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WA students take advantage of all the resources the library provides during midterms, from refreshments to quiet study spaces.

J.V. Fletcher Library provides resources for WA students during midterms

Saanvi Arora, Executive News Editor
Jan 19, 2025

During the week of midterm exams, the J.V. Fletcher Library is hosting an open study for WA students who would like several types of study spaces, as well as free refreshments such as pizza, candy, drinks,...

Notes, Studying

6 tips to try when studying for midterms

Carter Chiara, Staff Writer
Jan 13, 2025

WA students are entering into one of the most stressful times of the year: midterms. Many students overthink the exams and procrastinate their studying, causing them to enter their midterms under prepared...

With the rapid evolution of technology, this image depicts the various capabilities of the new ChatGPT tool, which can be used on iPhones and computers.

Opinion: ChatGPT highlights the importance of adapting to AI

Deepa Gautam, Features Editor
Jan 20, 2023

30 seconds. That's all it takes for Chat GPT to write articulate essays, thought poetry, song lyrics, give advice to life's most pressing challenges, and even solve long-winded math problems. This is the...

Old midterm and quarter two schedules have been changed

Midterms for 2021-2022 school year are canceled

Srinithi Raj, Co-Editor-in-Chief
Jan 6, 2022

With the advent of midterms, Westford Academy administration has decided to cancel this semester exam in light of heightened COVID cases for the 2021-2022 school year. At the end of the school day on...

The midterms schedule is similar to that of previous years.

Midterms return for the 2021-22 school year

Kristen Su, Co-Managing Editor
Dec 19, 2021

This article contains outdated information about midterms for the 2021-22 schoolyear. Please check out this more recent article for updates regarding the midterm cancellation. After being canceled last...

Two seniors stress as they take a test.

Do seniors really need midterms?

Sara Zukowsky, Staff Writer
Dec 15, 2021

I was sitting at my kitchen table, tears in my eyes, as my father and I yelled at each other about CP Geometry my freshman year. I had studied for over twelve hours for each of my seven classes and I had...

Student studying

No midterms and finals this year is a good thing

Erin Cragg, Staff Writer
Jan 23, 2021

The further along we get into January, the more I realize that if it was any other year, we’d all be studying away, preparing for midterms, filling all of our free time with studying, and trying to get...

Student studies in the WA library

WA cancels midterms and finals for the 2020-2021 school year

Sophia Keang, Opinions-Reviews Editor
Oct 7, 2020

As the 2020-2021 school year begins to unfold, WA has decided to cancel midterms or finals due to how COVID-19 has affected students’ and teachers’ class time together. According to Dean Dan Twomey,...

A scantron sheet similar to what students have to use for their midterms.

A freshman perspective: midterms

Sophia Keang, Staff Writer
Feb 8, 2020

As a freshman, I didn’t expect the amount of pressure high school midterms had on students. I’ve always known midterms were important but never thought they would cause me the amount of stress they...

A stressed student is surrounded by textbooks.

Midterms aren’t in students’ best interest

Elena Gibbons, Staff Writer
Jan 17, 2020

As a freshman, I've had many teachers and older students giving me advice and tips about midterms. But by far, the most common advice I hear is 'you'll do fine' and 'it's not actually that big of a deal'....

Freshman Sam Bergeron: "I'm feeling confident about some of them and others I'm kind of dreading. Typically, I'll just go over the study guides teachers are giving us, which are very helpful. But even that I usually don't study too much, about a half hour or so."

Soundbytes: How do you feel about midterms?

Srinithi Raj, Features Editor
Jan 16, 2020

Midterms are always one of the most stressful times of the year. Here is a gallery featuring how some students feel about midterms and the advice some give as to how to prep for these exams.

Opinion: New midterm schedule helps students

Opinion: New midterm schedule helps students

Ben Walker, Co-Editor-in-Chief
Jan 17, 2018

On Wednesday, January 17th, Westford Public Schools woke up to another snowstorm and therefore, another snow day. For WA students, this storm hit two days before midterms were supposed to start. As...

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