![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 senior class government is traditionally responsible for planning graduation, class night and the senior cruise. This year’s senior class recognizes that planning these events will require significant fundraising.
The seniors will continue past fundraisers this year. Last year, the class held a “Christmas tree pick-up fundraiser.” Members of the class brought Wayland residents’ trees to the dump after Christmas in exchange for donations. They plan to repeat the fundraiser this year.
The class also began selling Wayland dog collars and leashes during sophomore year and plans to continue selling them this year.
According to Class President Carolyn Jones, fundraising tasks are difficult, despite the worthy cause.
“At the end of the day, it’s all worth it,” said Jones.
Fundraising provides the class with needed resources for class-wide events such as the junior prom and sophomore semi-formal. Jones attributes her class’s successful past events to fundraising.
The class of 2012 E-board also prioritizes donating money from fundraisers to charitable organizations.
In addition to their many responsibilities, the senior class government’s privileges extend beyond those of the underclassmen governments. The seniors can work at the concession stand at football games and design the Turkey Day t-shirts.
According to Jones, the seniors are planning surprise events that will unfold as the year goes on.
