March 7, 2025
District Newsletter
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Revised 2024-2025 District Calendar
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IMPORTANT DISTRICT DATES:
Thursday, March 13: 6:00pm BOE Special Meeting/Executive Session at 50 Nellis Drive
Thursday, March 20: 7:30pm BOE Meeting @ 475 Valley Road
Saturday, March 22: 8:30am BOE Special Meeting/Executive Session @ 15 Nevins Road
Saturday, March 29: 8:30am BOE Special Meeting/Executive Session @ 15 Nevins Road
Monday, March 31: Schools Closed in Observance of Eid-al-Fitr
School Events
MARCH
Friday, March 7, & Saturday, March 8, 2025: WHHS SDA @ Wayne Hills High School
Tuesday, March 11, 2025: WHHS Cabaret Night @ Wayne Hills High School
Tuesday, March 11, 2025: George Washington MS Band @ The Devils
Friday, March 14 & Saturday, March 15, 2025: Anthony Wayne MS Presents The Drowsy Chaperone JR! Tickets on Community Pass and at door.
Friday, March 14 & Saturday, March 15, 2025: George Washington MS Presents Aladdin, Jr.
Thursday, March 20, 2025: High School Culinary Competition @ Wayne Valley High School
Thursday, March 20, 2025: Photo Gallery Night @ Wayne Hills High School
Friday, March 21 & Saturday, March 22, 2025 - Frozen Jr. @ JFK Elementary click here for tickets
Thursday, March 27, Friday, March 28, & Saturday, March 29: WHHS Spring Musical - Chicago @ Wayne Hills High School
APRIL
Tuesday, April 1, 2025: Wayne Hills Band Ensemble @ Wayne Hills High School
Friday, April 4, Saturday, April 5, & Sunday, April 6, 2025: WV Spring Musical - Mamma Mia! @ Wayne Valley High School
Tuesday, April 22, 2025: All Wayne Jazz Festival @ Wayne Hills High School
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Sneak Peak of the Drowsy Chaperone Jr at AWMS
😜 Newsletter Riddle: Where do bad rainbows go? 🌈 *answer at bottom
Wayne Vally HS Competes at the ProStart Invitational Culinary Competition
Five talented students, senior Brsna Al-Kardali, junior Casper Cagara, senior Justin McDougald, senior Nicholas Hayeck, and senior Sebastian Lopez proudly represented Wayne Valley High School at the 2025 ProStart Invitational Culinary Competition, showcasing their exceptional skills, teamwork, and passion for the culinary arts. Their dedication and hard work was evident as they impressed judges with their creativity, precision, and professionalism. This was Valley's first time competing at the ProStart Invitational Culinary Competition. Their remarkable performance was a testament to their commitment to excellence in the kitchen.
Adding to the celebration, Chef Prindilus-DaCosta was honored with the prestigious 2025 NJ ProStart Educator of Excellence Award, recognizing their outstanding leadership and dedication to culinary education. This achievement reflects the incredible impact they have on their students, inspiring the next generation of Culinary professionals. Congratulations to the entire team on their well-deserved success! Go Valley!
James Fallon Elementary School's Newly Published Author
Cassie Conklin, a 5th grader at James Fallon Elementary School, recently achieved recognition as a winner in a national writing contest hosted by Young Writers USA. The Ridiculous Writers contest focused on selection of an adjective or verb and noun at random, which resulted in some super creations. As a winner, she was honored with a "Talent for Writing" award, and her story "Bill The Burping, Bouncing Basketball" was selected for publication.
Wayne Valley Photo Wins 87 Awards!
The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards are the longest-running and most prestigious recognition program for creative Teens in the United States. This year Valley students on all four levels, as well as Photo Club members, entered into the contest. In total the program received 87 awards which is more than triple the awards received last year! Students from Ms. Pritchard and Mz. Dean’s classes were awarded 21 Gold Keys, 23 Silver Keys and 43 Honorable Mentions. The Gold Key recipients automatically advanced to the national level and the medalists will be announced on March 26.
📸 Change Is Possible by Jorge Arguelles (Grade 10 Photo II)
📸 A Way Out by Sean Caleb Manasala (Gr 10 Photo II)
📸 Face to FaceTime by Danielle Brown (Gr 12 AP Photo)
📸 The Great Pollinator by Nicholas Ciccone (Gr 9 Photo I)
Mix It Up Recess at JFK
5th graders at John F Kennedy Elementary School are encouraged to play and interact with different classmates from other classes during recess with the goal of building positive relationships across different groups and classrooms. The students loved Mix It Up recess and have earned it for future indoor days!
Schuyler-Colfax MS Science
Students in Mrs. Gebbia and Mrs. Genna's 6th grade science classes at Schuyler-Colfax Middle School worked on dominant and recessive genes with spiders. 3D print models and illustrations were created to showcase their unique outcomes.
Read Across America Week
National Read Across America week was celebrated throughout the District. This week is a nationwide effort to celebrate reading and reinforce the importance of reading.
Lafayette Detectives Had a Busy Start to Read Across America Week!
Pines Lake Cougars are WILD About Reading!
APT Celebrates with Wacky Wednesday and Fun with Homophones!
Special Read Across America Guests!
Dr. Mark Toback, Superintendent of Wayne Township Public Schools picked We Don't Eat Our Classmates! to read aloud to Wayne students.
Assistant Superintendent of Wayne Township Public Schools, Dr. Lauren Kazmark, visited and read her copy ofThe Day the Crayons Quit.
AWMS vs GWMS Unified Basketball Game!
The 3rd annual Anthony Wayne Middle School versus George Washington Middle School Unified Basketball Game was played! Congrats to all the players for another outstanding game and always showing kindness and compassion towards one another.
High School Winter Activities Roundup
WHHS Ski
WVHS Girls Fencing
WVHS Girls Wrestling
WV Boys Wrestling
WHHS Girls Fencing
WVHS Girls Basketball
WVHS Jazz Band
WHHS Football Cheer
WHHS Competition Cheer
WHHS Glamour Gals
WHHS SDA
WVHS SDA
WVHS Competition Cheer
WHHS Unified Sports
WVHS TV
WVHS Boys Basketball
WHHS Swim
WHHS Boys Basketball
WHHS TV
Nurtured Heart Approach ® Parent Night
Monday, March 10, 2025 @ 7:00pm - 8:00pm, Wayne Valley HS Auditorium
Free Training for Parents/Guardians/Caregivers of WTPS students in grades prek-8.
Hosted by Wayne Township Public Schools and the Wayne Education Foundation.
Native Plant Event at Laurelwood Arboretum
Attention students!
A free presentation on the importance of native plants and how they hlep us, especially for high school students.
Wayne Hills and Wayne Valley High Schools Green clubs will be present for discussions.
Sunday, March 23rd
10:30am - 11:30am
Laurelwood Arboretum - 725 Pines Lake Drive
Capturing memories, one square at a time.
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