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Vol. 3, Issue 4 Friday, August 19, 2016
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Welcome to the Back-to-School edition! The new school year begins Monday, August 29!
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The 2016-17 "Student Rights & Responsibilities" handbook coming in September.
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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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A Message from Superintendent Dr. Tim Bowers
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Dear community,
It is with great pleasure and excitement that I begin my first year as the s
uperintendent of the Williamsport Area School District. It is a true honor to work
with the outstanding faculty, staff and students of this school district. It is my belief
that public schools play a vital role in the success of this nation. With your help as a
supportive and engaged community, we can ensure that the students in this district receive
an outstanding education that will allow them to be productive and successful members of our community.
We have been very busy over the last few months hiring staff, updating our curriculum and instructional practices, as well as performing maintenance and improvements on many of our facilities. As we draw very close to the first day of school, we hope that you are mindful of the fact that our kids will be returning to our schools and will be traveling by foot, bus and cars to come and go from our buildings.
I welcome you to come and enjoy the many events our talented students will be involved in this fall. Whether you attend an athletic event, musical event or theatrical event, I am sure you will be amazed by the level of talent our students exhibit. I would also invite you to visit our website, sign up for our eNews and/or Facebook page to stay up-to-date on all the district news and events.
Sincerely,
Timothy S. Bowers, Ed.D.
Superintendent
570-327-5500
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New Year Welcomes New Faces to Four Buildings at the Administrative Level
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Aside from a new batch of teachers, buildings around the district will welcome a few new faces at the administrative level.
(Clockwise from left)
Mr. Tom Bartholomew,
Mrs. Michele Kunkle,
Mr. Bill Emery and
Dr. Richard Poole have assumed new roles in the district this year: Mr. Bartholomew has moved from his teaching position at Williamsport Area Middle School to serve as assistant principal at Cochran; Mrs. Kunkle is now principal at Hepburn-Lycoming, replacing Dr. Poole; Mr. Emery has moved from his position as a principal at WAHS to be the assistant principal at Lycoming Valley, replacing Mrs. Kunkle; and Dr. Poole as director of student services, replacing Mr. David Wright, retired.
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2016-17 WASD Student Start, End Times; Fall Building Open House Schedule
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SchoolCafe is Now the Online Payment System for Student Cafeteria Accounts
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Williamsport Area School District is proud to offer
SchoolCafe (formerly ParentOnline), a safe and secure way for parents to make online payments to their children's cafeteria accounts.
With SchoolCafe, you can:
- View your child's cafeteria account balance
- Make payments to your child's cafeteria account
- Review daily spending and purchases
- Get low balance reminders
Note to ParentOnline users: You will be able to use the same user account and login credentials for SchoolCafe. There will be no need for you to register again. You can expect the same great features with SchoolCafe.
Should you have any questions, please contact the Food Service Department at 570-327-5500, ext. 33527.
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WASD 2016 Fall Newsletter to Arrive Next Week, Online Version Now Available
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The WASD 2016 Fall Newsletter is now available!
Capturing photos and news from the back-end of the 2015-16 school year and through the summer, the newly expanded fall edition (12 pages) also takes a look ahead at the coming year and offers a little something for everyone.
For those living within the Williamsport area, look for the newsletter to arrive at your doorstep as an insert in next week's Webb Weekly.
This fall edition includes the following and more:
- Meet the new Superintendent
- Nurtuing Excellence: WASD Education Foundation News
- STEM Program Launched at WAMS
- Back-to-School Policies & News
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Education Foundation's 2015-16 Annual Report to be Published in September
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Thanks to its very generous donors, contribution revenue for the
WASD Education Foundation totaled $627,742 during the 2015-16 school year. It also allocated $703,465 in gifts to WASD to support:
* EITC Programs at WASD
* Academic Programs & Enhancements
* Cultural & Athletic Programs
* Capital Improvement Projects
* Scholarships
* Academic Student Competitions
In September, you can read stories about some of the funded programs and projects supported by the foundation in its 2015-16 annual report.
The annual report will be issued to donors by mail and made available to the public online.
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'Welcome to Your School': Recap Student Life at WASD's Primary Schools
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New to the district or want to recap your child's introduction to WASD's primary schools? Download and read our
"Welcome to Your School" publication, a storybook introduction to the primary buildings of WASD.
The book was created in the district's public relations office last spring and was funded through the support of the district's Title 1 department, Hilsher Graphics, and the WASD Education Foundation.
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2016 Distinguished Alumni Award Nominations Sought
The group will present the award during a pre-game ceremony at the high school's Homecoming football game on Oct. 14.
"WAHS has produced outstanding graduates through the years who have achieved or done great things, either in their field of work or through public service. This is one way to honor them for what they have accomplished and to kind of bring them back to where it began," said Susan Swank-Caschera, committee chairwoman.
For those waiting to nominate an individual, either living or deceased, the committee has created a nomination form that can be found at the foundation office, 2780 West Fourth St., or by
clicking here.
For an alumnus to be considered for the award, nominations must be received in the district's foundation office on or before Sept. 9
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Reunion News
- The Class of 1966 is holding its 50th class reunion on Oct. 14 and 15, 2016. For further information, please contact Cynthia (Martin) Leber at 570-322-1001 or Jill (Stroup) and Chuck Keller at 570-326-4989. You can also email [email protected].
- 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 [email protected].
- The Class of 1986 will celebrate its 30th class reunion on Oct. 14 and 15, 2016. Details TBD. For questions or more information, contact Chris Anderson at 570-326-6376.
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For more on alumni information, or to submit your own alumni
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