WTPS

District Newsletter

October 31, 2025

WAY Better in WAYne Township Public Schools

IMPORTANT DISTRICT DATES:

calendar

Click here for the District Calendar

Tuesday, November 4: Full Staff Inservice Day - Students off (Election Day)

Thursday, November 6 and Friday, November 7: Schools Closed - NJEA Convention

Tuesday, November 11: Veteran's Day

Thursday, November 13: BOE Meeting @ 475 Valley Road

Review the District Calendar and add no-school and other important dates to your personal calendar!

 
 

School Events

November

  • November 13, November 14, & November 15: Wayne Valley Fall Production of Almost Maine
  • November 15: Turkey Trot - Sponsored by WTPS Unified Sports @ Wayne Hills High School
 

Turkey Trot 2025!

November 15th! Be a runner! Be a sponsor! Be both! All proceeds benefit our Unified Sports. Scan QR Code or click HERE

Turkey Trot

Wayne Valley HS Production

Purchase tickets: https://www.waynevalleyathletics.com/HTtickets

 

 Getting Ready for Spirit Rally

@waynehillsstudentcouncil

 

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Keep up with Wayne Hills!

instagram: @waynehillshs

WHHS Athletic schedules🏐🏈

WHHS online ticket purchasing 🎫

WHHS Patriot Press📰

 

 On Wednesdays We Wear Pink

@wvstudentcouncil

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Keep up with Wayne Valley!

instagram: @waynevalleyhs

WVHS Athletic schedules🏐🏈

WVHS online ticket purchasing 🎫

WVHS Smoke Signals 📰

Wayne Hills HS Photo @whhs_photo

✨Photo 3
📸: Jake Raposo

✨Photo 2
📸: Tanner N

✨Photo 3
📸: Jordan P

Wayne Valley HS Photo @waynevalleyphoto

Class of '26 Bleachers
📸: Cyani C and Eli R

A Night In The Valley
📸: Jorge A

Your Future Looks Good
📸: Delaney B

 

😜 Newsletter Riddle: What position does a ghost play in soccer??? 🎃 ⚽👻*answer at bottom 

 

As Seen on the CBS Evening News

What happens when schools ban cell phones?

More than two dozen states are limiting scrolling through phone while in school, for the first time.

A comprehensive study looked at the impact of these changes.

See the interview with Schuyler Colfax students and Principal Heather Weinstein.

Play  
 

Pines Lake Pink Out

Pines Lake Pink Out 2025! 🩷 Thank you to all of our brave teacher volunteers and to everyone who generously donated! Together we raised $1,986 for the Strong Momma Foundation! 🎗️🎀 See more @pines_lake_cougars

 

GW Student Council Raises Money for Breast Cancer Awareness

Fundraising and Kiss the Pig! See more @gwms.eagles

 

Trunk or Treat PECC Style

 

What a Great Trunk or Treat here at PECC! 🎃
Thank you to our wonderful families and PTO for a child-friendly activity! 🙂
Just a sampling of our AMAZING trunks! 🚗

 

John F Kennedy Elementary Trunk or Treat

See more fun from the JFK Trunk or Treat @jfk_bulldogs

Randall Carter Trunk or Treat

Community, creativity, and candy! 🍫 Huge thanks to our families for making this year’s Randall Carter Elementary School Trunk or Treat unforgettable.🎃💀👻🧟‍♀️ See more @randall_carter_cardinals

Schuyler Colfax Gets A Visit from Broom Hilda

Schuyler got a spooky visit from Broom Hilda again this year! Ms. Fedkenheuer, Mr. Bright, and Mrs. Buraszeski’s ELA classes participated in a fun-filled escape room full of ELA and math concepts, strategic puzzle solving, and critical thinking! Mazes, lockboxes, codewords…oh my! Good thing they have smart students who all escaped just in time. Thanks to Ms. F’s mom for coming to spend some time with our 6th graders. And shout out to Mrs. Kuhta for your amazing help!

 

WHHS Leo Club Says Thank You to Veterans

At our recent October Meeting, the Wayne Hills High School Leos made Veteran’s Day cards to be sent to Congresswoman Sherrill to be distributed to local veterans. We’re so thankful for the service and sacrifice of our amazing veterans and we hope these cards bring a smile to their faces! 🇺🇸❤️

 

AWMS Difference Makers

Congratulations to the Difference Makers for October at Anthony Wayne Middle School

 

Fourth Grade Falcons Travel Back In Time!

The fourth graders at James Fallon Elementary travelled back in time to 1999 and learned about what life was like for kids during Y2K. It was a wonderful opportunity to sing some of our favorite songs from the millennium for the school community and have our families share their own Y2K memories with the next generation.

 

Theunis Dey 3rd Graders Explore Partner Reading

This week, Mrs. Pici-Mahmudi's 3rd grade class at Theunis Dey Elementary School were introduced to partner reading. They practiced reading with prosody and fluency, taking turns or reading together chorally. They also helped each other with tricky words.
Great job!

 

E-Bike Safety at Lafayette

 Lafayette Elementary School 5th Graders met with the Wayne PD to learn about bike safety and the laws for e-bikes. Thank you Wayne PD.

 

Wayne Hills Marching Band Wins Second Place at State Championships! 

 

Wayne Valley Band Wins 2nd Place Best Colorguard & Best Percussion

 

Learn about the Wayne Police Officers serving and protecting in your schools! @waynepolicenj

Chris Senyk became the SRO at Wayne Valley HS at the start of this school year. Prior to that, he was assigned to the Patrol Division for the last 5 years. He is a member of the WPD Marine Unit and taught LEAD at Packanack School for a few years until taking this new assignment..

 

As Seen In Central Office

Artwork from Lafayette Elementary School

 

Staff Bulletin Board

 

Student Smiles 

 

WTPS 25-26 String Orchestra

Click here for the flyer

Click here to register

Strings

 WEF TREP$ POP UP SHOP

Students from ALL nine elementary schools participating!

Friday, Nov. 14 5:30 -8:30pm @ Wayne Community Center

Trep$
 

Daisy Celebrates Diwali

Happy 7th Birthday to Daisy!! 🥳

 

😜 Riddle Answer: Ghoul-keeper! 🎃⚽👻

 

There's Still MORE...!

The kindergarten students from James Fallon stopped by the Central Office for a visit with Andy from Toy Story (Principal Ruiz)! We love seeing their smiling faces and costumes! Gavin the Sheltie also stopped by for a quick visit!

 

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