![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)
The junior class of 2013 is preparing for Prom, Cotillion and Spirit Day.
Larry Guo, the junior class’ Vice President said that Prom is E-Board’ main focus. Both E-Board and Prom Committee meet nearly every week, distributing tasks among their members.
According to Courtney Bolivar, 2013 Class Secretary, the responsibilities of planning a dance include finding a DJ and arranging a venue for the event. Bolivar takes attendance at each meeting, records the results of the meeting and posts her records in the 2013 Facebook group.
“I have expectations that all of the class officers will make Prom the best they can because of all the time they’ve had to plan it,” said junior Kurt Straube.
“Prom is something that you’re supposed to look forward to, and something that you can look back on,” said Nick Condry. “So you would want to do something memorable.”
The juniors are working on more events for later in the year. They’re currently collaborating with seniors for another formal dance, Cotillion, planned to take place in the commons of the new school.
In addition to dances, the class of 2013 has found another way to raise class pride. They plan to make Spirit Day t-shirts in extended homeroom. To raise money for these events, the juniors have planned several fundraisers.
In addition to their usual Krispy Kreme sale at the town dump, the juniors are also selling hand warmers and rally towels at sporting events.
