![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)
News Brief: Spirit Day schedule for Wednesday, Nov. 25
Credit: Elizabeth Zhong
On Wednesday, Nov. 25, students and faculty will log onto their advisory’s Zoom to participate in virtual Spirit Day.
November 24, 2020
Unlike the typical pep rally and many in-person competitions, Spirit Day will be held virtually this year to ensure the safety of everyone.
On Wednesday, Nov. 25 at 8:35 a.m., students will log into their advisory’s Zoom, and they will prepare for their upcoming rotations for 25 minutes. At 9:00 a.m., students and staff will make their way to their first rotation. There will be separate Zoom links sent out for each rotation.
The first rotation will last from 9:10 a.m. – 9:45 a.m., the second will be from 10:00 a.m. – 10:35 a.m., the third will be at 10:50 a.m. – 11:25 a.m. and the final rotation will be from 11:40 a.m. – 12:15 a.m.
There will be 15-minute breaks between each rotation to give students time to get logged on to their next activity and to give everyone a quick screen break.
Students can expect activities such as song recognition, Family Feud, Pictionary and more. Everyone is encouraged to wear their grade’s assigned colors and get creative with their virtual background on Zoom. As a reminder, seniors are orange and black, juniors are red, sophomores are blue and freshmen are green.
