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WPS Business Administrator Susan Bottan discusses school finance

Nandita Subbiah May 10, 2016
Susan Bottan is in charge of keeping track of the budgeting for Wayland Public Schools.
Pictured above is sophomore Maggie Fiske dancing. Fiske chose to organize a community dance event as her senior independent project.

Maggie Fiske: I felt like the way I felt in my bedroom dancing by myself

Naomi Lathan May 9, 2016

For the last 13 years of her life, sophomore Maggie Fiske has pursued her dream: to become a dancer. At three years old, Fiske took her first dance class. Since then it has grown to be something that she...

Pictured above is Amanda Cosenza, the girls basketball coach, talking to the team during a time out.  Practice players from the Intramural Basketball League, IBL, have recently began to help the team practice.

Featured coach: Amanda Cosenza

Masha Yakhkind May 6, 2016

Name: Amanda Cosenza Position: Girls' basketball coach Achievements: Cosenza’s biggest coaching achievement was inheriting and improving a struggling basketball program. With the help of Cosenza,...

Pictured above is senior Natalie Constantine. Constantine has started on Waylands softball team for four years. “Ive been playing this sport since I could walk. I grew up around baseball/softball so its basically a way of life for me, Constantine said.

Athlete of the Week: Natalie Constantine

Jackie Stoller May 5, 2016
This week's athlete of the week is senior Natalie Constantine.
Pictured above are the members of the Class of 2016 who were recruited to play a sport in college. WSPN interviewed WHS athletes who plan on playing a sport in college to gain insight about the college recruiting process.

Wayland Boosters hosts annual signing day event

Isabel Gitten and Aimee LaRochelle May 5, 2016
WHS held its annual signing day where ten students signed letters of intent to the colleges they will be attending in the fall.
Waiting for the Train (55 photos)

Waiting for the Train (55 photos)

Natalie Hsu and Isabel Gitten May 4, 2016
Wayland High School Theater Ensemble put on a student-written play titled "Waiting for the Train and Other Stories."
Pictured above is junior captain Jack Fletcher. The Boys Volleyball team had an extremely successful season, finishing with a 13-7 regular season record and winning two playoff games.

Jack Fletcher: Volleyball is the ultimate team sport

Gage Fuller May 3, 2016

The soft touch of a set and the loud smack of a spike contrast in the sweaty gym air. Junior Jack Fletcher lines up on the left side of the court, eyeing the ball bouncing off the setter’s hands. He...

Freshman Lizzy Francis has been selected as a finalist in the Facing History Together student essay contest. “Honestly I didn’t really have any planning process. There was just a blank page in front of me and all of a sudden I just started to write,” Francis said. “I knew the essay had to be about my heritage so I started off with talking about my parents and went from there.”

Freshman Lizzy Francis selected as finalist in essay contest

Janani Gandhi and Naomi Lathan May 2, 2016
Freshman Lizzy Francis has been selected as a finalist in the Facing History Together student essay contest.
Above, Wayland High School Theater Ensemble members pose on stage. WHSTEs spring production is Waiting for the Train and Other Stories, an original piece. Being a part of this process was grueling at times, but we are proud to showcase our work,” senior and WHSTE member Olivia Goddard said.

Spring play preview

Lucy Hughes and Brian Cohen April 28, 2016

This spring, the Wayland High School Theatre Ensemble (WHSTE) presents “Waiting for the Train and Other Stories.” This original play, directed by Richard Weingartner, is about growing up and how one’s...

BREAKING NEWS: Senior Assassin game canceled

BREAKING NEWS: Senior Assassin game canceled

Abby Stoller and Janani Gandhi April 28, 2016
The Senior Assassin game has been cancelled.
WSPNs Brian Cohen makes his predictions for the upcoming NFL Draft.

2016 NFL Mock Draft

Brian Cohen April 28, 2016
WSPN's Brian Cohen makes his predictions for the upcoming NFL Draft.
Above is a student using an enhanced tipping bed, which was invented by a student in the CPSI class. CPSI teacher Jay Moody discussed his unique class with WSPN. “I wouldn’t want to just teach kids how to just build a bridge. I would want them to find a reason that we need a bridge in the world and go build that bridge,” Moody said.

Creativity Problem Solving and Invention, a unique class

Janani Gandhi April 27, 2016

The low hum of the drill bit blurs with the music playing over the radio in the Makerspace. White letters stand out against the dark chalkboard wall, and the purple and green triangles on the wall brighten...

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