
at the discretion of the athletic if they sustain an injury of this type,
department and school administration. there are steps we follow to help ensure
Spectators must remain in the area the best possible outcome.
reserved for fans and not enter the field
of play including the player bench area. 1) Education- All Westford Academy
coaches, trainers, and athletic director
General will complete one of the free MDPH
The Westford Academy Athletic approved online training videos
department reserves the right to annually. Parents and students will also
address any issues of misconduct on the complete the free online video annually
part of student-athletes, coaches, before participation begins.
parents, or spectators and take the Furthermore, pre season information
appropriate action consistent with our will include information about the signs,
goals of fair play and sportsmanship. It symptoms, recovery from a concussion,
also reserves the right to address the role that cognitive and sideline
character issues of misconduct or testing play and the risks associated
inappropriate behavior on the part of with returning too soon. All coaches will
student-athletes or coaches which may also be instructed to teach proper
occur outside of school or school technique aimed at reducing the risk of
sponsored events not specifically concussions and head injuries.
covered in the student or athletic
handbooks. 2.) Pre Participation Reporting -
Students and parents must complete
the online registration process before
participation may begin. Students will
Concussions not be allowed to participate until this
Westford Academy Head process is completed and reviewed. This
Injury/Concussion Regulations will supply Westford Academy coaches
and the athletic trainer with the most
The staff and administration at up to date information regarding past
Westford Academy realize that athletics head injuries as well as verification of
are a very large part of our student’s the annual training requirement for
lives. With this comes the risk of parents and students. Any student
concussions. Due to increased indicating a history of head
awareness regarding this topic and the injuries/concussion must have a review
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done by the Athletic Trainer at Westford athletic director, appropriate coaches,
Academy before participation may nurses, Westford Academy
begin. administration and guidance counselors
of the status of the student athlete.
3.) Baseline Testing- ImPACT Guidance counselors will communicate
(Immediate Post Concussion the information to the student athlete’s
Assessment and Cognitive Testing) is the teachers and staff.
program used for this purpose at
Westford Academy. Selected contact A student athlete who suffers a head
sport players will take a pre season injury outside of Westford Public School
computerized test at least once every athletics shall be required to complete
two years to establish a baseline score. the WPS Head Injury Report Form
“Outside of WPS Athletics”. The form
4.) Evaluation- Based on the assessment must be returned to the athletic trainer.
of the onsite athletic trainer or the
coach, any player observed or suspected 6.) Documentation: The coach will
to have suffered a head injury and complete the Westford School
exhibiting any signs or symptoms of Department Student Accident- Incident
such an injury will be removed from that Report as soon as possible. The report
day’s game, practice or workout for should be sent to the athletic trainer for
further evaluation by a medical recording purposes. The athletic trainer
professional. They will not be allowed to or middle school nurse will retain all
return that same day. If there is an pre-participation forms, student
observed or suspected loss of accident report forms, and “Outside of
consciousness 911 should be called WPS Athletics Head Injury Report
without hesitation. Someone shall stay Forms” for the required length of time
with the injured athlete on the sideline as required by the MDPH. The Westford
until advanced help arrives. Academy nurses will maintain a head
injury master database in the WPS
5.) Notification of the head injury will Student Physical Database. The athletic
include parents, coaches, athletic director will report the necessary head
trainer, athletic director, school nurse, injury cumulative data to the MDPH on
guidance, administration and teachers. a yearly basis.
Parents will be notified of the injury by
the coach or athletic trainer as soon as 7.) Academic Support- Due to ongoing
possible and recommend a medical symptoms following a concussion, some
evaluation of the injury. In the event students have difficulty keeping up with
that the athletic trainer is not present, academic demands. If following medical
the coach shall notify the parents and evaluation it is determined the student
athletic trainer of the injury as soon as needs specific accommodations, the
possible. Upon receiving notification, guidance counselors will be notified so
the athletic trainer will notify the
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as to help facilitate the recovery of the epidemic of opioid addictions and
student. deaths across the Commonwealth. The
athletic department’s role in this new
8.) Return to Participation- Following a law is to educate the student athletes
concussion injury, the athlete should and parents in our community. For
have regular communication with the youth, opioid addiction may start when
athletic trainer to update his/her a clinician prescribes opioids following
condition. There should be no practice an injury; through having access to
or exercise, in or out of school, while painkillers in the family medicine
.
the athlete is symptomatic. The athlete cabinet; or by borrowing from friends
may be cleared to return to play when Although these medications are
he/she has been free of symptoms for a effective when prescribed and taken
minimum of one week (may be longer), appropriately, they can be misused and
neurocognitive scores are back to lead to significant negative
baseline, have been cleared by personal consequences, including overdose and
physician and cleared by the athletic addiction. Some people who are
trainer. Return to participation will also addicted may even transition to heroin,
include a stepwise increase in which is less expensive and widely
activity/exertion as follows: available. For more information of
• Light aerobic activity Substance Abuse please visit the
• Aerobic activity and weight following www.mass.gov/stopaddiction.
training
• Non contact sport specific drills
• Full contact sport specific activity
Issue/Problem
• Game play
The athlete must remain free of
symptoms for 24 hours to advance to Resolution
the next level. If symptoms return at In the normal course of events, it is
any point, a 24 hour rest is mandated sometimes necessary to address issues
and the previous step is repeated or problems. All student-athletes should
following the rest period. Final feel confident that they can
clearance by physician follows. communicate with the administration
and are encouraged to address
issues/problems for the purpose of
resolution. It is our goal as an
educational institution to help our
Opioid Addiction young adults succeed and develop the
skills they need to be productive
and Prevention citizens. Communication is a key to
In 2015 the Governor of Massachusetts issue/problem resolution. Often
enacted an emergency Law for the solutions can be identified at the
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earliest stage with open and honest ● Student-athlete with parent and
communication among parties. The coach
outcome may not always be to the ● Student-athlete with/without
satisfaction of everyone, however, the parent and Director of Athletics
opportunity always enables all concerns ● Student-athlete with/without
and opinions to be heard in the interest parent and Principal
of fairness. To help establish a chain of ● Student-athlete with/without
communication, we suggest the parent and Superintendent
following order of contact. ● Student-athlete with/without
● Student-athlete and coach parent and School Committee
Appendix
NAME POSITION TELEPHONE
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Jeff Bunyon Dir. Of Athletics 978-692-5570 x2108
Jim Antonelli Principal 978-692-5570 x2104
Bob Ware Dean of Students 978-692-5570 x2138
Dan Twomey Dean of Students 978-692-5560 x 2103
Betsy Murphy Dean of Students 978-692-5570 x 2116
Bill Bombaci Athletic Trainer 978-692-5570 x2133
Betsy Parke Secretary 978-692-5570 x2121
Varsity Coach Emails www.westfordk12.us
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