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Students Attend 2018-19 Youth Summit: Make Inclusion a Lifetime Trend

Pictured are Western Wayne students who attended the 2018-19 Youth Summit: Make Inclusion a Lifetime Trend. From left: Sinaea Buford, Hayly Beckwith, Becca Boots, and Jared Loveland.

A group of Western Wayne High School students attended the 2018-19 Youth Summit: Make Inclusion a Lifetime Trend, at Abington Heights School District in early April. The purpose of the summit was to bring students with and without disabilities together to learn about leadership and how to make a difference in their school communities. Nine local districts participated.

            Sinaea Buford, Jared Loveland, Rebecca Boots, and Hayly Beckwith represented Western Wayne.  These students were chosen because of their leadership and communication skills as well as their enthusiasm and ability to work well with others.  The group are also athletes on Western Wayne’s Spring Unified Track and Field team. This team has a combination of students with and without intellectual disabilities.  They are all teammates and have developed friendships.

                At the summit, the students discussed ways to spread the word on inclusion and worked cooperatively on team building exercises. The students shared ideas and had fun making new friends.

            One such student who made new friends at the event was Western Wayne sophomore Jared Loveland.  Jared loves to socialize.   This is his second season on Western Wayne’s Unified Track team and he feels so grateful for all of the amazing opportunities this experience has afforded him. 

            “My favorite part of the summit was bonding with everyone that I just met,” Jared explained.  “I liked seeing everyone’s ideas in the different activities we did.”

            Jared’s classmate freshman Becca Boots said her favorite team-building exercise was when groups of members from different districts had to work to build creations out of uncooked spaghetti and marshmallows.

            “The activity allowed me to be creative and have fun,” Becca explained.

            Becca has worked with special needs students in a variety of ways in her high school career and she said she learned so much more about inclusion from the summit that she will apply as she continues be a part of the Unified Track Team.

“Unified track is really fun,” Becca said.  “I need to be patient because you never know what will happen next and that is one of the reasons why I like it so much.”

Western Wayne Drama Club to Perform Annie – April 26th, 27th and 28th

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 Peirce
Stage 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.”

FBLA State Leadership Conference Results

Western Wayne FBLA once again had a very successful conference held earlier this week in Hershey. Eighteen members placed in the top 10 with 10 eligible to attend the National Leadership Conference this summer in San Antonio, TX.

FBLA Results  
Student Event Place
Madison Kapschull Accounting I 1st*
Emily Barone Computer Applications 5th
Maya Black Digital Video
Production 		8th
Jakob Ortola Digital Video
Production 		8th
Matt Leslie Intro to Business
Presentation 		5th
Lenny Maiocco Intro to Business
Presentation 		5th
Madison McGlone Intro to Business
Presentation 		5th
Ashton Fitzsimmons Intro to FBLA 1st*
Gabby Tetreault Intro to FBLA 6th
Kaeli Romanowski Intro to
Parliamentary
Procedure 		1st*
Lena Piccolino Intro to
Parliamentary
Procedure 		2nd*
Rachel Hoch Intro to Parliamentary Procedure 3rd*
Kate Mattern Public Speaking 6th
Darlene Black Parliamentary Procedure 1st*
Jillian Dudley Parliamentary Procedure 1st*
Abby Gogolski Parliamentary Procedure 1st*
Allison Mattern Parliamentary
Procedure 		1st*
Sydney Peet Parliamentary
Procedure 		1st*
Outstanding Chapter
– 8th Place
Local Market Share Award
– 10th Place
Evan Coons –
Inducted into the
National Business
Honor Society
Ezra Tetreault –
Elected PA FBLA
First Vice President

*Students eligible to attend the FBLA National Leadership Conference in San Antonio, TX

Watch Drama Club Students Perform Annie on PA Live!

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. 

Cast of Western Wayne’s Annie to Perform on PA Live on Thursday, April 11

Western Wayne Drama Club will give a preview of its upcoming production of Annie on WBRE’s PA Live on Thursday, April 11 at 4 p.m.  Viewers can tune into the live broadcast and see a performance by Western Wayne’s own Oliver Warbucks, played by senior R.J. Clemens, and Annie, played by eighth grade student, Amanda David.  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.  

FRC 4285 Camo-Bots Meet Governor Wolf at Regional Robotics Competition

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.

FDA: Dozens of seizures reported after vaping, mostly by young people

In an article featured on USAtoday.com, at least 35 people reported seizures after using electronic cigarettes over the past decade, the Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday.

FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said the agency is investigating the incidents, which primarily involved youth and young adults and were discovered in its “adverse event” reporting system. 

Seizures or convulsions are known to be possible side effects of nicotine poisoning. They have reportedly occurred after users swallow vaping liquid containing nicotine.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2019/04/03/vaping-electronic-cigarettes-seizures-convulsions-food-drug-administration/3346467002/

Additionally, we would like to offer the latest E-Cig toolkit that was provided from the American Lung Association in Pennsylvania.

Toolkit for Providers - End the E-cigarette Epidemic

Created: 05 - 04 - 2019
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Junior Information Night – April 11th @6:00 PM

On Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. the School Counseling Department will be conducting Junior Information Night. The purpose of this evening is to inform parents/guardians about:  selecting a college/training program, college cost, the college admissions process, registration and deadlines for the SAT/ACT, general financial aid information, Career Cruising, military and job opportunities and other important information.