![Last Wednesday, the Wayland School Committee gathered to discuss a number of topics regarding the health curriculum and Innovation Career Pathway course. Another large topic of conversation was the ways to potentially mitigate distracting cell phone usage. "These [phones] are going to distract your learning and social relationships," Superintendent David Fleishman said. "That's concrete right there."](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot-2025-06-04-at-9.49.31 PM-1200x886.png)
![Troy Hoyt finishes the Boston Marathon, running for the Hoyt Foundation. T. Hoyt is the son of Hoyt Foundation CEO Russ Hoyt.
“[Running a marathon] might seem like a big thing, when it’s presented to you at first, but if you break it up and just keep telling yourself, “Yes, you can,” you can start chipping away at it. And before you know it, you’ll be running the whole 26 miles, and you won’t even think twice about it.” T. Hoyt said.](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/C36E8761-1CBB-452E-9DF2-543EF7B1095E_1_105_c.jpeg)
![On Tuesday, May 20, the popular food chain Raising Cane’s opened its doors to the public at their new Framingham location. Eager customers, including Framingham residents, people from neighboring towns and several WHS students, rushed to 253 Cochituate Road throughout the day to get their hands on some crispy chicken. “I think the community at large is very excited [and] a lot of the people that work here are directly from the community,” Leader of Recruiting, Fry Cook and Cashier at Raising Cane's, Julio Polanco said. “Lots of energy, lots of questions and lots of curiosity leading to [opening day].”](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Screenshot-2025-05-21-at-1.50.53 PM-e1747850453554-1179x1200.png)
On Monday, June 2, the boys varsity volleyball team beat Greater Lowell Tech in all four sets, advancing them into the Elite Eight of the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) playoffs. Wayland won the first set 25-20, the second set 25-18, lost the third set 25-19 and finished the game off with a 25-8 win in the fourth set. Junior captain Finn Bell led Wayland with 21 kills, two aces and four digs. With the win, Wayland is set to play Marlborough High School in the Elite Eight. The game will be held on Sunday, June 8, at 5 p.m. at Wayland High School.
Play of the game:
Are you allowed to kick the ball in volleyball? Yes, you are, and that’s exactly what junior Dylan Engelhardt did to keep the play alive about midway through the first set. After a deflected spike from Greater Lowell, Engelhardt found himself on the ground and still managed to kick the ball over the net to keep the rally going. The rally finished with a kill by Bell in a play that left both the Wayland bench and the audience amazed.
