With recent talk about school budget cuts in town, Westford Public School's teachers decided they should do what they can to spread awareness to the rest of the town. On Tuesday, November 26, teachers from all schools in the district came together in Westford town center to raise awareness of school...

Lorraine Burns is a new addition to the faculty at Westford Academy. She has eleven years of experience teaching, and Burns is excited to be a new special education teacher at WA.  Q: Where were you educated? A: I attended Chelmsford High School and received both my bachelors and masters degrees...

Xi Feng is the newest addition to the language department this year and is teaching all levels of Mandarin. Although her love for numbers kickstarted her career in data analysis, her love of teaching led her to where she is today. Q: How long have you been teaching? A: Since 2011, I started teaching...

Growing up, siblings keep each other in check, whether it be by being there when one is upset, when one is celebrating, or when one needs help. The relationships that stem from sharing every moment with a sibling are stronger than any bond imaginable. As siblings grow up together, they end up teaching...

In the classroom, many students are stressing over the multitude of tests they need to take and the piles of homework they receive from their classes. Yet, many fail to notice the stress  teachers undergo to grade tests and prepare the material presented in class daily. In 2015, all WA students took...

Lizette Greaves is a substitute French teacher in place of Katrina Lackner, who is taking leave until November. She was previously a German teacher at Blanchard Middle School and came to WA to fill in for Lackner. Question: What is your name? Answer: My name is Lizette Greaves. Q: What do you...

Samuel Hummer is a new teacher here at Westford Academy. He teaches freshman Algebra 1 and sophomore Geometry. Question: Did you teach anywhere before coming here? Answer: I did. I taught in Fitchburg at a charter school called Sizer School. I taught there for about a year and a half. I started...

Many teachers at Westford Academy have earned their Master's Degree, but few go on even further to earn a doctorate. Two more faculty members will be added to that category, Mathematics teacher Brian Scanlan, who recently completed his degree, and history teacher Kathleen Ralls, who is looking to earn...

Kristin Gillett, who has been an integral part of WA's German department for 11 years, will be leaving WA after this year for a new teaching job approximately two miles down the street. Gillett will be taking the place of the retiring Lizette Greaves, who is currently the German teacher at Blanchard...

With recent events that have taken place in schools across the country, Westford Academy, as well as the entire school district in Westford, are looking to enhance school security to further ensure student safety. At a school committee meeting on Monday, March 12, Superintendent Bill Olsen, Principal...

On Friday September 29th, new environmental science teacher Mark Soo was doing something many will never be able to relate with; performing on the same stage as famed composer John Williams at his alma matar, Boston College. Boston College hosted the 25th annual Pop on the Heights, an event designed...