Weekend Update February 18th

Next Week:

Monday, February 21- Friday February 25 - Winter Recess - No School

In the Near Future:

Saturday, March 5 - WGCSD Culture Fair - 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm - WGHS

Friday, March 25 - Professional Development Day for Stonehedge (No School for Students)

Important Information:

Kindergarten Registration Begins in December

Kindergarten Registration for the 2022-2023 school year opened virtually on December 1, 2021, and will go until March 31, 2022. This will allow our families to register their children from the comfort of their home or office. Please click here to start the Virtual Registration process. This will schedule a telemeeting with you.

When registering, parents should be prepared to upload the following:

• proof of residency (ie. mortgage or property statement or signed lease agreement)
• proof of immunizations
• proof of age

A physical examination is also required and a dental certificate is requested for entry into kindergarten. These examinations should be done up to one year prior to the first day of school. Children who enter kindergarten this fall must be five years of age on or before December 1, 2022.

To access the most updated health requirements click here.

Mark your Calendar for the West Genesee 13th Annual Culture Fair

The 13th Annual Culture Fair will be held at West Genesee High School on Saturday, March 5 from 12:00-3:00 p.m in the upper gymnasium.    

As the district prepares for the event, they are looking for community members/families interested in having a table to share aspects of their culture through performances, artifacts, food, art, and/or language! Please call the WGHS Main Office at 315-487-4601 if you are interested in participating!

Join us as we celebrate our community’s diversity at this fun event featuring dance performances, live music, cultural demonstrations, food samples, artwork, T-shirts, kids crafts, and more

Food Pantry Information for Over the Break

Many students enjoy breakfast and lunch at school on a regular basis. It is understandable when families find it challenging to provide those meals during school vacations.

                                                                                                

Food pantries partner with the Food Bank of CNY to provide low cost, nutritious food to those in need. The following is a list of food pantries and services available in our community to assist families. Please know that you will be serviced by the food pantry nearest your legal address. If you have questions or need assistance please call: The Interreligious Food Consortium (IRC) weekdays at 315-474-8855 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. 

Their website is: http://www.ifccny.org/.

For more information listing the local food pantries, click here.

Positivity Project:

Enthusiasm

Enthusiasm/Zest is this week's character strength focus. Individuals with this strength might be described as energetic, excited, spirited, animated, passionate, and upbeat. For more information on zest/enthusiasm, click here!

Around School:

101 Days In School

It's hard to believe that we have already been in school over one hundred days this year!  Since 100 days actually fell on Valentines Day, classrooms celebrated 101 days on Tuesday! The classrooms celebrated this exciting event in a number of ways. See below for just some of the activities in which students participated.

Mrs. Stalter's Kindergarten Class 

Fun 101 Days activities in Mrs. Hesler's 1st grade class

Miss Kolis' 1st grade class earned a party to learn about tornadoes!

In music, Mrs. Lizzi's 2nd graders explored the high and low sounds in their voices by having an indoor snowball fight.