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Wayland Student Press

The student news site of Wayland High School

Wayland Student Press

The student news site of Wayland High School

Wayland Student Press

Freshman Maggie Melander lays out her work as she gets ready for a long day of school online. Starting out school online is one of the first steps into helping students transition back into in-person school. “[This] is what has to happen in order for us to go back ” freshman Maggie Melander said.

Freshmen navigate their first year of high school online

Deirdre Brown and Haley Melvin October 5, 2020

Over the course of the past three weeks, incoming freshmen have been introduced to Wayland High during a year unlike any other due to COVID-19. The new freshmen have juggled lots of new information all...

Before the pandemic, visiting public spaces was a daily custom to most people. Nowadays, entry for any public place requires masks and social distancing, which has impacted peoples views of going out in public. [The pandemic] definitely made me more wary of going out regularly and being around people, especially with all the uncertainty around how exactly the virus can spread, junior Minnah Gayed said.

Out in Public: A daily custom that became an event

Katherine Kim October 1, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought many changes to the factors that shape people’s daily lives when attending public places. Not only has it forced people to limit the use of public spaces, but has also...

MOTS: Do you think that 30 minutes is a long enough lunch break?

MOTS: Do you think that 30 minutes is a long enough lunch break?

Taylor McGuire September 30, 2020

With the first month of the 2020-21 school year being remote, a common concern among students has arisen: the desire for a longer lunch break. As of right now, students are given 30 minutes to eat their...

Wayland High School Theater Ensemble performs last springs play, Squirrel Girl Goes to College. WHSTE has had to adapt to the new challenges posed by the pandemic. “WHSTEs season wont be the same this year, but thats okay,” senior Madeline Maurer said. “Theater without hiccups, without experimentation, without roadblocks, isnt theater. Good theater welcomes weirdness and allows for non-traditional methods of storytelling.”

WHSTE adapts to new COVID-19 challenges

Joanna Barrow September 29, 2020

Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, the Wayland High School Theater Ensemble has had to change almost everything about how it normally operates. Its schedule of production has shifted, and...

Sophomore Riley Leichliter, the creator of Study Buddies, works hard to match high school students with elementary school families. Study Buddies is a new program to help elementary school students with remote school. Study Buddies are high school students that help elementary school students with their school work and other activities, [which can include] art, gym, music classes, read aloud and one-on-one tutoring, Leichliter said.

Study Buddies program connects WHS and elementary school students

Jackie Cahaly and Ellie Smith September 28, 2020

With remote school starting up again, students are spending their days inside and staring at a computer for several hours. For elementary school and younger students, this is a difficult task because they...

Junior Haley Melvin shows her workspace she has created in the comfort of her home. Having a designated area to do work is extremely important in these times of online learning.

A Day in the Life of Students during remote learning

Sammy Johnson September 25, 2020

Starting the school year off with remote learning was something that people would have never expected a few months back. As much as students would like to get back into the classroom, the school committee...

Virtual learning has become the norm over the past year. Teachers are still focused on polishing the process further. “We’re building the bike and riding it at the same time,” English teacher Sarah Snow said.

WHS teachers find opportunities and obstacles in remote learning

Dante Coppola September 23, 2020

The school year has begun completely virtual with four 80 minute classes taken from home every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Plenty of students have made their opinions on virtual learning clear,...

Summer travel was different for everyone, especially for people going on longer trips, who had to adhered to many rules and regulations. During flights, many rows of seats on the plane were empty and everyone had to wear a mask.

Students experience unusual summers during coronavirus pandemic

Emily Staiti September 22, 2020

During the pandemic, students' summers were abnormal due to laws put into place to help slow down the spread of COVID-19. The rules fluctuated throughout the summer and all students and their families...

An administrative team comprised of people of color who either attends or have attended WHS has recently made an Instagram account for people of color from Wayland to share their stories of racism and to be heard. “It’s important to recognize that [racism] is happening even if it’s not happening to you,” Administrator B said.

BIPOC Wayland: Page to unfold racism in Wayland

Taylor McGuire and Jonathan Zhang September 18, 2020

As racial injustice activism grows throughout the Wayland community, many Instagram accounts have been created for people of color to share their stories as victims of racism on their school campus. On...

In these days, we are all in desperate need of some good news. So, join WSPN’s Alyssa Dickstein as she shines light on one piece of cheerful news every week.

The Good News: Week of Sept. 14

Alyssa Dickstein September 17, 2020

All-day, we are accosted by headlines like “California is on fire,” “Senate fails to pass another stimulus bill,” “The coronavirus continues to spread” and “WHS returns to school remotely.”...

WSPNs Katherine Kim shares 7 ways to stay physically and mentally healthy during COVID-19. If you’re looking for healthy and enjoyable ways to spend your time during the pandemic, keep on reading!

7 Ways to stay physically and mentally healthy during COVID-19

Katherine Kim September 16, 2020

We are all trying our best to take part in slowing the spread of COVID-19 in our communities. Many of us stay at home as much as possible and practice social distancing when in public. Although limiting...

In light of the end of the academic year, managing editor Caterina Tomassini reviews the last 10 months students of WHS have spent together, including dozens of articles, galleries, podcasts and videos from WSPN.

2019-2020 Year in Review

Caterina Tomassini July 5, 2020

With the 2019-2020 school year coming to an end, it’s important that we look back at our months together and reflect what we, as both a school and a larger community, have accomplished. Although the...

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