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“Kind words do not cost much. Yet they accomplish much.” Blaise Pascal
Dear Parents and Guardians: With the Holiday Season upon us, it is essential that we, together as a school community, teach our children the importance of helping others. “It is Cool to Care” is the motto we strive to instill in our students and staff at William Street School on a daily basis.
Our students attended William Street School’s Annual Movie Night. The students enjoyed time with their friends eating popcorn and watching either Incredibles 2 or Hotel Transylvania 3. A special thank you to Mrs. Chojnacki and Mr. Romig and the William Street School PTO for coordinating this fun night for our students. A big thank you to Mrs. Mineo and Mrs. Lumb for organizing our Scholastic Book Fair and Mrs. Perillo-Okeke, Mrs. Pliszka, Mrs. Shaw and Mrs. Lorigo for organizing the coin drive and the “All for Books Campaign”! Thank you for helping give the gift of reading to others! William Street raised $3,588.57 in three days to purchase books to donate to our Lancaster Youth Bureau’s holiday distributions as well as the Hope Project of WNY. Congratulations to these grade level winners: Grade 4 - Mrs. McNamara, Gr. 5 - Mrs. Camp and Gr. 6 - Mr. Litz The culmination of this fundraising event will take place on December 18th and will be voted on by our students. Students will have the opportunity to place their vote on Tuesday, December 11th in the Java Gym at Lancaster High School from 7 a.m. – 9 p.m. The choices are as follows: Pie in Face to WSS Principals Duct Tape WSS Principals Slime the WSS Principals Virtual Back Pack Starting in January, William Street School will be going virtual with our newsletter and handouts. A Remind message will be sent informing parents to check the website for newly posted information from WSS and/or the PTO. If you have not signed up for Remind, please follow the instructions below:
1. On your phone or Android phone, open your web browser and go to the following link: Rmd.at/h2ab89. Follow the instructions to sign up for Remind. You’ll be prompted to
download the mobile app.
2. If you don’t have a smartphone, get text notifications. Text the message @h2ab89 to
the number 81010.
Grade 6 Parents– Middle School Foreign Language This year at the annual Parent/Teacher Conferences Nov. 29th and Nov. 30th parents were asked to register your child’s choice for Foreign Language at Lancaster Middle School. If you were unable to attend
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please access the link below to enter your 6th grader’s choice of foreign language for 7th grade. This year the Middle School is offering an online registration as an option. If you follow this link http://www.lancasterschools.org/Page/20878 it will take you directly to the survey page on the school website and just follow the instructions to complete and submit the form. This link will be active until December 28, 2018. Health Office News from Mrs. Santoro & Mrs. Zagarrio Let’s fight the flu together! Follow good health guidelines: eat right, exercise, and get plenty of rest to help boost your immunity to fight the effects of colds and flu. Wash hands frequently, do the elbow cough, and disinfect hot spots at school, work, and home. The top five most virus-contaminated areas in the home are: 1. Telephones (have you cleaned your cell phone lately?) 2. Appliances such as the refrigerator and microwave 3. Faucets 4. Light switches and door handles 5. TV remotes NYS mandates have changed for the 2018/2019 school year. Students in grades 4 & 6 are no longer required to have any screenings. In January, we will begin the annual screenings for our Grade 5 students. These will include vision (near & far), hearing and scoliosis for the girls only. If your child’s results deviate from the normal recommended ranges, you will be notified by mail. Please have this form completed by your health care provider and return the report to the health office as soon as possible. It is important for academic success that your child wears his or her prescribed glasses during the day. Enjoy a healthy holiday season! Social Workers Office If your family is in need of assistance for the holidays, the Lancaster Youth Bureau is a site for the News Neediest Fund. The News Neediest Fund provides families with Christmas food, gifts, trees, etc. Please call the Lancaster Youth Bureau at 683-4444 for more information. PTO News Thank you to Tina Grabowski for organizing the Pierogi Sale. With your support, we raised $2,032.80. Thank you to Lori Beth Roberts for organizing our apparel sale. Apparel orders will be delivered to your child's class prior to Winter Break, unless other arrangements have been made. Email [email protected] with questions. Please continue to send in your Box Tops- we will submit a Spring Collection. Thank you to Jaela Matthews for organizing collection and submission. Upcoming PTO events: PTO Meeting Monday, January 14th - 7 pm in the Library Media Center, childcare provided. WSS Family Fun Night - Friday, January 18th - 6-8 pm: Contact Dan Romig ([email protected] ) or Chantal Kivi with any questions. Mid-January- Henry's Spring Candy Fundraiser begins
Winter Recess is Friday, December 21st – Tuesday, January 1st. School resumes January 2nd. Wishing you a joyous and happy holiday season!
Jacqueline Bull Gregory Heer Stacy Conti Principal Assistant Principal Assistant Principal
Please see the attached for information on the district’s Capital Gains project as well as Yearbook ordering instructions
