Wayne Trace Local Schools recently held its annual District Art Show with over 500 pieces on exhibit.  They would like to thank all of those who came out to enjoy the outstanding work done by our talented young artists!  They would also like to recognize the award winners for each of the buildings.  Best in Show for the elementary level was Grover Hill 6th grader Campbell Volk.  Best in Show for the junior/senior high school was junior Haylee Finfrock. Payne Elementary Merit Award winners included: Norah Mawer, Dodger Boyd, Wade Stoller, Beckett Taylor, Londyn Dargenson, Nuria Valdez, Megan Parker, Mailey Stoller, Elly Tempel, Audrey Reuilla, Lilly Holbrook, Reece Morehead, Destiny Endicott, and Keagen Sharp. Grover Hill Merit Award winners included: Aubrie Longstreth, Amber Stoller, Cole Manz, Damara Stephey-Baldazo, Kenzie Ogle, Aubrie Stoller, Faith Jacobs, Madison Silance, Olivia Stoller, Braylyn Baker, Shawna Stoller, Grayson Labounty, Chandler Sinn, Addilyn Noffsinger, Aleayah Stoller, Tyler Baska.  The Junior/Senior High Merit Award winners included seniors Katrina Stoller, Carter Baksa, Owen Manz, Brendon Bidlack, Chloe Parker, Kenadie Daeger, Hannah Sanderson and Tiffany Sinn; juniors Eli Spinner, Therin Coyne, Jackson Newman, and Jacob Howell; sophomores Alyssa Greathouse, Riley Daeger, Astrid Martinez-Sandoval, Mallory Moore, Cole Fisher, Jacob Banks, and Anna Wells; freshmen Caitlyn Thomas, Olivia Meraz, and Emily Thrasher; and 8th graders Isabella Knowles, Gage Ogle, and Tyler Sanderson.  Congratulations to all who placed and exhibited in this year’s District Art Show! 

Wayne Trace Senior Jacob Stouffer recently completed designing and painting a sports mural in the newly redesigned athletic training room. Over the past school year, the high school has been working to increase the size of the treatment and therapy room for student athletes in addition to moving its lifting and exercise equipment into more spacious facilities. Jacob is pictured here with the Wayne Trace's Parkview Sports Medicine certified athletic trainer, Whitney Baker. 

The 2020-2021 school year is quickly coming to a close with our final student day scheduled for Thursday, May 27 and graduation set for Sunday, May 23 at 2:30 PM in the high school gymnasium.  Graduation practice will be Thursday, May 20 at 10:00 AM.  Congratulations to all of our seniors and their parents for meeting the challenges and hard work required to succeed, while maintaining the perseverance necessary to make this day a reality.  My hope is that our seniors have come to recognize the value of education and that learning is a life-long process!

Our students are finishing up their state testing the first week of May.  We test the first thing in the morning for approximately 90 minutes.  The periods are rearranged throughout the testing days so our students who are testing do not miss the same classes.  Our students are working hard and appear to be giving their best effort.

Our juniors and seniors will enjoy a special time on Saturday, May 8 as the prom will take place in the Wayne Trace junior high school gym.  After-prom activities will be held at the Crazy Pinz Entertainment Center in Fort Wayne, IN.

We have several opportunities to recognize academic success and enjoy the talents of our students.  The annual senior awards will take place on Thursday, May 13 at 7:00 PM.  The junior high band and choir will hold their spring concert at 7:00 PM on Monday, May 17 and the high school band and choir concert will be on Tuesday, May 11 at 7:00 PM.  Both concerts will be in the high school gymnasium.  There will be a Wayne Trace School District Art Show on Saturday, May 15 from 12 - 3 pm in the Junior High gym. Our seniors at Vantage will be recognized with their awards ceremony at Van Wert High School on Tuesday, May 18 at 7 pm.

Please come and support our students by attending the remaining concerts, ball games, and track meets as we close an excellent year at Wayne Trace Junior/Senior High School. Go Raiders!

 

Mike Myers

Principal