School News
      Amherst Middle School has added the following students to the high honor roll for the second quarter of the 2006-07 school year: sixth grade: Shannon Moore, Nicholas Myszkiewicz, James Stites, Reilly Sullivan. Seventh grade: Isadora Bevan. Eighth grade: David Apa, Ryan Schmidt.
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VISIONS OF PEACE
      Sacred Heart Academy students Chelsea Dziekan, 11th grade; Athena Kennedy, 11th grade; and Julia Wu, 12th grade, display pieces from the third annual Arts for Peace show that was on display at the beginning of February. The event showcased 100 art and sculpture pieces that represent peace as refle...
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Smallwood principal recommended
by PATRICK J. NAGY Reporter
      Discussions concerning which administrative structure to use at Smallwood Drive Elementary next year continued at the Feb. 13 Amherst Central School Board meeting. An ad hoc parent/faculty committee, led by Smallwood Drive fifth-grade teacher Michael Milliman and district parent Dr. Kelly Ahuna, r...
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Sweet Home
Redistricting Task Force urges changes during five-year span
by DAVID F. SHERMAN Managing Editor
      The Sweet Home Board of Education is expected to vote by May 15 on two proposals for redistricting its four elementary schools. A 19-member Task Force made its recommendations at the board's Feb. 13 meeting. Recommendation 1 calls for realignment of English as a second language for pupils at Glen...
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BRUSHING UP ON TEETH CLEANING
      University at Buffalo dental student Carrie Wanamaker introduces healthy snacks and proper teeth care to Windermere Boulevard Elementary first-graders Tanzeem Mahwood and Vincent Lee. The students enjoyed snacks and received toothbrushes.
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Williamsville district's preliminary 2007-08 budget totals $145 million
Calendar has more snow days
by JESSICA L. FINCH Associate Editor
      Modified football for each middle school, keyboarding courses and additional personnel make up, in part, the increase in the preliminary $145.4 million 2007-08 Williamsville Central School District budget. The district's spending is up 4.59 percent - approximately $600,000 - from this year.
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Amherst High students lauded
      Several Amherst Central High School students will attend state and regional competitions in the near future after placing high in regional competition on Feb. 10. Amherst High's Science Olympiad team placed second at the Science Olympiad Regional Competition and has qualified for state competition...
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BISON Fund extends services into Eggertsville, Snyder
      The BISON Scholarship Fund will be offering economically disadvantaged families in Eggertsville and Snyder the opportunity to apply for scholarships beginning in the 2007-2008 school year.
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St. Gregory the Great to open preschool in fall
      St. Gregory the Great School of Williamsville will open a preschool for 3 and 4 year-olds in September 2007. The "St. Gregory the Great Precious Paws" preschool will be located in newly renovated rooms in the Ministry Center. The program will be dedicated to providing an enriching, socially develo...
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East cheerleaders to take the catwalk for Becca's Closet
by JILL SCHMELZER Reporter
      The varsity and junior varsity cheerleaders at Williamsville East High School will host a fashion show for Becca's Closet. The foundation was created as a legacy to Rebecca Kirtman, a 16-year-old Florida student who launched a dress bank for high school students who could not otherwise afford to a...
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BOOK WORM
      Christina Duong, a second grader at Windemere Elementary School, reads to Jinny Brown-Ceasani for a reading level evaluation in the English as a Second Language program on Feb. 8.
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On the Campus
      The following students have been named to the 2006 fall semester dean's list at D'Youville College: Matthew Ard, Nicholas Brunner, Amy Casamento, Erik Johanson, Kristin Murchison, Jacob Mumm, Kevin Parkot, Alicia Tombs, Damian Zakroczemski, Denise Bishop, Ashley
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On the Campus
      Melissa M. Calabrese of North Tonawanda has been named to the dean's list at John Carroll University in Cleveland. She is a 2004 graduate of Sweet Home High School and is the daughter of Carl and Deborah Calabrese. Matthew Bala of Amherst has been named to the 2006 fall semester dean's list at B...
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CREATING GOOD HABITS
      Trish Graziano and Christine Miner, hygienists from Pediatric Dental Care, visited Childtime Learning Center on Essjay Road on Feb. 13 as part of National Children's Dental Health Care Month to educate children on proper care of their teeth.
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School News
      Amherst Middle School sixth grade teacher Nathan E. Phillips, was awarded a $1,000 Target Field Trip Grant, designed to help bring learning to life for students. Phillips was selected from more than 16,000 applicants.
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