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Williamsville schools lose another spring recess day
Frigid temperatures close schools
by JESSICA L. FINCH Associate Editor
      With a high of just 12 degrees and wind chills dropping to negative 20, schools in Amherst made the decision to close on Monday. But for the Williamsville Central School District that means one less day of spring recess in April. Students will now have to report on Wednesday, April 11.
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CHAMPION
      Jesse Feldman, an eighth-grade student at Kadimah School of Buffalo located in Amherst, won the school-level competition of the National Geographic Bee on Dec. 22. He will compete for a $25,000 college scholarship through the 19th annual National Geographic Bee. He will take a written test, and th...
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LEADER
      Janie Abel, an Amherst Central High School student and a Snyder resident, is one of 60 students from across the country selected to attend the Reagan Ranch High School Leadership Conference in Santa Barbara, Calif., from Feb. 8-10. Currently a junior at Amherst, Janie is the founder and president ...
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Titanic 'sinks' in Casey Library for the 10th year
      The Titanic set sail from the Casey Middle School Library on Feb. 1. After researching the tragedy and the time period, more than 200 eighth-grade students dressed as 1912 characters who were actually aboard the ill-fated ship and attempt to get their characters to safety before Titanic "sinks." Th...
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SCRUMPTIOUS STUDYING-
      Teachers and kindergarten students at St. Gregory the Great recently held a "Baking with Teacher Day" where the group baked cookies together. Pictured, from left to right, Caroline Wisherath, Katie Welch, Nancy Abbott, Paige Cleary, Margaret Kelly and Rachel Steffan.
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Mill Middle School names honor roll
      The following Mill Middle School students were named the honor and merit rolls for the second quarter of the 2006-07 school year: Fifth Grade Merit Roll Cieran Bailey, Brett Baker, Caitlin Beckinghausen, Samuel Berke, Nolan Burch, Ben Clement, Matthew Corona, Owen Doud, Lily Fischer, Brady Fow...
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SS. Peter and Paul School joins School Banking Club
      Students are taking part in a program that offers a first-hand look at personal finance through First Niagara Bank. Saints Peter and Paul School in Williamsville has joined the bank's School Banking Club, a fun and practical program that was developed in 1991 and now has more than 34,000 students ...
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Program takes frustration out of college aid applications
by JESSICA L. FINCH Associate Editor
      Before deciding between a local or out-of-town college, whether to dorm or commute and what groups or committees to join, students have to know how to pay for their education. Applying for scholarships and state and federal aid are among the numerous steps that can leave students confused and unsu...
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Amherst Youth Board Service to Youth Awards
Sponsored by The Amherst Bee
      Stephanie Mulhern Youth Female Volunteer Stephanie has been a member of Amherst Youth Engaged in Service since 2003 and became an Advisory Board Member in 2004. As an Amherst YES member, Stephanie has volunteered more than 400 hours, including service in nursing homes, children's programs, the U...
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On the Campus
      Dew Crawford and Mark Comaratta of East Amherst and Elizabeth Mittlefehldt and Erica Peterson of Williamsville are participating in St. Lawrence University's program of international study. Julia Gary of Amherst has been named to the 2006 fall semester dean's list at Canisius College.
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SURPRISE
      Jenna Wilde, a second grade pupil at SS. Peter and Paul School, assists magician Rob Allan in the "snake in a can trick" during his performance at the school on Jan. 31. The activity was part of a week-long Catholic School Week event.
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