The race for Superintendent is on! Recently, the four final candidates for Superintendent of Westford were announced at the 3/1 School Committee meeting: Dr. Margaret Adams, Dr. Christopher Chew, Dr. Matthew Janger, and Dr. Michele Shannon. This past week, the Ghostwriter was fortunate enough to individually...

With Bill Olsen’s Superintendency coming to an end, the School Committee recently announced that Dr. Margaret Adams Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning in Melrose Public Schools was one of the four final Superintendent candidates. The Ghostwriter had the opportunity to interview Dr....

With Bill Olsen’s Superintendency coming to an end, the school committee recently announced that Principal of Arlington High School Dr. Matthew Janger is one of the four final Superintendent candidates. The Ghostwriter had the opportunity to interview Dr. Janger for a holistic perspective on his goals...

With Bill Olsen’s Superintendency coming to an end, the school committee recently announced that Stony Brook Middle School principal, Dr. Christopher Chew, is one of the four final Superintendent candidates. The Ghostwriter had the opportunity to interview Dr. Chew for a holistic perspective on his...

With Bill Olsen’s Superintendency coming to an end, the school committee recently announced that the Executive Vice President of Client Services for the New York Leadership Academy, Dr. Michele Shannon, is one of the four final Superintendent candidates. The Ghostwriter had the opportunity to interview...

Town members and school committee discussed an initial transportation plan during the first budgetary hearing of the year on Monday, January 11. The proposal encompasses different start times for all four educational levels through a cut in busing. Superintendent Bill Olsen recommended going from...

After the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) concluded that students would benefit from an increase in live instruction time, WA will shift to a new learning schedule that replaces current asynchronous learning periods with direct student-teacher engagement. At Monday’s school...

In light of the recent spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus) across the world, the School Committee Meeting met on Monday March 9 to address concerns regarding the impacts of the disease in Westford. In the absence of Superintendent Bill Olsen, Assistant Superintendent Kerry Clery gave a statement and answered...

On Thursday, March 5, Superintendent of Schools Bill Olsen issued a statement to Westford Public Schools' staff regarding the coronavirus and measures being taken to control and prevent its spread. Olsen attended a meeting on Wednesday, March 4 with the Westford Health Department, who reported information...

At the Westford School Committee’s February 24 meeting, specific changes were made that will affect students mainly at the elementary level. Superintendent Bill Olsen and assistant superintendent Kerry Clery presented specific cuts to the budget concerning the $400,000 town funds to supplement higher...

Tensions rose high at the Stony Brook School as the Westford community filled the auditorium for the School Committee Meeting to confront the rumors regarding the lack of extension of Superintendent Bill Olsen's contract. Though the Committee had voted 6-1, with Sean Kelly as the sole dissenting opinion,...

On Monday, December 16, the Westford School Committee met at the Katie Enos Auditorium in Blanchard Middle School to discuss several budget cuts district-wide, as well as findings from the advisory committee regarding shifting start times for all schools K-12. Differing from the meeting last Wednesday,...