Charlotte Nebzydoski, Fourth Grade student at Robert D. Wilson Elementary School, was the only RDW student to achieve perfect attendance for the 2024/2025 school year. Charlotte was present for every day of school and was never tardy or dismissed early. Charlotte is a bright light for everyone in the school. Her academics are top notch and the kindness and positivity that she shows daily is truly inspiring. Having Charlotte in the building every day made RDW a better place. Please congratulate Miss Charlotte Nebzydoski on this seemingly impossible accomplishment. RDW is so proud of you, Charlotte!

Fifth-grade students at Robert D. Wilson Elementary engaged in a culminating self-portrait project to conclude their elementary visual arts experience. Students used sculpture techniques to construct three-dimensional plaster models of their faces. Over the course of the unit, learners explored human facial proportions and studied influential portrait artists throughout art history to inform their progress. Students applied their knowledge of proportion, drawing and painting to add accurate facial features. Through the use of mixed media techniques, and creative problem-solving strategies, students personalized their sculptures with details such as hairstyles, eyeglasses, jewelry, and accessories. The 5th graders worked hard to synthesize years of art instruction to create this meaningful visual representation of their time and growth at RDW. Each student’s unique and individual personality shines through!

PA Live (WBRE) — Congratulations to Western Wayne School District’s Ms. Siena Cardamone with being honored as NEPA’s Most Deserving Teacher. “Ms. C” as her students know her as is a Skill-Based Learning Support Teacher for grades Kindergarten through 2nd grade.

Walmart loves to support the communities where it does business, and with this being Teacher Appreciation Week, local Walmart store at Wilkes-Barre Township Marketplace – the closest Walmart to our 28/22 PA Live studio – reached out to ask for our help surprising Ms. C as the outstanding teacher in northeast and central Pennsylvania!

To celebrate the contributions of Ms. C – and to further their good work – Walmart committed to gifting $500 worth of classroom supplies and other essentials. <Read More>

Thank you Amanda Dalessandro, RDW Nurse!

Members of the local community are cordially invited to Western Wayne’s RDW Elementary School’s annual Read Across America Night starting at 5 p.m. on Thursday, February 27.  Guests in attendance will surely leave singing their favorite ABBA tunes, because the Western Wayne Drama Club will treat people in attendance to a sneak peak of their spring musical Mamma Mia! as one part of the night’s entertainment. 

The annual Book Fair will take place between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. Classroom readings will begin at 6 p.m. followed by the Cat in Hat and then the Mamma Mia! sneak peek performance around 7 p.m.  

Mamma Mia!  is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. 

All are invited to come and enjoy Read Across America Night on Thursday, February 27, at the RDW Elementary School, a free evening of entertainment and events perfect for kids of all ages.

From left:  Stephanie Maxwell as Rosie; Lilly Maros, as Donna; and Jade Wetherington as Tanya.