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WA Ghostwriter

The student news site of Westford Academy

WA Ghostwriter

The student news site of Westford Academy

WA Ghostwriter

Photos of all four WA buildings, past and present, in time order from left to right.

The history of Westford Academy

Jackie Clay, Staff Writer
Jan 12, 2023

Two centuries. Four buildings. The timeline of Westford Academy is incredibly fascinating, but students and even long-time residents do not know its deep history. It all started in 1792, when a group...

WA welcomes new physics teacher Sagar Shah

WA welcomes new physics teacher Sagar Shah

Ashlyn Wahlquist, Staff Writer
Oct 23, 2020

Sagar Shah will be a new CP and AP physics teacher here at WA.  He looks forward to teaching this year, even with the new hybrid model. Q: How long have you been teaching for? A: So I've been teaching...

Book Cover for "Look Both Ways", featuring characters depicted from the stories.

Look Both Ways becomes an inspirational national book awards finalist

Ivy Howard, Staff Writer
Jan 17, 2020

Look Both Ways by Jason Reynolds introduces a powerful meaning and inspirational story featuring unique characters and their different perspectives as they face different situations. This National Book...

The boys' bathroom in the English hallway.

Westford Academy removes boys’ bathroom doors

Over winter break, Westford Academy removed the main doors to all the boys' bathrooms around the school.  The decision to remove the doors came after multiple reports of vandalism, vaping, and other inappropriate...

Westford Public Schools face changes with first proposal of budget cuts

Westford Public Schools face changes with first proposal of budget cuts

Budget proposal meeting breaks down the terms of the plan
Anushka Patil and Srinithi Raj
Dec 14, 2019

At the Westford School Committee’s most recent meeting on December 11, 2019, almost 100 Westford residents gathered at the Millennium School to attend Superintendent Bill Olsen and Assistant Superintendent...

23 questions with Sophomore Vice President Jane Edison | WA Ghostwriter

Anushka Patil, News Editor
Dec 13, 2019

This is one of many in the Ghostwriter’s new series of 23 questions. This series will highlight the significance of our faculty and students, and the little things about them that we may not know. This...

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