Good Morning, Raiders! Today is Thursday , April 25th

 

Congratulations go out to artists Stefany Lopez-Castillo, Trista Evans, and Kamara Halliwill.  Stefany received an Honorable Mention in the recent Wassenberg Art Center’s Eclipse Art Show.  Trista and Kamara were just named Emerging Artists for 2024 by the Ohio Art Education Association.  Stefany’s work was on display in Van Wert this spring while Trista and Kamara’s work will be exhibited in Columbus this summer.

 

The summer basketball schedule for girls in HS will be passed out in the cafeteria next Wednesday, May 1st. Make sure you pick up your summer schedule at lunch.

 

Payne Elementary will be having a carnival on May 9th in the evening.  They are in need of some helpers.  If you are interested in helping, please see Mrs. Franz by Friday.  This will count towards the community service seal for high school students.

 

Mrs. Sinn will be having some raffles for Relay for Life in her room.  All students are welcome to purchase tickets to win a 40” tv, lulu lemon bags, a portable charger or a lulu lanyard.  They are $1 for 1 ticket or 6 for $5.  They will be drawn during 2nd lunch on Relay Day.

 

Prom Tickets are on sale now until May 1st. All paperwork must be turned in while purchasing tickets, or you will be unable to purchase! Stop by Mrs. Kistler’s classroom to purchase. 

 

Junior class- please continue bringing in cases of water for prom. You may also bring it in this Sunday at prom decorating. AlSO Juniors, prom decorating will begin THIS Sunday April 28 from 2-6 in the JR High gym. Please bring your parents and ladders. 

 

Tomorrow is the last day to purchase a yearbook!  You can order online at jostens.com or with the forms on the bulletin board.

 

Registration is open for the fall semester for Northwest State.  If you are currently a Northwest student, please see Mrs. Franz to schedule your classes.

 

There is a girls and boys golf sign up sheet outside of  Mr. Linder’s office.  Please sign up if you are interested in playing next year.

 

The school will once again be hiring summer help. Any students interested in working for the school during the summer break should inform Mr Myers. We will have openings at all three campuses and possibly the bus garage.

 

Seniors or anyone 18 years of age or older. Fire Departments and EMS agencies nationwide are facing a shortage of members!  Are you interested in serving your community after high school? See Deputy Lyons if you are interested in working for an EMS or Fire Department. Training is paid for in most cases and many departments pay for time worked. Payne EMS will be hosting an EMT class which will be open to all area departments in mid-May.

 

Reminder to all students: The breakfast Grab & Go cart is available to everyone at the front door. You can take your breakfast to your classroom, eat in the cafeteria, or save it for later. The normal breakfast line is also still available. We highly encourage all students to eat breakfast to help fuel your minds and get you ready to learn for the day!

 

Happy Birthday to Isabella Knowles

 

Have a great day, Raiders! 

We are currently accepting Open Enrollment Forms through June 1.  Applications can be found here on the web site.

All ticket sales will be from April 22-May 1 before school or during the school day. If you can not make it at one of these times, please let Mrs. Kistler know and she will make arrangements. They will be $10 a single and $20 for a couple. You MUST have OOT guest forms AND emergency forms fill out to each individual purchasing a ticket.

ALL Wayne Trace students and guests need to have the emergency form turned in to buy tickets. Tickets will NOT be sold to anyone without a form turned in. This is also attached to this email. I will also print some and put on cafeteria bulletin board on Monday.

After Prom will be at Crazy Pinz in Fort Wayne. You must be on the assigned bus by 10:15. We will leave Crazy Pinz at 1:30 and return home around 2:30.

Wayne Trace 7th and 8th grade students participated in the Van Wert Elks Americanism Essay Contest.  7th Grader Brooke Stoller, daughter of Blane and Mindy Stoller,  was selected as a winner and will be recognized at a Youth Day Breakfast where she will receive a monetary prize.

Van Wert Lodge No. 1197 have selected Hudson M. Myers, senior at Wayne Trace High School as the recipients of the Student of the Month for March.
 
Students are nominated by their high schools to receive this award.  Each Student of the Month receives a monetary donation along with a certificate from the Van Wert Elks Lodge 1197 with the possibility to be named the Student of the Year.   Students are judged on the basis of multiple achievements – Volunteerism, Character, Leadership, Service, Citizenship and Scholastic.
 
This program is designed to recognize outstanding young men and women for their achievements in school and community.  The Elks wish to recognize and praise those students for their accomplishments, their activities, and their contributions to society through this program.
 
 Pictured left to right is: Linda J. Stanley, Lodge Student of the Month Chair with Hudson M. Myers

 

Wayne Trace art departments will present its sixth-annual juried art show on Saturday May 11, 2024.  Student creations will be displayed in the middle school gymnasium from 10:00 – 2:00 P.M. This exhibition features a variety of artworks created by talented art students from grades K-12.  There will be over 500 pieces of art on display that will include painting, sculpting, printmaking, drawing and more.  The exhibit is free and open to the public.  We would love to have everyone come and support these talented students and our district art program. While you are there, enjoy some complimentary cookies and punch!  

For more information contact:

Mrs. Angie Stokes JR/High School Art Teacher [email protected]

Ken Ogle Elementary Art Teacher [email protected]

Two teams of Art Tech students have been busy this past month preparing the Veterans' Banners for the spring.  Proof copies are being sent out this week, so please make sure to check your mail and confirm that we have all of your information correct.  If you missed this year's order, we hope to add to the project over next winter as well.   

Wayne Trace Junior/Senior High School has been awarded $2.4 million by the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce to aid in the development and expansion of its STEAM programs and facilities.  The purpose of this Ohio Career Technical Education Equipment Grant is to award competitive grants to schools to establish or expand CTE programs, with priority for programs that support careers on Ohio's Top Jobs List and establish credentialing programs from the Governor’s Office of Workforce Transformation Innovative Workforce Incentive Program list.  With these funds, Wayne Trace will continue to develop its Art Technology and Robotics programs along with developing new credential courses and pathways as a means of creating even more opportunities to ensure student success. 

Wayne Trace will be hosting a monthly food distribution for our families who have children in grades 7-12.  You will be able to come to the high school and receive some supplemental groceries for the month.  We are working with the West Ohio Food Bank, so we will be limited to what they have available for the month.  We are hoping to have a variety to choose from.  Our goal is to help families supplement groceries for the month because we know that the cost is going up for everything.  

 

Distribution will be held from 3pm to 5:30pm (Changed to 5:30pm beginning in January) or until we are out of food.  Students who drive are able to pick up food.  Students who ride the bus will not have time to pick up food.  Students do not need to be present when families pick up food.  The only information we will ask for is the name of one 7-12 student in the household and a tally of the number of people in the house. Food is available for all members of the household. No names are given to West Ohio Food Bank.

 

Our distribution will be in the Ag shop, which is located on the south side of the building near the softball field.  Pick up is from 3pm-5:30pm.  There is NO financial requirement.  This is open to any family with a student in grades 7-12 who would like some supplemental groceries.

 

Typically, we will have this on the third Wednesday of the month, but we did have to change it for December.  Distribution dates:

 

No distributions in June, July or August.

If you have any questions, please contact Sarah Franz at [email protected]

 

Thank you!

Congratulations go out to junior Allison Noggle who won first place and freshman Stefany Lopez-Castillo who received honorable mention in The Ohio State University’s annual Sijo Korean Poetry Writing Competition!  Their poems can be read at https://easc.osu.edu/2023-24winners) 

Olivia Meraz, a senior at Wayne Trace High School, has been selected as a State Winner of the 2023-2024 American Legion Americanism and Government Test program.  Because Olivia is a State Winner, she has earned a trip to Washington D.C. sponsored by The American Legion Department of Ohio.  Olivia is the daughter of Saul and Lucinda Meraz of Paulding.  Olivia is pictured with Mr.Jack Baumle, a teacher at Wayne Trace.  Mr. Baumle organizes the Americanism and Government tests for Wayne Trace students and represents The Reuben J. Smith  American Legion Post 297 in Payne, Ohio. 

Breven Anderson will be attending Defiance College this fall. He will be pursuing a major in Pre-Veterinary Science while  furthering his baseball career.

Brooks Laukhuf signed with Ohio Dominican today.  He will be continuing his basketball career with the Ohio Dominican Panthers!  Congratulations to Brooks and his family and we wish him the best!