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Image for 3 WASD Odyssey of the Mind Teams Advance to State Level
Category Community
Three of the five WASD Odyssey of the Mind teams that competed in the Regional Tournament on March 2 in Berwick are headed to the State Finals — all on first-place wins.
March 05, 2024
Image for 25 Winners Selected in WASD Holiday Essay Contest
Category Awards & Celebrations
WASD recently concluded its annual Holiday Essay Contest, during which students in kindergarten through fifth grade were asked to answer, in 200 words or less, “What does the holiday season mean to you and why?”
December 06, 2023
Image for Curtin Intermediate Celebrates Socktober Milestone: More Than 50,000 Pairs of Socks Collected
Category Community
Wrapping up its ninth annual Socktober last month, Curtin Intermediate School announced it has reached a milestone: more than 50,000 pairs of socks have been collected since the drive first began in 2014.
November 17, 2023
Image for WASD Education Foundation Presents $8,701 to Curtin Intermediate OM Team Headed to the World Finals
Category WASD Education Foundation
The WASD Education Foundation presented $8,701 to Curtin Intermediate School’s Odyssey of the Mind (OM) team, which heads to the World Finals at Michigan State University next week.
May 18, 2023
Image for 3 WASD Students Recognized During Law Day Celebration
Category Awards & Celebrations
Three WASD students were recognized for being among the 11 student winners in this year's Law Day Art & Essay Contest, hosted by the Lycoming Law Association at the Lycoming County Courthouse on Friday, May 12.
May 15, 2023
Image for Curtin Intermediate OM Team Advances to 2023 World Finals
Category Awards & Celebrations
Curtin Intermediate School’s Odyssey of the Mind team is headed to the 2023 World Finals after securing a second-place win at the state round on Saturday at Lock Haven University.
April 03, 2023
Image for WAMS is Set to Present "Beauty and the Beast Jr."
Category Fine & Performing Arts
WAMS is busy preparing for its opening night of this year’s musical, “Beauty and the Beast Jr.” The show is set to begin at 7 p.m., Friday, March 24, with a matinee performance scheduled for 2 p.m., Saturday, March 25.
March 10, 2023
Image for 3 WASD OM Teams Win 1st Place, Advance to State Finals
Category Awards & Celebrations
All three WASD Odyssey of the Mind teams that competed in the Regional Tournament on March 4 at Pennsylvania College of Technology are headed to the State Finals — all on first-place wins.
March 06, 2023
Image for WASD Music Department Holds 50th Annual All-District Choir Concert
Category Fine & Performing Arts
The WASD's music department presented its 50th annual All-District Choir concert Monday night at the WAHS auditorium. The program featured the talent of about 300 student singers ranging from grades six through 12
February 14, 2023
Image for WASD All-District Choir Concert Scheduled for Feb. 13
Category Fine & Performing Arts
The Williamsport Area School District’s music department will present its All-District Choir concert at 7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 13, at the Williamsport Area High School auditorium.
January 30, 2023
Image for 5th-, 6th-Grade Students Receive Tours of WAHS CTE Program
Category Community
Today marked the start of a two-week-long tour schedule of Williamsport Area High School's Career and Technical Education (CTE) Program for fifth- and sixth-grade students.
November 08, 2022
Image for Curtin Intermediate Launches Annual #socktober Campaign for Area Agencies
Category Community
Curtin Intermediate held its annual Socktoberfest on Sept. 30. The kickoff event launched the school’s month-long sock drive to benefit local agencies that provide family support in and around the Williamsport area.
October 06, 2022
Image for WASD Education Foundation Grants $4,000 to Support Summer Reading
Category WASD Education Foundation
With just days to go before summer vacation, the WASD Education Foundation announced its distribution of $4,000 to WASD’s elementary library system in support of the district’s revival of its #MillionairesRead Summer Reading Program.
June 03, 2022
Image for 4 WASD OM Teams Advance to State Finals on April 2
Category Community
Four of the five WASD Odyssey of the Mind teams that competed at the Regional Tournament on March 5 at Pennsylvania College of Technology are headed to the State Finals.
March 06, 2022
Image for Fall 2021 Parent-Teacher Conferences Online Scheduling
Category Community
Parent teacher conferences will be held from 5-8 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 22, and from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 23. All conferences will be by Zoom or phone.
November 02, 2021
Image for WASD Education Foundation Grants $6,000 to 2 OM Teams Headed to the World Finals
Category WASD Education Foundation
The WASD Education Foundation granted $6,000 to the district’s Odyssey of the Mind teams headed to the World Finals next week in Orlando, Fla. The foundation was able to contribute a combination of gifts received from those in the community, area businesses and WASDEF’s unrestricted fund.
June 04, 2021
Image for 2 WASD OM Teams Advance to State Finals on April 10
Category Awards & Celebrations
Two WASD Odyssey of the Mind teams that virtually competed at the Regional Tournament on March 17 are headed to the State Finals. This year’s contending teams from WASD were both represented by Curtin Intermediate School.
March 19, 2021
Image for Watsontown Trucking Co. Donates 400+ Coats for K-6 Students
Category Community
Watsontown Trucking Co. donated more than 400 coats today that will be sorted and made available to any student in need across the district in grades K-6.
February 08, 2021
Image for 439 Students Receive James V. Brown Library Cards
Category Community
Thanks to a recent campaign encouraging the use of the local public library and its resources, 439 WASD elementary students are now James V. Brown Library card holders.
December 21, 2020