How to Use Wayland Patch This School Year

The Wayland 2012-13 school year is upon us, and Wayland Patch will be there to cover all the big news. But we can’t do it without your help.

To make sure you get the most out of Wayland Patch this school year, we invite you to get active in the news-gathering process. There are five things you can do to make sure your school and its students get all the coverage they deserve:

1. Let us know about big events and accomplishments — If you have a school-related story idea you’d like us to cover, let us know about it! Just email Wayland Patch Editor Brooklyn Lowery, brooklyn.lowery@patch.com, with the details and who we should contact for more information.
2. Add your event listings — Have an upcoming band performance? Is your school hosting an open house? Just add the news to our Events. We invite you to add calendar events for your school, its extracurricular activities, clubs, PTO and more. All you need is a log in name and password.
3. Post your announcements — Want to let us know about a student, school or teacher accomplishment? Let everyone hear the news by posting your own announcements and photos.
4. Add your photos to our galleries – Throughout the school year we’ll be out gathering lots of photos of students and their activities. Be sure to add your own photos to our event-related galleries and share your memories with everyone. This is a great place to upload a photo from a recent sporting event and post the score in the cutline.
5. Sign up for the newsletter — Want to find out what’s happening in area schools? Keep up with Wayland Patch every morning by signing up for our free daily newsletter. We’ll email you the top headlines every morning.

You can also become a blogger and share your school's news directly with Wayland Patch readers on a regular basis. To find out more about using Patch this school year, just email wayland@patch.com.