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Freshman Orientation

The Freshman Orientation will be hosted virtually this year, through the following link. Information on this link will include the slideshow presentation of the program, a video tour of the school, and a very helpful survival guide. Our goal is for you to have all of the information you need to successfully start the year. If you need a personal appointment or want a small group tour of the school, they will be conducted by appointment on August 31st from 10:30-2:30. Please call the High School Counseling Department at 1-800-321-9973 to schedule your appointment or tour.

The orientation link can be found below.
https://ww3.westernwayne.org/freshman-orientation/

FBLA National Leadership Experience

Recently, five members of the Western Wayne chapter of Future Business Leaders of America were recognized during the FBLA National Leadership Experience.  The team of Lenny Maiocco, Sydney Peet, Darlene Black, Kate Mattern, and Lena Piccolino captured a third-place award in the Parliamentary Procedure event.

            This year’s National Leadership Conference was originally scheduled for Salt Lake City, Utah in late June.  However, the COVID-19 virus put an end to all travel as well as school.  FBLA-PBL, Inc. decided to provide its members with an opportunity to compete in its National Awards Program and chose to host a national conference virtually.  

First, the above members took their objective tests individually and online.  Once they advanced to the final round (top 15 teams in the country), the students were given the parliamentary problem and used the Zoom app to record the performance part of the event, which consisted of a role play of a chapter meeting.

            Also participating in this virtual leadership experience were Western Wayne’s Rachel Hoch, Kaeli Romanowski, and Abby Kapschull—Intro to FBLA; Gabby Tetreault, Ashton Fitzsimmons, and Rachel Tuman—Intro to Parliamentary Procedure; Lacey Falloon and Celeste Orchard, Accounting I; and Landon Firmstone, Julia Lamberton, and Collin Murray, Entrepreneurship.

            For the fortieth consecutive year, the Western Wayne chapter received the Gold Seal Chapter Award of Merit, the highest award a chapter can receive on the national level.

            Theresa Lubash is the local chapter adviser. 

Graduation pictures – Available Now

Graduation pictures are available for pick up at the high school office on Monday July 13. If you or your child participated in the virtual walking across the stage for graduation, the pictures taken by the photographer are ready. There is a CD with the photos or the graduate and of the families. High office is open Monday-Friday 8-3.

Health and Safety Plan Update

View the full letter here:

Health and Safety Plan Update

Created: 13 - 07 - 2020
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I hope you are all staying safe and able to enjoy the summer months. As we approach the middle of July, I want to take a moment to let you know that we have been diligently planning for the start of next school year. The District formed a committee to develop our Health and Safety Plan for our schools. The plan is based on CDC, PA Department of Health, American Academy of Pediatrics, and PA Department of Education guidelines and recommendations. We have worked with our surrounding school districts along with local health and emergency management officials to implement procedures and practices to keep our students and staff safe.
The plan is designed to have fully operational educational delivery modes in a variety of formats. While we anticipate starting school on time and in classrooms, we have to be prepared to adjust our programming to both meet the needs of our students and maintain a safe and healthy environment.
We anticipate that the plan will be completed by late July with Board approval and public release by early August.
Your patience and understanding are greatly appreciated in the coming weeks as we begin to implement the various components of the plan. Please stay tuned for more information, and have a safe and wonderful rest of summer.


Sincerely,


Matthew Barrett, Ed. D.
Superintendent

Summer School 2020

Students who have satisfied all school obligations (including textbooks, cafeteria balances, etc.) can register for summer school on June 29th (8:00AM to 11:00AM) or June 30th (9:00AM to 12:00PM) at WESTERN WAYNE HIGH SCHOOL.  A GUIDANCE RECOMMENDATION is required since all summer school students must have an average in the 55-69 range for the subject they need to make up.  Any student with a grade under a 55 will not be allowed to register for summer school.  Guidance recommendations are located on the Failure Notice sent out by Guidance. The cost will be $100.00 per student/per course. Checks may be made payable to the Western Wayne School District.  ALL financial obligations MUST be met!  If you receive Free or Reduced Lunch, financial accommodations can be made.

***COURSES WILL BE OFFERED IN AN AT HOME ON-LINE FORMAT***

Classes will be offered in from 8:00AM – 10:00AM and 10:00AM – 12:00PM

                                       

                                       

Western Wayne Parent/Guardian Survey

Recently, the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) released preliminary guidance for the phased reopening of Pre-K to 12 schools. Western Wayne School District intends to consider all of the guidelines put forth by PDE, CDC, and the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Our goal is to welcome students back to school in the fall. Surely, the safety of our students along with continued excellence in education will by our top priorities.

We are asking all parents/guardians to complete the following survey to assist us in the planning of the reopening of schools for the 2020-2021 school year. If you are unable to complete the survey online, please contact the District Office at 1-800-321-9973.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSde6e9DjPmojCnDAFdao9eM1FTXQx0Dbk_rLN4xN6BWTMoNuQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

Responses will be collected through July 1, 2020.

Western Wayne Teachers Donate to Wayne County Food Bank

Western Wayne teachers held a fundraiser for the Wayne County Food Bank during the school closure to give back to the community during the COVID-19 emergency.
The teachers worked diligently to spread the word in the community to raise the funds through the selling of shirts that appropriately read “Wildcat Strong.” Because of the efforts of the teachers with the help of the Wildcat community, $1050 was raised for the Wayne County Emergency Food Relief Fund through the shirt sale.
“We began this fundraiser in the midst of us learning a new way of teaching because the health and well-being of our students is at the forefront of our priorities,” Melissa Williams, Western Wayne Middle School teacher, said. “We are so grateful to the community for helping us in our efforts to raise these funds to help those in need.”
In addition to the money raised from the t-shirt sale, WWEA, the teachers of the Western Wayne Education Association, also, donated $1,000 to the Wayne County Emergency Food Relief Fund making the combined donation total $2,050.
The teachers of Western Wayne felt grateful about having the opportunity to give back to the community during this difficult time.

Pictured is the t-shirt that was sold in the fundraiser led by Western Wayne teachers for the Wayne County Food Bank.

Full article here: https://www.waynecountypa.gov/169/Pantry

Virtual Graduation Taping Time Slots

Attached to this message you will find a schedule of times for seniors to attend the Virtual Graduation ceremony.  Seniors will report on either Thursday, May 28th, Friday, May 29th, or Monday, June 1st.  Seniors should be dressed in their cap and gown.  Appropriate dress attire should be worn underneath the cap and gown including shirt and tie with slacks and dress shoes.  Dresses, dress pants, skirts and/or blouses or dress tops are also appropriate.  Jeans, sneakers, and collarless shirts are not appropriate.  

Seniors should arrive in one vehicle with their immediate family members a few minutes prior to their scheduled time and park outside of the high school auditorium entrance.  A staff member will direct the graduate and their family into the Veteran’s Memorial Auditorium.  In order to maintain the safety of students and staff, individuals will not be permitted to enter the school building without a protective mask.  The staff and administration will direct the graduate and their family to the stage where the graduate will be filmed receiving their diploma.  Parents/guardians will be offered the opportunity to present the graduate with their diploma on stage during this event.  There will be a professional photographer present to take pictures of each graduate and their family.  One print of the graduate’s choice will be purchased by the senior class and provided to each graduate as a gift.  Additional prints will be available to purchase from the on-site photographer at a later time. 

Once the filming of the Virtual Graduation ceremony is complete the ceremony will be edited with assistance from the Sinclair Broadcast Group who have partnered with us to allow the Graduation ceremony to be aired on the FOX56 WOLF-TV, The CW WSWB-TV & MyTV WQMY family of stations.  The time that the Graduation ceremony will be aired will be communicated to families when it becomes available.

https://ww3.westernwayne.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Virtual-Graduation-Time-Slots.pdf

Graduation Plans – 2020

The Western Wayne School District is pleased to announce plans for celebrating the Class of 2020 Graduation ceremony and activities.  Please see the letter below with the official announcement.  More information and specific instructions for graduating seniors and their families will be provided in the coming days.  Again, we thank you for your patience and your understanding throughout this process.