From left: Abby Gogolski, Sydney Peet, Allison Mattern, Jillian Dudley, and Darlene Black.
Eleven members of the Western
Wayne chapter of the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) recently
returned from attending the annual National Leadership Conference held in San
Antonio, Texas.
The students had the opportunity to see the Alamo, take a tour of the city via
the famous River Walk, and attend a rodeo.
Once the conference actually began, the students competed in their
events. The team of Allison Mattern, Darlene Black, Jill Dudley, Abby
Gogolski, and Sydney Peet captured a third-place national award in
Parliamentary Procedure. Each girl had to take a 100-question objective
test covering the rules of parliamentary procedure. Their scores were
averaged. Then, the top 15 teams advanced to the final round where the students
were given a specific problem and asked to conduct a chapter meeting
incorporating the problem.
First row, front left: Ashton Fitzsimmons, Madison, Kapschull, Kaeli Romanowski, Lena Piccolino, Abby Gogolski, and Darlene Black. Second row, from left: Allison Mattern, Jillian Dudley, Rachel Hoch, Sydney Peet, and Ezra Tetreault.
Also attending were Kaeli Romanowski, Lena Piccolino, and Rachel Hoch, who
competed in Intro to Parliamentary Procedure; Ashton Fitzsimmons, Intro to
FBLA, and Madison Kapschull, Accounting I.
Ezra Tetreault led the Pennsylvania delegation which numbered nearly 600
members and advisers. Ezra is currently serving as PA FBLA First Vice President.
Accompanying the students were local chapter adviser, Theresa Lubash, and chaperone, Fran Vitovsky.
On Thursday, June 6, Western Wayne High School hosted its annual Senior Night in the Veterans Memorial Auditorium in which seniors received a total of $4,185,696 in scholarships. This is the largest amount a graduating class at Western Wayne has ever received. Over 50 scholarships and awards were presented at Senior Night. The district is very proud of all of the accomplishments of the class of 2019 and wish them the best for a bright future. “We are extremely proud of all of our seniors,” High School Principal Paul Gregorski said. “This is a very strong group academically, and we are excited for their next step.”
A day at the ballpark became a valuable learning experience for a group of Future Business Leaders of America members from Western Wayne High School.
Students from area high schools were invited to attend a Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Railriders game and to hear about the various career opportunities available in a sports franchise.
The following Railriders personnel spoke to the students: Josh Olerud, Team President & General Manager; Scott A’Hara, Chief Financial Officer; Katie Beekman, Vice President and Assistant General Manager; Andrew Yarnall, Vice President, Ticket Sales & Service; and Robby Judge, Director of Youth Baseball and Sports Sales.
Pictured in the front row are Gracie Guarino, Abby Burke, Jessica Maden, Cosette Tolerico, Annie Skirpon, Maddie Kapschull, and Krystal Tregaskis.
Back row; Ezra Tetreault, Samantha Atcavage, Austin Boguski, Brandon Garnett, Evan Coons, Logan Bolduc, Jake Brodowski, and Jake Kunz.
Pictured is the Hot Rod Club’s project car this year: a Chevy S-10.
Nick Foster, Hot Rod Club president, with his 1995 Jeep Cherokee which he has been working on in the school shop this year.
Pictured are some of the members of the Western Wayne Drama Club who will be performing at the Car Show this Sunday, June 2. From left, standing: Honour Shaffer, Rebeccah King, Chaz Smith, R.J. Clemens, Sam Clemens, Angelina Tornillo, and Adam Kellogg. Kneeling: Brandon Davis.
The Western Wayne Hot Rod Club will host their 5th annual Car Show on Sunday, June 2, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the high school parking lot. Registration fee is $10. Spectators are free. The Western Wayne Drama Club and Drama Parents Club will partner with the Hot Rod Club for the event. 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, along with having games for children, and a raffle of baskets and gift certificates generously donated by businesses in the local community.
Hot Rod Club president Nick Foster, junior, has enjoyed the car show in the past and can’t wait to see what vehicles join the line-up this year.
“In the past, I have liked all of the cars that showed up. There were many older cars and tractors. It has usually been a nice selection of farm equipment, cars, tractors, and even motorcycles at our event,” Nick explained. “I hope that people attend to look at a variety of old cars and have a great experience. It’s always fun to see cars you don’t see on a daily basis.”
Drama Club president R.J. Clemens, senior, is excited to partner with the Hot Rod Club for the first time this year for the Car Show. He explained how the Drama Club students will be dressed in 50s attire for the event and will perform some jitterbug and swing dance.
“We wanted our presence at the event to go along with the variety of cars from the past that surely will be there,” R.J. said. “We hope that the public comes out to enjoy the cars, our performance, and to have some good food and purchase some chances to win baskets and gift certificates.”
Members of the Drama Parents Club gathered a variety of items for the raffle at the Car Show from many very generous businesses in the local area. Some of the items include: a car care bucket from Advance Auto, a car care bucket from NAPA Car Care, and gift certificates from Jersey Boyz Grill, Weis Markets, KFC, Country Cafe, Piero’s Pizza, John’s Italian Restaurant, Lori’s Corner Kitchen, Backdraft Sports Bar & Grill, Trio’s Restaurant, Liberty Restaurant, and 3 D’s Pizza & Subs.
Both Nick, R.J. and the other students involved in the Hot Rod Club and Drama Club can use the funds raised from this event for their club activities.
Nick explained how 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.
“This year the Hot Rod Club’s main project is to work to put a V8 motor in a Chevy S-10. We are also working to do body work to it,” Nick, who plans to go to college to become a mechanic, explained. “When we aren’t working on the Chevy project, we work on our own car projects. I have been working on my Jeep 1995 Cherokee this year and just recently replaced wheel bearings and axle bearings. It’s fun to work on projects like these with the Hot Rod Club because all of the students help to trouble shoot problem areas with different vehicles.”
R.J. explained how the Drama Club meets on a regular basis after school to work on a variety of projects and activities. Most recently, the group finished their spring production of Annie. This group can use the money raised to help fund field trips to see local productions and for other various supplies and activities.
“Drama Club gives students a place where they can express themselves,” R.J., who will study next year at Hofstra University, 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 Sunday, June 2 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the High School parking lot. Come out and see some great vehicles, take some chances on our basket raffle, enjoy some food, and enjoy some time socializing.
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National School Counseling Week 2019, “School Counselors: Providing Lessons for Life,” is celebrated from Feb. 4-8, 2019, to focus public attention on the unique contribution of school counselors within U.S. school systems. National School Counseling Week, sponsored by ASCA, highlights the tremendous impact school counselors can have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career. National School Counseling Week is always celebrated the first full week in February.
My name is Jacob McCormick and I am going into my junior year at Western Wayne High School. For my Senior Project, I am hosting a Golf Tournament, which will occur on
August 4th, 2018. The tournament will take place at the Memorial Links Golf Course located in Pleasant Mount, Pennsylvania.
My Senior Project is a great opportunity for you or your company to support a worthy cause and at the same time receive valuable exposure. My goal is to find one to two
sponsors per hole. I am asking businesses and individuals to help make my tournament a success by sponsoring a hole at the golf course or by making a donation to the
tournament. I am currently searching for sponsors for my tournament and I am hoping you will consider donating. A check or cash donation of $50 or more will give me the
ability to display your name and/or company logo on a tee box sign. If you choose to have your logo displayed, please include an electronic file on a thumb drive with your
logo and or company artwork. If a logo in not supplied, I will do my best to represent you on the sign. Donations of promotional merchandise, golf equipment, gift certificates,
gift cards, gift baskets, and of course cash will be gratefully accepted. I do appreciate any help I can obtain from you and our community. A tournament flyer
and sponsorship form is enclosed for your reference and hopefully use. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
To make a donation, please complete the included form and return it to Jacob McCormick. My address is listed above and it also appears on the sponsorship form. If
you would like me to personally stop by to pick up your donation, please contact me at the phone number listed above.
I am hoping to have all your generous donations by July 15th, 2018 so I can have time to organize the tournament.
The football camp is a great opportunity for young players to learn basic skills and fundamentals that are necessary for playing football. It is a mixture of work and fun. We are fortunate that several present players will help and make this camp enjoyable for the kids who attend.
Camp Director Randy Wolff
Randy Wolff enters his 3rd season as the head coach of the Western Wayne Wildcats. Wolff has over 19 years coaching experience between Delaware Valley HS and Western Wayne. In his first two years at Western Wayne, Wolff has lead the Wildcats to an Eastern Conference Championship (2016) and the school’s first District 2 playoff berth in 2017.
In order to provide better programs and services to our students and staff, we need your input. Kindly fill out the survey linked below honestly, so we can continue to improve at Western Wayne. Your voice is important to us. If there is something we have not covered in the survey, please feel free to email me at efaliskie@westernwayne.org or call 1-800-321-9973 #5 Extension 1101. The survey is also available on our website. I look forward to your insights. The surveys are confidential and anonymous. We will keep the survey up until May 14th. THANK YOU as always for your help. Click here to begin the Survey
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Mental Health First Aid Virtual Trainings Cost: FREEDecember 19, 2024Mental Health First Aid training is an 8-hour evidence-based curriculum created by the National Council for Mental Well-being. This course helps adults working with youth ages 12-18 to identify, understand, and respond to the early signs of mental health and substance use challenges using the ALGEE action plan.
Participants complete a 2.5 hour online self-paced course prior to the virtual training. The next training is on: Thursday, January 16 from 6-9 PM AND Thursday, January 23 from 6-9 PM.
Download the full flyer below. [...]
Guiding Good Choices for 4th-6th grade parents and caregiversDecember 19, 2024Guiding Good Choices for 4th-6th grade parents and caregivers. Attend this FREE VIRTUAL five-session program to help your youth navigate the pressures and expectations of life during their teen years to succeed and achieve a brighter future.Parents and caregivers can enhance their parenting skills by learning how to:
Promote health and well-being during the teen years.
Develop health beliefs and clear standards for behavior.
Deal with anger in a positive way and manage family conflict to strengthen bonds with youth.
Protect their children from substance abuse and other problematic behaviors.
Strengthen family bonds and increase youth’s involvement in the family through the teen years.Youth attend session 4 with their parents and caregivers.The program will be held on five Mondays: February 3, 10, 17, 24 and March 3 from 6 to 8 PM via Zoom.For more information or to register, e-mail or call Christy Tomascik at cat127@psu.edu or 570-814-2392. [...]
“Tangled” Semi Formal sponsored by WWHS Student CouncilDecember 18, 2024On Saturday, December 14th nearly 300 members of the Western Wayne High School community including students, advisors, chaperones, administration, and SROs gathered to celebrate the 2024 Semi Formal at Camp Ladore in Waymart.
This year’s theme elected by Student Council was Disney’s Tangled and included decor complete with elements of long Rapunzel hair, frying pans, illuminated lanterns, and even a castle backdrop adorned with Pascal.
Students spent the time dining and dancing with opportunities to capture memories in the professional photo booth. Students received picture frames as favors to memorialize the event.
As is tradition, attendees voted sophomores Cole Combs and Makenzie Chearney as Price and Princess of the magical occasion.
Pictured (left to right):
Mr. Paul Gregorski (Principal), Cole Combs (Prince), Makenzie Chearney (Princess), and Mr. Robert Black (Vice Principal) [...]
High School December Students of the MonthDecember 18, 2024The following students were recognized by the Student Council as students of the month for December. Their teachers and administrators weighed in on the decisions. All of the students chosen hold a high standard of academic and personal excellence. They are true examples of the P.R.I.D.E. standards for PBIS at our school.
First, Abigail Wasman is our selected freshman. In school, she loves her art class having a special interest in drawing still life. Her other favorite class is Spanish. Abigail is highly involved in her local 4-H Club for many years. She shows pigs, goats, and cows. Working with and showing animals is her passion.
“I love working with and preparing animals for show and seeing how they turn out in the end,” she said.
Next, Olivia Haines is our chosen sophomore this month. Olivia is a dual sport athlete participating in both track and volleyball at Western Wayne. In the classroom, she enjoys studying history most. In addition, she absolutely loves animals and has ridden horses since she was young. She aspires to be a veterinarian upon graduation.
“I want to study veterinary medicine because of how much I enjoy animals,” she said.
In addition, Lauren Beamer is this month’s featured junior. She is extremely involved in volleyball being both a part of the Western Wayne team and a club volleyball team out of Allentown. Her favorite class is English. In addition, she aspires to go into the nursing field.
“I feel that the competitive environment that I thrive on being a part of through my volleyball experiences will help to prepare me for college,” she said.
Finally, Lance Maiocco is our senior spotlight this month. Lance is also a dual sport athlete having played football and baseball at Western Wayne throughout his high school career. In football, he primarily plays the positions of wide receiver and cornerback. In baseball, he plays pitcher and outfield. In addition, he is a member of FBLA and National Honor Society.
Lance will attend Marywood University upon graduation with a scholarship to play baseball. He plans to study health and exercise science.
“I think that being a part of a team and facing adversity through that experience has helped to better prepare me for the future,” he said.
The Western Wayne School District congratulates these December students of the month and wishes them the best in their future endeavors.
From left: Olivia Haines, Lauren Beamer, Abigail Wasman, Lance Maiocco, and Mr. Paul Gregorski, high school principal. [...]
High School November Students of the MonthDecember 18, 2024The following students were recognized by the Student Council as students of the month for November. Their teachers and administrators weighed in on the decisions. All of the students chosen hold a high standard of academic and personal excellence. They are true examples of the P.R.I.D.E. standards for PBIS at our school.
First, Maha Tanveer is our selected freshman. Maha is new to the district and has been really enjoying her academic and extracurricular experiences here. She tried out a few after school activities so far including the Drama Club, and she can’t wait to continue the rest of her high school career at Western Wayne.
Next, Gavin Morcom is our chosen sophomore this month. Gavin is a triple sport athlete who also values academic excellence. He plays golf and volleyball along with being a member of the wrestling team.
His favorite subject in school is math, because he has a natural aptitude for it. After high school, he aspires to follow in the footsteps of his father and join the Air Force.
“I think the discipline I am learning in all of my experiences in sports is helping to prepare me to enter the military,” he explained.
In addition, Audrey Agnello is this month’s featured junior. She is an exceptional student involved in numerous sports, clubs, and activities.
She has participated in competitive swimming from a young age. She is currently an athlete with Pacers Aquatic Club out of Marywood University. Also, she has done track since seventh grade and cross country since 8th grade at Western Wayne. Her other activities include: PJAS, FBLA, Student Ambassador, CATS Club, Tomorrow’s Leaders Today, Youth Advisory Committee, National Honor Society, Yearbook Club, and Scholastic Team. In addition, she has the honor of being the elected President of the Class of 2026 through Student Council.
Her favorite class this year is anatomy, and she wishes to pursue a career related to the sciences through studying nursing in college.
“I think that the multitude of experiences I have had in my high school career so far working with various groups of people is preparing me to be a strong leader both now and after graduation,” Audrey said.
Finally, Julia Wehrmann is our senior spotlight this month. Julis is also involved in many activities at Western Wayne including: Student Council, Engineering Competition, Envirothon, and Science Olympiad. Julia enjoys her biology class the most this year. She wishes to pursue a career in Environmental Science upon graduation.
“I want my future career path to involve me helping to make the environment better for everyone,” she explained.
The Western Wayne School District congratulates these November students of the month and wishes them the best in their future endeavors.
From left: Gavin Morcom, Audrey Agnello, Julia Wehrmann, and Mr. Paul Gregorski, high school principal. Absent from photo: Maha Tanveer. [...]
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.
