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The Wayland Student Press Network (WSPN) is the online student media network of Wayland High School. To learn more about WSPN, check out our site.

The Wayland Student Press Network (WSPN)’s mission is to give a voice to Wayland High School students and to serve the public with relevant, accurate, and engaging news, conveyed professionally in a variety of mediums. Content of WSPN has always been published first and exclusively on the Web, focusing on visual communication and interaction with the viewers. Founded in 2007, WSPN was created with the purpose of raising awareness of school activities and connecting different parts of the community in a central location. WSPN functions as an accessible, student-run, open public forum. Content is entirely student produced and the site is updated daily. Our mandate is to serve Wayland High School and the greater Wayland area with news that is compelling and unbiased. Stories are to be published in a variety of reporting formats and on a number of popular digital publishing platforms. WSPN will attempt to continue to advance and innovate journalism in the digital age. WSPN now utilizes a customized professional template for its site design. After much debate we decided that content is in-fact king, and that we would be re-focusing our mission from providing an incredible student-designed site, to providing higher caliber content. WSPN is the winner of numerous national and international awards which are given to top high school and college publications in the nation. After winning the NSPAs Pacemaker Award in its first year, WSPN has continued to garner attention from various media specialists and attain awards from different press associations. Due to its success, WSPN has been able to bring a new journalism course to Wayland High School. Currently, WSPN staff members include journalism students as well as many others from the school community. WSPN receives financial support through advertising, grants, and sponsorship from generous viewers.

19/05/2026

On Saturday May 16, the Class of 2027 gathered for Wayland High School’s annual junior prom. Nearly 250 students attended the event, beginning the evening with photos on the orange carpet at WHS from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.. Students then boarded buses to Boston for prom at the New England Aquarium from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m.. Tables were set along the hallways for a sit down dinner next to the fish and penguins. The food was served in a buffet style so students could pick and choose what they wanted. After eating, some students took photos by the harbor before heading to the dance floor.

After prom, some students returned home while others stayed for Late Night from 11:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. hosted by the Wayland Parent Teacher Organization (PTO). Activities included a mechanical bull, inflatable slides and video games such as Mario Kart in a game truck. Food and drinks were also provided.

“Overall I think it was a really great experience,” junior Aine Chase said. “My favorite part was dancing with my friends and watching the penguin swim.”

(Credit: Marissa Mendoza & Grace Zocco)

18/05/2026

On Saturday, May 16, the Class of 2027 celebrated their junior prom, starting with the Orange Carpet at 4:30 p.m.. Dates walked together down the Wayland-themed orange carpet and took photos. Afterwards, attendees traveled on coach buses to the prom venue at the Boston Aquarium.

“I thought that the orange carpet was one of the best there was,” senior Henry Leider said. “I really enjoyed walking down the carpet with my date.”

(Credit: Brandon Hill & Becket Todd)

14/05/2026

On Monday, May 11, the Wayland boys varsity baseball team took on Lincoln-Sudbury at Polar Park in Worcester, home of the WooSox — the Triple-A affiliate of the Red Sox. Wayland lost 4–1, as junior captain Mikey Johansson pitched one inning and allowed two runs. Junior captain Joey Fay threw four and two-thirds innings while allowing two runs, as well as senior Ori Kohl having the final out of the sixth inning. Friends, family and little leaguers were in the stands to watch the Warriors play in this unique experience.

“While we might not have won, it was by far the coolest baseball game experience I’ve ever had,” Kohl said.

(Credit: Molly Bergeron)

12/05/2026

In the WHS parking lot, traffic was jammed, but this time it was blocked by students, not by cars. On Friday, May 8, Senior Decision Day took place. Seniors arrived at school early wearing apparel that represented the future college they are attending. They took photos together in the WHS parking lot in celebration of their future plans.

“It was kind of crazy seeing everybody and seeing where our paths will be taking us these next four years,” senior Sona Abrahamyan said. “It was honestly really exciting and a really great time.”

(Credit: Emily Davids & Kyle Zhang)

20/04/2026

On Friday, April 17, the town of Wayland celebrated the grand opening of a new Dunkin’ Donuts and Jimmy John’s at 298 Boston Post Road, in the former Bank of America building.

Franchise owner Mark Pesce—who owns more than 60 Dunkin’ locations across Massachusetts—opened the store. Pesce is set to appear before the Planning Board this month to seek site plan approval for outdoor dining, including a proposal for tables and chairs on the front patio facing Route 20.

(Credit: Becket Todd)

19/04/2026

The Water Warriors celebrated its 15th anniversary on Wednesday, April 15. The celebration included Water Warriors founder Isabel Todd and her mom, Janet Shwartz, who helped Todd found the program. Water Warriors was founded to help METCO elementary school students learn to swim. The celebration began with a speech from Todd and Shwartz, followed by high school volunteers giving METCO elementary students a swimming lesson.

“It’s not only been helpful for the METCO students to participate, but from a high school coach standpoint, the students who volunteer find it really rewarding to give back to the community,” Todd said.

(Credit: Ainsley Jay)

16/04/2026

Join Co-Multi Media Editor Natalie Greenaway and Social Media Editor Kate Goodman as they interview the sophomores at the semi-formal dance. Semi was held on Saturday, April. 11 at Wedgewood Pines Country Club in Stow.
Stay tuned for the full “Meet the Semi Dates” video which will be published on the WSPN website soon.

14/04/2026

The Class of 2028 danced the night away at their semi-formal dance, taking place at Wedgewood Pines Country Club. Leading up to the dance, sophomores gathered at a student’s house to take “pre-semi” photos. Then, once the class arrived at the club, they began by indulging in array of food, such as chicken fingers, pizza and mozzarella sticks. After around 30 minutes, wellness teacher and DJ John Berry and special education teacher Jeffrey Blue turned down the lights and upped the music volume, signaling it was time to dance. Throughout the night, sophomores danced, took photos in a photo booth and participated in WSPN’s annual “Meet the semi dates” video. “[My favorite part of semi] is dancing and being able to see all my friends,” sophomore Gabby Hurst said.

(Credit: Sofia Cicarelli)

10/04/2026

The Wayland High School orchestra groups held their annual Spring Concert on Tuesday, April 7, celebrating the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States through music and Orchestra Director Susan Memoli’s 25th year at Wayland. The String Orchestra performed “Ellis Island” by Alan Lee Silva and “Point Lookout” by Brian Balmages, and the Symphony Orchestra closed with “The Stars and Stripes Forever” by John Philip Sousa. The concert also marked the final performance with the Wayland orchestras for 24 graduating seniors in the Class of 2026.

(Credit: Kyle Zhang)

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