Class Reunions 2023

Class of 1973

Class of 1983

Class of 1998

KINDNESS FUND DONATION

Nate Henderson, won the Amazon promotion last December called “Alexia Thank My Driver”. Part of his award was the opportunity to select a Non-Profit organization to receive a $10,000 donation from Amazon. Nate and Andrea choose the Kindness Fund and the Wayne Community Schools Foundation. This fund has and will continue to assist students and families remove barriers to their education. THANK YOU, Nate and Andrea!

SPRING SPRINTS DONATION

One of the best days of the school year is Spring Sprints. This is the day that the entire Wayne Community Schools system and the community of Wayne come together to organize and support a “Special Olympics” type event for not only Wayne students but area schools. This event has grown over the past 10 years from 3 schools participating to 26 schools this year.

Don and Jan Zeiss have spent a lifetime in education and have supported Spring Sprints and Special Education for years. Jan, is known as “Grandma” to the students as she has been so willing to help in the Special Education classrooms. Don and Jan, donated $1000.00 to Spring Sprints and the Wayne Community Schools Foundation at this years Spring Sprints held May 5th. THANK YOU

IDEA Grant Award Recipients for the 2023-24 School Year

These grants are in the amount of $1500 each and are co-sponsored by the Wayne Community Schools Foundation along with the following corporate sponsors: Ameritas, Elkhorn Valley Bank & Trust, Pac N Save, and Quality Foods. The purpose of these grants are to provide teachers with extra funding for their classrooms. The award winners for the 2023 – 2024 school year are:

Molly D’Agosta – Portable Real Time Translator.

Staci Foote, Emily Sims & Carrie Wendt (3rd Grade) – Headphones, Privacy and Storage.

Kristine Muir – Focused Seating.

13th Annual Alumni Basketball/Volleyball Tournament Winners 2023

WCSF hosted the 13th Annual Alumni BB/VB Tournament on April 7th & 8th. There were 12 Men’s Basketball teams competing in two divisions and seven women’s Volleyball teams. Total of 144 players in the tournament. The event raised $4300. Thank you to our tournament sponsors (The White Dog Pub, The Max and 4th Jug, Rain Tree Liquors, Craig & Jill Walling, Lutt Trucking and Lutt Oil Service, State National Insurance – Brian Bowers and Quality 1 Graphics) for supporting this event. Black Division Champions Class of 2020, Blue Division Champions Class of 2011 and Women’s Volleyball Champions Class of 2005.

All Class Reunion, Chicken Days, July 8th, 2023

The Wayne Community Schools Foundation is hosting an All Class Reunion over Chicken Days weekend.  Activities include:

  • School Tours (Friday, July 8th)
    • School tours will be by appointment only – call the high school at 375-3150 to schedule your tour today!
  • All Class Reunion Social
    • Informal social for ALL Wayne High Alumni on Saturday, July 8th at 6:00 p.m. at the City Auditorium
    • Appetizers and cash bar will be available during the social
  • SOS Dance
    • Following the social, the Sons of Satan are scheduled to play.  This open to the public.

If your class has interest in participating in the weekend events, please contact Rusty Parker at [email protected].

Wayne County Farm Bureau Presents Wayne FFA with a $4,500 Donation

Wayne County Farm Bureau coordinated the Future of Ag Banquet last fall for the community of Wayne.  Proceeds from the event were designated to the Wayne FFA Chapter to help with travel costs, membership fees, conference fees, and much more.  Thank you Wayne County Farm Bureau for your support!