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Poster depicting logos of various language honor societies

WA updates membership policy for language honor societies

Divya Katru, Staff Writer Mar 6, 2026

Requirements for students to become a member of a language honor society changed at the end of the 2024-2025 school year. Previously, students enrolled in levels III, IV, and V honors as well as advanced placement language courses could qualify for membership in the spring by completing an independent...

Left to right: The Holiday Bazaar planning board, featuring Bazaar Chair and coordinator Emily Coates, sophomore Bazaar Co-Chair Assistant Luana Rodriguez, sophomore Bazaar Co-Chair Elijah Jaz-Lynde, sophomore Bazaar Co-Chair Mana Ikeda, and sophomore Bazaar Co-Chair Assistant Clara Ganz stand in front of some decorations

WA prepares for its 51st Holiday Bazaar

Alexander Bauer, Staff Writer Dec 5, 2025

Every year, warm smiles and festive foods fill Westford Academy as the annual Holiday Bazaar is celebrated on the first weekend of December. This year, the bazaar is being held on Dec. 6 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and it is being organized by the WA Student Council (STUCO). It will consist of numerous vendors...

The Mandarin IV students who made the books stand in front of their projects at Miller Elementary School.

A story they can understand: Bringing Mandarin into classrooms

Ayanna Gupta, Staff Writer May 13, 2025

In the back corner of Miller Elementary School's library, a group of kindergarteners flip through a popular picture book. Their teacher points to a QR code on the front cover, and with a quick scan, a video pops up on a screen. The kindergartners smile as they hear the story told completely in Mandarin,...