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The beginning of December marks the start of the holiday season, meaning our annual Winterfest concert is just around the corner! For those of you who don’t know, Winterfest is typically a two-night holiday concert where all of the bands, orchestras, and choruses join together to perform full ensemble, small group, and solo performances, including a prelude performance in the Commons prior to the start of the concert. However, this year, Winterfest was cut down to only one night, meaning auditions to perform were more competitive than ever. Only a few select groups and soloists were chosen to perform alongside the full ensembles to make Winterfest a magical success this year!

Each year, Will East team members will study for tests, build structures, and host weekly team meetings to prepare for various stages of competition—Invitationals, Regionals, and States. Starting off this year’s competition season, Will East Science Olympiad brought three teams to compete at Invitationals, a practice competition held at Buffalo State University on December 9th. Below is a recap of this kickoff meet.

Girl Up and Med Outreach teamed forces in order to make cards to support children in hospitals like Roswell Park and the Courage for Carly fund.

Get ready for musical season, East! Our spring of 2024 musical will be Mamma Mia, a production using ABBA’s greatest hits to tell the story of Sophie, a 20-year-old girl trying to find out who her father is at her wedding on a Greek island. It’s fun, it’s upbeat, and the show will surely be stunning.

In the middle of an age of reformation in the United States, reformers in Mrs. Kantz’s AP U.S. History class debated on various reforms to introduce to the American people. From abolition and women's rights to graham crackers and prostitution, a fiery debate was imminent. Tables were flipped, bread was thrown, and tensions rose in President Jackson’s White House.

As the holiday season progresses, East’s music department has been getting busy preparing for Winterfest XLIX! This year, our iconic winter concert will take place on Wednesday, December 20th, at 7pm, in addition to two assemblies the day prior for Transit Middle at 9:20 and East High at 1:15, during 8th period. Despite the shortened program this year, our ensembles and small groups are all working hard to make this Winterfest the best it can be.

From fundraisers to clubs, there's a lot going on at East as the holiday season starts to roll around! Here's a glance over everything to keep tabs on.

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...

The girl's tennis team has had their best season ever. The girl's team went from winning the Section to driving to New York City to compete in the States tennis tournament. This season will be one to remember, and let's take a look at how they reached their point in qualifying and making it to states.

On Friday, November 3rd, the East Side News hosted its very first Coffeehouse of the year--and the first ever without the pit. The night’s theme was Italian Night. Much like last year's Asian Fusion Night, Italian Night featured Italian dishes, especially pasta. Combined with a casual open mic starring an arrangement of acts, the night was fun, laid-back, and a great kickoff to November.