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WA Ghostwriter

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Malaxos excited to engage with his new students at WA

Ian Strauss, Staff Writer
Sep 30, 2024

Syd Malaxos is joining the Westford Academy staff as a sophomore chemistry teacher and substitute physics teacher. Having been to many schools in both his educational and professional life, previously...

Student Spotlight: Olivia Strong

Student Spotlight: Olivia Strong

Penelope Zambrana, Staff Writer
May 26, 2024

The Ghostwriter had the opportunity to sit down and interview Olivia Strong for our Student Spotlight series. Read the transcript below for our full interview! In this interview, Olivia Strong discusses...

Student Spotlight: Saachi More

Marika Kanayama, Staff Writer
May 2, 2024

The Ghostwriter had the opportunity to sit down and interview freshman Saachi More for our Student Spotlight series. See the transcript below for the full interview. Q: What is your name and grade? A:...

Sophomore Emily Wedlake poses for a picture.

Student Spotlight: Emily Wedlake

Matt Davidopoulos, Staff Writer
Apr 26, 2024

The Ghostwriter had the opportunity to sit down and interview Emily Wedlake for our Student Spotlight series. Emily is a driven sophomore balancing academics and athletics, particularly in cross country...

Student Spotlight: Henry Boltz

Student Spotlight: Henry Boltz

Ben Fluet, Staff Writer
Apr 8, 2024

The Ghostwriter had the opportunity to sit down and interview Henry Boltz for our Student Spotlight series. Read the transcript below for our full interview. Sophomore Henry Boltz talks about his passion...

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...

The new superintendent search starts virtually soon.

The superintendent search continues

Mackenzie Adam, Staff Writer
Jan 24, 2021

The superintendent screening committee will hold its first meeting on Wednesday, February 3rd. Westford's current Superintendent, Bill Olsen, is retiring at the end of 2020-2021, so this leads to a new...

23 Questions with freshman president Eric Plankey

Amelia Neal, Staff Writer
Jan 16, 2020

This is one of many in the Ghostwriter’s new series of 23 questions. This series will highlight the significance of our faculty and students, and the little things about them that you may not know....

McGregor joins WA history department

McGregor joins WA history department

Ethan Tang, Staff Writer
Oct 5, 2016

  Q: Have you been enjoying your time at WA so far? A: I sure have. I love meeting my new colleagues, students, and getting to know the place, love it very much. Q: What made you want to...

Video: An exotic internship

Video: An exotic internship

Mar 20, 2014
Internships are just around the corner for seniors. Lindsay Bedard is preparing for her internship at Animal Adventures, an organization that cares for an abundance of animals.
NHS will be advised by Ditto and Gosselin for the upcoming school year.

The state of NHS in Westford

Mar 20, 2014
The National Honor Society has been a mainstay at Westford Academy. The Ghostwriter has taken an investigative look at the club from multiple perspectives. In recent years, the club has seen fundraising dwindle and its importance to college admissions questioned. The Society is looking to improve in the future, however there are still more steps to consider.
Internships grow nearer for seniors

Internships grow nearer for seniors

Feb 14, 2014
It's almost that time of year for seniors who are ready to leave Westford Academy and venture into the working world. As of April 4th, all seniors who choose to participate in an internship, senior project, or community service project will have left WA for the third quarter.
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