Wayland Middle School
Vernal pools are beautiful. Vernal or ephemeral pools are temporary pools of water that offer protection to juvenile amphibians and insects. They are created when snow melts, and a large amount of the water gathers in a single place. Since vernal pools usually develop inland they’re completely free of predatory fish. We don’t typically think […]
The ‘four’easter that is set to hit Massachusetts on Wednesday 8AM, will bring heavy snow all day to eastern Massachusetts and moderate sustained winds on the cape, at around 24 mph both days. The storm is expected to bring the most snow from Willimantic, CT to Worcester, MA with totals ranging from 10 to […]
I plugged the drive into the USB port. “Come on, come on!” I said to myself quietly. “Begining transfer now,” the metallic computer voice said. This better not take long. I have to get out of here as soon as I have all the files. I know I’m going to get caught if I stay. […]
Friend or Foe Is homework a good thing or should it be removed? You walk up the stairs, thinking about your test tomorrow. As soon as you get to your room you shove your backpack across the floor and throw yourself onto your bed. You think, ugh why do we have to have homework? Yes […]
Are siblings really all that bad? The surprising truth about your brothers and sisters. By Missy Prince Imagine you let your younger sister wear your favorite white sweater because she has an orchestra concert and has nothing white to wear. She refused to change before dinner because she was “starving” and got tomato […]
We’ve all seen and read lots of news about how North and South Korea hate each other or are planning to bomb the living daylights out of each other, but the reality just might not be that bad. During the recently completed Winter Olympics in South Korea, a time for countries to unite and have […]
I was running as hard as I could. The guards were still on my tail. I had to lose them somehow. Down the street, there is a supermarket. It’s always packed with people trying to get their groceries quickly and get out. I dashed into the blob of people standing outside the entrance, through the […]
Walking to the beam, feeling scared to fall, I hear people coughing quietly, trying not to be loud. I can smell the chalk, and I see the banners of champions hanging around the gym. I jump onto the beam. I start my routine: first two steps, next tuck, after, back walk over, then flip off […]
I walked down the pitch black road. The only light was that of the moon that made it into the narrow street. I looked up at the tall buildings to my left and right. There red light of the security cameras followed me as I walked briskly. The camera eyed me suspiciously. Just keep walking […]