Western Wayne to Host Cavalcade of Bands on Wednesday, October 11

The Western Wayne School District will host a Cavalcade of Bands event on Wednesday, Oct. 11, at their football stadium starting at 6:30 p.m. Many local schools will present their field shows with Western Wayne set to perform their disco-themed show as the final performance. There will be food and other merchandise available for sale at the event. The public is invited to come out and support local marching bands. Pictured are members of the Western Wayne Color Guard wearing their YMCA costumes. From left, sitting: Ellen Dwyer, Gabby Velez, Kate Hirsch, Bri Trutt, Rachael Harsch, Hudson Malinowski, and Logan Smith. From left, standing: Sydney Ely, Carleigh Galliford, Addie Treibley, Becca Boots, April Bresee, and Kayla Peirce.

EverGreen Elementary Hosted Event for Fire Prevention Week

Chief Koch and his firefighters from Hamlin Fire & Rescue were at Western Wayne’s EverGreen Elementary on Friday, October 6, to discuss fire prevention and safety with all students. Students were able to see fire fighters in their turn-out gear, different tools used to fight fires, different pieces of equipment used at fire scenes, and they were able to walk through the smoke house set up at the school as a simulation. Through this presentation, students learned valuable lessons that they will be able use to in their lives. In preparation of this event, teachers asked their students to write essays about Fire Prevention and Safety. Two students won the essay contest and received bikes as their prizes. From left, Chief Koch with essay contest winners, Isabella Small Bermudez, and McKenzie Adams.

Student of the Month

Left to right: Watson, Hunter Smith 6th, Kennedy Mistishin 8th and Jacqueline Morris 7th.

EverGreen Bus Safety

EverGreen Elementary was thrilled to host Mr. Bill Hemmler and his wife Gayle on Thursday, October 5. They volunteered their time, buses, and expertise in bus safety for the students in Kindergarten through 5^th grade.

Students Attend Women in Science Symposium

The third annual Women in Science Symposium was held on September 19 at the Heritage Night Club at Woodloch Resort. It was hosted by the Wayne Pike Workforce Alliance and the Lacawac Sanctuary& Biological Field Station.

The purpose of the event was to give students, like women, minorities and other underdeveloped groups, information on STEM career paths, which stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics education. Students met with representatives from local colleges to discuss career options, hear presentations from female, working professionals and had the opportunity to speak with these professionals after the presentations finished.

Female students in grades 8 through 10 at Western Wayne along with other students from various local districts attended the event. From left, Western Wayne Middle School students who attendend the third annual Women in Science Symposium: Ally Bien-Aime; Miss Elizabeth Watson, assistant middle school principal; Jenny Guadagno; Rachel Hoch; and Sarah Collins.

FREE HALLOWEEN COSTUMES!

Where: Evergreen Elementary

When: Saturday, October 21, 2017

Time: 10:00 a.m. until noon

WHILE SUPPLIES LAST

Cross Country helps donate to American Red Cross

Pictured in the photo is Michelle Baehr, executive director of the Red Cross Pocono Mountain region. The donation was given through our dress down day collection on behalf of the Western Wayne Cross Country.

WW National Merit Commended Student

Spencer Smith, Western Wayne senior, has been named a Commended Student in the 2018 National Merit Schloarship Program. Paul Gregorski, high school principal, has presented Spencer with a Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation. About 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Although they will not continue in the 2018 competition for National Merit Scholarship awards, Commended Students placed among the top 50,000 scorers of more than 1.6 million students who entered the 2018 competition by taking the 2016 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. Western Wayne Administration is proud of Spencer’s achievements. Along with being a three year National Honor Society member, Spencer is lead programmer and vice president of the Robotics Club and runs the Computer Club. He wishes to attend Lehigh University with a dual major in electrical and mechanical engineering. From left, Jennifer Bradley, assistant high school principal; Spencer Smith, Commended Student in the 2018 National Merit Scholarship Program; and Paul Gregorski, high school principal.

3rd Annual Women in Science Symposium Attended by Students in Grades 8 -10

Courage, fearlessness and determination are not just qualities that professionals in careers like law enforcement need. These are just some of the attributes Western Wayne students, who attended the Women in Science Symposium, learned are necessary when taking on a career in the ever-expanding science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields that are predominantly male.

Female students from Western Wayne High and Middle Schools had the opportunity to attend this event which was hosted by the Wayne Pike Workforce Alliance and the Lacawac Sanctuary& Biological Field Station. Students from local schools gathered at the Heritage Nightclub at Woodloch Resort on Tuesday, September 19, for an information-filled day.

The purpose of the event was to give students like women, minorities and other underdeveloped groups information on career paths consisting of STEM which stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics education. Students got to meet with representatives from local colleges to discuss career options, hear presentations from female, working professionals and had the opportunity to speak with these professionals after the presentations finished. Pictured are Western Wayne students in grades 8 through 10 who attended.

Junior Evan Coons Does Exceptional Work at RDW

The Western Wayne School District requires students to complete a meaningful senior project that in some way enables them to give back to others. Evan Coons is an 11^th grade student and he completed his senior project with the Early Intervention program this past summer at Western Wayne’s Robert D. Wilson Elementary School. Evan was an Early Intervention student in Mrs. Michelle Mistishin’s classroom at RDW when he was three years old. Evan wanted to do his senior project with EI as he wanted others to know that EI gave him the school readiness skills to be a successful student at Western Wayne. Over the summer, Evan volunteered in the RDW EI classroom where he was a part of the teaching process for eight young students, ages 3-5. Evan was instrumental by working on IEP goals and social skills through play, games, and other preschool activities. As part of his senior project and the act of “giving back” he raised $710 (through a fundraiser at his church) for EI to purchase books for all EI students (EI works with Western Wayne School District, Wallenpaupack Area School District, and Wayne Highlands School District). EI was able to purchase 720 books with the money Evan raised. From left: Evan Coons, Michelle Mistishin, EI teacher; Beth Gregory, EI supervisor; and Patricia Jennings, EI service coordinator.