The bell rings and the hallways flood with students, their laughter joining in with a chorus of sounds. Surrounded by the constant bustle of high school, it can be difficult to notice the note of nervousness in someone’s laugh, the slight frown on someone’s face. But amidst this buzz, there is one...

A melody of keyboard and mouse clicks overlaps with laughter and conversation. Screens that line the wall blink with codes and colors, illuminating the faces of students. In the center of the vibrant technology sits computer science teacher Anjli Trehan — the face of technology at WA for nearly three...

During the school day, the small, narrow halls of Nabnasset are filled with happy children and messages of kindness and compassion. These feelings are created by the environment, the teachers, and the staff, including the long-time Nabnasset principal, Susan DuBois. After an extraordinary 36-year...

Working in a school environment is a great experience. Over time, teachers create relationships with students and have the opportunity to watch them grow into young adults. Being a part of a student's learning experience is a very special opportunity for all teachers, so leaving this environment can...

Three-time DCL Championship winning WA Boys' Varsity Hockey Coach Bob Carpenter has decided to retire. He led the team for 27 years, starting in 1996, and had a successful coaching career, leading many teams to deep playoff runs, and was recently inducted into WA's Athletic Hall of Fame. Before coaching...

Twenty-two years of guiding students to better health and coaching, nurse Sue Hanly is retiring from WPS. Hanly, the current nurse at Stony Brook Middle School, has worked as a visiting nurse, a coach for Girls on the Run, and has been a member of both the Board of Health and the COVID-19 committee...

Not many people can say that they have dedicated the better part of their career to a particular job. However, for Administrative Assistant Betsy Parke, who will be retiring after twenty-one years at WA, this is just one of her many accomplishments. Despite the evolving environment around her, the...

As the 2018-2019 school year comes to an end, French students at WA and Stony Brook Middle School are saying goodbye to Diana Albu who has been working in the Westford School System for 21 years, 9 at Blanchard and 12 at Stony Brook, and is going to be retiring after this school year. Her love for...

After 33 years of teaching, US History teacher Donna Kavanagh will be concluding her career in education at the end of this 2018-2019 school year. Kavanagh’s journey into education began through substitute teaching at her mother’s school after she finished her undergraduate degree at Clark University,...

Most people know the cafeteria crew as the people who serve the food and the ones who work at the register. Jackie Adams will be retiring after 19 years of working in the cafeteria. Adams is excited for June 14th but enjoyed working at WA. “I love to cook and I like having the time off we get on...

 The halls of Norman E. Day School are uniquely alive. The looming lockers that seem so tall to a fourth-grader's eye, the murals donning the walls, and the bustling classrooms are part and parcel of an elementary school, but the atmosphere of the school encapsulates even more. It is impossible...