High School News

Blog Entries - March 2023

recycle rally

2023 Recycle Rally

Posted on: March 31, 2023
valedictorian and salutatorian

Valedictorian and Salutatorian for the Class of 2023

Posted on: March 31, 2023

Waynesville High School

is proud to

announce the

Valedictorian and

Salutatorian

for the Class of 2023

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pi day

Pi Day Lesson with Theme Pies

Posted on: March 31, 2023

Pi Day was on March 14th and is an annual celebration of the mathematical sign "Pi."  Ms. Michel's class did a little pi day celebration in class and determined the circumference of personal sized pies. 

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wade bulletin boards

Remembering Wade Boswell

Posted on: March 30, 2023

Remembering Wade Boswell… These hallway bulletin boards in the elementary building show the true connections that our students and staff had to Wade. Wade, you are missed.

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jorge castaneda

Guest Speaker in Spanish Class

Posted on: March 27, 2023

Our guest speaker, Mr. Jorge Castaneda, is a retired Spanish teacher from Lebanon High School.  He came in to share his travel experiences and his Peruvian cultural.  Mr. Castaneda took our students on a “Peruvian adventure to hunt for

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tony traufler

Congrats Tony Traufler!

Posted on: March 27, 2023

WHS Senior Tony Traufler competed at the 2023 Ohio USA Gymnastic State Championships last weekend in Bowling Green, Ohio where he finished as the ALL-AROUND STATE CHAMPION!   Tony was also the State Champion on the High Bar and Parallel

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ryan eshler

Congratulations Ryan Eshler! Franklin B. Walter Scholarship Recipient

Posted on: March 27, 2023

The Warren County ESC hosted their annual student recognition program for scholarship recipients and school district personnel today.  During this ceremony, one (1) senior student from each participating school district in Warren County is recognized as

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JUNIOR BOARD OF EDUCATION

Student Board of Education Representatives

Posted on: March 27, 2023

Congratulations to Juniors Jonas King, Elizabeth Nichols, and Isaac Squire who were selected to be student representatives at Wayne Local Board of Education meetings.  We are confident that these students will be excellent representatives for their

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Phone and Internet Issues Have Been Resolved

Posted on: March 27, 2023

Posted:  9:15am

Phones and internet have been restored and operating.

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COMMUNITY SERVICE DAY

ACT for ALL Juniors - Community Service/Job Shadow for all Other High School Students

Posted on: March 24, 2023

Posted:  March 24, 2023   Students need to have a plan for the day....March 28th, 2023 Attached is the Assignment. Basically they will need to complete this in their Career Google Classroom or hard copy. It includes 3 parts

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mulch

Mulch Sale

Posted on: March 24, 2023

The Waynesville Football and Baseball programs are selling mulch for their annual fundraiser  You can purchase from any football or baseball player Orders are due by Monday April 10  Bulk and Bags are available Black Bags are $6.00 per bag

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michelle mccarthy

Diehl & Hubbell - Congratulations Michelle McCarthy

Posted on: March 24, 2023

CONGRATULATIONS MICHELLE MCCARTHY!!  Waynesville Junior/Senior High Teacher Michelle McCarthy was recently surprised to learn she was selected as the March 2023 Diehl & Hubbell Teacher of the Month.  Ms. McCarthy was presented with a $500

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pto logo

PTO - Executive Board Officer Elections

Posted on: March 24, 2023

Executive Board Officer Elections   We have a general PTO meeting on Tuesday, March 21 at 6:30 p.m. in the WES library.  Nominees for our two open executive board positions will be presented then.      The

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spanish four students

Test Prepping is Underway!

Posted on: March 24, 2023

Mrs. Syvertsen's Spanish 4 high school students are test-prepping for their Seal of Bilitaracy exam coming on April 3rd.  The Seal of Biliteracy is a state level test and awards will be granted to those students who test proficient in two or more

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ela class

Iambic Pentameter, Rhythm, and Meter Lesson in 9th Grade ELA

Posted on: March 24, 2023

High school teacher Emilee Barnett and her 9th grade students are in a lesson about Iambic Pentameter.  Their use of tennis balls for their Shakespeare unit of study has been a creative one.    For the lesson, the students tossed the balls

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ticket

After Prom 2023 - Viva Las Vegas!

Posted on: March 24, 2023

Viva Las Vegas! Come and join us at Dave and Busters when we tranform it into the City of lights, smiles and memories!   After Prom Presents A NIGHT IN LAS VEGAS 4/22 12-5am   Where:  Dave and Busters 11775 Commons Dr, Springdale, OH

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honors biology

Learning Body Systems from Simple to Complex in Honors Biology 2

Posted on: March 24, 2023

High school students in Mr. Hardin's Honors Biology 2 class are currently studying zoology.  Each group in the class is presenting an invertebrate phylum.  While a group of students, Preston Callahan, AJ Larson and Corey St. Pierre, are presenting

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battleship

Using Games as Learning Tools

Posted on: March 23, 2023

Students in HS Spanish interact with a game of online Battleship (in Spanish). Of course, they are not using the English language for this competitive battle with fellow classmates.  They are only using their skills with the Spanish language.  The

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chromatography

Hands-On Experiences are Essential

Posted on: March 23, 2023

Students get hands on experience as they learn about Chromatography. The marker ink will travel and separate on the paper with this experiment showing how many individual colors can be extracted from a particular marker color.

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project lead the way

Project Lead the Way

Posted on: March 23, 2023

This week, engineering instructor Nikolaus Otto and Academic Advisor/Career Counselor Abby Shinkle, presented Project Lead the Way to all students in grades 7-10, with additional students from grades 11 and 12.  The presentation served as an introduction

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AP STATS

AP Stats and Skittles!

Posted on: March 23, 2023

Students in Ms. Montgomery’s AP Stats class completed a fun data collection activity using flavors of Skittles in order to conduct significance tests on proportions.

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student council

High School Student Council Elections for 2023-2024

Posted on: March 22, 2023

High School Student Council Elections including CLASS OFFICERS are coming soon for the upcoming 2023-2024 school year.   APPLICATION PACKETS DUE NO LATER THAN THURSDAY, APRIL 6th. Application packets with instructions can be picked up in the high

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hall of fame

Athletic Hall of Fame

Posted on: March 20, 2023

Waynesville Athletics will be inducting a new class into the Hall of Fame beginning in the Fall of 2023.Do you know of someone that graduated in the class of 2015 or before that should be considered? Please send any nominations to Athletic Director,

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supper club

Waynesville Supper Club

Posted on: March 10, 2023

This past Wednesday night we  hosted our second "Waynesville Supper Club" event where we had a mix of students 9-12 and community leaders come together to share a meal and interact with one another.   This is the first time we

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courtney

National Athletic Training Month

Posted on: March 10, 2023

The month of March is National Athletic Training Month.  We are lucky to have the best!  Thank you to Courtney Powell for your never ending care and support of our athletes at Waynesville. 

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swbl leadership conference

SWBL Leadership Conference

Posted on: March 10, 2023

The SWBL hosted a leadership conference Friday, March 3rd at Wright State University.  Student leaders from the freshman, sophomore, and junior classes from each school in the league attended.  The students heard from speakers Ryan Hawk and

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track athletes

Indoor Track and Field

Posted on: March 10, 2023

Posted:  3/10/2023 Last Friday several Waynesville student athletes participated in the State Indoor Track Meet.  The results were: Samantha Erbach - 3rd (1600m), 5th (800m) 4x400m Relay - 4th - Kelcie Grayson, Abigail Foley, Maria Gill, Samantha

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clock and spring colors

Daylight Savings Time Begins

Posted on: March 10, 2023

Daylight saving time is the practice of advancing clocks during warmer months so that darkness falls later each day according to the clock.  Daylight Saving Time begins on Sunday, March 12, 2023 at 2:00 A.M.  On Saturday night, set

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careerfair

WHS Career Fair - Coming Soon!

Posted on: March 10, 2023
miamisburg art show

Miamisburg Art Show 2023

Posted on: March 10, 2023

  Congratulations to our student artists who have work on display at the Miamisburg Art Show! The show will be open March 4 thru March 25. I highly encourage all of you to go to the gallery and check out all of the

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yard sign

Lacrosse Fundraiser - Yard Signs

Posted on: March 10, 2023

Waynesville Yard Signs - You choose sport or activity to display! Lacrosse Fundraiser Show your Spartan Pride with a custom yard sign! These signs are brought to you by the Waynesville Lacrosse Club as a fundraiser. Each sign is printed double

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blood drive

Blood Drive A Huge Success

Posted on: March 9, 2023

Blood Drive - RESULTS! Posted:  3/10/2023 Results from the March 7th drive: 46 people registered to give blood! 41 were successful! 15 first time donors!..INCREDIBLE!!!  117% to goal! Over 123 lives will be positively impacted because

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mammal madness

March Mammal Madness

Posted on: March 9, 2023

“Inspired by (but in no way affiliated with or representing) the NCAA College Basketball March Madness Championship Tournament, March Mammal Madness is an annual tournament of *simulated* combat competition among animals. Scientific literature is cited

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hoofprints

HoofPrints Horse Therapy

Posted on: March 9, 2023

HoofPrints Equine Assisted Activities has now opened their spring registration. They host programs and curriculums that are developed by mental health professionals and certified equine specialists. Their Strides to Success program for ages 13-18

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dayton dragons

Dayton Dragons Employment Opportunity

Posted on: March 9, 2023

STUDENTS INTERESTED IN EMPLOYMENT WITH DAYTON DRAGONSSTUDENTS - AGE 16 AND OVER Posted: 3/9/2023 WHY IT’S COOL TO WORK FOR THE DRAGONS!If your students are looking for a job that will challenge and inspire them, a job that will offer tremendous

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weather spotter training

2023 Weather Spotter Training

Posted on: March 9, 2023
megaphone

Cheer Information 2023-24 - Meeting and Tryouts

Posted on: March 9, 2023

CHEER INFORMATION MEETING AND TRYOUTS NEXT WEEK
FOR
JUNIOR AND SENIOR HIGH STUDENTS! 

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spring break

Spring Break 2023

Posted on: March 8, 2023

There will also be a two-hour early dismissal on Friday March 10th.

School will be closed from March 13th through March 17th for Spring Break!

 

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peopel program

The Peopel Program at Wayne Local Schools

Posted on: March 7, 2023

Posted: 3/7/2023 Mr. Hill's Physical Education "Peopel Program" went bowling today at Woodman Lanes!  The Program which stands for "Physical Education Opportunity Program for Exceptional Learners" is a unique physical education alternative designed for

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basketball all stars

High School Boys Basketball

Posted on: March 7, 2023

Congratulations to 3 of our seniors for being recognized in the 2023 swbl all star game tonight!

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samantha erbach

Ohio Sauerkraut Festival Logo Contest Winner Sam Erbach!

Posted on: March 1, 2023

The 53rd Annual Ohio Sauerkraut Festival committee has chosen a winner for the 2023 Logo Contest and that is Samantha "Sam" Erbach.  Sam is a junior at Waynesville High School and participating in the Graphics Design II class and her design submission

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hall of fame

Hall of Fame Nominations are Open

Posted on: March 1, 2023

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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