Waynesboro Area Senior High School

Save the Date & Use the link or QR code to get your tickets for the WASHS 2024 All School Production of Into the Woods!

As a reminder, WASD schools will have an early dismissal tomorrow, Friday, February 2, 2024. WAMS and WASHS dismissal time is 11:50 am. -Lunches WILL be served -Spring semester CT students will return in time for 11:50 am dismissal -Bell Schedule - https://5il.co/21j4r - If your child is not at WASHS for the full day (early to college, internship, etc...) we ask that they attempt to attend all of their scheduled WASHS classes. If that is not possible, please have your child connect with their teachers. 

We had a busy start to our day - whole-school assesmbly to review school expectations, safety reminders, respectful interactions with peers and staff, the importance of daily, on-time attendance, and doing one's best academically. We then took advantage of this beautiful weather to complete our January fire drill before proceeding with classes following a two-hour delay schedule! (Note: photo taken before assembly began.)

Tune into WGAL, Cable Channel 808 at 12:30 pm, to see the WASHS Brain Busters team - Kirin, Kyle, Emma, and Peter - take on Middletown High School!

Due to circumstances beyond our control, the venue for the Winter Formal on Saturday, January 20 has been changed. The Winter Formal will now be held in the WASHS cafeteria from 7 - 10pm. Students should enter from the back parking lot and present a pre-purchased ticket to gain admittance to the dance. We thank the Class Advisors, Mrs. Arestad, and WASD custodial/maintenance department for working quickly on this venue change so Formal could go on as scheduled!

We thank our local Harbor Freight store for their generous donation to our Technology Education Department!

Our Feeding School Kids campaign is in full swing with customers engaging through round up and CHOICE donations online to support the WASD food services. In February, we will continue to fundraise through those avenues, with the addition of two programs with our vendor partners in store. Throughout the month of February, for every bag of our brand Navel Oranges purchased, $0.50 will support WASD district meal programs. Then during the week of February 2-8, for every can of Progresso soup purchased, $2 will support WASD district meal programs.

Our Unified Indoor Bocce team got their fall season underway yesterday versus Big Spring on the 10th. Teams were tied 2-2 going into overtime and we are excited to share that Wayneboro won the overtime frame! We also want to give a shout out to the Big Spring team, who made Bocce bracelets in Waynesboro colors for our athletes and coaches! This was a beautiful gesture of sportsmanship that was very kind and much appreciated. Our 2nd and last home match of the season is Wednesday, January 31 at 3:30 pm (sorry, all of the free t-shirts were given away on the 10th!).

FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 2024! Admission Costs: K-5 - FREE with wristband (distributed at elementary schools next week). Must attend and remain with a paying adult. MS-HS Students - $3 Adults - $5 Seniors - $3

It's going to be a busy week at WASHS next week! See attached flyer for spirit days! Calendar Reminders: Monday, 1/15 - no school Tuesday, 1/16 - LAST DAY TO TURN IN WINTER FORMAL GUEST FORMS Wednedsay, 1/17 - LAST DAY for winter formal ticket sales (lunches ONLY) Thursday, 1/18 - Pep Rally (following Pep Rally schedule for the day) Friday, 1/19 - no school & Pack the House Night Saturday, 1/20 - Winter Formal

Student Council completed their second service project of the year before Christmas. Student council members read stories to learners in the WASHS and Mowrey First Start Partnerships classrooms and each student received milk, cookies, and a book to keep. We thank the WASHS students for their donations of over $475 collected through our fall field day, as well as our Local' Martin's and Galliker's dairy for their donations to support this event! (Continuing to catch up on highlights from December:-)

Congratulations to the Maidens Basketball Team who won the Candy Cane Classic Tournament held in Camp Hill! (Catching up on some highlights from December)

Attention Class of 2024 (and 2025 early grad) Families: We have rescheduled the FAFSA Completion Night to Tuesday, February 20, 2024 (previously scheduled for Jan 18, now cancelled). This is a great, FREE opportunity to get expert help in completing and submitting your child's FAFSA form! See flyer for more details!

Support our Bocce team during their home meets this season - free t-shirts for students while supplies last!

Support out Theater Arts students at this FREE event!

We are excited to host two events at WASHS on Friday, Dec. 15 -  A & B Dance Dimension's performance of The Nutcracker Suite beginning at 7:00 pm in the high school auditorium and WASHS Girls' basketball team will be hosting Northern York in the gymnasium. Tip off is at 6:00 pm for JV and 7:30 pm for varsity. Please review these notes regarding parking and event entrances: *Nutcracker Suite audience members may park in the lower level lot and/or along Second Street, enter through the front event entrance, and must present or purchase a ticket to the ballet upon arrival. *Girls' basketball spectators will enter the high school campus through the lower level parking lot, proceed to the back of the school, park anywhere in the lots facing the stadium, and enter the high school through the back gym entrance. Tickets will be on sale in the gym lobby near the training room at a cost of $5 for an adult, students and senior citizens will pay $3.  JV tips off at 6pm, with the Varsity game immediately following. *Concession stands will be available for attendees of both events. We are looking forward to a great night of events featuring Waynesboro students and we thank you in advance for your flexibility!

We thank members of the Cumberland Valley Business Alliance, which includes the Chambersburg & Greencastle chambers, for including the WASD Police Department in their annual donation as part of First Responders Day. Pictured with Officer Gordon is Bob Thomas (left) and Lauren Hill (right).

We thank all students for their donations to Toys for Tots, organized by our Junior Civitan club. Pictured are Rob Sell, local Toys for Tots chair and JCC officers Julia and Gabby.

$1 off Admission for the 12/12/23 Basketball Game with a non-perishable food donation for Waynesboro Human Services!

Hello WASHS Famililies & Community, Today we had an unplanned evacuation of the building due to a fire alarm going off at approximately 9:18 am. Through coordinated efforts of the Waynesboro Fire Department and the WASD maintenance department we have confirmed that the fire alarm went off due to a malfunction in one of our fire detectors - there was no fire and no evidence that the alarm was intentionally set off.  We are proud of our learners and staff for promptly following the protocols that we practice each month. In spite of the cold weather we had everyone evacuated and accounted for in less than 15 minutes. We returned to the building at approximately 9:55 am and classes resumed at 10:00 am.