The Wayland Public School Foundation’s Reading Challenge - Waylandpost

Join the WPSF and their Reading Challenge! From Feb 16 – March 23, they are challenging everyone in town to start reading! Interested readers can download a checklist and see how many challenges they can complete! Everyone who is registered will be entered to win book related prizes. For more information, their website address is: https:www.waylandpublicschoolfoundaton.org/wpsf-readingchallenge

Get Involved – Volunteer with Wayland Post

They will also be partnering Dr. Fleishman and Ms. Gavron on a community read for 8th graders – adults, Accountable: The True Story of a Racist Social Media Account and the Teenagers Whose Lives It Changed.

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