Waynesboro Area Senior High School

Hello WASHS Famililies & Community, Today we had an unplanned evacuation of the building due to a fire alarm going off at approximately 9:18 am. Through coordinated efforts of the Waynesboro Fire Department and the WASD maintenance department we have confirmed that the fire alarm went off due to a malfunction in one of our fire detectors - there was no fire and no evidence that the alarm was intentionally set off.  We are proud of our learners and staff for promptly following the protocols that we practice each month. In spite of the cold weather we had everyone evacuated and accounted for in less than 15 minutes. We returned to the building at approximately 9:55 am and classes resumed at 10:00 am.

Ms. Zaruba's State & Local history classes continued their visits to local sites by visiting the Alexander Hamilton Memorial Free Library. Ms. Zaruba thanks Terri Scott who provided an "incredible" experience for students! Ms. Scott provided a history lesson and then the tour of the library. Learners absolutely loved exploring the original house, including the doorbell, the many fireplaces and old cupboards and the height of the ceilings/doorways. Their favorite part of the tour was the basement where Terri revealed a secret room used for the Underground Railroad. A great big thank you for her time and support!

Happy Thanksgiving from our Culinary Arts classes who recently prepared and enjoyed their favorite holiday dishes!

In honor of Veteran's Day, members of the Class of 2025 completed a service project to raise money for Disabled American Veterans (DAV). Pictured are class officers and representatives placing flags near spirit rock earlier this week. We thank them for their hard work raising $1000 to support DAV and their mission of supporting disabled veterans with various aspects of daily living. To learn more visit https://www.dav.org/

Mrs. Dickey and Mrs. Davis, who were the advisors for the Class of 2023, are excited to share that the gift from the Class of 2023 has arrived! We thank Tru Cut of Mont Alto and the WASD maintenance department for prepping the area and getting the bench installed! We thank the Class of 2023 for this gift that has improved look of the WASHS event entrance!

Our new schedule includes a short period in the middle of the day called Personalized Learning Time (PLT). Students can use this time to make up work, get academic help from a teacher, or work on school work. Several of our clubs are also using this time to meet. Fashion club recently met during PLT and made friendship bracelets!

Members of FBLA recently attended the State Conference at Kalahari Resort.

Attention Class of 2024 and early grads from 2025!

Mrs. Henderson's Honors Civics classes were visited by Mr. Bob Thomas last week. He shared information about 250PA (https://www.america250pa.org/HOME) and the planting of a "Liberty Tree" in Chambersburg last week.

Awesome turn out for the return of WASHS Trunk or Treat on Saturday! Thanks to Spanish Cub for taking the lead on organization and the participating WASHS clubs & sports for making this a great event for our community!

Reminders for WASHS Families: 1. Picture Make-Up Day is Thursday, 10/19 from 7:30-9:00 am. 2. First marking period ends Friday, 10/27. Please check the portal to make sure your child has turned in all work & contact teachers with questions. 3. Report cards will be posted to the Sapphire Community Web Portal on Thursday, 11/2.

We thank Volvo Construction in Shippensburg, PA for inviting students interested in a career in engineering or manufacturing to visit their plant this morning as part of their Manufacturing Appreciation Event!

The JV football game scheduled for today, Monday, October 9, has been cancelled.

Students in Ms. Zaruba's State & Local History elective have been taking some walking field trips to visit local historic sites. Pictured are their visits to the Oller House and Bourns Cabin and the Toll Gate House.

Congratulations to members of our Golf Team who participated in District qualifiers - Tyler, Marissa, and Abby! Tyler(score of 80) and Abby (score of 94 for 10th place finish) will be advancing to the District III Tournament!

Introducing the 2024 Homecoming Court! Maddy, escorted by Josh (band) Gracie, escorted by Will (soccer) Emma, escorted by Will (cross country) Ada, escorted by Kellan (golf) Allyson, escorted by Andrew (football) Seniors will be voting next week and the Homecoming Queen will be announced at halftime on the 29th!

The WASHS Golf Team was able to win over all six teams during yesterday's match and are now in sole possession of first place in the division! Tyler was the medallist shooting a 76. Their final match of the regular season is at Northern next week where the team hopes to secure their fifth consecutive division title!

This week, WASHS learners learned about safety procedures that we will follow in the case of severe weather, fire, or an intruder. Today we practiced our intruder drill, also known as Run-Hide-Fight. Students were clearly informed this was a drill when it began. I am proud to share that our staff and learners did an excellent job during today's Run-Hide-Fight drill, having the building evacuated in less than five minutes and all learners accounted for in less than 10 minutes.  Additionally, earlier this week, our learners listened to an overview of Safe2Say Something, which is a youth violence prevention program run by the Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General. Safe2Say allows learners to make anonymous tips in order to “say something” about threats from individuals either about themselves or to others. These tips are then referred to the appropriate agency, or our school, for follow-up and possible action. Thank you for your continued support of our learners and our building safety.

Join WASD for Parent & Community Night Wednesday, September 13th, 6-7:30 PM. Event to be held at WASHS Auditorium, 550 East 2nd Street, Waynesboro. RSVP by using the QR code or by calling 717-762-1191 EXT 1127.

We are thrilled so many members of the Class of 2024 were able to join us this year for a group photo! Those not pictured are busy pursuing Internships, Work Experience, and college courses. We appreciate these students for being awesome role models at WASHS!