. From left: Mr. Matthew Barr, high school vice principal; David Stinson, district manager; and Mr. Paul Gregorski, high school principal.
The Western Wayne High School received a 500 dollar 2022 ExxonMobil Educational Alliance Grant to support STEM education. ExxonMobil and Onvo present these grants to various area schools each year. The check was awarded to Western Wayne recently. Western Wayne Administration and staff are excited to use these funds to better the educational experiences of their students. The District intends to use these funds to enhance students’ experiences in STEM related studies. The following picture was taken during the 2019 school year.
Mrs. Thorpe, secretary at RDW, recently opened her own floral shop called “For the Birds: Floral and Gifts.” She spoke to second and fifth grade students about her experience of starting a business from scratch. She shared her exciting progress as well as the difficulties of being an entrepreneur (e.g. you don’t make much money in the beginning, you have no “sick” days, if there’s any problems you have to solve them on your own). Students also watched how a floral arrangement is created from start (flowers in boxes) to finish. They even got to take some flowers home!
Thank you Mrs. Thorpe for sharing your experience with our students!
Attention all Wildcats: Western Wayne High School CATS Club will be hosting a fundraiser to help the Children of Ukraine. We will be selling t-shirts and all proceeds will be donated to UNICEF targeted for the Children of Ukraine. You can order your t-shirts online by going to the Western Wayne website and click on the site or go to https://catsclub.itemorder.com/shop/sale/ . The t-shirts will be delivered to your school, or you can have them mailed directly to your home at an additional cost. The cost of the t-shirt will be $17.50. They will be available in either youth or adult sizes. Thank you.
The Art students at RDW celebrated St. Patrick’s Day by learning about ancient Celtic symbols. Kindergartners studied flags as symbols, then made their own Irish flag. 1st graders practiced the ancient craft of weaving and used ROY G BIV order to weave festive rainbows. 2nd Graders studied and created their own Irish Claddagh designs & 3rd graders painted Celtic Spiral Knots.
Western Wayne freshman Rebekah Palko recently placed second in the walk/ jog intermediate competition that was part of a regional competition hosted by the Interscholastic Equestrian Association that took place in Skippack, Pennsylvania, the weekend of March 12. Rebekah now will move on to the National Competition to be held in Harrisburg from April 28 through April 31. She will compete in her event on April 30.
Rebekah has been horseback riding since she was a young girl. She has always loved being around horses and riding them. She has been involved in the IEA program for the past three years. This is the furthest she has gotten in a competition of this nature.
“Competing has really helped me to grow,” Rebekah explained. “It has helped me to build confidence in myself as both a rider and person. I have more skills in riding and in life about opening up and not being afraid to take on new challenges.”
Rebekah works with local trainer Charlotte Walsh. Walsh helped to get Rebekah involved in the IEA competitions. Rebekah discussed how she really enjoys learning from Walsh, because each week they work on new skills to help her develop as a rider.
“Learning new skills helps me be prepared for what I could face when I ride in competition on any given day,” Rebekah explained. “I always feel prepared but am never totally sure what’ll happen in the moment due to the nature of riding an animal.” Rebekah is looking forward to the upcoming IEA National Competition. She aspires to work hard at her riding for the duration of her high school career in the hopes of earning a college scholarship for her equestrian work. Any other local middle and high school riders can join IEA. Students do not need to own a horse in order to be a part of a team. The link for more information is https://www.rideiea.org/
The week of March 14th is designated as AG Literacy Week in the state of Pennsylvania. The program focuses on connecting volunteers from the agricultural community to local classrooms to share the story of agriculture. Volunteer readers will have the opportunity to talk about farming and agriculture through the book they read as well as their own experiences with farming. Volunteers visited all kindergarten, first grade, and second grade classrooms at EverGreen Elementary on March 15th where they read My Family’s Soybean Farm to the students. Students pictured are from Ms. Hemmler’s first grade class.
March is nationally recognized as Music in Our Schools Month: a month where schools around the country celebrate the importance of music programs in children’s lives. Please enjoy a performance by the Western Wayne High School Chorus celebrating the value of music in our community!
From left, Row 1: Theresa Lubash, Gabby Tetreault, PA FBLA State Parliamentarian; and Morgan Coccodrilli, PA FBLA State Reporter. From left, Row 2: Jocelyn Cramer, Wayne County Commissioner; Brian Field, Wayne County Treasurer; Brian Smith, Wayne County Commissioner; and Joe Adams, Wayne County Commissioner.
Western Wayne FBLA members recently attended a recent Wayne County Commissioners meeting. At the meeting, Western Wayne FBLA officers Gabby Tetreault and Morgan Coccodrilli spoke about FBLA and accepted a proclamation declaring the week of February 13-19, 2022, FBLA Week in Wayne County.
Pictured from left to right: Ella Sepelyak, Lucas Musgrave, Mrs. Davis (School Nurse), Taylor Brown, and Juliana DeCandis.
In light of dental health month, Dr. Joyce Perih donated dental hygiene bags to the 3rd graders at EverGreen Elementary during the month of February. Dental examinations are important for oral hygiene
The Western Wayne Drama Club will host a Little Shop of Horrors Character Drive-Through Breakfast on Saturday, March 19. The whole cast and crew will be there to distribute a delicious breakfast of French toast sticks, sausage links, fruit, and juice. Cast will also be available for pictures. Cost of the breakfast is $10 dollars apiece and all proceeds benefit the Western Wayne Drama Club. Included in the cost of the breakfast is a plant-themed souvenir. Food can be picked up in the high school parking lot by the entrance to the auditorium. The day of the breakfast you can also purchase raffle tickets for our Little Shop Seymour Teddy Bear. The winner will be drawn the weekend of our production which is scheduled for Friday, April 1, at 7 p.m.; Saturday, April 2, at 7 p.m.; and Sunday, April 3, at 2 p.m., in Western Wayne’s Veterans Memorial Auditorium. The cast and crew look forward to seeing you at their upcoming events! To reserve tickets for the breakfast email Mrs. Jessica McLaughlin at jmclau@wwsd.io Reservations due by Friday, March 11.
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Western Wayne – College & Career Fair – October 14thSeptember 17, 2026The Annual Western Wayne College and Career Fair is Wednesday, October 14th.
As of right now we have 60+ representatives from colleges, military, and local employers. [...]
Electronic Recycling – Saturday, October 3September 17, 2026WAYNE COUNTY YMCA
Join the Y, Honesdale National Bank, Wayne County Fair Association & Advanced Recycling in being environmentally active & recycling your broken, unwanted household or business electronic junk. Special thanks to the Fair Association for allowing us to use their location.All funds raised will support our Financial Assistance program for our community. Cost: Households: $25 per household. Additional $25 for each item with Freon (such as air conditioners) Businesses, Schools, Gov’t Agencies: Pre-registration required at the YMCA 570-253-2083We accept: computers, servers, monitors, printers, keyboards, VCR’s, CP batteries, cell phones, terminals, cables, wires, power supplies, fax machines, radios, modems, CTRs, corded & cordless phones, TVs, CPUs, copiers scanners, cassette/CD/DVD players, typewriters, stereo equipment. We don’t accept: Wooden TV consoles, glass, lightbulbs, cassette/video tapes, alkaline or cadmiumbatteries.
Download the full announcement for more details. [...]
Junior Leadership Northern Poconos 2026-27September 16, 2026Junior Leadership Northern Poconos 2026-27
Gage Roberts, Ava Karabuber, Holly Kellogg & Layla Persaud representing Western Wayne High School.
Students from Forest City Regional, Honesdale, Wallenpaupack & Western Wayne meet monthly and learn about leadership and the Wayne County community. [...]
Thank you to the Salvation ArmySeptember 14, 2026Thank you to the Salvation Army for their generous donation of school supplies to support our students. We are grateful for this partnership and extend our sincere appreciation to the private donors whose generosity made this donation possible.
Your kindness and commitment to our students exemplify the power of a community coming together to make a difference. Because of your support, more of our students will begin the school year with the supplies they need to learn, grow, and succeed.
Thank you for investing in our students and for showing what it means to take PRIDE in our community. [...]
Scholarships & Career Opportunities – September EditionSeptember 11, 2026The September edition of Scholarships & Career Opportunities is now available. All grades should read this document to get information on college, careers, important dates, SAT/ACT exams and of course…scholarships!
Click here: https://ww3.westernwayne.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Scholarships-and-Career-Opportunities-September-2026.pdf [...]
Safe2Say Something is a youth violence prevention
program run by the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General.
The program teaches youth and adults how to recognize
warning signs and signals, especially within social media,
from individuals who may be a threat to themselves or others
and to “say something” BEFORE it is too late.
