This is the official homestretch…the last 5 weeks of school are upon us! Your child’s 35-week progress report will be hand-carried home on May 24. I want to thank you for your help during the NYS Common Core Assessments. During the week of the ELA tests we had almost perfect attendance. We still have two more tests to administer for 8th grade students only:
NYS Science –May 22 and June 3
NYS Field Test – Math – June 4
The Annual
School District Board of Education Election and Budget Vote will take place
from 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in the West Genesee High
School Auditorium Lobby. If you would like to review Dr. Brown’s presentation
you can see it here or stop in to the Main Office at CMS
to look at a hard copy.
Our students
are enjoying the last few weeks of school; we’ve shared a laugh at the Student
Council’s annual talent show and our Battle of the Books competition (see the pictures of our teams at the bottom of the blog, in no particular order). Our
students in the SKATE program brought back many ribbons from the Special
Olympics event – they had a picture perfect day. As I am out and about each day
I see students working hard in their classrooms, athletic fields and in
preparation for their last concert of the year. On Friday we had our final
Olweus class meeting of the year where we reviewed our student survey data and
gathered feedback about what our students think helps them get the message
about bullying. In the past month we have had PSA announcements each morning
written by small groups of students – we’ve heard raps, poems and songs – each
bringing home the message that we must stand up for each other. They are the
high-point of our day!
Finally,
mark your calendars for Sunday, June 2, 2013 for the Save Modified Sports
Run/Walk. The route begins and ends at WGHS. The race will culminate with a tug
of war between CMS students and our friendly rivals over at WGMS. You can register on-line. Thank you for your support of this fun event.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or just stop by – my door is always open!
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or just stop by – my door is always open!
We Celebrate Learning!
Beth
