WA Ghostwriter

Herren’s presentation will stun

Dec 15, 2014

For the first time at Westford Academy, the entire school will have the chance to listen to former basketball star Chris Herren on December 16 during D and E blocks. Herren came to the school last year to talk to the seniors, but is back to share his story on his road to recovery from years of substance abuse.

Programming Comes Home Successful

Dec 11, 2014

A group of students from Westford Academy's Programming Club placed first at the American Computer Science League (ACSL) competition on Friday, December 5, 2014.

Annual Holiday Bazaar continues traditions

Dec 6, 2014

Along with all the typical holiday events and traditions, was WA's annual Holiday Bazaar which took place today from 9am to 3 pm.

Hypnotist wows audience

Dec 5, 2014

On December 5, during second and third period, the juniors and seniors filed into the PAC to witness 21 of their classmates get hypnotized by hypnotist Jerry Valley.

Veterans come to WA

Nov 11, 2014

Monday, November 10th, WA students had the unique opportunity to listen to a panel of veterans from various wars.

WA wins cheerleading championship

Nov 7, 2014

By Michael Tricca Staff Writer The Dual County Leagues (DCLs) gave cheerleading teams from around Massachusetts a chance to flaunt their skills at WA on Thursday, November 6th. Both freshman Esha Shetty and senior Kaitlin Canha from WA won the title of Allstar. As a whole, WA took the title for Junior...

Ghostwriters Attend NHSJC

Nov 1, 2014

Eleven members of the Ghostwriter staff flew to Washington D.C. early Thursday morning, November 6th to attend the National High School Convention, sponsored by the National Scholastic Press Association and Journalism Education Association.

Voting: A right and a responsibility

Oct 30, 2014

Many high school seniors voted today for the first time in an election headlined by the race for governor.

Seniors sweep spirit rally

Oct 24, 2014

Today, spirit week ended with the annual WA spirit rally. See pictures of the rally in the gallery.

10 Things For Better Sleep

Oct 24, 2014

By Madie Blais Staff Writer 1) Get Exercise! Getting exercise improves the length and quality of your sleep. Be careful because exercise within 3-4 hours before bed can actually cause restlessness and cause you to lose sleep. 2) Block Clock & No Blue Light Seeing a clock will make it...

Sleep Effects Teens

Oct 24, 2014

By Maddie Jenkins Staff Writer Sleep is very important to teens in high school these days, especially with more homework hours and sports that can be stressful. Although every student should be getting 8 to 10 hours of sleep each night to properly function, most students only get 6 to 7. "A lot...

Homecoming Tailgate: Preview

Oct 20, 2014

By Peter Conway Staff Writer Westford Academy is hosting a tailgate prior to the last regular season football game against Lincoln-Sudbury on October 24th. Any community group at the academy or within the town has the ability to reserve themselves a spot and join the excitement. This is the...

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