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The student news site of Wayland High School

Wayland Student Press

The student news site of Wayland High School

Wayland Student Press

Wellness Teacher and Science Department Head John Berry DJs for the  Class of 2026s semi-formal dance. 
“What I love the most about DJing is when the crowd is full of joy and everyones having fun, dancing and there are no bad attitudes,” Berry said. “Its just pure joy on the dance floor. I love creating and facilitating those moments.”

John Berry: Putting smiles on faces through music

Jeffery Zhang December 6, 2023

Bright lights flash across the floor as different colors fly across the walls, alternating synchronously with a pulsing, rhythmic beat. At the front of the room, a man leans over a complex contraption...

WSPN’s Sophia Verma sits down with three WHS guidance counselors, Sara Bodi, Ben Buffa and Tina Calderon to asks them how they help seniors going into the next chapter of their lives. The three counselors talked about various resources, navigating financial aid, essay writing tips and ways to cope with stress and anxiety about the future. “It’s just making yourself more available to answer questions and making sure everybody feels like they understand the process,” WHS counselor Sara Bodi said.

Guiding seniors into their next chapter

Sophia Verma December 5, 2023

The future is on the horizon for seniors at Wayland High School as they start looking ahead to life after high school. Even though graduation is months away, the WHS guidance department has been working...

Students enter the South building of Wayland High School. According to some freshmen, the transition from high school to middle school can be anywhere from exciting to stressful depending on the level of preparation provided from the middle school. “Middle school is about learning your skills and trying to get better at understanding how you learn,” Wayland Middle School science teacher Jennifer Nichols said. “So when you get to high school and it counts, you can actually use all the skills youve figured out in middle school and apply them to your classes in high school.”

Students and teachers reflect on the transition from middle school to high school

Maggie Buffum and Olivia Green December 2, 2023

The first quarter of the 2023–2024 school year has just ended, leaving the freshmen class with mixed feelings about how the quarter went. Some freshmen agree that the jump from middle school to high...

Unlike schools in the U.K., Wayland High School does not have a fall break. Students and staff share their thoughts on fall break.

Student and staff thoughts on fall break

Marissa Mendoza and Sofia Ciciarelli November 27, 2023

From Oct. 21 to Oct. 30, some students in the U.K. had a fall break. The fall break allowed students to spend a week reviewing school work, spending time with friends and doing things they enjoy after...

Outside Veritas Christian Academy is a thank you veterans display created by students in third through eighth grade. On Thursday, Nov. 9, Veritas hosted a Veterans Day chapel to honor veterans and encourage acts of service for Veritas students.

A ripple effect: The deeper meaning behind Veterans Day

Katya Luzarraga November 21, 2023

Veritas Christian Academy displays a vibrant, uplifting message thanking veterans for their service. The display, created by Veritas Art Teacher Noelle Pierce, honors the history of Veterans Day by showcasing...

Liberty’s Pizza owners Sam (middle) and Shery (right) Maksimous are pictured behind their shop’s front desk with a customer. On Oct. 3, the auto body shop in the Cochituate Plaza caught on fire, causing significant smoke damage to Liberty’s. “We lost our lives,” owner Shery Maksimous said. “The business is like our home [since] we’re not from here. My husband and I have fought to get a good life for us and our four kids. When [the fire] started, it [hurt us because] our whole family’s [sacrifices] were in the store. My kids grew up there.”

Liberty’s Pizza: Wayland community supports owners as they rebuild lives after fire

Selena Liu and Tina Su November 15, 2023

For many immigrant families, coming to America is the ultimate sacrifice. With their entire lives behind them, rebuilding their life in an unknown environment in hopes of improving their family’s future...

About three weeks before the start of the school year, senior Henrique Abecasis and junior Philipp Knecht moved to Wayland from Portugal and Germany, respectively, to begin their exchange year.

Henrique Abecasis and Philipp Knecht: Exchange students transition to WHS

Sasha Libenzon and Selena Liu November 14, 2023

At the beginning of August, senior Henrique Abecasis and junior Philipp Knecht moved to Wayland from Portugal and Germany, respectively, to begin their exchange year in the United States. With all of their...

On Saturday, Oct. 28, The Class of 2024 participated in Waylands eighth annual Progressive Dinner, and the first Progressive Dinner to be school-affiliated.

Class of 2024 takes on a changed Progressive Dinner (gallery included)

On Saturday, Oct. 28, the Class of 2024 participated in Wayland's eighth annual Progressive Dinner. Progressive Dinner is an event that the entire senior class is invited to, and is meant to give seniors...

Join WSPN’s Jenny Shine and Annika Martins as they interview Window Director Belle Peredna.

WSPN Goes Clubbing: Window Dance Ensemble

Annika Martins and Jenny Shine November 11, 2023

In the fourth edition of WSPN goes clubbing, WSPN's Jenny Shine and Annika Martins interview Window Dance Ensemble Director Belle Peredna. What is Window Dance Ensemble? "Window Dance Ensemble is a...

Wayland resident Neha Gandhi has been blogging and posting on her platform Love Playing Dressup for over a decade. The positive impact that social media has [is that] you could share the truth about about life and truly make somebody feel less alone, Gandhi said.

Neha Gandhi: The “I” in “influencer”

Reva Datar November 8, 2023

While the everyday person may be oblivious to the complexities of the internet, there are people who have been using social media platforms since their inception. Neha Gandhi, a Wayland resident, has been...

Join WSPN’s Jenny Shine and Annika Martins as they interview MOSS leader Erin Lavelle.

WSPN Goes Clubbing: MOSS

Jenny Shine and Annika Martins November 4, 2023

In the third edition of WSPN Goes Clubbing, WSPN's Jenny Shine and Annika Martins discuss the MOSS (Make Our School Safe) club. What is MOSS? "Make Our School Safe (MOSS) is a club focused around targeted...

WSPN’s Chloe Zilembo and Carolina Sdoia contrast the differences from Wayland High Schools new building to its previous one.

Wayland High School: Then and now

Chloe Zilembo and Carolina Sdoia November 3, 2023

The year is 1983. You walk up to Wayland High School and see a large conversation pit in the center of the five separate buildings. Students are sitting on the concrete steps of the pit, eating lunch and...

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