The WHS librarians set up many activities for WHS students to de-stress after midterms, such as a variety of crafts and games. It is a yearly tradition for teachers to bring their students down to the library the week after midterms. “I think it’s nice that the students can relax instead of working on school,” WHS Spanish teacher Nicole Haghdoust said.
Credit: Karis Tam
Playing against each other, freshman Caleb Grace (left) and Ryan Young (right) play a game of chess. The library offered games, crafts and dog videos to help students de-stress from midterms.


![Wayland Historical Society Executive Director Scarlett Hoey explains the history of the Cochituate Gatehouse.
"The exterior is still a nice monument to remember buildings [involved in] water history," Hoey said. "We all drink lots of water, and it's such an important resource that we kind of take for granted nowadays."](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_2024-1200x800.jpg)





















