The last day to order yearbooks will be Friday, March 1st. Yearbooks can be ordered online at www.balfour.com. If you have any questions, please contact our yearbook advisors, Mrs. Clift at kclift@westgenesee.org or Mr. Keida at dkeida@westgenesee.org.
Report CardsSecond semester report cards will be passed out tomorrow, Friday, February 1st. Please take this opportunity to review your student's progress with them. If you have any questions or difficulty logging into SchoolTool, please contact our Guidance Department at 672-8381. Click on the 'Grades' tab, select 'Marking Period Grades' in the 'view' drop-down and make sure to have 'Marking Period 2' selected.
Each school year, during the last week of January, we conclude the first semester with what is known as a Workshop Day. I know that our students enjoy having another day off, but it might surprise you to know how much gets accomplished here on that day. Last Monday we had training for bus drivers, professional development in the area of English as a New Language and presentations on mental health. Additionally, every middle level content area met as a department. These days provide incredibly valuable professional development time, especially now. Did you know that in New York State every content area is currently undergoing a standards review process? From Fine Arts to Chemistry and Physical Education to World Languages, our teachers are doing a deep dive into what the new standards mean for them and for our students. By the year 2024, all New York State assessments including the grades 3-8 tests in ELA and math and all Regents exams will be in alignment to these new standards. If you have a child in 10th grade, they will take the first realigned Regents exam when they sit for the Global History test this June.
The District has responded to these changes in the best possible way. We have created a Curriculum Advisory Team made up of administrators and teachers from every grade level. This team is developing a plan to ensure that we fully grasp the standards, and that teachers have the right resources. Ultimately the team will make sure that we have a curriculum review cycle and that all documents will be easily available to the entire school community.
We are excited for the work ahead of us...
For the rigor of the intellectual process of converting standards to units of study which drive our daily lessons.
For the clear focus of strengthening the instructional core.
For the opportunities we will create for all of our students as they journey from their place as a student of West Genesee to a productive and caring citizen of the world.
It’s a great time to be a Wildcat! We are truly celebrating learning!
Beth
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February 1 – Wildcat Friday – Wear Your Blue and Gold!
February 6 - 3 on 3 Basketball Tournaments - 2:15-4:00
February 6 – Board of Education – 7:00 pm at WGHS
February 14 – Science Fair – CMS gym – 6:00-7:00 pm
February 15 – No Interaction Time
February 18-22 – No school – Winter Recess
February 28 – Choral Festival – 7:00 pm at WGHS
March 1 – Career Fair/OCC Field Trip – grade 8
March 2 – Culture Fair – Noon-3:00 pm at WGHS
