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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

Junior Rohini Ramesh works on her Silver Award, which consists of putting signs up on trees. Ramesh has been doing Girl Scouts for seven years, helping around the community of Wayland. It’s important to help the community because you are helping people who don’t have as much as you and it’s important to realize that, Ramesh said. It makes me feel grateful for everything I have.

Rohini Ramesh: It makes me feel grateful for everything I have

Joyce Wu January 2, 2019

When springtime rolls around, junior Rohini Ramesh can be seen delivering dozens of Girl Scout cookies to her peers and teachers. These cookies bring joy to many of her buyers and are a seasonal favorite....

Winter Storm Bruce dropped upwards of 18 inches of snow in some parts of Northern New England, including Okemo, a ski resort in southern Vermont.

Early snowfall attracts students to the slopes

Alex Janoff December 20, 2018

The first major winter storm of the year, Winter Storm Bruce, dropped upwards of 18 inches of snow on certain parts of the Northeast, including Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine, prompting many student...

Junior Sidney Toga starts the varsity 100 meter-dash. Toga has participated on both of the Varsity Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field teams since his freshman year.  My favorite thing about track is the pure intensity of it, Toga said.

Sidney Toga: When I step onto a track, everything around me becomes irrelevant

Nicole Erdekian December 19, 2018

During last year’s 2017-2018 season, junior Sidney Toga was ranked as the 15th fastest sophomore in the state in the 100-meter dash. Toga has been running on the varsity indoor and outdoor track and...

MOTS: How WHS students celebrate the holidays

MOTS: How WHS students celebrate the holidays

Isabella Arenas December 18, 2018

As the holiday season approaches, students begin preparing for their individual holiday celebrations. Some students have already celebrated, and reflect on their experiences.   Junior Elissa...

Pitcairn with a friend outside of the Colosseum in Rome.

Kelsey Pitcairn: Having a community of thinkers and creators is really important

Julia Callini December 12, 2018

From the time she could string words together, English teacher Kelsey Pitcairn has had a burning passion for writing. When an opportunity arose to study at the Faber Academy in London, Pitcairn seized...

Teachers at Wayland High School use both itsLearning (pictured above) and Google Classroom as online learning platforms. A learning management system is a system in which you can tailor your curriculum to individual students, history teacher Eva Urban-Hughes said.

Teacher preferences for online learning: Google Classroom vs. itsLearning

Caitlin Newton and Alyssa Dickstein December 12, 2018

With technology playing an increasingly prominent role in society, teachers have moved from using paper to computers for much of their teaching. To distribute documents and manage their classwork and homework...

The class of 2019 applies to college

The class of 2019 applies to college

Alyssa Dickstein December 12, 2018
WHS surveyed 51 seniors regarding college applications. Results from the survey showed students are mainly applying to the schools in the Northeast.
Joaquín El Chapo Guzmán, escaped from jail and is currently on trial. He was well known as a drug lord which put him in jail the first time.

MOTS: Students share thoughts on the El Chapo trial

Hailey Robinson and Christina Taxiarchis December 9, 2018

Students speak out their opinions on the trial for Joaquín Guzmán Loera, also known as “El Chapo”, the Mexican drug lord. His history of violence, as well as his involvement in the Sinaloa drug cartel...

Students study in the academic center. The academic center works to connect students with peer tutors and teachers. In my opinion, I think [the academic center] is a lot better than the library media center because you can just go in there and get your work done and you don’t really socialize, sophomore Elizabeth Micolisin said.

Alternative Forms of Learning: Where students look for support

Ellie Tyska December 7, 2018

Students face many challenges and difficulties throughout their academic journey. In these times of trouble, there are helpful resources, such as the WHS academic center, where they can be connected with...

Senior goalie Nick Smith stands on the goal line and surveys the field before him. This season, Smith helped lead his team to win the Division 3 State Championship.  Everything came down to that moment, Smith said.

Nick Smith: You have to know that you’re going to make a save

Kate Balicki December 5, 2018

Senior goalie Nick Smith has been a key member of the boys varsity soccer team for the past two years. In 2017, Smith helped advance the Warriors to the sectional semifinals. In 2018, his exceptional effort...

The computer lab where the Information Literacy class meets. Students are required to take info lit for the first semester of their freshman year. The course teaches students how to use databases and apply them to research projects. The beauty of the database is that you can go straight to the databases, history teacher Eva Urban said. You can get good, reliable information that’s exactly what you need.

To Google or not to Google?

Alex Janoff December 4, 2018

When beginning a typical research project, a high schooler’s instinct is to quickly type their research question into Google and click on the first three links. Although this seems to be the most convenient...

The team gathers with its trophy after winning the Division Three North final. The team won its third state title in five years to close the 2018 season. “I’m just so happy for the boys,” head coach David Gavron said.

Boys’ soccer reflects on another state title

CJ Brown and Hailey Robinson December 3, 2018

Following another successful season for boys' varsity soccer, the team looks back on their 2018 season. After falling short of the state championship last year, the team brought home its third state title...

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