Waverly Central Schools

The Waverly softball team is holding a softball apparel fundraiser. The team store closes on March 19th at 9am. Any support you show the Waverly softball team is greatly appreciated! Please use the following link for your Waverly softball apparel. https://waverly-hs-softball-apparel-store-spring-2025.itemorder.com

Chemung County/Casella Waste Management Systems Scholarship Chemung County is pleased to announce the 2025 Chemung County/CaseIIa Waste Management Systems Scholarship, a scholarship program designed to assist college or college-bound students pursuing careers in environmental science, engineering, agriculture, waste management, or another environment related field. The scholarship will provide $2,200 in 2025 toward the education costs of each awarded scholarship recipient. Based on review of application materials, scholarships will be awarded to candidates that best demonstrate eligibility, commitment to an environmental career path, and academic success. Additionally, eligible applicants must be residents of Chemung County and U.S. citizens or permanent residents. The deadline to apply for this scholarship is April 28, 2025, and the County expects to notify scholarship recipients toward the end of May 2025. The application process, complete eligibility criteria, and additional information are available on Chemung County's website at ChemungCountyNY.gov/schoIarship. For more information contact: Jennifer Furman, Deputy County Executive at jfurman@chemunqcountynv.qov or Kevin Adams, Chemung County Director of Public Information at kadams@chemungcountyny.gov. Please visit https://5il.co/3aedh for additional information on this Scholarship.

Harry J. Hoover Memorial Scholarship “Death Leaves a Heartache No One Can Heal, Love Leaves a Memory No One Can Steal” - Unknown Author The Harry J. Hoover Memorial has been established to fund a scholarship intended to be awarded annually to a graduating Waverly High School Senior planning to enroll or who is already enrolled in higher education with a major in criminal justice or related fields. Criminal justice is defined as, but not limited to law, legal studies, public safety, court services, law enforcement, fire science, forensic science, juvenile/family justice, protective service, corrections, parole, homeland security, environmental protection, or military service). The family encourages ALL majors to apply. Basis for the award: The award is based on character, spirit, and leadership qualities in the school and in the community. Who is eligible: Applicants must be graduating Seniors from Waverly High School in the year of application. The award is contingent upon acceptance at a duly accredited institution of higher education. Amount of award: $1,000.00 Application Deadline is May 1st, 2025. All applications and materials should be submitted to Mrs. Fish in the Guidance Department. Please visit https://5il.co/3ad8m for additional information on applying for this Scholarship.

Interested in a career as a LPN? Guthrie has partnered with Northern Tier Career Center (NTCC) to sponsor tuition for select students in the yera-long LPN program. Limited spaces are available for the September 2025 class - applications are currenlty being accepted. Below are a few details about the program. Guthrie is sponsoring 25 seats in the Full Time LPN Class at Northern Tier Career Center in Towanda, PA Classes are set to start Sept 2nd. Graduation will be in August 2026 Classes are held Monday – Friday 8am to approximately 4:30pm. This will be a mixture of classroom time and clinical rotations If selected, we would place the student in a per diem care companion/care partner role in our float pool here in Sayre. They must work a minimum of 12 hours every 4 weeks while attending LPN School. There are always opportunities to pick up more hours if they choose to! Guthrie will pay the Full tuition which is approx. $16,500.00! Students are responsible for extra items such as books or anything they may need for clinicals. Deadline to apply is 3/21. Interviews will be held virtually over the next few weeks. We would schedule a 15-minute interview where they would meet with a panel of 4 or 5 of our managers. If selected to move to the next round, they would send them to NTCC (Northern Tier Career Center) to take their TEAS exam. If students are chosen for a seat in the class, they would be required to sign a contract to stay on with us as a Full Time LPN for 3 Years. Please visit https://5il.co/3acmx for additional information.

2025 Paul Quinn Girolamo Memorial Scholarship Scholarship Donations made through the "Forever 44 Scholarship Fund" The Paul Quinn Girolamo Memorial has been established to fund a scholarship to be awarded annually to a graduating Waverly High School Senior planning to pursue higher education post-graduation. Paul ranked second in his class due to his ability to be both concise and consistent in regard to his academics. Paul strived to go above and beyond the expectations that had been placed upon him by himself, teachers and coaches doing so with the utmost perseverance, resilience and determination. Outside of the classroom, Paul was passionate about athletics and strived to be the best athlete he could be. Paul was a member of the Football, Basketball and Baseball teams. With this, Paul served as a positive role model to his former peers and was always putting others ahead of himself. Paul aspired to pursue a highly ranked college after he graduated high school. Please visit https://5il.co/3aci1 for more infomration on this Scholarship. Deadline to apply is May 2nd, 2025. All submissions should be given to Jen Fish in the Guidance Office or emailed to JFish@wcsdletsgo.com.

Waverly CSD is looking for an energetic individual who is interested in coaching our JV softball team. The season runs from 3/17 to 5/15 and includes a few games that will be played on some weekends. Please call Director of Athletics Rich McIntosh @ 607-565-8114 or email at rmcintosh@wcsdletsgo.com if you would like to chat about the coaching position!

Kathy M. England Nursing Scholarship Eligible students include those enrolling in an associate's or bachelor's program to pursue a registered nurse degree. Scholarship amount is $1,000. All submissions are due to Mrs. Fish in the Guidance Department by April 11th, 2025. Please visit https://5il.co/35mif for additonal information and application procedures.

Candor American Legion Auxiliary - Kate Whittemore Memorial Scholarship $500 This scholarship is open to all Tioga County high school seniors planning to further their education in agriculture, or construction trades. Students must be entering college or a post high school program in fall 2025 to qualify for this year's Kate Whittemore Scholarship. All branches of agriculture, construction or trades are acceptable. Examples: farm management, fish and game, land preservation, surveying, and all constructions trades such as: electrical, iron, masonry, plumbing, etc. Submit a 500 word essay on what you are majoring in and why. The winner will be chosen by the Candor American Legion Auxiliary Unit 907. Winners will be awarded their scholarship at a ceremony held at the Candor American Legion in June 2025. If no student meets the criteria this scholarship will be given to a student most deserving. Applicant must include: name, address, graduation date, school attending in fall, and essay• **There must also be proof of enrollment in said program in order for funds to be distributed. NO money will be given until this is established. Please submit to: Angela Collins Candor American Legion Auxiliary President angelarypkema@yahoo.com by May 1 2th , 2025 Email is fine, please type 'Scholarship' in subject line. Questions, please call Ang at (607)795-6593 Please visit https://5il.co/39t4b for additional information. Application Deadline is May 12th, 2025

BOCES Career and Technical Education (CTE) Application is Now Available! On Monday, 1/31/2025 we had a representative from GST BOCES speak to our 10th grade population of students that are possibly interested in attending a BOCES CTE program for their Junior and Senior year. These are two year programs that allow students to earn a CTE credential and certification. For students that would like to visit BOCES to learn more about a program, they can attend "TECH Tuesday" at GST BOCES. The dates for TECH Tuesdays are indicated below for your reference: February 25th, 2025 March 4th, 2025 March 11th, 2025 March 18th, 2025 March 25th, 2025 April 1st, 2025 *Students interested in attending a TECH Tuesday should sign up with their Guidance Counselor. **Please visit https://5il.co/377gv to learn more about TECH Tuesdays. GST BOCES will be hosting a Tech Exploration Night on Tuesday, February 11th, 2025 from 4:30-6:30 for students and families. *Please visit https://5il.co/346go. *Please visit https://issuu.com/proudtobegst/docs/25-26_cte_catalog_only to view the 2025-2026 GST BOCES CTE Course Guide. *Please see the link to a CTE video on the GST website at https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2750/GST_BOCES/5190876/CTE_Programs_2025.mp4. Below you will find information on the application process. Students are able to begin the process now or they can work with their Guidance Counselor. If students have any questions, they should reach out to the Counseling Office. Course selection meetings to pick courses for the 2025-2026 school year will begin the week of February 24th. CTE Online Application website URL: https://apply.gstboces.org/cte/ Generic Username: waverlycte@gstboces.org Password: gst2223! New to CTE: CTE Applications now asks for students’ shoe, pants, shirt size, as well as dominate hand to be able to order CTE student supplies. Please note: All CTE applications will be due by May 2nd, 2025. Late applications will be processed based on program availability. GST BOCES not using a first come first served method. The committee will be reviewing applications as they come in and make decisions so that all students have an equal opportunity. GST BOCES would like to have decisions for CTE placements back to districts the 1st week of June. However, this date is subject change. GST BOCES will send letters to students if they have been admitted to a program. Please reach out to your Guidance Counselor with any questions.

The #2 Seed Waverly Boys Basketball team will be facing #1 Seed Dryden on Sunday, March 9th at 3:15pm at Visions Arena in Binghamton in a Section IV CHAMPIONSHIP matchup. All Waverly fans are encouraged to wear RED to support our Wolverines on the court. Tickets should be purchased ahead of time by visiting the following website: https://gofan.co/event/3308051?schoolId=NYSPHSAAIV

SAT School Day - IMPORTANT INFORMATION Students that are registered to take the SAT exam on 4/8/2025, please see the information as some of it is time sensitive. *Digital Readiness Check Students need to report to room 160 on Friday, 3/7 at 7:55 to complete the Digital Readiness Check. Students will get familiar with the Bluebook™ testing application, confirm their personal information is correct, and verify that devices are ready for test day. During the digital readiness check, students will log in to Bluebook with temporary credentials (like they will on test day), complete exam setup, and try a test preview. These sessions can be completed in 30 minutes or less *SAT School Day Test Day Information Testing will begin at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 8th. Students that enter the exam after it has begun, will be unable to test. Testing location is TBD. Students will have 64 minutes to complete the Reading and Writing section and 70 minutes to complete the Math section for a total of 2 hours and 14 minutes of testing time. Each section is divided into two equal length modules, and there is a 10-minute break between the Reading and Writing section and the Math section. Bluebook has a built-in calculator, so students are not required to bring a calculator. If students are going to bring a calculator, it must be approved. There are only a few things you really need to bring on test day. Best sure to bring: A pencil or pen. Scratch paper will be provided—do not bring your own. Optional: An approved calculator. There’s a graphing calculator built into the app, but you can bring your own if you'd like. Extra batteries for your calculator and backup equipment—you'll have to ask for permission to access them. They can’t be on your desk during the test. Optional: A drink or snack to have during a 10 minute break. Epinephrine auto-injectors (for example, EpiPens) are permitted without the need for accommodations. They must be placed in a clear bag and stored under your desk during testing. For policies on other medications and medical devices, contact Mrs. Fish in Guidance. Students are prohibited from bringing the following items on test day (unless they have an approved accommodation): Electronic equipment including phones, smartwatches, fitness trackers, wearable technology, cameras, recording or listening devices, or any other type of electronic or communication device except for their testing device used for the digital test and, if applicable, any assistive technology as part of an approved accommodation. Books, reference guides, notes, compasses, rulers, protractors, dictionaries, highlighters, or colored pencils. Papers of any kind. Watches that beep, make a noise, or have an alarm. Calculators that aren't acceptable. Detachable privacy screens. Reference guides, keyboard maps, or other typing instructions. Ear plugs. Brimmed caps, which may be worn into the testing room but must be removed and stored under the student's desk during testing. Note: Hoodies have to be down during testing. Ear buds. Headphones (unless approved for a screenreader/text-to-speech). To view the SAT School Day Student Guide, visit https://5il.co/39hxu. Visit https://5il.co/39hxw for tips on how to understand SAT scores. Students should see Jen Fish in the Guidance Office with any questions.

Students and families can now view the 2025-2026 High School Course Guide at https://5il.co/39brh. It will also be posted to the website. Hard copies will be available in the forthcoming weeks in the Guidance Department. Please refer to the latest course guide for information on courses offered in the 2025-2026 school year, graduation requirements, NCAA information, etc. Course Selection meetings will begin the first week of March and continue the next several weeks. Students will meet with their Guidance Counselor to choose courses for next year and review their transcript/academic record. Schedules will not be handed out at this time as these will be mailed in the Summer. Students should reach out to their Guidance Counselor about a meeting if they have not already signed up for a time.

The Waverly Girls Basketball team will be hosting Chenango Forks Wednesday, March 5th at 6:00pm in the Waverly HS Gymnasium in a Section IV Semifinal matchup. Tickets should be purchased ahead of time by visiting the following website: https://gofan.co/event/3340479?schoolId=NYSPHSAAIV

The Waverly Boys Basketball team will be hosting Lansing Tuesday, March 4th at 6:00pm in the Waverly HS Gymnasium in a Section IV Semifinal matchup. Tickets should be purchased ahead of time by visiting the following website: https://gofan.co/event/3336319?schoolId=NYSPHSAAIV

SUNY Events for Students and Families Students and families should visit https://www.suny.edu/attend/events/ to learn more about upcoming events and workshops that include: SUNY College Fairs Financial Aid Sessions and Workshops EOP Program Information Virtual Tours And more.......

AIASNY Scholarship Opportunity American Institute of Architects Southern New York Chapter Broome, Chemung, Chenango, Cortland (Southern), Delaware, Otsego, Schuyler, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins 2025 Scholarship Application $2,000.00 APPLICATION CRITERIA: To be eligible, applicants must meet the following qualifications: Applicant must be a resident of any of the ten (10) counties served by the Chapter listed above. Applicants must be accepted and enrolled in an architecture college program for the Fall 2025 academic term. All scholarship monies must be used towards school expenses. Preference will be given to those enrolled in an NAAB accredited program. All applications must be completed and received by April 22, 2025 to be considered Provide three (3) separate .pdf documents as noted in sections below. Applications and questions should be emailed to lbhewitt@aiaroc.org. Subject line shall be 2025 AIASNY Scholarship Awardees will be notified through contact information provided. AWARDEE CRITERIA: Upon notice of the award, awardee will be provided and shall complete and return a Student Demographics Form. The awardee shall participate in an award presentation program, a component meeting, or an event to be recognized. Awardee shall submit a photograph and quote for use in a press release, members email, and website announcement. Please visit https://5il.co/38qt5 for information and an application. Application deadline is April 22nd, 2025.

Wright Family Scholarship - Community Foundation Arthur DuBois and his spouse, Phyllis Wright DuBois, through their generosity left funds in their Will to provide this scholarship to graduating seniors from Waverly Area High School. Phyllis a graduate of Waverly Area High School. Eligibility Criteria: Graduating senior from Waverly Area High School. This scholarship is open to students who have successfully obtained a NYS CDOS Commencement Credential and are pursuing a college degree at either a 2- or 4-year institution that culminates in an associate or bachelor’s degree. Complete an essay (200-250 words, double spaced) on how your education has contributed to who you are today. Accepted into an accredited university or college in the United States. This scholarship is merit based. Application can be found at https://5il.co/38mme and should be submitted to Jen Fish in the Guidance Department. Application deadline is May 1st, 2025.

Katherine P. Kerrigan Scholarship -Community Foundation This scholarship was established by Thomas W. Ward and Leslie Kipp, god-daughter of Katherine, from the estate of Katherine P. Kerrigan. Katherine was a graduate of Barnard College. She traveled all over Europe as a tutor for an American family, the Plankingtons, in the 1920s. She taught at a number of schools and veterans’ associations, both to children and adults, on a whole range of subjects. She returned to Waverly, NY when her father became ill. She was involved in community affairs and had great interest in public education and its improvement. Eligibility Criteria: Graduating senior from Waverly Central High School. Must be enrolled in an accredited two or four-year college, university or trade school in the United States. Attach an essay (200-250 words double spaced) on what makes you an excellent candidate for this scholarship. Please provide your Student Aid Index (SAI) number which is generated by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid Form (FAFSA). Please provide a list of school based activities (including leadership positions, clubs and athletics) as well as community volunteer activities and the number of months or years. Students must have demonstrated that they have strived to perform to the best of their ability in their academic pursuits. Application can be found at https://5il.co/38mlw and should be submitted to Jen Fish in the Guidance Department. Application deadline is May 1st, 2025.

R. E. Fraley Technology and Engineering Scholarship - Community Foundation R. E. Fraley left funds in his will to provide for scholarships to be given to two (2) students at their graduation from Waverly Central High School each year. Eligibility Criteria: Graduating seniors from Waverly Central High School. Accepted into an accredited 2- or 4-year technical school or university. Pursuing a degree in technology or engineering This scholarship is merit based. Complete an essay (200-250 words, double spaced) on why you have chosen this career path and the reasons why you are passionate about it. Please submit a transcript of your grades and list of school-based activities as well as community volunteer activities. Application can be found at https://5il.co/38mma and should be submitted to Jen Fish in the Guidance Department. Application deadline is May 1st, 2025.

Donald E. “Coach” Ennis Memorial Scholarship - Community Foundation Following his game plan, this scholarship was created in honor of Donald’s unwavering dedication to education and athletics and will be awarded to a Waverly High School senior who participated in Waverly Wolverine Athletics. Donald, a proud native of Waverly, NY, graduated from Waverly High School before earning his master’s degree in education from Ithaca College. He began his teaching career in 1962 at Gorham, where he taught Physical Education at all levels, from elementary through high school. Among his many accomplishments, he established the football program at the Gorham School, which he continued to develop at Marcus Whitman. After a remarkable 36-year teaching career, Donald retired in 1998. His passion for Physical Education, however, extended beyond retirement, as he became a dedicated Strength Coach, mentoring both students and faculty. Beloved by countless students and athletes, Donald’s impact as a teacher, coach, and mentor is immeasurable. This scholarship honors his legacy by supporting the educational journey of a student who embodies his values of perseverance, teamwork, and dedication. Eligibility Criteria: Graduating senior from Waverly High School and a participant in Waverly Wolverine Athletics. Accepted into an accredited 2- or 4-year technical school, college, or university with a major in education or a sports related field. Write an essay (200 – 250 words double spaced) that explains what it means to you to be a Waverly Wolverine. Please provide a list of school-based activities (including leadership positions, clubs and athletics) as well as community volunteer activities and the number of months or years. This scholarship is a merit-based scholarship. Application can be found at https://5il.co/38nd3 and should be submitted to Jen Fish in the Guidance Department. Application deadline is May 1st, 2025.