Western Wayne High School will be a distribution site starting next Friday 4/17. Applicants must register with the county via this form and will be contacted with a date and location for pick up. Thank you!

From the Public School and Career & Technical School Communities of Susquehanna, Wyoming, Lackawanna, Wayne, and Pike Counties.

We want to thank you all for your patience, flexibility, and understanding during these uncertain times.  We realize that you are anxious to get your children back to their typical routine and for everyone in our country to return to a sense of normalcy.  We as educators and school leaders feel the same way. We especially want to encourage the Class of 2020 to remain positive and look to the future. COVID-19 should not take away from your accomplishments and future plans!

The Northeastern Educational Intermediate Unit school districts; Abington Heights, Blue Ridge, Carbondale Area, Dunmore, Elk Lake, Forest City Regional, Lackawanna Trail, Lakeland, Mid Valley, Montrose Area, Mountain View, North Pocono, Old Forge, Riverside, Scranton, Susquehanna Community, Valley View, Wallenpaupack Area, Wayne Highlands, Western Wayne, NEIU and Career and Technology Centers continue to work together as we receive guidance from our state and federal leaders.  We have rapidly put food programs in place to support our communities and we are all working with local food banks to help support our students and their families.  As always, our primary goal is the health, safety and welfare of our children.  Secondary to that, is the continuation of our students’ education. 

This week all districts are continuing their work on their individual and unique “Continuity of Education” plans.  The plans will be centered on recommended Pennsylvania Department of Education “Enrichment and Review” activities.  The activities are not mandatory, will not be graded and are designed to help students maintain or extend current academic skills.  Your individual district plans will be rolled out in the coming days.  We believe these plans to be the most appropriate and reasonable way to engage with our students at this time.  Please understand that, as public school entities, we are subject to many federal and state regulations that we all must take into account when devising these plans.  These plans may change as we receive further guidance on implementation from our State and Federal leadership. 

As with any good education plan, we will need your support at home, as we look at alternative ways of continuing your child’s education in these unprecedented times.  We are committed to doing the very best we can for each one of our students and we look forward to the day when we can welcome all of our students and teachers back to our school buildings. Ensuring that we are a healthy community must remain our top priority until this threat has passed.

This afternoon (March 23, 2020), Governor Wolf will issue a stay-at-home order for seven counties in Pennsylvania (Allegheny, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Monroe, Montgomery, and Philadelphia).
Under Governor Wolf’s order, personnel at our educational entities in all 67 counties who are providing life-sustaining services, including, but not limited to: administration, food preparation and distribution, housing, security, information technology, building maintenance, and operations (e.g., payroll) can continue to be deemed essential and are permitted to continue their work, provided they adhere to social distancing guidelines.

In addition, the Department of Education (PDE) announced today all schools in the commonwealth will remain closed through at least April 6 as a result of the COVID-19 response efforts. The closure order could be extended beyond April 6 if necessary to save lives and stop the spread of COVID-19.

Under the new timeline, school buildings would reopen on April 7 for two days to allow school administrators, teachers and other staff time to prepare classrooms, set up cafeterias, schedule transportation and arrange other business operations. Students would return to school on April 9, unless extending the closure is needed in response to the situation with the virus at that time.
To assist schools during the extended closure, the state’s 29 intermediate units are ready to provide technical assistance to help develop continuity of education plans for all students beginning tomorrow, Tuesday, March 24.

Additionally, we are cancelling standardized testing for students in career and technical education (CTE) programs for the 2019-20 school year. These include exams from the National Occupational Competency Testing Institute (NOCTI) and National Institute of Metalworking Skills (NIMS).

I appreciate your patience and flexibility as we navigate this unprecedented time together and thank you for your dedication to serving and supporting your school communities.

Pedro A. Rivera II | Secretary of Education

The Western Wayne School District is extending the deadline for our surplus supplies, furniture, vehicles and equipment sale.  This is due to the current school closure!  A complete list of items and a Bid Form can be obtained by contacting the District Office at 1970C Easton Turnpike, Lake Ariel, PA 18436 or by calling 800-321-9973 option #5.   Any questions regarding the items or to arrange an appointment, contact Joseph Dunda, Director of Buildings and Grounds, at 570-647-6241.

A bid form must be returned to Rose E. Emmett, Business Manager at the Western Wayne School District, 1970C Easton Turnpike, Lake Ariel, PA 18436 by 1 PM, Tuesday, April 28, 2020.  The envelope should be sealed and marked “BID”. 

Rose E. Emmett, Business Manager/Board Secretary