November 15, 2024
District Newsletter
IMPORTANT DISTRICT DATES:
Wednesday, November 27: Minimal Day - Start of Thanksgiving Holiday
Thursday, November 28 and Friday, November 29: Schools Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday
Wednesday, December 4 and Thursday, December 5: PRE-SCHOOL/ELEMENTARY Minimal Days for Parent Conferences *Middle and High Schools have regularly scheduled days
Thursday, December 12: 7:30pm BOE Meeting @ Council Chambers - 475 Valley Road
Friday, December 20: Minimal Day - Start of Holiday Recess
Monday, December 23 through January 1: Schools Closed - Holiday Recess
January 2: School Reopens
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SCHOOL EVENTS - Join us!
November 15, 16: ANNIE
Wayne Valley HS Theatre Production
You can still get tickets now online - click here.
November 16: Unified Sports Turkey Trot
Support Wayne Township Public Schools UNIFIED SPORTS.
Please bring non-perishable food donations. All items will be donated to local food pantries and families in need.
November 21: High School Open House at 6:30pm
Attention 7th & 8th Graders
Join Us at the Open House at Wayne Hills HS and Wayne Valley HS
Meet faculty and learn about all the high school programs, courses, and activies offered!
Wayne Hills HS 272 Berdan Avenue
Wayne Valley HS - 551 Valley Road
December 5: TREP$ Marketplace @ George Washington MS 6:30pm - 8:00pm
December 5, 6 & 7: OUR MS. BROOKS - Wayne Hills Theatre Production
Tickets go on sale the week of the show in the Commons. There will be a $2 student discount. People can send in cash or check with students. OR, they can buy tix at the door the night of the show for the full $15.
December 16: Community Concert: A music performance with the WHHS band and choir 12:30pm - 1:30pm @ Wayne Hills High School. Open to the community!
December 17: WHHS Music Department Winter Concert / WVHS Winter Band & Choir Concert
Read All About it! 📰
The latest news from our High School Students.
🎥Check Out “The V” – Wayne Valley’s Student-Produced Video Show!
Wayne Valley High School’s senior class is proud to present "The V," our very own magazine-format show released five times a year. Each edition is packed with exciting stories, fun features, and highlights of what’s happening in our school community. Our hour long October edition is now live! The students have poured their creativity into producing content that celebrates school events, showcases student talents, and captures the essence of Wayne Valley life. From brainstorming ideas to filming and editing, our seniors have done an amazing job putting it all together. We’d love for you to watch and enjoy the October V! CLICK HERE TO WATCH!
😜 Newsletter Riddle: What are the world's smartest animals? *answer at bottom
Veterans Day Celebrations
Anthony Wayne Middle School honored Veterans by wearing red, white, and blue.
George Washington Middle School honored our Veterans.
Schuyler Colfax Middle School honored our Veterans.
Veterans Day at JFK!
JFK 4th graders honored those who have served our country.
Veterans Day at Packanack!
Packanack had a wonderful
celebration!
Lafayette Celebrates Veterans!
Students wore, red, white and
blue and wrote 175 letters and
cards for Operation Gratitude.
“The most valuable gift you can give to humanity is a good example.” - Ifeanyi Enoch Onuoha
Wayne Valley and Wayne Hills Field Hockey Teams host the Wayne Boys and Girls Club Panthers at Crosstown Pink Out Game
The Wayne Valley and Wayne Hills field hockey teams hosted the Wayne Boys and Girls Club Panthers at their crosstown pink out game on Tuesday, October 29th. For the second year in a row, the high school teams welcomed the club on their field. Last year, they cheered on both teams at Wayne Valley’s turf while this year Hills hosted the game.
The high school field hockey booster clubs handed out ribbons to the club players, and the younger girls had the opportunity to buy pink merch for the game! It is a tradition for the high schoolers to dedicate their October crosstown games to the battle against cancer. The field hockey teams dedicate theirs to Breast Cancer Awareness month. Many came out strong in pink shirts, ribbons, and socks. The players on the Panthers team followed suit.
During the game, the Panthers had fun seeing Wayne Hills coach Meghan Shaara and Wayne Valley coach Julia Philp in action. They also loved cheering on their future high schools! At half time, the Panthers were invited on the turf to play in a scrimmage!
The Panthers coaches, Wayne teachers Kathleen Briceno and Amy Nazarko along with Wayne residents Aarti Raja, Aimee Kamper, and Amanda Smith, worked with the two booster clubs to make this event happen.
The goal of this event is to build comradery between the schools as well as grow team spirit in the younger players. Hopefully, we will see some of the eighth grade Panthers on the high school teams next year!
Wayne Hills and Wayne Valley gymnastics teams came together to raise money for Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation to support childhood cancer research
Wayne Valley and Wayne Hills gymnastics teams came together to raise money for Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation to support childhood cancer research. The teams raised over $600. They were joined by special guest, Georgia Anthony, who is a cancer survivor and daughter of Wayne Hills teacher Gina Anthony. Coaches Cathy Peters (WHHS) and Carolyne Capizzano (WVHS) did such a wonderful job of raising much needed funds and awareness for a wonderful cause. Thank you to all that donated!
The Spooky Season is Still Here!
SCMS 6th Grade Halloween Escape Challenge
Ms. Fedkenheuer, Mr. Bright, and Mrs. Buraszeski's language arts classes combined in our Innovation Lab for a spooky Halloween-themed escape room! Ms. Fedkenheuer's mom came in dressed as the witch who haunted Schuyler-Colfax during our Pink Out Week. Puzzles were based around plot, conflict, and point of view and reviewed our ELA concepts while we had some fun! Students solved riddles, clues, and even used blacklights to search for codes. While we are glad the haunting is over, we look forward to the witch's return next year!
Halloween Mystery Activity at WV Media Center!
English students at Wayne Valley High School participated in a Halloween “Whodunit” mystery activity during the week of October 28. Each student was assigned a suspicious character, and they investigated a “crime” that took place at a fictional high school. Students enjoyed interviewing their classmates to find the culprit. The activity required critical thinking, investigative analysis, and acting skills. The Halloween mystery activity in the WV Media Center was a success!
Wayne Hills Patriot 5 Woodwind Quintet plays at Laurelwood Arboretum
The WHHS Patriot 5 Woodwind Quintet, under the Direction of Mr. Sullivan and Ms. Boronow, recently performed at the beautiful Laurelwood Arboretum in Wayne. They played a popular repertoire of pieces that the jam-packed audience enjoyed!!
Catch them at the Wayne Christmas Tree Lighting on Thursday Evening, December 5th at 6:30 pm at Town Hall.
SCMS Students Score Big on Global Read Aloud Kahoot
Congratulations to Mrs. Bruce’s 7th grade ELA class for placing top level in the Global Read Aloud Kahoot last week. Bryahni received a perfect score of 15,000 points giving her 1st place. Mrs. Bruce’s also had 3 additional students placed in the top 10 out of over 700 students. The Global Read Aloud Project was created in 2010 with a simple goal in mind; one book to connect the world. From its humble beginnings, the GRA has grown to make a global connection with millions of students now participating.
Valley Photo Student Wins National Award
More than 100,000 students entered nearly 340,000 original works of art and writing to the 2024 Scholastic Awards. Advanced Photography student, Noa Turro, was selected by some of the foremost leaders in the visual arts for excellence in originality, skill and the emergence of personal vision. Fewer than 2,500 works received a National Medal, which places Noa within the top 8% of all submissions! Noa’s photo, titled "Be Home By Dark," features a reflection technique. This nationally recognized image was taken at her alma mater, Randall Carter Elementary School.
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