Notes from Principal Simmons: Weekend Update March 26th

Happy Friday, Stonehedge! Yesterday, we celebrated P2 Spirit Day as part of the Positivity Project. Students and teachers dressed blue and gold and shared their favorite trait with signs, pictures and name tags. Check out the pictures below! Too, I wanted to share an update from our Lap the Loop event last week-- West Genesee Elementary Schools raised almost $4000 for MDA. Way to go Colton's Crew! Thank you for your support, it really was a great event. As we are winding down this week, I wish all of you a restful and well deserved week off next week. Thank you for all you do to support us. See you Tuesday, April 6th!

Next Week:

Saturday, March 27 - Report Cards available to view on Parent Portal

3/29 - 4/5 - Spring Recess

In the Near Future:

Monday April 5 - No School (Last Day of Spring Recess)

Wednesday, April 7 – Yearbook order deadline – to order go to ybpay.lifetouch.com - ID code 8399621

Wednesday April 7 - Board of Education Meeting - 7:00 pm - WGHS Library/Stream

Important Information:

Traveling Outside the Country

After arrival in the US, travelers must either quarantine for days with a test 3-5 days after travel, or quarantine for the full 10 days without a test.

Spring has arrived

With the good weather upon us we need to remember to slow down a bit and watch out for the students and each other as we enter and exit the school grounds. There is greatly increased traffic on the grounds and we all need to be patient and observant.

West Genesee Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council

As you may have read in the Superintendent’s Message from February 26th, there is an opportunity for all members of our community to come together as members of the West Genesee Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council. The council recognizes the need to listen to the voices, experiences, and perspectives of people from diverse backgrounds in order to advance the council's mission and help all members of our community achieve success. This council is open to all members of our community. If you are interested in joining, please fill out this Google form and a member of the team will contact you directly.

Kindergarten Registration has been extended!!!! Kindergarten registration for the 2021-2022 school year will opened virtually on December 1, 2020 and will remain open until April 30, 2021! You may utilize the Virtual Registration process to get started and schedule your telemeeting! Please click here to find all the pertinent information regarding this process! We look forward to welcoming our newest WILDCATS!

Free National Park Service Passes

Every fourth grade student is eligible to receive a FREE National Park Service's (NPS) Every- Kid- in-a Park pass. NYS will accept this pass for free vehicle entry admission (with the fourth grader present) for all of their State Parks in 2021. Therefore, the student and anyone in the vehicle will have free entry. This pass is also accepted at state historic sites for the fourth grade student and up to three adults. To read more about the program you may do so at this link: https://parks.ny.gov/environment/connect-kids.aspx

Positivity Project: Humor

Humor is a sense of playfulness and lightness. It is 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 at 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.

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