Wayne Local schools is on a state mandated three week break.  During these three weeks our focus is going to be on the well-being of our students and community members.  For this reason, we are implementing a Food 2 Go program with the initial focus of feeding our students.

We are aware that this pandemic impacts more than just our school. We will be offering food to the entire community.

 

Start Date for Food Pick-Up: Wednesday, March 18^th, 2020.

 

For planning purposes - call to secure your meals:

Wayne Local School’s Central Office:

Call: Monday, March 16th or Tuesday, March 17^th- 10:00am- 2:00pm

Phone Number:  (513) 897-6971 ext. 1

OR email prior to Tuesday, March 17th at 2:00 pm:  jdworetsky@wayne-local.com

 

Pick-up Location:  Middle School Front Entrance

• Remain in your car
• Curb side service only

Pick-up Times:

10:00am-12:00pm: Families with students

• We request that you provide your student’s Lunch PIN number.

12:00pm-1:00pm: Community members without students

*If you are in need and cannot pickup during these times, please contact Jan Dworetsky at (513) 897-6971, ext 1 or email jdworetsky@wayne-local.com.

Non-Perishable Donations: Drop off Monday through Friday from 10:00am - 2:00pm at the Central Office

Monetary donations – checks made payable to Wayne Local Schools, Attention: Ron James; 659 Dayton Road, Waynesville, OH  45068

 

OHSAA MESSAGE - MARCH 13, 2020

 
TO: Member School Administrators
FR: Jerry Snodgrass, OHSAA Executive Director
RE: Winter and Spring Sports Update
 
All Sports
A MANDATORY no-contact period is in effect for all school-sponsored sports March 17-April 5, 2020.  Additionally, there will be a mandatory shut down of facilities used for the purpose of conducting athletics activities from March 17-April 5, 2020.



 

• Between people who are in close contact with one another (within about 6 feet). 
• Through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs or sneezes. 

•  What is the coronavirus (COVID-19)? 
• What happens if I am sick with COVID-19? 
• The importance of hand washing 

 

 

 

 

 

On Monday, March 2nd, the first grade classes celebrated Read Across America in honor of Dr. Seuss' birthday, by dressing like their favorite Dr. Seuss character.

The first graders also read Dr. Seuss books and learned more about his life.  

Thank you to the PTO, who gave every elementary student a new book to celebrate this fun week!!

 

 

Miss James’ Kindergarteners had a fun-filled week celebrating “Read Across America Week” with a Dr. Seuss theme!  From wearing hats in honor of “The Cat in the Hat” to rocking crazy hair and socks as a nod to “The Grinch” and “Fox in Socks”, students had a wonderful week celebrating a love for reading and all things Dr. Seuss!  Each day, we read a classic book from the legendary children’s book author and completed engaging, hands-on Math and Literacy activities to go along with each book.  In conclusion of this exciting week, each student was presented with a book courtesy of our PTO.  Pictured is Miss James with all of her sweet little “Cats in Hats”!  I want to encourage all of my parents to continue having your children read and study their sight words and Math facts over their extended Spring Break. Thank you for your support, and have a wonderful and blessed break!

Jenae James
Kindergarten Teacher
jjames@wayne-local.com

 

 

On Tuesday, March 3rd the Fifth Grade students performed their Recorder Concert in the Elementary Gym.  These talented Fifth Graders share their music skills in their final Elementary Music program. This concert included songs in a variety of music styles. 

Many thanks to all the 5th grade students, 5th grade teachers, 5th grade parents, Elementary staff, PTO, High School Band students and Ms. Schleman, and anyone else that has helped with this program.

Your help is greatly appreciated! 
Andrea Stubbs Elementary Music

 

 

 

As  everyone is thinking about spring cleaning, please also start to think about our annual sixth grade auction.  Before you get rid of all of those treasures consider donating some of them to the sixth grade for our auction.   This is such a great event for our kids and the culmination of our incentive program.  We try to make this event as exciting as possible for the students. Not only to have some fun, but also to reward them for their hard work all year long!  We are always taking donations towards the auction and are not picky at all about the items we receive.  We can use stuffed animals, games, toys, or any other items you think a sixth grader would like.  If you would like to buy items for our auction, the kids love candy, popcorn, 2 liters of pop, snacks etc.   If you are interested in donating any items, we would be eager to take them off your hands.  Please send any of your donations to the middle school, specifically room 113.  

 

 

Our high school art classes responded to a request in our community to create butterflies to decorate a hospital room for a little girl named Ava in Waynesville who has cancer.  Ava loves butterflies and is currently going through cancer treatments where she will be required to stay in the hospital for an extended amount of time.  In order to help brighten her stay, volunteers in the community began collecting handmade butterflies to hang in her room since she loves butterflies. Our art classes created butterflies digitally in Mrs. Elton's Graphic Design classes that included Ava's favorite Disney princesses and original designs that were printed and cutout.  Along with the designed butterflies, students in Mrs. Elton's Art 1 classes created butterflies that looked like stained glass windows to reflect the light when the butterflies were hung up.  Mrs. Lamb's art classes also contributed hand-painted butterflies. 

This was an amazing opportunity to spread positivity and compassion through art. 

 

During the month of February in the preschool world, we focus on studying different community helpers and how much they do for us. We learned about dentists, doctors, nurses, firefighters, police officers, farmers, and so many more. Community helpers is also a way preschoolers become aware of different careers.  Because of this, we invited parents of our students to come in to talk about what they do as their career.  The students were so excited to learn about what some of the parents did and were great listeners!  Many of our guests brought items with them that are essential to their jobs.

Our very own athletic trainer, Courtney Powell, brought tape for the students and showed them how she uses it on our athletes. Many of our parents are nurses; those who came to speak to our students brought a stethoscope and let the students hear what a heart-beat sounds like!  Another one of our parents is a Professor of Cyber Defense; he was able to read a children’s book about internet safety and talk to the students about how important it is to only be on the internet with an adult nearby.  We want to thank our parents again for coming to help our students explore the vast careers and community helpers that are around us every day.

Mrs. Beach & Ms. Audia

 

 

Congratulations Sam Warren!
February 2020 Student of the Month

 

 

 

 

EXPANDING POSSIBILITIES TO STUDENTS!

On Friday, March 6, 2020, Junior's in College & Career Readiness had the opportunity to hear about the Work+ program at Miami University Regional Campus's. The Work+ program pays for students to attend college full time, while working and getting their education FULLY paid for!. Check out their website for more information. It is such a GREAT PROGRAM for all students! 
https://miamioh.edu/regionals/admission/work-plus/index.html
 
Mrs. Katie Rogers
Family & Consumer Sciences
Experiential Learning Co-Coordinator
Warren County Career Center at
Waynesville High School

 

On Monday, UNOH (University of Northwestern Ohio) came to speak to College and Career Readiness students. UNOH offers associates, bachelors, and masters degrees in both business & applied technologies. There are so many options for our graduating students!
 
Mrs. Katie Rogers
Family & Consumer Sciences
Experiential Learning Co-Coordinator
Waynesville High School

 

 

 

STUDENT IMMUNIZATIONS AVAILABLE AT
WARREN COUNTY HEALTH DISTRICT

 

 

 

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 graduation from Wayne Local School District, or while an employee of the school district, or for other significant contributions to the school district).

Please click here for Hall of Fame Nomination Form.  Forms may also be picked up in the Superintendent's office.  The Deadline to submit your nomination is Tuesday, March 31, 2020.  The recipients of the Hall of Fame award will be announced at the 2020 Wayne Local Alumni Dinner on Saturday, May 23, 2020. 
 
Mail or drop off the nomination form to Wayne Local Schools, Attention: Jan Dworetsky, 659 Dayton Road, Waynesville, OH  45068.  Forms may also be emailed to jdworetsky@wayne-local.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 read a bus schedule.  Each of these individuals is just one of the 36 million American adults who are considered functionally illiterate.  This simple fact of literacy is one of the single greatest predictors of a person’s ability to succeed. 
 
A child who can’t read well is four times more likely to drop out of high school before graduation.  Ohio’s Future at Work found that in the state of Ohio 24% of adults do not have a high school diploma.  At the same time, 87% of the jobs available on OhioMeansJobs.com are closed to someone without a high school diploma, thereby drastically decreasing the chances of someone who is functionally illiterate finding a job that will give them independence to support themselves and their family. 
We can change that.  Education is the path to a successful life, and literacy is the handrail.  Developing literacy begins at birth.  By the age of three, a child’s brain is already 80% developed, and, by the time a child enters kindergarten, they must already know thousands of words in order to succeed in the classroom.  What is the best way to ensure a child is armed with the knowledge they need to succeed?  Reading aloud to that child and giving them access to books. 
 
Ohio Governor’s Imagination Library
That’s where the Ohio Governor’s Imagination Library comes in.  Through Ohio’s partnership with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, we are working to send every child in Ohio from birth to age five a new book each month.  Research has shown that a child with 25 books in their home completes an average of two additional years of schooling compared to their peers without books in their home.  Our goal is that every kindergartener begins school with 60 books in their home. 
 
Governor and Mrs. Mike DeWine are determined that every child in Ohio have the gift of early childhood literacy.  They became aware of the Dolly Parton Imagination Library while reading to their grandchildren.  As a result, Governor and Mrs. DeWine and local community leaders are creating county-wide programs in all of Ohio’s 88 counties. 
In July 2019, the Ohio legislature included $5 million over the next two years to jump start the Ohio Governor’s Imagination Library, providing matching funds to local dollars raised for the program.  Over 60 Ohio counties have a limited form of the program.  Few have county-wide programs and Warren County is one of the first.
 
Warren County Imagination Library
Warren County has boldly decided to implement the Imagination Library countywide.  The Warren County Imagination Library has been formed to move forward in an effort to deliver books to all children from birth to age 5.  The theme of this program is “Every Child Reads Every Day.”  Our goal is “20 for 20” – 20,000 books delivered to Warren County children in 2020. 
 
In early November 2019, Commissioner Shannon Jones convened a group of Warren County leaders at the Warren County Foundation to learn about the Ohio Governor’s Imagination Library.  Within a few weeks, the five library districts decided to fund a three-year pilot program.  The Warren County Literacy Fund has been established for this purpose.
During the pilot program, a permanent endowment campaign will raise $5 million to support the program forever.  A nine-member governance team guides the process in Warren County.  Pat Dubbs, Superintendent of Wayne Local Schools and Kelly Maloney, Director of Mary L. Cook Public Library sit on the nine-member governance board. 
 
Join the Biggest Civic Engagement in Warren County History
The founding partners include:  Franklin-Springboro Public Library, Lebanon Public Library, Mary L. Cook Public Library, Mason Public Library, Salem Township Public Library, United Way of Warren County, and Warren County Foundation.  Children can be registered at www.imaginationlibrary.com.  We know that technical issues could potentially turn parents off and a missed opportunity for their child(ren).  Currently Kelly Maloney and her staff at Mary L. Cook Public Library are available to troubleshoot issues.  Questions regarding registration should be addressed to maloneke@marylcook.com.  All efforts to personally answer each email is the goal.  In just the first days of going live with the Warren County initiative, we’ve already registered 1,500 Warren County youngsters.
 
Our endowment campaign will target individuals, business community, foundations, school government, non-profits and service clubs.  New partners are joining every day.  For more information, direct questions or inquiries to Warren County Imagination Library (Warren County Foundation), 118 East Main Street, Lebanon, OH 45036; Phone (513) 254-1001 or email: info@warrencountyfoundation.org.  This endeavor offers the opportunity for a generational change for Warren County.

COLLEGE CREDIT PLUS DEADLINE SET FOR APRIL 1ST!

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 February 15 to April 1.  After  April 1st, the window is closed to participate for the upcoming school year.

College Credit Plus Letter of Intent

Click for more information on College Credit Plus
 

 

 

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 3rd day will be spent in their Welding lab, doing basic welding and a fun welding project.  The last day will include 3 tours of advanced manufacturing companies in Warren County.

Ages: 9th-12th grade (20/21 school year)

Dates: June 29th- July 2nd

Time: 8:30am- 4pm

Location: Countryside YMCA and WCCC

 

Ohio Business Week Opportunity for Grades 9 -12

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 Requirements:

• Current high school students
• Minimum of C grade point average
• Endorsement from your high school

Fee:

• $449 pays for all meals, housing, and materials for the entire program
• Financial aid is available to those who qualify.  Please complete the Financial Aid form or contact the Ohio Business Week Foundation for more information Info@Ohiobusinessweek.Org

Apply:

• Apply online at:  https://www.ohiobusinessweek.org/ or click to download.

CLICK HERE TO BE TAKEN TO EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING PAGE

 

2020-2021 SCHOOL CALENDAR
Click here for 2020/21 calendar. 

 

 

 

 

A LETTER FROM WARREN COUNTY COMPLETE COUNTY COMMITTEE....

October, 2019

Dear Warren County Resident:

EXPECT THE 2020 CENSUS QUESTIONNAIRE & INFORMATION IN YOUR MAIL SOON.

The U.S. Census Bureau’s will be conducting a decennial Census in 2020 to count everyone once and in the right place.  The 2020 Census is closer than you think! Census day is April 1, 2020.  Here’s a summary of why it’s essential that everyone in Warren County is counted and how census data is used:

1. Forecasting future transportation needs for all segments of the population.
2. Apportionment of seats allocated to the states for the House of Representatives.
3. Helps Warren County qualify for state and regional grant projects and receive federal dollars for grants.
4. Allocate funds for grants for title 1 school districts.
5. Assist industries locate potential markets, and products and services the community needs.
6. Understand workforce size; job concentrations; potential markets for expansion and economic development strategies.
7. Plan the provision of health care, education, employment, transport, roads, and health care facilities, child-care and senior center.

PLEASE COMPLETE AND SUBMIT THE CENSUS BUREAU QUESTIONNAIRE

Personal information collected by the Census Bureau is confidential, and by law cannot be shared with law enforcement, the courts, immigration, or anyone for 72 years.  Being counted in the Census is safe, quick, and very important to the future of our communities and state. Additional information on the Census is available at: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/2020-census/about.html. We appreciate your assistance in achieving a better census count for Warren County.

 

Sincerely,

_____________________________________

Warren County Complete County Committee

Expectation Letter dated Oct 2019

About the 2020 Census

 

 

 

 

 

Wayne Local Schools is expanding its services with The Education Connection (TEC) to include a Safety/Bully Tip Line.  When you witness verbal, written, physical, or electronic abuse, speak up!  If students hear or see suspicious behavior from another student, they should not ignore it.  We encourage all students to report any concerns about another student or the safety and security of Wayne Local School District. 
Anyone can report anonymously a bullying/safety issue by calling the TEC tip line at (513) 855-4350 option 7 or by going online at waynelocal.tipline.info.   The tip line will also allow you to choose an incident number so that you can receive an update on the status or provide new information for this incident and still remain ANONYMOUS. 

The information will be immediately forwarded to the proper authority.  All reports are taken very seriously. 
There are posters displayed in all buildings with tip line information to remind students to always adopt the mindset of “if you see something or know something, say something.”