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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

ICYMI: Week of March 18

ICYMI: Week of March 18

Kevin Wang March 28, 2019

In the weekly series, “In Case You Missed It,” News Editor Kevin Wang summarizes stories from the past week with links to the corresponding WSPN article. News: Reporter Cammy Lehr localized the...

The WHS Honors Sinfonia playing in 2016. The Sinfonia will be one of several honors ensembles at WHS to play in the upcoming Tri-M charity event and will be joined by local musicians.

News Brief: WHS music society hosts charity event, invites local musicians

Aiden Chitkara March 26, 2019

Wayland High School musicians will be performing in the National Tri-M National Honors Society (NHS) charity event on Thursday, March 28 at 7 p.m. in the Wayland High School Theater. The event has been...

News Brief: Sports Junkies to host Sweet 16 bracket challenge, enter by March 27

News Brief: Sports Junkies to host Sweet 16 bracket challenge, enter by March 27

Charlie Moore March 25, 2019

Is your bracket busted? Do you wish you could take another shot at it? Like everyone else in the country, your bracket is no longer perfect - however, you can try again! Join Sports Junkies’ FREE Sweet...

Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School, where the new WHS Assistant Principal Laura Cole currently works. Cole will replace James Nocito and begin at WHS in the summer.

News Brief: Three assistant principal finalists visit WHS

Kevin Wang March 23, 2019

Three finalists for the vacant assistant principal position pending James Nocito's upcoming retirement visited WHS on Thursday, March 21 after an interview process with six to eight candidates from March...

The Kansas Jayhawks practice before the first game of the tournament in 2016. This year, the Jayhawks earned the No. 4 seed in the Midwest division. Duke, Virginia, North Carolina and Gonzaga collected No. 1 honors in their respective divisions.

News Brief: March Madness picks open

Aiden Chitkara March 21, 2019

The NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Committee picked and seeded the 68-team field on Sunday, March 17. The Duke Blue Devils were selected as the No. 1 overall seed in the tournament. The Blue Devils...

A flyer asking students to unite against climate change by protesting on March 15. At WHS, 18.8 percent of the 135 students surveyed planned to participate in this protest. There is a point of no return in climate change, and something should be done,” freshman William Catlin said.

Climate strike reaches WHS students

Cammy Lehr March 21, 2019

Students around the world skipped school to protest for action against climate change on Friday, March 15. At WHS, 27 students of 151 surveyed planned on attending, resulting in a turnout of 18.1 percent...

Below is a list of the several changes that are being implemented by administration for this 2019-20 school year.

Soft or strong: Investigating the bonds between WPS educators

Kevin Wang March 19, 2019

WSPN News Editor Kevin Wang conducted an in-depth analysis of the relationship between WPS educators, including teachers, administrators, School Committee members and central office members. He particularly...

Writer and producer Nelson de Witt and his biological family gather in Costa Rica to reunite for the first time in over a decade. De Witt spoke at WHS on Feb. 8 about the power of storytelling. “Life can be unpredictable, but we’re all in this together, de Witt said.

Bostonian reunited with biological family after 16 years speaks at WHS

Cammy Lehr March 5, 2019

Writer and producer Nelson de Witt traveled to WHS to tell his life story on Feb. 8. During the span of the morning, de Witt talked to some of the language classes. Within his presentation, he talked about...

WSPN plans to hold an SAT practice test fundraiser on April 6 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Wayland High School. Registration costs $20 and will benefit WSPN. Students are encouraged to participate for a glimpse at what an official standardized test will look like.

WSPN hosts ACT practice test on March 2

Caterina Tomassini March 1, 2019

WSPN plans to host its practice test fundraiser in conjunction with Revolution Prep on Saturday, March 2 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Wayland High School. Registration is open to all students and will cost...

WHS POWER club is working on new ways to involve the school in Black History Month celebrations. POWER club president, junior Shawn Bernier, wants students to get engaged in the festivities. The number one thing we want is to have more unity amongst everybody, Bernier said.

Celebrating Black History Month at WHS

Aiden Chitkara February 27, 2019

Every February, the US celebrates Black History Month. The goal of the celebration is to remember important people and events throughout the history of African Americans. Every year, more people join in...

Hidden Figures, a 2016 Oscar nominee that details the story of three African American women working for NASA, was shown as the featured film during this years Winter Week. The film was selected by Student Council in an effort to reestablish the Winter Week movie as a tradition and reaffirm its purpose. “I think [this year’s] Student Council wanted to be clear and transparent about the purpose behind showing a movie,” Principal Allyson Mizoguchi said. “The idea in general is to have a shared experience amongst students that’s entertaining, educational and uplifting.”

WW ’19: School screens ‘Hidden Figures’ the year after ‘Cool Runnings’ cancellation

Kyle Chen and Aiden Chitkara February 12, 2019

For each of the past four years, the WHS Student Council has picked a schoolwide movie to be played during Winter Week. This year’s featured picture was "Hidden Figures," a 2017 Oscar nominee. The movie...

Varsity boys lacrosse head coach Marcus Craigwell is leaving WHS for BC High this season. BC High won the Division I state championship in 2018. The boys team captains are currently working with Athletic Director Heath Rollins to find a replacement for Craigwell.

News Brief: Boys lacrosse coach splits for BC High

CJ Brown February 12, 2019

Boys varsity lacrosse head coach Marcus Craigwell has left Wayland High School and taken the head coaching position for Boston College High School. BC High won the Division I state championship in 2018,...

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