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From the Principal Congratulations to our students who continue to achieve success in and out of
the classroom:
Mirabel Saakyan and Sarah Swihart have qualified as finalists in the 2018
National Merit Scholarship Competition. Each student was awarded with a
Certificate of Merit from the National Merit Scholarship Program. Great work
Mirabel and Sarah, and best wishes for continued success in the Merit
Scholarship Competition!
I would like to congratulate Declan Henriques who will be entering the United
State Military Academy at West Point.
Congratulations to Vincent Catanzaro and Cameron Walter who won the Section
VI, Division I Championships in their weight class. Each competed at the State
tournament on February 23-24 at Times Union Center in Albany, New York.
Finally, I would like to congratulate our students who earned Honor Roll status
for the second marking period!! A list of these students who have a cumulative
average of 90 or higher each is on pages 3-5 of this newsletter. We are very
proud of these outstanding students who have excelled academically during our
first semester.
Rehearsals have been underway now since December for this year’s
musical. Please join us this year for, Seussical, which is scheduled for
March 8 – 10. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased daily between the hours
of 9 am – 3 pm at North’s box office.
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From the PTSA Co-Presidents Taunya Abaya & Jeanne Johnston
Next PTSA meeting:
Monday, March 5, 2018
In the Library
7:00 pm
Our next PTSA meeting is Monday, March 5, 2018, in the library, at 7:00 pm.
On Monday February 5th, Williamsville East hosted the Tri-High PTSA meeting.
We want to thank Officer Paul Anderson for taking time to speak to our attending
Williamsville parents. The information he provided was eye-opening! He
educated us on the drug issues that are facing our children and what we as parents
need to be aware of. Thank you, Paul, for all the valuable information!
PTSA MEMBERSHIP Still not a PTSA member? Why not? Our PTSA and volunteers work hard
every day to make a difference in your student’s school life. PTSA membership
is a one-time monetary way for you to show your support. Membership is only
$7 for adults and $5 for students. Becoming a member of the North PTSA is easy
with the ability to pay online with your credit card at:
https://nyspta.force.com/NewMemberRegistration?unit=19-390 . You can also
find our membership form at www.williamsvillek12.org, click on North High
School under “Our Schools” then click on PTSA 2017-2018, then the link for
the Membership Form.
STORE VOLUNTEER Our school store has over 92 staffers! However, we still need more volunteers.
It is a wonderful way to get involved with the school community, meet other
parents, say hello to your students, and help raise money to fund our annual
scholarships, post-prom, and other initiatives. As a newcomer, you will receive
training from a seasoned volunteer. Please contact Sue Sniatecki at
[email protected] (or text 208-4978) if you can help. We greatly
appreciate your support! – And we love Grandparent volunteers!
DASH’S RECEIPTS Please remember to save your Dash’s receipts and send them into the school
store. Through Dash’s charitable giving, our PTSA earns 2.5% of total receipts.
This is a simple way for our PTSA to raise funds for our students.
PTSA MEETING DATES September 11, 2017 March 5, 2018
October 16, 2017 April 16, 2018
November 6, 2017 May 7, 2018
January 8, 2018 June 4, 2018
February 5, 2018
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Administrative Notes .............................................. 2
Calendar .................................................................. 9
Career Center/Guidance ....................................... 6-7
Nurse’s Notes ......................................................... 8
PTSA News ............................................................ 2
SEPTSA .................................................................. 2
Student Recognition ............................................. 2-5
Volume 28 Issue 7
March 2018
NORTH HIGHLIGHTS A Joint Publication of North PTSA and WNHS
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FROM THE PRINCIPAL continued….
On March 3, 2018, North junior Madison Penetrante captured the New York
State All Around Gymnastics Title with a Section VI record setting score of
38.225. Junior Zoe Kyriakopoulos also competed in the state meet finishing 9th
all-around. Congratulations to Madison and Zoe.
EVENTS FOR MARCH 2018 INCLUDE: North Musical – Seussical – March 8, 9, 10 @ 7 pm
North Musical – Seussical– March 10 @ 2 pm
Side-by-Side Choral Festival – March 15 @ y pm
Side-by-Side Orchestra Concert – March 21 @ 7 pm
Required Parent Program @ East HS – March 22 @ 7 pm
Sincerely,
Gary Collichio
Principal
STUDENT RECOGNITION
NORTH RECOGNITION WINNERS Congratulations to the following students who were recipients of the Second
Marking Period North Recognition Awards. These students have been
recognized by various departments for pursuing excellence in their studies.
Their photo and a brief biography has been posted in the North recognition
display case located in the hallway at the horseshoe entrance.
AP Environmental Science Award- Zachary Thompson (12)
Most Diligent Student Award- David Bulan (9)
Most Diligent Student Award- Kaylee Specht (10)
AP Calculus Award- Madelyn Radel (12) English Award – Steven Sinha (11)
English Award- Marissa Panzarella (10)
Physics Award- Nicholas Masi (10)
Physics Award- Hannah Schneiderman (12)
Chemistry Award – Veronica Fell (10)
Chemistry Award and Art Award – Monna Lysy (10) Biology Award- Julia Schiavoni (9)
AP Biology Award – Pranav Setlur (10)
Mathematics Award- Victoriya Selyuzhitskaya (9) Mathematics Award- Jessica Pilotte (10)
Mathematics Award- Erin Fairbrother (9)
Mathematics Award- Sayantika Roy (10)
AP Computer Science Award- Michael Wahl (12)
Business Award- Adin Hilfstein (12)
Business Award- Ahsan Khan (11)
Business Award- Lauren Serafina (11)
Business Award- Connor Baetzhold (11)
Business Award- Nicole Heffter (10) Business Award- Dale Hedges (9)
Accounting Award- Ethan Donovan (11)
Accounting Award- Kerry Gramlich (11)
Music Award- Abigail Bilson (12)
Engineering and Technology Award- Jaison Echevarria (11) Spanish Award- Samantha Strom (11)
German Award- Riky Zhou (10)
Latin Award- Chloe Wen (9)
FROM THE PTSA Co-Presidents
continued…
POST PROM VOLUNTEERS We are looking for Williamsville parents to help with Post Prom! This is a
wonderful program our PTSA runs each year. This year we are hosting it at the
NARC. It will be a casino/gladiator night. We are also using it as a fundraiser
for local charities. Please help us promote this alcohol/drug free event. If you
would like to help or donate items, please contact Jeanne at
LASTLY As always, we look forward to your comments, suggestions and participation.
Please feel free to contact us at [email protected].
Sincerely,
Taunya Abaya & Jeanne Johnston
PTSA Co-President
PTSA FORMS Please see the WITS homepage and select 2017-2018 PTSA Information or
simply use the following link to access North’s PTSA webpage for a list of the
current officers and all available forms:
http://cms5.revize.com/revize/williamsvilleschools/northhigh/parentsand_stu
dents/ptsa.php
WILLIAMSVILLE SEPTSA
The Williamsville school district has an active PTSA, that includes a Special
Education PTSA unit. One of only four in WNY, WCSD SEPTSA provides
guidance, information, advocacy, direction, and support for parents of students
with disabilities and those that excel. SEPTSA has monthly programs with
local topic experts that address current trends and topics, lunch and dinner
informal gatherings providing parents an opportunity to discuss items of
importance, extensive books, resource materials and information, networking
and outreach, and connections to local programs and service providers.
Please watch for the upcoming flyer for our next evening program to be held
on Thursday, February 15, 2018. The presenter will be Mr. Dave Whalen,
President of Williamsville SEPTSA and adjunct professor at Niagara
University. He will be speaking on the topic of person-centered planning and
transitioning from high school to adult life. The goal of independent living will
be explored through the integration and collaboration of various resources
including the individual, the family, the school, support systems and the
community. Advocacy and self-determination will be explored and
emphasized as a means to individual success.
Please also access the link below for our mid-year flyer and a list of SEPTSA
Board members. www.williamsvilleseptsa.org
STUDENT RECOGNITION continued….
ANNUAL SVCA (Student Celebration of the Visual Arts) Congratulations to the following students had work on display at the Annual
SCVA (Student Celebration of the Visual Arts) Exhibit – held at the UB Center
for the Arts held on January 27 & 28, 2018 and received following honors.
“Best in Show” - Monna Lysy (10)
“Best in School” - Jared D’Angelo (11)
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2ND MARKING PERIOD HONOR ROLL
Grade 09 Andrew Abad
Arah Abunaw
Ilyas Ahmed
Abbie Alexander
Grady Andrews
Brendan Archer
Alexis Baker
Catherine Bartolotta
Aiman Batul
Justin Belote
Lucas Benton
Sarah Bielinski
Madelyn Blake
Meghan Bonetto
Erin Brady
Christian Brann
Henry Braun
Vanessa Brazell
Evan Brophy
Tremaine Brown
Jake Bruno
David Bulan
Ayden Busch
Annalise Cabra
Kathryn Carnevale
Rachel Cavalier
Josue Centeno
Abigail Chalmers
Megan Chamberlin
Sarah Chan
Nitya Chandra
Preyashi Chaudhuri
Marcella Colca
Fiona Comstock
Mia Connock
Brae Curran
Isabella Custodi
Jennifer Davis
Andrew Dees
Adriana DeFazio
Lorreine Delille
Brenden Dellinger
Nicholas DeMarco
Colton DiFranco
Shannon Doner
Aurora Dong
Irisa Drake
Zoe Emer
Rhett Evans
Jillian Faber
Erin Fairbrother
Amy Fertitta
Nora Fleming
Jennifer Flick
Madeline Flynn
Emily Fremming
Alexander Gennuso
Juliana Gentile
Rowaida Ghazy
Paul Gianturco
Maryam Gilani
Jade Glaser
Aiden Gray
William Gregory
Allison Greiner
Kayla Gueli
Quinn Guy
Ashley Hedges
Dale Hedges
Christopher Herrmann
Conner Hoehman
Amy Holt
Naiyyir Hossain
Ellen Huang
Anastasia Hunt
Fiona Hurley
Daya Iyer
Sarah Jiang
Martie Jones
Gabrielle Juul
Maliko Kamaka
Katherine Karyazhin
Thomas Kelly
Sophia Ketsuk
Nabeel Khan
Giorgi Kharchilava
Ashley Kim
Minchae Kim
Sara Kim-Kubiak
Cole Kindron
Bryce Kneer
Nicholas Kramer
Lauren Krolczyk
Makayla Kulikowski
Varun Kumar
Olivia LaSalle
Markus Lawrynitis
Samuel Leatherbarrow
Christine Lehr
Max Linsky
Rachel Loss
Benjamin Luong
Matthew Lyskawa
Ethan Macon
Amisha Mahna
Hannah Mahoney
Charlotte Mann
Owen Matteson
Lily Mattson
Alexander McHugh
Mary Claire McKenna
Sean McNess
Luke Meldrum
Jacob Mentkowski
Daniel Meyer
Nolan Miller
Isabel Montesanti
Dillon Moyer
Jenna Mulderig
Parker Murray
Piper Murray
Saul Myers
Holly Nagel
Vikasini Nandhakumar
Adhav Narayanan
Alba Nezha
Peter Nguyen
Ryan Noonan
William Norris
Grace Nusall
Lauren O'Connell
Sydney Olschewske
Nastassya Palkhouskaya
Giovanni Palumbo
Tatyana Parker
Sarah Parzych
David Pawlowski
Madeline Peck
Catarina Pecoraro
Jacob Penetrante
Laura Peterson
Nicholas Pitirri
Mya Poissant
Eric Posses
Flora Qu
Raahim Rana
Adam Reeves
Philip Reyes
Benjamin Reynolds
Joshua Rioux
Ciana Roland
Mia Ruffino
Leonard Ruggiero
Vincent Ruggiero
Rukaya Sadawi
Michael Sanders
Sylvia Scarlett
Bodie Schauer
Julia Schiavoni
Derek Schraufstetter
Matthew Schule
Connor Schwartz
Zachary Scranton
Alexa Seelbach
Adam Shaikh
Hanna Shannon
Riley Sheridan
Jack Sherman
Erin Shimojo
Emma Sliwa
Mary Snyder
Madeline Spence
Scott Sprague
Danielle Stefanie
Annica Steinberg
Connor Stroth
Parker Sullivan
Jared Swick
Jocelyn Swierski
Anthony Szykowny
Carly Terranova
Cassandra Thome
Akshay Tiwari
Sophia Tramont
Fallon Tuholski
Colton Walsh
Eric Walter
Eileen Wang
Lauren Weber
Chloe Wen
Jacob Wisnock
Michael Xenos
Ellia Yang
Uzayr Yasin
Stephanie Zappa
Aiden Zorn
Maria Zwink
Grade 10 Jessica Abilmouna
Bryan Aduddle
Allison Balawender
Vasudev Baldwa
Elizabeth Bastible
Anna Battaglia
Julia Baumann
Hannah Beck
Joseph Behar
Emma Belica
Grace Bilson
Milagros Blanco
Nino DeRossi
Sydney Donovan
Milena Draksic
Mikhayla Edwards
Burke Everett
Madeline Farber
Nicholas Faulise
Danny Fei
Veronica Fell
Andrew Ferenczy
Carmen Filippi
Allison Finn
Elizabeth Fomenko
Samuel Gattuso
Hannah Gatwood
Debosir Ghosh
Jade Glinski
Alex Graser
Brianna Grau
Benedict Gregory IV
Joseph Griffo
Claire Hackbush
Nicole Heffter
Cecilia Heinzmann
Courtney Herlan
Stephanie Higgins
Scott Hopkins
Chloe Hudecki
Chancellor Hutson
Melanie Hyland
Samantha Ingham
Benjamin Janik
Jennifer Jerzewski
Caitlin Jette
Jordana Johnson
Caroline Jones
Delaney Judson
Nathan Kasprowicz
Michael Kelley
Matthew Kennedy
Mohammad Khan
Matthew Kilinskas
Christopher Kirsch
Elliot Klein
Olivia Klein
Elizabeth Klimuk
Celine Koya
Andrew Krysiak
Advait Kulkarni
Samantha Kulwanoski
Faith Labertew
Alessandra Liebmann
Andrew Lin
Daniel Lougen
Monna Lysy
Kevin Martin III
Nicholas Masi
Sarah Matesic
Dillon McClary
John McGuire
Jacob McKinnon
Kelsey Meldrum
Lauren Meyer
Lindsay Miller
David Moore
Carolyn Morse
Madeline Nadrich
Tyler Nuwer
Jacob O'Donnell
Dana O'Neill
Jacob Okulewicz
Emily Olearczyk
Vitaliy Pachka
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Kyle Palmatier
Mariana Panzarella
Marissa Panzarella
Brittany Paplham
Cole Pennella
Halle Petrillo
Jessica Pilotte
Rylee Pohancsek
Shaina Pollina
Liwen Qin
Joshua Quartley
Emma Radel
Maia Reed
Monte Richards
Adam Rizzo
Emma Roland
Erin Roland
Maxwell Ross
Caroline Rossi
Kateland Roux
Sayantika Roy
Martin Schwarz
Catherine Segada
Andrew Seo
Michelle Serebrennik
Prakriti Setlur
Pranav Setlur
Arnav Shah
Patrick Shea
Kerry Sherman
Nehaal Siddiqi
Alexandria Skipper
Anthony Smith
Isabella Smith
Hailey Starbuck
Jenna Strozewski
Brehtan Swiech
Jacob Swihart
Gilad Symons
Nathan Szatkowski
Lauren Terry
Mackenzie Thompson
Ava Thurston
Brendan Travis
Dario Tringali
Rachel Truskinovsky
Terra Verpoten
Dylan Wanat
Jonah Wasserman
Makenna Weaver
Taylor Wendel
Emma Wexler
Michael White
Evan Wolfson
Jasmina Yeung
Christina Zhang
Lillianna Zhang
Riky Zhou
Amelia Zorich
Michael Zvonov
Grade 11 Jonathon Abaya
Kenneth Abrahim
Ali Ahmad
Mansoor Ali
Jacob Anderson
Tess Andrews
Moira Antalek
Heraa Arshad
Caleb Azami
Connor Baetzhold
Kayla Bailey
Courtney Bangert
Elizabeth Barnhardt
Danielle Batz
Scott Becht
Urfa Behzad
Jacob Belote
Liliana Bernardi
Nicole Bidlack
Ryleigh Bies
Sara Blankenburg
Joshua Bloom
Grace Borrelli
Anna Brand
Autumn Brown
Brianna Brown
Molly Brown
Ilma Buraira
Carly Burgio
Eoin Burns
Mollie Bushart
Michael Cabra
Alison Chamberlin
Philip Chearmonte
Margarita Chekhova
Henry Chugh
Kyle Cohen
Annabeth Collis
Jordan Cooper
Owen Costantini
Hailey Cullen
Emilee Davis
Katelyn Davis
Thomas Davis
Grace DeRoo
Carson DiFranco
Madilyn Diodate
Ethan Donovan
Morgan Dutschman
Joshua Dziama
Nicholas Emer
Sarah Faber
Andrew Fairbrother
Jake Federio
Sean Fitzpatrick
Ibrahim Gilani
James Gilmore
Ethan Glaser
Naiji Gong
Sean Gorman
Kerry Gramlich
Edith Gregg
Adam Gulick
Helen Harke
Alexa Herrmann
Catherine Hill-Munoz
Abby Hinkley
Leah Horton
Jacob Hourigan
Madison Hughes
Afton Hulse
Katherine Hurley
Joshua Iskander
Juliana Juul
Jumanah Zuhair Kamarin
Melissa Kaplan
Tariq Kariapper
Nicole Karr
Candice Kasahara
Yash Kelkar
Ahsan Khan
Nawal Khan
Julia Kiblin
Heesung Kim
Jacob King
Michael Kozlin
Gabriel Krantz
Melanie Krysiak
Matthew Kulikowski
Zoe Kyriakopoulos
Serena Leatherbarrow
Zishen Liao
Madisen Lindaman
Matthew Lindaman
Kevin Liu
Joseph Looney
Tyler Lotempio
Amaya Mack
Allison Macon
Allison Maczka
Aidan Maddigan
Samantha Mallare
Nicholas Maniscalco
Dylan Mann
Francesca Manzella
Gabriella Manzella
Emily Marin
Carter Matteson
Emily May
Sameria Mbili
Hannah McHale
Monica McKie
Brennan McQuillan
Robert Mentkowski
Jared Miller
Jenna Montgomery
Derek Moore
Olivia Moran
Lilliana Morin
Sydney Moyer
Jacob Mulka
Natalie Murray
Hunter Myers
Tina Ni
Marissa Nunzio
Joseph Nusall
Cailey O'Connell
Timothy O'Connor
Petar Odazhiev
Isabelle Ondracek
Jacob Orlando
Zachary Palmer
Aasha Patel
Hanna Pawlowski
Madison Penetrante
Sara Phillips
Audrey Pilotte
Jenna Piotrowski
Annabella Pollina
Julia Princess
Brigid Radel
Brittany Rafferty
Emma Rakvica
Arushi Rao
Joshua Ratner
Michaela Reimers
Laura Rivera Salgado
Ariya Roberts
Ciara Roland
Jaden Rynkewicz
Emily Safier
Jack Saia Jr
Benjamin Sanders
Samantha Schaab-Rozbicki
Matthew Schwartz
Emily Segal
Lauren Serafini
Stephanie Sheppard
Maoto Shimojo
Steven Sinha
Haley Sliwa
Jenna Sniatecki
Taylor Sniatecki
Christian Soucy
Benjamin Starks
Peter Stopinski
Taylor Stover
Cara Strano
Samantha Strom
Ashley Sullivan
Alexa Tamburlin
Katie Taylor
Katherine Thomas
Dominic Tringali
Breanne Trotter
Daniel Versalov
Abigail Vincent
Raymond Walter
Bridgette Weiss
Kyle Wekenmann
Matthew Wiepert
Deven Wistner
Meadow Wistner
Naomi Wistner
Todd Witt
Samantha Wutz
Nicolas Young
Austin Zeplowitz
Michelle Zhang
Cameron Zurat
Grade 12 Malik Abdus-Sabr
Afolarin Abiola
Max Abrams
Hawraa Ahmed
Umar Ahmed
Amanda Aldridge
Karrar Aljanahi
Dahlia Alphonce
Spencer Ang
Catherine Angiers
Madison Auten
Morgan Auten
Autumn Balcerak
Joseph Battaglia
Christopher Bechakas
Tia Bednarski
Colin Begley
Julia Behar
Edward Bianco
Matthew Bielinski
Abigail Bilson
Matthew Blacher
Justin Bonetto
Madison Bordonaro
Andrew Bruno
Corinne Burgett
Ashley Caito
Carianne Carnevale
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Emily Cerny
Deana Chan
Arunabh Chaudhuri
Zachariah Chazen
Samantha Colburn
Emery Comstock
Kaylee Conover
Alexandra Contino
Marc Cook
Ryan Cooper
Eric Cretella
Lindsey Cutler
Emily Daigler
Nathan Damiani
Samantha Diamond
Rachel Dimitroff
Joseph Divincenzo
Caroline Dunaj
Sarah Fallavollita
Nicholas Farley
Amanda Fermo
Miranda Fish
Ethan Fleming
Amy Francis
Leo Gatenby-Latham
Gabrielle Gaygen
Joelle Giambra
Sarah Gian
Maria Gionis
Grace Glauber
Griffin Green
Samantha Greene
Gabrielle Griffo
Allison Hajnos
Courtney Hannon
Alison Harris
Leah Heffter
Declan Henriques
Adin Hilfstein
Luiz Gabriel Honorio
Katherine Hudson
Nicholas Hutson
Kevin Hyland
Brett Isler
Anupama Iyer
Hailie Jeris
Zeyneb Johnson
Ryan Johnston
Daniel Kennedy
Alexa Kertzie
Chaewon Kim
Ava Knapp
Casey Koenig
Alexander Kohut
Justin Konotopskyj
Elise Kulka
Shaelyn Kutis
Jessica Lau
Taigan Lavrey
Karen Lopes
Samantha Lucca
Riley Madden
Sarah Mahoney
Noah Mattson
Lexie McCabe
Benjamin Michalowski
Gianna Militello
Zachary Moser
Quinn Moyer
Alexandra Mucci
Anand Murali
Gabriella Mutka
Hannah Nelson
Kimberly Nguyen
Nurzhan Nurbergenov
Maddalena Ohrbach
Tyler Okun
Aba Otseidu
Maya Palmer
David Palumbo
Supriya Pandit
Joshua Paris
Alante Paulk
Madison Pellnat
Colin Peterson
Daniel Petrov
Alyanna Pinoliar
Stephen Pusateri
Madelyn Radel
Jordan Renzi
Presentacion Rivera Salgado
Leonard Roginsky
Ashley Romano
Marcus Romanowski
Leander Ruhl
Mirabel Saakyan
Mariam Sadawi
Arafa Sahar
Brielle Santora
Daniel Saturnino
Vanessa Sauret
Alyssa Scaduto
Victoria Schaffer
Sophie Schapiro
Jackson Schlierf
Hannah Schneiderman
Emily Schule
Brianna Scinta
Emily Smith
Christopher Stawarski
Emma Steadman
Drew Stephens
Kelsey Stone
Thomas Stroth
Jonathan Stypa
Clare Sullivan
Kelsey Sullivan
Sarah Swihart
Umair Syed
Madeleine Szatkowski
Lucas Terry
Luke Thompson
Zachary Thompson
Anthony Trigilio
Peter Tripi
Andrew Trofimovich
Leah Truskinovsky
Angus Tsui
Jacob Tuholski
Allison Vollmer
Michael Wahl
Sophia Wang
Alicia Weissenburg
Erin Wendling
Elizabeth White
Aaron Wieloszynski
Jessica Wilk
Alexander Woods
Zayba Yasin
Jennifer Zipp
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CAREER CENTER/GUIDANCE
WILLIAMSVILLE NORTH HIGH SCHOOL
GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT
SCHOOL CEEB CODE: 335-983
Date Test Deadline To Register May 5, 2018 SAT & Subject Tests April 6, 2018
June 2, 2018 SAT & Subject Tests May 3, 2018
April 14, 2018 ACT March 9, 2018
June 9, 2018 ACT May 4, 2018
SCHOLARSHIP LIST
Williamsville North provides a list of scholarships to our
students as they become available. Located under the College
tab on Naviance, scholarships are added to the list throughout the
year. Most scholarships are available for juniors and seniors,
however, all students should check the scholarship list
periodically.
GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT WITS
Don’t forget the Guidance Department is on WITS. Just go to
the WITS home page and click on Guidance Department from
the Intranet list. This page includes links to email your child’s
counselor, important test dates and events, as well as links to
websites like FAFSA (Financial Aid), NCAA and other
informative websites and college information.
SCHEDULING
The guidance office will begin scheduling for the 2018-2019
school year through February. We encourage you to review the
catalog with your child and discuss possible courses that your
child should take next year. We also recommend to take into
account the appropriate level recommended by your student’s
teachers, and ask questions accordingly. Please note that the
deadline to turn in your course selection sheet is Friday, March
2. If received after this deadline, requests for changes may not
be honored.
2017-2018
SCHOOL COUNSELOR ASSIGNMENTS The following school counselors are assigned to students with
the last names beginning with the following letters:
D, J, M, T Mrs. Davidson
A, F, I, U, Y Mrs. Tringali
B, L, N, P Mrs. Kaputa
H, K, Q, V Mr. Miller
C, G, O, W Mrs. Miller-Bushey
E, R, S, X, Z Mrs. Szwed
The Guidance Office can be reached at: 626-8506.
CAREER CENTER/GUIDANCE
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ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAMS
All students enrolled in an Advanced Placement (AP) course
are required to take the AP exam for that course. This year’s
exams will take place from May 7 to May 18.
This year, the cost per exam is $85. Payment for each
exam can be made in check form, payable to
Williamsville Central Schools.
Exam fees will be collected in the Guidance Office
February 6-8.
The student’s name and the name of the AP exams
should be listed on the face of the check. One check can
be issued if taking multiple exams.
Fee reductions are available for families who qualify. If you
receive a free or reduced lunch, please see Mr. Miller in the
guidance office for more information.
*Check the WITS homepage periodically for guidance
events.
ONLINE PROGRESS REPORTS AND REPORT CARDS In an effort to reduce costs associated with printing and mailing progress reports and report cards, and also in an effort to promote “green” initiatives, the District will no longer be mailing home progress reports and/or report cards unless requested to do so. Report cards and progress reports will be available in the following ways:
o Through WITS, via the student login o Through WITS, via the parent login o By mail, if requested
Those with parent accounts in WITS will be notified by email when progress reports and report cards are posted. Should you wish to receive progress reports and/or report cards by mail, contact the guidance office at 626-8507. Thank you for your support in this initiative to reduce costs and “go green.”
INTERIM REPORT PERIODS END:
March 2, 2018, May 14, 2018
MARKING PERIODS END:
April 13, 2018, June 22, 2018
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NURSE’S NOTES Susan Carducci, RN
TEL. 626-8525 / FAX 626-8582
COLDS AND SCHOOL ATTENDANCE According to the web site, “Mayoclinic.com”, this is one of the most
common reasons children miss school. The average adult has 2-4
colds per year. The single most important thing your child can do
to prevent illness is to wash his or her hands thoroughly and
frequently. Coughs should be covered with a tissue and discarded.
Touching common objects with infected hands, or
coughing/sneezing out into the open air spreads germs more quickly.
Children may come to school if they are fever free, can eat and drink
normally, are rested and alert enough to be attentive in class, and
have completed any medically recommended isolation period.
WHAT IS EPISTAXIS? What causes nosebleeds? The purpose of the nose is to warm and
humidify the air we breathe in. The nose is lined with many blood
vessels that lie close to the surface where they can be injured and
bleed. Once a vessel starts to bleed, the bleeding tends to recur
since the clot or scab is easily dislodged. Nosebleeds, called
epistaxis, can be messy and even scary, but often look worse than
they are. Many can be treated at home, but some do require
medical care.
Common causes of nosebleeds include:
- Dry, heated, indoor air, which dries out the nasal membranes
- Dry, hot, low humidity climate, which can dry out the mucous
membranes
- Vigorous nose blowing or nose picking
- Injury to the nose or face
- Allergic and non-allergic rhinitis
- Use of drugs that thin the blood (aspirin, non-steroidal anti-
inflammatory medications, warfarin and others)
- High blood pressure
- Chemical irritants (e.g. cocaine, industrial chemicals)
- Deviated septum
- Inherited bleeding disorders
- Facial and nasal surgery
How are nosebleeds stopped?
- Relax
- Lean your body and head slightly forward so you don’t swallow
blood
- Breathe through your mouth
- Pinch together the soft part of your nose against the hard bony
ridge that forms the bridge of your nose
- Continue pinching your nose continuously for at least five
minutes before checking if bleeding has stopped
- Ice can be applied to nose to hasten clotting
- Once the bleeding stops do not bend over, lift heavy objects,
sniff or blow your nose
Seek medical care if bleeding continues after more than 20 minutes
of applying direct pressure, you experience repeated bleeding
episodes and if the bleeding is rapid, or the blood loss is large
(exceeds a coffee cupful).
NURSE’S NOTES
continued….
SPRING IS HERE Don’t forget to have your physical in for spring sports which must
be dated March 1, 2017 or later. Sport forms must be signed by the
nurse to verify physical fitness before going to the first tryout.
Remember to register in WITS under the Athletics tab and sign up
for your spring sport BEFORE you bring in your forms to the nurse.
Sports Verification started Monday, February 26th, MODS 2-9
ONLY! If you currently have a Physical education restriction these
must be cleared by your doctor before returning to sports. Don’t get
caught on the bench!
TOBACCO FACTS
By age 17, one half of teen smokers have tried to quit and
failed. Two thirds regret ever starting and nearly 40% express
some interest in some form of treatment for tobacco
dependence.
Nicotine withdrawal causes decreased attention span, which
may affect your student’s academic performance.
Second hand smoke has TWICE as much nicotine and tar as
the smoke the smoker inhales.
Teens are more likely to smoke if they see adults smoke.
Smoking related illness kills more people than alcohol, AIDS,
car crashes, illegal drugs, murders, and suicides COMBINED!
For help and information about quitting call 1-866-697-8487,
the NYS Smokers’ Quitline or go to www.nysmokefree.com.
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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat HOLIDAYS: 3/1 – Purim (J)
3/21 – Naw-Ruz (BA)
3/25 – Palm Sunday (C) 3/25 – Sri Rama
Navami (H)
3/30 – Good Friday (C) 3/31 – Pesach (J)
1 A
2
REPORT PERIOD
ENDS
EMERGENCY
CLOSING
NO SCHOOL
3
4
5 B
INTERIM
REPORTS DUE
9 AM
Faculty Mtg. – 3 pm
PTSA Mtg. – 7 pm
6 C
7 D
MUSICAL
PREVIEW ASSEMBLY
8 E
Musical Seussical
7 pm
9 F
WELLNESS FAIR
LIBRARY MODS 4 - 8
Musical Seussical
7 pm
10
Musical Seussical
2 pm & 7 pm
11
12 A
13 B
14 C
Side-by-Side Choral Festival Rehearsal
15 D
Side-by-Side
Choral Festival 7 pm
16
STAFF
DEVELOPMENT
DAY
NO SCHOOL
17
18
19 E
20 F
NOCTI EXAM 8:30 AM – 12 PM
Side-by-Side Orchestra Rehearsal
21 A
NOCTI EXAM 8:30 AM – 12 PM
Side-by-Side
Orchestra Concert 7 pm
22 B
NATIONAL COLLEGE FAIR
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
23 C
24
25
26 D 27 E 28 F
District Band
Festival @ South HS 7 pm
29 A 30
SPRING RECESS
NO SCHOOL
31
2018
March
10
SCHOOL TELEPHONE NUMBERS
PTSA EXECUTIVE BOARD
Co-Presidents: Taunya Abaya & Jeanne Johnston Vice President: Holley Sheppard
Treasurer: Andrea Wiepert Recording Secretary: Ellie Hare
Corresponding Secretary: Barbara Lindaman PTSA Council Representative: Francie Marzec
Williamsville North High School
Williamsville North PTSA
1595 Hopkins Road
Williamsville, NY 14221
Main Office 626-8500
Mr. Gary Collichio, Principal 626-8505
Assistant Principal (Grades 10) 626-8566
Mr. Jason Lehmbeck
Assistant Principal (Grade 9) 626-8513
Mr. Brian Swatland
Assistant Principal (Grades 10/11)
Mr. Andre Thomas 626-8504
Attendance Office 626-8555
Business 626-8515
Cafeteria Services 626-8519
Career Center 626-8544
Custodial Services 626-8527
Mr. Peter Tomasello, Head Custodian
DECA 626-8516
Mr. Alan Balsdon
English 626-8536
Guidance Office 626-8507
Internships 626-8516
Mrs. Carol Kontchegulian
Library 626-8529
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Mathematics 626-8521
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Mr. Steven Ferenczy, Faculty Manager
Planetarium 626-8523
Mr. Mark Percy
Psychologist 626-8512
Mrs. Heather Youngblood
Psychologist 626-8345
Ms. Emily Kre zmien
Resource Room 626-8547
Science 626-8522
School Nurse 626-8525
Mrs. Susan Carducci
Second Language 626-8531
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Social Worker 626-8514
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