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The student news site of Westford Academy

WA Ghostwriter

The student news site of Westford Academy

WA Ghostwriter

COVID-19 cancellations

COVID-19 cancellations

Ronan Lovely and Anushka Patil Mar 12, 2020

(Update 4:00 pm March 16) Principal Jim Antonelli sent out an email around 12 AM updating Westford Academy students and parents that distance learning will not occur. He mentioned teachers can only use Google Classroom in order to update and check-up on students — not to continue their teachings.  “At...

Students gather outside the trail to Robinson Elementary School.

WA carries out A.L.I.C.E. procedure

Keertana Gangireddy and Srinithi Raj Oct 5, 2018

On Friday, October 6th, Westford Academy held its first A.L.I.C.E. (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate) evacuation drill. This particular drill differed from those in past years, as it closely replicated a real-life emergency situation with greater accuracy than before. Previously, each classroom...

School Resource Officer Geoffrey Pavao stands in front of WA.

WA locks in on school security

Mahi Kandage, Sports Editor May 30, 2018

In the wake of recent incidents around the country, such as the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida shooting, and more recently, the one at the Santa Fe High School in Texas, questions regarding security concerns have risen at Westford Academy. Though Westford is ranked by Niche...

A map featuring all of the school shootings in the US since 2013.

Opinion: importance of ALICE

Ellie Smith, Editor-in-Chief Oct 9, 2015

School is no longer the safe place we have always known. Since 2013, there have been 142 school shootings in the US, 45 of them high schools. Active shooter situations can happen at any time, without warning. No school is immune to such a tragedy. Because of the prevalence of violence in schools...

Superintendent Olsen to look at WPS security

Dec 21, 2012

By Alex Gounaris Staff Writer & Ethan Walshe Editor-in-Chief School security has come into question in the past week after the mass shooting that took place Friday in Newtown, Connecticut. Superintendent of the Westford Public Schools Everett “Bill” Olsen has been flooded with emails...

Students entering Westford Academy through doors that will soon feature heightened security measures.

WA to introduce new security measures

Dec 20, 2012

By Alex Gounaris Staff Writer & Ethan Walshe Editor-in-Chief In light of the recent mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut this past Friday, Westford Academy has decided to implement a number of new procedures regarding security. WA Principal Jim Antonelli...