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WA Ghostwriter

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WA Ghostwriter

NHS will be advised by Ditto and Gosselin for the upcoming school year.

NHS leadership takes a change of pace

Sep 24, 2014
The National Honors Society is switching gears for the upcoming school year, with previous advisers Amanda Everett and Heather Tedesco stepping down. The void will be filled by media specialist Stephanie Gosselin and math teacher Lori Ditto.
The logo for the app.

Yik Yak: students and faculty speak

Sep 23, 2014
This summer, a new social media app took WA student's smartphones by storm: Yik Yak. For those who are unaware, Yik Yak is best described as an anonymous, location based "twitter". Students within a certain radius of each other can "yak" something (create a post on the app) and it will be placed on a feed that is viewed in a style similar to Twitter.
Around 275 students were able to attend the event.

Movie night deemed success by students

Aug 28, 2014
Students from all classes were able to meet together for an outdoor movie night on August 28th, and despite skepticism from students, had enough attendees to be determined a successful event.
Many of the members of WATA have participated in SSPA and continue to be counselors in future years.

SSPA’s positive effect

Jun 10, 2014
SSPA, a theater arts camp at WA, has been introducing new participants to the art of acting for the past nine years.
Class of 2014 throwing their caps into the air at the end of graduation.

2014 graduates move on

Jun 6, 2014
On Friday June 6, in a ceremony held at the Alumni Stadium at Westford Academy, the class of 2014 graduated high school.
Firefighters rescue students from the crushed car

Mock accident leaves impression

May 30, 2014
On Wednesday, May 28th, the annual Mock Accident was held out on the WA track, in hopes of depicting the dangers of drunk driving with the senior class.
Girl Scouts in the Apple Blossom Parade

Luther crowned Apple Blossom Queen

May 21, 2014
Westford's 49th Kiwanis Apple Blossom Festival occurred on May 17th. Alicia Luther was crowned Apple Blossom Queen, and the Westford Sportsmen's Club was announced winner of the Roudenbowl.
From left to right: Matt Thomas, Emily Wood and Gloria Gilbert with the brand new water system near the main gym at WA.

WA-ter initiative helps WA go blue

May 14, 2014
WA recently installed a new water fountain system that will eventually reduce the carbon footprint of the school by encouraging students to re-use water bottles instead of wasting disposable ones.