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Vol. 3, Issue 9 Friday, October 28, 2016
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Congratulations to this year's Homecoming King and Queen, Qayyim Ali and Kaylee Hornberger! The two were crowned at halftime on Oct. 14.
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Thanks to Williamsport Bureau of Fire Chief Dave Dymeck for stopping by Stevens Primary on Oct. 26 to speak to students during its second Career Cafe. The school's Career Cafe program, held once a month, helps introduce second- and third-grade students to different career opportunities.
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Congratulations to the WAHS Marching Millionaires, who were named Tournament of Bands Region 4 Champions on Oct. 22. The Millionaires scored a 93.4 and won first place in music, marching, color guard and percussion.
The band also earned a top five seed at the Atlantic Coast Championships held this year at Hershey Park Stadium on Nov. 6.
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Take a peek inside the district with some highlights of what's been happening in the district. This newsletter's purpose is to give you, a member of our community, an overview of school news and events, student and faculty achievements, along with the latest from our education foundation.
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2016 Distinguished Alumni Awards Presented to 3
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Samuel E. Belle, Dr. Frederic G. Sanford and William E. Stroup were recognized during the high school's Homecoming game on Oct. 14 at STA Stadium.
"These three alumni have had a tremendous impact in their careers and in the communities they live," said Susan Swank-Cashera '78, alumni committee chair. "We could not be more proud of these Millionaires and are thrilled to honor them this year."
Samuel E. Belle '52
Belle received the Distinguished Alumni Service Award for his dedication to improving the lives of children, youth and families. He has provided his mentorship of young athletes and made selfless contributions to the Williamsport community that span more than five decades.
Following his 1952 graduation, Belle attended Bloomsburg University as a business administration major for a little more than two years before joining the police academy in 1955.
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This year's Distinguished Alumni Awardees enjoyed a lunch in the Millionaire Cafe with WAHS students who were matched to the alumni based on their interest in the career fields each of the three gentlemen pursued.
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WASD Education Foundation Honors 118 Summer Readers with Dedicated Books
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118 kindergarten through sixth-grade students successfully completed the 2016 summer reading program through the James V. Brown Library! In recognition of their achievement, each student has received a brand-new library book in their honor, complete with dedication bookplates!
The books
will be donated to the students' respective school libraries to increase their inventory, thanks to a $2,000 grant from the WASD Education Foundation.
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Six Cochran Primary School students were recognized recently for participating in the summer's Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge 2016.
These students read a combined 2,786 minutes of the 204,594,918 total minutes read across the country.
Pictured here From left is Max Fink, Isabelle Sanders, Maisie Saunders, Kiera Imersek, Addison Poorman and William Sailor.
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New BackPack Program Launched at WAHS Provides Food for Students in Need
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A hands-on opportunity in school citizenship and service for WAHS life skills students is helping to alleviate hunger and improve the educational experience for some of their peers.
In partnership with the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank, the high school launched a BackPack Program in September, which provides a bag of nonperishable food at the end of each week to students in need that they can take home and eat when school meal programs are unavailable.
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Alabaster Coffee Mobile Cart Showcased During Chamber's Recent PM Exchange
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The high school's very own Alabaster Coffee conducted a "soft" opening during the Williamsport/Lycoming Chamber of Commerce's PM Exchange on Oct 20.
The 141 people who attended the PM Exchange were offered a glimpse at what the mobile coffee cart looks like and what the franchise development program will offer students.
The coffee shop owner Karl Fisher '01 and the "franchise's" student manager, senior Tymir James, were on hand to show it off while offering complimentary coffee.
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Learn more about or make a gift to the WASD Education Foundation by visiting its
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Lycoming County Voter Services Informs Students on Election, Voting Processes
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Ahead of the upcoming presidential election on Nov. 8, sophomores at WAHS learned about the election process from Mr. Forrest Lehman, director of Voter Services for Lycoming County.
Mr. Lehman presented to the 10th-grade government classes both on Oct. 20 and 21.
On Thursday and Friday of this week, electronic voting machines were brought to the high school, and social studies students learned about the machines and were able to cast their ballot.
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Reunion News
- The Class of 1977 will celebrate its 40th class reunion on July 15, 2017. If anyone have any information on 1977 graduates, please contact Mike Banzhaf. He can be best reach via his personal email michael957@comcast.net.
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