Wayne County School System

Celebrating Our Principals – October is National Principals Month

This month, we proudly celebrate the incredible principals who lead our schools each and every day. Their dedication, vision, and commitment to students, teachers, and families are at the heart of everything we do in Wayne County Schools.

Our principals set the tone for learning, foster strong school cultures, and ensure that every student has the opportunity to succeed. They balance countless responsibilities with grace, compassion, and a deep belief in the power of public education.

To our principals—we thank you for your leadership, your tireless efforts, and the countless ways you make a difference in the lives of our students and staff. Wayne County Schools is stronger because of you.

Happy Principals Month!

September is Attendance Awareness Month!

After the first 20 school days, Wayne County Schools is proud to share that our students are averaging 95% attendance! 👏

Thank you to our students, families, and staff for making attendance a priority—because every day in class matters. Let’s keep the momentum going all year long!

#AttendanceMatters #WayneCountySchools #EveryDayCounts

Wayne County teachers are outstanding! A level 5 TVAAS composite indicates that a teacher's growth and achievement exceed expectations. Wayne County has 12 teachers who have achieved a level 5 in multiple years. We appreciate your continued excellence in educating Wayne County students!

Wayne County Schools has outstanding teachers! Nine teachers earned a Level 5 TVAAS composite, indicating success in student growth during the 2024-2025 school year. Congratulations to the following teachers: CMS-Deanna Bromley, Sherri Collie, and Christy Powell; CES-Christy Kendrick; FHS-Tara Crews; WCHS- David Hasting and Beverly Mitchell; WMS - Amelia Kuehn and Angela Pope. We appreciate the efforts that you make for Wayne County students.

Dr. Inman took one look at how great the first few weeks have gone and said:
“You know what? Shut it down. Everyone deserves Monday off.”

The calendar calls it Labor Day, but we’re calling it a victory lap.

We will welcome everyone back on Tuesday, September 2!

📣 Great news, Wayne County! 🍽️ Wayne County Schools will once again participate in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) for the 2025–2026 school year! 🙌 ✅ What does that mean? Every student at every school in our district will receive ONE FREE breakfast and ONE FREE lunch each school day — no forms required! ⚠️ Please note: This includes full meals only. Extras like à la carte items, snacks, or second meals are not included and will still need to be purchased separately. 💡 Why does participation matter? Even if your child doesn't usually eat at school, we encourage everyone to give it a try! Higher participation helps us keep this program going — so your support helps ensure we can continue offering free meals for all students in future years. We’re proud to support the health and success of every student through this important program. 💛 #WayneCountySchools #FreeMealsForAll #CEP #HealthyStudents #EveryStudentEveryDay #EatWithUs

School Supply lists for the 2025-26 are now available! Click this link to find your school's list.

https://www.waynetn.net/documents/school-supplies-2025-26/838731

🔬🧠 Welcome, Mr. Gaynes Keaton! 🎉 We are thrilled to welcome Mr. Gaynes Keaton as our new STEM Instructor serving both Collinwood Middle School and Collinwood High School! Mr. Keaton is a graduate of Wayne County High School and most recently Jacksonville State University. We are proud to have a Wayne County native beginning their career with us!

📣 Welcome to the Wayne County Team, Ms. AC Whitehead! 🎉 We are excited to announce that Ms. AC Whitehead has joined Frank Hughes School as a Special Education Teacher! 👩‍🏫✨ The Wayne County School System is proud that a Wayne County native is beginning her teaching career with us! Ms. Whitehead will make an outstanding addition to the FHS family! #WayneCountySchools #FHSLions #NewTeacher

We're thrilled to announce the new app for Wayne County School System! It's everything Wayne County School System, in your pocket. 

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The Wayne County School System is accepting applications for a STEM position. See photo for full posting details.

The Wayne County School System is accepting applications fora Coordinated School Health Director. This position iscontracted annually for 100 days. See picture for full posting details.

Wayne County Schools have had a great kickoff to the Summer Learning Camp!

📣 Wayne County Schools welcomes Ms. Brandi Prater, who will be beginning her new role as Behavior Specialist on our district-level Special Education team! 📣 Brandi has, for year, been a dedicated Special Education teacher at Frank Hughes School. With 23 years of experience supporting students with disabilities of all ages, she now brings that wealth of knowledge to serve all schools across the district. We’re proud to have Brandi joining our district-wide staff—she’s a tremendous asset to our team and our students. 💙💛

There are so many people that deserve praise for making today's Special Olympics so fabulous. From volunteers to family members to community partners and everyone in between ; you helped make today special. We do want to mention the following groups for their specific contributions: People’s Bank – for providing Special Olympics t-shirts for all athletes TGR Printing – for printing the t-shirt design Wayne County Bank – for donating all the ribbons and medallions Wayne Halfway House– for supplying lunch for every athlete Junior Civitan Club – for providing drinks and snacks for athletes and staff The Family of James Harper - for sponsoring our Annual Courage Award Wayne County High School Band – for sharing their talents and leading our music Hillary Cope and Hall Medical Clinic – for conducting athlete physicals Our Amazing Student Volunteers – for helping make today run smoothly through their kindness, energy, and service We appreciate all the students, teachers and family members who came out today to cheer on our athletes! All of our school staff members work tirelessly each day with our kids and today it was put on full display during Special Olympics. Thank you for being the driving force in our school system! We will work to share some pictures from today's event soon. Thank you again!

🎉 Happy Principal Appreciation Day! 🎉 Today, we proudly celebrate the incredible principals of Wayne County Schools! From early mornings to late evenings, our principals lead with vision, compassion, and unwavering commitment to students, staff, and families. They are problem-solvers, cheerleaders, mentors, and leaders—and they make a difference every single day. We are proud to call them part of the Wayne County family! 💙💛📚 #PrincipalAppreciationDay #ThankAPrincipal #WayneCountyProud

The Wayne County School System is accepting applications for the position of a Behavior Specialist. Details are in the posting below.