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District Communication

Neej Mescher, APR

Communications Coordinator

nmescher@waynelocal.net|(513) 897-6971

Why Two-Way Communication Matters

Open communication between our schools, families, and community is essential for building strong, successful relationships. The school–home connection is about more than tracking academic progress; it’s about partnering to bridge the two most important environments in a child’s life. When we keep families informed, share district news, and celebrate student and staff achievements, we strengthen trust, deepen connection, and reinforce a shared sense of purpose: supporting every student's success.

ParentSquare

Wayne Local Schools uses a communication platform called ParentSquare to keep parents and guardians informed and encourage greater engagement and connection with our district, schools, teachers, coaches, and more. It provides a safe way for district administrators, school principals, teachers, staff, students, and parents to:

Receive messages from the school via email, text, or app notification
Choose to receive information as it comes or all at once with a daily digest at 6 p.m.
Communicate in your preferred language
Direct message teachers, staff, and other parents
Participate in group messages
Sign up for parent-teacher conferences
Sign forms and permission slips, sign up to volunteer, and more, all from your desktop or mobile device

Parents and guardians are automatically added to ParentSquare from contact information entered in FinalForms.

Learn more about managing your ParentSquare Account.

Our Communication Channels

Here are the different ways we aim to keep our stakeholders informed and engaged:

Newsletters from our schools, athletics, and the district (The Spartan)
Waynesville Community Events & Activities Newsletter
Board of Education Meeting Recap
Wayne Local Schools Website
Follow us on Social Media - WLS Facebook and WLS Instagram
ParentSquare app (two-way communication tool)

The Spartan

The district publishes a monthly newsletter on the last Wednesday of each month. The district newsletter, The Spartan, highlights the experiences of WLS students. Here are recent issues:

May - The Spartan (Special Graduation Issue)

April - The Spartan

Waynesville Events & Activities Newsletter

This monthly publication is available on the first Wednesday of each month and includes school- and non-school-sponsored information that community members in our district may be interested in. Wayne Local Schools does not endorse all of the organizations or activities represented in the Events & Activities publication. The distribution and display of the included content are provided as a community service.

For distribution, please send flyers in JPEG or PNG file formats and/or information to nmescher@waynelocal.net.

June - Events & Activities Newsletter

Wayne Local Schools Board Meeting Recap

The Wayne Local Schools Board of Education Recap provides an overview of the broad topics covered at each board meeting. To access recent recap issues, visit our Board webpage.