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Standardized tests are a major cause of stress in a typical high schooler's life. Usually, colleges require that a student submit scores for either...

By Sophie Zhu As a student here at East, you have likely encountered poetry in some way, be it through the poetry reading last fall...

By Allison Li and Colleen Meosky In the last week of October, students at East were given a survey asking them about their perspectives on...

By Colleen Meosky Mr. Harrison is currently East’s “Chemistry A” teacher, but he also enjoys teaching other courses including Forensics and Biology.  Mr. Harrison decided to...

Seven students said they have four hours of homework a night, and six students said they have 3 hours.

One of the numerous changes to this school year was having no homecoming week in September. However, the student council decided to organize school spirit events for when the kids in the hybrid instructional model return to East. It is set up so both cohorts A and B will be able to experience the same spirit days.

Having an equitable learning environment is incredibly important to me. My brother is on the autism spectrum, and remembering the amount of extra time he needed to take tests, the amount of access he needed to discuss concerns with a teacher privately, and the encouragement and joy he derived from some truly fantastic teachers at Williamsville East High School, I am deeply concerned about the community of students like my brother whom are in an online learning platform that is non conducive to the learning these students need right now.

Oftentimes when we go through a school system with nothing else to compare it to, the experiences can get blurred. Many of the everyday things become boring when we get used to them. This happened to me before I switched from a charter school in New Hampshire to Williamsville East High School this summer. However, with a fresh set of eyes, I’ve been able to see some of the unique and interesting aspects of Williamsville East that makes us all lucky just for being able to attend. Yes, even though we have been forced to pursue online schooling, I still feel that the experience at East is special and noteworthy.

Hi East! We are Amanda Ojeda and Colleen Meosky, the co-Presidents of Girl Up. Mrs. Fey-Daly is our awesome supervisor. Girl Up consists of over 4,000 clubs and groups spanning through 125 countries, including our club at the school! Prior to this year, Girl Up has been an integral club in the Williamsville East community. However, due to the pandemic, we are currently in the process of reinstating Girl Up as an official virtual club.

This March, the Williamsville Central School District broke ground on East’s new music wing. Active planning for the project began in 2018, and the music department expects to welcome all chorus and orchestra students into their newly renovated spaces by September 2021. Additionally, the band room will be renovated next summer. Here’s what Dr. Shewan and Ms. Reilly, soon-to-be residents of this beautiful music wing, had to say about this $7.1 million project: