After an eventful year, many students at Westford Academy look forward to a fresh start in 2021. With the new year approaching, students at WA shared their 2020 recaps as well as the lessons they learned this year.

My name is Carly Davey, and I am a junior captain of the Westford Academy girls' basketball team. On December 7, the school committee voted to suspend basketball and hockey for this year. Although I understand that this decision was difficult, the process by which it came about was unfair to athletes...

Millions of people across the world are stuck in their homes because of the pandemic. People across the world suffered from this deadly virus, but people communicated in many different ways to stay in touch with their friends and family. At Westford Academy, students were also stuck at home until...

On December 7, 2020, the school committee met virtually and voted on the decision to run winter sports for the season, due to safety concerns from the pandemic. The final vote resulted in basketball and ice hockey officially being cancelled for the year.  During the meeting, Superintendent Bill Olsen...

On December 7, 2020, the Westford School Committee voted 4-3 in favor of cancelling Westford Academy's boys and girls basketball and boys and girls ice hockey for this year’s winter sports season. This decision was made mainly due to COVID-19 concerns.  However, the committee did approve alpine...

Superintendent Bill Olsen, in coordination with the Board of Health, announced at a school committee meeting on Dec. 14 that the Westford Public School system is not planning on switching to all-remote learning in the future, as of right now because there has been no transmission of COVID through schools. Public...

The holiday season is here: time full of love, family, friends, and continuous gift shopping for almost everyone you know. But, fear not! The Ghostwriter's here!  Coming up with gifts for so many people during the holiday season can be tough, and knowing what to get for different occasions can be tricky,...

At the Monday Night School Committee meeting on December 7, members voted 4-3 to pass the superintendent's recommendations to change how winter sports are run this year due to COVID - 19. These recommendations entailed that nordic and alpine ski would continue as planned, swim and dive would continue...

As I circle my final answer for my Algebra II test, the school bell rings. I hear the halls fill with students. Reluctantly, I turn in my test, my third of the day, and head to my club. My head feels heavy, exhausted because of the four hours of sleep I got the night before. After my club ends, I...

COVID-19 has affected athletes as well as band, orchestra, and chorus students. Under the new COVID-19 guidelines, band, orchestra, and chorus students have had to find a balance between maintaining a safe environment and maximizing their experience as an ensemble. The Ghostwriter asked the band, orchestra,...

Many families have had to switch up their annual Thanksgiving festivities as a result of COVID-19. As cases continue to rise across America, the CDC has released new and specific guidelines on how to safely have small gatherings and holiday celebrations as the holiday season awaits us. The Ghostwriter asked...

The Westford School Committee met on Monday, November 23, to address recent updates on COVID-19, winter sports, the superintendent contract, and diversity, equity, and inclusion [DEI] related topics.  On November 23, Superintendent Bill Olsen officially announced his resignation from his position...