East News

As the last marking period of the year draws to a close, the dread and anticipation of final exams loom large over students at WEHS. Some effective study techniques that students can incorporate into their routines to ensure success are listed below. 

Having constant access to grades is an universal experience here at the Williamsville Central School District. However, is this system truly beneficial for learning, or is it a detriment? In this article, I interviewed several students to get a better understanding of how students feel about this system within the wall-less halls of East. As it turns out, opinions vary wildly among students.

Here at Williamsville East, students who are passionate about writing and reporting the news are welcome to join the Newspaper Club.

By Mrs. Kantz It is my pleasure to pass the Torch along to Anneke Ieda. Anneke works tirelessly with all students to provide them with...

College apps are hard! College admissions are hard. It doesn’t have to be overwhelming--here are some tips to break down the process and minimize stress for our rising seniors.

School dances can be some of the most memorable times of our high school careers. The sophomores and freshmen at East have never experienced our homecoming, so I sent a survey to determine what they thought about it. 

As the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence ends, Girl Up is embracing its mission to help abuse victims. For the second year in a row, the club is organizing a card making campaign to spread some positivity this holiday season.

Political Forum is one of East’s clubs that returned this spring, run by Dr. Redmond of the Social Studies department. The club is focused on providing a respectful environment to discuss many different political issues. So far, discussion topics have been gun control, the death penalty, and minimum wage.

The Williamsville East Girls Swim Team celebrated their final victory as a full team against Williamsville South in their last dual meet of the season on October 10, carrying the team to an undefeated season.

Mrs. Bernard has taught quite an interesting variety of classes here at East - Forensics, Astronomy, the notoriously difficult AP Chemistry - but what really makes her stand out is what a kind and sympathetic person she is.