North Highlights

This year, we are launching GoGuardian Hall Pass, a digital pass system designed to help students maximize their learning potential.

We know that consistency in the classroom is one of the biggest drivers of academic success. While hall passes are necessary, missing extended portions of class time can cause students to fall behind. GoGuardian Hall Pass helps us seamlessly log student passes, identify trends in time spent outside of class, and reclaim valuable instructional time.

Generally, the Digital Pass System should be invisible to students. When a student needs to leave the classroom, they may ask for a pass, and the teacher or staff member can issue the pass electronically. Once the pass is issued, the student may proceed to their destination.

Thank you for your partnership in keeping our school day structured, safe, and focused on learning! We will continue to keep you updated as we implement this system.

Williamsville North High School

Graduation Ceremony

10:00 a.m. - Saturday, June 26, 2027

North High School Athletic Turf

Rain Date: 10:00 a.m. - Sunday, June 27, 2027

Did you know that the Snack Shack is the largest fundraiser for the annual Post Prom event?

Did you know that North clubs and teachers can apply for monetary assistance from the PTSA?

Did you know that your teens actually DO LOVE seeing you at North during their school day?

By volunteering your time at the Snack Shack, you're helping to make these things a reality. Please reach out to northsnackshack@gmail.com with any questions. We appreciate the gift of your time!

We truly appreciate the gift of your time!

The Williamsville Special Education Parent Teacher Student Association (SEPTSA) brings together families of students with special education and/or gifted programming needs who attend schools and/or live within the Williamsville Central School District. SEPTSA creates support networks for families with similar circumstances and sponsors workshops and presentations on topics to help members better advocate for their children as well as increase their understanding of various disabilities and diagnoses. Updates from SEPTSA will be in this newsletter!

Please WITSmail the attendance office to provide written notice of an absence.

Parents/guardians should contact the attendance office to report any student absence. If your child needs to leave school prior to the end of the scheduled school day, please call the Attendance Office so proper notification/dismissal can be accommodated. If you have any additional questions regarding attendance, absences, or dismissal, please call the Williamsville North High School Attendance Office.

The following are examples of excused absences in the Williamsville Central School District:

• Family Emergency
• Illness
• Legal
• Late Bus
• Medical Reason
• Religious Observance/Activity
• School Activity (i.e. Field Trip)

Should you have any questions or need further information, please call the attendance office:

Phone: 716-626-8555/8556

All students who arrive to North after 7:45 AM will be required to sign in with attendance using the chromebooks located in the attendance vestibule. This includes students who have morning Harkness, have permanent late arrival on their schedules, students returning from an appointment, and any student who just arrives late.

New York Education Law requires that each student in grades 9-12 attend school for 5 ½ hours each day. To ensure compliance, students will not be able to obtain late arrival after the start of 3rd period or an early release until after 7th period. Early releases were approved by parents and the school during the scheduling process. Early release and late arrivals are not guaranteed.

Late Arrival

• Students must sign in at the Attendance Office upon arrival to school to be marked present for the school day.

• If a student arrives before passing time of their first class, they should report to the Junior Cafe until the end of the mod.

• Late arrival students must park in the Hopkins Road Parking Lot, only Morning Harkness students are permitted to park in the horseshoe parking lot.

• All students who have a late arrival should enter the building through the horseshoe entrance (door #1). Failure to do so will be an automatic detention and possible loss of the late sign-in privilege.

Early Release

• Students with Early Release should exit the building by the start of the first mod of their Early Release

• Students may only remain in the building if they have a scheduled meeting with a teacher.

• A student may report to the library during their Early Release but they must arrive within the first two minutes of the mod.

• Students should be aware that the bell-to-bell Distraction Free School Zone policy is in effect from 7:45-2:45. Students who are in the building for any reason during their late arrival or early release period are not permitted to use their cell phone.

Please Note

Chronic abuse/misuse of these privileges will result in the removal of such privileges. If a student is failing one or more classes, they will be encouraged to take advantage of a study hall in place of the early release.

Period 1: 7:45 - 8:31

Period 2: 8:25 - 9:17

Period 3: 9:22 - 10:04

Period 4: 10:09 - 10:51

Period 5: 10:56 - 11:38

Period 6: 11:43 - 12:25

Period 7: 12:30 - 1:12

Period 8: 1:17 - 1:59

Period 9: 2:03 - 2:45

Assistant Principals are assigned to students based on the first letter of their last name as follows:

Patrick Smith, Assistant Principal

Students with Last Names A-F

Bryan McNulty, Assistant Principal

Students with Last names G-O

Julie Ziobro, Assistant Principal

Students with Last Names P-Z

Adam Erickson, Assistant Principal/Athletic Director

Athletic Code of Conduct Violations

If you must drop off an item for your child, please bring it to the main entrance on Dodge Road. Please ensure the item is labeled with the student’s name. For your convenience, post-it notes are available in our attendance lobby. For sanitary reasons, we ask that any clothing items or shoes be placed in a bag before dropping these items off.

Please note that we do not allow food deliveries to students, whether through services like DoorDash, restaurant deliveries, or even from family members. With over 1,300 students, managing individual deliveries becomes unmanageable and disrupts the school day. Additionally, we do not interrupt academic classes for non-emergencies such as drop-offs (sports equipment, instruments, class materials).

All District Buildings, including North, are using the RAPTOR system to sign visitors in/out. All visitors must enter the building at the entrance on Dodge Road. Please be prepared to show Government ID, such as a valid driver's license, upon entering North. We will scan your ID and issue a visitors badge to be worn for the duration of your visit.

Parents are asked to please drop their child(ren) off in the morning and pick their students up in the afternoon via the Hopkins Road parking lot. Please see below for a diagram. Thank you!

The Required Parent Program video must be viewed in its entirety by parents/guardians prior to any student (grades 9-12) attending any North High School dances/events. This includes Homecoming activities/dances taking place in Late September and Early October. Please note that your completion of the Required Parent Program is valid for 4 years. For example, if you have already viewed the program anytime in the last 4 years on behalf of an older sibling, you will not be asked to view the program again this year. The program should be viewed on a desktop/laptop, and cannot be paused or fast-forwarded to receive credit. If you have any questions about this program, or your current status with regard to viewing it, please reach out to the North Main Office at 626-8504.

All medication, including non-prescription medication, must have a written order from the student's physician or licensed prescriber and must be dated 7/1/26 or later.

PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION must be in the container prepared by the pharmacist with the original label specifying the name and strength of the medication. (Note: the pharmacy label does not constitute a written order and cannot be used in lieu of a written order from a licensed prescriber.)

NON-PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION must be in the original and sealed manufacturer's container with the student's name affixed to the container. ALL medication must be delivered directly to the school nurse by the parent or guardian. No student is permitted to carry non-emergency medication on the bus. Medication orders must be renewed annually and whenever there is any change.

Required forms were emailed to families in early June by our School Nurse, Mrs. Vertino. Completed forms must be returned to school when dropping off medication, or can be faxed in advance by your child's doctor to 716-626-8582.

Before dropping off medications to school, a phone call to our school nurse is required. Mrs. Vertino can be reached at 716-626-8525.

Please refer to North's athletic practice and game schedules for official dates and times.

North Athletics: Adam Erickson

Phone: 716-626-8542

In 1984, the United States Supreme Court ruled it is unconstitutional to deny undocumented children access to a free, public K-12 education. This ruling is still in place today and is the law. The Williamsville Central School District is committed to ensuring students have equal access to education, regardless of immigration status, national origin, citizenship, or any other protected reason, and strictly complies with the Supreme Court’s decision.

The Williamsville Central School District takes all legally allowable steps to protect students while they are attending school. The school has strict protocols in place for handling requests from immigration officials for (1) information about students; (2) cooperation with immigration enforcement activities; and (3) requests for a student to be released to immigration authorities.

Parents and persons in a parental relationship should make sure the Williamsville Central School District has updated emergency contact information, including a list of all individuals authorized to pick your child up from school, in the event you are unavailable to do so. Please contact the Main Office of your child’s school at the number below to provide any necessary updates:

Williamsville North High School 716-626-8505

The District is once again partnering with UB to host a Williamsville Central School District Spirit Day!

• Date - October 3rd - UB vs. Western Michigan (Time TBD)

• Students and staff are eligible for 1 complimentary ticket

• Parents/guardian must purchase a ticket for students to attend

• Students in grades K-8 will have the opportunity to be on the field as part of the tunnel walk when the team takes the field

• Additional details will be shared through WITS and the District/school newsletters closer to the event

Williamsville: We're planning for our future! What should we consider for both our short-term and long-term planning as a district? What are we doing well, and where can we improve?

Complete the survey on Thought Exchange by September 25th.

It is our pleasure to announce that the following students have been named semifinalists in the 2027 National Merit Scholarship Program, putting them in an elite group of the nation’s best and brightest students.

These academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 6,700 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $24 million that will be offered next spring. To be considered for a Merit Scholarship award, students must fulfill several requirements to advance to the Finalist level of the competition. About 95 percent of the Semifinalists are expected to attain Finalist standing and approximately half of the Finalists will win a National Merit Scholarship, earning the Merit Scholar Title. Finalists will be announced sometime in the Spring.

Congratulations and best of luck in the 2027 National Merit Competition. — We are extremely proud of you.

The following Williamsville North students have been named Commended Students in the 2027 National Merit Scholarship Program:

Kira E. Braun-Kolbe

Matilda P. Bray

Hadia K. Muzzammil

Inno Song

Nicolo R. Zhai

About 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Although they will not continue in the 2027 competition for Merit Scholarship Awards, Commended Students placed among the top 50,000 students who entered the 2026 competition by taking the 2025 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.

Each of these students has received a Letter of Commendation from North and National Merit Scholarship Corporation, which conducts the program.

Congratulations to these outstanding students!

Arianna Scanio, a 10th-grade flutist in the Wind Ensemble, has been invited by JoAnn Falletta to perform the Vivaldi Concerto for Two Flutes alongside her mother, Natalie Scanio (a piccolo player with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra).

They will perform during the BPO’s classical concert series on December 11–12. While the BPO occasionally features youth musicians, it is incredibly rare for a student to perform as a featured soloist on a Classics concert! This is a massive honor, and we know Arianna will represent Williamsville North beautifully. We are incredibly proud of her amazing accomplishments!