Good News Friday - March 4, 2011

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GOOD NEWS FRIDAY

March 4, 2011

GOOD NEWS FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT’S OFFICE

TORNADO DRILL PLANNED FOR MARCH 23

With the warmer weather beginning to arrive it is time to begin planning for the possibility of severe weather. Ohio Spring Severe Weather Awareness Week brings the annual statewide tornado drill, scheduled for Wednesday, March 23 at 9:50 a.m.  At that time, every county will sound its warning sirens and broadcast an Emergency Alert System test message. For more information and tornado safety tips, visit http://www.weathersafety.ohio.gov/.

PROJECT EXCELLENCE NOMINATION FORMS
DEADLINE TODAY MARCH 4, 2011

It’s that time again to nominate an excellent Educator or an Innovative Teacher. Project Excellence Nomination forms may be found on the Wayne Local web page under “Downloads/Links” at the top of the page. www.wayne-local.com You may use this form to nominate an Excellent Educator or an Innovative Teacher.  Remember the educator must hold a current teaching certificate and work at Wayne Local.  Please mail your forms to:  Area Progress Council of Warren County, Inc., Project Excellence Committee,  P O Box 802, Lebanon, OH  45036-0802.  Completed nominations are due by March 4, 2011.

WAYNE LOCAL HALL OF FAME

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).
Nomination forms may be picked up in the Superintendent's office or click here to access an online form. Deadline for forms is April 15, 2011. The recipients of the Hall of Fame award will be announced at the 2011 Wayne Local Alumni Dinner Saturday, May 28

KEEPING IT HEALTHY

High school health is currently finishing up growth and development.  The next unit we will cover is tobacco, drugs and alcohol.  One of the assignments we will be creating is an anti-tobacco song that students are responsible to sing.  The middle school has been learning all about communicable and non-communicable diseases and the importance of the immune system.  My fourth rotation of six grade students have just finished learning about the significance of caring for their skin, eyes, teeth and ears regularly. 

Tommy Begley
Tbegley@wayne-local.com

MRS. BACK SIXTH GRADE

The sixth grade hall has been buzzing with activity as usual.  The students have been working on a unit in reading dealing with slavery.  In my classes, they finished a historical novel about life as a slave.  (Elijah of Buxton, Numbering All the Bones, or Freedom Crossing.)They have also been reading information from a Scholastic website about slavery and the Civil War.  They have had to answer comprehension questions using higher level thinking skills, and create a project and writing assignment.  It’s always exciting when the characters in the novels make history come alive.  We have had some incredible discussions in class during our literature circle times.  We continue to learn new vocabulary words, and work on Latin and Greek roots in reading.  The computer programs we use to support our classwork have been very beneficial. In the midst of all this work, we’ve even had a few practice achievement tests to review some skills to assist the students when they take their test in May.  A lot of our work has been to prepare the students for sixth grade camp adventures. We want to remind our parents that the camp fees are due on or before April 1.  They can also expect packing lists, medical lists, and other information to come home soon.

Mrs. Back
pback@wayne-local.com

ART NEWS
High School Art News
The Middletown Art Center is hosting a student show in the main gallery from February 18 through March 18.  Students who are exhibiting include: Allyssa Ritchie, Jennifer Real, Josh Bachelder, Kyle Duncan, Samantha Gray,  Erin Bertolini.  The gallery exhibit is open for viewing during regular MAC hours.

Painting Party / Open Art Studio
Calling all interested Picassos!!  The high school art rooms will be open for “open studio” on Wednesday evenings, March 9 – April 13 from 6:00 – 8:00.  Canvases will be available for sale: 12”x12” @ $2.50, 18”x24” @ $5.00, 20”x30” @ $10.00. The open studio time is time for anyone, high school students or adults to come and participate in the arts.  The pottery wheels are available to be used, as well.  You may purchase clay at $1/ lb. which covers firing and glazing of the clay work. Come join the art party! 

NAHS News
The National Art Honor Society has been visiting the Quaker Heights Care Community assisted living residents after school.  Students encourage residents to participate and interact through the arts.  This community service activity is a confirmation of the ability of the arts to enhance and enrich the living experience.  A big thank you to Kyle Duncan, Alyssa Ritchie, Megan Jones, Tyler Caplinger  for organizing the Valentine’s visit in February.

Art Competitions
This is the time of year for area art competitions.  High School art students are invited to enter the Governor’s Art Competition, the Congressional District Art Competition, the Miamisburg Art Guild Art Competition, the Warren County Art Council Art Show. Interested students should contact Mrs. Foley regarding entry requirements and dates.  Of course, the Wayne-Local art show will be held in the spring.  Mark the dates:  May 3 & 4, 2011.

Art Scholarships
Seniors are encouraged to apply for the Warren County Arts Council scholarship open to any Warren country student of the arts.  The “arts” include instrumental, vocal, performing, and visual arts.  Applications are available in the guidance office and the deadline is April 1. 
The NAHS is awarding a scholarship to any senior student in visual arts. This scholarship is based on a portfolio of 5 art works and an essay.  Applications are due April 15, 2011.  See Mrs. Foley for details.

Donations
Spring cleaning soon?  We could use any of the following:  iron, blender, hot plate, slow cooker, old sheets, old towels, plastic containers, shoe boxes, yarn, wood scraps, buttons, yarns, nails, plastic bags.  Send items to the Waynesville high school art department.

Leanne Foley,  NBCT
WHS Art Instructor
lfoley@wayne-local.com

HIGH SCHOOL MUSICIANS ARE EXCELLENT (AND SUPERIOR)!

Eight high school musicians challenged themselves musically by preparing either a solo or a small group ensemble piece to perform in front of a judge at the OMEA District 13 Solo and Ensemble Adjudicated Event, held on Saturday, February 19th.  All of our students earned the top two ratings!  Freshman Laura Kennard (flute solo), and sophomores Josh Roeser (piano solo) and Clara Young (marimba solo) earned a rating of Excellent (II), and Senior Katie Stephens (euphonium solo) and the clarinet quartet of Sophomore Jordan Moore and Juniors Melissa Fisher, Chelsey Moeller and Paul Hudson earned Superior (I) ratings!  As an extra bonus, the band boosters held a drawing to award the hard work of these individuals – Melissa won a $50 gift card, Katie and Chelsey won a $25 gift card, and Josh, Clara, Jordan, Laura and Paul all won $10 gift cards.  Congratulations to these fine musicians!

WAYNESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL BAND AND CHOIR TO PERFORM AT CONTEST

On Friday, March 11, 2011, at 8:30pm, the Waynesville High School Concert Band will be taking the stage at Madison High School in hopes of earning a Superior rating (I) at the OMEA District 13 Large Group Adjudicated Event.  This annual contest gives area bands and choirs the opportunity to polish three pieces of music then perform in front of three judges, who rate the performance on tone, intonation, interpretation and technique.  The judges then award a score of I through V, with I being Superior, II Excellent, etc.  After the ensemble’s performance on stage, they are then directed to the sight-reading room where music that has never been seen before is passed out to the group.  The students and director are given four minutes to look over the music silently, and an additional four minutes for the director to talk the students through the piece.  After that, the ensemble then plays or sings the piece of music, trying to perform it with as few errors as possible.  The sight-reading judge then awards the group a rating as well, and all four judges’ ratings are added together.  If the combined scores are between 4 and 6, the band receives a Superior rating (I) and is eligible to perform at State Large Group Adjudicated Event.
The Waynesville High School Concert Band has been preparing three pieces since early January—Columbian March arranged by Gene Milford, Andromeda by David Shaffer, and Simple Gifts: Four Shaker Songs by Frank Ticheli.  January and February’s snow days slowed the band’s progress, but they have been working very hard the past few weeks to polish the music, and hope to see a large crowd at Madison High School next Friday for their performance at contest!

Likewise, the choir has been working on music to take to contest.  Their performance is on Saturday, March 12, 2011 at Lebanon Junior High School.  They take the stage at 3:00pm.  Please come out and support these wonderful organizations!

MIDDLE SCHOOL CONCERT COMING SOON

Mark your calendars for Monday, March 14th at 7:00pm – it’s time for the next Middle School Concert!  All middle school bands and choirs will be performing in the high school gym.  In honor of the month of March, all three middle school bands have been working on marches, learning about the style and form of these unique pieces of band literature.  In addition, each band will be playing a thematic piece that has posed new challenges for our young musicians.  Come support the hard work these students have been making – you will notice a huge difference from December’s Winter Concert!

Leslie Schleman
Band Director

lschleman@wayne-local.com

MIAMI VALLEY CAMP FAIR

Parents and students are invited to attend the 10th annual Miami Valley Camp Fair at Wright State University. This year's event will be held in the Student Union on Saturday, March 12, 2011, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Miami Valley Camp Fair is one-stop shopping for parents and students (Pre-K-12) to find summer programs for children in and around the Miami Valley. The Miami Valley Camp Fair website may be viewed at: http://www.wright.edu/academics/precollege/fair/fair.html

Contact Chris Hoffman at 937-775-3135 for more information. 

OGT REVIEW SESSIONS CALENDAR

Attention parents of sophomores!  Your child has been given a calendar showing the dates & locations of review sessions for the OGT.  Sessions available include science, math, social studies, reading, and writing.  Please encourage your child to attend as many of these as possible in preparation for the OGT which is the week of March 14.
trivero@wayne-local.com

CAMP INVENTION – A PROGRAM OF INVENT NOW

In partnership with Invent Now, Wayne Local School District is pleased to offer the nationally-acclaimed Camp Invention program to children entering grades one through six this summer.  This exciting, weeklong adventure in creativity immerses children in imaginative play that reinforces and supplements school-year learning in the subjects of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), as well as history and the arts.  Children will work together to seek innovative solutions to real-world problems and sharpen critical 21st century learning skills such as teamwork and creative problem solving as they rotate through five modules each day that disguise learning as fun.

This exciting week of five fun-filled modules begins on June 20, 2011 when Denise Blevins will direct the Camp Invention SPARK program at Waynesville High School.  In the WILD:  Wondrous Innovations and Living Designs™ module, children will venture on a WILD animal excursion to investigate the most innovative survival traits on the planet.  Children will build a clubhouse, decipher puzzling codes, and work together to solve a mystery in The Curious Cypher Club™ module.  In the Bounce!  An Atomic Journey™ module, children will bounce their way through atoms, molecules, mixtures, and compounds to discover the science behind bouncy balls.  Children will use nontraditional equipment (such as water balloons) to add their own twists to classic games in the Game On:  Power Play™ module.  Finally, a participant favorite, children will be introduced to tool safety as they disassemble a discarded household appliance and use its pieces and parts to invent a working, multi-step machine in the I Can Invent:  Edison’s Workshop™ module.  Local educators will facilitate program modules, and enthusiastic high school and middle school students will serve as program counselors and Jr. counselors – ensuring that one staff member is in place for every eight children.

FREE childcare will be provided from 6am-camp start (9am) and from camp end (3:30pm)-6pm. Waynesville High School Honor Society will be providing this service as a service to the community. Please contact Denise Blevins to reserve your childcare spot for camp!

Register on or before March 30, 2011 for only $50 down and receive $25 OFF.  Every registration includes a free Camp Invention T-shirt.  Availability is limited, so visit www.campinvention.org or call 800.968.4332 to reserve your child’s spot today!

Happy Camping!
Denise Blevins
WMS Science Department/Stem Coordinator
dblevins@wayne-local.com
513-897-4706 ext. 3102

KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION

Kindergarten Registration Packets will be available in the Elementary Office on February 28, 2011.

If your child turns 5 on or before September 30, 2011, you are invited to register your child at the Waynesville Elementary lobby, 659 Dayton Road, on the following dates:

Monday, March 14    9:00 AM – 11:00 AM            5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Tuesday, March 15    9:00 AM – 11:00 AM            5:30 PM – 6:30 PM

Please bring the following documents that are required for enrolling your child (your child does not need to be present):

• Child’s OFFICIAL BIRTH CERTIFICATE (from the Bureau of Vital Statistics).  We cannot accept the child’s hospital record.
• Child’s SOCIAL SECURITY CARD
• CUSTODY PAPERS, if applicable, identifying the custodial/residential parent
• Parent or Guardian DRIVER’S LICENSE
• PROPERTY OWNER AFFIDAVIT AND DISTRICT RESIDENCY CONFIRMATION FORMS, both forms must be signed and notarized
• PROOF OF RESIDENCY (one of the following – see enclosed sheet with residency/enrollment requirements):  Auditor’s Property Summary ŸLease/Rental Agreement ŸPurchase ContractŸCopy of DeedŸSettlement StatementŸLand Contract
• ENROLLMENT, TRANSPORTATION and HEALTH FORMS

PLEASE NOTE
YOU MUST HAVE PRESENTED ALL OF THE ABOVE PAPERWORK TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A SCREENING DATE IN MAY AND ENROLLMENT IN AUGUST

Kindergarten screening will be scheduled on April 28 and April 29, 2011, at the First Baptist Church in Waynesville.  During that time your child will be screened by one of the kindergarten teachers.  You will be notified of your child’s screening results and his/her placement in one of the kindergarten programs. 

We are looking forward to seeing you.  Please feel free to call the Elementary office at 513-897-2761 if you have any questions.
Jean L. Hartman, Principal

WHS ARENA SCHEDULING DATE

WHS arena scheduling March 31st from 5:00pm to 8:00pm.
All parents and students should attend at the following times:
Class of 2014– Parent/Student meeting in the gym at 5:00 followed by Scheduling at 5:20
Class of 2013– Parent/Student meeting in the gym at 5:45 followed by Scheduling at 6:05
Class of 2012– Parent/Student meeting in the gym at 6:30 followed by Scheduling at 6:50
Class of 2015- Parent/Student meeting in the gym at 6:45 followed by Scheduling at 7:15

HIGH SCHOOL GUIDANCE WEBSITE

Please visit the Wayne Local High School Guidance website.  It can be found under the high school section on the Wayne Local Website or you can also click on the following:  www.whsguidance.weebly.com.

Ohio Graduation Test AFTER SCHOOL REVIEW SESSIONS
During the week of March 14-18 all sophomores will be taking the Ohio Graduation Test in the areas of Reading, Math, Writing, Science, and Social Studies.  I believe our district prepares our students well starting as far back as in the Elementary; however I still suggest visiting the Ohio Department of Education’s website to review released tests from past years.  Spending 10 minutes every night on your own reviewing questions will help tremendously. Go to: http://www.ode.state.oh.us/GD/Templates/Pages/ODE/ODEDetail.aspx?page=3&TopicRelationID=1070&ContentID=7835&Content=87538
to get the release tests.     
In addition, after school review sessions are available. The schedule is posted on the high school webpage. You can also locate the information on the guidance web page at www.whsguidance.weebly.com under the “testing” tab.

New SCHOLARSHIPS posted daily:
Several new scholarships are listed on the guidance website www.whsguidance.weebly.com under the “scholarships” tab. This website is updated daily.

PSEO- College classes for free
PSEO applications for WSU, UC, Sinclair, Kettering College of Medical Arts, and Miami (MUM) are available on the guidance web page www.whsguidane.weebly.com under the “scheduling” tab.  Only students who attended a counseling session regarding the advantages and disadvantages of taking college classes while still in high school may participate.  The same counseling session will be held at Centerville High school March 10 at 7pm in the Central Theater.

College Preparation for Students with Disabilities
Interesting and helpful information is posted on the guidance web page www.whsguidance.weebly.com under the “College Planning” tab for parents of students with disabilities.

Enrichment programs for YOUR child available NOW;
There are several wonderful enrichment programs your child can participate in if they meet the qualifications. Please review opportunities on the high school guidance webpage www.whsguidance.weebly.com for opportunities during the spring and summer.  

Please contact Cathy Joefreda at cjoefreda@wayne-local.com if you have any questions.

Catherine M. Joefreda
Guidance Counselor
Waynesville High School
735 Dayton Road
Waynesville, Ohio  45068

ATTENTION HIGH SCHOOL JR PARENTS
It’s time to start thinking about the 2011 After-Prom, which will immediately follow Prom on April 30, 2011.  It’s up to us parents to ensure that our kids have a fun, safe & memorable night. We will provide inflatables, a variety of games, lots of food & drinks, & prizes will be given out all night long. Last year we had a great turnout with almost 180 kids in attendance. In order to make this another successful After-Prom, we need as many volunteers as possible.  I also need a Jr. parent to take over my position as President of the committee. I will guide you through everything as well as the other returning Sr. parents.
The next meeting is attentively scheduled for Tuesday, March 15at the High School Library 7p.m.   Please call, text or email me your name, child’s name & contact # if you are willing to be a part of this special night.
Angie Young
President, After Prom Committee
937-974-8818 cell
ayoung31@woh.rr.com

Support After-Prom.
Dine To Donate- Dine at Springboro Applebee's and 10% of your bill will be donated to WHS After-Prom.  March 8 & 28. 11a.m.-Close   Must present a flyer. (click here)

WCESC PARENT SURVEY
The Warren County Educational Service Center is participating in a federal grant from the Department of Education called The Integration of Schools and Mental Health Services. The goals of this grant include assessing mental health service needs for students in Warren County, and finding ways to address those needs. The grant team really wants to hear from Waynesville parents to see what kind of experiences you have had with mental health services for your children. Please take a few minutes to complete a brief parent survey that can be accessed by clicking on this link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/YQ6RTJD  . The results of this survey will help identify gaps in mental health services for students, and to identify mental health topics parents are interested in. Thank you for your time!

2010-2011 WAYNESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOKS PRE-ORDER INFORMATION

Pre-orders are now available for the 2010-2011 high school yearbooks. Placing a pre-order today will guarantee a yearbook at a lower price and will make receiving one much easier. We strongly suggest students and parents pre-order yearbooks.

Pre-Order and pay for Yearbooks online with EZPAY. After logging into the EZpay system from the schools website, choose "School Activities" and then "Publications". Select the yearbook pre-order for the grade your student is in. For example, senior students must select the senior yearbook pre-order.

Yearbook pre-orders may also be made with a check or cash dropped of to the high school library. Make checks payable to "Waynesville High School".

Price: $55
Deadline for Pre-Order: April 15

Contact Mr. Lewis (dlewis@wayne-local.com) for more information or with questions.

TRANSPORTATION SAFETY TIP

Students are expected to board the bus in an orderly manner.  There should be no pushing or shoving to be first on the bus.  School bus safety is a part of Spartan Pride Community Wide.

BCI AND FBI BACKGROUND CHECKS
All volunteers and coaches must have BCI and FBI background results on file at Wayne Local Schools.  The FBI background check must be redone every 5 years.  As long as you continuously live in Ohio the BCI background check will not have to be redone after the initial submission. The Superintendent’s Office has the capability to process these checks.  The Superintendent’s Office or building offices can tell you what results we currently have on file.

The Superintendent’s office will be open to do fingerprinting on TUESDAYS from 9:00 – 2:30. 
The cost for this service is:  $25 – BCI     $35 – FBI    $55 – Both 
CASH OR MONEY ORDER ONLY
YOU MUST BRING A PHOTO ID
Call if you have questions. 897-6971

SCHOOL CLOSINGS
The quickest and most accurate way to learn of a delay or closing is to check our school district website at www.wayne-local.com .This will always be the very first place a change in school schedules is reported.  If there is no message about school schedules on the main page then no change has been made.

The next way to get fast information is from Cnotify. 
If you are interested in being notified by cNotify you can personally register by going to our website and click on cnotify.  You can be notified by phone, email, and/or text message.  You will receive the message faster by text message.  If you have a problem, please contact Jim Lucas at 513 897-7011 or cnotify@wayne-local.com

When contacting Jim Lucas to subscribe or unsubscribe you will need to supply all of the following information:
*Phone number that is being contacted.
*Cell phone carrier if you want text messaging.
*Parents’ name and student’s name.
*Phone number that you can be reached at if we have questions.

Of course, we will notify all local TV and radio stations, but it can take up to thirty minutes before they report our information.

SPORTS NEWS 

Steiner wins first match at State!
Cody Steiner wrestling at the State Tournament, won his first match in the 112 lb Division III weight class with a pin of his opponent Casey Johns from Middlefield Cardinal with a pin in the 3rd period.  Cody will wrestle at 10:00 a.m Friday vs the #1 seed Milan Edison.  Updates will be posted on the School web site.

NEWS BULLETIN: Cody Steiner won his match this morning by a score of 8-3
He will be wrestling in the Semi-finals at 6:30 today!

Boys Basketball defeats Madison in tourney!
The Boys basketball team defeated Madison on Tuesday by a score of 72-55.  The team will be in action tonight in the sectional final game vs Bethel at 8:30 at U.D. Arena.  Pre-sale tickets are available in the High School office until 3:30 Friday.  Tickets are $6 pre-sale and 50% of pre-sale remains at the school.

Coach Cook would like everyone to wear orange tonight at the game!

Spring Sports begins on Monday!
Spring sports will begin practice on Monday March 7th :  Baseball, Softball Track, and Tennis, along with Middle School Track, Baseball and Softball.

If your son or daughter is interested in any of these sports please contact either the High School office or the Middle School office.

Winter Banquet set for March 17th!
The winter banquet for Boys and Girls Basketball will be held on Thursday, March 17th at the Presidential Banquet Center in Kettering.  The Banquet will begin at 6:30.  Further information will be sent home with the players.

Good Luck to Cody and the Boys Basketball team!

Good Luck
Gab tgabbard@wayne-local.com

GOOD NEWS FROM WHS CHEERLEADING:
The high school competition squad competed last Sunday at the state competition in Columbus.  The girls took sixth place in the Hip Hop Dance Division and put on their best performance of the year.  They topped that on Sunday by taking first place at the annual Cheer for A Cure competition in Centerville!  Great Job Girls! 

CHEERLEADING TRYOUTS for 2011-12
Cheerleading tryouts for middle school and high school squads for the 2011-12 school year are the week of March 14!  There is an important parent meeting for parents of any girl who is considering trying out (current grades 6-11) on Friday evening, March 11 at 6:00 pm in the middle school cafeteria.  The tryout schedule is below.  Anyone with questions should contact Tammy Burchfield at 513-897-4706 x3005 or by email at tburchfield@wayne-local.com.
Mandatory Tryout Clinics              Tuesday, March 15th 6-8, Wednesday, March 16 6-8
Tryouts                                            Thursday evening, March 17, starting at 6:00 pm
Results                                             Announced on Friday, March 18, 2011
Clinics and tryouts will all be held in the elementary gymnasium. 

Mrs. Burchfield
tburchfield@wayne-local.com

WAYNESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH BASEBALL CLINIC

Calling all K-6 baseball players for the upcoming youth baseball clinic hosted by the Waynesville High School baseball staff and players.  It will be on Saturday March 12, 2011.  The three hour clinic will begin at 9am and conclude at noon that day.  Late registration will start at 8:30am in front of the high school gymnasium.  If you want to build your skill base in hitting, throwing, infield and outfield play, sign up!  Pre-registration is $25 dollars and there will be a $5 late fee for anyone at the door.  Waynesville Spartans Baseball T-shirts are included with registration!!  For more information contact Head Coach Tommy Begley.

Tommy Begley
Tbegley@wayne-local.com

Remember to Check  www.Highschoolsports.net   for any schedule changes that may occur.

SPARTAN FOOTBALL MULCH MADNESS

The Waynesville High School Football Team will be selling mulch again this year. This annual sale serves as a fundraiser to help offset the cost of our team camp at Higher Ground. Each bag of “Black Gold” mulch is $4. Free delivery is included with orders of 5 or more bags, and will be dropped off on Saturday, March 26th.  Please see any high school football player or email Coach Philpot at bphilpot@wayne-local.com to place your order. Payment is due on or before March 26th, and checks should be made payable to Waynesville Football. Thank you in advance for supporting Spartan Football! (3/4)

Family Passes for all Waynesville Middle School and High School home events are still available for purchase in the High School office.

ATHLETIC SEASON PASS
2010 - 2011 SEASON

ADULT PASS          $80 - This includes admission to all Waynesville home contests high school and middle school
STUDENT PASS         $50 - This includes admission to all Waynesville home contests both high school and middle school
FAMILY PASS FOR FAMILY OF FOUR          $200 - This includes admission to all home games for a family of four.  Each additional family member will be $15 each.

At the gate your name will appear on a pass list.

If interested in purchasing a season pass, contact the Waynesville athletic department at 897-8756 or Tim Gabbard at 897-1862.

Individual prices for league games are:  high school games, $6 for adults and students, middle school games, $4 for adults and students.  As you can see, the season pass is a real bargain.

WLS resident senior citizens (age 62 and over) are eligible for a free pass for all home sports events - Senior citizens who live in the Wayne Local School District can contact Helen at the central office for the passes. 897-6971

All schedules and scores can be found on www.Highschoolsports.net

PTO NEWS

PTO Mid-Winter News

BOWLING, ANYONE??  The WES-PTO has reserved J.D. Legends / Strike Zone Bowling Center for Sunday, March 6, from 3pm to 6pm.  We have special deals on fun and food!   ANYONE can bowl as many strings as we can fit in, rent shoes, and get $2 in arcade tokens for $5.  What a bargain!  Also, full pizzas are only $10.  This is a FUN raiser, our way of bringing a bit of fun over winter.  Bring the neighbors and have a ball.  J.D. Legends is just off 73 towards Franklin.  Call Tiffany Johnson  ( 937-488-1876 / alissbeth@aol.com ) for more information.

COOKIE DOUGH, ANYONE??!!  Yeah, its back, our favorite and best fundraiser EVER. Watch for packets this week.  Delivery before Spring Break--Just in Time!  Tubs and Pre-portioned available plus extras. 

BoxTops, a Massive Pile of BoxTops!  Good job WES with your turn-in! We will have winners announced soon, fantastic job all around!  If you missed the turn-in, don’t worry, it will all count eventually.  The BoxTops program has single handedly funded author visits and many reading programs, especially this year.  Massive thanks to Cindy Bakker and Tracy Reeves for their exhausting efforts!!

Market Day is Awesome!  Watch for the fliers every month.  When you buy Market day items, it’s the best frozen food from all over the world; steaks, chicken, scallops, salmon, tilapia, prepared meals, pies, desserts, cookies, and seasonal special items.  It helps you, it helps us, it helps you help us help you.  Support great food and the PTO missions at the same time. 

ALSO, contact Tracy Reeves and join the Market Day Army and get $5 off your next order for helping out-plus many samples to try.  Unloading, sorting, filling and checking orders is fast but intense - what a rush.  Come and be a part of it:  E-Mail Tracy at  treeves@wayne-local.com .

The next meeting will be Tuesday, March 8th, at 6:30 in the Media Center.  Light food and drinks will be provided plus child care thanks to the NHS.  Please come, and bring the neighborhood!  Please contact Tiffany Johnson with any questions @ alissbeth@aol.com .     

Market Day News     
March Specials abound with Market Day.  Receive a FREE Salt for all Seasonings with any purchase of $40.00 or more.  Become a FREEQUENT BUYER by purchasing $40.00 or more in at least two months between February, March and/or April and place an additional order of $40.00 or more in the month of May and receive a FREE 3 drawer storage cub.

If you prefer to order online at www.marketday.com, the specials become even more abundant!  This week the DEALS OF THE WEEK are Kyoto Blend (vegetables), Mexican Style Lasagna with meat sauce, and Potato Encrusted Pollack - save an additional $1.00 with each item from Deals of the week and using the promo code when you place your order.  This month the March coupon special is an additional savings of $1.00 off the Buffalo Chicken Bowl (#3167).  Just enter the promo code MARPG when you place your order.  If your online order is at least $90.00 or more, enter the promo code MARBONUS and you will receive a free Pork Tenderloin with your order.

Market Day offers TASTE FOR Health items.  These products contain no more than 300 calories, 10g of total fat and 600mg of sodium per serving.  We have also received a tentative chart (not from Weight Watchers or Market Day) for point values of Market Day products for those who are participating in Weight Watchers programs.

Thank you for your continued support of Market Day and the Waynesville PTO.  If you have any questions about Market Day or your order, please contact Tracy Reeves at 937-901-4265.

Coke Rewards rewarded Wayne Local Schools with a “Flip” camera. 
Your trash is our treasure! Please save these items…
Coke Rewards codes from the following products: (the reward code can be found in the lids of plastic bottles, on the inside of cartons and on the inside of the plastic wrappers for multi-packs) All Coca-Cola Products, Dasani, Powerade, Minute Maid, Fanta, Vault Bargs, Fresca, Mr. Pibb, Mello Yello.

These items that you use everyday can be used to select educational items, playground items, art supplies and classroom supplies for our students and our school.  These donations to our school can be accomplished without any additional cost to you. Your donations add up to great rewards! Or log onto www.mycokerewards.com, create a free account and you can donate points to your local school that way as well. 

WELLNESS

Warren County Combined Health Dist. Newsletter – Jan. 2011

ALL OHIO BIRTH CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE AT THE WC COMBINED HEALTH DISTRICT
The State of Ohio has now implemented what is called statewide issuance for birth certificates.  What this means to you is if you or your loved one were born anywhere in Ohio you can come to or contact our office to obtain a certified copy of your birth certificate.  It is quick, easy and convenient, just follow the procedure below.  Certified copies of death certificates that are on file at the Warren County Combined Health District can also be obtained by one of the following procedures:

1. Coming to the Warren County Combined Health District located at 416 South East St. Lebanon and paying $22 per certificate.  Office hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday thru Friday.  Closed for all government holidays.
2. Request by mail.  Please mail the request form, check or money order for $22 per copy requested and a self addressed stamped envelope to:  Warren County Combined Health District Birth and Death Records 416 South East Street, Lebanon OH, 45036
3. For your convenience, you can process online requests through an independent company, VitalChek and all major credit cards are accepted, including American Express, Discover, MasterCard, or Visa.  There is no need to pay for extra shipping; all certificates ordered from the Warren County Combined Health District will be processed in 1-2 business days.

For more information check our website at www.wcchd.com or call 513-695-1249; 513-261-1249; 513-925-1249; 937-425-1249; or 937-783-4993 ext. 1249

CHILD FIND

A Search for all children with disabilities between the ages of 3 and 21.
Child find is the process of identifying, locating and evaluating children with disabilities who may be in need of special education and related services.
Contact:  Mrs. Mary Franzosa, Special Education Coordinator at 513 855-4357.

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COMMUNITY NEWS
Community announcements are provided as a courtesy for the community. WLS does not endorse or promote any activity.

THE NINETEENTH ANNUAL SILENT AUCTION AND DINNER
Presented by The Progressive Women’s Club and sponsored by Lebanon Citizens National Bank, Stubbs Conner Funeral Home and American Legion Post 615 will be held Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at the Crossview Christian Church (Formerly Ferry Church of Christ), 4237 E. Social Row  Rd. and Wilmington Dayton Pike.  Bidding 5:30 to 7:30  Buffet Dinner 6:00 to 7:30   Live Auction 7:30  -  $16.00 Per Person.  Tickets available until Sunday, April 24th at The Red Shed and Gravel Hill Gifts, Waynesville  Proceeds support community endeavors and provide scholarships for local students.  Items and donations gratefully appreciated.  For more information call  513-933-0930

Invitation to White House Birthday Dinner for General Ulysses S. Grant
On April 30th, 2011 four lucky couples will dine with General Ulysses S. Grant and his wife in the lovely dining room of the Museum at the Friends Home in Waynesville, Ohio. They will recreate the intimate birthday dinner served during General Grant's presidential term in the White House, featuring period food, vintage costumes, and historical conversation. The General will be portrayed by George Dauler, who has been doing history portrayals for over 25 years. The chinaware will be of the same design President Richard and Pat Nixon used on a daily basis in the White House. This will be an evening not to be missed!  Raffle tickets are six for $5. For tickets, contact the Museum at the Friends Home at 513-897-1607, by e-mail at info@friendshomemuseum.org , or online at www.friendshomemuseum.org . The winning tickets will be drawn on April 2, 2011.  Ticket purchasers do not need to be present to win.  All proceeds will support the Museum and its preservation efforts. 

UPWARD SOCCER
This spring K-4 through 7th grade boys and girls in the Waynesville - Springboro Area will have the opportunity to participate in Upward Soccer.  Practices will begin the week of March 28th and the first game will take place on April 2nd.  The awards celebration will be held on Monday, May 23rd.  Each child must attend one of two mandatory evaluations which will be held Saturday, March 12 from 9:00AM - Noon, and Thursday, March 17th from 6:00PM - 8:00PM.  The evaluations will be held at the First Baptist Church of Waynesville Family Life Center.

The cost is $70.00 per child if registration is received before March 17th (Scholarships are available).  Please contact Becky Cook at 513-897-1009 or Pastor Todd Kornahrens at 937-760-8190 for more information.

VETERANS SERVICE BONUS
Attached is a very important message for veterans of "Iraq, Afghanistan and the Persian Gulf Wars.” Waynesville Finance Director Staci Morris would like to share this with the community. Please share this with anyone you may know that may have served in the military (anywhere) over the past decade. Thank you.  Veterans Service Bonus

MARY L. COOK LIBRARY NEWS

Teens (gr. 6 -12)
Join us for an after school spring craft!
Tuesday, March 8th  3:00pm – 4:00pm
Community Room  Mary L. Cook Public Library
Are you ready to see spring flowers?  We will send you home with flowers to remind you that spring is almost here!  No registration required.  ?’s call 513-897-4826 ask for Sheila or Kathy  381 Old Stage Rd. Waynesville, OH 45068

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