High School

Public Invited to WW Cavalcade of Bands on Thurs. Oct. 14

The Western Wayne School District will host a cavalcade of bands on the evening of Thursday, Oct. 14,  at our football stadium.  A total of eight schools will participate including: Lakeland, West Scranton, Valley View, Delaware Valley, North Pocono, Northwest Area, Dunmore, and, of course, Western Wayne will close out the show.  

“It is exciting to get to perform in a cavalcade after not being able to do them last year [because of COVID],” senior drum major Hudson Malinowski explained.  “I hope everyone comes out to enjoy our show!”

  The public may start arriving at the stadium as early as 5:45 p.m.  Lakeland will be the first school to perform starting at  6:30 p.m. with the National Anthem being played shortly beforehand. 

Admission is $3 for adults, $1 for children under 12 and senior citizens, or free with the donation of pet food or supplies at the gate.  All donations will be given to the “C Alley Cats of Lake Wallenpaupack” organization.  C Alley Cats provides low cost spay/ neuter services, provides adoption and foster programs, and gives support to caregivers of medically challenged cats. 

In addition, concessions will be sold with all proceeds benefiting Western Wayne band and color guard students.  

Western Wayne’s field show this season is “A Full Course Meal” with the selections of “I’d Like to Buy the World a Coke,” “ Cheeseburger in Paradise,” Chicken Dance,” and “I Want Candy.”  Come out and enjoy the hard work of all of the local school bands participating in this event.  

 Pictured is Malinowski conducting the Western Wayne Band during their recent performance at a home football game that also served as their senior night.  Malinowski’s fellow drum major is junior Maggie Nagle. 

FCCLA Students Place at National Leadership Conference


From left, Western Wayne FCCLA members, all seniors: Adelaide Treibley, Kennedy Mistishin, and Zoey Goldman.

Western Wayne students participated virtually in the FCCLA National Leadership Conference held the first week of July in Nashville, Tennessee, this past summer. 

According to FCCLA’s official website, “More than 4,500 members, advisers, and supporters from across the country participated in FCCLA’s first-ever Hybrid National Leadership Conference. Whether attending virtually or in-person, FCCLA challenged all conference attendees to grow “Beyond Measure” through career exploration, virtual networking, Competitive Event recognition, professional development opportunities, student-led leadership sessions, and more!”

Western Wayne students Zoey Goldman and Kennedy Mistishin presented their community service project which involved a very successful Breakfast with Santa for our local community.  The girls placed in the top five percent at nationals.

Fellow classmate Adelaide Treibley did a public speaking presentation on the effects of COVID on professional employment.  She placed in the top ten percent at nationals.

“I enjoyed preparing my presentation and participating in nationals this year,” Adelaide said.  “I look forward to another great year in FCCLA.”

The FCCLA program helps students to develop skills for life through: character development, creative and critical thinking, interpersonal communication, practical knowledge, and career preparation.

Western Wayne Creates Safe Space for High School Students

The Western Wayne School District is excited to announce the opening of  Western Wayne High School’s Wildcat Den. The Wildcat Den will be available to students in need of a safe space to de-escalate, de-stress, and re-set. Initially, the Wildcat Den will be open and staffed during the lunch periods. It is our vision that teachers will reserve the space for their classes on occasion. In addition, any student wishing to utilize the space can talk to their school counselor. 

“The Wildcat Den offers multiple stations designated to calm the sensory system,” Rachael Palko, high school guidance counselor, explained.  “There is a station for auditory, tactical, visual, olfactory, vestibular, and proprioceptive. Examples of some tools in the space include: a weighted lap pad, balance pods, comfortable seating, elliptical training machine, fidget tools, games, music, and many other wonderful resources.”

The Wildcat Den is sponsored through Western Wayne School District and developed by the High School Counseling Department in conjunction with Dr. Katie Shemanski – Moro.

The Wildcat Den

We are excited to announce the opening of the Western Wayne High School’s Wildcat Den, located in room 202. The Wildcat Den will be available to students in need of a safe space to de-escalate, de-stress, and re-set. Initially, the Wildcat Den will be open and staffed during the lunch periods. It is our hope teachers will reserve the space for their classes on occasion. In addition, any student wishing to utilize the space can talk to their School Counselor. The Wildcat Den offers multiple stations designated to calm the sensory system. There is a station for auditory, tactical, visual, olfactory, vestibular, and proprioceptive. Examples of some tools in the space include: a weighted lap pad, balance pods, comfortable seating, elliptical training machine, fidget tools, games, music, and many other wonderful resources.

College Fair @WWHS – 10/6/21

Western Wayne’s College and Career Fair will be on October 6th during 1st through 4th periods. We are excited to announce we have partnered with Strive Scan. This is an easy and contactless way for students to share their information with the Colleges in attendance. There is no longer any need to complete the information cards at the tables. Following the fair, each student will receive an email with information about each college they connected with, through their individualized barcodes.  All students should register at https://www.strivescan.com/visits/ . Select student registration and complete the personal and student information. The academic and demographic information is optional. Your individualized barcode will then be texted and emailed to you. If you do not have a cell phone, you can print out the barcode to be scanned during the fair.

Hot Rod Club Hosting 6th Annual Car Show

The Western Wayne Hot Rod Club will host their 6th Annual Car Show from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 3.  Spectators enter for free.  Registration cost for vehicles is ten dollars.  Cars will be directed to park in the lots near the football stadium for the show.  The Drama Club will sell concessions  at the stadium for spectators.  In addition, there  will be music, basket raffles, and, of course, prizes for car, truck, tractor, motorcycle, and best in show.  All proceeds benefit both the Hot Rod and Drama Clubs.  Please come out and support our students for this event to end Homecoming weekend.

National Substitute Appreciation Week

National Substitute Appreciation Week is September 6-10. Western Wayne is grateful for our substitute and guest teachers. Thank you for stepping in to work with students when we need you the most!

If you are interested in joining the Western Wayne team, contact the District Office at 1-800-321-9973 Option 5.

Western Wayne Class of 2021 Valedictorian and Salutatorian

  • Salutatorian, Celeste Orchard



  • Valedictorian, Leonard Maiocco III

Valedictorian, Leonard Maiocco III

Lenny’s hometown is Lake Ariel, PA. His parents are Christa and Len Maiocco. His activities in school are FBLA, NHS, Student Council, Spanish Club, Youth Advisory Committee, and tennis. In addition, he was named one of the Scranton Times Superstar Scholars. In FBLA, he was the State Parliamentarian for the 2020-2021 school year. In addition, he placed 1st at States in FBLA for Parliamentary Procedure, and in tennis he has won the District 2 Class 2A Boys Single Championships three years in a row and placed 3rd as a sophomore at States and 4th as a senior. His plans for the future are to attend the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.

Salutatorian, Celeste Orchard

Celeste’s hometown is Lake Ariel, PA. Her parents are Jeffrey and Magdalena Orchard. Her activities in school are National Honor Society, dual-enrollment, and Tomorrow’s Leaders Today. Her freshman year, she participated in girl’s JV soccer and art club. Also, she was a member of the Varsity Track team her freshman through junior years. In addition, she participated in Student Council and SAAD for her freshman through junior years. She also is a student ambassador for Western Wayne. In addition, she won second runner up in the American Chemical Society’s exam for first year high school chemistry. In her junior year in FBLA, she placed third in the Accounting I event. For her future plans, Celeste committed to Marywood University to study Pre-Professional Biology. She also completed her first year of college via dual enrollment from Penn State Scranton and Lackawanna College. In addition, she was named one of the Scranton Times Superstar Scholars. She maintained her class rank although she took on college coursework and completed her college courses with A’s. She took courses during winter break and intends to continue with a summer course. Upon completion of her bachelor’s degree, she plans to pursue graduate school to become an obstetrician-gynecologist.