April 2008

By Michael Falzoi

 

Many of you are aware that the building Principal, Mrs. Shannon Whitcombe will be leaving us for maternity leave toward the end of April. I have been given the privilege of filling in for her during her absence and would like to take this moment to formally introduce myself. I have served as the assistant principal over the past two years at the high school and am proud of the work that has been accomplished by the teachers and students. I was also a high school social studies teacher in Dansville for the four years prior to becoming assistant principal.

It is clear to me that the high school continues to move in a positive direction. My goals while serving as principal for the months of May and June are to continue the great momentum in place at the high school and to help prepare for our graduation celebrations in June. While I am serving as the principal, Mr. Dan Dixon will be serving as the assistant principal. Mr. Dixon served as the interim assistant principal last year for several months at the Middle School and brings a great deal of experience to the High School.

I wanted to comment on the cancelation of the Senior Ball on March 7th. It was with great consideration that this decision was made. We did not take lightly the amount of planning, time and financial investment that went into the preparations for this special evening. I can assure you that steps are being taken to prevent this problem from occurring again. We are exploring different venues and event dates to avoid future cancellations due to weather.

April and May will be packed with several fundraising events and student trips. Between May 19 and the 22nd the prevocational skills class will be having their Semi-Annual Car Wash to help fund field trips. The football and baseball teams will be having a pulled pork dinner in May to help cover the costs of skills clinics for the players. A trip to the Jewish Community Center in Brighton to hear survivors of the Holocaust with social studies teacher Kristen Luxon is being planned for April and a trip to Old Fort Niagara will be occurring in May for members of the History Club. The business and science departments will be taking students to visit FLCC’s Muller Conservation Field Station for Fish and Wildlife days on April 2nd. Future Business Leaders of America will be competing in the state competition on April 7, 8, and 9.

Other important events include the Junior Prom on April 26th at the high school and the Annual High School Art Show on May 9th during the day and from 6 to 8 pm. Seniors will be highlighting their work in both music and art from the past four years. This is an tremendous opportunity to get a feel for the great talents of our students in Dansville! May 5th we will be inducting the newest members into the National Honor Society.

As always, my door is open to hear any suggestions or comments you may have about how the High School can better meet the needs of the community and your child(ren).