Anyone who has ever interviewed for the job of their dreams has most likely encountered the dreaded prompt: “Tell me about yourself.”

Students from Western Wayne, Forest City, Honesdale, and Wallenpaupack all had the opportunity to practice their response to this prompt and many others as a result of their participation in the Annual D. Carl Peet Memorial Mock Interview Day – Students Test Interview Potential event held at The Park Street Complex in Honesdale on Thursday, March 23.

Twenty-one Western Wayne students participated in the event.  Their participation counted as a part of one of the following courses:  Business Communications and Procedures, Sports and Entertainment Marketing, and Entrepreneurship classes all taught by Theresa Lubash, Western Wayne business department chair.  Lubash’s students have been taking part in this event for over 15 years.

Lubash is a part of the Wayne County School-to-Work Committee.  The committee, who works to put together this event, is comprised of representatives from the four area school districts and members of the local business community.   Twenty-four business people from various local businesses took part in the event and helped the students to have an authentic interview experience.

From left, row one:  Madeline Johnson, Holly Kuplack, Ryan Cavage, Bradley Carey, James Sommers, Jake Tinklepaugh, Jacob Karnick, Graham Dudley, Ethan Boots, Sal Tirado, and David Tucker.  From left, row two: Justin Lee, Nate Adams, Jack Tuman, Jason Telese, James Kemmerer, Luai Hassan, Kaitlyn Juhasz, Kayla Fitzpatrick, Gracie Guarino, and Claudia Kovaleski.

 

Some first grade classrooms at EverGreen Elementary had a “From Farm to Table” presentation given by the Wayne County 4-H Extension Educators.  The presenters read a book to the classes entitled Before We Eat, and our students participated in some activities that taught them about the origin of the foods they eat.  We want to say thank you to our own Western Wayne High School student, Brianna Metschulat, and her leader, Ms. Scull, for taking the time to come visit!

 

Young scientists from Western Wayne performed experiments on a variety of subjects including water conservation, soil erosion, auditory and visual learning, and even the true size of a double-stuffed Oreo cookie for the Region 2 Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science Competition on Saturday, March 4, at Wilkes University.

Both Western Wayne High School and Middle School competed. Fourteen participated from the high school and six from the middle school.

The following students placed at the competition for the high school: Trina Barcarola, first for her work in behavioral science; Maya Black, second for her work in behavioral science; Paige Barillo, second for her work in behavioral science; Gianna DeBastiani, third for her work in behavioral science; Kirstin Metschulat, first for her work in behavioral science; Caitlin Falloon, second for her work in behavioral science; Mallory Jablon, first for her work in behavioral science; Noelle Orehek, first for her work in botany; Brianna Metschulat, second for her work in zoology; Jack Van Horn, third for his work in chemistry; Kathryn Mattern, second for her work in ecology; Darlene Black, first for her work in ecology; Vaeda Pontosky, second for her work in engineering; and Jillian Dudley, second for her work in mathematics.

The following middle school students, also, placed: Jamie Bryan, first for her work in behavioral science; Diala Hassan, second for her work in behavioral science; Caydence Faatz, first for her work in zoology; Jonatan Stanley, second for his work in chemistry; Haley Estus, third for her work in ecology; and Samantha Killian, second for her work in earth and space.

Of these high school and middle school students the following will present their research at the PJAS State Competition on May 14 through May 17 at Penn State Main Campus: Kirstin, Mallory, Noelle, Darlene, Jamie, and Caydence. Also, Jillian was awarded a fellowship to study at the Lacawac Sanctuary Field and Research Station this coming summer.

From left, high school participants: Noelle Orehek, Trina Barcarola, Jillian Dudley, Kirstin Metschulat, Mallory Jablon, and Darlene Black.

 

Western Wayne musical theater students performed for the community at the annual Dr. Seuss night event held at the R.D. Wilson School on the evening of Thursday, March 2. The students performed selections from their upcoming musical production of Bye Bye Birdie which will be on Friday, April 28 at 7 p.m.; Saturday, April 29 at 7 p.m.; and Sunday, April 30 at 3 p.m. All performances will be at the newly renovated high school auditorium located at 1970A Easton Turnpike, Lake Ariel, PA 18436. From left: Marty Spewak, Lily Visceglia, Maggie Podunajec, Holly Oppelt, Laurel Frable, Alivia DeLeon, and Calla Shaffer. Back row: R.J. Clemens and Lindsey Karwacki.