Weston Nugent, Nicholas Hrosovsky, and Dustin Ferraro.Weston Nugent, Nicholas Hrosovsky, and Dustin Ferraro.
In 1980, President Jimmy Carter made a Presidential Proclamation directing that American Enterprise Day be observed. Every year on November 15, members of Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) celebrate this day by making members of FBLA and non-members aware of the significance of our enterprise system. This year, Western Wayne FBLA members Dustin Ferraro, Nicholas Hrosovsky, and Weston Nugent made a presentation to Mr. Grodack’s 8th grade social studies classes. After their presentation, they answered questions about FBLA. “It was great to share this knowledge with younger classmates,” Weston Nugent, FBLA member, said. “I hope we also inspired some of them to join FBLA when they are in high school.”
Please bring in or forward us your college acceptance letters!! Also, if you receive any scholarship money, we want to know that too!! We need a copy on file in the Guidance Office.
If you have committed to a branch of the military or secured full time employment after high school, please let us know that too.
Theo Black, Ryan Schane, and Connor BryantKhloe Mistishin, Maggie Kotchessa, Aurdrey Agnello, and Raeleigh KromkoAudrey Agnello and Adrian AgnelloRow 1, from left: Grace Moser, Mia Gifford, Rhayni Carroll, Ava Daniels, Audrey Agnello, and Colette Schmitt. Row 2: Allie Irvine, Grace Lidy, Taylor Maiocco, Raeleigh Kromko, and Addison Griffin. Row 3: Angelina Correa, Khloe Mistishin, Maggie Kotchessa, Alex Chapman, and Mikey Durso. Row 4: Theo Black, Graysen Valinski, and Mackenzie Adams. Row 5: Timmy Roberts, Ryan Schane, Bernie Roedel, and Marshall Davis. Row 6: Connor Bryant, Adrian Agnello, and Jared Goldman.
Many topics regarding how to succeed in the business world were covered at the 2022 PA State Leadership Workshop held in early November at Kalahari Resort Pocono. Many students from districts statewide attended along with students from Western Wayne High School.
The Western Wayne Varsity Football Cheerleaders entertain the student body with one of their dance routines.Senior Skylar Long was master of ceremonies for the eventThe Western Wayne Marching Band entertains the student body.
The Western Wayne Wildcats hosted a pep rally on the morning of Friday, Nov. 11, in the high school gym. All fall sports teams were recognized. The student body enjoyed performances by the varsity cheerleaders and marching band along with getting to play some games in the gym with their classmates. A good time was had by all.
This year Western Wayne High School continues their Student Ambassador Program. On Monday, Nov. 7, the ambassadors went through a training with instructor Julie Bialkowski to prepare them for the upcoming year of being student leaders. Ambassadors greet visitors to the high school and escort them to their destination in the building while participating in other school events including the school’s Veterans Day program where the district hosted veterans from the community at an assembly held at the high school on Thursday, Nov. 10. Student ambassadors are from grades nine through twelve. Pictured are the members of Western Wayne’s Student Ambassador Program. Row 1: Ciarra Kidder, Peyton Graboske, Skyler Murphy, Datanica Craven, Brooke Kellogg, Jaden Gregory, Grace Moser, and Zoe Albitz. Row 2: Xenia Vivona, Colette Schmitt, Weston Nugent, Adrian Agnello, Nicholas Hrosovsky, Dustin Ferraro, and Jared Goldman. Row 3: Kera Edwards, Emily Dickson, Hunter Smith, Jenna Kwiatkowski, Taylor Maiocco, Alex Chapman, Laynee Nugent, Alaina Maiocco, Cyrah Bihler, Brandon Lopez, Alex Enslin, and Lucius RIchner. Row 4: Nate Conway, Justin Korea, Will Dwyer, Marshall Davis, Rhayni Carroll, Emily Romanowski, and Khloe Mistishin.
From left: Paul Gregorski, high school principal; Dr. Nebzydoski, Western Wayne science teacher; and Gene Shultz of PPL.
On November 8th Western Wayne High School Students in grade 9 experienced the THINK! ENERGY Innovation Program. This program is an interactive, hands-on presentation with a take home energy efficiency kit for each participating student and teacher. The program teaches the importance of energy, natural resources and environmental resources, and gives each participating student’s family energy-efficient technologies to install at home. Students and Staff in the high school received innovation kits on November 10th. The kits included faucet aerators, pipe insulation, weather stripping, outlet gaskets, a furnace filter whistle, a water conserving shower head, outdoor light bulb as well an advanced smart energy power strip. 190 innovation kits were distributed overall. This comes to 4,822 new LED bulbs distributed to the Western Wayne School District since the program’s launch in 2015. This program will also result in a number of mini grants for the teachers in the high school as well. The Think Energy Innovation Program has been brought to the schools by the National Energy Foundation, PPL Electric Utilities and the Pennsylvania Department of Education. For more information or questions, please contact National Energy Foundation at 1-855-494-2942 or email stephanie.dorman@nef1.org
From left: Jean of Julia Ribaudo Nursing Home; Izzy O’Donnell, color guard captain; and Emily Brophy, color guard captain.Picture Two: The entire Western Wayne Marching Band, Color Guard, and staff.
The Western Wayne High School Marching Band took their show on the road for Halloween festivities on Monday, Oct. 31.
First, the students gave a performance to elementary students in the district at the R.D. Wilson School and on the same day, they performed in the community at the Wayne Woodlands and Julia Ribaudo Nursing Homes. They also included in their day a performance for the Western Wayne Middle School and Evergreen Elementary School as well.
The band students were thrilled to be able to perform live for these very special audiences this year after two years of performing via video for Halloween due to COVID. All of the students and nursing home residents who got to see the performances felt a lot of joy on the holiday.
One such resident was Jean at Julia Ribaudo Nursing Home. Jean was a member of The Rockettes years ago, and absolutely loved listening to the band play a wide variety of songs. She also danced along in her chair while the color guard danced in front of her and with her.
“I am so grateful to be able to go out and perform in the community again,” one of the color guard captains, senior Emily Brophy said. “It adds another layer to our performances, and we get to have such fun experiences with new audiences.”
Fellow color guard captain senior Izzy O’Donnell agreed.
“It was so wonderful to be able to go back out into the community for our Halloween performances this year,” Izzy said. “I was able to perform live for this type of event in my 8th grade year, and I am so glad to get this experience again in my senior year. I love to make people smile.”
From left: Gavin Steinmetz and Michaela Birnkrant practice one of their dance positions.
Learning rhythms, beats, steps, and choreography isn’t just work for the Rockettes and Broadway stars, Western Wayne High School foreign language students have a yearly tradition of learning Spanish dancing as a part of their curriculum each fall.
Local dance instructor and studio owner Vince Brust works with the Western Wayne students to teach a variety of traditional Spanish dances such as tango, merengue, mambo, and salsa among others. Brust does this as a part of the Artist in Residence Program through NEIU-19.
The students have a few weeks of sessions with Mr. Brust in the fall leading up to a performance for the community this Thursday, November 3, in the Western Wayne High School Veterans Memorial Auditorium at 7 p.m. Admission is FREE for everyone.
The high school students were thrilled to learn how to dance and get to meet and work more closely with their fellow classmates in the process.
Junior Gavin Steinmetz said he had never danced before this fall, but that once he got started with the classes he really enjoyed them.
“It was something different,” Gavin said. “You get to engage with students you didn’t really get to in the classroom.”
Fellow junior Michaela Birnkrant also said she really had fun during her Spanish dance experience.
“I really loved learning all of the turns in the dances like the frisbee we would do when spinning away and then into our partner,” she recalled.
There will be about 30 students participating in the Spanish Dance Performance for the local community at 7 p.m. on Thursday, November 3, in the High School Veterans Memorial Auditorium. Again, admission is FREE for all.
The students and staff involved hope to see you there for what will be about an hour of performance fun.
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Scholarships & Career Opportunities – May EditionMay 4, 2026The May edition of Scholarships & Career Opportunities is now available. All grades should read this document to get information on college, careers, important dates, SAT/ACT exams and of course…scholarships!
Click here: https://ww3.westernwayne.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Scholarships-and-Career-Opportunities-May-2026.pdf [...]
Western Wayne Annual Art Exhibit & Spring Concerts on May 9May 4, 2026Western Wayne’s annual art exhibit and spring concerts will take place on Saturday, May 9.
The art exhibit will run in the high school gymnasium from 2 to 5 p.m. It will mainly feature high school artwork with special displays by our seniors. In addition, a select sample of middle and elementary student artwork will be on display.
The concert schedule is as follows: the sixth-grade concert will begin at 11 a.m.; the seventh- grade concert will begin at 1 p.m., the eighth- grade concert will begin at 3 p.m.; and the high school concert will begin at 5 p.m. with all concerts in the Veterans Memorial Auditorium at the high school.
There will be concessions for sale in the high school cafeteria throughout the day. All events are free of charge. Please join us in the celebrating the arts in our school. [...]
Two Western Wayne Students Place at All-State BandMay 4, 2026 Western Wayne senior percussionists Antonio Fisichella and Nicholas Fisichella placed second and third respectively at PMEA’s All-State Band event this past weekend of April 24. It is a great accomplishment to place at All-State Band, which is very competitive. The district congratulates these students and their director, Mrs. Elaine Ort.
Picture one, from left: Antonio Fisichella and Nicholas Fisichella. Picture two, from left: Nicholas Fisichella, Mrs. Elaine Ort, and Antonio Fisichella. [...]
Western Wayne Represented at Scholar-Athlete BreakfastMay 4, 2026 Western Wayne seniors Khloe Mistishin and Paul Borowski recently represented Western Wayne at the annual Ann Marie Simons Scholar-Athlete Breakfast this spring. The annual Ann Marie Simons Scholar-Athlete Breakfast, hosted by the Lackawanna Interscholastic Athletic Association (LIAA) at Montdale Country Club, honors top senior student-athletes from a variety of districts for academic and athletic excellence. The event commemorates Ann Marie Simons, a former teacher and pioneering female athletic director at Wallenpaupack Area. From left: Khloe Mistishin and Paul Borowski. [...]
National Speech-Language-Hearing Month at EverGreenMay 4, 2026May is National Speech-Language-Hearing Month, a time to raise awareness of communication and hearing disorders and to highlight the important role communication skills play in student success.
Speech and language disorders are among the most common disabilities, with over 1 million school-aged children in the United States receiving school-based speech and language services each year (ASHA, 2026). School-based Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) support students in grades K-12, as well as children ages 3 to 5 years, in developing and improving communication skills to promote success in school.
Teachers are at higher risk for voice disorders due to frequent speaking and projecting over classroom noise. Staying hydrated is one of the simplest ways to protect vocal health. In recognition of the month, EverGreen’s school-aged SLP, Alyssa Wesley, and Early Intervention SLP, Julie Conklin, provided teachers with water and mints to encourage hydration and healthy voice habits.
Hearing is an important part of learning. Even temporary hearing loss from colds, allergies, or ear infections can impact a student’s ability to follow directions, participate in class, and engage in instruction. Mild hearing loss may also affect comprehension, speech clarity, language development, the ability to distinguish speech sounds, and overall academic progress.
Sarah Taylor, one of Western Wayne’s Teachers of the Deaf & Hard of Hearing, created an ASL Nook at EverGreen, made possible through a Youth Advisory Committee Mini-Grant from the Wayne County Community Foundation. The ASL Nook is a mobile cart that includes sign language books, flashcards, games, and a rotating “ASL Challenge”. The goal is to allow students to explore American Sign Language in a fun, hands-on way while also building awareness of Deaf culture and encouraging inclusive communication. [...]
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