Amid retirements and increasing class sizes, it can be tempting to dwell on the more difficult aspects of Westford Academy’s ever-changing environment. However, new openings and gaps in the district have also brought promising perspectives into the spotlight. Science and math curriculum coordinator...

Almost everyone has found a teacher who they’ve truly connected with. Their class can make the worst days a little better, and seeing their smiling face in the hallway can make a crisis seem slightly less stressful. For over two decades, history and social studies teacher Christopher Connole has prioritized...

At the ringing of the bell, a frenzy emerges from each of Westford Academy’s classrooms. The sound of materials being quickly shoved into backpacks, chatter between students, and the collective voice of appreciation to the teachers echoes out the door. Through all of this, WA’s teachers begin preparing...

With the positions of math and science coordinator open and the reworking of the school system's budget underway, Westford Public Schools will hire an interim STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) coordinator who will serve grades 6-12 for the 2021-22 school year. After math coordinator...

Last year, 2015- 2016, three curriculum coordinators left Westford Academy from the math, science, and foreign language departments. This year, Kristina McHugh, Jenny Kravitz, and Sharon Charbonnier have joined the staff at WA in their places. McHugh took on the position from Cathy Coughlin in the...

Q: I know you have worked at Blanchard Middle School. How are you adjusting to working at WA? A: I love it. I love being able to work at both schools as the coordinator. Everybody here is so nice and I still have a chance to work with people I know at both schools. Working with them in a different...

By Ethan Walshe Editor-in-Chief Following the retirement of Anita Goldberg at the end of November, English teacher Janet Keirstead has assumed the position of interim Curriculum Coordinator of English for grades six through twelve. This follows Keirstead’s many years of teaching experience,...