June Message

The last 11 days of school will fly by…please mark your calendar with these important dates!

June 16 - Algebra Regents - 8:00 a.m.

June 17  - last day for Interaction Time (IT)

June 20 – Full day of school for all students. All grade 8 students will be taking the FLACS examination in French and Spanish. Please remember that this is a required assessment in order to earn 1 credit toward high school graduation.

June 21 – 10:10 am dismissal for all students in grades 6 through 8.

June 22 – 10:10 dismissal for all students. Our 8^th grade students will have a special breakfast and then enjoy games outside on the field. The 8^th grade dance will take place from 6:00 - 8:00 pm at CMS. The breakfast and the dance are sponsored by the CMS PTO.

May Message from Principal Lozier

BUDGET VOTE

Tomorrow, May 17, 2016, you will have the opportunity to vote on the following:

• 2016-17 School District Budget
• School District Vehicle Proposition
• Library Propositions
•  Election of three Board of Education Candidates

Voting will take place in the West Genesee High School Auditorium Lobby from 6:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. Thank you in advance for supporting and encouraging the educational well-being of our children.

Check School Tool – Progress Report

The 35 week Progress Report will be available for viewing on Wednesday, May 18, 2016. The final report card for the year will be mailed home in July.

Reading Recommendations

In last month’s blog I mentioned that our library staff asked all faculty members to submit the name of their favorite book from their middle school days. 

It was fun to see that we had not one duplicate title submitted. With the four day weekend right around the corner everyone should have the time to read one of them! Here are some more of the CMS FAVE reads:

Miss Riley – 8^th grade English – The Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard

Mrs. Tanchak – 8^th grade English – lzzy, Willy, Nilly by Cynthia Voigt

Mrs. Duschen – 7^th grade Math – From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basile E. Frankweiler by e.l. konigsburg

Mrs. Ahern – School Counselor- A Girl of Limberlost by Gene Stratton Porter

Mrs. Slade – Math Interventionist – Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo

Happy Reading!

Beth Lozier

Important Dates

May 19, 2016 – Student Council Talent Show -7:00 p.m.

May 25, 2016 – NY State Science Assessment – Grade 8 only

May 27, 2016 – No School – Snow Day Give Back Day

May 30, 2016 – No School – Memorial Day

April Message from Principal Lozier

Report Cards
The 3rd quarter report cards were passed out to our students in homeroom this morning. Please ask your child to show it to you. You may also log onto SchooTool to see individual assignment grades. This can help you to get a better sense of how the final average was derived. If you have difficulty with SchoolTool please contact Nancy Boise at nboise@westgenesee.org or at 672-8381 in our Guidance Department.  The next progress report will be available for viewing on May 18. The final report card of the year will be mailed home to you in July. 

PTO Meeting and Budget Presentation
Please mark your calendars for two very important meetings happening this coming Monday, April 18. Our PTO will have their final meeting of the year which will begin at 6:00 pm. We welcome any new members and anyone who might be interested in serving on the executive board. If you can’t make the meeting but would like more information please contact our president, Mrs. Pearlene Amica, at pearleneamica@yahoo.com. At 7:00 pm Dr. Brown will present the school budget for the 2016-17 school year. Both meetings will take place in the LGI at West Genesee High School.






Astronaut Jeanette Epps Visits WG! 
You won’t want to miss this opportunity. 
Look here for the flyer with all the details! 

Principal’s Message

I keep flipping back and forth in my planner trying to figure out where the school year went and how we can possibly be peeking into May. The old adage sure is true; time flies when you are having fun! Our librarian, Mrs. Bush, recently asked the entire CMS staff to submit the name of their favorite book when they were in middle school. We were so excited to see the range of genre and found it very interesting that we hardly had any duplicate titles. I thought I might share a few of our favorities to add to your reading list for April Break (remember our 10 Book Challenge):

Mrs. Buchanan, ELA Instructional Support Specialist, Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
Mrs. Bates, Home and Careers, Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh
Mr. Primiano, 8th Grade Science, The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
Mrs. Vinci, Math Teacher, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 
Mrs. Parry, 6th grade Reading Teacher, The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

Families often ask us for book suggestions related to parenting especially on the topics of peer influences and keeping the lines of communication open. You might be interested in the Developmental Assets research and their web site which includes many resources for families. These internal and external assets are indicative of positive influences found in teens and their families. Each asset is accompanied by book suggestions or other helpful resources.

I hope you all enjoy the week off (April 25-29)! 

We Celebrate Learning! 
Beth
Beth Anne Lozier - Principal
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IMPORTANT DATES
May 5 Battle Of The Books (CMS-café) - 7:00 pm
May 17  Budget Vote at WGHS - 6:30 am-9:00 pm
May 19 Talent Show (CMS-café) - 7:00 pm
May 25  New York State Science Assessment (Gr. 8 only)
May 27  No School – Snow Day give back

March Message from Principal Lozier

Spirit Week at CMS!

Our favorite week of the year is right around the corner! Sprit Week will run from March 14-18 and will culminate in a St. Patrick’s Day Dance and Open Gym for all grades on March 18 from 6:00-8:00 pm. Tickets are $5 at the door. All proceeds benefit the CMS PTO, which in turn supports valuable programs here at school. Our Student Council has voted on the daily Spirit Week themes…and the winners are:

Monday (3/14) – Pajama Day

Tuesday (3/15) – Crazy Clothes and Hair Day

Wednesday (3/16) – Beach Day

Thursday (3/17) – Twin Day

Friday (3/18)-Sports Day

Prizes will be awarded for students who best exemplify the spirit of the day! Please remember that all outfits should be school appropriate.

3 on 3 Basketball Tournament

Our first ever 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament for grades 7 and 8 will take place on March 11 from 2:15-4:30 pm. Advance registration is required and will close on Thursday, March 10. Students may sign up in either 3 or 4 person teams which can be co-ed or mixed grade if they choose. Registration is $5 per child. Registration forms are in the main office and cafeteria. Daily announcements have been made regarding the process. Watch out NCAA and ACC…our teams are ready! All proceeds benefit the CMS PTO.

CMS PTO

It is not too late to become a PTO member or to make a contribution to our No ShowFundraiser. Simply print the forms and send them to the main office with your child. We appreciate your support as the PTO provides many valuable experiences for our students. Our Spirit Wear sale, Scholastic Book Fair and Battle of the Books competition are just a few of the many programs made possible by the PTO. Our final meeting of the year will take place on April 18 at 6:00 pm in the LGI at West Genesee High School. Dr. Brown’s budget presentation for the 2016-17 school year will take place immediately following our meeting at 7:00 pm.

Important Dates

March 9 – 25 week Progress Reports available on SchoolTool
March 11 - 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament
March 14-18 - Spirit Week
March 18 - St. Patrick's Day Dance & Open Gym

March 25 – No School

April 1 – Wildcat Friday – wear your BLUE and Gold!
April 1 - Career Fair & Field Trip to OCC - 8th graders only, periods 1-3

April 5-7 – ELA Assessments – 2 hour delay schedule

April 12-14 – Mathematics Assessments – 2 hour delay schedule
April 18 - PTO Meeting and Budget Presentation