Wayne Trace artists did extremely well at several competitions and shows this month!  At the Kewpee High School Art Invitational show at ArtSpace in Lima, senior Luke Stouffer took first place in the Printmaking division, and senior Aiden Lee received second place in the Sculpture division.  Artwork by Fern Jackson, Trista Evans, Natalie Richie, and Aubree Miller is also featured in this prestigious juried show which runs through April 11.

Aiden also took third place overall at the Wassenberg Art Center’s annual High School Art Invitational where Wayne Trace has 18 artists exhibiting through April 24. Our featured artists include Seniors Ryan Bostelman, Bella Knowles, Fern Jackson, Harper Myers, Kathleen Stoller, Ava Stoller, and Trista Evans; Juniors Hunter Lyons, Alex Bidlack, Addison Stoller, Chloe McClure, Estrella Martinez and Natalie Richie; Sophomores Boston Font and Stephany Lopez Castillo; and Freshmen John Cavurro and Peyton Sennebogen. The opening for the Wassenberg show is 6-9 pm this Thursday in Van Wert.

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Dear parent/guardian of Wayne Trace Students,

The first nine weeks concluded on October 11th for the 2024-2025 school year. Overall, the students have worked hard to keep up with the expectations of our teaching staff. Grade reports were mailed on October 18th to parents/guardians of our students at Wayne Trace Junior/Senior High School.

Parent-teacher conferences are set up for Wednesday, October 23, from 5:30–8:30 p.m. and Thursday, October 24, from 1:00-4:30 pm and 5:30-8:00 p.m. We encourage parents to set up appointments with teachers if there are concerns after receiving the grade reports. Contact our office staff and we will try to schedule appointments where teachers may still have openings. Also, parents may call or email teachers directly if questions arise throughout the year. An important factor for student success is having parents who are involved and care about their child’s education.

On Wednesday, November 6, the eighth grade students will tour Vantage Career Center. While students do not make the decision to attend Vantage until their sophomore year, this tour motivates students to begin thinking about future career options. 

The annual Veteran’s Day program will be held on Monday, November 11 at 8:05 a.m. in the high school gymnasium. The public is invited to attend this inspiring assembly.

Another special program that will take place in November is the National Honor Society induction ceremony on Friday, November 1 at 1:55 p.m. Junior and senior students who meet the criteria in scholarship, character, service, and leadership will be honored.

As always, I want to thank the community for its outstanding support of all the activities involving our students at Wayne Trace Jr./Sr. High School. Go Raiders!