Westford Academy Suspension Stats: Sept. to Nov. 2012
The following are statistics relating to disciplinary suspensions from Westford Academy provided by the Westford Public School Department.
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Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Friday, January 25, 2013
Westford Academy Athletic Boosters Invite You to "Beat the Winter Blues"!
The Westford Academy Athletic Boosters Club is hosting " Chase the Winter Blues Away” .. an evening of music, great friends and good food" to " on Saturday, February 2nd at the Chelmsford Elks on Rt. 110 in Chelmsford.
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
School Resource Officer Program Coming to Westford Academy
In the light of last week's tragedy in Connecticut, the Westford School Committee concludes their discussion on bringing a School Resource Officer to Westford Academy.
As the country continues to mourn last Friday’s tragic events, the Westford School Committee met on Monday evening to conclude discussion of the installation of a School Resource Officer (SRO) at Westford Academy. The proposed SRO was recommended by the board in September, and became possible for this year thanks to fiscal adjustments approved at Fall Town Meeting. After a moment of silence to open the meeting, Superintendent Everett Olsen, Jr. and the School Committee members discussed methods to increase school safety both in the short term and long term. “Nothing is fool proof in life but we are going to be as responsible towards security as any school system in the country”, Olsen said. Westford Academy Principal Jim Antonelli, with …
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Alex Finnegan
1:54 pm on Saturday, April 13, 2013
I think we're going a overboard here. The number of kids dying in school is low http://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/youthviolence/schoolviolence/savd.html Aside from periodic spikes there has been little change since 1992. In fact we have been at a lower rate for the past few years. You are about 4x more likely to be struck by lightning than to die a violent death at school. I don't think … more ›
Friday, December 7, 2012
Westford Residents Receive High Honors at Salem State University
Karya Bowen and Madeline Wilkinson, both of Westford, are two of of the 216 Salem State University students recently inducted into Alpha Lambda Delta, the national first-year honor society, for being a full-time student with a grade-point average of a 3.5
Monday, December 3, 2012
Holiday Bazaar at Westford Academy kicks off the Holiday Season
Fun day of shopping at Westford Academy.
Westford Academy hosted their holiday bazaar on Dec. 1, continuing the annual tradition. Hundreds of shoppers joined almost a hundred vendors to kick off the holiday season, buying everything from handmade soap and baked goods to doll clothes and jewelry
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Saturday, November 17, 2012
Westford Academy K-9 Search Turns Up No Drugs
A search by the Westford Police K-9 unit provided no drugs, although Westford Academy principal James Antonelli indicated that drugs had been found at various points in recent weeks and urged parents to remain vigilant regarding new drugs and prescription
In a letter to parents on Friday afternoon, Westford Academy principal James Antonelli indicated that no drugs were found on campus during an unannounced "Building on Alert" search earlier that day. The search, which was conducted by the school in conjuction with the Westford Police K-9 unit and other local law enforcement agencies. Friday's search took approximately 35 minutes according to Antonelli, with instruction continuing while hallways and parking lots were emptied. Currently, the search conducts 2 to 3 of these unannounced random searches per year under its current policies. Despite the results of Friday's search, Antonelli indicated that marijuana and prescription drugs had been found on campus at numerous points during the …
Alex Finnegan
7:03 pm on Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Dogs can be trained to smell anything, oxy is off the list in many situations because people have legal scripts for it so it would hold things up if they were stopping all the time for oxy. You would have to know whether or not the dog used in the searches is trained to find oxy or hydro codone. It's possible given his area of work he is, it's also possible like you said, he isn't. There is a … more ›
Friday, November 2, 2012
Grey Ghosts Will Compete This Sunday on WGBH High School Quiz Show
Westford Academy is one of 95 Massachusetts public high schools competing this weekend in Brighton.
Do the Grey Ghosts have plenty of grey matter? We'll see this weekend as students from Westford Academy and 94 other Massachusetts public high schools gather in Brighton for Season Four of WGBH's High School Quiz Show. Hosted by Billy Costa, the Emmy Award-winning show seeks to bring excitement to the world of learning. “It was our hope to create a showcase for academic achievement that would eventually take hold in communities across the Commonwealth,” said Executive Producer Hillary Wells. “The real credit, of course, goes to the coaches and to the participating students who continue to impress and amaze us with their enthusiasm, poise under pressure, and depth of knowledge. Following a 100 question oral exam, the top 16 teams among …
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Westford Academy #22 on Boston Magazine's 2012 List
Westford Academy rose five spots from last year on the magazine's prestigious list of the best high schools in the greater Boston area.
Westford Academy was recently named as #22 on Boston Magazine's top 50 high schools in Eastern Massachusetts for 2012. The result marks a five place improvement from its 27th place finish in the magazine's 2011 list. Westford also ranked third among cost per pupil on the list, falling behind only Georgetown and Millis High Schools. Westford did better than neighboring Littleton, which was #31, but was below other nearby schools such as Lincoln-Sudbury (#16), Acton-Boxborough (#9), Concord-Carlisle (#4) and Lexington (#2). The list was calculated from a variety of factors taken from over 200 high schools in the greater Boston area.
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Andrew Sylvia
11:28 am on Thursday, December 27, 2012
Hi Dan, I'm at fault on that one. Still slowly getting used to the two-town workload. more ›
Thursday, August 9, 2012
What Advice Would You Give Incoming Westford Academy Freshmen?
Freshman year is a tough year - what advice would you give?
As the calendar flips to August, thoughts start to turn to the first day of the new school year. When Westford Academy opens its doors for the school year, a brand new crop of freshmen will begin the wild, four-year (in most cases) journey that is high school. So we pose the question -- What advice would you offer to the incoming Class of 2016?
Alex Finnegan
4:49 pm on Sunday, September 9, 2012
Try to have fun and remember that their is life beyond High School. more ›
Saturday, July 14, 2012
Westford Woman Charged With Alleged Cocaine Distribution at Westford Academy
The Lowell Sun reports that a 19-year-old Westford woman allegedly provided cocaine to her other students for free.
Natalie Taylor Hill, 19, 1 Garrett Dr. pleaded not guilty in Ayer District Court on Wednesday to charges of alleged distribution of a Class B drug, distribution of cocaine to a minor and school-zone drug violations. In a Lowell Sun report, Ayer District Court judge Marc Sullivan released the 2012 Westford Academy graduate on personal recognizance with the conditions that she continue medications and mental-health treatement. Hill allegedly indicated to police that she purchased drugs five times from a man in Lawrence she only knew as "Rock" and that she would "stock up" by bringing three small baggies of cocaine to school, but would provide the drug to other students without free of charge. According to court documents, the charges stem …
Andrew Sylvia
7:08 pm on Monday, July 16, 2012
This has gotten out of control. If there are any objectionable comments above that potentially went beyond the Terms of Service, let me know. Removing auto-approve did not work. I need to consult with my colleagues for some clearer guidelines for comments on these types of articles. Until then, comments are closed here and on all upcoming school articles. more ›
Alex Finnegan
2:54 pm on Monday, April 8, 2013
email me for spreadsheets showing what Westford has to work with. They should not need an over ride. legalcontractsMA@gmail.com more ›