The student news site of Westford Academy

WA Ghostwriter
The student news site of Westford Academy

WA Ghostwriter
The student news site of Westford Academy

WA Ghostwriter
Kate Kelly

Kate Kelly, Co-Editor-In-Chief

Hi! I’m a senior and the Co-Editor-in-Chief for the Ghostwriter. Outside of school I enjoy biking, going to concerts, listening to music, and traveling. This will be my fourth year writing for the publication and I’m excited to continue this work!

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All four grades gather around the turf field as the spirit rally and its competitions commence.

School spirit has a crucial role in learning

Kate Kelly, Co-Features Editor
Nov 5, 2023

In some people's eyes, high school is viewed as an institution merely built to facilitate the learning of young minds. While this still stands true, the term “school spirit” serves as another crucial...

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The Ghosts huddle in the middle of the field right before the start of the second half.

WA Boys’ Soccer crushes Chelmsford 3-0

Kate Kelly, Co-Features Editor
Oct 31, 2023

WA Boys’ Soccer defeated the Chelmsford Lions 3-0 in their final regular season game on Monday, Oct. 30, earning them the chance to move on to the Massachusetts State Tournament.  Grey skies and...

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Freshmen gather in the PAC to listen to each of the candidates give their speeches before elections.

Class of 2027 elects their new government

Kate Kelly, Co-Features Editor
Oct 11, 2023

The class of 2027 freshmen held their first grade-wide election on Wednesday, October 4 with Amelia Brown elected as president, CJ Hammond as vice president, Tanish Peddi as secretary, and Nick Vidoli...

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Dean Amanda Welch smiles for a photo, seated in her newly decorated office.

WA welcomes its newest Ghost, Dean Amanda Welch

Kate Kelly, Co-Features Editor
Sep 19, 2023

In the span of a summer, the Westford Academy Ghosts said both goodbye to beloved faces and welcomed some back. As Dean Dan Twomey is now named principal in the retirement of Jim Antonelli, an empty office...

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Senior Madelyn Haley smiles in her nursing scrubs outside of WA.

Haley takes to the stage as 2023 class speaker

Kate Kelly, Co-Features Editor
Jun 2, 2023

Within the next month the class of 2023 will come together, draped in gowns and caps, to reminisce about their years at WA. No amount of time in a classroom could have prepared them for the global pandemic...

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Maggie Murphy practices her skills in her home gym at Brestyan's Gymnastics.

Murphy lands her spot at the University of Maryland

Kate Kelly, Co-Features Editor
May 11, 2023

Four hours, Monday through Saturday. Six hours in the summer. The same walls and the same events. Yet somehow, junior Maggie Murphy continues to find a thrill in the intricate flips and skills that come...

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Westford Academy, warming up to new weather and new changes.

DEIB forums; a new asset at Westford Academy

Kate Kelly, Co-Features Editor
Apr 10, 2023

On Tuesday, March 28, a group of both students and teachers met in the auditorium after school. They didn't need to be there, but they chose to be.  It was only an hour period, but within that time,...

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WATA rehearses their final scene, "When the Mockingbird Sings".

WATA brings new METG show into the spotlight

Kate Kelly, Staff Writer
Mar 22, 2023

Velvet curtains open as students take the routes they’ve rehearsed a thousand times before. Piece by piece, a set is constructed before the audience. Within five minutes, an incline of stairs, windows,...

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Lauren Coffey enjoying the Cape beach with her dog Sawyer.

Lauren Coffey’s final goodbye to Westford Academy

Kate Kelly, Staff Writer
Feb 6, 2023

After nearly 14 years of teaching, WA Health and Physical Education teacher Lauren Coffey steps down from her position at Westford Academy to get one step closer to retirement. While she is gone, students...

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