Williamsville Education Foundation
Grant will fund studying of guitar
by JESSICA L. FINCH Associate Editor
      For the first time in Williamsville School District history a unit will be dedicated to studying the guitar — thanks to a grant from the Williamsville Education Foundation. “I am very thankful to the Williamsville Education Foundation.
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Kadimah School of Buffalo’s two-year-old program has waiting list
      Early registration and high demand for the 2006/07 two-year-old program at has resulted in a waiting list, according to Headmaster Jeffrey Shapiro. Families who are considering enrolling their preschoolers at Kadimah should contact the school as soon as possible, and in the event that spaces open ...
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Sweet Home Middle School announces honor rolls
      Sweet Home Middle School announced the following students have achieved honor and merit roll status for the first quarter of the 2006-07 school year: Honor Roll Grade Eight Sarosh H. Ahmed, Summer N. Amoia, Timothy M. Anger, Kristina S. Antonov, Ashley E. Arter, Eleni Atherinis, Michael R. Bar...
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St. Mary’s School names students to honor roll
      St. Mary’s School in Swormville announced the following residents were named to the first quarter honor listing for the 2006-07 school year: First Honors Grade Five — Anna Herberger, Katarina Krajacic, Monica Rizzo, Nicole Sandretto, Emmett Wilber.
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St. Leo the Great posts honor rolls
      St. Leo the Great School in Amherst announces the following students were named to the first and second honor rolls and merit roll for the first quarter of the 2006-07 school year: Fourth Grade Second Honors: Peter Evancho, Caterina Fiorotto,
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PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE
      Meg Kujawa, Ss. Peter and Paul’s Early Kindergarten Program at Pooh Corner Pre-School director, reads a story to students Bridgetta Ulrich, and Aidan Ostrowski. The program was awarded a $3,000 grant by the Elizabeth & Peter Tower Foundation. Funds from the grant will be used to purchase materials...
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Mount St. Mary posts honor roll
      Mount St. Mary Academy announces the following Amherst area students were named to the school’s honor roll for the first quarter of the 2007-2007 school year: First Honors, Grade Nine — Lauren Jarmusz, Victoria Lojacono, Kathryn Maher, Jaclyn Reinhart, Samantha Reinhart, and Elise Roberts.
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Entries needed for GEICO’s Safety Belt Poster Contest
      It’s time for GEICO’s nationwide Safety Belt Poster Contest. Students around the country are invited to create a poster that GEICO will use in its annual campaign to call greater attention to the use of auto safety belts. GEICO’s contest is open to students between the ages of 6 and 15. Entries wi...
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On the Campus
      Christopher J. Wyrobek of Getzville has accepted membership in Golden Key International Honour Society and was honored during a recent induction ceremony at the University of Pittsburgh where he is a student. Samuel Shimrak of Williamsville has been named to the 2006 fall semester at Rochester I...
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School news
      Students from Leon Studio One School of Hair Design will kick off the Dec. 20 Holiday Charity Day by visiting three nursing homes to sing Christmas carols. Each student will bring to the party canned goods and toys. To date they have donated more than $1000 for Toys for Tots and Food Bank of Weste...
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