“A DOLLAR A DAY”
OUR PLAN TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE
AMERICAN RED CROSS
DISASTER RELIEF FUND
Like so many people across the country, a few of our
students with specific ideas approached Mrs.
Showman, Mrs. Merriett and me. Their desire to act
led to a meeting of interested students and staff
wanting to create a plan to contribute.
The plan that emerged from the students was entitled
“A Dollar A Day.” From September 19 to
September 25, students and school personnel were
asked to contribute $1 every day. The goal was
$2500.
On October 1st, the director of the Wayne County
Chapter of the American Red Cross will be in forum
to receive a check from this initiative. The students
who organized this event, Samantha BennettLepel,
Christy Siragusa, and Erin Peters, asked that if the
goal was met, that the teachers declare October 1st as
“No Homework Day” throughout the building. The
faculty responded enthusiastically to this. So far,
WHS has collected $1720.24.
FROM THE PRINCIPAL...
Daniel Starr, Ed.D.
In the past month we have lived the tragedy of the terrorist attacks and heard President Bush
speak of our
resolve to move on with our lives. As this resolve pertains to Williamson High School, please note two things.
First, you can
be proud of the maturity with which our
students–
your children
–responded to the tragedy.
Second, we are more secu
rity conscious, as are public
buildings across the country. In most instances, this
translates into inconveniences for us.
The High School
will have only one accessible entrance available after
8:00 a.m.
Anyone who enters the building must do so
through the front doors by the Main Office.
There are numerous initiatives throughout the district to
improve our students’ ability to read
. The House
Planning Team in the High School researched the
implementation of a
daily tie for quiet reading built into
the school day
. This is a wellknown tactic in elementary
schools, but few high schools do it.
The concept is
simple, the more you do something, the better you
become at that something.
The plan is called
“Drop Everything And Read!”
We have shortened regular class periods by two minutes.
That gives us
an 18minute block of time during the school day that will be devoted to silent reading.
It
will not be used for homework, and everybody in the building will take part. The time of day we do this will
vary from month to month.
Beginning October 1
st
, the students will be allowed to
read anything they want – books, magazines,
newspapers, etc.
This will give people a chance to get used to the idea.
Beginning November 1
st
, the
students will select a book of their choice.
We are approaching it this way because we find that students have
difficulty visualizing a concept without pictures in the text to help them. We want to provide the time for them
to develop this skill, and the sacrifice of two instructional minutes per period will do that.
So,
WE COULD USE YOUR OLD BOOKS.
If you have old (or slightly old) paperbacks and/or summer
reading piled in the corner, send them to the High School and we will offer them to students.
We want
and will encourage students to select their own books, but your donations will help to ensure that there is a
sufficient supply of books from which the students can choose.
Young Americans,
a talented group of college students visited Williamson for the fourth time in the last eight
years. They arrived a few days later than scheduled due to travel complications; but they made it, and we are
the beneficiaries of their travel! The program began Sunday, September 16, and culminated with a
Williamson Senior High School
October 2001
performance on Tuesday evening, September 18.
Students from all three buildings and other school districts
were involved, and came away from this workshop with the experience of performing with and as professional
entertainers. The enthusiasm and energy they bring to our school and to our students is a joy to behold! Thanks
to Mrs. Fiegl for the time and energy she devotes to bringing The Young Americans to our school.
The tradition of the
“Old English W”
award continues as
26 students were recognized for their successes
during the 200001 school year.
Students who attained the highest average in each course were presented an
award at an assembly on the morning of September 28
th
. The awards encompass all of our courses, not just the
traditional academic core. The “Old English W” award is as uniquely Williamson as any of the traditions we
have.
Receiving awards were current seniors:
Michael Cantwell, Joseph Frank, Eli Gelo, Katie Henderson,
Katie Hollenbeck, Zackery Knowlden, Joseph Kotvis, Chelsea Manahan, Amber Payne, Adrianne (Anna)
Peters, Ashley Pulver;
current juniors:
Alexander Bean, Michael Burdick, Dean Ganskop, Connie Kaplin,
Jeffrey Starr, David Verdine, Ryan Walvoord;
current sophomores:
Jeana Ganskop, Christopher Gowan,
Anthony Guilfoil, Zachary Lewis, Shayna Malloy, Kyla Quinn, Shawn Richman;
and current freshman
,
Audrey Wackerman. Congratulations to all!
********************************
On Tuesday, October 16,
students in grades 10 and 12
will be given a survey called
“Search
Institute Profiles of Student Life: Attitudes and Behaviors.”
It is commonly referred to as the
“Assets” survey. It is intended to help us, as a community, identify the positive and negative
factors influencing the lives of our children.
Please read the letter contained in this
publication that outlines the survey and the purposes that underlie it.
If you do not want
your child to take part in this survey, you must sign the form at the bottom of the letter and
return it to the High School by October 9
th
.
********************************
FROM THE HEALTH OFFICE...
Cynthia Showman, R.N.
Winter Sports signups will be from Monday, October 1
st
, to Friday, October 5
th
. Any student wishing to
try out for a winter sport (boys and girls basketball, wrestling, indoor track, and girls cheerleading) is asked to
sign up outside the health office this week.
Health history forms will be handed out the following week and
will need to be returned by Friday, October 19
th
. Physicals will be on Tuesday, October 23
rd
and
Tuesday, October 30
th
, for any student who wishes to have theirs done at school.
Many students have not yet handed in their
Student Information Sheet
. Please remind your son or daughter to
hand them in to the Health Office as soon as possible. This is especially important in order to contact parents
during the day in case of a medical emergency, so they need to be updated each year. If you do not have one,
they are available in the Health Office and the Main Office. Thank you!
Orders for yearbooks will be taken during lunch
periods beginning October 1
st
. The price has been set
at $33.00, and checks should be made payable to
“The Log 2002.”
The organizational meeting for Snowboard and Ski Club will be Wednesday, October
17, at 7:00 p.m., in Room 13 of the Middle School. At this time registration materials
will be distributed and questions answered about our annual Snowboard and Ski Club
trips to Brantling December 7, 14, 21, January 4, 11, 18 (makeup). Costs vary
according to program selected. If you can not attend this meeting the registration
materials will be available beginning October 18 in the middle school and high school.
The FRANCE TRIP 2001 GROUP
would like to thank all of you who supported our
clothing drive on
September 13
th
.
Dear Parent or Guardian:
On October 16
th
, during 1
st
period, our school district will conduct a very important study on the needs, attitudes, and
behaviors of our students in grades 6, 8, 10, and 12.
The survey is titled
Search Institute Profiles of Student Life: Attitudes and Behaviors.
It will provide our school and
community with a wide range of information, such as how students spend their time, their perceptions of school and
community life, and their participation in a wide range of risky behaviors. Most important, the survey will tell us the
extent to which our students are experiencing developmental assets. Developmental assets are the “building
blocks” of positive relationships, opportunities, skills and values that young people need to grow into healthy, caring,
and responsible adults. An initial community group met this summer to learn about this survey and the
development of assets. They agreed that the results of this survey would give us valuable information to help us
address the needs of our youth. We have included a list of the assets on the back side of this letter for your review.
If you would like to become part of the Assets Community Group, please call the District Office at 5899661, and we
will inform you of our next meeting.
Additional information on the su
rvey
•
Students will be given one full class period in which to complete the survey. The surveys are
completed anonymously. No one will know how individual students responded to questions.
•
All students within each classroom place their completed surveys into one envelope. The envelope
is then sealed. All envelopes from our school are sent directly to Search Institute (Minneapolis) for
processing. No one at our school will review any of the completed surveys.
•
The final report will present findings by the total group, by grade, and by gender. No individual
student data are reported.
•
Students are told that their participation is voluntary and that they may skip items if they so choose.
•
The survey is not a test they take for school grades, and their grades w
ill not be affected if they
choose not to participate. Nonparticipating students will be sent to the library or auditorium.
Please give serious consideration for your child to participate in this study. A copy of the survey is available for your
review in the Building’s Main Office between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. The value of a study of this kind depends
upon the participation of every student.
If you do not want your child to participate, you
must
return the form at the bottom of this letter by
October 9, 2001.
If no form is received, your child will participate in the study.
If you have any questions, please contact me at 5899621. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Daniel R. Starr, Ed.D.
High School Principal
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Please withdraw my child from participation in the
Attitudes and Behaviors
survey.
Child’s Name (please print)______________________________________________Grade Level__________
Signature of Parent/Guardian_____________________________________________Date________________
The High School will be celebrating with
a full week of activities
beginning October 8th. Each day will
have a theme, and students will dress to suit that theme. Thursday afternoon, each class will decorate
the halls to support our sports teams.
Friday, October 12, will be red and white day
, and there will be a
Pep Rally, where teams will be recognized and a King and Queen will be crowned. The Cheerleaders will
be selling tattoos and glowinthedark necklaces at the games on Friday, and some lucky fans will
receive soccer balls thanks to the generosity of MOTTS. Saturday, October 13, the Cheerleaders will
sponsor a
CHICKEN BBQ from 1:004:00 p.m., on Saturday, October 13. Later, at 6:00 and 8:00
p.m., the ALUMNI games
,
to benefit the Maureen and Michael Wright Scholarship fund
, will be held.
For a complete look at the athletic events taking place, please see the enclosed athletic schedule.
Publication of the
WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
PO BOX 900
WILLIAMSON, NY 14589
DINEAMATE BOOKS
The
Williamson High School Spanish Club
will be selling DineAMate coupon books and a variety of
food and gift items as a fundraiser from October 9 – October 15, 2001. The DineAMate books sell for
$22.00 and offer twoforone coupons for meals, services, dry cleaning, movies and hotels. There are also
different food and gift items available through Great American Food Company. This program funds extra
curricular activities such as field trips, craft projects, and guest speakers for the students in the Williamson
High School Spanish program.
Books and other items can be ordered through any Spanish student or by calling Ms. Johnson at
school
, at 5899621. The students of the club thank you in advance for your generosity this year, as the
community has demonstrated overwhelming support in the past. Gracias!
SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
1
A
2
B
Spanish Club meets
10
th
period (rm. 11)
3
C
4
D
Student Council
meets 10
th
period
(rm. 10)
5
E
End of 5 weeks
6
7
8
NO SCHOOL
COLUMBUS DAY
9
F
Spanish Club
DINEAMATE sale
begins (ends
10/15/01)
10
A
Board of Education
7:30 p.m. @ M.S.
11
B
Student Council
Meeting 10
th
period
(rm. 10)
12
C
13
14
15
D
Comment sheets
mailed
16
E
PSAT for Juniors
(AM in auditorium)
Spanish Club
meets 10
th
period
(rm. 11)
17
F
18
A
19
B
20
21
22
C
23
D
LIFETOUCH
picture retakes
(start at 8:00 a.m. in
Auditorium)
24
E
Board of Education
7:30 p.m. @ M.S.
25
26
27
Wayne County
Antique Dealer’s
Antique Show & Sale
10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
28
Wayne County
Antique Dealer’s
Antique Show & Sale
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
29
F
30
A
Spanish Club meets
10
th
period (rm. 11)
31
B
CONFERENCE DAY
NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
HOMECOMING WEEKEND
Williamson Senior High School
October 2001
Principal’s Office 5899621 Counseling Office 5899624 Health Office 5899625
Daylight Savings
Time Ends
Chicken BBQ
1:004:00 p.m.
Alumni games start
at 6:00 p.m.
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