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Step One: Preheat oven to 200 degrees and thinly dice strawberries.

Flavor! Dried Strawberries (3 photos)

Emily Staiti and Caroline Lampert June 25, 2020

Easy recipe for a fun and yummy spring snack! Ingredients: Strawberries   Instructions: Preheat oven to 200 degrees, and thinly dice strawberries Place on parchment paper...

Walking dogs has become a popular stay at home activity. One thing I am able to do now is [go] for a walk every day with my kids and the dog,” WHS english teacher Michelle Goodnow said.

Quarantined at home: Finding ways to overcome challenges

Ellie Smith and Jacqueline Cahaly June 25, 2020

Most people would probably be confused if, on March 12, you told them that would be their last day in school for the rest of year. All of a sudden, students, teachers and families have had to adapt to...

WSPNs Atharva Weling explains why the calls to defund the police by Black Lives Matter protesters like the one pictured below are critical to our nations well-being.

Opinion: Defund the police. Now. Seriously.

Atharva Weling June 24, 2020

When I first saw the phrase “defund the police” flash across my screen while scrolling through Instagram, I didn’t think much of it. It was just another hashtag amidst the host of demands and calls...

Due to COVID-19, the Wayland High School turf and facilities have been closed. They will not be open until word from the state is given allowing the campus to be open. Opening the turf later in the summer is something assistant athletic director Erin Ryan hopes to see.

Students begin to use turf fields despite them still being closed

Sammy Johnson June 24, 2020

As states around the country start to open back up again, there have been strict guidelines that people are required to follow. Public places like turf fields have slowly started to reopen as the process...

The slogan Wayland Warriors Rise Up will be needed when we return to school in the fall. WSPNs Julia Raymond discusses how different things will look with Governor Bakers new guidelines.

Opinion: School social distancing guidelines in the fall are a mixed bag

Julia Raymond June 23, 2020

The summer is just around the corner, and Governor Baker is already looking into the fall. China is currently experiencing a resurgence of COVID-19 cases, which we could experience, too, if we don’t...

Senior Kayla Poulsen stands out of her decorated car, while smiling at the camera.

Senior rolling rally: A final goodbye (68 Photos)

  Wayland High School hosted a drive-by graduation for the class of 2020 on June 7th. Along the route, families, and friends of the Class of 2020, all gathered along the roads with signs and...

Senior Shawn Bernier will  be speaking as a Keynote speaker in the METCO graduation ceremony on Saturday, June 27.

News Brief: Shawn Bernier as Keynote speaker for METCO graduation ceremony

Lindsey Brown June 23, 2020

On Saturday, June 27, Wayland High School senior Shawn Bernier will speak in front of the METCO class of 2020 during their virtual graduation ceremony. Bernier is the Student Keynote speaker and will talk...

Pictured above is of one of the COVID-19 screening clinics in Pohang, South Korea. “The government has served as a leader and has played a key role in ensuring that medical experts are well deployed in cities that [need] support during this time,” Dr. Katrina Park said. “My country is in danger, and there is a place that needs my ability as a doctor, so I volunteered without thinking because it was something I could do.”

Other side of the globe: A COVID-19 success story

Katherine Kim June 22, 2020

Since the initial outbreak of the coronavirus in Wuhan, China, in Dec. 2019, different countries around the world have been taking similar yet contrasting approaches to protect their citizens’ lives...

ICYMI: Week of June 15- Student Council officers, pet adoptions, METCO students experiences

ICYMI: Week of June 15- Student Council officers, pet adoptions, METCO students’ experiences

Taylor McGuire June 22, 2020

In the weekly series, “In Case You Missed It,” News Editor Taylor McGuire summarizes stories from the past week with links to the corresponding WSPN article. News: Editor Taylor McGuire wrote...

As the novel coronavirus infiltrates more and more aspects of everyday life for Americans, WSPN examines how the virus has impacted Wayland and neighboring communities.

LIVE UPDATES: Coronavirus infiltrates Wayland

Kevin Wang and Taylor McGuire June 22, 2020
UPDATED: Monday, June 22 at 6:36 p.m.
Following the lead of the middle and high schools, the elementary schools are making signs for graduating students. “We have done a number of special events for the fifth-graders including delivering the fifth-grade Loker PRIDE signs,” Loker Elementary School principal Brian Jones said.

Elementary schools establish new ways to celebrate the fifth-graders

Ellie Smith and Jacqueline Cahaly June 19, 2020

Due to COVID-19, schools have found new ways to celebrate the students who are graduating one school and moving onto the next. These students include high school and college seniors, as well as fifth and...

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