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The student news site of Wayland High School

Wayland Student Press

The student news site of Wayland High School

Wayland Student Press

The Wayland High School class of 24 has had to get creative with ways to campaign for the class officer elections. Students often made Instagram accounts where they posted endorsements, polls and explained reasons why they are the best fit candidate.

Freshmen utilize social media to campaign

Brasen Chi November 19, 2020

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, those running for officer positions in the Wayland High School class of ‘24 elections had to find new and innovative ways to campaign as they were remote. There were not...

COVID-19 has cancelled many of Waylands normal activities such as school dances and sports game, but the student council did not let the pandemic take away the WHS tradition of Spirit Day and the activities during the week leading up to the event. Unlike this picture from two years ago, Spirit Day will be fully remote this year.  

“Its going to be similar in spirit but very different in execution,” Student Council Vice President Porter Moody said.

Spirit Week alterations amidst COVID-19

Taylor McGuire and Genevieve Morrison November 19, 2020

With Thanksgiving quickly approaching, one WHS tradition is on the minds of many students: Spirit Day. Although Spirit Day is bound to look different from prior years, the student council has been working...

Current WHS Nurse Jennifer McLeod is leaving her position at the end of this week, but she is to be replaced by Nurse Basbas who has been working throughout the Wayland district for the past three years.

News Brief: Nurse Basbas to replace Nurse McLeod starting next week

Taylor McGuire November 18, 2020

Amidst the chaos that COVID-19 has placed upon the Wayland High School Health Department, current WHS Nurse, Jennifer McLeod, will be departing from her position at the end of this week. Starting on...

Computer Science club uses Discord to communicate, which is a chatting server thats a lot like modern Skype with more options to design. Instead of using Facebook groups like other clubs, CS club opted for the more modern option of Discord. I think Discord is just structured better and easier to use, junior Eric Xie said. Not only that, but it also has so many extensions, and you can customize your chatting server however you want.

Computer science club launches into coding

Brasen Chi November 17, 2020

With the lack of computer science (CS) classes this year at WHS due to complications with teaching it remotely, junior Andrew Boyer took it into his own hands to create a structured computer science club...

Weekly Breakdown Episode 5: Sophomore Semi and Winter Sports

Weekly Breakdown Episode 5: Sophomore Semi and Winter Sports

Ellie Smith, Deirdre Brown, and Jacqueline Cahaly November 17, 2020

In this weekly podcast, WSPN’s reporters Ellie Smith, Deirdre Brown and Jackie Cahaly break down each week’s Wayland news in a timely manner to keep you in the know. wspn · Weekly Breakdown Episode...

With the danger of the coronavirus apparent in classrooms this year, elementary school teacher Maureen Devlin made the difficult decision to walk away from teaching and open up a new chapter of her life. My favorite part about teaching was getting to know my students as well as I could, Devlin said. I truly loved thinking about childrens unique gifts, personalities, and potential. I believe that every child brings to the world special gifts, and one of the great adventures of life is figuring out what your gifts are.

Elementary teacher Maureen Devlin retires due to COVID-19 concerns

Jimmy Paugh November 17, 2020

After considering the health implications associated with COVID-19, some teachers felt the need to retire in order to stay healthy and safe. One of these teachers was Maureen Devlin, who taught for 34...

ICYMI: Week of November 9- Favorite restaurants, controlling parents, NBA draft preview

ICYMI: Week of November 9- Favorite restaurants, controlling parents, NBA draft preview

Taylor McGuire November 15, 2020

In the weekly series, “In Case You Missed It,” News Editor Taylor McGuire summarizes stories from the past week with links to the corresponding WSPN article. News: WSPN's Sammy Johnson and Garrett...

Wayland students sport merchandise supporting both Joe Biden and Donald Trumps presidential bids. I expected Biden to win from the start, junior Zachary Bell said, but I didnt think it would be as close of an election as it was.

WHS students react to the 2020 presidential election

Atharva Weling and Brasen Chi November 12, 2020

After four days of tension on both ends of the political spectrum, Joe Biden became the 46th President of the United States on Nov. 7. Biden convincingly won Massachusetts’ 11 electoral votes with 65.2%...

With the new turf available for the fall season, many teams have experienced playing on the new field. Players on both boys and girls varsity soccer and varsity field hockey are pleased with the new turf. I love the turf! The old turf was injuring so many people because it was low quality, junior field hockey player Maeve Myles said. I’m glad they redid it.

WHS athletes reflect on their first season on the new turf

Brasen Chi November 10, 2020

With the turf being used this past season for several school sports, boys and girls varsity soccer and field hockey have partaken in the privilege of playing on it first. The turf renovation was supposed...

Weekly Breakdown Episode 4: Winter Sports and Library Reopening

Weekly Breakdown Episode 4: Winter Sports and Library Reopening

Remmi Shaw, Ellie Smith, and Deirdre Brown November 10, 2020

In this weekly podcast, WSPN’s reporters Remmi Shaw, Deirdre Brown and Ellie Smith break down each week’s Wayland news in a timely manner to keep you in the know. wspn · Weekly Breakdown Episode...

WSPN has partnered up with Revolution Prep to run a practice ACT exam on Saturday, Nov. 21. The cost for the exam is $20, and registration is open now.

News Brief: WSPN to administer practice ACT test

Taylor McGuire November 9, 2020

Since many SAT and ACT testing sites are not following through with running their tests due to COVID-19, Revolution Prep has partnered with WSPN and will be administering a practice ACT test for any WHS...

A math classroom appears full with desks spaced six feet apart. Ultimately, when I talk about what is difficult it is just everything being new, and different, math department head Barbara Coughlin said. Trying to coordinate all of that at once [is challenging].

Unprecedented teaching: WHS teachers adapt to hybrid learning

Garrett Spooner and Sammy Johnson November 9, 2020

On Oct. 19, Wayland public schools transitioned from their remote learning plan to their hybrid plan where students learn on campus for school for two days of the week. For WHS, students in Cohort A travel...

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