A Bit of News…

It is with mixed emotions that I announce my retirement to be effective on June 30, 2019.  I have enjoyed every position that I have held at West Genesee; first as a teacher at Split Rock, later as a Lead Teacher for the district, and most recently, Principal of Stonehedge Blue.

It has been an honor and a pleasure to be a part of the West Genesee community. I am so very proud of my staff at Stonehedge and the continuous work they do to provide an excellent experience in which children grow both academically and personally.

It has been a privilege to work with the many wonderful children and families that comprise the Stonehedge Community. West Genesee is an awesome school district and I am so proud to have been a part of it!

P2 Strength
Positivity Project
This week's character strengths focus on fairness and humor. Fairness means you believe that all people have value. You approach situations with an unbiased mindset and treat everyone with respect. Cultivating the character strength of fairness helps people to become trustworthy friends, responsible citizens, and generally moral people.

Humor means that you like to laugh and bring smiles to other people. It is a sense of playfulness and lightness. A way of looking at and describing the world that brings laughter to people. A person with the strength of humor is skilled at seeing the funny side of things, bringing smiles and laughter to others, and identifying and communicating the absurdities in life. People with this strength don’t specifically need to be joke tellers, although many are. Humor can certainly brighten our day. Have a little fun and surprise your family with your sense of humor.

Grade 2 Kicks off Read Like a Rock Star Challenge
Next week, our library staff and grade two team will be kicking off our second annual Read Like a Rock Star Challenge. This event is an exciting way for us to stretch children’s experiences with different types of genres. One of the most exciting parts of this experience is when Mrs. Abbott introduces children to a plethora of chapter book series. Children will be encouraged to read as many books as possible and complete a Golden Ticket for each book read.  We will track how many books we read as a grade level and hope to beat last year’s total. We often find that kids fall in love with the main characters in a book and can’t wait to read the next book in the series. If you are planning to travel for Spring vacation please consider ways to incorporate reading into your travels.

Mrs. Touron's class show off their books!

What’s Happening in PE Class?
In PE class this week students are enjoying a variety of center activities that get the heart pumping while having fun with friends!  Enjoy some pictures of these activities from Miss Cinzenski ’s and Mrs. Barbuto’s first and second-grade classes.

Important Dates
April 4 - Gertrude Hawk Pick-up - 4:00-7:30 pm - Gold Lobby
April 5 - School Spirit Day
April 15-19 - Spring Recess - No school

~Lori