The ukulele, a Hawaiian adaption of the Portuguese machete, is a small four-stringed guitar. The simplicity of it makes it an instrument for everyone even to those who are not musically inclined. This small guitar has made a large impression on Westford Academy, sparking interest among all four grades. The...

Nearly the entire WA student body gathered on the soccer field today, Friday the 28th, during the last two blocks of the day, to cheer their classes on during the 2016 WA Spirit Rally. Despite the 43-degree weather, students huddled together and faced the wind and rain with mainly smiling faces, watching...

Westford Academy Boys' Soccer had a close game against Lincoln-Sudbury on October 25, ending with a loss. After LS took the lead in the first half of the game with a score of 0-2, WA fought hard for the lost points. The game's final score was 1-2, finishing with a win for LS.

An interview was conducted on September 14 at 2p.m. with a new member of the Westford Academy math faculty, Gilburt Fuhr. He currently teaches geometry and algebra classes. Q: "Can you first tell me a bit about your background?" A: "This is my twentieth year teaching. I taught at a camp called...

Q: I know you have worked at Blanchard Middle School. How are you adjusting to working at WA? A: I love it. I love being able to work at both schools as the coordinator. Everybody here is so nice and I still have a chance to work with people I know at both schools. Working with them in a different...

WA welcomes new ELA (English Language Arts) teacher, Michelle Wagner to the community. Wagner has just started teaching here this fall and is excited to see what's in store for her. The Ghostwriter had the opportunity to sit and talk with her about her experience so far. Q: What do you do here at...

Al Duffett, the retiree who never retired, has returned to WA as a one-on-one teaching assistant. Originally, Duffett worked as a humanities teacher for the whole grade spectrum. Although Duffett primarily taught in the History department, the subjects he taught spanned from US history, World History...

Andrea Pickersgill is a new Spanish teacher at Westford Academy and recently the Ghostwriter had the chance to get to know her. Q - So how’s this year going so far? A - So far I think it’s going well, very busy. Q - What made you want to become a Spanish teacher? A - To be honest, I...

Jaclyn Moran is a new special ed teacher at WA this year and recently the Ghostwriter had a chance to learn about how her time at WA has been so far.  Q: Were you always a special ed teacher?  A: No, I taught at Wilmington middle school teaching sixth grade reading. Q: What made you want...

For the first time, football and wrestling coach Bruce Rich will be staying at Westford Academy full-time, now as both a sports coach and a teacher. Rich, whose new post is in Special Education, hopes to connect with his students inside and outside the classroom this year. Rich has been teaching for...