Right after finishing her education, Madison Davick is ready to take on her first year of teaching. Davick is teaching freshman biology and senior marine biology. She is fresh out of college, studied biology and helped in laboratories, and now excited for her own classroom. Q: Where did you teach...

After moving from Lawrence to Westford, William Meuse has arrived at WA as a new coach and Physical Education and Health teacher. Q: Who are you and what do you do at the school? A: My name is Mr. Meuse. I teach Physical Education, freshmen health, [...] and Kinetics of Team Sports for 10th, 11th...

Carolynne Camillieri, a new physics teacher, joins the WA faculty and science department this year to make learning physics exciting for students. Q: How has your experience at WA been so far? A: It’s been amazing. The science department is full of great people. I’ve got classrooms full of...

As she tapes down the last corners of the poster, Alexis Cournoyer explains what the life-size coloring sheet is doing against her classroom door. A couple days earlier, some of her students had requested something to color to calm down. Soon after, she brought the poster as a way for them to stop by...

An interview was conducted on September 14 at 2p.m. with a new member of the Westford Academy math faculty, Gilburt Fuhr. He currently teaches geometry and algebra classes. Q: "Can you first tell me a bit about your background?" A: "This is my twentieth year teaching. I taught at a camp called...

Q: I know you have worked at Blanchard Middle School. How are you adjusting to working at WA? A: I love it. I love being able to work at both schools as the coordinator. Everybody here is so nice and I still have a chance to work with people I know at both schools. Working with them in a different...

WA welcomes new ELA (English Language Arts) teacher, Michelle Wagner to the community. Wagner has just started teaching here this fall and is excited to see what's in store for her. The Ghostwriter had the opportunity to sit and talk with her about her experience so far. Q: What do you do here at...

Andrea Pickersgill is a new Spanish teacher at Westford Academy and recently the Ghostwriter had the chance to get to know her. Q - So how’s this year going so far? A - So far I think it’s going well, very busy. Q - What made you want to become a Spanish teacher? A - To be honest, I...

Jaclyn Moran is a new special ed teacher at WA this year and recently the Ghostwriter had a chance to learn about how her time at WA has been so far.  Q: Were you always a special ed teacher?  A: No, I taught at Wilmington middle school teaching sixth grade reading. Q: What made you want...

In the room across from Linda Mahoney's desk, Micaela Violette has moved into her new niche in the school as the school's second social worker. Violette works closely with the guidance department and provides individual counseling for students to help with social skills and how to manage anxiety. She...

For the first time, football and wrestling coach Bruce Rich will be staying at Westford Academy full-time, now as both a sports coach and a teacher. Rich, whose new post is in Special Education, hopes to connect with his students inside and outside the classroom this year. Rich has been teaching for...

The 2016-2017 school year welcomes a host of new educators to the building, including French teacher and world language curriculum coordinator Sharon Charbonnier. Q: How would you describe your first weeks at WA? A: They have been very welcoming. They have been very fun-filled, there's such a great...