Western Local School District

There are no changes from this morning. I'm going to try to do this every time so you'll know what bus number to look for.

Busing 9/14/26

Debbie Scarbrough - Bus 22 - Sub Jessica Williams - Bus 12

Tara Moore - Bus 1 - Steve Reno will be taking part of her route home due to road closure on Stat Route 41 - SEE ATTACHMENT

Marvin Mustard - Bus 10 - Brandis Theobald - Bus 18

Brandis Theobald - Bus 18 - Donna Knisley will take Grassy - Cassie will take Tater Knob

JH/HS Picture Day Wednesday, September 16th. Picture forms are in the High School office. CTC seniors will start at 7:30AM followed by high school seniors. Reminder senior boys need to wear a shirt and tie and senior girls need to wear a nice appropriate dress top or dress. This is for Senior headshots for the senior composite and yearbook. Even if your child is not buying pictures, they still need to get their picture taken for the yearbook! CTC juniors will have their picture taken at the CTC at another date.

We've talked with Steve Reno and he's able to take the students who ride bus 1 that were going to have to leave early on his bus so they won't have to be picked up early. We have enough kids in sports, etc. that we have enough room on that bus so kids will be leaving at normal time. They may get home a few minutes later than normal..

We also have to combine a route this evening. Donna will be taking Brandis' Grassy Fork kids home and Cassie will be taking the Tater Knob kids. The times won't change much for them. Brandis will be taking Marvin's entire route so his kids will be arriving home a little later than normal. Brandis' BR kids will be home a little earlier because she won't be dropping off on GF and TK. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Due to the road closure on SR 41 we are going to have to send the students who live from Muddy Fork to the Country Crust Bakery home early today. Those students will be leaving here at 2pm in order for the driver to get back to run her regular route by 2:45. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Good evening this is for WHS Student Council members (7th-12th). This is just a last-minute reminder about the walk for hunger tomorrow. You need to arrive by 1:30 PM to the back parking lot of Waverly First Baptist Church 303 E. Third St. Waverly. The walk for hunger will step off at 2 PM and we should be done by 2:45PM. Please wear a Western shirt if possible! All student council members please check in and check out with Mrs. Wessel tomorrow. Also, even if you were not able to get your forms to me before we had the days off, we still want you to come! If for some reason it is cancelled due to weather I will send out another message! The Walk for Hunger is open to everyone, so feel free to bring your family if you would like, and help us raise awareness! Thank you!

Seniors! Just a reminder that picture day is coming up next week on September 16th! This will also be for the graduating senior head shots so ALL seniors will need their picture taken even if you don't plan to purchase them! We will start with CTC seniors at 7:30 AM in the high school gym. We will then follow with the high school seniors. CTC juniors will have their picture taken at the CTC on another date. All boys need to wear a dress shirt and Tie. We have plenty of extra for those who need them. All girls will need to wear a nice appropriate dress or top. If you would like to purchase the pictures, there are picture forms available in the high school office.

We are unable to find a Second Ref for the Soccer game this evening. We have to cancel the Soccer game for this evening and the make up game will be next Friday night, September 18 @ 5:30.

Junior High and High School Updates: 1.) If your child is in Student Council 7th-12th grade, we have The Walk for Hunger on this Sunday, September 13th. Permission forms were sent home with students last week. Even if your student did not turn in a form, If they can be there, they just need to be at Waverly First Baptist Church (303 E Third St. Waverly) at 1:30 PM. The walk starts at 2:00PM and We should be finished by 2:45 PM.- 3:00 PM. Please have them wear a Western T-shirt. 2.) If you were planning on sending in items in for the food drive, we will still be collecting them on Monday since we did not have school Thursday or Friday. 3.) Seniors, your graduation meeting has been moved to Friday, September 18th at 10 AM in the high school gym. CTC seniors are welcome to come, but it is optional because Herff Jones will make a separate visit to you at the CTC at another date.

I didn't expect to have to make this call but we are going to have to cancel for today. Red Bridge is covered out by 124 and in the back. Beavers Ridge is completely covered below the bridge. The biggest issue is 124 by Smith Chapel. The ditch is backed up and every bus would have to go left of center to get through there and we can't send a bus load of kids left of center in a blind spot and meet a semi running 60 over the hump.

We're going to be on a two hour delay tomorrow morning. We just got an additional 2 inches of rain on this end of the district in the last couple of hours. 124 is completely covered below Smith Chapel so that means Redbridge will keep coming up as well as Beavers Ridge, but hopefully everything will be down by tomorrow morning so the delay will give us time and light. I don't anticipate closing and if we would have to, I will make the call really early in the morning. As always, any parent who needs to drop off their student at normal time we will have staff members there to help with your kids. If we're going to cancel, it will be well before you would drop them off.

Any students attending the YCLA field trip with Ms. Williams tomorrow, please be sure to wear closed-toe shoes and turn in your permission slip if you haven’t already.

Good afternoon! This is a reminder that tomorrow is the last day to bring an items for our non perishable food drive/ Hygiene drive! We are really behind on our goal and need all the help we can get! Let's go Indians we can do this!! (7th-12th grades) anyone is welcome to send items in though!!

Varsity Soccer make up game with St. Joe will be tomorrow evening - Sept 11 @ 5:30. Home Game

Varsity Soccer Game this evening has been canceled. We are working on a make up date and will let you know as soon as we have one. Varsity & JV Volleyball is scheduled as plan for Northwest bus leaves at 4:15. The 7th and 8th grade volleyball @ Paint Valley is scheduled as plan bus leaves at 4:15.

I'm going to go ahead and cancel for today. I know lots of you are dealing with flooded basements and we have powerlines and trees down so I'll go ahead and cancel so you can plan your day.

Good evening this message is for the Senior Class of 2027. This is just a reminder that Herff Jones, our graduation company will be there this Friday morning for an 8:15 AM meeting. All seniors need to be there. CTC seniors, this is optional for you. If you would like to come that is completely fine, but you will have to find a ride over to the CTC if you do not drive. They will not be sending an extra bus to take you over late. Herff Jones will also visit the CTC at another date to give you forms. If you have any questions, please contact senior advisor Carolyn Wessel.

Debbie is having some issues with her bus. Penny May bus 7 will be taking the kids home. This will cause her kids to be getting dropped off later than normal.

WHS Volleyball and Soccer Fans Please read! We are accepting non perishable food and hygiene items in place of admissions for Tonight's Home Volleyball game ( 9/9) and Tomorrow's Home Soccer Game(9/10)! Bringing
5 or more items per person will get you in the game free! Feel free to bring as many as you want for our food drive going on this week! Thank you!

Reminder: Tomorrow, Sept. 9th is fall picture day for primary/elementary students. Retakes will be Oct. 21st.

I apologize for the confusion with the bus split today and for the fact we've had so many disruptions in the past week. From now on, unless it is a situation, that just pops up. we will notify everybody of all of the details regarding the busing well in advance. We are meeting tomorrow to ensure that we have a plan together for any time that we have to split a route or multiple routes. From now on, I will post all of the splits on Facebook and in a text message and also notify one of the time differences from normal. You guys are always understanding and I don't want to take advantage of that grace by not doing our part to communicate well.