News from the 6th, 7th and 8th P.E. Class Second Semester Students that scored in the High Fitness Performance Zone 8th Grade Griffin Armstrong, Ross Barrett, Kaleb Johnson, Cullin Shaffer, Paige Hines, Esmira Muzaffarova, Bella Williamson, Julius Foley,

2-HOUR EARLY DISMISSAL on Tuesday, May 23rd.

ENJOY THE SUMMER BREAK!

A Time Capsule Ceremony was held at the Performing Arts Center (PAC) on Tuesday, May 16th.  Two 6th grade students presented their winning Performing Arts Center Essays at the ceremony - Madelyn Hamilton and Tony Garafolo.  They wrote essays

Our 3rd grade Math classes used their knowledge of quadrilaterals to  create their own “Quadrilateral Cities” that include restaurants, retail shops, a hotel, city hall, library, post office, and a park designed using nothing other than

Students in Mrs. Wolf's 4th grade ELA class took time this week to reflect on their reading journeys. Through self selected literature, students have grown in their reading engagement, stamina, vocabulary and overall understanding of their world! Keep those book stacks growing this summer! 

Mrs. Kerns and Mrs. Bakers class celebrated the end of a baseball unit by cooking hot dogs and nachos    They made cookies and cards for their Moms and Grandmas.  They ended the day with ice cream sundaes.  

The first graders at Waynesville Elementary have had a fun week wrapping up our year at First Grade Camp.  We started the week by decorating our camp t-shirts.  Throughout the week we spent time reading under the trees on our beach towels and also

Waynesville High School Parade for the Graduating Class of 2023.     The Community Celebration Graduation Parade is a memorable one!    This tradition began in 2020 and was so loved, that it has returned now for the 4th

Among the traditions for Graduating Seniors from Waynesville High School, one has always been to walk the halls where it all began for most of them...in the hallways of Waynesville Elementary School.  While the building has changed, many of the staff

Recently, 8th grade students visited elementary classrooms to offer guidance with the 3rd Grade Wax Museum Project.  Having already completed their wax museum projects several years ago, and now having several years of experience in the junior high

A Special Board Meeting will be held on Thursday, May 18^th, 2023 at 8:00 am.  Here is the link:  https://go.boarddocs.com/oh/waylo/Board.nsf/Public

The Elementary School had field day on Wednesday, May 10th.  It was a beautiful day with sunny skies!  This is an elementary school event with many games, activities, and challenges for students to have fun with their classmates!  Bounce

In honor of staff appreciation week, we had a luncheon for all staff members today.  Our Security Resource Officer, Shannon Mermann, brought in a smoker and made pulled pork that was smoked all night long.  It was absolutely amazing!!  Also,

The National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA) celebrates School Communicators Day on the second Friday in May in recognition the incredibly valuable work of school public relations professionals. As a school public relations

Students in Mrs. Magateaux's 5th grade ELA class recently worked on a project involving book publishing!   After completing the book publishing project, they celebrating by inviting staff members from all over the district to attend the publishing

Posted: May 12, 2023

The 6th Grade Science Fair was held this week.  The students did a phenomenal job of researching and displaying their work and the projects were extremely thought provoking!

Congratulations to the students and staff!

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

DARE graduation today for our 5th graders! The mayor, Chief Gary Copeland and Warren County Deputies including Sheriff Larry Sims were in attendance. The explanation of how a canine dog works was the big hit of the event for the students!

Thank you to ALL faculty, support staff and administrators for your commitment to our students!  Every staff member contributes to educating our students and ensuring that all supports are in place to care for the whole child.  Each staff member has an important role and we appreciate all that they do.   THANK YOU! 

National School Nurse's Day is observed on Wednesday, May 10th.  Thank you to our school nurses Jen Royalty, Shelly Philpot, & Mel Suittor for taking care of all our students as they deal with physical ailments, emotional scars, mental anxiety,

Recently, Kim Baker, a park ranger with Ceasar's Creek Army Corp of Engineers presented a program on pond life to the Young Fives and Kindergarten students. They learned about different animals found in the pond habitat. She bought in several types of

First graders in Mrs. McKee's and Mrs. Janusik's class and 5th graders from Mrs. Magoteaux's class have been pen pals all school year long!  It was a great experience and the students enjoyed writing each other back and forth.   This past

Posted on: May 5, 2023 ELEMENTARY CHARACTER TRAIT RECOGNITION   The elementary school held a Core Value Character Ceremony to honor students who exemplify the March word of the month - "HUMILITY."  Congratulations to these

Students in Mrs. Muterspaw and Mrs. Turner’s first grade classes wrapped up a month-long literature study of the E.B White classic Charlotte’s Web.  In addition to learning new vocabulary, analyzing the characters and writing about their

Posted:  May 5, 2023 On May 4th, 2023, the Wayne Local Schools musical, 'Shrek the Musical,' was held for the first time ever in our brand new Performing Arts Center!  The cast and crew awed and amazed the audience with their talents in "Shrek the

Congratulations to our WLS Project Excellence Educators, Mary Beth Burwell and Leslie Schleman, who were honored tonight with other Warren County recognized educators! It was a room filled with amazing teachers!

The Ohio legislature has proclaimed this day and/or week that Ohioans have an opportunity to reflect on the outstanding job performance of more than 15,000 school bus drivers who transport students to and from school and school-related events throughout the

6th Grade Parents/Guardians & Community Members:                As we head into the end of our school year, we are beginning to plan the annual 6th grade auction. 

Thank you for your educational leadership of our school!! Mrs. Anna Garafolo, Elementary School PrincipalMr. Patrick Clark, Elementary School Assistant PrincipalMrs. Karyn Denslow, Junior-Senior High School PrincipalMr. Chip Will, Junior-Senior

 Effective Apps to Help Keep Your Child Safe (and Appropriate) on Social Media   Parents often wonder how they can monitor their teens' phone usage. In fact, according to Parents.com, the average teen spends 7 hours and 22 minnutes