Reminder - Mini Royals starts TOMORROW, January 10, 2026, for boys in grades 1-4 from 8:00-9:00 a.m. in the high school gym.
Middle School grade reports will be sent home with 6-8th grade students today. Thank you
Guess what time it is? Please join us for the Wynford girls basketball game on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, as we cheer on the Lady Royals and support our first graders in this long-standing tradition. Please visit https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KkyZ4O5j3lZ6k3Hv1Lu0Gg8o6SVT-uhA/view?usp=sharing for a quick preview.
Today is the last day to be a sponsor for the pink out shirt.
If you or a business you know, would like to be a sponsor from $100-$250, we will note your business on the back of the tshirt. Please text Amy Taylor Sheldon at (419) 565-1443 if you would like to be a sponsor today.
All proceeds will go toward the DAWN SCHAAF SCHOLARSHIP. All donations will go through the Girls Basketball Athletic Booster account.
Wynford Elementary wants you to save the date for early February for the 100th day of school!!!
Reminder Class of 2026: Senior class composite pictures will be taken Thursday, January 22, 2026, from 7:00–8:30 a.m. in the Media Center. Pioneer students, please get your photo taken before the bus leaves. We will hold the bus, if necessary, to ensure all Pioneer students are photographed. If you are a senior who normally arrives late to school, please plan to arrive before 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 22. In the event of a 2-hour delay or cancellation, senior composite pictures will be cancelled and rescheduled for a later date. For more details, please visit https://www.wynfordroyals.org/article/2572938.
On Friday, January 30, the girls' basketball team will be hosting a Pink Out with Carey to raise awareness and support of our friends and families who have faced the battle of breast cancer. We hope to have an evening of support, encouragement and remembrance for our loved ones. A few notes to consider for participation: 1. If you or a business you know, would like to be a sponsor from $100-$250, we will note your business on the back of the tshirt. Please text Amy Taylor Sheldon at (419) 565-1443 if you would like to be a sponsor. 2. T-shirts will be for sale online only. That link will be shared separately and soon. They will be pink short sleeve only. 3. If you would like to donate a basket or item for silent auction or raffle, please contact Melissa Pope. She will be organizing that portion for us. We already have a few baskets, and the Carey basketball team will be bringing four of their own to auction. Please email pope.melissa@wynfordroyals.org for your donation. 4. If you would like to donate a baked good for the sale, please contact Tracy Frombaugh at frombaugh.tracy@wynfordroyals.org as she will be handling that portion. 5. We will have a district wide PINK OUT on that school day - January 30th. 6. Game day events between varsity and jv will be announced soon. All proceeds will go toward the DAWN SCHAAF SCHOLARSHIP. All donations will go through the Girls Basketball Athletic Booster account.
Youth Tackle Football
Buckeye Central is hosting Jesse Weinberger, Internet Safety Expert & Speaker, on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, from 5:30–7:30 p.m. and has extended an invitation to all parents and guardians of students in Crawford County schools to attend this important presentation on Internet Safety. This adults-only event will be held in the Buckeye Central Multi-Purpose Room. Please see the flyer below.
The Wynford Athletic Boosters recognize and showcase our coaches!
Thank you for all you do for our student athletes!
📍Name: AJ Schifer
📍 Sport: JV and Varsity Cheerleading
📍Sports in HS and College: Cheer and gymnastics in HS, cheered at the University of Findlay
📍Favorite drill in practice: Toe touch drills! Pigeon stretch and leg lifts!
📍Favorite pre/post game snack: Nerds Gummy Clusters
📍 What makes you proud to be a Royal? We are family here. Love our community, fans, coaches, athletes, families, and everyone who makes us who we are.
📍Piece of advice: Never stay comfortable. Always keep pushing and growing.
📍Family and your favorite thing to do: My sons, Drew and Alex. We love to eat Chipotle, find fun things to do and just spend time together.
The Wynford Local School District is seeking reliable and dedicated individuals to join our transportation team as full-time school bus drivers. Please email your application (https://5il.co/8rs0) to Mr. Brian Shupp, Transportation Director, at shupp.brian@wynfordroyals.org.
Athletics: Tonight 1/6/26, the JV/V boys basketball team will play in the old gymnasium for their throwback game vs. Pleasant. If you plan on attending the JV/V game, please park in the north parking lot and enter through those doors. We also have a boys middle school game here tonight, this game will be played in the new gymnasium. If you plan on attending the middle school game, please park in the south parking lot and enter though the main office doors.
The Wynford High School National Honor Society and the American Red Cross are hosting a blood drive on Friday, January 9, 2026, from 7:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. in the old gym. Please join our lifesaving mission and schedule an appointment at https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=WynfordHS.
Attention Class of 2028: There will be an information and scheduling meeting next Monday, January 12, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. in the new high school cafeteria for all current sophomores and their parents/guardians. Please contact Shelli Ashley at ashley.shelli@wynfordroyals.org if you have any questions.
Today Wynford Elementary School fourth and fifth graders competed in the annual spelling bee. Of 30 participants in both grades, fifth grader Simon Woods was announced champion after spelling the word frankenstein correctly.
Classmates Paxton Zornes and Barrett Butler finished second and third respectively. Erika Reber and Ella Greenick, also fifth graders, finished in the top five. All of them are invited to compete in the Crawford Morrow County Spelling Bee next week. Congratulations to all of our participants who qualified to compete today, and good luck to our finalists in the next round.
Mini Cheer Camp forms coming home this week!! We hope to see all our future cheerleaders join us!! 🦁📣 Camp dates and performance January 26-29!
The Wynford Athletic Boosters are proud to recognize Senior Spotlights for the graduating class of 2026!
Congratulations Malia! We are so proud of you and wish you all the best in your future!
📍Name: Malia Roth
📍Sport/School Activities: Cheerleading
📍Favorite Class: Mrs Martin’s class
📍Biggest Supporters: My parents and boyfriend
📍Favorite Pregame/Postgame Food: pickle and Taco Bell
📍Teacher/Coach with the biggest impact: Mrs Martin and Mr Hoffman
📍Piece of Advice: Don’t take anything for granted
📍Favorite memory: When the bus broke down on our way home from a basketball game. We all started cheering when it got back on the road.
📍Future plans: Attend college and major in either education or the medical field
📍Shout outs: To my Mom for being my biggest supporter and best friend
Wynford is going to Spain summer of 2027! An informational meeting will be held Wednesday, January 21st at 6:30pm in the high school media center. Open to students in grades 9-12.
Payment plans, fundraisers and scholarships are available to help with costs!
Let us know you're coming to the meeting below! Can't attend that night? We can send info! https://rsvp.eftours.com/fjz3fjx
Ready to enroll for the trip?
https://www.eftours.com/tour-website/3003551BP
Happy New Year! Wishing each of you a blessed and happy 2026. We hope you have enjoyed your break. We will see you back at school on Monday, January 5, 2026. https://5il.co/2h0iq
Mini Royals for boys in first through fourth grade will be held every Saturday from January 10 through February 7, 2026, from 8:00–9:00 a.m. in the high school gym. No registration is required, and there is no cost to attend.
