Wilkes-Barre Area School District

06/11/2026

06/11/2026

Kids ages 2-12 years old! Help us kick off our Water Safety Event (June 26 & 27) by creating a custom drawing. Drawings should include a water-safety element. Please include your child's age when emailing your drawing to [email protected]. Two winners will be chosen on June 29. Submissions due by June 27. Our two drawing champions will receive a voucher for a FREE swim lesson group session (7 weeks, $140 value).

06/11/2026

This Thursday, June 11, marks the first of our summer series of Family Fun Nights.
Each Thursday there will be a different activity. Beginning at 6:00 pm this week you can use a wide variety of building toys to create some interesting structures. No need to register.

06/11/2026

Come one, come all to our Summer Reading Kickoff Carnival!! Stop in this Saturday, June 13, anytime between 10 am - 2 pm to play carnival games & win prizes!
And, don't forget to sign up for the "Unearth A Story" Summer Reading Club".

06/10/2026

Last week Wilkes-Barre City Mayor George C. Brown and representatives from the Wilkes-Barre Police and Fire Departments visited Wilkes-Barre Area High School for assemblies with 9th through 12th grade students.

Mayor Brown spoke to the students about his responsibilities as Mayor and the importance of first responders. Police Chief Mike Boyle and Fire Chief Jay Delaney took questions from students about their responsibilities and career highlights before introducing members of their respective departments.

Sergeant Steve Lada and Officer James Verdekal showcased the e-bikes used for the WBPD’s bike patrol unit and spoke about their careers in law enforcement. As in all school visits during this past school year, the high school students were most enthusiastic about Police Officer Rich Olshefski and his K9 partner Tenshi teamwork demonstration.

WBFD Captain Robert Stehle and Firefighter Candice Hartman presented how quickly firefighters get into their turnout gear, as physically demonstrated by Firefighter Michael Meeker, and components of the fire turnout gear and attached equipment. Mayor Brown and representatives from both police and fire departments took questions from the students at the end of the presentation.

Pictured are Mayor Brown and Wilkes-Barre City Police Department and Wilkes-Barre City Fire Department representatives on the WBAHS Auditorium stage.

06/10/2026

The 2nd Annual “Walk the Walk” for Instruction was a celebration of the collective impact we make every day for our students. As we walked side by side, we honored the teachers, instructional coaches, literacy leaders, administrators, and support staff who inspire, support, and strengthen learning across our district. Every role matters. Every effort matters. Together, we continue to make a difference for each and every student.

06/10/2026

06/09/2026

Congratulations to our Sophomore Matthew Clark on making the WVC 1st Team All-Star team.

06/09/2026

Part of our team culture is service to our community. Every year our boys volunteer at the Osterhout Library in Wilkes Barre. Here is our first group ready for the morning shift helping set up the book tent sale! We will have shifts of boys throughout the entire sale helping the library in this important fund raiser. Be sure to stop by and say hello and pick up a few books! Thanks Jake, Jacob, Ayman, and Josh for volunteering.