Waynesboro Area Senior High School

Picture make-up day is Tuesday, October 18 from 7:30 - 9:00 am. This is an opportunity for any learner who was absent on picture day or who has enrolled since picture day to be photographed and be include in the yearbook. Families will receive a proof of the photo along with information to order picture packages online through Pictures Plus.  Second, a reminder that first marking period ends Friday, October 28. We encourage all learners to check the Sapphire Community Web Portal to ensure missing assignments are completed and submitted to be included in first marking period grades. Please connect with your child’s teacher if you have questions about your child’s grades.

The annual WASD Elementary track meet was held Monday at Buchanan Auto Stadium. Every year, NHS members volunteer to do registration, field events, track events, announcing, data entry, ribbon writing, and concessions. There was an overwhelming volunteer response, with a total of 77 NHS members volunteering (on their day off from school)!

Congratulations to the boys and girls cross country teams who finished the regular season with a record of 6 wins and 2 losses. The teams participated in the Frank Keyser Invitational in Boonsboro, MD on Saturday and placed third for the small school division. Junior Bella R. claimed the 1st place spot in Women's Varsity. Other place finishers include: Kylie B. in 5th place for the Women's Varsity, Joey J. (11th) and Noah B. (12th) in Men's Varsity. Individual runners will participate in the Mid Penn next weekend!

The Waynesboro Area School District wishes to thank the families and community members for their patience as we navigated the printing of our district calendars during a national paper shortage. We are pleased to announce that district calendars have arrived and were distributed to all students this week. If anyone would like a calendar, we have extras available at the district's administrative office building (Clayton). You may pick up a calendar during regular business hours. Thank you again for your continued support of WASD.

We are thankful for the many local businesses, organizations, and partners who support our school and our learners. This year Mrs. Shaull's class was welcomed to practice life skills instruction in the kitchen at Five Forks Church!

Follow the link below to see the October schedule of College Reps coming to WASHS! Note that many universities will waive application fees for those who attend the visit and complete the application at that time. Additionally, several universities will be able to make instant decisions during these visits! https://5il.co/1ip3h Contact our College & Career Advisor, Mr. Kyle Hoffman (kyle_hoffman@wasdpa.org) if you have any questions!

Congratulations to the WASHS Golf Team and Coach Henderson for clinching the Mid-Penn Colonial Division Championship (for the 4th year in a row!) Photo Credit - Pictures Plus

We are very excited to share that Nikki, Class of 2025, is in the running for the Public Opinion's athlete of the week! Please vote to support her! https://www.publicopiniononline.com/story/sports/high-school/2022/09/19/select-the-franklin-county-athletes-of-the-week-for-sept-12-18/69504971007/

We are very excited to share that Tyler, Class of 2025, is in the running for the Public Opinion's athlete of the week! Please vote to support him! https://www.publicopiniononline.com/story/sports/high-school/2022/09/19/select-the-franklin-county-athletes-of-the-week-for-sept-12-18/69504971007/

Congratulations to the boys and girls cross country teams on their win over Big Spring in their only home race of the season!

Due to possible lack of quorum, the board meeting scheduled for Tuesday, September 13, 2022 has been moved from in-person to virtual. Public comments can be made online via the form on the district website.

Congratulations to Riley, Evan, Madison, and Megan - all members of the Class of 2023 who received the National Rural and Small Town Award from College Board! All four earned a 3.5 GPA and earned a PSTA score in the top 10% of those who took the test nationwide!

Mr. Herb's CareerTech biology class simulated the work of an apple company during their lab last week. Learners practiced their scientific method skills by testing different substances (vegetable oil, vinegar, water, lemon juice, and different processes) to see which would keep apples from browning.

Learners in Mrs. Kelley's honors biology classes completed a bubble lab using different types of solutions. This lab reinforced their skills using the scientific method!

WASHS yearbook sales are now underway!

Check out the August edition of the WASHS family newsletter! https://5il.co/1gzo4

That's a wrap on opening day!

We are excited to see our learners tomorrow! A few reminders: AM Arrival: -Bus riders will be dropped of on A-level and will enter via the music or auditorium doors. -Car riders are to be dropped off BEHIND WASHS and enter using the doors near room 351/art wing. -Student drivers can also enter through these doors. -Walkers should plan to enter either through the back entrance or the A-level entrances. -B-level entrance will be closed until the tardy bell rings at 7:35 am, at which time you will need to be buzzed in and then go to attendance to sign in. -Doors will open to learners at 7:25 am. -All learners will report to their homeroom on the first day of school. PLEASE CHECK THE ROOM NUMBER IN SAPPHIRE as some teachers' rooms have moved. It will be VERY helpful if you know your homeroom number and teacher's name in advance! Chromebooks: -Please charge your Chromebook and turn it on to see if it has updates so it is ready to go for tomorrow. -If you are having password issues, please report them to your homeroom teacher - DO NOT GO DIRECTLY TO TECH TRIBE. -If you don't have a Chromebook, please report to homeroom. We have a process in place for distributing Chromebooks to new learners.  Breakfast & Lunch: -Breakfast & lunch are no longer free for all learners. We ask that you bring meal payments to homeroom, where a member of the cafeteria staff will be around to collect them. This will save time going through the lunch line. -Breakfast is grab & go, pick up in the cafeteria on your way to homeroom.

We had a wonderful evening on Friday at our annual community night! We thank the WASD cafeteria for preparing hot dogs and Martin's Potato Rolls for donating the buns!

The WASHS fall sports season kicked off today with a Mid-Penn Colonial Division golf match at Waynesboro Country Club. Waynesboro was victorious - 6-0 with an overall team score of 325 and our own Tyler (71) and Evan (78) coming in 1st and 2nd place!