As COVID-19 leaves its monumental mark on the world, it disrupts everything in its path. From the highly anticipated end of the school year to the beginning of a peaceful summer, COVID-19 destroyed everyone's short-term plans. Yet, even as it seems matters can not get any worse, our current global situation...

Three syllables, five letters: unity. That was all Matt Wasylyshyn hoped to accomplish going into his four years as President of the Class of 2020. Wasylyshyn sought to bridge the gap in his class after noticing a distinct divide going into his freshman year. "My main goal as a freshman was to...

*Update 8/4/20: Graduation will be held on August 7, 2020, at 10:00 in the morning. All students are expected at 9:00 a.m. They will wear masks and sit six feet apart on the field. Direct family is allowed to sit in the bleachers, if they wear masks and follow social distancing guidelines. *Click...

One of the best things about being a senior at Westford Academy is the ability to drive to school. Seniors purchase their parking passes for $50 at the beginning of the year and once they give their license plate info and physical license to guidance, that student can drive to school.  Though seniors...

On February 1, Westford Academy Girls' Hockey defeated Acton-Boxboro at the Groton School with a score of 6-4. Students, fans, and parents filled the stands to watch the very close game.  In addition to the game, the team celebrated Senior Day for the five seniors, Allie Dean, Lexi Warner, Jennifer...

Emily Blatt has spent hundreds of hours in the pool over the past decade constantly working to improve, and all her hard work paid off when she recently signed her letter of commitment to swim at Bentley. Blatt is heading into her fourth season as a member of the WA swim team. She will be leading the...

At the recent town meeting, school committee member Mingquan Zheng articulated that when he needed to learn hundreds of English words for a test, a nearly impossible task, his study of Latin helped him decipher their meanings through the numerous roots, prefixes, and suffixes.  However, the latest...

The WA boys soccer team lost to Lincoln-Sudbury on Thursday, October 24, by a score of 3-0. This loss was especially heartbreaking for the seniors, as this was their last home game at WA.  

Every student that passes through the doors of Westford Academy is required to take a total of four semesters of Physical Education classes. However, in the 2019-20 school year, returning students will take P.E. with a completely revamped class structure. “We decided we needed to get a better system...

With senior Capstone projects approaching quickly, the Ghostwriter asked a few seniors what their plans were during this time. In place of attending classes in the fourth quarter, seniors spend the majority of April and May working on Capstone before presenting about their experiences in early June.

Last year, the school district experienced a whopping nine snow days, and as a result, the Distance Learning Program was put in place. Students had six extra days at the end of the year and received more work for three days they missed during the school year itself. Administration has decided that the...

I spent freshman, sophomore and junior year of high school looking forward to my senior spirit rally. Every year, I watched the senior class run onto the field and cheer on their classmates, and I could not wait until our turn. So when I first heard about the new format of the annual spirit rally, I...