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Make-Up Days
Make-Up Days
Dear Parents/Guardians:
This winter is one we will probably all remember for many years to come. Many people have asked about how we will make up the seven school days we lost due to inclement weather. Four of those days were already built into the current school calendar, so they do not have to be made up. However, we are required to make up the remaining three days to meet the 180 days of school mandate. The Board of Education adopted a calendar for 2017-2018 that includes a plan that is activated once we exceed the four emergency days built into the calendar. Based on that plan, we will need to open school during Spring Break. School will now be in session for all students on April 4, 5, and 6. All three days are scheduled as full days. We apologize for any inconvenience this may create for families with vacation or other plans.
Mark Toback
Superintendent of Schools
Wayne Valley High School Delivers Third Party Compliments
Wayne Valley High School Delivers Third Party Compliments
Wayne Valley High School staff and students took part in an activity called "Third Party Compliments". Staff and students submitted messages of kindness and positivity which were to be shared anonymously during the week of February 20 - 23. Throughout the week administrators, teachers, staff, and students helped distribute the amazing 2,755 messages!
Lead by Assistant Principal, Scott Wisniewski; Student Assistance Counselor, Kim Mapp; School Counselor, Felicia Miller; and Social Studies teacher, Christina Sebak; the Wayne Valley TV students captured some of those initial reactions to produce the video.
Please take an opportunity to watch as it will surely bring a smile to your face.
Kindergarten Wrap-Around Program
Kindergarten Wrap-Around Program
The school district will continue to offer the Kindergarten Wrap-Around Program for the 2018-19 school year.
Online registration via our district website will open at 9 a.m. on March 9, 2018 and will remain open until 5 p.m. on March 15, 2018. A lottery system will be used to determine eligibility if registration exceeds the number of available spaces. Parents will be notified about enrollment no later than May 15, 2018.
To learn more about our K-Wrap Program, please visit our website at www.wayneschools.com. Click on the tab for Families and look for K-Wrap Program.
K-Wrap Newsletter
K-Wrap Newsletter
It's been an exciting and productive year in all of our K-Wrap Classrooms!
Wayne Valley High School Girls Fencing Team Places at States
Wayne Valley High School Girls Fencing Team Places at States
Wayne Valley High School Girls Fencing placed 3rd in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Individual State Championship on March 4th.
Kat DeStefano placed 9th in é·pée; Christine Hamza placed 19th in é·pée; and Ashley McDermott placed 20th in foil.
Lafayette Elementary School Pride Student Winners
Lafayette Elementary School Pride Student Winners
Congratulations to Averie Martino in Mrs. Agrati's Kindergarten Class and Sophia Schwartz in Ms. DePasquale's 3rd-grade class for being the first to earn the most "Pride Tickets" in the entire school for the month of February! Lafayette recently implemented their "Pride Ticket System" where if students are caught exhibiting positive character traits or making good choices, they can earn a pride ticket from any adult in the school. Positive character traits include courage, respect, generosity, kindness, fairness, responsibility, citizenship, perseverance, honesty, empathy, leadership, cooperation, optimism, and trustworthiness.
Averie Martino
Sophia Schwartz
Hats on Day Fundraiser at James Fallon Elementary School
Hats on Day Fundraiser at James Fallon Elementary School
On February 23rd, James Fallon Elementary students participated in their 5th annual fundraiser, Hats on Day. Hats on Day was started by four 6th graders at Henry School in St. Louis to support their friend and classmate Kevin Beffa who battled Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma disease. When he passed away, the fundraiser caught on at many schools, businesses, and organizations across the nation including James Fallon. It is their most favorite fundraiser of the year.
Students come to school on Hats on Day sporting their favorite hat and collect donations for the cause. This year, they raised $550 and all proceeds went to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
Principal Ethan Maayan is very proud of his students. “We are so fortunate. These fundraisers are a great thing. We are teaching the kids that there are people out there who are not so fortunate as we are. It’s all about caring and helping others.”
Wayne Hills High School Student, Sakshi Lende Awarded Prudential President's Volunteer Service Award
Wayne Hills High School Student, Sakshi Lende Awarded Prudential President's Volunteer Service Award
Wayne Hills High School 9th Grader, Sakshi Lende, was recently awarded the Prudential President's Volunteer Service Award for her work to promote STEM.
Sakshi was motivated to take part in volunteering when her robotics coach introduced her to NJ STEM Girls. A close friend of hers, also a STEM Girl, inspired her to join the STEM Girls Steering Committee, which gave her more responsibilities and more chances to come up with her own ideas for running STEM programs.
Since STEM is such a male-dominant field, Sakshi wanted to get more girls involved so that they could have the same, if not more opportunities than she had. After volunteering for some time with STEM Girls, she realized that she not only wanted to get girls involved, but also wanted to include girls who did not have the resources to take part in such activities.
She went to OASIS, a safe haven for women and children in Paterson, with some STEM team members to teach underprivileged women and children about engineering. The girls at Oasis did not have the resources to learn advanced programming, but Sakshi was able to teach them how to make their robot function within a short amount of time.
Sakshi believes anyone who is interested in learning more about STEM should not be held back because of money restrictions. Everyone should be given the chance to learn about STEM. She hopes to help more girls and work with more underprivileged communities. She wants to introduce STEM to as many people as possible in the future.
Anthony Wayne Middle School Faculty Supporting 17 Acts of Kindness
Day of Kindness and Remembrance at Anthony Wayne Middle School
Day of Kindness and Remembrance at Anthony Wayne Middle School
With a focus on 17 Acts of Kindness, many Anthony Wayne students chose to participate in our Day of Kindness and Remembrance on Wednesday, March 14th. Students and staff wore maroon and gray (school colors of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School) and participated in a group photo at 10 am.
Community Flyers
Community Flyers
Important Dates
Important Dates
Thursday, March 15th at 7:30 pm: BOE Meeting
Thursday, March 15th at 7:30 pm: BOE Meeting
1st Public Input Session on Budget
1st Public Input Session on Budget
Municipal Bldg. - Council Chambers, 475 Valley Road
Municipal Bldg. - Council Chambers, 475 Valley Road
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