How to be ready for the next MCAS Session! The next Scheduled MCAS sessions are in 34 days, so here are some tips on how to maximize your success! 1: Eat a lot of carbohydrates within 30 minutes of the beginning of the test! According to webmd.com, “Eating a small carb snack before a test […]
Spring by Kally Proctor
Spring flowers bloom and birds return chirping outside your window, bringing the sounds of joy the snow melts, the flora return, and color comes back to the world the bleak world of Winter disappears for another year And Spring returns once more. You wake up one sunny Spring morning smiling from ear to ear you […]
NBA Review by Jayant Kuppuswamy
NBA Review So what’s up guys? It’s me, the one and only Jayant, and today I am going to tell you all the haps about sports lately. First up: the NBA. Right now 5 teams in the East have got their ticket to the playoffs the Raptors, Celtics, Cavaliers (any team with LeBron […]
Too Much Stuff? We Think So! by Ciaran Murphy
Too Much Stuff? We think so! By Ciaran Murphy We recently conducted a survey of 6th graders, and we received 29 responses in the span of a week and a half. This is clearly an important issue to students, and the data collected proves this point. 79.3% of 6th graders replied that their backpack was […]
Town Meeting Report by Carson Boyer
On Monday March 5th I attended a town meeting where people shared ideas for a new library in Wayland. In the same meeting someone shared an idea to keep the old library and renovate. Both ideas have pros and cons. This is what I learned. First the library trustee chair spoke and presented their […]
VERNAL POOLS: Why Are They Important? by Chase Dallin
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 […]
Approaching Storm by Ciaran Murphy & Elena Mente
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 […]
The Overthrow by Ayaan Rashid
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. […]
Homework by Kyleigh Bonds-Francis
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? by Melissa Prince
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 […]