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Blog Entries - February 2020

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Pre-Sale Tickets for Girls District Basketball Game

Posted on: February 28, 2020

Pre-sale Tickets for the Girls Basketball District Championship Game will be available on Saturday, February 29th from 10:00 am to Noon in the High School Lobby.  The cost of the pre-sale tickets are $6.00 and $7.00 at the game;  Parking will

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Wayne Local Closed - Friday, February 28th

Posted on: February 28, 2020

Wayne Local School District is now closed due to weather for Friday, February 28th. 

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Junior Earns OSHA-10 Credential

Posted on: February 26, 2020

Congratulations to Junior Levi Morgan on being the first to earn his OSHA-10 credential. All College & Career Readiness students will earn their credential by completing the course in class. Thanks for Warren County Career Center for offering this to our satellite programs! 

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College & Career Readiness Class Guest Speak Ohio Valley Electrical Services

Posted on: February 26, 2020

Ohio Valley Electrical Services visits College & Career Readiness students on Monday to teach students about their paid apprenticeship program.  There are so many great options for our students, this is just one of them. 

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Hoopla STEM Challenge 2020

Posted on: February 26, 2020

THE EIGHTH ANNUAL HOOPLA STEM CHALLENGE  -  Ready to shoot some hoops? Bring your family to participate in a FREE basketball ‘hot shot’ and education contest with prizes awarded for each shot made! The event is open to boys and girls

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WHS Football Informational Meeting

Posted on: February 25, 2020

Informational Meeting for the 2020-2021 Football Season for players and parents.

When:  Thursday, March 12th
Time:  7:30pm
Where:  High School gym

Questions:  Contact Coach Jordan  sjordan@wayne-local.com

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We're Invited! College and Career Fair at Centerville High School

Posted on: February 25, 2020

Everyone Welcome!! This the 36th Annual College and Career Fair, READY, SET, CHOOSE, and is the second largest in the state of Ohio.  Each year, there are over 150 representatives from 2-year colleges, 4-year colleges and universities, trade schools,

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Congratulations to our State Swim Team

Posted on: February 25, 2020

Waynesville High School Swim Team had an awesome showing at State Finals last week.  We are proud of their accomplishment and showing at State!!  Below are some highlights from the contest, as well as several links to articles, and results

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Waynesville Students are Amazing!

Posted on: February 24, 2020

Today, marked Waynesville High School's semi-annual Blood Drive, and our students are amazing!  We have had yet another successful drive with a full schedule consisting mostly of students, but also a few teacher (Ryan Hill and Clay Cleaver), our high

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Waynesville Students Inducted into National Technical Honor Society

Posted on: February 24, 2020

Congratulations to the following Waynesville students who were inducted into the National Technical Honor Society at the Warren County Career Center on Thursday, February 20th.    

  • Jade Buckland
  • Joseph Hobbs
  • Grace King
  • Caleb Walton
  • Nadia Whitley
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Wayne Local Hall of Fame

Posted on: February 24, 2020

The Wayne Local Hall of Fame exists to recognize individuals who exemplified excellence in two categories: 1) Academic Leadership (accomplishments while a student in the Wayne Local School District, and/or 2) Success and Citizenship (accomplishments after

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Random Acts of Kindness by our Fourth Graders

Posted on: February 24, 2020

From the beginning of the school year in August, the entire fourth grade has focused on what it means to be kind citizens of our community and world. Each week, students' homework assignment has been to perform a Random Act of Kindness, and what wonderful and

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College Credit Plus - Important Date

Posted on: February 24, 2020

Notice from the Guidance Department of Waynesville High/Middle School - Students must notify their high school of their intent to participate in the College Credit Plus (CCP) Program by April 1st. You may submit this notification at any time from

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Senior Tyler Dakin Receives Prestigious Award

Posted on: February 24, 2020

On Thursday, February 20th Waynesville Senior Tyler Dakin, a member of our high school football team, was selected to receive the Tom Potter Courage Award presented by the National Football Foundation.  The presentation took place at the National

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WHS Art Club has finished their "Starry Night Over Waynesville."

Posted on: February 24, 2020

This work took students 3 years of collaboration to finish with lots of after-school time and effort. Students began with photographing iconic places from around town to reference for the drawing and then used Van Gogh's painting color and style to transform

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Preschool Applications Open

Posted on: February 24, 2020

Wayne Local Schools offer services to both special needs and typical children with curriculum and settings tailored to the science of early childhood education.  The children must be residents of Wayne Local School District.  The Wayne Local School

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Father-Daughter Dance

Posted on: February 24, 2020

HEAR YE! HEAR YE!  ATTENTION ALL PRINCESSES: The WHS After-Prom will once again, be hosting a Father-Daughter Princess Ball on February 29th, from 7pm to 9 pm, in the Waynesville Middle School for PreK through 5th grade.  Refreshments will be

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Waynesville HS Blood Drive - coming Monday!

Posted on: February 21, 2020

Waynesville High School Blood Drive

Monday, February 24th
8:00am-11:30am

Schedule your appointment with Mrs. Miller by February 20.

kmiller@wayne-local.com

 

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Experiential Learning with Human Relations Council of Dayton

Posted on: February 20, 2020

Experiential Learning Senior Grant Henry has interned at multiple locations relating to pastoral studies.  This semester Grant has had the opportunity to intern at the Human Relations Council of Dayton. Grant plans on attending Moody Bible

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Construction Update

Posted on: February 19, 2020

As the construction site continues to grow vertically, it is necessary to use scaffolding, also called scaffold or staging.  This temporary structure is used to support a work crew and materials to aid in the construction, maintenance and repair of buildings, bridges and all other man-made structures.

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Lunch Menu Change

Posted on: February 19, 2020

FRIDAY LUNCH MENU CHANGE for High School and Middle School:

Chick Chick-fil-A Sandwich
Seasoned Hash Brown Cubes
Green Beans
Peaches or Juice
Milk

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Baseball Informational Meeting

Posted on: February 19, 2020

Meeting for anyone interested in trying out for Boys HS Baseball

When: Friday, Feb. 21st

Time:  3:15pm

Where: Spartan Room

Information regarding tryouts and times will be distributed.

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Great Job Waynesville Junior Lego League Team!!!

Posted on: February 18, 2020

This year, Waynesville’s Junior Lego League Team (JrFLL) participated in the National Lego League theme, Boomtown Build. We spent the season using the engineering design process to build a city and program a small Lego robot. Along the way, our team

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Basketball Tournament Schedule

Posted on: February 18, 2020

GIRLS BASKETBALL SECTIONAL TOURNAMENT The game will be Tuesday, February 18th at 7:30 pm at Northridge High School.  Pre-sale tickets are no longer available.  Tickets will be $7.00 at the door.  Come out and support your Lady

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Experiential Learning with Under Construction, LLC

Posted on: February 18, 2020

Experiential Learning Senior Kolton Frankenberg helps grout a shower at his internship at Under Construction LLC, a construction company in Waynesville.  Kolton learns skills in all areas of construction preparing him for a successful career in the

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Project Excellence 2020

Posted on: February 18, 2020

You may nominate deserving teachers by completing the on-line form on the http://www.apcwc.org/project-excellence website.  Click on “Project Excellence Nomination Form” and complete the requested information and hit

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Parent Teacher Conferences - Feb. 20

Posted on: February 18, 2020

Parent-Teacher Conferences for Middle School and High School are currently being scheduled.  Call the office to schedule for your student. 

High School - 513-897-2776
Middle School - 513-897-4706

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Happy Valentine’s Day from Mrs. Baker's Class!

Posted on: February 17, 2020

Students in Mrs. Baker’s class have been busy prepping to cook lunch for the middle school staff on February 13th.  They developed a menu of pasta, salad (with toppings), garlic bread and cookies.  The staff completed a menu and returned it so

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Excellent and Superior Musicians!

Posted on: February 14, 2020

Congratulations to the following musicians on their Excellent and Superior ratings at the OMEA District 13 Solo and Ensemble Contest at Blanchester High School on February 8, 2020.  Each were judged by a professional musician/music educator on such

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Waynesville High School Band and Choir Preparing for Contest

Posted on: February 14, 2020

The Waynesville High School Concert Band has been preparing three pieces since early January—Swashbuckler’s March by Rob Romeyn, Armenian Rhapsody by Johnnie Vinson, and Spirit of the Winds by Robert W. Smith.  Likewise, the choir has been

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Manners Luncheon in Elementary World

Posted on: February 14, 2020

The elementary school celebrated Valentine's Day with a Manners Luncheon.  The students and staff were dressed in their Sunday best, and the cafeteria was transformed into a fine-dining establishment!  

The students really enjoy the experience and of course, all used their very best manners for the event!

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Experiential Tour with High Concrete Group and Fecon Inc.

Posted on: February 14, 2020

College & Career Readiness students toured both High Concrete & Fecon Inc, learning about the different career paths available to them after graduation. Both locations are a part of the new Warren County United Way initiative for high school juniors

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Congratulations Teagan Cassidy on your accomplishments at The Vegas Shoot!

Posted on: February 14, 2020

WHS Junior, Teagan Cassidy, competed at The Vegas Shoot in Nevada which is the largest and most prestigious indoor archery tournament in the world. The event brings together over 3,700 archers from around the globe ranging from beginner archers to Olympic

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Experiential Learning with Designs Now

Posted on: February 13, 2020

Designs Now Experiential Learning Senior Riley Rice helps prepare yard signs at Designs Now, in Waynesville.  Riley designs, prints, and prepares products at her internship. Riley is hoping to pursue a degree in Art from Franklin University.  We

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Rescheduled Graffiti Painting Day

Posted on: February 13, 2020

Students that were scheduled to paint on 2/7 (snow day) will paint on Friday, February 21st, from 2:30-4:30.

For students with scheduling conflict, please notify the MIDDLE SCHOOL OFFICE.

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Middle School Valentine's Dance

Posted on: February 13, 2020

MIDDLE SCHOOL Valentine's Dance

Thursday, February 13, 2020 from 6:30 pm to 8.00 p.m.

Tickets are $5.00 (sold during lunches or at the door)
(Only Middle School students are permitted to attend)

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Extend-a-Boom SkyJack in Action

Posted on: February 12, 2020

Today on the construction site, the teams were pouring a new pad for the kitchen freezer. Because it is just a small area, and because of the nature of the uneven ground, it was necessary to use different pieces of equipment. This SkyJack with an

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Walls Start to Form as Construction Goes Vertical

Posted on: February 12, 2020

New things are starting to appear as we see the first concrete block walls begin forming.  Masons have been hard at work as they begin walls of Area A.  They build so far up, and then they will be using lifts from the inside of the walls to continue upward.

 

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Junior High Softball Pre-Season Meeting

Posted on: February 12, 2020

Junior High Softball Pre-Season Player/Parent Meeting
Wed. February 12th
5:00 PM SPARTAN ROOM

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Explore Agriculture Summer Camp

Posted on: February 12, 2020

Sponsor:  Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation Summer camps are open to Ohio students interested in science, food, and a variety of agricultural careers.   Students must be a high school freshmen, sophomore or junior for 2020-2021. When:  Four

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Boys Tennis Pre-Season Meeting

Posted on: February 10, 2020

Boys Tennis Pre-Season Meeting
Tues Feb. 18th 3:45 
in the Spartan Room

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Warren County Imagination Library

Posted on: February 10, 2020

  SUPERINTENDENT’S MESSAGE Register at www.imaginationlibrary.com Why Early Childhood Literacy? Across the state of Ohio, there are men and women who struggle to read a food label, follow their doctor’s written instructions, or

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Doorframes Are Being Installed

Posted on: February 7, 2020

This week, there were some new visible changes to the construction Area A in the way of door frames.  This is our first sign of vertical build that we've seen thus far, but stay tuned as we have new vertical changes in the coming weeks. 

 

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Advanced Manufacturing & Welding 4-Day Summer Workshop

Posted on: February 5, 2020

Get hands-on experience in Advanced Manufacturing and Welding!  Students will spend 2 days in the Advanced Manufacturing lab at Warren County Career Center, with experiences in Robotics, PLC programming, CNC, hydraulics, and pneumatic systems.  The

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Experiential Learning Program

Posted on: February 5, 2020

Waynesville High School partners with area businesses in a way that allows experiential, hands-on learning as part of the high school program.  Students are paired with these businesses in a way that allows hands-on learning in their field of interest,

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HS Softball PreSeason Meeting

Posted on: February 5, 2020


Wed. February 12th
2:45PM SPARTAN ROOM

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Notice: High School Menu Changes

Posted on: February 5, 2020

The Menu for this Friday 2/7/20 will be vary from the original Menu Post for High School.     We will serve breakfast to all H.S. students during the early lunch period for the schedule change. We will be making Lunch available to all

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Girls Basketball Sectional Tournament

Posted on: February 5, 2020

Tickets for the Girls Basketball Sectional Tournament game are now on sale in the High School Office. The game will be Tuesday February 18th at 7:30 pm at Northridge High School. Tickets are $6.00 and will be on sale until 3 p.m. on Friday, February

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Ohio Business Week Opportunity for Grades 9-12

Posted on: February 4, 2020

Ohio Business Week is a week-long business camp where high school students practice tackling authentic business challenges while having a real college experience! 2020 Dates and Location: July 12-18, 2020 Ohio University, Athens, Ohio Eligibility

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2020-21 College Credit Plus Mandatory Meeting

Posted on: February 4, 2020

WHS will be holding an informational CCP meeting for parents and students on February 13, 2020 from  6:00-7:00 pm in the WHS SPARTAN ROOM. For more information and eligibility requirements please go to: Sinclair and review the school

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Mandatory OHSAA Meeting February 11th

Posted on: February 4, 2020

There will be a mandatory OHSAA meeting for all spring athletes and parents on Tuesday, February 11th at 7pm in the high school gym.   

The athletics office will also be receiving the $100 activity fee at this time. 

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Traffic Flow Patterns

Posted on: February 4, 2020

Just a friendly reminder about the intended traffic flow and drop off/pick up plans for students in MS/HS.  Students can be dropped off in either the Middle School parking lot as seen below, or in the Tennis Court parking lot in the second

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