Clyde-Savannah Senior High School students in Kathleen Cancelino’s Entrepreneurship class were rewarded for their innovative business ideas. This comes as part of Wayne County’s “Student Pitch Competition”. The competition runs annually for students in grades 9-12 throughout the county. The Wayne Economic Development Corporation invites students to showcase their business ideas through a 5-minute video […]
The Intermediate School was pleased to welcome elementary principals from the Wayne-Finger Lakes BOCES component Districts on Thursday, Jan.11. Principal Jenn Check shared information about the school's community circles, multi-tiered systems of support, the concept of a makerspace, lunch zones, and ideas to foster student voice. Leaders also learned more about instructional practices in […]
At the winter meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS), running from January 7 through January 11 in New Orleans, LA, 18 astronomy educators and 21 of their students from the NASA/IPAC Teacher Archive Research Program (NITARP) are attending. Not for the first time, Earth Science Science Teacher Joe Perry of Palmyra-Macedon High School has […]
Clyde-Savannah High School students were seen throughout the community on Friday, December 22, as they participated in the school’s Community Day event. Students signed up for activities they were interested in and spent the morning giving back to residents of Clyde and Savannah. “It was great to see our high school students active in the […]
Perkins School students, staff and parents have helped to make this holiday season a bit brighter for some area children and families. • Kindergarten through second graders at Perkins School, in collaboration with staff and parents, together collected 140 non-perishable food items and 138 hats, mittens and scarves for the Newark Food Closet. Food Closet […]
Twenty six eligible veteran households in Wayne County received Christmas food boxes on Saturday, December 16th. The Legion Riders of the Williamson American Legion Post 394 operated their annual food box program with the effort, hard work and dedication of volunteers from several organizations, including the Boy Scouts, Ontario Rod and Gun Club, Clear Path […]
Trista Nicolo, from Rochester, NY, has been appointed Assistant Principal at the Wayne Elementary and Wayne Primary Schools. She brings with her 15 years of experience in education and a strong background in curriculum and literacy development. Nicolo has been with the West Irondequoit School District since 2008, holding diverse roles during her tenure. In […]
Wayne Central School District Elementary and Primary Students Help Set A World Record (Ontario – December 7, 2023) Students from Wayne Central School District Elementary and Primary Schools, alongside 746,698 students representing 2,242 schools worldwide, have successfully established a new global record in sport stacking. The achievement comes in the category of “Most People Sport […]
Forty-two high school students were inducted into the Wayne Central School District Chapter of the National Honor Society (NHS). Students selected as honor society members must have a grade point average of 90.00 or higher. In addition to scholarship, honor society members must demonstrate strength in service, leadership, and character. Congratulations to the 2023 inductees: […]
The members of the Newark First United Methodist Church, 301 South Main St., are busy preparing for their 20th annual Christmas Cookie Sale to be held Saturday, December 16th. Some refer to this as “the premier Christmas Cookie sale in Wayne County”. The sale starts at 10 am (people are lining up an hour before […]
Yes, Virginia there is a Santa Claus…or least there IS in Wolcott, and he is bringing a Christmas Concert to Main Street! Chris Kenyon and Kelley Patchen-Loveless are going to keep a 23-year tradition alive, with sponsorship from Lyons National Bank (LNB) who will provide funding for the show. Slated for 3 PM on Sunday, […]
The New York State Canal Corporation announced that eight upstate municipalities will receive more than $950,000 in grants from the Canal Corporation through Round XIII of the Regional Economic Development Council (REDC) Initiative. Regional Councils reviewed projects from this program and provided scores that reflect how well a project aligns with a region’s goals and […]
On November 9, 2023, high school students at Wayne Central School District welcomed a panel of veterans from the community. The veterans shared their stories and led a discussion centered around the significance of community, embracing diversity, and expressing gratitude. The panel included the following veterans: Spenser Schmidt - served in the U.S. Marine Corps […]
Members and guests in attendance were informed of the upcoming delivery of their acquisition of a very rare vehicle, “The Browniekar” a child’s automobile made by the Childs Motor Company on Siegrist Street in Newark. The 1908 “Browniekar” cycle-car was built in Newark, New York, It was a “toy designed for “harmless sport and amusement […]
New York Sea Grant has announced that Great Lakes Literacy Specialist Nate Drag and teachers from the North Tonawanda, Palmyra-Macedon, and Horseheads school districts who participated in the Shipboard Science Workshop aboard the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Research Vessel (R/V) Lake Guardian on Lake Ontario in 2023 will speak at the November 3-6, 2023 Science […]
