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Willow Ridge Elementary School is a community of learners who recognize the importance of a quality education. Students, staff and parents work together to ensure that high standards of learning are maintained. It is our belief that learning in today’s world requires students to use think critically and to solve problems by applying skills in new and unique ways.
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![Free Summer Meals for all Students]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1783449463/sweethomeschoolsorg/qvvz9kp9exydmvbmba9a/FreeSummerMeals262.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1783449463/sweethomeschoolsorg/qvvz9kp9exydmvbmba9a/FreeSummerMeals262.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1783449463/sweethomeschoolsorg/qvvz9kp9exydmvbmba9a/FreeSummerMeals262.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1783449463/sweethomeschoolsorg/qvvz9kp9exydmvbmba9a/FreeSummerMeals262.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1783449463/sweethomeschoolsorg/qvvz9kp9exydmvbmba9a/FreeSummerMeals262.png","width":1545}])
We are happy to once again be providing free summer meals (breakfast & lunch) to students 18 or younger.
July 6 - August 14
Monday - Friday
Glendale Elementary School, Door #1
8:30-9:15 am Breakfast
11-11:30 am Lunch
High School, Door #1
8:30-9:15 am Breakfast
11:15-11:45 pm Lunch
Open to all students 18 or younger
If you have any questions about the program, please reach out to Kristi Sajdak at ksajdak@sweethomeschools.org. #WeAreSweetHome
![Buffalo News Recognizes Barnas]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1781293787/sweethomeschoolsorg/ygmxytus3f1bclhzg2p0/6a2c1366f3d10image.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1781293787/sweethomeschoolsorg/ygmxytus3f1bclhzg2p0/6a2c1366f3d10image.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1781293787/sweethomeschoolsorg/ygmxytus3f1bclhzg2p0/6a2c1366f3d10image.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1781293787/sweethomeschoolsorg/ygmxytus3f1bclhzg2p0/6a2c1366f3d10image.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1781293787/sweethomeschoolsorg/ygmxytus3f1bclhzg2p0/6a2c1366f3d10image.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1781293787/sweethomeschoolsorg/ygmxytus3f1bclhzg2p0/6a2c1366f3d10image.jpg","width":1763}])
More accolades for Steven Barnas! Thank you to The Buffalo News for recognizing Steven for his contributions to our Panther family. We are grateful he is one of us! Continued thanks as well to Amherst Supervisor Shawn Lavin. #WeAreSweetHome
https://buffalonews.com/news/local/education/article_c86896e4-f7a8-4834-bb6e-e12d952473ef.html#tracking-source=home-top-story
photo credit: Derek Gee/The Buffalo News
![Parent Organizations & SHEF Volunteers Celebrated]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1781200048/sweethomeschoolsorg/jcfezoflya0f51x48kez/Volunteer26-13.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1781200048/sweethomeschoolsorg/jcfezoflya0f51x48kez/Volunteer26-13.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1781200048/sweethomeschoolsorg/jcfezoflya0f51x48kez/Volunteer26-13.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1781200048/sweethomeschoolsorg/jcfezoflya0f51x48kez/Volunteer26-13.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1781200048/sweethomeschoolsorg/jcfezoflya0f51x48kez/Volunteer26-13.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1781200048/sweethomeschoolsorg/jcfezoflya0f51x48kez/Volunteer26-13.jpg","width":2200}])
This week, we celebrated the incredible volunteers who give their time to support Sweet Home students. Members of our PTA/O/SAs and the Sweet Home Education Foundation were recognized for their dedication and impact. Congratulations to SHEF Staff Award winner Kristi Sajdak! Thank you for helping bring our mission to life every day. #WeAreSweetHome
![Thank You Sweet Home Retirees]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1781013477/sweethomeschoolsorg/jiagoswaqi0tr0a5z5wf/RetireeGraphic2026.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1781013477/sweethomeschoolsorg/jiagoswaqi0tr0a5z5wf/RetireeGraphic2026.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1781013477/sweethomeschoolsorg/jiagoswaqi0tr0a5z5wf/RetireeGraphic2026.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1781013477/sweethomeschoolsorg/jiagoswaqi0tr0a5z5wf/RetireeGraphic2026.png","width":1080}])
We celebrate and thank Sweet Home's 31 retirees for their extraordinary dedication to our students, staff, and community. Together, they have contributed an incredible 689 years of service to our district!
On behalf of the Board of Education and all of us at Sweet Home, we are incredibly grateful for the many contributions they have made to our District. To honor and celebrate their careers, we will hold a Retirement Reception on Monday, June 8 at 5:00 p.m. in the Norman C. Vergils Community Center. We look forward to recognizing and thanking them for their years of service and the positive impact they have had on our school community.
Please join us in thanking the following retirees:
Faculty
Kirsten Baetzhold, 34 Years
Marc Freda, 33 Years
David Graham, 31 Years
Michelle Iwankow, 28 Years
Dawn Kauderer, 31 Years
Frank LiCausi, 33 Years
James Marone, 29 Years
Collin Reid, 31 Years
Kevin Schleicher, 25 Years
Andrea Siwiec, 26 Years
Jeffrey Thomas, 29 Years
Michael Tojek, 34 Years
Katherine VanVolkenburg, 36 Years
Karen Young, 31 Years
Administrators
Stephen Rozler, 10 Years
Toyia Wilson, 4 Years
Service
Michael Ball, 4 Years
Sheryl Burke, 20 Years
Diane Cielinski, 25 Years
Gary Cox, 22 Years
Margaret Desiderio, 10 Years
Samuel Gonzalez, 5 Years
Kathie Jarvis, 21 Years
Angela Martinelli, 21 Years
Kathryn Martinez, 8 Years
Patricia Merrifield, 9 Years
Francis Michaels, 15 Years
Carol Montanari, 21 Years
Debbie Opala, 32 Years
Robert Peters, 22 Years
William Roberts, 9 Years
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