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WA Ghostwriter

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Ballroom Dance Club meeting

Ballroom dance club is in full swing

Jackie Clay, Staff Writer Feb 10, 2022

Dancing is a popular form of self-expression and exercise. The classic, beautiful art of ballroom dancing can be used anywhere and can be straightforward to learn. After falling in love with the art, sophomores Caroline Mahoney and Emily Ganz wanted to share it with the school, starting the Ballroom...

Mrs. Callaghan

Callaghan temporarily fills in for Fonden

James McDermott, Co- Sports Editor Jan 13, 2022

Molly Callaghan has done something that not many other people have ever done, and that is return to teaching after a 14 year long absence from the profession. Callaghan is currently filling in for English and journalism teacher Janet Fonden, and will be taking over for Fonden until around Valentine's...

The Leonid meteors fly through the sky.

The Leonids will line the sky Nov. 16

Sara Zukowsky, Staff Writer Nov 15, 2021

You are sitting in the dark in an open field freezing and wondering if your efforts are worth it. That is until you see the first shooting star racing across the sky and the lack of feeling in your toes loses importance. The sky always feels so far away until this night. Being close to the stars is a...

Zhilbin Tian Talks About Teaching A Foreign Language

Zhilbin Tian Talks About Teaching A Foreign Language

Finigan Robbins Nov 9, 2021

Zhilbin Tian is beginning a career at Westford Academy and is ready to teach Mandarin in a new place. Q: Have you been a foreign language teacher for a long time? A:  Yeah, when I was in China I was an English teacher in high school. Then, I taught middle school students Chinese in a Charter school...

A student's homework

Student engagement takes a turn for the better

Amelia Jarrett, Features Editor Oct 29, 2021

For a year, classrooms remained mostly empty, and the few students that trickled in filled barely half the room. Teachers split their attention and their screens as they fought to manage online and in-person classes. Whether they were tucked away in bed, sleeping through the asynchronous work in Google...

WA crossing guard Patty Green directs traffic here in the morning.

WA welcomes new crossing guard Patty Green

Deepa Gautam, Staff Writer Oct 14, 2021

Patty Green is the new morning crossing guard. She is looking forward to the upcoming year. Q: What made you want to be the crossing guard here at WA? A: I had experience being one before at another city outside of Westford [...] I also had three kids who went through the Westford school systems. Q:...

Lauren Coffey stands with all of the ribbons from 2020 and the WA Equestrian Team.

The Equestrian Club finds a new way for sports to compete

Mackenzie Adam, Staff Writer Oct 6, 2021

Students from all around the nation enter an arena and meet their horses for the first time. Among them are students from Westford Academy. Last year Westford competed but it was all virtual. This year will be the equestrian club's second year competing in the national AEL, Athletic Equestrian League,...

WA Grey Ghosts gather around Coach Rich during the Dracut game.

Ghosts make long-awaited return to football

Unnati Bhat, Social Networking and Multimedia Editor Sep 14, 2021

Football is a staple of American high school; Whether someone plays the sport, attends games, or cheers on the team, football touches the majority of students at Westford Academy. The WA Football Team, the Grey Ghosts, had their first game last Friday, Sept. 10, against Dracut. This was the first...

Soo in the electronic music room

Going Home, Soo returns to Acton-Boxborough

Amelia Jarrett, Staff Writer Jun 3, 2021

In the summer of 2018, the Westford Academy Band welcomed Michael Soo as its new band director, but now, three years after accepting his position, Soo has decided that it is time to say goodbye. Soo will be leaving to accept a new position in the Acton-Boxborough School District. He attended school...

Parke retires after twenty-one years at WA

Parke retires after twenty-one years at WA

Kristen Su, News Editor Jun 1, 2021

Not many people can say that they have dedicated the better part of their career to a particular job. However, for Administrative Assistant Betsy Parke, who will be retiring after twenty-one years at WA, this is just one of her many accomplishments. Despite the evolving environment around her, the...

Senior Torsten Ullrich smiles for a picture.

Ullrich earns title of class of 2021 valedictorian

Sophia Keang, Reviews-Opinions Editor Jun 1, 2021

After four years of hard work, late nights studying for exams, and hours spent dedicated to academia, senior Torsten Ullrich has earned the title of valedictorian for the graduating class of 2021. His passion, determination, and diligence for learning has won him the prestigious title of being the highest...

Owen and Limbert will be attending the University of St. Andrews in the fall.

Limbert, Owen off to the University of St. Andrews

Kristen Su, News Editor May 30, 2021

Students often study abroad for a number of different reasons—a chance to meet new people, further explore their interests in a way that U.S. schools may not allow them to, and gain a unique perspective. These are all factors that seniors Jeremy Limbert and Sacha Owen considered in deciding to further...