Picture this: you are a student in the midst of a worldwide pandemic. Although your life is anything but normal, you still have an obligation to go to school and complete your work from behind either a screen or face mask. For the past eight months, you have followed either a fully remote or hybrid-style...

Teachers are in the process of making changes to their classrooms and protocols in order to accommodate the larger classes they will be teaching after April break, specifically on April 26. Since the transition from hybrid learning to full-time learning is two weeks away, many teachers have been busy...

While students have to take part in virtual learning and athletes have to cope with the loss of valuable team bonding, one often overlooked challenge brought on by COVID-19 is the impact on student-run organizations. Whereas most clubs have adjusted to the newfound reality of virtual meetings, events,...

Week One: Wake up, put on your mask, and begin your daily commute to WA for a week of in-person learning alongside your teachers and friends. Week Two: Wake up, eat breakfast, and turn on your computer for a remote week of learning either through numerous Google Meets or completing asynchronous work...

7:00 a.m.: Get ready for school. 7:35 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.: Stare at a screen trapped in a room with absolutely no in-person human interaction (other than my family of course). That routine has become my norm for the past few weeks and probably will be up until it’s safe to go back to school.  On...

The Westford School Committee met in-person on Monday, October 5, to discuss reopening updates and COVID-19 procedures as the 2020-21 school year heads underway. After an executive session regarding contract negotiations with non-union personnel, members of the school committee presented their updates...

On Monday, May 18, the Westford School Committee addressed their plan, on a Zoom call broadcasted by the Westford CAT, for the upcoming school year as well as residents' uncertainties and concerns.  With the school year ending in four weeks, many aspects of the future remain uncertain, especially with...

Something I wish I could’ve told myself two months ago is “appreciate going to school”. That's something I never in a thousand years would've thought I'd say. For me, school was hard, getting up at 6:30 AM every day was not easy, but now just the idea of going to a place with hundreds of people...

With the recent coronavirus cancellations and changes regarding school, spring sports, SATs, and pass-fail assignments, juniors, who are in a crucial part of their high school career, face many uncertainties regarding how this will affect the application process and preparedness for college. During this...

When Governor Baker announced an extension for all schools in Massachusetts until May 4, showing the continuing effects of the COVID-19 among Westford and its citizens, the Westford School Committee initiated a virtual School Committee meeting on March 30 to continue the conversation surrounding scheduling...

During the coronavirus pandemic, students all around Massachusetts have been trying to find something to do to occupy themselves. Other than binge-watching TV shows or movies, me and a couple of my friends have tried baking. Here are 5 easy and delicious recipes to try while stuck inside your house: 1....

By now, individuals, families, communities, and countries have realized the severity of the coronavirus, a pandemic plaguing the world as a highly contagious disease. Spreading rapidly, the coronavirus has caused many countries to push their citizens to commit to a social distancing lifestyle to avoid...