As part of the shift from a hybrid to a completely in-person schedule, lunch is that one period that everyone looks forward to. It's a break from classes, you can catch up with your friends, and most importantly, you can eat. While some students bring their lunches from home, most students eat the lunches...

The Girls' Varsity Tennis team suffered a tight loss to Newton South on Friday, May 14. The match was held on the tennis courts behind Stony Brook Middle School in the afternoon of Friday, May 14. The match ended with a final score of 2-3. The team's next match is on Monday, May 17, against Acton-Boxborough....

This school year has been full of ups and downs, with many unexpected challenges. Most students have faced the challenges of the hybrid learning model, but what about the students who have been completely remote? Many freshmen have faced the adversity of full remote learning for the majority of this...

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...

With a single shriek on a Sunday morning, my day collapsed from my greatest worry being about what flavor of tea I’d drink for breakfast to confronting a reality I never thought I would face: my grandmother passed away over April break due to COVID-19. The pandemic has put so much into perspective,...

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the town of Westford and many others have had to cancel many large student gatherings in order to adjust to the new lifestyle. This year, WA juniors had to postpone the annual junior cotillion to September of their senior year due to the rise of cases, one of which of the...

WA Girls Volleyball fell to Concord-Carlisle in straight sets on Thursday, April 1st. Concord Carlisle’s (CC) efficient and aggressive style of play combined with Westford Academy’s lack of cohesiveness ended up contributing to the final result.  Early on in the the game, it was a back and...

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...

At the beginning of the pandemic, many students turned to the internet to occupy themselves during quarantine. One application that grew exponentially because of this was TikTok, an app that allows people to share short videos and create content of varying topics. Among the creators with substantial...

After Massachusetts Commissioner of Education Jeff Riley’s state-wide directive for the reopening of all schools, the school committee unanimously voted in favor of an April 26 reopening for grades 6-12, following the mandated April 5 reopening of grades K-5. Westford Public Schools will transition...

Students taking AP classes dedicate hours to studying and preparing for exams in the spring. This preparation comes with a significant amount of stress as students must review all of the material they've learned over the entire year. Now, the recent news regarding the schedules for the upcoming AP exams...

A few weeks after taking the National German Exam, I went to class excited to learn what my score was. If I got a score within the 90th percentile, I would be able to go to Germany for an educational trip, all expenses covered. I was excited about this, as going to Europe had always been a dream of mine. During...