David P. Krem, SuperintendentMarch 2012 | Volume 43, No. 3
S C H O O L D I S T R I C TWYOMISSING AREA
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Student Council Takes onCharitable Endeavors
The year 2012 is one of hopefulnessand change—a year in which wefeel we can all make a difference.That’s why the Wyomissing AreaHigh School Student Council tookon the huge task of holdingWyomissing’s first-ever mini-THON. Through this, the groupknew it would be able to make a dif-ference in the lives of children bat-tling cancer, as well as their families.
THON originated at Penn State in1973 as a 3-hour dance marathon.In the 39 years since its inception, ithas grown to be the largest student-run philanthropy in the world. Nowa 46-hour dance marathon, it raisedjust under $10,000,000 last yearalone. Every penny goes to supportan organization called the FourDiamonds Fund, which helps to pay
All-Sports Award Dinner
RememberingRon Krick and WestReading Basketball
Camp Conrad Weiser
School Board 2012
If you have any questions regarding any of theinformation in this publication, please contact:
Mr. David P. KremSuperintendent 610-374-0739, ext. [email protected]
for the costs relating to pediatriccancer, including among otherthings, health care, housing, andtransportation. Many times, itmeets the full financial need for afamily, alleviating much stress andallowing the family to focus onsimply getting better.
THON is a no-sitting, all-actiondance marathon with plenty ofentertainment and enjoyment forall participants. The StudentCouncil’s interest in having a ver-sion of the exciting and worthyevent was piqued by 15-yearTHON participant and performer,Cara Wojciechowski, a senior andcouncil member. “THON is a hugeevent that means so much to somany people. I thought that having
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This community-sponsored dinner honors Wyomissing Area student athletes for their dedication to varsity and junior varsity sports. Awards are presented to the outstanding male and female team members of each sport, district and state qualifying teams, and individual athletes as well as county, district, and state championship teams. All senior athletes are specially recognized. Trophies and team plaques are purchased by the All-Sports Booster Club. TheNancy M. Hemmerich-Franklin E. Poore III All-Sports Scholarships and the LeRoy “Pro” NelsonAwards are presented.
Approximately 500 student athletes, family members, friends, coaches, school administrators, andspecial guests attend the Wyomissing Area All-Sports Awards Dinner. This volunteer effort raisesfunds to allow each Wyomissing Area athlete in grades 9–12 to attend the dinner free of charge andhonors student athletes for their participation in varsity and junior varsity sports.
DINNER TICKETS: $25/person ______ Tickets x $25 = ___________
HAPPY AD: $10/each (15 words or less) The deadline is Friday, May 18.
ALUMNI RECOGNITION: $15 contribution
Alumni ______________________________________ Year _________ Sport(s) _______________________________
Sponsored by _____________________________________________________________________________________
TAKE A SPARTAN TO DINNER: $25/student
______ Sponsors x $25 = ________________
Your name _________________________________ Address ______________________________________________
TOTAL ENCLOSED ___________________________
PLEASE MAKE ALL CHECKS PAYABLE TO: WAHS All-Sports Booster Club. Return completed form with payment to: Pete Pellicano, c/o WASD Athletic Dept., 630 Evans Ave., Wyomissing, PA 19610
40th Annual All-SportsAwards Dinner
all-sports awards dinner ticket order form
WednesdayMay 30, 2012
6 p.m. Stokesay Castle
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Printing. One of the team portraitsreceived some special attention fromhigh school art teacher Mike Miller, whorestored one player’s image that had previously been damaged.
Efforts are under way through the WestReading Class of 1961 and donationsfrom other community members torestore the original state championship
Remembering Ron Krick and West Reading High School Basketball
3banners and place themunderneath the appropriateteam picture. The memoriesof those very special teamaccomplishments, and inparticular, Ron Krick’srecord-setting performance,will be preserved for futuregenerations.
This past December, the WyomissingArea community lost one of its sportsgreats. Ron Krick, who led WestReading High School to three consecu-tive state basketball championships,passed away following a courageous bat-tle with cancer. Present and pastWyomissing Area students are mostfamiliar with him from seeing the life-size portrait of him that is still promi-
nently displayed in the West ReadingElementary Center gymnasium.
His portrait, palming two basketballsthat list his 98 games played and 3,174points scored, has long been a focal pointof the very gymnasium that both he andhis teammates played in during the statechampionship runs from 1959–1961. Asthe West Reading Elementary Centerwas renovated this past year, both hispicture and the three state championshipteam portraits were restored and framedthrough a generous donation of time andmaterials by Grafika Commercial
WEST READING GELEMENTARY CENTERG
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The sixth-grade retreat at Camp Conrad Weiser, a val-ued educational tradition in the Wyomissing AreaSchool District, culminates our students’ elementaryschool career with an engaging and enriching experi-ence. Over the past 20 years, approximately 3,200 stu-dents have attended Camp Conrad Weiser and have par-ticipated in activities such as equine science, forest ecol-ogy, a compass course, and Native American study. Ourteachers dedicate time to create activities that are notonly unique learning opportunities but also focus on col-laboration and higher-order thinking skills.
While we have been successful in securing some funding,we have not been able to secure all of the funding todate. Please help us keep the long-standing tradition ofCamp Conrad Weiser alive and well in the WestReading Elementary Center.
Donations will be accepted by Mr. Babb, principal at theWest Reading Elementary Center, 421 Chestnut Street,West Reading, PA 19611. Checks should be madepayable to the Wyomissing Area School District.
As a result of identifying challenges and opportunitiesfor the Wyomissing Area School District, we are actively
seeking alternative funding sources and resources tokeep our school district and our community
educationally and economically healthy and successful.
New Year = New Opportunities!
Camp Conrad Weiser
SUPPORT FOR CAMP CONRAD WEISEREnclosed is my donation to support the sixth-grade retreatat Camp Conrad Weiser.
Name: ___________________________________________
Address: _________________________________________
_________________________________________
Amount enclosed: _________________________________
o Check box if receipt is requested.
Please make check payable to the Wyomissing AreaSchool District and mail to:
West Reading Elementary Center421 Chestnut StreetWest Reading, PA 19611Attention: Corbett Babb, Principal
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a mini-THON here at Wyowould be a great way to not onlyraise money and awareness, butto unite the school in workingtowards supporting a greatcause,” said Cara. After bringingthe idea to the attention ofcouncil members ColleenO’Rourke and president TeddyKolva, advisors Jennifer Mangoldand Melissa Devlin, and then tothat of the entire council, theideas that would eventually forminto Wyo’s first-ever mini-THON were formed.
Knowing that planning the logis-tics of an event of this size wouldtake hard work, the councilbegan the process on the veryfirst day of the new school year.Over the course of severalmonths, times were arranged,schedules made, and anticipationand funds raised. Fundraisingtook many forms, such as sweetHalloween-themed messagescalled “Boo-grams” sent andreceived by students, chances towin prizes by making half-courtshots at Spartan home basketballgames, and an incredibly success-ful school-wide dodge ball tour-nament held in the new gym ofthe high school. Each endeavorraised money that went towardsmaking the mini-THON a massive success.
The Wyomissing Area StudentCouncil is pleased to report thatfrom February 25 at 7 p.m. toFebruary 26 at 7 a.m., more than120 students participated in a 12-hour, non-stop, dance marathonfor the purpose of raising moneyto aid families in their struggleagainst pediatric cancer.
It was a night filled with fun andactivities geared to keeping the
students on their feet and stand-ing up against cancer. Eventsincluded “Everybody’s BirthdayParty,” piñata smashing, cupcakedecorating, a talent show, a drumcircle, a performance by a highschool faculty band, casino andcarnival games, Zumba, andgigantic beach volleyball.
Mangold and Devlin werethrilled to see such overwhelm-ing community support for theevent, which raised $10,526.38!According to Mangold, ten per-cent of the funds came from theoutstanding student-organizedfundraisers, fifty percent camefrom dancers’ sponsorships, andan overwhelming number ofdonations and financial supportcame from local businesses andcorporations. “From paper prod-ucts to raffle prizes, the contribu-tions of members of the greaterWyomissing community allowedour evening to be a great suc-cess,” she said.
Sophomore Alex Potcovaru mayhave said it best, “This was anight that will not be forgottenfor a long time to come. Was ittiring for the dancers? Absolutely,but after meeting six differentfamilies affected by pediatriccancer, and hearing the words of a high school student fromBerks Catholic who is a FourDiamonds “child” herself, thedancers could see that what theywere doing was bigger than juststaying up all night. They weredoing something that would trulychange lives. In the words of oneof the Four Diamonds motherswho spoke at the beginning ofthe mini-THON, ‘It only takesone person to make a difference.’In this case, there were morethan 120 doing just that. And if
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The Student Council and all of the mini-THON participants would like tothank the following donors:
AutoSpaBerks Eye Physicians & SurgeonsBody ZoneDance BoutiqueVi DaoDigestive Disease Associates, LTDDon and Mary SchalkDr. Nabil S. Muallem, M.D. PCDynamic DeliveriesENT Head & Neck Specialists,
Dr. James RestrepoEthoSource, LLCFromuth TennisGTS-WelcoKaneff ProductionsKing Don PressKlopp NoveltyMaggie’s CookiesMJ Earl David O’Rourke, M.D. Family MedicineOn the Border Jerry Potts, DJR.M. Palmer CompanySam’s Club Mark Seaman of Livin’ in the RhythmWyomissing Area Board of SchoolDirectorsWyomissing Area Junior/Senior HighStaffWyomissing Area PTA Wyomissing Family Restaurant
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In the event a committee meetingis cancelled, notice will be postedon the District’s website,www.wyoarea.org, under theSchool Board tab, CommitteeAssignments, as well as on the dis-trict building doors.
Each month, there are two publicboard meetings. Business Meetingswith Committee Reports will beheld the second Monday beginningat 6:00 p.m. Business meetingsbegin at 6:00 p.m. on the fourthMonday. Meetings are held in theCommunity Board Room of theJr./Sr. High School. Residents areinvited to attend.
SCHOOL BOARDreorganized
The Wyomissing Area SchoolBoard’s annual reorganizationmeeting was held on Monday,December 5, 2011. Michelle Davis and Gregory Portner werere-elected as president and vicepresident, respectively. LawrenceFitzgerald currently holds the office of treasurer, which is decidedeach May. Corinne Mason, director of Business Affairs, is theboard secretary.
Michelle Davis announced the cur-rent committee structure wouldremain in place. Committee chairsare: Curriculum–Michelle Davis;Technology–Lawrence Fitzgerald;Personnel–Anne Seltzer; Policy–Scott Painter; Finance–Gregory Portner;Facilities–Carolyn Bamberger.
Ad hoc committee chairs include:Athletic Advisory–Corinne Masonand Steve Pottieger as Community Chair; Community Relations–Anne Seltzer,and Development Advisory –Angel Helm.
Committee meetings have beententatively scheduled as follows:
Curriculum – 2:30 p.m. – Jan. 19,Feb. 16, Mar. 22, Apr. 19, May 17,July 19, Aug. 16, Sept. 20, Oct. 18,Nov. 15.
Technology – 3:30 p.m. – Jan. 18,Feb. 22, Mar. 21, Apr. 18, May 16,June 20, Aug. 22, Sept. 19, Oct.17, Nov. 14
Finance/Facilities – 12:00 p.m. –Jan. 18, Feb. 22, Mar. 21, Apr. 18,May 16, June 20, Aug. 22, Sept.19, Oct. 17, Nov. 14
Personnel/Policy – 5:00 p.m. – FirstTuesday of the month throughNov. 6.
School board members, back row, from left to right: Gregory Portner, Scott Painter, Lesa Butera, Lawrence Fitzgerald, and David Krem, ex officio.Front row, left to right: Angel Helm, Anne Seltzer, Michelle Davis, Carolyn Bamberger, Karen McAvoy.
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Administrative GoalsDuring the fall of 2010 the Boardof School Directors, in collabora-tion with the superintendent,developed a process for evaluat-ing administrative performance.The process is referred to as theTotal Rewards Plan or TRP forshort.
The TRP is aligned with the mis-sion statement, annual goals, andguiding assumptions of theWyomissing Area SchoolDistrict, and the relationshipbetween them is essential to theshort- and long-term success ofthis plan and the participants.The objectives of the plan are toattract, retain, motivate, andreward the leadership team fortheir performance.
This performance-based compen-sation plan is based on three crit-ical areas, all of which focus onstudent learning. The first,Position Performance, represents50 percent of the potential per-formance compensation. Eachyear the administrator receivesand updates his or her positiondescription with a focus on theessential functions, which are theprinciple accountabilities andresponsibilities of the position.
The second, LeadershipCompetencies, represents 25 per-cent of the potential perform-ance compensation. Leadershipcompetencies are divided intothe following categories: Supportfor Learning, Organization,Planning, Communications,Cooperation, andProfessionalism.
Support for Learning is definedas building and sustaining a clearvision for oneself and all stake-
holders. The administratordemonstrates knowledge ofeducational or position-spe-cific resources, maintains asafe and affirming climate,and promotes a sound instruc-tional operational practice forthe purpose of increased stu-dent achievement.
Organization and Planningare reflected through theselection of relevant goals foroneself and all stakeholders.The administrator evaluatesavailable data and input tomake informed decisionswhen establishing priorities inthe planning process.
Communication andCooperation are measured bythe administrator’s ability tocommunicate clearly and accu-rately, both orally and in writing.The administrator is proactive bykeeping stakeholders involvedand informed, and works withcolleagues respectfully and con-structively toward the missionand district goals. The adminis-trator will maintain high staffmorale and an overall supportiveclimate and environment.
The administrator will maintaina high level of Professionalismwhen making decisions and uti-lize relevant and appropriateinput and data. He or she willmodel core values of honesty,integrity, trust, and decorumwhile reflecting on oneself andall stakeholders.
The third element in perform-ance-based compensation is GoalSetting. Goals are valued at 25percent of the potential perform-ance compensation package.Each year the administrator iden-
tifies two goals. The goals arenormally one team goal and oneindividual goal. Goals are typical-ly short-term with a long-termimpact on the district. Each goalhas a value, not to exceed 25 per-cent.
The final performance rating fallsinto one of four levels:
• Commendable Performance–the administrator is highlyeffective and meets the essen-tial functions and goals ofhis/her position with high qual-ity and timeliness while show-ing initiative in taking on morethan expected. Work is exem-plary and his/her accomplish-ments make a systematicimpact that enhances districtperformance and individualproductivity.
• Proficient Performance-anadministrator who is effectiveand meets his/her essentialfunctions with quality and
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timeliness. This individualachieves results at theschool level and makes con-tributions that add value tothe school district and indi-vidual productivity.
• Basic Performance – anadministrator who is devel-oping and meeting his/heressential functions withsome quality and timeliness,and demonstrates the poten-tial to provide leadership atthe professional level. It isexpected this individual willset goals and identify strate-gies for increasing his/herperformance to the profi-cient level.
• Unsatisfactory Performance –the administrator is ineffec-tive and does not meet theessential functions of his orher position.
Only “Commendable” and“Proficient” individuals are eli-gible for any form of compen-sation increase. This plan wasreviewed by all members of theadministrative team andagreed upon as a fair andmeaningful method for meas-uring and rewarding success asa leader in the WyomissingArea School District.
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YOUR LOCAL EARNEDINCOME TAX RETURN FOR 2011 MUST BE FILED BY APRIL 17, 2012.Anyone, regardless of age, whohas earned income for the year2011, must file a tax return if heor she lived in the WyomissingArea School District. Even ifyour employer has withheld andpaid your tax, this return must becompleted. This obligation isincurred by anyone who is awage earner, farmer, unincorpo-rated business (including partner-ship and individual proprietor-ship) and all others who receivedearned income or profits for serv-ices rendered.
Failure to file on time will resultin a penalty and interest chargeof 12 percent per annum andadditional costs of collection.Regulations also provide for a$500 fine for refusal to file.
Residents of the WyomissingArea School District are requiredto file a tax return, even if theyhave not received a formthrough the mail. Forms may beobtained by contacting the BerksEarned Income Tax CollectionBureau, 920 Van Reed Road,Wyomissing, PA 19610; Phone:610-372-8439; Toll FreePhone:1-855-372-8439; Fax:610-372-1102;
Website: www.berkseit.com
A REMINDER TO RESIDENTS
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Check out the list of this season’s parties and honorees!
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Science RecognitionSenior Colleen O’Rourke wasrecognized by CarpenterTechnology as Carpenter’sScience Student of the Monthfor January. Carpenter beganthe program in cooperationwith the Reading EagleCompany to promote theimportance of education and tohonor students with exemplaryscience skills. In honor of herachievement, CarpenterTechnology awarded Colleenwith a check for $250 in sup-port of her future educationalendeavors.
Spelling BeeOn January 30, 2012, the 32ndAnnual Wyomissing Area–Reading Eagle Spelling Bee washeld. The top six spellers ingrades 6, 7, and 8 competed onthe Jr./Sr. High School stage infront of their peers, family, andstaff. Sixth-grader ChristopherPoon was the overall championand seventh-grader CharlesSchroder finished second. Bothspellers from the competitionwill advance to the BerksCounty Championship SpellingBee on Monday, March 12, at7:00 p.m. in the Miller Centerfor the Arts at Reading AreaCommunity College.
BCTCEach quarter, BCTC instructorsselect a student from their pro-gram whose attitude, skills, andknowledge gained during that
to the following students f
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achievements…
particular quarter exceededthe standard. The studentshows initiative and integri-ty in performing their tasksand is, overall, the best stu-dent for that quarter.
Wyomissing Area studentsrecognized for this honor forthe second quarter were:Matthew Brackbill inAdvertising Art and DesignTechnology; Nickolas Galiyanoin Welding Technology; andYashira Santos in Cabinet-making. The students receiveda certificate of recognition andare honored as a group at abreakfast reception for themorning students or a luncheonreception for the afternoon stu-dents. The students are alsophotographed and their portraitis displayed prominentlythroughout the BCTC campusthat they attend.
District 10 ChorusEleven Wyomissing Area HighSchool students from grades 9-12 were chosen for thePennsylvania Music EducatorsAssociation (PMEA) 2011-2012 District 10 Chorus. Thestudents auditioned against 800 students from every public,private, parochial, and charterhigh school in sevenPennsylvania counties. Theyparticipated in the PMEADistrict 10 Concert January 26–28 at Bangor Area High
School. Selected students were:Soprano I–Katherine Weidner,grade 10, and Liza Gallen, grade11; Soprano II–ColleenO’Rourke, grade 12; Alto I–CaraWojciehowski and Anna Smith,grade 12, and Rachel Ohnsman,grade 10; Alto II–StephanieDeem and Hannah Link-Fitzgerald, grade 12, and SandraBennett, grade 11; Tenor II–Alex Potcovaru, grade 10; andBass I–Ian Brackbill, grade 10.
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The Wyomissing Area SchoolDistrict will conduct its 2012-13kindergarten orientation onWednesday, March 28, Thursday,March 29, and Friday, March 30, atthe Wyomissing Hills ElementaryCenter. Orientation sessions will beconducted from 9:00–10:00 a.m.,11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m., and 1:30–2:30 p.m. A parent and eligiblekindergarten child must attend onesession. Children who reside in thedistrict and will be five years old onor before September 1, 2012, are eli-gible for kindergarten.
In addition to attending an ori-entation session, parents mustregister their child with theDistrict Office prior to the startof school. Please contact LindaBentz at [email protected] orat 610-374-0739, extension1115, between April 1 and May15 to schedule an appointment.Registration materials will beavailable online at http://www.wyoarea.org/registrationon March 12, 2012, andMUST be completed prior toscheduling an appointment.
Kindergarten Registration
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2012ART, MUSIC &
THEATER
spring
WREC Spring ConcertThursday, May 10, 7:00 p.m.
Jr./Sr. High School Auditorium
Senior High ConcertTuesday, May 15, 7:30 p.m.
Jr./Sr. High School Auditorium
Annual Art ShowTuesday, May 15–Thursday, May 17
2:15–3:00 p.m. & 6:00–9:00 p.m.Jr./Sr. High School “Old Gym”
Grade 4 ConcertThursday, May 17, 6:30 p.m.
Jr./Sr. High School Auditorium
Grade 3 ConcertTuesday, May 22, 6:30 p.m.
Jr./Sr. High School Auditorium
Junior High DramaPresentation
The Best of Both WorldsFriday, March 2, & Saturday,
March 37:00 p.m.
Jr./Sr. High School Auditorium
Senior High DramaPresentation
FootlooseFriday, April 27, & Saturday, April 28
7:30 p.m.Jr./Sr. High School Auditorium
Junior High ConcertTuesday, May 8, 7:30 p.m.
Jr./Sr. High School Auditorium
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hillshappenings
Wyomissing Hills Elementary Centeris experiencing an exciting schoolyear. With very little snow so far,children have been able to enjoygoing out for recess on mostdays. The third- and fourth-gradechildren demonstrated their talents
at a very young age by performingat their winter concerts. We arelooking forward to the PSSA testin March and April for grades 3and 4; our children are workinghard to prepare for the tests. Inkindergarten, the children arelearning to count to 100 with the100th day of school. The first-
but the only one to achieve the honorfor the two consecutive years.
Corey Jones, principal of the Jr./Sr.High School, accepted the honor at aluncheon held in Baltimore, MD, inconjunction with the Middle StatesAdvanced Placement Summit onJanuary 25, 2012. “It was an honor forWyomissing Area to be recognized bythe College Board as an AP Honor Rollschool at the AP Middle StatesSummit. Wyomissing was recognizedalong with top performing AP schoolsfrom New York, New Jersey, Maryland,Delaware, Pennsylvania, and theDistrict of Columbia. This distinction issupportive evidence of our missionstatement–that we continue to strive toprovide all students with the opportuni-ty to acquire the knowledge and skillsthey need to be successful in the 21stcentury.”
Wyomissing AreaAchieves AP DistrictHonor Roll StatusFor the second consecutive year, Wyomissing AreaSchool District has been honored by the CollegeBoard by being placed on the AP Honor Roll. TheDistrict was selected because it has opened APclassroom doors to a significantly broader pool ofstudents, while maintaining or improving the per-centage of students earning scores of 3 or higheron AP Exams. According to the College Board’swebsite, “Achieving both of these goals is theideal scenario for a district’s AP program becauseit indicates that the district is successfully identify-ing motivated, academically prepared studentswho are likely to benefit most from AP coursework. The majority of U.S. colleges and universi-ties grant college credit or advanced placement fora score of 3 or above on AP Exams.”
The District is among 367 school districts acrossthe U.S. and Canada that have achieved this sta-tus. Pennsylvania had the largest representation ofdistricts on the list with a total of 34. WyomissingArea is one of three Berks County districts listed,
graders enjoyed their second ofthe year’s four Reading IsFundamental programs inJanuary. The theme of thesession was “Reading andMusic,” and the session wasstarted with a singer/musicianand songwriter, Michael Peters.In second grade, children arespending their time learningabout maps, how a compassworks, and the manycontinents and oceansthroughout the world. The Hillshas been very fortunate to havethe PTA sponsor outstandingassemblies like the FranklinInstitute presentation on “A Lifein Space.” Thanks, PTA, foryour dedication to the children.
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Alexander Altman
Alexander Anzalone
Yosuef Awan
Brian Bamberger
Remington Barrer
Alexandra Bernosky
Matthew Brackbill
Douglas Brown
Owen Chastka
June Chiango
Kylie Cush
Erika Dahl
Jack Davis
Tom Dennis
Christine Ebdlahad
Corrine Eidle
Caroline Endy
Sam Gallen
Alexis Garapola
Christine Gieringer
Scott Goldberg
Nathan Hain
Grayson Helm
Sarah Hetrich
Daniel Izzo
Morgan Jones
Alaina Swindell Jones
Dakota Lash
Hannah Link-Fitzgerald
Spencer Lloyd
Kyle Manbeck
Brinn McClennan
Nicholas Mellen
Keian Minnich
Brigid Moser
Kelly Petrarca
Michael Pottieger
Connor Reedy
Peter Sayde
Caitlin Scargle
Carly Shuttlesworth
Aubrey Silverman
Shane Smith
Shannon Vail
Eric Waxler
Skylar Weaver
Jenna Wickman
Benjamin Wertz
Cara Wojciechowski
8TH GRADE
Mikayla Ambarian
Lauren DeCusatis
Jocelyn Dialectos
Paul Feightner
Madeline Harenza
Olivia Lazarchick
Cassidy Kuhn
Jack Mahon
Oluwaloseyi Olugbodi
Emily Opel
Aidan Scargle
Craig Silverman
Charles Tonneslan
Hannah Walker
Connor Yourkavitch
9TH GRADE
Tierney Banco
Alexander Bonino
Peter Bonino
Brett Driben
Alan Lu
National HonorSociety Inductees
National Junior Honor Society
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New members as of January 12, 2012
New members as ofJanuary 12, 2012
markyour calendar
Our Mission: The Wyomissing Area School District, in partnership with parents and community, is committed to:• educate all students to their fullest potential• provide all students with the opportunity to acquire the
knowledge and skills to be successful in the 21st century• encourage all students to be productive, responsible
citizens and lifelong learners.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MICHELLE M. DAVISPRESIDENT
GREGORY L. PORTNERVICE PRESIDENT
LAWRENCE A. FITZGERALDTREASURER
CORINNE D. MASONSECRETARY (NON-MEMBER)
CAROLYN M. BAMBERGER
LESA I. BUTERA
ANGEL L. HELM
KAREN R. MCAVOY
SCOTT C. PAINTER, ESQ.
ANNE P. SELTZER
DAVID P. KREM (EX OFFICIO)
April 16–20PSSA Testing–Writing
April 23–27PSSA Testing–Science
April 30–May 3PSSA Testing–Science
& Writing Make-ups
May 4School Closed
Staff In-service
May 28Memorial DaySchool Closed
March 12 –23PSSA Testing
Math & Reading
March 26–30PSSA Testing
Math & Reading Make-ups
April 2
Spring Break orSnow Make-up Day
April 3Spring Break or
Snow Make-up Day
April 4–6Spring Break
School Closed
April 9Spring Break or
Snow Make-up Day
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May 31Baccalaureate at Wyomissing
Church of the Brethren7:30 p.m.
June 1Commencement
6:30 p.m.