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Board of Education approves Superintendent resignation

By Sarah Shurge – On Tuesday, August 20th, the Board of Education formally approved a Resignation and Resolution Agreement with Superintendent John Dignan. Dignan has been the superintendent at Wayne-Westland Community Schools (WWCS) since July 2020, according to his...
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Community feedback needed for district’s financial health

By Sarah Shurge – The Wayne-Westland Community Schools wants your help in the decision-making process for the schools budget reduction. During the board meeting on Monday, June 17th, the board of education approved the budget for the 2024-2025 school year, anticipating a...
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Wayne Memorial High School Class of 2024 Valedictorians and Salutatorians

Wayne Memorial High School has three valedictorians and five salutatorians this year. Both categories of achievement are determined strictly by cumulative GPA. Valedictorians have GPAs 4.0 and above. Salutatorians have GPAs between 3.93 and 3.99. Meet the Class of 2024...
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Wayne Memorial dedicates new Wall of Honor

By Sarah Shurge – On Friday, May 31st, Wayne Memorial High School had a dedication to their new Wall of Honor. Gwen Fretenborough, Wayne Memorial High School teacher, spoke at the dedication. Fretenborough explained that during the summer of 2023, she attended the Friends...
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Wayne Memorial High School Graduates, Class of 2024

Valedictorians (4.0 and above cumulative GPA) Kimberly Barron Jayden Myers Crystal Phan Salutatorian (3.9 – 3.99 cumulative GPA) Alyssa Fuller Samuel Han Jamesyn Swierzb Elizabeth Thomas Ava Williams Summa Cum Laude (3.8 – 4.0 cumulative GPA) Gold Cord, Blue/Gold Hood, White...
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Wayne-Westland Innovative Academy 2024 graduates

Carter Aper Christopher Austin Gabriella Bartush Destiny Bean DaLon Beanum Julianna Bennett Jasmine Blanchard Dianne Boone Demetrius Borgghina Bradley Bouton Kaden Boyd A’Mayah Bridgemon Ava Brieschke Jermaine Burden Emily Burgess Kyle Buza Tristan Campbell Vincent Carmona...
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Sculpture Garden opens at Wayne Memorial

By Sarah Shurge – Some people can see something ordinary and imagine something extraordinary — all it takes is a vision. Where people just saw cement and grass, Lisa Hermann saw an opportunity for her students. “I love gardening and we [Wayne Memorial High School] have this...
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Wayne Students Tour the Big House

Last month, Father Francisco Radecki and students of St. Joseph’s Catholic School of Wayne toured Michigan Stadium, also known as the “Big House” at University of Michigan’s campus in Ann Arbor. The stadium is the third largest in the world and its official capacity is 107,601....
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Upcoming events and programs in WWCS

Exciting things are happening in Wayne-Westland Community Schools (WWCS). A WWCS collage concert will be held on Wednesday, April 20th at 6:30pm at Stockmeyer Auditorium (3001 Fourth St.) There will be band, choir, and orchestra performances by: John Glenn High School, Wayne...
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Experience the Jurassic Journey at HYPE Athletics

By Sarah Shurge – Over 100 real size dinosaurs are coming to HYPE Athletics. Come participate in the Jurassic Journey, an educational experience, from March 3rd through 9th. The event will be open from 10 a.m. through 8 p.m. at HYPE Athletics on Howe Road. This will be the...