Waynesboro Area Senior High School

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!

We are receiving information about a road closure on Rt. 16. If your learner rides bus 1, 17, or 57, the bus may be a few minutes late this morning, but please have your child ready at the stop at the typical time. Those on impacted bus routes will not be marked tardy.

Our first day of school is off to a great start! Don't forget, the fabulous Mrs. Angels is ready to serve free breakfast by the b-level office every morning as students enter!

On Thursday, our middle school and high school staff were wrapping up a great PD session about writing strategies when the fire alarm started to go off. Not a drill and no one pulled an alarm so out we went and within seconds the Waynesboro Fire Dept rolled in! Through their quick collaboration with our maintenance department,the problem was found to be a sensor (which will be replaced today, maintenance will be checking the rest as well). Thank you to the volunteers in our community who serve as firefighters and thank you for your quick response yesterday!

We are looking forward to having our students back in the building for Back to School night on Tuesday, 8/15 and then for the First Day of School on Wednesday, 8/23! We encourage students to snap a picture with Spirit Rock and share it with our admin team via the link in student's WASD email - pictures will be displayed on TVs in the building and a few will be included on our social media and our August newsletter! #WelcomedAtWASHS

Last chance to take photos of your graduate with spirit rock - we'll be painting a welcome back message starting on Thursday afternoon.

Waynesboro Maidens Soccer had a successful youth soccer camp last week with 25 girls participating as well as over 10 high school players who assisted!

Mark your calendars for the Back to School Open House at WASHS!

As part of our ongoing commitment to student and staff safety, the WASD Police Department, in conjunction with the Waynesboro Police Department, will be conducting security drills at WASHS on Friday, July 28, 2023. During this time our campus will be closed. Additional training with students and staff will be conducted during the first 60 days of the 23/24 school year.

Class of 2024 & 2025 - please check your WASD email for information about signing up to purchase a parking permit. This information was also sent to families via BoroBlast email.

Members of the football team recently attended the New Oxford lineman challenge. Congratulations to Nate and Kean who finished 2nd and 3rd (among 300+ participants!) for best times pushing a wooden sled called The Beast! Mark your calendars for our fall sports community night on Friday, August 18 and our football home opener versus Spring Grove on Friday, August 25!

End-of-Year Lost & Found Items from WASHS. If you see something that belongs to your child, please call the main office at 717-762-1191 x1206 as we do not monitor the replies to this thread on social media. Items not claimed, when possible, will be washed and donated to charity.

WASHS was proud to host athletes from across our district who participated in "WASHS Games" on May 26. We thank the 100+ high school helpers who served as mentors to their classmates!