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WA Ghostwriter

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WA Ghostwriter

The student news site of Westford Academy

WA Ghostwriter

There’s a new chemist in town

Oct 1, 2012

By Emily Ruggiero Staff Writer Dan Costa is a new chemistry teacher in the science department. Q: How long have you been teaching high school? A:  This is the start of my eighth year. Last year I taught in Salem, MA., before that I taught in Lynnefield for five years, and started my...

Mrs. Dowd in the English hallway

Mrs. Dowd continues to step in

Sep 25, 2012

By Doug Boyle and Craig Brinkerhoff Staff Writers Rosemary Dowd is new to the English department this year. She will be in for Mrs. Hart while she is on maternity leave all year. Q: What subjects/grade level are you teaching? A: I am teaching English ninth and tenth grade. For ninth grade...

Mr. Yeung is thrilled to start his teaching career at WA

Mr. Yeung helps create Mandarin program at WA

Sep 23, 2012

By Casey O'Connor Staff Writer Neil Yeung is a new teacher in the foreign language department at Westford Academy. He will be teaching Mandarin, a new program for this year. Q: What made you want to work at Westford Academy? A: The main reason for working at Westford Academy is that it...

Jack Holbrook in his classroom.

Mr. Holbrook joins English team at WA

Sep 23, 2012

By Hannah Jacobson, Alok Ganguly, Sam Jackson Staff Writers Jack Holbrook is a new teacher in the English department at Westford Academy. Q: What made you want to work at Westford Academy? A: I did some of my teacher training here, and when I did I saw what a wonderful place it is and this...

Mr. Gallant at home in his classroom

Mr. Gallant finds spotlight at WA

Sep 21, 2012

By Craig Brinkerhoff and Doug Boyle Staff Writers Stephen Gallant is a new physics teacher at Westford Academy this year. Q: Besides juniors, what other grade levels do you teach? A: I just teach the physics course, and that is generally juniors, but also some seniors. Q: You teach physics,...

Mrs. Bourdeau embraces WA

Mrs. Bourdeau embraces WA

Sep 14, 2012

By Jenny Watts, Kai-Lou Yue, and John Devereaux Staff Writers Mary Bourdeau is a new member of the science department this year at Westford Academy. She is teaching freshman biology. Q: What made you want to come to WA? A: I live in Westford; my three sons came here and they all had really...