EverGreen Hosts Lou Ruspi Jr. Foundation Presentation

Western Wayne’s EverGreen Elementary School hosted the Lou Ruspi Jr. Foundation on Friday, Oct.20 to talk to students in grades third to fifth about mental health and wellness. They also discussed ways students could take care of themselves and be good friends. Students learned and discussed skills that influence happiness along with social and emotional awareness to help build confidence and self-esteem. They also discussed mindfulness and using positive thoughts, words, and actions. From left, front row: Donovan Gregorski, Nevaeh Demming, Emma Bower, and Vincent Donnini. From left, second row: Mrs. Butler, health and physical education teacher; Carrie Chase, LRJ Foundation; Kelly Osborn, LRJ Foundation; Mandy Doria Ellard, LRJ Foundatoin; Mrs. Palko, School Counselor; and Justin Pidgeon, EverGreen Elementary School principal.

Western Wayne Fashion Students Redesign Wedding

Spending hours working to create the perfect wedding dress sounds like the kind of challenge famous designers featured at Kleinfeld Bridal take on to please their brides. Students in Western Wayne’s Fashion II Class worked for about three weeks on a Wedding Gown Remake Project in which they took gowns donated to the school and redesigned them based on the style of professional wedding dress designers.

Seniors Kayla Fitzpatrick and Cailin Brown worked on this very challenging project.

Kayla’s original dress had a lot of length to it in both the front and back. She decided to turn her dress into what she described as a “Modern Victorian” style. She kept much of the train length but shortened the front of the dress to about knee length.

“The biggest challenge I faced in my redesign was working with the beading on the dress,” she explained. “You have to be careful to not pull a string or it could be ruined.”

Kayla also redesigned a veil for the dress. She took it off the headband it was originally on and put it on a choker necklace so that way it would be like a cape to go with the wedding dress.

“When I saw the veil I thought it was just too pretty to get rid of,” she said. “So I decided to turn it into a cape-like veil because I just love the cape trend and thought it would make the ensemble look more modern.”

Fellow classmate Cailin explained that she wanted her dress to be the type of gown a bride could wear on the beach in the summertime but still be somewhat formal.

The dress she started out with had many layers of fabric. Cailin decided to shorten the gown to about tea length and kept some of the back train. She also added a pink ribbon around the waist.

“If there weren’t so many layers it would have been easier to work with,” she explained. “I still plan to work on the dress more before showing it in our spring show.”

Both of the girls will have students model these wedding dresses along with a variety of other pieces that will be a part of their respective senior collections.

From left: Cailin Brown and Kayla Fitzpatrick pose with the wedding dresses they redesigned.

Kayla Fitzpatrick’s dress before and after her redesign. She calls this style “Modern Victorian.”

Cailin’s dress after and after her redesign. She envisions a bride wearing this dress to a summer wedding on a beach.

Financial Aid Night – Wednesday, October 18th!

Financial Aid Night will be Wednesday, October 18th, from 6:00 to 7:30 in the WWHS Auditorium. This is an excellent opportunity for current 12th graders and their parents to hear about the Financial Aid process in regards to colleges/universities/trades .

Holiday Food and Toy Drive – National Honor Society

The National Honor Society is collecting non-perishable food and toys for the holiday season. All donations will be given to the Wayne County Food Pantry, Ronald McDonald House, and the Wayne County Christmas Bureau. Drop off locations are the offices in each school building.

AP Biology Students Learn from Alumnus Danielle Swingle

Recently the AP Biology classes had the opportunity to learn from guest speaker Miss Danielle Swingle. Danielle is a 2014 graduate of Western Wayne and currently at senior at East Stroudsburg University. Danielle majors in Biochemistry with a minor in Chemical Biotechnology. Danielle researches through the ESU Wildlife DNA Lab as well as holding an internship at a local chemical company and maintaining academic excellence.

During her visit Danielle shared her research on the Characterization of the Microbiome of American Dog Tick Mouthparts. Her study used first generation sequencing technology to analyze American Dog tick samples collected in East Stroudsburg, PA, in order to characterize the bacteria residing on or in parts of the tick capitulum. Danielle also shared her career pathway, information about her major and opportunities in the field of Biochemistry at local Universities. Danielle also described how she manages her life as a student athlete at the collegiate level. Students were excited to hear about current research in the field of Biochemistry from a fellow Wildcat.

We are very thankful to have an alumnus of the AP program take time out of her schedule to share research with our students as they study the field of Biology and plan their futures.

Universal Publishing Donates to EverGreen Hurricane Relief Effort

Universal Publishing, a company based out of Waymart, donated boxes of school supplies (pencils, books, writing journals) to help Western Wayne’s EverGreen Elementary School in their efforts to aide hurricane victims. EverGreen and other buildings in the Western Wayne School District conducted a hurricane drive from September 25 through October 13. From left: Justin Pidgeon, EverGreen Elementary School principal and Josh Wasylyk (CEO).

EverGreen Elementary Participates in Red Cross Project

Western Wayne’s EverGreen Elementary School’s fifth graders recently took part in “The Pillowcase Project” presented by The American Red Cross. Through “The Pillowcase Project”, the children learned how to prepare for emergencies, practice what they have learned, and shared their knowledge with family and friends. Each student was given a pillowcase to take home. In the event of an evacuation, students could put their personal belongings in the pillowcase. The school thanks Mr. Jamie Collins for a wonderful presentation. From left: Lily Kieva, Madison Stiffler, Mr. Jamie Collins, Daniel Lodini, and Lance Maiocco.

Governor Commends Western Wayne Business Student

Allison Mattern, a junior at Western Wayne High School, has been recognized by Governor Tom Wolf for placing second in the nation in the Introduction to Parliamentary Procedure event at the FBLA National Leadership Conference held this past summer in Anaheim, CA. Mattern recently received a certificate from Governor Wolf commending her for this accomplishment. From left: Theresa Lubash, business department chair and FBLA advisor at Western Wayne and Region 22 FBLA co-advisor; Mattern; and Paul Gregorski, high school principal.

Western Wayne Hosts 11th Bi-Annual Cavalcade of Bands

A sense of camaraderie over a shared love of music and performance filled Western Wayne’s football stadium on Wednesday, October 11, for the 11th Bi-Annual Cavalcade of Bands.

Nine local schools presented their field shows for a packed stadium of spectators. Featured schools included: Honesdale, West Scranton, Greater Nanticoke Area, Valley View, Carbondale Area, North Pocono, Northwest Area, and Mid Valley. Western Wayne, as the host school, had the honor of performing last with the audience on their feet watching.

All of the local bands were awarded participation trophies at the conclusion of the event. The districts involved in these creative and entertaining marching band field shows come to a cavalcade to show their hard work to each other and enjoy a fun-filled evening of music with friends and family.

From left: Kate Hirsch, Rachael Harsch, Alex Filkovsky, and Brit Trutt pose before their performance at Western Wayne’s Cavalcade of Bands.

Western Wayne Band Director Elaine Ort conducted the Western Wayne Marching Band as they played the “Star- Spangled Banner” at the 11th Bi-Annual Cavalcade of Bands.

Meet and Remember Wildcat Night

On Saturday, November 25th, FRIENDS of WESTERN WAYNE BOYS’ BASKETBALL will sponsor a “MEET AND REMEMBER THE WILDCATS NIGHT”. Beginning at 7pm the 2017-18 members of this year’s basketball program, including grades 7^th thru 12^th will be introduced. Immediately following, the WILDCAT ALUMNI GAME WILL BE PLAYED when those players from the 20^th Century challenge players from the 21^st Century.

There will be a $3.00 admission to the event, raffles, and fine food at the concession stand. All proceeds from the evening will benefit the Boys Basketball Program.

Any past basketball players wishing to play must download and complete the application below under “Athletic Documents” or pick one up in the Athletic Office by November 7^th.