North Highlights

Hello North!

Our first week and a half of school has been fantastic! We're excited to get to know our new students and continue building strong relationships with both new and returning faces. We can't wait to see all the amazing things this school year has in store for us!

Proud Principal Moment: Last spring, the New York State School Music Association hosted the annual solo festival. We has a number of North Student Musicians work diligently to prepare for an audition for state-certified adjudicators to qualify them for one of the eight All-State honors ensembles. Over 7,000 students auditions throughout the state and only 890 were selected, including 13 of our North musicians!! Congratulations to the following students who were selected to participate and will be performing at the Eastman Theatre in Rochester this December:

Ben Antersol

Connor Brown

Kristine Bui

Jay Bush

Joseph Eppich

Julia Grieco

Max Hakansson

Ethan Hart

Samantha Harvey

Kai Park

Jade Sun

Jessica Zhang

Emily Zhuang

Great job to all!!!

Looking forward to seeing everyone at Open House on Tuesday, September 17!

Proudly Your Principal,

Andrew Bowen

Please stop at the PTSA Table will be located outside the Main Office by the Staircase/A Wing on the night of Open House - September 17 for the PTSA SPIRIT WEAR SUPER SALE! Select Items --Supplies are Limited!

Support North's PTSA by purchasing a chicken for $15. Please click on the BBQ photo to purchase presale tickets. All proceeds go directly to our students.

The school store is our PTSA’s main source of income for all the student programs, events and scholarships that we support each year. The store sells healthy snacks & beverages, and is a student favorite! It is open the full school day, three shifts per day, throughout the year and requires many volunteers to keep it open. If you’re able to work weekly or monthly, our volunteer coordinator will work with your schedule. You will receive emails periodically thru WITS and thru our PTSA memberhub to sign up for available shifts. It is a great way to serve our students and be a small part of your student’s day. Consider volunteering with a friend (or grandparent)…make it a team effort! Please email: snackerrs@yahoo.com for more information.

SIGN UP NOW BY CLICKING ON THE SNACK SHACK PHOTO!!!

In addition to our school store, we have many events during the year for which we need volunteers – some daytime, some evening. Please keep an eye out for emails regarding these volunteer opportunities. Typically we will send them out via WITSMail or Memberhub. Look for more opportunities to help out the students and to engage with the school.

Everyone is encouraged to join Williamsville North's PTSA. The link provided by clicking on the PTSA graphic will enable you to purchase a membership. This link may also be used to purchase Spartan Spirit Wear as well as tickets for the Chicken Barbeque.

Please also consider joining SEPTSA!! The first meeting is scheduled for Thursday, September 26, from 5:30pm - 7:00 pm at Maple West Elementary. More information can be found under the SEPTSA section of this newsletter.

We recognize that your time is valuable so we keep our meetings brief, yet informational. We hear monthly reports from WNHS Principal, Andrew Bowen, North’s teacher and student representatives, our WCSD Board of Education liaison, SEPTSA, PTSA Council and various PTSA committees.

Meetings are held on Monday evenings at 7 p.m. in the library as follows:

September 9, 2024

October 7, 2024

November 4, 2024

January 6, 2025

February 3, 2025 (Tri-High At North)

March 3, 2025

April 7, 2025

May 5, 2025

June 2, 2025

Stop for dinner at Johnny C's on September 17 between 3pm and 8pm to support the Girls Flag Football Team. Show the flyer or mention the fundraiser when placing your order.

Please use this link to access our North Athletics page:

https://north.williamsvillek12.org/parents-students/athletics

Please use the following link to access our attendance office procedures and bell schedule. Parents/guardians should contact the attendance office via WITSmail or by calling 716-626-8555 to report any student absence. If your child needs to leave school prior to the end of the scheduled school day, please call the Attendance Office and send a WITSmail so proper notification/dismissal can be accommodated. If you have any additional questions regarding attendance, absences, or dismissal, please call the Williamsville North High School Attendance Office.

https://north.williamsvillek12.org/attendancebell-schedule

The safety of our students and school staff is very important to us. One of the ways we stay safe is by holding school safety drills. To help us practice and learn, we will be having a safety drill next week. The safety drill we will practice between Sept 12 and Sept 18 is a fire drill and building evacuation. Before we practice a drill, teachers have reviewed evacuation procedures with their students.

Williamsville North High School student picture days will take place in all physical education classes on the following days:

Wednesday, September 11th

Thursday, September 12th

All students will receive a school photo for their school ID. School IDs are used for identification while on school grounds, including entry into extracurricular functions, such as dances. Any senior who did not get their senior photo taken through the school photographer this summer, will be required to get their photo taken for their school ID. No costumes, including face coverings and costume make-up, or hats will be permitted for these photos. To pre-order school pictures, please go to https://shop.imagequix.com/g1001133157

If you have any questions, please call the North High main office at 716-626-8504.

Please use the following link to access our September Calendar showing letter days.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/18pxfVCwRgMDmz9fqqIMCVfjpuCkWMWks/edit

Williamsville North High School Open House is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 17, 2024. The evening has been designed to provide you with an opportunity to follow your child's schedule, navigate the building and meet teachers, staff and administrators. Please bring a printed copy or screenshot of your child's schedule with you to the program. This will be the schedule that you will follow for the evening. Please do not rely on the internet to access your child's schedule, as technology can be unreliable. You will report directly to the child's first period class at 6:00 PM. We will have student ambassadors in the halls to assist with navigation and questions. During your classes, teachers will provide you with an overview of their courses, class expectations, and their grading process. If your child's schedule includes a study hall or a free mod, you are invited to the downstairs dining room where the North PTSA will be set up. You can also visit the Planetarium, with a Transition Team member in the senior dining room, or with our school counselors in the Library. Attendance for Open House is strongly encouraged. We are confident that you will find this program to be very informative.

• FAMILY CONFERENCES: Wednesday, 11/13/24 and Thursday, 12/12/24

Williamsville North HIgh School

Graduation Ceremony

10:00 a.m. - Saturday, June 28, 2025

North High School Athletic Turf

Rain Date:

10:00 a.m. - Sunday, June 29, 2025

A College Fair will be held in our small gym form 9:45 am to 10:45 am. Interested students should stop down. Please click on the photo to the left to see the full list of colleges.

The District’s application to offer the New York State Education Department’s (NYSED) Seal of Civic Readiness program at each of our high schools was approved for the 2024-2025 school year.

The Seal of Civic Readiness is a formal distinction on a student’s high school transcript and diploma that they have attained a high level of proficiency in terms of civic knowledge, skills, mindset, and civic experiences. It can also be used as a graduation pathway.

In order to obtain the Seal of Civic Readiness, a student must complete all the requirements for a New York State local or Regents diploma and earn a total of six points with at least two points in Civic Knowledge and at least two points in Civic Participation (Chart is on p.7 of the SCR Handbook).

Please watch this video for further information: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbYP-TBeWTA

Additional information on the Seal of Civic Readiness program may also be found by clicking on this link: https://north.williamsvillek12.org/parents-students/guidance-department/seal-of-civic-readiness

Please use this link to access our Student Services / Guidance Office website to learn about the services available and find out who your child's school counselor is:

https://sites.google.com/williamsvillek12.org/north-student-services/home

All District Buildings, including North, are using the RAPTOR system to sign visitors in/out. All visitors must enter the building at the entrance on Dodge Road. Please be prepared to show Government ID, such as a valid driver's license, upon entering North. We will scan your ID and issue a visitors badge to be worn for the duration of your visit.

If you are interested in requesting an early dismissal or late arrival (seniors only) for your child, and haven’t already done so, please WITSmail your child's guidance counselor from your PARENT account and let them know you would like to request early dismissal or late arrival (seniors only). Include your student's name, grade level and the time you are requesting release. Approval is contingent up on your student having a free period at the end of the day.

You will receive a WITS mail confirmation from your child's administrator once they have been approved and that their "Early Release Card" is ready to be picked up from the main office. Students may not leave the building until they have received the confirmation WITSmail and their early release card.

If you are dropping off an item for your student, please bring it to the main entrance on Dodge Road. Please ensure the item is labeled with the student’s name. For your convenience, post-it notes are available in our attendance lobby. For sanitary reasons, we ask that any clothing items or shoes be placed in a bag before dropping these items off. Your cooperation is appreciated.

Parents are asked to please drop their students off in the morning and pick their students up in the afternoon via the Hopkins Road parking lot. Please see below for a diagram. Thank you!

The Required Parent Program video must be viewed in its entirety by parents/guardians prior to any student (grades 9-12) attending any North High School dances/events. This includes Homecoming activities/dances taking place in October. Please note that your completion of the Required Parent Program is valid for 4 years. For example, if you have already viewed the program anytime in the last 4 years (Spring 2020-Spring 2023) on behalf of an older sibling, you will not be asked to view the program again this year. The program should be viewed on a desktop/laptop, and cannot be paused or fast-forwarded to receive credit. If you have any questions about this program, or your current status with regard to viewing it, please reach out to the North Main Office at 626-8504.

Please use this link to access information about medication drop off times/dates:

https://north.williamsvillek12.org/parents-students/health-office

Please consider joining SEPTSA!! To join, click on the photo to the right.

Please click here to view a copy of the SEPTSA Newsletter for September 2024!

The SEPTSA Meet Up NIght is scheduled for Thursday, September 26, from 5:30pm - 7:00 pm at Maple West Elementary.

The Parent Network of WNY and the Midwest Family and Communities Engagement Center offer several training opportunities. Please click on the photos below for further information.

Two Williamsville North seniors earned the opportunity to perform at Shea's as part of the Curtain Up Cabaret on September 13! Congratulations to Anna Campanella and Jillian Goehle!