2nd Annual Turkey Trot – Robert D. Wilson

Robert D. Wilson’s student body and staff recently completed the 2nd Annual Turkey Trot.

All members enjoyed the beautiful outside weather as they completed a number of physical fitness stations, each with a different physical activity. It is our mission to learn to balance the academics of school with physical well-being while developing social relationships. Join us by setting schedules for sufficient rest or sleep, (8-10 hours per night), eating a well-balanced diet and attending school regularly.

Girl Scout Troop #50256 – Bathrobe Drive

Girl Scout Troop #50256 at EverGreen Elementary of the Western Wayne School District is giving back to their community! This incredible group of young ladies is having a bathrobe drive that will keep the residents of Julia Ribaudo Nursing Home warm and cozy this winter. The girls were doing volunteer hours at the nursing home and noticed many residents without robes so they decided to start a bathrobe drive to get them robes. The girls are looking to collect 100 robes for the residents before Christmas.

Planet Wildcat – Western Wayne Student News

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Western Wayne High School Students THINK ENERGY!

On October 20^th Western Wayne High School Students in grade 9 experienced the THINK! ENERGY Innovation Program. This program is an interactive, hands-on presentation with a take home energy efficiency kit for each participating student and teacher. The program teaches the importance of energy, natural resources and environmental resources, and gives each participating student’s family energy-efficient technologies to install at home. Students and Staff in the high school received innovation kits on October 21^st. The kits included three LED light bulbs, shower timer, a water conserving shower head and faucet aerator as well a smart energy power strip. 160 innovation kits were distributed overall. This comes to 480 new LED bulbs distributed to the Western Wayne School District. This program will also result in a number of mini grants for the teachers in the high school as well. The Think Energy Innovation Program has been brought to the schools by the National Energy Foundation, PPL Electric Utilities and the Pennsylvania Department of Education. For more information or questions, please contact National Energy Foundation at 1-855-494-2942 or email stephanie.dorman@nef1.org.

Evergreen 5th grade class representatives announced!

Kayden Peifer, Emily Romanowski, Peyton Cook, and Taylor Maiocco were elected class representatives for their 5^th grade classrooms at EverGreen Elementary. These students have shown exemplary skills both academically and socially. They will go on to campaign for class president and present speeches to the student body. Elections will be held on November 8, 2016. Best of Luck to all of our candidates!

GIRL POWER: Western Wayne Cross Country

With the District II cross country championships this week, we’re taking a look at a pair of girls leading the Western Wayne team in this edition of Girl Power. The Wildcats were one of the best teams in the Lackawanna League, and it’s a couple underclassmen who are paving the way for success. Click to view video highlight.