Quarterly Update
The High School Symphonic Band travelled to Chicago to compete in the Windy City Classic Music Festival against bands from all across the world.
Our student musicians did a fantastic job earning the highest rating level, Superior, and winning first place in their division.
This is the third time the Symphonic Band has competed in this festival in Mr. Bennett's tenure and the third time they have won first place.
They also earned a new honor: The James R. Wells Overall Concert Band Award. This award is given to the best band who performed at the festival regardless of division.
Congratulations to these students, their parents, and their teachers.
Thirty-two Fredonia art students had the privilege of going to the AKG (Albright Knox Gundlach) Art Gallery to be the first of the public (Gallery members were the night before) to see "After the Sun-Forecasts from the North". The exhibition represented a diverse group of artists with strong ties to Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. These artists have not show in the US before. There work questions what is means to depict landscape today as well as how climate emergencies reverberate globally. As well as being some of the first in our region to see this work, students also experienced the new gallery and all of its splendor.
Do you have a student that will be entering UPK or Kindergarten in September?
Please contact the Wheelock Office by April 1 at 679-1581, ex 2800 to request a registration packet for either Universal Pre-Kindergarten or Kindergarten. There will be a full-day UPK program for all students next year, as well as an optional half-day am classroom.
Registration is for pre-kindergarten children who will turn 4 years old on or before December 1, 2024 and for kindergarten children who will turn 5 years old on or before December 1, 2024.
High School teacher Mrs. Beichner and school Social Worker Ms. Beyer travelled to Hamburg on April 16th with five students to attend the WNY GLYS GSA Conference. They represented our FHS GSA amongst many other WNY schools in attendance at the leadership conference for LGTBQ+ youth. Students attended informative workshops and met other youth from around the region during the evening.
Fredonia's Unified Basketball team kicked off the season with a win against rival Dunkirk at Dods Hall on the Fredonia State Campus. Read all about the game here: https://www.observertoday.com/sports/local-sports/2024/04/clap-your-hands/
Who doesn’t love a good dance break? Check out all the Unified players, their coaches, and members of several Fredonia State athletic teams enjoying a Fredonia Unified tradition - the halftime dance party!
Enjoy a bite as the Lady Billies take on Southwestern at 6 pm at the Orange Bowl!
Come show your support for the Lady Billies on May 8th between the hours of 3:45 pm and 8 pm. Food trucks will be located in the Wheelock Primary School Bus Loop with food vendors located in the cafeteria!!
- Dupers
- EL Rincon Criollo
- Pots'n Curries
- Quinn City BBQ
