District News

Blog Entries - February 2023

art class

Art Students at Work

Posted on: February 28, 2023

Beautiful pieces of art are in the making in the art world of WHS!

Can't wait to see the finished products at the Art Show this spring!!

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cheer update

High School Competition Cheer

Posted on: February 27, 2023

Posted:  2-27-2023

Last Saturday, Waynesville Cheer finished their season hosting the SWBL tournament.  Overall the entire program had a very successful comp season with the high school squad ending as Game Day Champions!

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spartan head

Reminder - Next Athletic Boosters Meeting

Posted on: February 27, 2023

Posted:  2-27-2023 When:  Monday February 27thTime:  7pm Spartan Room We will start the next meeting with 30 minutes of socializing/mingling/snacks so we can get to know each other better. If you have not yet completed the survey, please use

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baseball

Youth Baseball Skills Camp

Posted on: February 27, 2023

2023 Camp Flyer Waynesville High School Baseball Youth Skills Camp When:  Saturday, April 1st 2023 1st Grade -- 4th Grade à 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM 5th Grade -- 8th Grade à 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM Registration will begin at 8:00 AM.

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girls basketball update

High School Girls Basketball

Posted on: February 27, 2023

Posted:  2-27-2023 Thursday, February 16th the Lady Spartans went head to head with the Carroll Patriots on the road at Trotwood Madison. Early on the Patriots had captured the lead giving little chance for the Spartans to get in the game. The second

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CHARACTER STRENGTHS

CORE Value Character Ceremony - Series: RESPECT

Posted on: February 24, 2023

ELEMENTARY CHARACTER TRAIT RECOGNITION   The elementary school held a Core Value Character Ceremony to honor students who exemplify the February word of the month - "RESPECT."  Congratulations to these students for excellently modeling

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dentist visit

Dental Care Visit From Dr. McNamara

Posted on: February 24, 2023

February is National Dental Health Month and as part of a fun educational segment, students in 1st grade were visited by Dr. Trisha McNamara, of The Pediatric Dentist in Cincinnati.  Dr. McNamara taught the students about dental health, and even had some

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traffic flow project

Traffic Flow Project in Lean Six Sigma Class

Posted on: February 24, 2023

Mr. Jordan's Lean Six Sigma class has created a classroom project designed to smooth the flow of traffic in the middle school hallways. Starting this week, tape was placed down in the halls making lanes and students have been asked to treat it like they

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break up letters

The American Revolution - 8th Grade Break Up Letters Assignment

Posted on: February 24, 2023

In Jessica Harvey's 8th grader class, the students have just finished up studying the American Revolution.  In honor of discussing the most famous break up letter in history, the Declaration of Independence, students were asked to create their own

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megan bailey

Congratulations Megan Bailey!

Posted on: February 24, 2023

Congratulations to Megan on her signing to continue her academic and athletic career at Clark State!

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drivers education

Driving Training for ADHD Teens offered by Cincinnati Children's

Posted on: February 22, 2023

Cincinnati Children's is now offering FOCAL (Enhanced Focused Concentration and Attention Learning) training to teens. While it is particularly aimed at teens with ADHD, it could be helpful to all teens. It can also provide some peace of mind for parents.

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spirit gear

After Prom Fundraiser - Decals and Tumblers

Posted on: February 22, 2023

ORDER HERE The After Prom Committee has organized a fundraiser with great personalized car decals and tumblers.  Click the link above to be directed to the order form. These would make fantastic gifts and a great way to show team spirit!  Be sure

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swim team

Waynesville Swimming Update

Posted on: February 21, 2023

Posted: 2-21-2023 Last Friday and Saturday, the girls and boys swim team participated at their sectional meet at the Washington Rec Center. Overall, both of the teams did very well and ended up placing in the top 10 in nearly every event they participated

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nationals

WHS Cheerleaders Take the Stage at Nationals!

Posted on: February 21, 2023

Posted: 2-21-2023 Earlier in February, the cheer team participated at nationals at Disney. On Friday, they competed in Building Game day for the first time in program history. They advanced to semifinals Saturday night but unfortunately did not move onto

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context clues challenge winner

6th Grade ELA - Membean - ContextClues Challenge

Posted on: February 21, 2023

The 6th grade Advanced ELA students in Mrs. Dysert's class were entered into a Membean #ContextClues Challenge. Students had to select a vocabulary term from a provided list and create up to four hashtags to help define the term, while also trying to

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presidents day

Presidents' Day - February 20th

Posted on: February 19, 2023

School will be CLOSED on Monday, February 20th in honor of Presidents' Day.

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college credit plus

2023-2024 College Credit Meeting

Posted on: February 16, 2023

WHEN:  February 16, 2023TIME:  5:00pmLOCATION:   WHS SPARTAN ROOMREQUIREMENT:  If your student has NOT participated in CCP before, the information meeting is recommended.  If you cannot attend, you will need to meet with

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anti-bullying

Special Class Series on Anti-Bullying

Posted on: February 16, 2023

The Jr/Sr High School students just concluded a series of classes focused on anti-bullying and showing kindness and respect to one another.  One of the activities earlier this week was on how to treat one another here at Waynesville Jr/Sr High

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science camp

B-Wiser Science Camp - Grades 7-8

Posted on: February 16, 2023
camp

Waynesville Champions Summer Camp

Posted on: February 16, 2023
wrestling

Junior High Wrestling

Posted on: February 16, 2023

Posted:  2-16-2023 The Junior High Wrestling team competed in the SWBL Championship Tournament last Saturday at Eaton. The team did well overall finishing their season with the following results: Luke Wiley – Champion @116Matthew Steiner –

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students making valentines

Mrs. Baker's Class Showering the Halls with Hearts

Posted on: February 16, 2023

Students in Mrs. Baker's class created a Valentine's Day display for all students in the junior and senior high buildings.  

They also wrote Valentine cards for the residents at Quaker Heights.  

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grant kazmierski finalist

National Merit Finalist

Posted on: February 16, 2023

Posted on: February 16, 2023 Waynesville High School has one senior, Grant Kazmierski, who has been selected to be one of the 16,000 Finalists for the National Merit Scholarship Program after advancing in September to the Semifinalist stage. There were

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bonding time

Girls Basketball Giving Back to Community

Posted on: February 15, 2023

The girls basketball team has had the week off in preparation for the start of the OHSAA tournament.  Along with practices they were busy giving back to the local Waynesville Community.  Emme Greely coordinated a team visit to Ohio Living Quaker

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school resource officer

National School Resource Officer Appreciation Day

Posted on: February 15, 2023

February 15 is National School Resource Officer Appreciation Day. School resource officers serve as important bridge between youth, law enforcement, and the communities they serve.  Wayne Local School District would like to take a moment to recognize

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friendship sushi

Friendship Sushi to Celebrate Valentine's Day

Posted on: February 15, 2023

4th graders in Mrs. Wolf and Mrs. Peelle's homerooms celebrated Valentine's Day by making Friendship Sushi to share with one another! We are thankful for great friendships formed this year! 

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track and field meeting

Upcoming Track and Field Meeting

Posted on: February 15, 2023
calendars

Approved Calendars for 2023-24 and 2024-25 School Years Now Available

Posted on: February 15, 2023

CALENDARS AVAILABLE FOR THE NEXT TWO CALENDAR SCHOOL YEARS: *adopted 2/13/2023 2023-24 School Calendar 2024-25 School Calendar   For additional information on Calendars, CLICK

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spiritwear

Spiritwear Sale - Ends Feb. 22

Posted on: February 15, 2023

The PTO Spring Spirit Wear Sale is now open and will run through February 22, 2023.   Click the following link to go directly to the PTO’s

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partnership

ACT Partnership

Posted on: February 13, 2023

Last week, Waynesville high school students partnered with Lebanon high school students to participate in an ACT prep session. The session prepares students with strategies and skills to improve their ACT score.

Thank you to Casey Wood at Lebanon high school for supporting our students with this partnership.

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collage

2nd Grade Winter Fun

Posted on: February 13, 2023

Second grade has been busy with winter activities.  The students are practicing addition and subtraction with regrouping. They’ve made winter art projects. They’re retelling & illustrating stories. They’re creating Snowman

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donation

Jr./Sr. High Positive Reward Donations

Posted on: February 13, 2023

Families and Community Members,At Waynesville Jr./Sr. High, we are trying to recognize student achievements, effort, and positive attitude through Spartan Star Cards and incentives. We are in need of donations to reward our students for showing their Spartan

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kindergarten registration

Kindergarten Registration

Posted on: February 13, 2023

Enrolling into Kindergarten- Parent Meeting- Q &A Session When:  Thursday, February 16thTime:  6:00pmLocation:  Elementary Cafeteria   Please see the flyer below for Kindergarten registration dates, screening dates, and KRA Testing

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ohsaa image

Basketball Tournament Brackets

Posted on: February 13, 2023

All tickets must be purchased online through the OHSAA for tournament games.  Tickets go on sale 24 hours in advance.  Please use this link to purchase your

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preschool

WLS Preschool Program

Posted on: February 13, 2023

Wayne Local Schools will be accepting electronic applications for the 2023/24 school year beginning at 8:00 a.m. on March 1, 2023. Please click here for further

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alyza camp

Congratulations Alyza Camp!

Posted on: February 10, 2023

Congratulations to Alyza Camp who has signed to continue both her athletic and academic career next year at Ohio Dominican University!

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beach day

Shaking up the Routine with Beach Day Math

Posted on: February 10, 2023

Mrs. Scott's students enjoyed a bit of the beach with 'Beach Day Math.'  The students brought in their favorite beach towels, hats, gear, and even flip flops to get comfortable while working on their math packets.   As you can see, they were

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danny mccloud

Board Member Spotlight - Danny McCloud

Posted on: February 9, 2023

Board Member Spotlight Posted on: February 9, 2023   January is School Board Recognition Month & we continue to celebrate our Board of Education members who dedicate countless hours to the success of our district!  This week, we are

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sam erbach

Congratulations Sam Erbach!

Posted on: February 9, 2023

Congratulations to Samantha Erbach for her dual nomination for both girls Soccer player and Runner of the year with the chance to have $2,000 donated to our Athletic Department on her behalf. The Cincinnati High School Sports Awards program is proud to

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school counselors week

National School Counselor's Week

Posted on: February 9, 2023

Happy National School Counselor's Week to our Amazing building counselors!

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workout wednesday

Staff Members Enjoy Workout Wednesday

Posted on: February 9, 2023

As part of a Wellness Incentive, staff members in Jr/Sr High School enjoyed "Workout Wednesday" with an 80's theme. It was fun to get into the spirit and have a little fun too!

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joe stone

Congratulations Joe Stone!

Posted on: February 7, 2023

Congratulations to Joe Stone who signed to play baseball while attending Thomas More University next year.

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candy grams

Candy Grams ELEMENTARY SCHOOL on Sale Starting Monday, FEB 6

Posted on: February 6, 2023

CANDY GRAMS will be on sale in the Elementary School beginning Monday, February 6th.   Forms may be downloaded and set to school with your student.  Order forms should be sent to school in an envelope with your students. DOWNLOAD ORDER

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pottery bowls

Annual Spartan Empty Bowls Project

Posted on: February 6, 2023

Coming this Spring! Students in High School Art Club have been working on preparations for their Empty Bowl Fundraiser.  Students create the pottery bowls all year for this end of year sale at the Art Show.  While visiting the Art Show,

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game day

Free Admission to WLS Students!

Posted on: February 6, 2023
cheer

WHS Cheer Community Performance

Posted on: February 6, 2023
classes normal

Building Evacuations are Over

Posted on: February 6, 2023

Posted:  10:11am 2/6/2023

The elementary building grades are back in session and have returned to normal now that the alarm system has been reset.  All schedules are running as normal.  

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nick ronald

National Merit Scholarship Program

Posted on: February 6, 2023

Waynesville High School congratulates Nicholas Ronald for being named a Commended Student in the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program.  A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Program was presented by the principal,

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computers class

Grades 1-5 Learning about Coding in the World of Technology

Posted on: February 6, 2023

All Waynesville Elementary Students in grades 1 through 5 are starting to learn about coding! Yes, you read that correctly….grades 1 through 5 are learning coding in Ms. Hartzell’s Computer Science & Technology classes! (aka..computers

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2nd graders

Rotation Groups in 2nd Grade

Posted on: February 3, 2023

The second grade students of Mrs. Beckett's class were enjoying some rotations this week as each student was allowed a choice activity.  As seen in these photos, students were engaging a variety of activities, of which many of the students had

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horvath spanish 1

Spanish I Family Tree Project

Posted on: February 3, 2023

Students in Mrs. Horvath's Spanish I class are working on a family tree picture that displays three generations of their family. They are using family vocabulary and grammar concepts to write about each person on their family tree. Then, they are presenting

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6th grade students

6th Graders Learning Pre-Algebra Skills

Posted on: February 3, 2023

Students in Mrs. Rasey's 6th grade class are working on a unit to learn some pre-algebra skills.   Following the skill review, the students broke into small groups to practice what they had learned.  As part of the 6th grade academy wing

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groundhog day

Groundhog Day in Kindergarten

Posted on: February 2, 2023

The students in Mrs. Voelker's kindergarten class were anxious to watch the prediction of Punxsutawney Phil so they could finish their fun activity. It looks like we'll have another 6 weeks of winter!

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jamie gallagher

Board Member Spotlight

Posted on: February 2, 2023

Posted on:  2-2-2023   January was School Board Recognition Month & we continue to celebrate our Board of Education members who dedicate countless hours to the success of our district!  This week, we are featuring Board Member Jamie

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math class

Gingerbread House Project as it Relates to Math

Posted on: February 1, 2023

In December, third grade students enjoyed making gingerbread houses as the final phase of their math project. Given a set of specifications, students used their math skills to find the cost of making the gingerbread house.  They also had to calculate the change they would receive when paying with a $50 bill.

 

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leed certified

Elementary School Recognized as LEED Certified

Posted on: February 1, 2023

On Monday, January 30th, our elementary school was recognized as the 400th LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified school in the state of Ohio.   The United States Green Building Council presented a commemorative plaque to

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daddy daughter dance

Daddy-Daugher Dance

Posted on: February 1, 2023