PA Act 35 of 2018 calls for schools to annually administer a locally developed assessment of US History, Government, and Civics. Learners in our civics and honors civics classes recently completed this assessment. We are excited to share that 26 learners earned a perfect score! Congratulations learners!
The WAMS and WASHS Envirothon Teams were among 100 learners from Franklin and Fulton counties at the Franklin County Envirothon competition yesterday at Cowans Gap. Our WAMS team came in second and our WASHS teams came in second and fourth. We are especially proud of the compliments received from the county coordinators on the respectful, positive behavior of our learners. In the first WASD photo from left to right:
Rachel, Harmoniee, Heaven, Caitlyn, Aidan, Marshal, Kendal, Emma, Ben, Emma, Chris, Kyleigh, and Olivia.
The end of the junior year of high school is a very exciting and important time! If you are thinking about going to college, this session is a great way for members of the Class of 2023 and their families to get a head start on the college application process. Guardians and learners are all invited to join us on Tuesday, May 10th @ 6:30pm to discuss the application process, college visits, financial aid, and more! This event will be held in the Balcony, please enter the building through the main entrance on B-level. We hope to see you there!
Our vocal music director, Mr. Andrew Vensel, was selected to present a session at the PA Music Educators Association Conference last week. He and co-presenters, Jodi Jianniney of Garnet Valley SD and Angela Guerriero of West Chester University, shared "Music for Exceptional Learners: Including Everyone in the Music Classroom." We thank Mr. Vensel for advocating for ways to include all learners in music education!
Leadership Franklin County Youth is a program whose mission is to "invest in promising high school sophomores by providing them the tools to emerge as leaders in their personal lives, schools, and communities. This year WASHS was represented by Aiden and Emma. LFCY brings sophomores from county schools together for a year-long program that concluded this month. Part of their program this year was organizing an act of kindness project and the two provided cards and gifts to our cafeteria and custodial staff. Aiden and Emma would like to thank members of WASHS student council for their assistance with this project! Way to go Aiden and Emma!
You can learn more about LFCY at - https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1180/File/2022-2023-Brochure-for-LFCY.pdf
Members of Tech Tribe participated in the Lincoln Intermediate Unit Virtual Help Desk Forum last week. We are thankful for the opportunities our learners have to gain these skills on their paths to First Choice!
Members of the WASHS Class of 2023 had the opportunity to attend the Central PA College Fair at Penn State Mont Alto last week!
Thank you to members of National Honor Society and FBLA for their volunteer work at the Waynesboro Cancer Gala & Auction held over the weekend!
ATTENTION CLASS OF 2022 FAMILIES! Today, Dr. McCallum sent an important email to families via BoroBlast and via WASD email to learners regarding Commencement. Please carefully review all of the info in this email and reach out to Dr. McCallum with questions!
(If you didn't receive the BoroBlast email, please check your spam folder. If it isn't there, please contact Mrs. McCleaf in the main office to make sure we have your accurate email address on file.)
Special thanks to our high school learners for their support of Be the Village's Downtown Window Story walk. Learners in Mr. Jordon Fisher's classes made the triangle peg board games and Mrs. Holtzman's learners packaged all of the brain teaser materials. It’s amazing to see full circle connections with the learners supporting early childhood education and our community!
WASHS conducted a Run-Hide-Fight intruder DRILL this morning. We called the drill at 8:30 am and everyone was evacuated and accounted for within 12 minutes! Officer Gordon was very impressed with how quickly everyone evacuated the building and teachers already troubleshooting how to evacuate faster in the future. Great Job WASHS staff and learners!
Waynesboro Rotary held the second round of the annual speech contest yesterday. Congratulations to Hannah (center), who won first place, Anjolee (2nd from right) who won second place, and Rylie (2nd from left) who won third place! Also pictured are Dr. Kline, superintendent (left) and Rotarian Brian Lucas (right).
IMPORTANT MESSAGE ABOUT SAT TESTING on 3/12 - Mrs. Kopco plans to hold the scheduled SAT testing session scheduled for Saturday, March 12. Anyone who would wish to reschedule to another date can contact College Board to either reschedule or request a refund.
A few of our learners are involved with the Wildlife Leadership Academy. Sophomore Emma is a Monthly Blog Correspondent for WLA's NexGen Blog. We are proud to share that Emma's blog was featured last week. You can check out "The Shapes of Nature: How do Icicles Form" here - https://wildlifeleadershipacademy.org/the-shapes-of-nature-how-do-icicles-form/
We were very happy to host the Franklin/Fulton County Music Educators Association Choral Concert on Saturday! Special thanks to Mrs. Schaubroeck and Mr. Vensel for serving as the middle school and high school hosts, the WASD cafeteria and custodial staff, and WASBA for their support of this year's event!
Congratulations to Eve on her 2nd place finish in the 100 meter butterfly in the District meet held over the weekend. She will now advance to the State competition!
Did you start your application for Kindergarten Registration yet? If not there is still time! The application for next year is open until formal registration at the end of March. Click the link below to visit our website to find out more. Don't delay, complete your child's registration today!
*Children are eligible for Kindergarten if they turn 5 before September 1, 2022*
https://www.wasd.k12.pa.us/page/kindergarten-registration-2022-2023
The Waynesboro Chamber of Commerce held their business expo at WASHS over the weekend. We thank our school community for their support of our bake sale to benefit Alma's house! Funds raised will be used to purchase items our learners request for Alma's house!
Sectionals for wrestling were held over the weekend at Southwestern. Congratulations to Titus (6th), Colby (5th), Jayden (3rd), Bodie (2nd), and Kaden (2nd). Pictured are Bodie, Jayden, and Kaden who all qualified for the state wrestling tournament!
We are excited to announce that the Boys Basketball team finished 8th in the district, which means we are hosting a first-round playoff game on Tuesday, February 22 at 7:00 pm versus Wilson (Berks County, PA)!
This is a PIAA event, therefore different procedures apply for this game:
1. District passes (staff, parents, gold cards) CANNOT be accepted.
2. ALL spectator tickets are $6 (no student/senior discounts)
3. No banners or signs can be displayed.
4. Face paint is not permitted.
Don't forget that food and drinks are NOT permitted in the gymnasium at any time.
