Superintendent of Schools
Dr.
Christopher Brown
cbrown@westgenesee.org
300 Sanderson Drive
Camillus, NY 13031
(315) 487-4562
West Genesee School District is a 2009 Recipient of a Blue Ribbon School Award
CMS
Student is New York/New England Regional Optimist Speech Winner On Saturday, May 5, 2012, CMS 8th graders Mackenzie Kittell and Jack Barrett competed in the Optimist International Oratorical Contest in Albany, New York. At the conclusion of the contest, Kittell was named the winner of a $2,500 scholarship for the girls' contest. Barrett was named a runner-up. MORE
Budget
Passes by 80% Margin-Thank you to Community!Thank you to the West Genesee residents who approved the 2012-2013 budget and bus proposition on May 15, 2012. The $70,417,095 budget received 1,604 favorable votes and 392 votes in opposition. more
On May 9, 2012 the children from Sue Erhard's fifth-grade class at Onondaga Road Elementary School Skyped with the Cambodia Tomorrow English School in Kompong Speu, Cambodia. more
Students
Win Law Day AwardsStudents from West Genesee Middle School were honored on May 3, 2012 at the Onondaga County Courthouse for a poster/photograph/essay contest sponsored by the Onondaga County Bar Association as part of a celebration for Law Day 2012. The theme this year was "No Courts, No Justice, No Freedom". more
Dr. Brown has posted an update to his Notes from the Superintendent where he discusses the DWI Crash Simulation held last week, attending the Senior Ball, and reminder that the budget vote is this Tuesday, from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the high school auditorium. MORE
High
School Students Experience a Simulated DWI Crash for their Peers On Friday, May 11, 2012, a simulated car crash was conducted at West Genesee High School by the Camillus Police Department, Fairmount Fire Department, Waves Ambulance, Buranich Funeral Home, Meyers Collision, the District Attorney and Medical Examiner's Office with students from the high school. Click here to view a photo gallery of the event. MORE
West
Genesee Coach Messere Holds New All-time Winning Record!!! Congratulations to boys varsity lacrosse coach, Mike Messere, who has achieved the most wins in NYS (believed to be the highest ever in the nation). Tonight he captured his 748th win! MORE
West
Genny is One of the Best Music Communities for Music Education The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation has announced the results of its thirteenth annual "Best Communities for Music Education" survey, which acknowledges schools and districts across the U.S. for their commitment and support of music education in schools. This is the seventh time West Genesee has been recognized for this honor. Congratulations! MORE
FMA
Live! Visits WGMS/Honeywell Announces NASA Space Camp
Attendee Honeywell and NASA's award-winning science education program FMA Live! brought science to life for more than 400 West Genesee and Camillus middle school students on Monday, April 1. They also announced that WGMS Technology teacher, Dan Howard, will be attending the NASA Space Academy. MORE
National
Honor Society Students are AnnouncedOne hundred thirty-nine students from West Genesee High School were inducted into membership of the National Honor Society at the High School on November 21, 2011 and March 26, 2012. These members were selected by a faculty council for meeting high standards of scholarship, service, leadership, and character. MORE