Wayland-Cohocton High School

Students in Mrs. Curtin’s ACE Biology Lab stayed after school to complete a pretty extraordinary lab. The students transformed bacteria. A gene that glows under a black light was taken from a jellyfish. The bacteria E. coli was put through a series of different conditions, hot, cold, warm, calcium chloride wash, to insert the gene into the bacteria. The bacteria were plated on a petri dish and allowed to grow overnight. The next day the students looked at them under the black light to see if the transformation was successful. In the pictures of students are of them practicing their micropipetting. A micropipette can measure in volumes of a thousandth of a milliliter. The class practiced with the micropipettes first to be sure the students know how to use them correctly in order to get the exact amount necessary for a successful experiment.

Don't forget Family Swim is on Friday!

April Henry is a New York Times best selling author who has written over 40 books and is a leading light in the young adult mystery genre. Ms. Henry visited Wayland-Cohocton and gave an enlightening presentation on the research techniques she uses when writing and how she uses experiences to create characters and to make believable scenarios. Ms. Henry gave three presentations during her visit for all of the freshmen. Sophomores, juniors and seniors were able to sign up as their schedules allowed and if they were interested.

Save the Date: High School Art Show on Tuesday, May 21st from 8 am to 7 pm in the Field House

Wayland-Cohocton Families are reminded that Wednesday, May 1st is an early dismissal for all students. Please see your email for specific dismissal times.

Enjoy the April edition of The stReam! For active links go to: https://5il.co/2jut9

Family Swim Tonight

A group of WC students traveled to Innovative Field in Rochester to spend the day learning about the wide array of choices of careers for people interested in athletics, sports and related careers. Unfortunately, Mother Nature did not cooperate and the Red Wings game they were hoping to see was rained out after one inning. The panel of speakers included: Kyle Stitch (AFP Tax/AFP Analytics, Director of Operations, Jeff Cogan, Associate Executive Director of YMCA, Karen Iglesia, Founder Primetime 585, Kathy Hoyt, Executive Director of Section V Athletics, Camaron Johnson, Executive Director of Health, Physical Education and Athletics of Rochester City School District, Chad Condidorio, Chief of UR Medicine Sports and Spine Rehabilitation; Paul Hemingway, Director of Experiential Learning & Outreach / Instructor, Sports Management, Sg. John Fisher University.

Wayland-Cohocton families are reminded that the PTSO is hosting Shawna Has A Secret - an interactive educational training for adults 21 and older on Thursday, 18th, 6 pm, in the LGI, Come and check out Shawna’s bedroom and learn ways that drugs and related paraphernalia can be hidden in plain sight. We will discuss warning signs and ways we can help youth.

Wayland-Cohocton Central School is committed to the health, safety, and well-being of our students, staff, and families. We are proud to announce our partnership with @CareSolace to support our ongoing commitment. If you or a family member are looking for help with mental health or substance use, Care Solace will quickly connect you to community providers matched to your needs. Call 888-515-0595 at any time or search on your own at caresolace.com/wccsk12.

Earth Science Teacher Miss Kreppel has prepared some information for families about the highly anticipated eclipse on Monday, April 8th. The information includes links to area events and related educational information as well as worksheets (both completed and blank) so that students (and adults) can record their observations of the event. Printable forms have also been emailed home to families.

Earth Science Teacher Miss Kreppel hosted fun eclipse learning sessions 13th period every Tuesday during March for middle and high school students. Each activity included related lessons and fun craft activity to demonstrate the various principles associated with the eclipse. Students were given eclipse glasses and had a great time learning. The last activity was demonstrating various phases of the eclipse using Oreos! Yes, Oreos!

National Honor Society students raised $300 from their Valentine's Day carnation sale in February. They voted to donate all of the money earned to The Vincent House. On Tuesday, the group walked over to present the check to the Vincent House Director of Development and Volunteers Christina Mattice. During the visit, NHS learned about the history of The Vincent House, its impact on the community and the unique services it is able to provide for people whose family members are in hospice care. The NHS members toured the home and learned how important volunteers and donations are to sustaining the work of the Vincent House.

Business and Entrepreneurship students taught by Mrs. Kimmel went and visited Corning Community College today, Thursday, March 14th. Students sat in on a business lecture with a professor and participated in a campus tour.

Miss Kreppel is hosting a Solar Eclipse Science Club on Tuesdays for students to prep for the big event. Activities are meant to help students understand the event and have a thorough understanding of what is happening, while also having fun. Each week there is a story, experiment and arts and crafts - plus, just getting together to talk science is super cool!

ALL DRESSED UP Formal Closet: Did you know that Wayland-Cohocton has a prom closet? Years ago, then student Mackenzie Curtin started the closet as a project collecting formal dresses, long and short dresses. The closet has also had a few donations of suit pants and jackets for the guys. The closet also has a few pairs of shoes that can also be borrowed. Items can be donated to the closet at any time. Students can borrow from the closet and are asked to contribute a $20 fee for the cleaning of gowns after use. Dresses are to be returned after use. They are then dry-cleaned and safely stored for the next use. The closet is maintained by Mrs. Curtin and students in the National Honor Society. If you are interested in donating a gown or funds toward having the gowns cleaned, please contact Michelle Curtin at mcurtin@wccsk12.org. If a student is interested in borrowing a gown, they should reach out to Mrs. Curtin in the high school science wing at school.

Prom season is here! Class Advisor Mrs. York has been busy selling prom tickets this morning in the high school!

Mrs. Bauman’s Studio in Art students are highly focused while working on their projects. Studio is an introductory course that teaches the fundamentals of drawing and design while providing the opportunity to explore many different art media. Students engage in various class projects that may include drawing, printing, ceramics and painting. Wayland-Cohocton is celebrating National Youth Art Month and will post pictures of students and their creative endeavors throughout March.

If you are a family interested in enrolling your child in prekindergarten or kindergarten for the 2024-2025 school year and are not currently enrolled in a prekindergarten program, please register with the District as soon as possible. Go to this link for additional information: https://www.wccsk12.org/article/1495185 or see the WC homage news section at wccsk12.org.

Check out the March issue of The stReam which includes great information about the highly anticipated eclipse in April.