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Lainez Clapers working at her capstone of assisting Marie Paradis, the Blanchard Latin teacher.

From Westford to Barcelona: Lainez Claper’s next chapter

Ava Kinney, Co-Sports Editor Jun 5, 2026

Next fall, many students in the Class of 2026 will follow the traditional path after graduation: packing up their cars, moving into dorm rooms, and beginning college in the United States. However, senior Núria Lainez Clapers is preparing for a different kind of journey, one that will take her back to...

Poster depicting logos of various language honor societies

WA updates membership policy for language honor societies

Divya Katru, Staff Writer Mar 6, 2026

Requirements for students to become a member of a language honor society changed at the end of the 2024-2025 school year. Previously, students enrolled in levels III, IV, and V honors as well as advanced placement language courses could qualify for membership in the spring by completing an independent...

English literature and vocabulary with a side of Spanish.

One day, one test: a new approach to the Seal of Biliteracy exams

Misha Singhal, Co-Opinions and Reviews Editor Jan 24, 2026

As of the 2025-2026 school year, Westford Academy's World Language Department has implemented a new testing strategy for the State Seal of Biliteracy (SSB) test. A full day, in-school testing session was held on Jan. 12 in effort to shorten the assessment process, reduce class disruptions, and make the...

Guatemala pinned on a map, where students on the mission trip would travel to.

Service beyond borders: Westford’s first mission trip to Guatemala

Kate Kelly, Co-Managing Editor Mar 1, 2025

Initiating a first for the community, business teacher Gina Mustoe has worked to involve Westford in a newly imagined mission trip to Belize, Guatemala through the organization Squads Abroad. The trip will be co-chaperoned by Mustoe and her longtime friend Kevan Sano, and is scheduled to take place...

Last year's WA exchange students pose for a picture in Newport, Rhode Island.

French Exchange Program prepares to meet visiting French students

Victoria Farley, Co-Sports Editor Oct 7, 2024

WA has a number of traditions that students, staff, and community members participate in that make Westford a diverse community. Events happening in the next few weeks at WA include spirit week and the spirit rally, trunk-or-treat, homecoming, but one of the most notable is the bi-annual French exchange. Through...