MEETING NOTICES – Board of Education

The Western Wayne Board of Education will hold a Board Work Session

on Wednesday, April 1, 2020 (in case of inclement weather –

April 2, 2020) at 6:00 PM – Via Zoom video

conferencing.  Please check our website https://ww3.westernwayne.org/

for specific meeting information and the link to view the meeting.

The Western Wayne Board of Education Regular Monthly Meeting will be

held on Wednesday, April 1, 2020 – 7:00 P.M. – (in case of

inclement weather – April 2, 2020) Via Zoom video

conferencing.  Please check our website https://ww3.westernwayne.org/

for specific meeting information and the link to view the meeting.

Important Notices

The Pennsylvania Department of Education has canceled this year’s PSSA, Keystones, and PASA exams for all school districts.

Pre-K and Kindergarten registrations are postponed until further notice. 

UPDATE: Closure of Schools

The school districts in NEIU 19 have been working under the legal guidance to consider the current 10 day closure of schools as days off similar to snow/weather emergency days. The expectation is that the days will be made up in June, or other times if built in to a district’s calendar, so that the 180 day requirement may be met and continuity of educational services may be fulfilled. Typically, school work is not required during these days, although we are awaiting clarification from PDE on to what extent we may provide instructional and educational resources to our students. We will continue to operate under these conditions unless further guidance or mandates are provided from federal and/or state authorities. We also continue to maintain communication with NEIU 19 districts, the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Department of Health, and other agencies to ensure we are following all recommendations and legal requirements. Should we receive information that dictates otherwise, we will inform you as soon as possible and implement the necessary requirements for the betterment of our students and staff.

Please see the following information that was distributed today by the Department of Education and the Department of Labor:

https://www.education.pa.gov/Schools/safeschools/emergencyplanning/COVID-19/Pages/AnswersToFAQs.aspx

https://www.education.pa.gov/Schools/safeschools/emergencyplanning/COVID-19/Pages/AnswersToFAQs.aspx

https://www.uc.pa.gov/unemployment-benefits/file/Pages/File%20an%20Initial%20Claim.aspx

We appreciate your patience and understanding during this time of uncertainty. Please stay healthy and safe.

Matthew Barrett, Ed.D.
Superintendent

FREE MEALS AVAILABLE WHILE SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED

Schools closed due to the coronavirus are able to provide free meals to all students through the National School Lunch Program’s Seamless Summer Option. These meals are available for all families and to any child age 18 and younger.

The Western Wayne School District invites families and care-givers to drive through* and pick up meals for their children beginning on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. Lunch and breakfast for the following day will be provided on a first come, first served basis. Children must be present in order for meals to be provided. Please stay in your car and meals will be passed through based on the number of children in the car.

Pick up is available Monday through Friday at:

Evergreen Elementary Student Drop off area   
                                  11:00 am – 12:30 pm

 Robert D. Wilson Bus Loop
                            11:00 am – 12:30 pm

Lunches will include sandwiches, fresh vegetable and/or fruit, milk and a dessert treat. Breakfast bags will include fruit, juice, milk, cereal and assorted cereal bars.

We encourage families to continue to be proactive in reducing the risk of coronavirus by not congregating at the pick-up site once meals have been distributed, continue to wash your hands often, sneeze or cough into a tissue, and stay home if you are sick.

Contact the Western Wayne School District Food Service Department at 570-937-3085 or mliptak@westernwayne.org if you have questions about this service or if you need to make arrangements for medically necessary meal accommodations.

*Families who live in Waymart may walk to pick up their meals but are asked not to congregate at the pick-up site.

Zane Janiszewski Named to WNEP’S “Super 16 Football Dream Team” 2019

Zane Janiszewski has been selected to Channel 16’s prestigious“Super 16 Dream Team” for football. The football players are selected from District II, IV, and XI by the Sports Department at WNEP Channel 16. Zane is the first football player ever selected to represent Western Wayne.

Zane led the Wildcats’s this year with the following:

  • Total Rushing Yards – 1,881 on 231 carries
  • Average Rushing Yards per carry – 8.1
  • Rushing Touchdowns – 30
  • Receiving Yards – 142
  • Total Yards – 2,023
  • Total Touchdowns 33
  • On Defense – 42 Solo Tackles and 59 Assists
  • Sacks – 1.5

Zane is a 3-Sport Athlete, he also plays basketball and baseball for the Wildcats. He is the son of Ken & Karen Janiszewski and resides in Moscow.

The show was taped today, and will be aired on Channel 16 on Sunday, January 26, 2020 at 7:00 PM.

#wildcatproud

Western Wayne PBIS is a commitment to addressing student behavior through systems change.

What is PBIS?

Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) is an evidence-based three-tiered framework for improving and integrating all of the data, systems, and practices affecting student outcomes every day. It is a way to support everyone – including students with disabilities – to create the kinds of schools where all students are successful.

PBIS is a commitment to addressing student behavior through systems change. When it is implemented well, students achieve improved social and academic outcomes, schools experience reduced exclusionary discipline practices, and school personnel feel more effective.

(Excerpt from Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports- OSEP Technical Assistance Center, 2019)

If you are interested in supporting PBIS, please visit our Amazon wish lists.

Robert D. Wilson-

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EverGreen Elementary-

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Middle School-

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High School-

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Athletes of the Year Announced

This year’s Male and Female Athletes of the Year are Kobe Sauter and Trina Barcarola. Senior Kobe Sauter, a 3-sport athlete, was a stand-out running back on the football team, rushing for over 1200 yards this year. He was a starter and key player on the Basketball team. The basketball team made the District 2 LIAA play-offs for the first time in school history. Finally, as a member of the Track & Field team he ran the 100, 4 x 100 relay team, and the long jump. Kobe will continue his studies at Lycoming College. Trina Barcarola, a Junior, is a 2019 Track & Field State Champion in the Pole Vault and 100 Hurdles and she metaled in the 300 Hurdles. As a member of the Indoor Track & Field team, where she excelled there as well. Trina, also a 3-sport athlete, is a member of the Girls Volleyball team too. From the Varsity Club the athletes each receive a plaque and a $250 gift card to the College they plan on attending. If they are not a senior, it is given to them later on when they are a senior.