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WA Ghostwriter

The student news site of Westford Academy

WA Ghostwriter

The student news site of Westford Academy

WA Ghostwriter

Superintendent Finalist Dr. Christopher Chew.

Q&A with Superintendent Finalist Dr. Christopher Chew

Molly Smith, Sports Editor Mar 11, 2021

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...

Superintendent finalist Dr. Michele Shannon

Q&A with Superintendent Finalist Dr. Michele Shannon

Divya Sambathkumar, Co-Managing Editor Mar 11, 2021

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...

Soundbytes: students share opinions on proposed later start times

Soundbytes: students share opinions on proposed later start times

Unnati Bhat, Social Media Manager Mar 5, 2021

New start times for the 2021-2022 school year have been proposed in order to lift budget constraints in Westford Public School district. The Westford School Committee will vote on the final timings at their meeting on March 8. This vote will decide whether or not Westford Academy's current start time...

Superintendent Olsen's proposal approves cheerleading, track, volleyball, and football.

Fall-2 season approved, following winter sports cancellations

Anushka Patil, Co-Editor-in-Chief Feb 9, 2021

With a vote of 5-2, the Westford School Committee approved the Westford Academy fall-2 floating season (Feb. 22 - Apr. 25). School committee chair Gloria Miller and school committee member Avery Adam voted against the proposal. Cheerleading, football, girls' volleyball, and track will take place,...

Soundbytes: School Committee Votes to Change Winter Sports

Soundbytes: School Committee Votes to Change Winter Sports

Unnati Bhat, Social Media Manager Dec 12, 2020

At the Monday Night School Committee meeting on December 7, members voted 4-3 to pass the superintendent's recommendations to change how winter sports are run this year due to COVID - 19. These recommendations entailed that nordic and alpine ski would continue as planned, swim and dive would continue...