Western Wayne School District hosted the Annual NEIU Reading Competition on Wednesday, May 8. Numerous area schools competed in both the high school and middle school divisions of the competition. Hundreds of students participated in the event that celebrates a love for reading. A team from North Pocono placed first for the high school division and a team from Forest City placed first for the middle school division. Congratulations to all involved! Pictured are some Western Wayne Middle School students who participated. From left standing: Kylie Merring, Elizabeth Wasylyk, Anna Mangieri, Chaz Smith, and Ella Merring. From left kneeling: Alyson Buchinski, Emily Brophy, Ashley Small Bermudez, and Adam Kellogg.
The link below is the official press release from the American School Counselor Association regarding the 2018-2019 RAMP-certified schools. R.D. Wilson is one of only 71 schools across the country who were awarded this designation this year.
“ASCA officially announces the 2019 RAMP Schools. 71 schools across the U.S. obtained RAMP designation for the 2018-19 SY. The RAMP designation, awarded for aligning with the criteria in the ASCA National Model, recognizes schools committed to delivering a comprehensive, data-informed school counseling program and an exemplary educational environment. Since the program’s inception, nearly 900 schools have been designated as RAMP recipients.”
The Harlem
Wizards will host an event in the Western Wayne High School gym on Tuesday,
April 30 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. They will wow the crowd with their
basketball tricks on the court along with playing a team of Western Wayne
faculty and staff. Proceeds from the event will support the Western Wayne
football program. Advance ticket sales: $10 for students; $15 general
admission; $25 court-side plus (online only). Court-side plus includes:
meet and greet, free photo, reserve seat and $10 off a jersey—Only 60
court-side seats available. At the door: $12 students; $17 general
admission. Tickets are available in all Western Wayne School offices or
online at www. Harlemwizards.com
Recently Western Wayne students at Robert D. Wilson Elementary, Evergreen
Elementary and the Middle and High Schools were treated to a visit from David
Paul of the Harlem Wizards. He gave them a preview of the event along
with teaching basketball moves to student volunteers and talking to students
about showing respect for elders. All Western Wayne students, faculty,
and staff from Kindergarten through 12th grade are excited for this
unique event happening at their district and invite the public to come and join
them for an evening of fun.
Cast of Annie- Front row, from left: Haley Strocchia, Ava Compton, Sophia Conaway, Natasha Orehek, Larissa Ellsworth, Jenna Frable, Julia Phillips, and Alex Taylor. Second row, from left: Lily Visceglia, Sydney Peet, Andie Solimine, Amanda David, R.J. Clemens, and Sam Clemens. Third row, from left: Rebecca Boots, Brandon Davis, Hailey Lightbody, Kevin Franc, Dakota Beavers, Rhonda Fenkner, Angelina Tornillo, Lilly Morcom, Honour Shaffer, and Madison Kapschull. Absent from photo: John Nichols, Adam Kellogg, and Chaz Smith.
“When I’m stuck with a day that’s gray and lonely / I
just stick up my chin and grin and say the sun will come out tomorrow,” Annie
sings this throughout the classic musical named after its leading lady.
The
curtain will rise for Western Wayne Drama Club’s production, of Annie, a show that will surely brighten
up anyone’s day, at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 26, at the high school in the
Veterans Memorial Auditorium. Additional performances will take place at 7 p.m.
on Saturday, April 27; and at 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 28. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students
and senior citizens. Western Wayne students are free with a student ID.
This
production will leave audiences humming many of the classic songs from the show
such as “Maybe,” “Easy Street,” and, of course, “Tomorrow.” Audiences will even be treated to seeing Annie’s special guest star, local dog
Daisy Press who will play Annie’s dog Sandy.
Daisy’s owner is Mrs.
Christine Press, treasurer of the Western Wayne Drama Parent Club, who is
excited for her pup to make her acting debut on the Western Wayne stage. Daisy attended the Drama Club’s character
breakfast, which was sponsored and run by the Western Wayne Drama Parent Club,
earlier this month and was a hit with kids of all ages.
The
Drama Parent Club will have a table of show memorabilia for sale at this
weekend’s performances with all of the proceeds benefiting Western Wayne
Drama Club students. They will also sell
raffle tickets throughout the weekend for a special Annie-themed teddy bear
dressed like Annie.
This bear was modeled
after teddy bears auctioned off on Broadway in New York City. Tickets for the bear will be sold all weekend
with the drawing taking place on Sunday.
You do not have to be present at the Sunday show to win the prize.
In
addition, the Western Wayne Band Parents will also have refreshments available
for purchase at the show will all proceeds benefiting Western Wayne Band
students.
Many
band, chorus, and a variety of other students are involved in the
production. Western Wayne Drama Club
students in grades 8 through 12 have been hard at work on the musical since
December. Students are involved in a variety
of facets from playing roles on stage, to building and moving sets as stage
crew members, to playing musical instruments in the pit band.
This is
a very special production for all involved especially for some senior cast
members. One such student is R.J.
Clemens who has performed on stage with Western Wayne musical productions since
his 8th grade year when he played a Wicksham Brother in Seussical. He moved on to playing lead roles for the
rest of his high school career including taking on the roles of Shrek in Shrek, Albert Peterson in Bye Bye Birdie, Jimmy Winters in Nice Work if You Can Get It, and now
Oliver Warbucks in Annie.
“It’s
always a lot of fun to work on productions like these,” R.J. said. “I get to make a lot of new friends and create
many memories.”
R.J.
has enjoyed all of his roles in Western Wayne musicals. He names the “100 Ways Ballet,” which was a
fantasy dance sequence from Bye Bye
Birdie in which his love interest imagines different ways to end his life,
as one of his favorites because of its uniqueness along with the musical number
“I Don’t Need Anything But You” from this year’s production.
“I
really think the audience will enjoy this piece because it’s when Annie and
Warbucks’ relationship as father and daughter is solidified,” R.J.
explained. “We get to share a special
song and dance together in front of the entire mansion staff, who have been
hoping for this happy moment since first meeting Annie’s character.”
Eighth
grader Amanda David makes her Western Wayne musical debut in the title
role. This is Amanda’s first leading
role in a production, and she is thrilled to share what she and the rest of the
cast have been working on with the community this weekend.
“I saw Annie on Broadway when I was younger,”
Amanda explained. “This is a role I have
always wanted to play, and I can’t wait to do it for an audience.”
Amanda
is delighted to share the stage with some of her eighth grade classmates who
play orphans including: Larissa Ellsworth who plays Tessie; Jenna Frable who
plays Pepper; and Julia Phillips who plays Kate.
“My
favorite part about playing Kate is when she has lines annoying Miss Hannigan,”
Julia explained. “I also really enjoy
the musical number ‘Little Girls’ because of how different it is.”
In
“Little Girls,” Hannigan sings about her never-ending frustrations of having to
be around the girls in the orphanage.
During it, all of the orphans do a contemporary-style dance in which
they move like puppets being manipulated by Hannigan.
The
rest of the orphans are played by Natasha Orehek as Molly, Haley Strocchia as
July, and Ava Compton as Duffy.
“It’s awesome to work with so many
talented students in each scene,” Amanda said.
Another
one of these talented students is none other than Miss Hannigan herself played
by junior Sydney Peet.
Sydney
has been a part of the ensemble for previous Western Wayne productions with
this being her first year playing a leading role.
“I
really enjoy playing a character that has sides to her personality that are
different from how I usually act,” Sydney explained. “It’s fun to play Hannigan when she is
flirtatious or creating conflict with other characters.”
One
such moment is during Act One when Hannigan and Grace Farrell, Oliver Warbucks’
secretary played by junior Andie Solimine, have an argument about how long
Annie should stay with Warbucks while pulling back and forth on one of the
orphan’s dolls.
Sydney
also shares the stage with two other cast mates who have many comical moments
in the show. Junior John Nichols plays
Rooster Hannigan and sophomore Lily Visceglia plays his girlfriend Lily St.
Regis. The two conspire with Hannigan to
get the money Warbucks eventually offers to find Annie’s parents. The three sing about their big plans for
living a life of luxury in the musical number “Easy Street.”
Another
character in Annie who actually wants
to help Oliver Warbucks in his quest to find Annie’s real parents is none other
than President Roosevelt played by sophomore Alex Taylor. Roosevelt, also, has many funny moments throughout
Act Two, especially when he leads his Cabinet in a rendition of “Tomorrow” in
hopes of rising their spirits to help him come up with the idea of the
historically infamous “New Deal.”
“One of
my favorite parts is when I get to sing my solo in the Cabinet scene,” Alex
said. “It’s really neat to get to play a
character as iconic as Roosevelt for my first role in a musical production. This is my first year in chorus and after
seeing last year’s musical I knew that I really wanted to get involved with it
and experience what it’s like to be on stage.”
Alex takes the stage with all of the
other students involved in Western Wayne Drama Club’s production of Annie on Friday night at 7 p.m. at the
Veterans Memorial Auditorium at the high school. Everyone involved invites the community to
come out and see these talented students shine in the telling of this classic
musical perfect for all ages.
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The
Western Wayne Drama Club will present the classic musical Annie.
Annie is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International
(MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by
MTI. www.MTIShows.com. Performances
by Western Wayne students will take place Friday, April 26 at 7 p.m.; Saturday,
April 27 at 7 p.m.; and Sunday, April 28 at 3 p.m. in the Western Wayne
Veterans Memorial Auditorium located at 1970A Easton Turnpike, Lake Ariel, PA
18436. Students and senior citizens $3 dollars for tickets and
adults $5 for tickets. Western Wayne students’ admission free with a
student ID.
Pit Band- Front row, from left: Taylor Altenhofen, Julia Lamberton, Katherine Moore, Alyssa Donnini, Madison Kammer, and Ashley Small-Bermudez. Second row, from left: Bryce Urian, Keith Franc, Nathan Taggart, Hudson Malinowski, and Bridgette Flannery. Third row, from left: Shawn Gilligan, Andrew Oudshoorn, and Joseph Jezorwski. Absent from photo: Evan PeirceStage Crew- Front row, from left: Emily Brophy, Jared Loveland, Kaitlyn McDermott, Logan Smith, Selena Gravell, and Estevan Mendoza. Second row, from left: Rachael Harsch, Abigail Lopez, Allison King, Lindsey Karwacki, and Hailey Robbins. Third row, from left: Anna Mangieri, Nathan McCollum, and Jonatan Stanley. Absent from photo: Adrian Shaffer and Emma Dwyer.Cast of Annie- Front row, from left: Haley Strocchia, Ava Compton, Sophia Conaway, Natasha Orehek, Larissa Ellsworth, Jenna Frable, Julia Phillips, and Alex Taylor. Second row, from left: Lily Visceglia, Sydney Peet, Andie Solimine, Amanda David, R.J. Clemens, and Sam Clemens. Third row, from left: Rebecca Boots, Brandon Davis, Hailey Lightbody, Kevin Franc, Dakota Beavers, Rhonda Fenkner, Angelina Tornillo, Lilly Morcom, Honour Shaffer, and Madison Kapschull. Absent from photo: John Nichols, Adam Kellogg, and Chaz Smith.Pictured is the notorious Miss Hannigan and her orphans. Floor, from left: Larissa Ellsworth and Julia Phillips. Second row, from left: Ava Compton and Haley Strocchia. Back row, from left: Jenna Frable, Sydney Peet, and Sophia Conaway.Miss Hannigan played by Sydney Peet and Lily St. Regis played by Lily Visceglia pose in Hannigan’s office during the musical number “Easy Street.” Pictured are the stars of “The Oxydent Hour of Smiles” radio show. Annie and Warbucks are guests of the show in the hopes of appealing to the public to find Annie’s parents. From left: Lilly Morcom who plays Bonnie Boylan, Madison Kapschull who plays Connie Boylan, Honour Shaffer who plays host Bert Healy, and Sam Clemens who plays radio’s only masked announcer Fred McCracken and his ventriloquist doll Wacky.Bert Healy played by Honour Shaffer discovers our show’s Star-To-Be Rhonda Fenkner during the musical number “NYC.”Bert Healy played by Honour Shaffer discovers our show’s Star-To-Be Rhonda Fenkner during the musical number “NYC.”Pictured are all of the staff, residents, and guests of Oliver Warbuck’s mansion: Back row, from left: Dakota Beavers, Brandon Davis, Kevin Franc, Andie Solimine, Hailey Lightbody, Rebecca Boots, and Angelina Tornillo. Front row, from left: Amanda David who plays Annie; R.J. Clemens who plays Oliver Warbucks; and Alex Taylor, who plays President Roosevelt.Pictured are some of the lead characters in Annie. From left: Amanda David who plays Annie; R.J. Clemens who plays Oliver Warbucks; and Andie Solimine who plays Grace.Annie played by Amanda David and Warbucks played by R.J. Clemens hit a playful pose in the upbeat musical number “I Don’t Need Anything But You.”
The Western Wayne Drama Club gave a preview of their
upcoming musical Annie on WBRE’s PA Live show on Thursday, April 11. R.J. Clemens, who plays Oliver Warbucks, and
Amanda David, who plays Annie, sang “I Don’t Need Anything but You” from Act II
of the show. You can view their
performance at the following link https://www.pahomepage.com/lifestyle/pa-live/pa-live-western-wayne-drama-club-annie-april-11-2019/1918779760 Mark your calendar with the dates for our
performances of Annie at Western Wayne High School’s Veterans Memorial
Auditorium on Friday, April 26, at 7 p.m.; Saturday, April 27 at 7 p.m.; and
Sunday, April 28 at 3 p.m. Tickets are
$5 for adults, $3 for senior citizens and students, and Western Wayne students
are free with a student ID.
Western Wayne Middle School students are part of a unique learning experience for a second time. Created by the Manufacturers Resource Center (MRC) in Allentown, PA in 2013, the “What’s So cool About Manufacturing?” contests draw entries from more than 200 teams across Pennsylvania. The teams of students and teacher coaches receive camera equipment, software, and professional guidance as they learn to script, record, and edit their video stories of what it’s like to work in the manufacturing industry. Students learn about the manufacturing career field and complete their projects at various local manufacturing businesses.
The contest’s objective is to change students’ perceptions about manufacturing careers by sending them to local places where manufacturing is done to complete their submissions for “What’s So Cool About Manufacturing?”. The “What’s So Cool About Manufacturing?” contests are supported regionally by their sponsors and partners.
The 2019 “What’s So Cool About Manufacturing?” Contest for Northeast PA is produced by the Northeastern Pennsylvania Industrial Resource Center in Hanover Township, PA. Participating schools are from Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe, Pike, and Wayne counties. Western Wayne is one of eleven schools participating in the Northeast PA Contest.
For the second year, Western Wayne Middle School students had the opportunity to explore Boyce Products Ltd., a manufacturing facility located in Damascus, for their project. This winter the students toured Boyce to learn about the manufacturing career field and gather information for their submission.
FRC 4285 Camo-Bots student vice president Collin Murray shakes hands with Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf at the FIRST Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship for robotics.
The FRC 4285
Camo-Bots competed in the FIRST Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship held at
Lehigh University during the first week of April. The team is composed of students from both
Western Wayne and Wayne Highlands.
The
Camo-Bots had the honor of meeting Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf at the
event. In addition, the team was
selected as one of four teams out of 60 teams to be ambassadors of FIRST. The students were chosen because of their
work in design, advanced manufacturing, and engineering.
Junior
Collin Murray, the Camo-Bots vice president, said everyone on the team greatly
enjoyed meeting the governor. Collin
explained that Wolf personally introduced himself to all of the students from
the ten Pennsylvania teams represented at the event.
“It
was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” Collin explained. “The governor even drove one of the team’s
robots on the course.”
Camo-Bot
team member Western Wayne junior Max Phillips said the Regional Championship
itself was a great learning experience for all involved.
“It
was intense competition,” Max explained.
“Everyone there is good. There
are strict rules and the referees check on minor details.”
Collin
explained how the Camo-Bots gained a lot from spending time with their peers at
the event.
“They
are very kind to us and help us out,” Collin said of the other teams. “Sometimes we share trade secrets with each
other and discuss tricks to getting around certain problems when working with
the robots.”
The FRC 4285 Camo-Bots look
forward to their participation in the World Championship event that will take
place in Detroit, Michigan, at the end of April. Collin and Max explained that there will be
six competition fields set up where simultaneous competitive robot games will
take place throughout the event. Teams
from countries such as Australia, India, China, and Israel will be there.
Western Wayne Team Mentor
Mr. Brian Landry is very proud of the success of the Camo-Bots and is very
thankful to Western Wayne and Wayne
Highlands administration, staff, students, their families, and members of the
local business community who have and continue to support the efforts of the team.
ALL NEWS
Band Performs at GDS Fair and Meets Kurt AaronAugust 29, 2024Kurt Aaron and Michael Olivo
Band and Color Guard perform at the GDS Fair.
The annual Western Wayne Marching Band and Color Guard performance at the GDS Fair was especially eventful this year because on the day of their performance Wednesday, August 28, WNEP’s Kurt Aaron and his infamous dog Ranger were also there doing live spots. Aaron briefly interviewed Western Wayne band member Michael Olivo, a senior. Michael proudly told the viewing audience about Western Wayne’s upcoming performance at the fair.
“It was really exciting to get to promote our band to a TV audience,” Michael said.
The students were thrilled to perform their 2024-25 Boy Bands themed field show for the audience along with playing some fan favorite stand tunes.
Drum majors this year are seniors Lia Hartman and Kalob Franko. This is Lia’s second season as drum major.
“We are all so grateful to be able to perform for the local community who is so supportive of us,” Lia said.
The Western Wayne Band is under the direction of Mrs. Elaine Ort who is now in her 11th season with the district.
The entire Western Wayne Band and Color Guard invite the local community to attend the first home game of the season for varsity football against Lackawanna Trail on Friday, August, 30, at the Sharkey-Rosetti stadium. Western Wayne will have the pregame show starting at about 6:45 p.m.; kick-off is at 7 p.m. [...]
Western Wayne to Host Annual Car Show Saturday, Sept. 7—NEW RAIN DATE! August 27, 2024The Western Wayne Hot Rod Club and Drama Club will host their 2024 Annual Car Show on Saturday, September 7, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the high school parking lot, 1970A Easton Turnpike, Lake Ariel, PA, near the football stadium. Please note our NEW RAIN DATE is Sunday, September 15.Food to be sold at the concession stand. Registration fee is $10. Spectators are free. The Hot Rod Club will give prizes for best car, truck, tractor, motorcycle, and best in show.In addition, the Drama group will sell a variety of concessions. There will also be a raffle of baskets and gift certificates generously donated by businesses and families in the local community.Drama Club student Robert Scramuzza is excited to partner with the Hot Rod Club for the for the Car Show. He explained how the Drama Club students will be dressed in 50s attire for the event.“We wanted our presence at the event to go along with the variety of cars from the past that surely will be there,” Bobby said. “We hope that the public comes out to enjoy the cars and to have some good food and purchase some chances to win baskets and gift certificates.”Members of the Drama Parents Club are working to obtain a variety of items for the raffle at the Car Show from many very generous businesses and families in our Wildcat community. The students involved in the Hot Rod Club and Drama Club can use the funds raised from this event for their club activities.The Hot Rod Club meets on a regular basis to work on a variety of automotive projects after school and can use the funds for their projects among other activities.The Drama Club meets on a regular basis after school to work on a variety of projects and activities.“Drama Club gives students a place where they can express themselves,” club president Lillian Maros explained. “We are like one big family in our club and really enjoy coming together to work as a team on events such as the Car Show.”All of the members of the Hot Rod Club, Drama Club, and Drama Parents Club cordially invite the public to attend this fun-filled event on Saturday, Sept. 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the High School parking lot near the stadium. Come out and see some great vehicles, take some chances on our basket raffle, enjoy some food, and enjoy some time socializing. Rain date is Sunday, September 15. [...]
Freshman Orientation – Save the Date!August 8, 2024August 22, 2024 – 6:00-7:30pm – Veterans Memorial Auditorium, WWHS
Western Wayne High School welcomes the Class of 2028!
Information on the high school/ 9th Grade Transition
High School Survival Guide
Student’s class schedule
Tours
Refreshments [...]
Safe2Say Something is a youth violence prevention
program run by the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General.
The program teaches youth and adults how to recognize
warning signs and signals, especially within social media,
from individuals who may be a threat to themselves or others
and to “say something” BEFORE it is too late.