Under a pilot phone policy, Blanchard and Stony Brook Middle School students will be required to lock their phones and other personal electronic devices in Yondr pouches for the duration of the school day starting in early November. This policy is meant to reduce the number of distractions in the classroom,...

Sixth grader Kali Kong walked into her first year at the Stony Brook School, both nervous and excited. With so many clubs and new opportunities available, she was prepared to get involved. As the first weeks of school progressed, her friends began joining communities like theater, art club, speech and...

With Westford currently facing a $6-8 million deficit, the town will be experiencing many cuts to school and town services. Among those affected will be the town’s elementary and middle schools where reductions to service and staff are spread out across all grade levels. The largest impact will be...

Beginning in 2025, a civics MCAS will be required statewide for eighth grade students. Westford Public Schools has officially introduced civics MCAS at the middle school level after years of developing a test to further comply with Massachusetts’s expanding civics education requirements.  The introduction...

Students at Stony Brook and Blanchard Middle School recently found out that their 2024 eighth grade Washington D.C trip will be cancelled due to financial, logistical, and inclusivity concerns. The cancellation has inspired opinions on both ends of the spectrum amidst students and parents, with some...

Whether it's teaching To Kill a Mockingbird  or discussing Shakespeare, WA English teacher Rose Dowd can do it all. For many years, she has been spreading the love of the English language to all of her students, and will continue to do so with her new position as an English teacher at Stony Brook...

After Massachusetts Commissioner of Education Jeff Riley’s state-wide directive for the reopening of all schools, the school committee unanimously voted in favor of an April 26 reopening for grades 6-12, following the mandated April 5 reopening of grades K-5. Westford Public Schools will transition...