![The Wayland Police Department have issued a warning on the rise of scammers during the holiday season. “Hang up [the phone]. if you get a text and you do not know who it's from, just delete it. Don't click on any links, nothing,” Wayland police chief Edward Burman said. “Every single one of them is a scam.”](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/img_0954_720-e1734676255647.jpg)
![WHS’s Connect Program ran its annual holiday gift drive to fulfill the wishlist of children enrolled in the Dorchester based non-profit daycare organization, the Yawkey Center. This drive brought the town together and impacted both the students in Connect, as well as the greater Wayland community. “You could see how helpful the town was and how our community came together and wanted to help out a community that wasn't our own [and] kids who were less fortunate than we were,” senior and Connect Program member Jordynn Lee said.](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/screenshot_2024-12-20_at_12.21.24___pm_720-e1734734228474.png)
![The Boy Scouts will be selling trees on Fridays from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., Saturdays 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sundays noon to 6 p.m. until they sell out.
“This event is one of the things that [the Boy Scouts] get to have a direct impact on the community,” freshman Alex Macleod said.](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Screenshot-2024-12-11-at-8.38.38 AM.png)
ICYMI: Week of May 8 – senior prom, WHS teachers demonstrate for fair contracts and the 2023 Met Gala
Credit: Nat Hsu
In the weekly series, “In Case You Missed It,” News Editor Marissa Mendoza summarizes stories from the past week with links to the corresponding WSPN article.
May 15, 2023
In the weekly series, “In Case You Missed It,” News Editor Nadya Chase summarizes stories from the past week with links to the corresponding WSPN article.
News:
Staff Reporter Jenny Shine reported on the success of the WHS Math Team. Co-Editor-in-Chief Genevieve Morrison, along with WSPN’s Kally Proctor and Reva Datar, wrote about WHS teachers demonstrating for fair contracts.
Staff Reporter Selena Liu broke the news about WMS Principal Betsy Gavron being selected as interim superintendent. WSPN’s Sasha Libenzon created an interactive map showing where the Class of 2023 is headed after graduation.
Multimedia:
Libenzon produced a gallery about the spring a cappella concert. Libenzon, WSPN’s Talia Macchi and Staff Reporter Emma Zocco photographed senior prom.
Co-Editor Charlotte Thirman, Libenzon and Zocco created a gallery about the boys lacrosse game against Waltham. Meanwhile, Proctor, WSPN’s Aimee Smith and Staff Reporter Melina Barris produced a video about the annual Band Fest.
A&E:
Shine created an interactive map about local ice cream shops. Barris and Staff Reporter Hallie Luo shared a quiz in which participants guess which backpack belongs to which student.
Staff Reporter Bowen Morrison reviewed Rae Sremmurd’s latest album “Sremm 4 Life.” Meanwhile, Macchi shared her opinions on the 2023 Met Gala.
Broadcast:
Co-Editor Jackie Cahaly, along with Staff Reporters Lucy Grasso and Abby Raftery reviewed Eli’s Breakfast, Burgers, & Brews.
