![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)
News Brief: Shawn Bernier as Keynote speaker for METCO graduation ceremony
Credit: Julia Callini
Senior Shawn Bernier will be speaking as a Keynote speaker in the METCO graduation ceremony on Saturday, June 27.
June 23, 2020
On Saturday, June 27, Wayland High School senior Shawn Bernier will speak in front of the METCO class of 2020 during their virtual graduation ceremony. Bernier is the Student Keynote speaker and will talk about his experiences with the METCO program at Wayland High School.
The Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity program, METCO, allows students from Boston and Springfield to get transportation to and from schools in the suburbs daily to get their education.
Along with Bernier, other notable speakers include Governor Charlie Baker, Commissioner of Elementary & Secondary Education Jeffrey Riley and Mayor Martin Walsh.
“In honor of the graduating seniors, I shed light on the impact of unveiling oneself during uncertain times,” Bernier said. “I highlight moments in my life when attending Wayland High School that were challenging but made me who I am today. I don’t want to say too much, but I made sure to include something motivating for the 2020 graduates for always using resiliency as our anchor for success.”
