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WA Ghostwriter

The student news site of Westford Academy

WA Ghostwriter

The student news site of Westford Academy

WA Ghostwriter

How do students manage Diwali festivities and schoolwork?

Soundbytes: How do students manage Diwali festivities and schoolwork?

Sophia Keang, Co-Managing Editor Nov 4, 2021

As families prepare to celebrate Diwali, students also must find a way to juggle school work. While WA allows excused absences for religious holidays, many students choose to skip Diwali festivities in hopes of not falling behind in their classes. The WA Ghostwriter asked students who celebrate Diwali...

A group of students sit crowded around a table eating and doing work.

New schedule promotes normalcy at risk of student health

Melanie Duronio, Features Editor May 1, 2021

Picture this: you are a student in the midst of a worldwide pandemic. Although your life is anything but normal, you still have an obligation to go to school and complete your work from behind either a screen or face mask. For the past eight months, you have followed either a fully remote or hybrid-style...

A woman wears a face mask as she works.

The new way of learning affects WA Students

Unnati Bhat, Staff Writer Oct 1, 2020

As WA has adopted the new learning plan for this school year, the concern arises on whether or not it’s working and will work for the majority of students. The coronavirus has affected almost all parts of life, this doesn’t exclude schooling. With the new learning system giving students the choice...

Students spend the new ten minute break talking with their friends in the hallways to reduce stress.

New schedule incites mixed reaction from WA

Alok Ganguly, Editor-in-Chief Feb 29, 2016

Beginning February 29th, a new schedule will begin a trial period that will last until March 11th. While the schedule itself comes with a lot of minor changes to timing between classes, the most significant change is the addition of a ten minute break between second and third block. Two new satellite...