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Music teacher Karen St. George awards her daughter, Senior Jill St. George, her diploma.

Photos: Class of 2023 Graduation

Pravar Mukkala, Co-Editor-in-Chief Jun 5, 2023

The Class of 2023 Graduation took place on Saturday, June 3 after being postponed from Friday, June 2 due to inclement weather. Through short rain showers and wind that threatened to blow graduation caps away, the ceremony brought not only bittersweet feelings but hope for the future.

Senior Madelyn Haley smiles in her nursing scrubs outside of WA.

Haley takes to the stage as 2023 class speaker

Kate Kelly, Co-Features Editor Jun 2, 2023

Within the next month the class of 2023 will come together, draped in gowns and caps, to reminisce about their years at WA. No amount of time in a classroom could have prepared them for the global pandemic at the beginning of their freshman year, and yet, they persisted through it all. Four years later,...

Balloons are inflated by volunteers at the Franco-American Club.

Westford Education Foundation’s graduation balloons on sale

Pravar Mukkala, Co-Editor-in-Chief May 18, 2023

The Westford Education Foundation (WEF) took orders for balloons celebrating the graduating class of 2023 until May 16. As a longstanding tradition in Westford, the balloons serve the purpose of symbolizing the senior class's many achievements, and can be displayed outside seniors' houses. The money...

April Collamore poses for her senior picture.

April Collamore awarded salutatorian for the class of 2022

Elitsa Koleva, News Editor Jun 3, 2022

High school is an undeniably challenging time for many students, with its fast-paced curriculum, intense competition, and pressure to get into college. Oftentimes students find themselves losing track of what really matters: their happiness and sense of personal accomplishment. For class of 2022 salutatorian...

Tadgh Murray

Murray named 2022 class speaker

Deepa Gautam, Features Editor Apr 15, 2022

As the class of 2022 walks together one last time, they will reflect on four remarkable years, carrying the weight of a global pandemic, mask mandates, and distant memory of a "normal" freshman year. Now, equipped with the resilience and optimism forged during a time of rapid change, the class will celebrate...

The January school committee meeting discussed the influx of COVID-19 cases these past few weeks, as well as budget updates and plans for the 2022 and 2023 school years.

Three key takeaways from 1/10 school committee meeting

Sophia Keang, Co-Managing Editor Jan 11, 2022

The Westford School Committee discussed the rising concerns regarding the influx of COVID-19 cases and absence rates these past weeks, as well as budget updates and plans for the 2022-23 school year during the Jan. 10 meeting. Here are the three key takeaways from the night:  I. Superintendent’s...

Next year, the graduation requirements will be changed. The tech credit requirement will instead by changed into another elective credit.

WPS gets rid of tech requirements for after 21-22 school year

Justin Dobski, Business and Marketing Manager Dec 22, 2021

The school committee has recently proposed a new change in the tech graduation requirement. It will remove the technology credit from the graduation requirements for next year. This policy will go into effect during the 2022-2023 school year. The technology credit won't be removed but changed into...

Senior Arpit Rao poses in front of Dartmouth College, where he will his education after high school.

Rao awarded salutatorian of his senior class

Melanie Duronio, Features Editor Jun 2, 2021

Although high school may seem like a brief period of time on the surface, much can be accomplished through hard work and dedication. Senior Arpit Rao is a prime example of this, as his diligence and passion for his education has earned him the title of Salutatorian for the Class of 2021. As he prepares...