What options exist both before and after graduation for individuals with special needs? Come learn about the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, Job coaching, the Office of Developmental Programs waivers, PROJECT SEARCH, Community Participation Supports, Post Secondary options, ABLE accounts and other supports. For more information or help with the zoom link, contact James Furiosi jfuriosi@cmpmhds.org or 570-730-3981 or Traci Hall thall@waynecountypa.gov 570-253-9200
Ticket prices are 5.95 for Western Wayne students and senior citizens and 7.95 for the general public.
The students have been working on the musical since January and are excited to perform their show live via the internet.
The full-length classic tale of Cinderella finding her prince will be performed by our cast. The show is perfect for kids of all ages!
“We are thrilled to have the opportunity to entertain the public in this new way,” senior Rhonda Fenkner, who plays Cinderella, said. “We are so grateful to have this chance to do what we love, and hope the public enjoys the show!”
Any questions on how to purchase a ticket, contact Mrs. McLaughlin at jmclau@wwsd.io
The Department of Social Work at Kutztown University is conducting a statewide study titled “Access to Mental Health in Rural Pennsylvania” and is seeking parent of school age children to complete and online survey which should take about 15 min. The survey explores the demand for and access to mental health services. You can enter a random drawing to win a $25 Walmart or Target gift card by completing this survey.
We are also seeking parents to speak more in-depth about their experiences.
Online Parent Interview:
We are also looking to interview parents of school-age children about their experiences seeking mental health or substance abuse treatment for their children. The interview will last about an hour and you are paid $10 for your time.
You are eligible to participate in the interview process if: 1) You are a parent of youth 18 2) You have experience accessing mental health services for your child 3) You live in rural Pennsylvania.
If you are interested in participating in an individual interview, please contact the Juliana Svistova at 610-683-4330 to schedule a date and time to complete the interview.
Western Wayne students were elected as Region 22 FBLA Officers for the 2021-2022 school year. Junior Luciano Azzato will serve as secretary for the region and Junior Morgan Coccodrilli will serve as president for the region next year. At present, Lou serves as the region treasurer, and Morgan serves as the region secretary. From left: Morgan and Lou.
This past winter Western Wayne FBLA students participated in the Regional Leadership Conference for the state of Pennsylvania in a virtual format. The students performed very well, and two Western Wayne students were elected as Region 22 FBLA Officers for the 2021-2022 school year. Junior Luciano Azzato will serve as secretary for the region and Junior Morgan Coccodrilli will serve as president for the region next year. At present, Lou serves as the region treasurer, and Morgan serves as the region secretary.
Lou said that he has been making the most of this unique year in education and FBLA. He explained how he has had the opportunity to meet virtually with other region office holders. Lou also enjoyed his experience in the virtual Regional Leadership Conference. He discussed how he participated in the Business Calculations event and that he is preparing to participate in the State Leadership Conference for this same event during March.
As of right now, Lou is interested in the business field for a possible future career. He really enjoys math in general. He discussed what FBLA has taught him over the years.
“It’s taught me a lot of important skills that I have not learned in my regular classes,” Lou explained. “I learned about interest and finance, and this has helped me to use my money the right way. Also, I have learned leadership skills such as responsibility, in taking care of others, and using my communication skills in a good positive way to get things done.”
Lou aspires to attend a four-year university after graduation and is interested in Temple University, York University, and Penn State University.
Junior Morgan Coccodrilli is also glad to have the chance to participate in FBLA this year. He explained how he helped to organize a meeting on a regional level by securing a speaker from the Woodloch Pines Resort to meet with the regional officers virtually. Matt Kiesendahl of Woodloch spoke to the students.
“We learned how Woodloch has handled their business during the pandemic,” Morgan explained. “We learned that it is important to cater to the people and to make sure your customers are your main priority. We also learned about the importance of caring for employees and adhering to CDC guidelines.”
In addition, Morgan explained how he really liked his experience in the Impromptu Speaking event at the Regional Leadership Conference. He said that students in the event were given a prompt and ten minutes to prepare to speak on it. The prompt was about how being in FBLA is like being a superhero.
“I discussed how being in FBLA is like being a part of The Avengers,” Morgan explained. “You are a part of a team, and you help others.”
Morgan placed first in the Impromptu Speaking event. He aspires to attend Penn State University and major in either engineering or premed. He is also thinking about doing an ROTC program.
“FBLA has taught me that a good leader understands when working with others not everyone will always agree. You need to be able to find common ground to have success when working in a group,” Morgan said.
The following Western Wayne students placed in the FBLA Regional Leadership Conference. In the Accounting II event: Lacey Fallon, first place; Alex Hineline, second place.
In the Banking & Financial Systems event: Delaney Valinski, first place. In the Business Calculations event: Luciano Azzato, third place. In the Business Communication event: Hannah Elbert, fourth place. In the Business Ethics event: Brett Schane and Caden Slifko, first place. In the Business Ethics event: Adeladie Treibley, third place.
In the Economics event, Haley Estus, fourth place. In the Entrepreneurship event, Anya Rusnak and Sydney Hutchinson, fourth place. In the Hospitality & Event Management Event: Morgan Heenan, Sarah Collins, Alexandra Butler, first place. In the Impromptu Speaking event: Morgan Coccodrilli, first place.
In the Introduction to Business event: Lucas Putman, second place. In the Introduction to Business Presentation event: Alaina Maiocco and Ella Pavolvich, first place. In the Introduction to Business Procedures event: Brenna McGlone, second place; and Mackenzie Kennedy, fourth place.
In the Introduction to Event Planning event: Eleanor Black, fifth place. In the Introduction to FBLA event: Emily Romanowski, first place; Rhayni Carroll, second place; Taylor Maiocco, fourth place. In the Introduction to Financial Math event: Allie Pauler, third place; Weston Nugent, fifth place. In the Introduction to Parliamentary Procedure event: Skylar Long, first place; Alex Chapman, second place; Jenna Kwiatkowski, third place.
In the Introduction to Public Speaking event: Adrian Agnello, second place. In the Management Decision Making event: Rachel Tuman, first place. In the Marketing event: Aly McCarthy and Emilie McAllister, second place. In the Parliamentary Procedure event: Leonard Maiocco, Kaeli Romanowski, Lena Piccolino, Gabby Tetreault, and Rachel Hoch, first place. In the Personal Finance event: Thomas Gogolski, fifth place.
In the Public Speaking event: Kelton Slifko, second place; Lily Visceglia, third place. In the Sports & Entertainment Management event: Jake Kopcza, Alex Iovacchini, and Ashton Fitzsimmons, third place; and Caleb Hoch and Matthew Henneforth, fourth place. In the Word Processing event: Laynee Nugent, second place.
In the Public Service Announcement event: Julie Bryan, Cyrah Biehler, and Dustin Ferraro, all are Top 10 State Qualifiers.
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This March the Western Wayne High School Chorus joined with school musical groups across the country to celebrate Music in our Schools Month. Please enjoy this performance about what music means to our students!
Saturday, March 27th 10:30am-1:30pm Pick Up at High School Band Doors
The Western Wayne Drama Club will host Cinderella’s Teatime Drive-Through Brunch from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 27, with a rain/ snow date of Sunday, March 28. The public is invited to join the cast and crew of our upcoming spring production of Cinderella at this event by driving through to get their meals.
Brunch will be served with a pick-up location of the high school band room doors. All guests are asked to wear face masks for the entirety of their magical experience with our cast.
Guests have their choice of three meals which include either a chicken-salad sandwich, peanut butter and jelly sandwich, or ham and cheese sandwich. Meal, also, includes fruit, chips, drink, a beautiful souvenir teacup, and other special Cinderella-themed souvenirs. Meals cost $8 dollars apiece with all proceeds benefiting the students of the Western Wayne Drama Club. The Western Wayne Drama Parents Club are working to organize and run this event along with the students.
Orders are being taken in advance by emailing Mrs. McLaughlin, musical director, at jmclau@wwsd.io . Include your name, number, type of meals needed, and phone number. Please place orders by Friday, March 19.
The students will be in costume at the event to give a socially distanced greeting to guests. Young students and their family members may also participate in a socially distanced parade around the high school parking lot with members of the cast starting at 11:30 a.m. Students are encouraged to dress up as little princesses and princes. Cinderella will, of course, lead the parade! Following the parade, socially distanced pictures can be taken with cast members by a castle backdrop outside in the parking lot.
In addition, handmade Cinderella-themed face masks will be available for purchase in the drive-through line. There are beautiful sparkly blue and silver masks for ladies and royal blue masks for gentlemen. There are child-sized masks for four dollars apiece and adult sized masks for five dollars apiece with all proceeds also benefiting the students of the Western Wayne Drama Club.
The students have been in rehearsals for their production for several months and are excited to perform Cinderella later this spring. The show will be live streamed for the public to view online. More details regarding the date of our performances will be released at a later date.
“We are thrilled to have the opportunity to work on a production,” senior Rhonda Fenkner, who plays Cinderella, said. “This is my fifth year participating in musical theater at school. Although we have faced many challenges this year, we have adapted, and are very excited to have the opportunity to have our brunch and performance.”
The Drama Club expresses their gratitude to the administration for allowing them to have the drive-through brunch event and to have the opportunity to stream their performance.
From left, Rhonda Fenkner, Cinderella, student director, and Drama Club secretary; Alex Taylor, Prince Charming and Drama Club president; and Lily Visceglia, Fairy Godmother, student director, and Drama Club vice president. Please note that all students are wearing face shields in photograph.
In second photo: Rhonda and Alex model the handmade face masks that will be available for sale at the drive-through brunch.
Western Wayne Chorus students attended the virtual PMEA District 9 Chorus Festival.
Rebecca Boots, Rhonda Fenkner, Bridgette Flannery, and Joanna Regalbuto had a successful and fun musical experience.
Senior Rhonda Fenkner and junior Joanna Regalbuto placed in their auditions and are now eligible to audition for the PMEA All State Chorus Festival which will also take place virtually in March.
Rhonda and Joanna explained how even though their experience with district chorus was very different this year that it was also extremely enjoyable and rewarding.
The students sent in their auditions virtually. Then for the festival they were able to practice with students from other districts and a guest conductor on Zoom. The students worked to record their songs and editors compiled the songs together into finished pieces.
“I really liked how one of our instructors did improv vocal exercises with us,” Joanna explained. “He would have us hit a sour note and then fix it.”
Rhonda explained after having done music festivals for years in-person that this year’s festival still had many of the great qualities that ones in the past have had for her as a musician.
“I learned that it’s possible online to have a music festival experience,” Rhonda, who will attend Marywood University next year and study music therapy, explained. “People were talking in the chat box and practicing together on the call. All of us had a really good time. We were all boosting each other’s confidence throughout the process. It was very challenging and rewarding to sing out loud in front of about 90 of my peers on a Zoom call.”
Rhonda and Joanna look forward to auditioning for the PMEA All-State Chorus Festival which will also take place virtually in March. From left: Joanna Regalbuto and Rhonda Fenkner.
Front Row: (L-R) Kailey Tickner, Paige Lee, Caitlyn Burdick, Amelia Bosshard, Back Row: Kennedy Mistishin, Kael Heflin, Thomas Chernasky, Kaeli Romanowski (Virtual Student) Caden Brungard, Zoey Goldman and Jaiden DeRosa.
Western Wayne FCCLA students wrote letters to residents at the Julia Ribaudo Extended Care Center for Valentine’s Day. The students were paired with a resident earlier this school year, and, for their first correspondence, the club decided to send their letter with mugs and sweet treats for their new pen pals.
FCCLA Vice President Amelia Bosshard explained how she introduced herself in the letter and talked about how much she loves to read since her new pen pal also enjoys this activity.
“I like knowing that they will get a smile from what we have sent,” Amelia explained.
FCCLA President Caitlyn Burdick also tried to make a personal connection with her resident through her letter.
“My pen pal is a woman who likes music, so I told her about how I used to play ‘Sweet Caroline’ in the Western Wayne Marching Band,” Caitlyn explained.
Both Amelia and Caitlyn plan to work with children in their future careers. Amelia aspires to be an elementary school teacher.
“A lot of what we do in the club is helping others, and I think in education I will be teaching kids compassion and teamwork,” Amelia explained.
Caitlyn will study early childhood education and psychology after graduation.
“As president of the club, I have worked to plan many events. This will relate to working in a classroom because I will have to plan lessons, activities, and projects.”
FCCLA plans to send more correspondence to the nursing home residents as the year continues.
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Band Performs at GDS Fair and Meets Kurt AaronAugust 29, 2024Kurt Aaron and Michael Olivo
Band and Color Guard perform at the GDS Fair.
The annual Western Wayne Marching Band and Color Guard performance at the GDS Fair was especially eventful this year because on the day of their performance Wednesday, August 28, WNEP’s Kurt Aaron and his infamous dog Ranger were also there doing live spots. Aaron briefly interviewed Western Wayne band member Michael Olivo, a senior. Michael proudly told the viewing audience about Western Wayne’s upcoming performance at the fair.
“It was really exciting to get to promote our band to a TV audience,” Michael said.
The students were thrilled to perform their 2024-25 Boy Bands themed field show for the audience along with playing some fan favorite stand tunes.
Drum majors this year are seniors Lia Hartman and Kalob Franko. This is Lia’s second season as drum major.
“We are all so grateful to be able to perform for the local community who is so supportive of us,” Lia said.
The Western Wayne Band is under the direction of Mrs. Elaine Ort who is now in her 11th season with the district.
The entire Western Wayne Band and Color Guard invite the local community to attend the first home game of the season for varsity football against Lackawanna Trail on Friday, August, 30, at the Sharkey-Rosetti stadium. Western Wayne will have the pregame show starting at about 6:45 p.m.; kick-off is at 7 p.m. [...]
Western Wayne to Host Annual Car Show Saturday, Sept. 7—NEW RAIN DATE! August 27, 2024The Western Wayne Hot Rod Club and Drama Club will host their 2024 Annual Car Show on Saturday, September 7, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the high school parking lot, 1970A Easton Turnpike, Lake Ariel, PA, near the football stadium. Please note our NEW RAIN DATE is Sunday, September 15.Food to be sold at the concession stand. Registration fee is $10. Spectators are free. The Hot Rod Club will give prizes for best car, truck, tractor, motorcycle, and best in show.In addition, the Drama group will sell a variety of concessions. There will also be a raffle of baskets and gift certificates generously donated by businesses and families in the local community.Drama Club student Robert Scramuzza is excited to partner with the Hot Rod Club for the for the Car Show. He explained how the Drama Club students will be dressed in 50s attire for the event.“We wanted our presence at the event to go along with the variety of cars from the past that surely will be there,” Bobby said. “We hope that the public comes out to enjoy the cars and to have some good food and purchase some chances to win baskets and gift certificates.”Members of the Drama Parents Club are working to obtain a variety of items for the raffle at the Car Show from many very generous businesses and families in our Wildcat community. The students involved in the Hot Rod Club and Drama Club can use the funds raised from this event for their club activities.The Hot Rod Club meets on a regular basis to work on a variety of automotive projects after school and can use the funds for their projects among other activities.The Drama Club meets on a regular basis after school to work on a variety of projects and activities.“Drama Club gives students a place where they can express themselves,” club president Lillian Maros explained. “We are like one big family in our club and really enjoy coming together to work as a team on events such as the Car Show.”All of the members of the Hot Rod Club, Drama Club, and Drama Parents Club cordially invite the public to attend this fun-filled event on Saturday, Sept. 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the High School parking lot near the stadium. Come out and see some great vehicles, take some chances on our basket raffle, enjoy some food, and enjoy some time socializing. Rain date is Sunday, September 15. [...]
Freshman Orientation – Save the Date!August 8, 2024August 22, 2024 – 6:00-7:30pm – Veterans Memorial Auditorium, WWHS
Western Wayne High School welcomes the Class of 2028!
Information on the high school/ 9th Grade Transition
High School Survival Guide
Student’s class schedule
Tours
Refreshments [...]
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