On Sunday, 18 June, the Class of 2017 was celebrated during Wheatley’s 60th Annual Commencement Exercises! It was a wonderful ceremony filled with outstanding student speeches and musical performances.
Susan Checkla, our District Publicist, has shared some additional photos from the day. Furthermore, I was able to secure from parents some videos of some of the student performances.
You can view the Commencement Program here: Graduation Program 2017
Our friends at Island Photography have been busy! Never-the-less, they found some time to share the following photos from Prom 2017.
Earlier today, Wheatley held its 60th Commencement Exercises — this year in celebration of the Class of 2017! The 10:00 am ceremony included four wonderful musical performances and four impressive student speeches. It was a moving ceremony befitting Wheatley’s 60th graduating class! The ceremony also debuted the new Commencement Gowns!
Congratulations to all of the graduates and their families!
You can view a copy of the Commencement Program here: Graduation Program 2017
Earlier this evening, 14 June, our 13th Annual In Recognition of Excellence dinner was held. During a very busy time of the year, this remains one of my favorite evenings. Through our students’ own voices, attendees are reminded of the deep and lasting impact our faculty have on our students’ academic, emotional and social lives. The celebration of the relationships formed and connections made is what makes for such a special evening!
With so much talent in our school, it is still possible for some students to not get the recognition that they deserve. To recognize these students, the In Recognition of Excellence award was introduced eleven years ago. This honor is given to a group of students who have demonstrated outstanding service to school and community, demonstrated respect and concern for fellow students, and set high expectations for themselves as they have achieved their goals.
The recipients of this award were asked to select one teacher, staff member or coach from their experiences at North Side, Willets Road, and Wheatley who had the greatest positive impact on their life.
Congratulations to our recognized students and the faculty they acknowledged:
Last week, Wheatley’s 6th Annual Research Symposium was held in our lobby (for the poster sessions) and a Room 450 (for the senior research presentations). The breadth and scope of the topics covered a large range of science research topics.
We are thankful to have such wonderfully motivated students along with the faculty to support their efforts. Particular thanks to our Science Research Coordinator, Ms. Alexis Blondrage, for her work with these students and her coordination of the evening.
On Thursday evening, Brianna O’Brien spent the night with her classmates at the Class of 2017 Senior Prom. On Friday afternoon, she was running in the New York State Finals of the 3000m in Union-Endicott High School. With a time of 10:04.66, Brianna earned first place in the race and was crowned NYS Division 2 3000m Champion!
Congratulations to Brianna on her wonderful success! Thanks to Coach Paulson and Coach Walsh for supporter her upstate.
Thanks to Coach Paulson for the photos!
High Voltage Entertainment did a wonderful job at last night’s Class of 2017 Prom. As part of the entertainment package, they included a photo booth.
