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Girls tennis captains (from left to right) Katrina Gaddis, Emma Barton and Dina Berdichevsky.

Girls tennis to host tournament in Astley’s honor

Connie Yoon April 27, 2012
Lauren Dunne Astley Memorial Fund. All varsity teams are required to complete a community service project, and the senior tennis captains wished to do something in Astley’s honor.
Now that the spring season is in full swing, the fields, courts and tracks are filled with athletes every day after school.

Spring teams look for early success

Jackson Hubbell April 4, 2012
With the spring season about to get under way, WSPN reporters Jackson Hubbell and Andrew Lidington preview the spring sports.
 Now that the spring season is in full swing, the fields, courts and tracks are filled with athletes every day after school.

Athletes and coaches gear up for spring season

Alex Erdekian April 4, 2012
Athletes at all levels, freshman, junior varsity and varsity have been preparing for the spring season over course of the past two weeks.
Students are interviewed about the new restaurant,  "Giacomo's," at the Wayland town center. It replaced Bertucci's, which filed for bankruptcy in April 2018.

Coaches discuss expectations for spring season

Jackson Hubbell April 4, 2012
“I am looking forward to my first season," saids boys lacrosse coach Jacob Kravitz. "My expectation is that the players will work hard, play the game with class and improve as the season goes on. I want us to take the field for each game feeling as though we have a good chance to win.”
Members of the Being a Teenager is Hard Enough (BATHE) club and the administration have decided to introduce advisory groups to Wayland High School. Advisory groups will present opportunities for students to meet with advisers in small groups and branch out from the standard curriculum.

Advisory groups set to launch fall 2012

Lizzy Worstell March 28, 2012
“Advisory is typically defined as a small group of students who meet with an adviser, or advisers, and separate from the core curriculum,” said Allyson Mizoguchi, Wayland High School's vice principal.
The course selection process for the 2012-13 school year is under way for underclassmen.

New electives offered for 2012-13 school year

Caitlyn Pineault March 26, 2012
When choosing classes for the 2012-2013 school year, students will have several more options. All the classes offered this year will be available next year and many departments have created new courses.
The Shawmut Construction company saved the Wayland-themed Monopoly board but there are currently no plans for reinstallation.

Shawmut Construction saves Monopoly board

Caitlyn Pineault March 20, 2012
The Monopoly board is currently in storage but there are no plans for where the Monopoly Board will be hung on the new school.
Over 400 students from across district perform in String Jamboree

Over 400 students from across district perform in String Jamboree

Oliver Levin March 15, 2012
The annual String Jamboree brings together string players from grade three to grade twelve. This year, over four hundred students gathered in the Field House for the concert.
Students perform at 2012 Jazz Night (34 photos)

Students perform at 2012 Jazz Night (34 photos)

Oliver Levin March 15, 2012
This year's annual Jazz Night took place in the Wayland Middle School Auditorium and feature WMS and WHS musicians.
Assassin is a game and senior class tradition in which students must squirt water on other student targets in order to eliminate them. The top three finishers and assassin with the most kills will receive sizable cash prizes. WSPN will be updating this page throughout the game, so check back to see who's still in and who has been eliminated.

Senior Assassins game not allowed on school grounds

Elizabeth Karpacz March 2, 2012
Dean of Sudents Scott Parseghian announced that this year, the senior Assassin game will not be permitted on school grounds. According to Principal Pat Tutwiler, students have not respected administrators' set parameters for the game in past years.
As a part of the Walden Forum, Jimmy Tingle spoke at the First Parish Meeting House about his work as a comedian.

Comedian Jimmy Tingle speaks in Walden Forum

Lizzy Worstell March 2, 2012
Being a political comedian allows Tingle to express his opinions on matters that he considers important. Tingle explained that unlike politicians, he has the freedom to say what he believes without worrying about a target demographic of voters.
Following the Rachel's Challenge presentation in early January, a group of students and faculty created a club called Friends of Rachel to continue to spread the presentation's message of kindness and compassion.

Friends of Rachel club aims to bring positive change

Caitlyn Pineault February 28, 2012
“Change is hard, in any school climate,” Mast said. “I think a lot will depend on whether or not the group can work together, can the kids feel good about trying to do this, and what kind of feedback they get from the rest of the school.”
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