Articles

By Brendan McGonegal  We recently gained a new member of the Wayland Middle School community, and we decided to do a welcome interview for her. Ms. Turcot is a 6th/7th grade English teacher, and we asked her the important questions about her and her work. Welcome to the WMS community, Ms. Turcot! Me: How long […]

By Ben Oleson  With the new addition of lockers, we have some bountiful information on how your fellow students (and even some teachers) like or dislike the new addition. We interviewed some children doing after school activities from all the grades how they liked lockers, and overwhelmingly, it mostly positive! For example, we interviewed 6th […]

By Ainsley Jay Kids nowadays have multiple assignments every day, social life, studying for tests, and have to deal with covid. It all can be very worrying and result in anxiety. Anxiety is common among middle school children. The only difference is that sometimes it can stem from different things. Anxiety can stem from social […]

By Benjamin Oleson Staying at school for more than you have to do sounds like a nightmare, right? While you may say that I (and many more) are here to oppose that, and that leads us to the main point of the article. Clubs are a fun way to spend after school time… in school. […]

By Rhea Sethi Hi everybody! I’m back! It’s me again, Bats Keer. Wow, it’s been a whole month since you’ve heard of me, but I’m sure that you caught me skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. Wait a minute, you didn’t see me? Huh, I guess that you weren’t watching all of the […]

By Mia Koopersmith & Louis Lefebvre Moana Jr. is coming to Wayland Middle School! Students and cast members are excited about the opening night on Wednesday, March 30. Performances run all through April 2.  Since January, the cast has been preparing to show a beautiful performance filled with great songs, choreography, and bright costumes. Although […]

1. What was the name of the boat in Jaws? 2. What are the names of the stepsisters from Disney’s original movie Cinderella? 3. In which movie did Captain America lift Thor’s hammer? 4. Who was the only non-jedi in the original Star Wars trilogy to use a lightsaber? 5. How many languages can C3PO […]

By Neal Mohimen  As the XXIV Beijing winter olympics ended, it’s time we reflect on the past month— we have seen triumph, heartbreak, and surprises. From skiing to skeleton, the winter games truly offer some spectacular sports. Today I will sum up the games and results and give you a basic rundown on what happened.  […]

During the pandemic, sure you’ve listened to pre-recorded music, but live bands and orchestras? Lots of musicians have been affected by Covid. Even here at Wayland Middle School, musicians have been affected by the pandemic. Trumpet player Gavin Lloyd says that the masks are “annoying to put on and switch.” The trumpet players have masks […]

By Ainsley Jay Today, I am interviewing Ayesha Singla, currently attending Parkway West middle, a school in Missouri. She is in 7th grade the same as me. The covid conditions in Missouri are unsafe with Omicron spreading and people  thinking  the virus to be “fake”.  According to Ayesha, numerous people at her school have tested […]