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Vol. 3, Issue 11 Friday, December 9, 2016
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Schools and district offices, including the tax office, will be closed for winter break beginning Friday, Dec. 23, through Monday, Jan. 2.
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS The WAHS annual Holiday Concert is scheduled for 3 p.m. Dec. 18. So known as its "gift to the community," the concert is free and open to the public. To review the slate of holiday concerts around the district this season,
click here.
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JOIN US
You're invited to attend the
Grand Opening Reception of Alabaster Coffee at WAHS
in the Commons of the high school from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. on Dec. 18! Enjoy coffee, socialize, and learn more about and meet those behind the new franchise development program.
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CAREER CAFE
Thanks to Mr. Sam Belle for stopping by
Stevens Primary recently as part of the building's Career Cafe Program. Mr. Belle answered questions and talked about his careers in the military, police force and in education with groups of students over lunch.
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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.
Please remember that you can share this newsletter with your friends by simply clicking "Forward Email" at the bottom of this screen.
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Essay Contest Winners to Ride The Polar Express
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From a pool of 110 entries, the top 25 winners were selected. Each will receive a free ride on the Polar Express on Dec. 9, sponsored by the Williamsport/Lycoming Chamber of Commerce.
In addition to the train ride, two top essay winners were selected.
These two, second-graders
Caleb Sayah and
Tatum Wesneski from Cochran and Hepburn-Lycoming primary schools, respectively, received a $25 gift card to the Cinema Center, sponsored by the Williamsport Sun-Gazette. The Sun-Gazette also published the top two students' essays in its Dec. 5 edition.
This year's group will bring the total number of WASD students who have ridden the Polar Express for free as a result of this contest to 125.
The
WASD Education Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing the educational experience for students by funding projects, programs and initiatives. For more information on the foundation,
www.wasd.org/foundation.
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COME HOME TO A LEGACY SET IN STONE
Looking for a good way to honor a friend, teacher or loved one this holiday season? Through the foundation's Return to Glory capital campaign, you can do just that through our commemorative gift program. This program not only helps support the campaign but also will help provide future funding to support the maintenance of WASD's athletic facilities.
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Hepburn-Lycoming Students Raise $1K, Donate to Local Toys for Tots Program
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Students from Hepburn-Lycoming Primary School raised more than $1,000 to purchase toys for the Salvation Army's local Toys for Tots program.
Marines (including third-grade teacher Mr. Bruce Sacavage, third from left in his dress blues) and members of the local Toys for Tots program committee were on hand Dec. 2 during a special assembly when students presented them with the toys purchased for disadvantaged children in the area.
According to Guidance Counselor Mrs. Kim Phillips, who leads the campaign, Hepburn-Lycoming's participation in the Toys for Tots effort has become something of a tradition. The school has been involved in raising funds and donating items to the program for 11 years.
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Lycoming Valley Classroom Raises $622 for Relief Effort for North Carolina Schools
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Led by fifth-grade student Brayden March, students from Mrs. Ann Hammond's class at Lycoming Valley Intermediate School raised $622.46 for Wayne County Public Schools in Wayne County, North Carolina.
The funds will be used to assist in the relief efforts - specifically for the school district's families - in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew from earlier this fall.
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'Art in the Dark' Reception, Silent Auction Concludes 2-Month Partnership with NCSS
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Williamsport Area High School art students concluded a two-month partnership recently with associates from North Central Sight Services Inc. as part of its "Art in the Dark" project.
This fall, National Art Honor Society students from Andrea McDonough Varner's classes were able to pair up with the organization's associates to create textured art pieces that were up for auction during a reception at Cloud 9 Restaurant on Dec. 4.
Proceeds from the auction will be split between the art department and the nonprofit.
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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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For more on alumni information, or to submit your own alumni
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