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WAYNESVILLE — Applications for student admission into Waynesville Junior and High schools should be submitted by May 31. They are available in the superintendent's office, 659 Dayton Road.

Students in grades 6-12 can attend school in Waynesville for the 2008-09 school year under the district's open enrollment policy. Students who do not reside in the district can apply to attend tuition free.

Applications will be acted on by Aug. 1 and written notification will be made to the applicant's parents and resident district superintendent.

Preschool holding open enrollment

LEBANON — Lebanon United Methodist Preschool still has student openings for the 2008-09 school year at Lebanon United Methodist Church, 122 E. Silver St.

The school is a cooperative school with morning and afternoon classes for 3-year-olds on Tuesday and Thursdays and 4-year-olds on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

Registration packets are available by calling (513) 933-0567.

MUM accepting summer registration

MIDDLETOWN — Registration for Miami University Middletown is going on for Summer Session I, May 19 through June 27.

For more information, visit www.mid.muohio.edu or call (937) 727-3200.

Area students inducted in NHS

CINCINNATI — The following Mount Notre Dame students from the area were inducted into the National Honor Society recently:

Juniors: Jessica Forand, daughter of Joseph and Karen Forand of West Chester Twp.; Lauren Huser, daughter of Andy and Karen Huser of Liberty Twp.; and Jessica Truong, daughter of Joseph and MaryAnn Truong of Liberty Twp.

Sophomores: Theresa Lingardo, daughter of Tony and Marianne Lingardo of West Chester Twp.; Samantha Malone, daughter of Sam and Connie Malone of West Chester Twp.; Carly Mears, daughter of John and Maureen Mears of Deerfield Twp; Andrea Morrison, daughter of Chris and Mary Morrison of West Chester Twp.; Chelsea Pitonyak, daughter of Philip and Denise Pitonyak of West Chester Twp.; Kimberly Recinella, daughter of Bill and Mary Recinella of Mason; Allison Rotella, daughter of Jerry and Jenny Rotella of Deerfield Twp.; Laine Rousseau, daughter of Mike and Lisa Rousseau of Deerfield Twp.; Nicole Seigal, daughter of John and Michelle Seigal of Mason.

Alexandra Randolph, daughter of Russ and Pat Randolph of West Chester Twp. and current president, addressed the new inductees at the ceremony.

Local BGSU students earn degrees

The following local Bowling Green State University students were awarded graduate and undergraduate degrees in commencement ceremonies on April 25 and 26, respectively:

Waynesville: Jessica N. Bouman, B.S. in education, magna cum laude.

Germantown: Tami M. Eckhart, B.S. in education, summa cum laude; Diana L. Peters, B.S. in interior design.

Miamisburg: Jason F. Cobb, B.S. in business administration.

MUM offers summer programs for youth

MIDDLETOWN — Miami University Middletown is offering summer enrichments programs for children who will be entering grades 1-8 in the fall.

For more information, to request a brochure, or to register, visit http://miamiuhamilton.augusoft.net or call the Corporate and Community Institute at (513) 727-3300.

Area students earn degrees from OU

The following local students from the area were degree candidates at the end of the fall quarter at Ohio University:

Miamisburg: Kyle Lewis, B.S. in journalism; Caitlin Mathis, B.S. in education.

Germantown: Erin Keister, bachelor of fine arts, cum laude.

Lebanon: Kevin Snowden, bachelor of specialized studies; Amanda Hogan, B.S. in recreation studies.

Middletown: David Knapp, B.S. in education; Kate Faulkner, B.S. in education.

Liberty Twp., Butler County: Todd Lawrence, bachelor of business administration; Janice Matacic, B.S. in sport sciences, cum laude.

Schools promote sobriety, literacy

WAYNESVILLE — The following are recent news items from Wayne Local Schools:

• The SADD organization hosted a mock drunk driving car crash April 25. Students watched Miami Valley Hospital's CareFlight helicopter land behind the school as the Waynesville Fire Department responded to the mock crash.

• The Waynesville Elementary Literacy Team is sponsoring its second annual Book Swap the week of May 19 to help promote summer reading. They are seeking donations of gently used books at the third-, fourth- and fifth-grade reading levels. Collection boxes are in the school lobby through Friday, May 9.

• The Band Boosters raised more than $1,100 during their fourth annual Band Booster Waffle Breakfast. Half of the funds will go to the Lisa Summers Memorial Fund.

In other band news, Community Calendars are again on sale and are $7. To add a personal listing, an additional $1 will be charged. New this year are pocket calendars for $6. Both can be bought for $10.

• Waynesville PTO is seeking cookie dough sorters today, May 8. To sign up, call Missie Adams at (513) 897-0826 or visit www.waynesvillepto.org. Volunteers and new officers also are needed to kick off the 2008-09 school year.

• The high school's junior class sponsored a memorial for the late Kelli Withrow by raising funds through the sale of pink Kelli Withrow bracelets.

A ceremonial tree planting of a red buckeye was held May 2 in front of the middle school in Withrow's honor.

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