Students strike in support of global climate change movement
September 18, 2019
WHS students will walk out of classes to participate in the climate strike on Friday, Sept. 20, in Boston. The strike is a global protest inspired by the actions of 16-year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg. Protesters across the US and around the world will take to the streets to demand action...
News Brief: Practice SAT and ACT tests on Sept. 21, Oct. 5
September 18, 2019
WSPN has partnered with Revolution Prep and will be hosting practice tests for local students, and the second year of Wayland High School SAT and ACT practice sessions are around the corner. The SAT practice exams will be held on Saturday, Sept. 21, and the ACT practice exams will be held on Saturday,...
News Brief: Special schedule released for Sept. 18
September 17, 2019
School will let out at 12:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 18 due to the first session of professional development days at WHS. Principal Allyson Mizoguchi released the special bell schedule, which will follow an E day block rotation, in an email to the school: Block 1: 8:35-9:08 a.m. Block...
News Brief: PSAT registration deadline closes in
September 17, 2019
The Preliminary SAT (PSATs) will be administered at WHS on Saturday, Oct. 19. Any sophomores or juniors who are interested in taking the PSAT should go to whstesting.com for instructions on how to sign up. The deadline for signing up is Friday, Sept. 27, and the signup fee is currently $45. The PS...
News Brief: Admin. dismisses football early due to EEE concerns
September 11, 2019
59 members of the WHS football team will be released early from school at 2:30 p.m. this Friday, Sept. 13. Months ago, the WHS game against Hopkinton High School was scheduled to be at Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School, which is considered a neutral site. The game's start time was recently pushed up...
Carnival for cause: Community comes together for resident diagnosed with leukemia
Caitlin Newton and Josh Schreiber
September 10, 2019
Wayland resident Ellie Levine has endured more in her five and a half years of life than most adults have in their entire lives. Just before her fifth birthday party was scheduled, Ellie and her family were sent immediately to Children's Hospital in Boston after something came up in her five-year blood...
BREAKING NEWS: Risk level of EEE virus raised to high in Wayland
September 8, 2019
As of Sept. 6, 2019, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) raised the risk level for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) virus infection in Wayland to high. This is due to two additional cases of EEE virus infection, a woman in her 60s from Northborough and a five-year-old girl in Sudbury...
News Brief: “Polar bear” to chill at Wayland High
September 5, 2019
A Wayland resident will dress up as a polar bear and enter the Wayland High School grounds at 7:45 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 6. Sabine von Mering will play the bear and coordinated with English teacher and Green Team adviser Sara Snow on the project. The two also worked with Wayland parent Michael Delman,...
Overview: Changes enacted at WHS this school year
September 3, 2019
With many new changes to usher in the new academic year, the student body might feel a bit apprehensive. Though there will be a learning curve as students learn to navigate the changes concerning their new schedules, advisories, assistant principals and athletic facilities, it will all hopefully result in...
News Brief: New bell schedule implemented
August 28, 2019
One of the several changes that are being implemented into WHS starting this 2019-20 school year is the new bell schedule - due to the new start time, the bell times are new. The block rotation has also changed, meaning the way that the classes rotate and drop through the A-H day schedule is differe...
2 gold-rated houses open up in Wayland
Madeline Maurer and Joanna Barrow
June 20, 2019
As the issue of climate change continues to become more prevalent, activists and the common person alike are attempting to slow the rate of damage, or better yet, stop the environment from further deterioration. For some, this change is brought about by the appliances in their homes. A couple of homes...
Atharva Weling named winner of Freedom Prize
June 19, 2019
Sophomore Atharva Weling is the winner of the 14th annual Freedom Prize Essay contest. Not only does Weling get to put this honorary title on his future college resumé, but he also walked away with a $500 check and a framed certificate. Each year, all 10th graders at WHS write essays regarding freedom...
