The Westford School Committee discussed the rising concerns regarding the influx of COVID-19 cases and absence rates these past weeks, as well as budget updates and plans for the 2022-23 school year during the Jan. 10 meeting. Here are the three key takeaways from the night:  I. Superintendent’s...

In an effort to bring DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion) changes to Westford Public Schools (WPS), WA Human Rights Club (HRC) has begun the process of distributing skin-color inclusive bandages, made by Tru-Colour, to all elementary and middle schools in the district. "All of the bandages are packaged...

With the advent of midterms, Westford Academy administration has decided to cancel this semester exam in light of heightened COVID cases for the 2021-2022 school year. At the end of the school day on Jan. 6, Dean Bob Ware and Principal Jim Antonelli sent students and parents separate emails regarding...

COVID-19 has become a growing concern among the WA community, with an increase in the number of cases each day following the winter break. During the week of Jan. 3-7, COVID-19 cases have been increasing resulting in discussions regarding possibilities of virtual school, lunch table policies, and booster...

The school committee has recently proposed a new change in the tech graduation requirement. It will remove the technology credit from the graduation requirements for next year. This policy will go into effect during the 2022-2023 school year. The technology credit won't be removed but changed into...

National Honors Society members and faculty showed their support for cancer awareness and raised money for the Rare Initiative by wearing wigs today, Dec. 22. Advisor Kathleen Aylward, president Aaditi Padhi, vice president Cole Kirby, and secretary Davina Finney will be running the fundraiser. The...

In the week of Dec. 13-17, WA had high rates of student and faculty absences. Due to student and faculty health confidentiality, it is unknown as to what is causing these abnormal numbers, but it has been a common topic of discussion in WA. Recently, there have been an average of around one to...

This article contains outdated information about midterms for the 2021-22 schoolyear. Please check out this more recent article for updates regarding the midterm cancellation. After being canceled last year due to the pandemic, midterms are back for the 2021-22 school year. Consisting of seven 90-minute...

The Omicron Variant is the newest Covid-19 variant about which very little is known. According the the World Health Organization (WHO), it was discovered in South Africa in November. Since then, cases of this variant have increased greatly. On November 26th, WHO classified Omicron as a variant of...

The student section is packed with kids whited-out. They scream and cheer as WA Boys’ Basketball makes the last shot of the game. Time’s about to run out and only seven seconds are left on the clock. Sweat drips onto Coach Bramanti's playboard, but little did everyone know, this would be the last...

The FDA approved the decision that as of December 9, 2021, the COVID-19 booster shot is eligible to those over sixteen years old. This means that juniors, seniors, teachers, and some sophomores at WA are eligible to receive the shot.  The COVID-19 booster shot is now available for all people over...

Tuition-free full-day kindergarten for all students ages five to six was proposed at the Dec. 6 school committee meeting for the 2022-2023 school year. The school committee will vote on the proposal at the meeting on Dec. 20. The proposal comes after almost two full school years being affected by...