ON STORIES OF THE WEEK

Upper School

A new opportunity at Maclay for upper school students looking to pursue business has arrived, and it’s called the “Student-Vendor Program.” Through this program, students can sell their personally made items in Maclay’s very own TruBru. While the vendor will get some of their own earnings, some of the revenue earned through the program will be donated to a charity of the vendor’s choice.

For the last 20 years, Maclay school has participated in the Guardian Ad Litem Holiday Gift Drive, and this year was no exception. For the gift drive, students, faculty and clubs either donate gift cards or money or sponsor a child’s wish list. These gifts go to abused and neglected children who are under the care of the court system and in foster care to ensure they receive gifts to celebrate the holiday season. The gifts were picked up from school on Thursday, Dec. 2.

Tallahassee is getting in the Christmas spirit with several holiday events around town. The annual Jingle Ball Run occurred Saturday, Dec. 4, as did the Downtown Winter Festival. Dorothy B. Oven’s yearly Christmas display is up and available to drive through, and the park will also have its annual Elf Night on Thursday, Dec. 16.

Photos Of The Week Holiday Pj Day

A new strain of COVID-19, titled the Omicron variant, has made its way into the United States’ borders. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the variant was first found in South Africa on Nov. 26. Not much is known about the trasmissibility of the variant nor how dangerous it is compared to other strains, but WHO believes that even those who have already had COVID could contract the virus again.