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FAST FACTS ABOUT THE WAYLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS District Report Card _____________________________________________________________________________________________
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1. Curriculum, instruction, and assessment that maximize each student's learning and achievement 2. A diverse, knowledgeable, and skilled community of educators and leaders 3. Family and community partnerships to support the learning and growth of every student 4. Strategic management of facilities, operations, and resources to enable and empower the educated community 5. Press Clippings and Recognition ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 1. Curriculum, instruction, and assessment that maximize each student's learning and achievement
SAT scores for 2006-07 were made available by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Wayland's scores ranked 11th in the state. In 2008, 149 Wayland High School students sat for the SATs, achieving mean scores of 582 in critical reading, 618 in math, and 595 in writing. On MCAS, Wayland Middle School Science was ranked fourth in the state (Boston Globe, 2008). In 2010, 199 students sat for the SATs. Mean scores ranged from 599 in critical reading to 634 in math.
The 2009 Advanced Placement Awards went to three AP National Scholars, 19 AP Scholars with Distinction, 14 AP Scholars with Honors, and 26 AP Scholars. There were five National Merit semi-finalists and 15 commended students in the Wayland High School Class of 2009. The Class of 2010 includes three semi-finalists and 15 letters of commendation. For more information about the National Merit Scholarship program, click here. Nearly 60 clubs, service organizations, and other activities are offered to Wayland Public Schools students throughout their journey through elementary school, middle school, and high school. The elementary schools invite students to participate in an annual performance, sing in the After School Chorus, or join the Boston Friends Club. At the middle school level, students have the opportunity to take part in such activities as science and math clubs, two yearly drama productions, student council and community service activities, and school trips offered throughout the year. High school students can become involved in theatre, band and orchestra, science and math teams, and can contribute to their community in many ways such as participating in the School Climate Committee, Gay/Straight Alliance, or by helping others as peer advisors. Mi  ddle school students are able to take part in intramural sports and may also join teams to play soccer, field hockey, track, baseball, softball, and basketball throughout the fall, winter, and spring athletic seasons. At the high school, student athletes can participate in team sports including lacrosse, track, wrestling, golf, swimming, and (of course), football. Wayland High School’s football team has an outstanding record in the Dual County League.
According to the Massachusetts Department of Education Indicators for 2009-2010, the average number of absences was 6.4; the attendance
Grades 9-12 enrollment in 2009-2010: 901 (222 seniors) Grades 9-12 enrollment in 2010-2011: 873 (227 seniors) Professional faculty and administration: 88 Accreditation: New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) and the Massachusetts DOE
Compared with a state rate of 80.9%, more than 99% of the Wayland High School Class of 2008 graduate In 2008, 96% of Wayland High School graduates went on to post-secondary education immediately following high school.
The top ten schools matriculated in the past few years:
2. A diverse, knowledgeable, and skilled community of educators and leaders
In 2010-2011, 91% of Wayland teachers have obtained an advanced degree (Master's or higher). Teacher Data (2008-09): Lane and Step Analysis Teacher Data (2009-10): Lane and Step Analysis Staff Deployment Report (November, 2007) Staff Deployment Report (November, 2008) Staff Deployment Report (November, 2009) Staff Deployment Report (November, 2010)
3. Family and community partnerships to support the learning and growth of every student
The residents of the Town of Wayland are well known for their commitment to and support of their community schools. Parents, relatives, and friends are solidly involved with our children's education.
4. Strategic management of facilities, operations, and resources to enable and empower the educated community
In 2010, Boston Magazine ranked Wayland High School #8 in the state. Rankings were computed by statistician George Recck, director of the Math Resource Center at Babson College. The Wayland Public Schools district has been named as an Academic Outperformer by Standard & Poor's Evaluation Services. An "outperforming school district" is one that reports a significantly higher percentage of student achievement compared to other Massachusetts school districts with comparable economic levels.
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5/24/11 Agents of Change Festival
5/6/11 Making Music! Wayland High School junior Ryan Budnick,who won this year's Rivers School Conservatory Concerto Competition, will be performing Mozart's "Clarinet Concerto in A Major" with the Rivers Youth Symphony on Sunday, May 8 at the New
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Great job, Geoffrey Wang (Claypit Hill School)! Geoffrey, a Claypit Hill student, is one of only twelve winners of the Youth Prize in the National STEM Video Game Challenge, a competition to motivate interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. The challenge stimulates learning by tapping into the natural passion of youth for playing and making video games. Inspired by the "Educate to Innovate Campaign" (President Obama’s initiative to promote a renewed focus on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math education), the National STEM Video Game Challenge aims to motivate interest in STEM learning among America’s youth by tapping into students’ natural passions for playing and making video games. The Youth Prize winners were selected from a group of over 500 entries for their ability to use STEM concepts to design engaging, innovative, and well-balanced games. Geoffrey's winning game is entitled "Your Adventure." Read about it here! 4/12/11 Wayland has again been chosen by the NAMM Foundation as one of the "Best Communities for Music Education" in the United States of America!
4/11/11 Congratulations Susan Memoli - Orchestra Director of the Year! If you see Susan, give her a high five! She has been named Orchestra Director of the Year by the Mass. Chapter of the American String Teacher Association. Please read about Susan's A 4/5/11
Eighty students from the Wayland High School Chorus traveled to New York City in mid-March, performing in Trinity Church, located next to the World Trade Center site. While in the Big Apple, the students saw a Broadway show and toured both the Apollo Theater and the Metropolitan Museum of Art! See photos in Wicked Local Wayland by clicking here! 3/11/11 Wayland Math Teacher named Coach of the Year! Wayland teacher and Assistant Swim Coach, Heidi Friedlander, has been named Girls Winter Assistant
3/9/11 In the Spotlight! The Wayland High School Library will be the next "MSLA Spotlight Feature" for the Massachusetts School Library Association website! Congratulations to Library/Media Specialist Erin Dalbec and Media Center Assistant Pam Miller! Watch for Wayland High School in the spotlight at http://www.maschoolibraries.org. 3/7/11 Read it in The Physics Teacher! 2/25/11 Congratulations, March 2011 recipients of The Goldin Foundation's Excellence in Education Award! Gary Burton, Superintendent, and Jim Page, High School Business Education Teacher, have been named recipients of the Excellence in Education Award for 2010-2011. The Goldin Foundation is a non-profit foundation dedicated to recognizing educators for their outstanding achievements and contributions in classrooms, schools, and communities. The awards will be presented at a reception at the annual Educators Forum on April 27, 2011, hosted by the Medfield School District. For more information about the Goldin Foundation and the Excellence in Education Awards, check out their website! 2/10/11 Whiz Kids of the Week Connie Burgess, WSCP Communications Coordinator, sends this note: AOL has started interactive websites for local news. After meeting with our BASE participants on Tuesday and reviewing their blogs and TV productions on WayCAM.tv, the Wayland editor decided their efforts merited selection as "Whiz Kids" of the week. I couldn't agree more with this line in her article:
If you go to www.wayland.patch.com site today (February 10, 2011), you will see two articles about us on the left side of the page under "Read More." I would be remiss if I did not mention Jim Mullane, WayCAM Station Manager, who continues to do outstanding work with our "Whiz Kids." You can contact Connie at 508-655-6406. 2/8/11 Following auditions at Shrewsbury High School on January 29, 2011, four Wayland High School students have been selected by the Massachusetts Music Educators Association (MMEA) as 2011 All-State
2/7/11 Scholastic Art Award Winners! The Wayland Fine Arts Department and the Alliance for Young Artists and Writers are pleased to announce the The work of the above students goes on to New York to be judged at the National level.
2/7/11 We Have a Winner! Happy Hollow 5th grade student Savannah Salitsky is a winner in the 6th Annual Statewide Poetry Contest on
1/20/11 Fall 2010 InvestWrite Essay Competition - Massachusetts State Champion Cheers for Guy Efrat, the Fall 2010 winner of the InvestWrite essay competition! Guy is the sixth champion in a row from Wayland High School. To learn more about this competition, visit the InvestWrite Website. 12/31/10
Wayland High School Musicians Selected for District Festival Congratulations to Wayland High School students Ryan Budnick (Jazz Band); Grace Quinn, Austin Wong and Karen Zhang (Concert Band); Larry Guo, Daniel Hyde and 12/28/10 Pierce's Pantry Wayland High School sophomore Pierce Keegan, who has participated in the Walk for Hunger for the past five years, founded Pierce's Pantry as a collector and distributor of gluten-free products to local food pantries. Pierce, who has lived gluten-free for the past five years, has received donations from 12 manufacturers, collecting nearly 800 pounds of gluten-free food. Pierce's Pantry will be officially launched on January 1, 2011. Read this story at http://www.boston.com/community/stories_to_inspire/articles/2010/12/23/ teen_supplies_those_in_need_with_gluten_free_food/ 12/7/10 Teaching American History Program Wayland Middle School teachers Matt McCormack and Jake Montwieler have been chosen to participate 12/4/10 Relay for Life Honors Weston-Wayland's High School Team The American Cancer Society's New England Division honored the Wayland and Weston high school team at the annual Relay For Life Leadership Summit, recognizing the team as the recipient of the 2010 New England Division "Top Youth Team." An article in the Wayland Town Crier explains that "Relay For Life events are held overnight as individuals and teams camp out at an athletic track, park, or other gathering area, with the goal of keeping at least one team member on the track or pathway at all times throughout the evening." Read this article. 5/6/10 Congratulations to the Wayland Public Schools Music Program!
Susan Memoli, K-12 Fine Arts Department Head, has announced that the Wayland Public Schools have been named to the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM)'s "Best Communities for Music Education" roster! Susan says, "This honor is bestowed upon communities who are committed to and support music education. Deepest thanks to the administration, the school committee, staff, students, parents and community for their dedication to the arts. According to the NAMM Foundation, "this 'Best Communities' designation represents not only a distinction worthy of pride, but a call to action for local music education advocates to help preserve – and in some cases, save – their current music education programs." The press release is available at:
5/4/10 Congratulations to Jonathan Patsenker and Rachel Hawley, who were recently honored for their musical compositions
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10/2/09 Susan Memoli, Wayland High School music teacher and Fine Arts Department Head, has been awarded a "Learning and Leadership Grant" from the NEA Foundation to study the teaching and learning of jazz improvisation. Congratulations!! The NEA is an independent public charity offering grants and programs that support ed
9/2/09 "GET SCHOOLED - YOU HAVE THE RIGHT!" 9/8/09 at 8:00 pm: White House speechwriter Sarah Hurwitz, a http://www.getschooled.com/#/resources/watch_the_show Photograph - Pete Souza
The Wayland Public Schools recognizes the many accomplishments of our talented students and dedicated staff members. Below are some examples of extraordinary achievements during the 2008-2009 school year! 4/7/09 SPEAKING ABOUT SPORTS... Please congratulate seniors Anil Singhal and Alexander "B.T." Burgun-Tower for their selection to play in the National Italian American Hall of Fame High School Boys' Soccer Game on Saturday, May 2, 2009, between the Northern Massachusetts Boys All-Stars vs the Southern Anil and B.T. exhibited outstanding performance on the soccer field this past fall - as well as in the classroom! 4/6/09 Wayland students excelled on the Ski and Hockey Teams, with Michael Boykin, Brett Baker, David Villari, Taylor Bridgman, Christa Villari, Rebecca Chinman, Kelsey Jurist, Matti Starr, and Joe O'Brien voted in as All-Stars in their respective leagues! NOTE: If anyone has been overlooked or any name misspelled, we sincerely apologize and would appreciate it if you would let us know. 4/6/09
Girls Track: Cassie Dean, Isobel Stern, Kathryn Washek Boys Track: Matt Hart Boys Swimming: Travis Downs, Bobby Dresser, Nick Karlson, Brendan Place, Mike Ren, Ian Stack, Mike Surjaputra Girls Swimming: Josie Bazemore, Olivia Blahut, Michelle Cunningham, Emily Downs, Liz Doyon, Valerie Eisenson, Whitney Fletcher, Kristin Hehir, Leah Jacques, Katie Karlson, Emily Nuss, Jamie Reichlen, Meta Surjaputra, Emily Wright Boys Basketball: Charles Brown, Adam Lewin, Mike Synodis Girls Basketball: Tory Jones, Lindsay Shelton Wrestling: Max Graelic
4/3/09 WAYLAND HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES EXCEL IN WINTER SPORTS! On Sunday, April 5, 2009, the Boston Globe announced its picks for Winter 2009 All-Scholastic Teams and All-Stars - and Wayland High School's athletes certainly made their marks! Senior Olivia Blahut was chosen as one of the two Swimmers of the Year for the 100 breaststroke. Senior Katie Karlson was chosen for the All-Scholastic Girls Swim Team for the 100 breaststroke, having broken her own record at 1:09.50, and sophomore Mike Ren was selected for the All-Scholastic Boys Team for the 100 breaststroke. Also highlighted by the Globe were the Girls Freestyle Relay Team (Olivia Blahut, Michelle Cunningham, Emily Downs, and Emily Wright), who together defended their Division 2 state title in the 200 freestyle and set a new record time of 1:37.02, and the Medley Relay Team (Emily Downs, Valerie Eisenson, Katie Karlson, and Emily Wright), who finished first in the Division 2 state meet! Congratulations to swimmers and coaches! 3/27/09 WAYLAND HIGH SCHOOL'S ENTREPRENEURIAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT CLASS: BANDANAS FOR BURGESS! Each year, students from James Page's Entrepreneurial Business Management class choose a product to sell in the community and select a nonprofit organization as the recipient of the proceeds. This year, they are selling eco-friendly cotton bandanas to benefit the WayCo Softball League. This fundraiser is in memory of league co-founder Dan Burgess, Wayland High School Class of 2006 graduate, who passed away suddenly in March, 2008. Students are selling the bandanas at the Wayland landfill and at Whole Foods Market. You may also purchase one by contacting Lexi Cohen at "lexc264@yahoo.com" or James Page at Wayland High School at 508-358-7746. Read Wayland Town Crier article. 3/26/09 WAYLAND BOYS AND GIRLS SWIM TO SUCCESS! Wayland's Junior Warriors Swim Team took the top prize in the recent championship meet at Boston University, successfully defending their MetroWest swimming title out of a field of 12 teams. Read about this
GIDEON HAWLEY TEACHER RECOGNITION AWARD WINNER! High School Social Studies teacher Dan Frio has been selected by Union College to receive the Gideon Hawley Teacher Recognition Award! The award is named for a 1809 Union graduate who was a pioneer in education and teacher development. Union's first year students and sophomores nominate a secondary school teacher who made a difference in their lives. Mr. Frio was nominated for the award by his former student, Priscilla Wright. Read more about this ANOTHER COUP FOR THE WAYLAND STUDENT PRESS! The Wayland Student Press has been chosen as a finalist for the Online Crown Award, given by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA) from Columbia University. As stated on the CSPA’s website, Crown Awards are “the highest recognition given by the CSPA to a student print or online medium for overall excellence.” This year is the first time the CSPA has presented Crown Awards to online media. Read all about it WAYLAND HIGH SCHOOL CITED AS "HIGH PERFORMING SCHOOL" IN STUDY - Recently, the Rennie Center for
2/2/09 GREAT NEWS FOR WAYLAND WRESTLING FANS! The Wayland Warriors won yet another DCL title on January 29, 2009! The boys did a great job against Westford. Junior Abe Freedberg's pin at heavyweight won the match and the DCL title! Congratulations to Coach Chase, Coach Parseghian, and Coach Krasnoo!
Winter 2008-09 WAYLAND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS EARN HIGH HONORS IN THE INVESTWRITE COMPETITION! Congratulations to Wayland High School students Alexander Fitzgerald and Jon Lustig, who earned high honors in the InvestWrite competition. InvestWrite is an innovative national writing competition run in coordination with the Stock Market Game (see above), and is sponsored by the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association. Alexander’s Above, from left, Alexander Fitzgerald, Jon Lustig, teacher Jim Page, and Elizabeth Reidel of InvestWrite. GREAT NEWS FROM THE WHS BUSINESS DEPARTMENT! The Massachusetts Stock Market Game™ program announced that Dennis Kim, Class of 2010, is the second place finisher in the High School division. The 2008 fall session fielded over 1,100 teams. Dennis will attend The Stock Market Game Program Awards Ceremony held in late May/early June. Dennis' second place finish just missed winning the title for the second straight year! Congratulations Dennis! Read about the Stock Market Game™ program
DESTINATION IMAGINATION! Destination Imagination is a competition wherein groups of students are given a task and must use creativity, problem-solving skills, and teamwork to find a solution and then to implement the solution. Several Wayland elementary groups were involved in this program last year. They did a great job - congratulations to all of the team members! Read Article May 2008 CLAYPIT HILL WORLD'S FAIR - On Sunday, May 4, 2008, the Claypit Hill School held a World's Fair, which included booths hosted by Claypit Hill families from 14 countries! Read Article
WAYLAND HIGH SCHOOL SOPHOMORE HITS THE BIG TOP! Wayland High School student Jamie Nanni spent the summer of 2008 as an acrobat touring New England with Circus Smirkus, a traveling youth circus for performers ages 10 to 18. A talented gymnast, Jamie's interest in becoming a circus acrobat started when she was just 8 years old and saw her first Circus Smirkus performance in Wellesley. Read Article
BOYS' AND GIRLS' CREW DO THEIR PART IN CHAMPIONSHIP! After traveling to Saratoga, New York on Friday
CONGRATULATIONS ED! - High School Classical Studies Teacher Ed DeHoratius was named the recipient of the Classical Association of Massachusetts' 2008 "Excellence in Teaching Award!" According to Katy Ganino Reddick, President of the Classical Association of Massachusetts, "Ed has served as a leader in the classical community through presentations at professional conferences . . . His presentations on technology in the classics curriculum in particular have proven inspirational to colleagues. In addition, he has served as the head of the scholarship committee for the Classical Association of New England and as the president of the Classical Association of Massachusetts during a turbulent period in that organization's history." CONGRATULATIONS JOE! - On Sunday, November 23, 2008, at the College of the Holy Cross, Joe Porrell, High School Physical Education teacher and Wayland coach for many years, was inducted into the Massachusetts State Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame! Read Announcement
AND THE WINNER IS: The MassCUE Webbie Committee and the MassCUE Board has announced that Wayland High School's website is the winner of the 2008 MassCUE Webbie Award (School Category). Well done! Read Announcement
WAYLAND STUDENT PRESS WINS PACEMAKER AWARD! The Pacemaker Award is the high school equivalent of a Pulitzer Prize. Being chosen to receive this award is a monumental accolade to the Wayland Student Press, as Wayland High School did not even offer a journalism course at the time. In fact:
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Advanced Placement courses are offered in American History, Biology, Calculus, Latin, English, French, Spanish, Chemistry, and Physics. Advanced Placement exams are given in Music, Art, Psychology, Economics, Computer Science, and Statistics. 
d (out of 228 students, only one did not graduate).
In 2008, Wayland Public Schools was ranked by Boston Magazine as one of the top 50 school districts in the state. It is shown to be a system that uses its resources wisely and efficiently to maintain its overall excellence. 
Wayland HIgh School Chorus performs in New York City! 
Musicians: Grace Quinn (Band), Larry Guo (Chorus), Seth Lifland (Chorus), and Andrew Laven (Orchestra). Rehearsals for the All-State Festival are scheduled for March 24 and 25, 2011, in Boston, with a concert at Sympohony Hall to follow on March 26. Congratulations to all of our talented musicians! 
Seth Lifland (Chorus); and Nichole Bell, June Kim, Andrew Laven and Eric Von Rohr (Orchestra), who were recently selected for the Massachusetts Music Educators Association (MMEA) Senior Eastern District Festival! 
in the third year of the federally funded "Teaching American History" grant awarded to The Education Cooperative, of which Wayland is a member. Teachers from the collaborative applied for 35 positions. Congratulations, Matt and Jake! According to Wicked Wayland News, the grant program "immerses teachers in the history of 'Citizenship and the Changing Meaning of Democracy,' working with partners such as UMass Boston, the Tsongas Industrial History Center, Old Sturbridge Village, the American Antiquarian Society, and the Paul Revere House." Mr . McCormack and Mr. Montwieler will earn graduate credits and receive resources for their classrooms. 
by the UMASS Lowell Music Department and MENC (Music Educators’ National Conference). Approximately 50 young composers, Kindergarten through High School, sent in entries to the committee. Jonathan and Rachel were among the nine composers chosen to showcase their work at a special recital on May 1, 2010 at UMASS Lowel l. To listen to their compositions, go to 
Do you know where your morning coffee comes from and how it was grown and processed? Wayland High School Entrepreneurship and Business Management teacher Jim Page wants to make certain his students are educated consumers. Mr. Page will be heading a group of 14 Wayland High School students on a trip to Chiapas, Mexico during this February vacation, where they will learn about "sustainable development and ethically traded coffee. " Read all about this upcoming trip in the Wayland Town Crier's "Wicked Wayland News" by clicking this link: 
Wayland native and 1995 graduate of Wayland High School, will be one of three professionals featured on an upcoming TV documentary about how education has helped pave the way for their careers. Sarah's boss, President Barack Obama, will also appear on the program to be broadcast on September 8, 2009 at 8:00 p.m. on BET, MTV, VH1, CMT, Comedy Central, Spike TV and Nickelodeon. Check out the link: 
Massachusetts Boys All-Stars, which Anil and B.T. will represent. The boys are eligible for scholarships ranging in value from $1,000 to $3,000! 
The following young athletes were chosen by the Boston Globe as Dual County League All-Stars:
Update 3/23/09 - WSPN WINS GOLDEN CROWN ONLINE AWARD! The Wayland Student Press has become a 2009 winner of the Gold Crown Award, a prestigious journalism award conferred by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA
) from Columbia University. As stated on the CSPA’s website, Crown Awards are “the highest recognition given by the CSPA to a student print or online medium for overall excellence.” Read all about it on the award-winning 
Education, Research & Policy examined opportunities for learning science at the high school level. In the Fall 2008 report entitled Opportunity to Learn Audit: High School Science, Wayland High School's science program was used as an illustration of a High Performing High School: "Wayland High School is one of the highest performing high schools in the state in science..." 
essay placed first in Massachusetts, and ranked third in the United States. Jon’s essay ranked fifth in the United States. Jim Page, Wayland High School’s business teacher, noted that this makes the third consecutive year a Wayland student has taken top honors at the state level, and second year in three that Wayland has ranked nationally. This year’s essay topic addressed developing an investment strategy for one’s parents, taking into account risk and rate of return among other variables. There were over 20,000 entries nationwide this fall. Lustig received a $100 Amex gift card for his efforts. Fitzgerald received a $100 Amex gift card and a laptop computer. 
, October 31, 2008 for the "Head of the Fish Regatta," the Wayland-Weston varsity boys and varsity girls crew teams returned to Worcester on Sunday for the Massachusetts Public School State Championships at the novice level. There, the Wayland-Weston boys won the Team Points trophy and the girls' crew combined with the boys' crew to capture the Overall Team trophy! 