Wayland Middle School
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| Wayland Middle School | |
| Address | |
|---|---|
| 201 Main Street Wayland, Massachusetts 01778 |
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| Information | |
| Principal | Dr. Charles Schlegel |
| Vice principal | John Kavaleski |
| Enrollment |
720 (2007) |
| School type | Public |
| Grades | 6-8 |
| Language | English |
| Area | Suburban |
| Mascot | The Warriors |
| Team name | Wayland Warriors |
| Color(s) | Orange, Black |
| Founded | 1972 |
| Homepage | [1] |
Wayland Middle School is an American public middle school located in Wayland, Massachusetts. The current principal is Dr. Charles Schlegel, and the assistant principal is Mr. John Kavaleski. Dr. Schlegel will be leaving at the end of the 2007-2008 school year, who will be taken over by Mr. Kavaleski as an interim principal. Kavaleski has said he will then retire (at the end of the 2008-2009 school year). There were 720 students enrolled in the 2005-2006 year.
Wayland Middle School was first opened in 1972, and underwent a major renovation during the 2001-2002 school year. The most prominent additions were a large auditorium and twelve classrooms. This school is a large co-educational school that serves 6th, 7th, and 8th graders. The grades are divided into three clusters. 6th grade is the Henry, David, and, Thoreau. 7th grade is Rachel, Louise, and, Carson. The 8th grade clusters are Martin, Luther, and, King. The children in a certain cluster learn about and go on a field trip relating to their cluster person. During each grade, the students go on a major field trip. In 6th grade, students sleep over at the Museum of Science in Boston and go to Walden Pond. In 7th grade, students travel to Cape Cod for several days. In 8th grade, students ride a train to Washington, D.C. where they stay for a week. Wayland Middle School 8th graders also take a field trip to explore caves in upstate New York.
There is a student newspaper, called The Orange and Black . There are many clubs, including Math Team, Orchestra, 6th Grade Chorus, 7th and 8th Grade Chorus, Select Chorus, Symphonic Band, Concert Band, Jazz Band, and Stage Band. The Science Olympiad, the National Geographic Bee and Le Grand Concours AATF National French Contest are extramural contests at the school.
The music programs at the school are considered excellent; the Jazz Band usually earns high honors, the vocal program often has students continue on to Junior Districts, and the Orchestra and Honors Chambers also have members in Junior Districts. The Drama Department usually puts on an annual fall Shakespeare play and a spring musical. In past years, the Art Department has also written a musical rendition of Twelfth Night, which will be published soon.
The Wayland Middle School also houses many different types of Metrowest activities, as you can see here. COLAP Annual Meeting Performance Members from all over the Metrowest attended, and was directed by Maddie Sifantus.
