Wyomissing AreaSchool District

The LOVE Team of West Reading presented a check to the West Reading Elementary Center and the Wyomissing Area Education Foundation (WAEF) representing the proceeds from this past fall’s Giving Goes Glam fundraiser, held at the Neag Planetarium on October 3, 2018. These funds were used to purchase 35 ukuleles and lesson books for students at the school. WAEF is grateful for the support of the LOVE Team!

In honor of Music in Our Schools Month, Wyomissing Hills Elementary Center’s music teacher and choral director Dawn Main brought live musical performances to lunch periods during the week of March 18, for the 16th year. Musicians included teachers from across the district, parents, and Wyomissing Area Junior/Senior High School graduates.

Junior Cesar Melo is interested in becoming an entrepreneur and traveling the world fixing homes in countries that have been devastated by natural disasters. He chose to intern with the Wyomissing Area School District’s business administrator, Mark Boyer, to learn more about business management and finance.

Senior Emily Arndt is interested in working in a small-office setting after graduation. She chose to intern in the guidance office because she felt she could gain valuable experience from guidance secretary Mrs. Melissa Kassl-Lupold and the Wyomissing Area Senior High School guidance counselors.

The Wyomissing Area Senior High School Internship Program is part of an initiative from the Pennsylvania Department of Education called Pennsylvania Career Readiness. This week’s featured Internship focuses on Junior Katie Riddle who enjoys helping others and is interested in a career in speech/language pathology. She chose to intern in Emily Emerson’s Life Skills and Autistic Support classroom so that she could become comfortable with the students there.

On March 2 and 3, Wyomissing Area Senior High School hosted its seventh annual Mini-THON. Based on the Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon, more commonly known as THON, the Wyomissing Area Mini-THON has raised more than $250,000 since it began. Proceeds are donated to Four Diamonds Fund, which fights against pediatric cancer.

West Reading Elementary Center was recognized by the Division of Federal Programs as a Reward—High Progress school for the 2018-2019 school year. The school was specifically recognized for its outcomes in closing the achievement gap between students.

In honor of Love the Bus Month, the District honored the dedicated men and women who transport students to and from school each day with a Bus Driver Appreciation Breakfast. The District’s team of bus drivers enjoyed coffee, tea, and cinnamon buns baked by Wyomissing Area Junior/Senior High School life-skills students.

After a month of intensive practice of their multiplication and division tables, third-grade students at the Wyomissing Hills Elementary Center were ready for what has become a highly anticipated event – Fact Frenzy!

On Friday, February 8, students and staff at Wyomissing Hills Education Center celebrated the 100th day of school by dressing as if they were 100 years old. Classroom activities included counting to 100 using different materials and writing essays of what life will be like when the students turn 100 years old.

Art students paint portraits. English students write biographies. And physics students calculate the distance and velocity of an angry bird in flight. This year students in Dr. Brian Liskey’s ninth-grade physics class used the popular gaming app, Angry Birds, to learn about forces in motion.

The District is proud to announce senior Emma Woerle has been selected as a candidate for the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program! The program was established in 1964 by Executive Order of the President to recognize some of our nation’s most distinguished graduating seniors for their accomplishments in many areas, including academic success, leadership, and service to school and community.

Students at Wyomissing Area Junior Senior High School receive their own iPads for multimedia learning.

Students brought history to life by portraying famous historical figures at the 2019 West Reading Elementary Center Wax Museum. Sixth-grade students posed as wax statues until visitors activated their station by dropping a coin into a bag. Once their station was activated, the students began to move and talk, presenting a dramatic living biography complete with props and beautifully decorated backdrops.

The Wyomissing Area School District will conduct its 2019-2020 kindergarten orientation on Wednesday, March 27, Thursday, March 28, and Friday, March 29 at the Wyomissing Hills Elementary Center.

Wyomissing Area School District is one of 373 school districts in the U.S. and Canada being honored by the College Board with placement on the 9th Annual AP® District Honor Roll.

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The Wyomissing Area School District is pleased to share that a labor agreement with the Wyomissing Area Education Association (WAEA) has been approved by the Board of School Directors November 19, 2018.

Wyomissing at Middletown Friday, November 9, 2018 7:00 p.m.

We are proud to recognize three JSHS students for their Academic Accomplishments.

Six Wyomissing Area High School students in grades 9, 10, 11, & 12 were chosen for the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association (PMEA) 2019 District 10 Chorus.

For the second year, our girls’ tennis team has captured the Berks County Interscholastic Athletic Association Championship team title, and the District could not be prouder!

The banners touting county, district, and state championships that hang in the new gym, like the trophies standing proud in the archive room, reflect a tradition of athletic excellence and student-athlete participation at Wyomissing Area JHSH.

Wyomissing Spartans Football will host Berks Catholic in the Backyard Brawl on October 27th at 1:30 pm. Tickets will go on sale on Thursday, October 18.

We are excited to announce the Class of 2019 Backyard Brawl T-Shirts. Proceeds will directly benefit the "Seniors Helping Seniors" service project.

Please join us in welcoming the following staff members to the Wyomissing Area School District.

It is with great excitement that we introduce our new Director of Food Services, Dariely Marrero, to the Wyomissing Area School District family! Dariely comes to us from the New York City Department of Education, where she oversaw food service in three elementary schools.

From the littlest Kindergartener to the tallest senior, students in the Wyomissing Area School District started the 2018-2019 academic year off on the right foot.

The Wyomissing Area School District is striving to build an active social media community through our new website, social media platforms, and the introduction of our new hashtag: #WYOAREASpartans

Ross Tucker's football career started at Wyomissing High School in Berks County. This week the NFL veteran and broadcast analyst returned with a pep talk for teachers and $10,000 to help the football coaches and kids.

The YWCA Tri-County Area honored 17 girls at its annual Tribute to Exceptional Girls at a brunch this past spring. Modeled after YWCA Tri-County Area’s long-running and successful Tribute to Exceptional Women, Tribute to Exceptional Girls honors the achievements and accomplishments of girls who have an impact on their peers, in their schools, and in their communities.