May 10, 2019

Sue Merlino's 7th grade science classes from Heim Middle recently learned about how plastics break into smaller pieces in the environment rather than decomposing. Students wanted to raise awareness about micro-plastic pollution through activism and artwork, with several students submitting work for a special exhibit at the Buffalo Museum of Science called, “I Am the Solution to Plastic Pollution”. Heim student Malena Parikh’s stunning painting of a sea turtle on a fused plastic bag canvas titled, “Turtle vs. Plastic”, was chosen for the exhibit along with an animated video created by Leander Zhai, Om Balkundi, Jack Ginter and Shyam Sriram. The public exhibit, which is sponsored by the Erie County Environment & Planning Department, is on display at the museum through May 15.

Click on the image above to watch the video from Tuesday’s Pep Rally at North and cheer on the district’s Unified Basketball Team today, 5 p.m. at Williamsville South when they take on the Salamanca Warriors!

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Kudos!• 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the Williamsville Space

Lab Planetarium AND the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11,the World’s first moon landing. Thursday night, theplanetarium held a special open house to commemorateboth events featuring a show about the Apollo 11 Programand a display of lunar material on loan from NASA to MillMiddle science teacher Kenneth Huff. Spectrum News wason hand to cover the event; watch the video here.

• Williamsville East sophomore Patrick Frank was named afinalist in the third annual Stossel in the Classroom studentvideo contest. The 2019 national competition asks collegeand high school students to produce a 1-3 minute videoexamining minimum wage laws and the impact they haveon employees, employers, and the economy. Patrick wasone of 10 finalists nationally and earned a cash prize for hisentry.

• The Williamsville East High School chapter of the FutureBusiness Leaders of America (FBLA) had 115 studentsattend the 2019 NYS FBLA State Leadership Conference inBinghamton, NY April 10-12 comprising the largestdelegation at the event. During the conference, studentscompeted in various business-related events, attendedworkshops, and campaigned for state office. East studentsbrought home a total of 44 awards, and junior ChaiRatnakaram was elected the 2019-20 state vice presidentfor District 12.

2019-20 Budget Hearing & Candidates Forum set stage for May 21 Vote

The Williamsville Board of Education held its final public hearing on the 2019-2020 proposed budget during a special meeting Thursday night. Afterward, the four candidates vying for three seats on the school board participated in a forum hosted by the PTSA Council and moderated by the League of Women Voters.

Incumbent candidates Teresa Leatherbarrow, Suzanne Van Sice, and Mary Bieger, and newcomer Swaroop Singh, PhD, answered questions posed by the audience. Watch the video on YouTube to view the discussion.

Detailed information about the 2019-2020 proposed budget is available online. The Annual District Vote & School Board Election is Tuesday, May 21 from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the North High School Gym.

Ashley Spector, a senior at Williamsville North and Erie 1 BOCES’ Fashion Design Technology program, will have her handmade outfits grace the runway during the 2019 FUSION Fashion Show: Mosaic of Art, at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 15 at the Harkness Career & Technical Center. The annual event showcases the work of high school students from across Western New York. “I love being able to share my designs while making clothing I can wear for myself,” Ashley said when describing her pink-themed clothing line. The show is free but tickets are required. To reserve tickets, please email the instructor, Darlene Borchert, at dborchert@e1b.org.

School Board Candidates shown at forum Thursday night.

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