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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).
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