Amherst Schools
EXCEL aid discussed
by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter
     Last April, the Amherst Central School District received $964,000 in new supplemental aid called EXCEL (Expanding our Children's Education and Learning). How the district can use that aid was the main topic at the Oct. 3 Amherst Central Board of Education meeting.
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Playground builds skills for Summit Academy students
     Representatives from Fisher-Price Inc., Ingram-Micro, and Fox Valley Club will join staff and students to officially open the new special needs playground at the Summit Academy.
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Amherst Schools
Students recognized on national level
     Forty-six students at Amherst Central High School have been named AP Scholars by the College Board in recognition of their exceptional achievement on the college-level Advanced Placement Program (AP) Exams.
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Wilderness adventure develops leadership skills in students
     Students from Williamsville's Casey Middle School took part in a leadership camp at Houghton College on Sept. 29-30. Twenty-five, seventh and eighth grade students, plus 11 staff members, traveled to Houghton for 24 hours of programming that focused on enhancing leadership skills.
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Conference educates about cyber threats, online victimization
     The University at Buffalo has teamed with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children's New York Branch to take action by hosting an Internet safety conference for future educators on cyber bullying and online victimization.
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Openings at pre-k program
     Amherst's prekindergarten program has openings in its two locations: Windermere Boulevard Elementary School, 291 Windermere Blvd., and the Amherst Community Church Child Care Center, 77 Washington Highway.
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