Westford Academy students partook in community service during the annual Polar Plunge event on March 10, raising more than 7,000 dollars for the Special Olympics Massachusetts (SOMA) organization. Arranged by the WA Student Council (STUCO), the event encouraged students to plunge into freezing water...

You've heard about cheerleading from your friends, siblings, and classmates. It seems like it would be fun, but you aren't sure that you're ready to fully dive into cheering without trying it out first. You just want a single night where you can learn some basic cheers and meet the team, and maybe even...

Every year, warm smiles and festive foods fill Westford Academy as the annual Holiday Bazaar is celebrated on the first weekend of December. This year, the bazaar is being held on Dec. 6 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and it is being organized by the WA Student Council (STUCO). It will consist of numerous vendors...

A colorful assortment of Play-Doh. Two stuffed animals with stitched-on smiles. Books lined with crisp stickers and incalculable potential. Each toy stacks atop another, flowing up the walls of cascading cardboard. They linger in school hallways, lobbies, and even a district court office, but they are...

Hands to Haiti is preparing for their annual Boo Grams to be distributed at school on Friday, Oct. 31 with all proceeds going towards supporting Haiti's education system. This will be Hands to Haiti's fifth year selling the Boo Grams which are small bags filled with candy that people can buy for their...

The Westford Academy Softball and Baseball programs will be hosting a Casino Night fundraiser at the Nabnasset Lake Country Club on Saturday, March 15 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. The tickets are $30 per person, and can be purchased by emailing Jeff Snow to secure a spot. There are many different components...

Hands to Haiti is raising money through another annual teacher v.s. student basketball fundraiser which will be held on Thursday, March 13, in the Main Gym from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tickets to the game will be sold during lunches for $5 on the week of the game and for $7 at the door. Members of Hands...

Throughout the month of December, the Class of 2028 officers are partnering with GotSneakers, an organization which buys and then distributes used sneakers from donors. The student officers have put bins for donation by the flag lobby, senior parking lot entrance, and the bell lobby and will be collecting...

Most senior capstones involve internships at workplaces, painting murals at WA, and helping teachers at the elementary schools. However, seniors Sammy Waterhouse, Teddy Nordhougen and Ryan de Mars have taken a particularly unique approach to their senior capstone: organizing a concert in the courtyard...

Each bracelet is handwoven, the unique, vibrant colors always different from the next. Each bracelet tells a story -- one of culture and drive. These creations, sold in more than 3,600 schools worldwide, are so much more than decorative. They are a link to communities that stand continents away. These...

The Class of 2025 is holding a pie fundraiser in which anyone can order pies until the deadline of Dec. 2 at 3 pm during the Holiday Bazaar to support the junior class. The pies will be available for pickup on Dec. 21 from 4:00-5:30 p.m. at Westford Academy.  The class officers and advisors have...

It's easy for students to become so caught up in the academic aspect of the high school experience that they forget about everything else, including giving back to their community. The members of the National Honor Society (NHS) at WA, who recently hosted their Veteran's Appreciation Fundraiser, are...