Through the hustle and bustle of the hallways in WA, it can be difficult to identify every person who fills the building. However, many have the ability to become a familiar face along the way. With his kindness and personability, junior Noa Zinn has quickly become one of those people for the students...

Foreign student exchanges are a common activity across all WA language programs. Just this week, new Spanish exchange students have arrived for their two-week stay. What is so unique about four specific exchange students, is that they chose to have an extended stay. On Aug. 23, long-term exchange...

A few weeks after taking the National German Exam, I went to class excited to learn what my score was. If I got a score within the 90th percentile, I would be able to go to Germany for an educational trip, all expenses covered. I was excited about this, as going to Europe had always been a dream of mine. During...

Now that half of the school year is over, opening a Google Meet call while conversing with students in the classroom isn't something new to teachers. Teachers can now make sure that remote and in-person students are engaged and understand the material planned for the day. This school year (2020-21)...

For the first time in the forty-two years of the exchange, the Americans will be visiting Germany before the Germans travel to America, due to COVID. Applications for the 2022 German Exchange Program opened on Monday, Feb. 1, allowing freshmen and sophomore students to start applying for the upcoming...

Foreign language classes at WA equip students with the skills to boost communication as well as cognitive thinking. One of the best ways to interact with a foreign language outside of school is to watch foreign-language movies. Below, is a list of French, Spanish, and German films for those hoping to...

The 2019-20 school year brings a new addition to Westford Academy’s foreign language department. In her first year teaching full-time, Ashley Smith will teach sections of Honors German II, III, and a IV/V mix class. In her first week at Westford Academy, Smith has found support in her colleagues...

Kelly Champine, who graduated at Westford Academy, is back to start her career as a German teacher. The Ghostwriter had an opportunity to interview her.  Question: How has teaching German been? Answer: It's been very interesting. I've been learning and using German for myself for a long time but...

Kristin Gillett, who has been an integral part of WA's German department for 11 years, will be leaving WA after this year for a new teaching job approximately two miles down the street. Gillett will be taking the place of the retiring Lizette Greaves, who is currently the German teacher at Blanchard...

Foreign language classes at the high school level are not often deemed gateways to long-winded careers. More so than any high school business, science, or English class, many students who enroll in world language courses do so out of interest and dedication to master a new skill, but do not necessarily...

This summer, Philip Mzorinski moved to Westford from Germany. He is now spending his first year of high school and in America at Westford Academy. He lived in Germany for 15 years until now, where he lives in Westford. Mzorinski moved here with his family because of his father's job in communication...

By Nicole Souza, Victoria Walker, Alex Gounaris Staff Writers  Timothy Welch is a new German teacher at Westford Academy. Q:  What made you come to WA? A: Timothy Welch grew up in Westford and went to WA where he graduated in 2004. Now part of the staff here, he teaches German and French....