On August 31st, the clubs FCCLA and HOSA conducted an Opening Social with their members and some other schools. The location of the event was at Fish Lake. The other schools consisted of Piute and North Sevier. At the Opening Social they had several activities and pizza with snow cones along with other foods. Due to COVID rules masks were worn and pizza was shared only amongst the individual schools. There were several events such as bingo and a poster making competition. This year the organizers for this event decided to do board/card games with members being swapped from every group every few minutes. The organizers for this year’s Opening Social were Jasper James(Wayne), Mizuki Ito(Wayne), and Sierra Bullard(North Sevier). The Advisors for the schools were Joni Taft(Wayne), Deborah James(Wayne), Coylene Brinkerhoff(North Sevier), Holly Westwood(Piute).

-- by Mizuki Ito (Junior WHS)

Welcome back, Badgers! We are so excited to see you all. Also, welcome to all the freshmen and new students this year! We are so excited you’ve joined our Badger Nation. This year may be a bit different than previous years, but it is still going to great. We are all still adjusting to coming back to school, but don’t give up quite yet. It can only get better. (Plus, did you know it actually takes about 15 days to adjust to a change? Isn’t that crazy?) As we come back to school, don’t forget to support your fellow students in all their activities and academic endeavors. Also, don’t forget to show kindness to everyone you see. You don’t have to do something huge to help someone have a better day. A simple hello can sometimes change someone’s entire day. There’s a quote that goes: “Be someone who makes somebody else look forward to tomorrow.” As we all adjust to the changes that have come (and will continue coming), let’s be supportive and help each other out. Welcome back and have a great year, Badgers!

--Elena Peterson (Sophomore WHS)

Last week the volleyball girls traveled over and played Escalante. They ended up only having 2 teams, a freshman team and a varsity team. The coaches, Tacey and Rachelle, decided that we would switch off and play the freshman and the JV. It was a very close game, we would each win a game and then lose one. Wayne ended up winning both the freshman and varsity games. This first week of September they have two home games against Bryce Valley and Green River.

--Savannah Williams (Freshman WHS)

       So I'm here to tell you a little bit about our volley ball team at Wayne High School. I would say we have one of the best volley ball teams out there because we use teamwork and respect to get things done. The volleyball team sees a problem and they work extremely hard to fix the problem. They always make sure that everyone is included and not to mention everyone on the team is super nice and welcomes anyone with open arms. Our volleyball team is extraordinary in how they work they use teamwork and that is so amazing compared to other schools.

--Sadie Anderson (Senior WHS)

   Since the unfortunate event of the Coronavirus, Wayne High had to assign many specific rules for the new school year! If us students and teachers can tackle these following procedures, everyone will stay healthy and ready to learn.

    Students are now required to wear a disposable or cloth mask in class, in the hallways, and at sports events. Please wear it! It is not to protect you, it is to protect the people around you so they don’t get sick. (Remember to wear it over your nose and mouth) Students must also follow cleaning and social distancing procedures at all times.

     Please follow these rules to keep yourself and others safe from the virus and have a great 2020-2021 school year!

---Bryndis Maw (Sophomore WHS)

      Homecoming week was very exciting but it’s hard to decide what part was the best. For a lot of people it was probably Friday. The night of the dance. Everyone got dressed in their best semi-formal clothes and spent the time with friends and dancing. Most of the music was upbeat and lively, unless it was the occasional slow dance. The line dances and swing dances were a lot of fun too. Everyone seemed to enjoy their time together and enjoyed themselves greatly that night.

----by Juleigh Ogden (Junior WHS)