![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)
In the weekly series, “In Case You Missed It,” News Editor Selena Liu summarizes stories from the past week with links to the corresponding WSPN article.
News:
WSPN’s Bella Schreiber overviewed Kati Preston’s talk at WMS. Meanwhile, WSPN’s Katya Luzarraga wrote about The Villa’s donation to Wayland Public Schools Foundation.
Features:
WSPN’s Jenny Shine and Staff Reporter Annika Martins wrote about the Open Mic club at WHS. Shreiber produced Teachers in the wild: History edition.
Opinion:
Staff Reporter Jillian Mele shared her opinions on Super Wednesdays. Meanwhile, Staff Reporter Mackenzie Macchi wrote about her experience with dance.
A&E:
Staff Reporter Olivia Green wrote about the Blockbuster movie “Frozen” securing its 10th anniversary. Meanwhile, WSPN’s Mischa Lee reviewed Tate McRae’s album, “THINK LATER.” Staff Reporter Melina Barris shared the best products to use for curly hair.
Podcast:
Staff Reporters Elyssa Grillo, Jessi Dretler and Lee reviewed Crumbl Cookies. Meanwhile, Editor Abby Raftery spotlighted Wayland Police Chief Ed Burman. Staff Reporter Jane Tardif and Barris reviewed Yogurt Beach.
![Join WSPN’s Marissa Mendoza, Edge Wheeler, Ainsley Jay, Bowen Morrison and Sofia Ciciarelli as they cover seniors’ involvement in the election and the viewpoint from a WHS educator. “[The election is] a really toxic environment,” WHS history teacher Katherine Bassen said. “It would be disingenuous for me to say, ‘oh, everything's going great.’ Obviously it's not, right?”](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_0282-1-1200x800.jpg)
