May 26, 2023 Dear Parents, Guardians, Caregivers, and Students, Today at approximately 8:28 AM a lockdown DRILL was initiated at West Genesee High School. Shortly after the lockdown was called, I came over the loudspeaker and announced that it was a drill, and that students should continue to follow lockdown procedures until their doors are …
Message from the Superintendent as Published in e-Newsletters: May 25 Edition: Approaching End to School Year Dear West Genesee Families, I have been attempting to avoid the cliché reference to a quickly approaching end to the school year. As of this writing, it simply cannot be avoided. It is not as much an observation of …
The West Genesee Middle School PTA held a Book Swap event for students that featured over 1,800 books donated by WGMS families. Each student had the opportunity to take one book of their choosing home for free, and after all of the students had an opportunity to choose a book, teachers, staff, and interested students …
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Local, county, and state First Responders paid a visit to Stonehedge last week to share with students what first responders do. Students got to learn just what the jobs entail straight from the professionals. They got to try on equipment, tour a SWAT vehicle, and play CSI as they found clues to determine who stole …
To celebrate their families, Onondaga Road Elementary School asked everyone to send a family photo or share a fun-fact about a family tradition or celebration. With sending in the photos they were asked to answer these questions: What is your family’s heritage, from what countries? What are some traditions, celebrations, holidays that are dear to …
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The Onondaga County Water Authority (OCWA) has selected CMS student Lilianna Martin’s submission as the winner of their Drinking Water Week poster contest in the middle school category. This competition was run as part of Drinking Water Week. Martin did a fantastic job with the artwork and messaging and demonstrated a real passion for protecting …
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Congratulations to Stonehedge Librarian, Debra Abbott, for being selected as as one of this year’s winners of the Central New York School Librarians Soaring Through Excellence Super Librarian Award. She was nominated for this honor by Onondaga Road Librarian Sarah Manley and CMS/District Lead Librarian Sharon Bush. The intention of the Soaring With Excellence Super …
On Tuesday, May 16, 2023 the Camillus Middle School Select Chorus, under the direction of Don Schuessler, attended the NYSSMA Major Festival in Owego, NY. The ensemble performed Level IV selections for their performance and received a Silver Award for their efforts. Thank you to Sabine Krantz who served as the piano accompanist for our …
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Reminder… As published on our District calendar, there will be no school on Monday, May 29 in observance of Memorial Day. (Note: School IS IN session this Friday, May 26 which differs from some of our previous years due to the need for emergency closures this year.)
Events: Wednesday, May 24 -Grade 4 Parent Visit Night @ WGIS 6-7:00 pm Thursday, May 25-Emergency Responder Day Monday, May 29– Memorial Day- No School Wednesday, May 31-K Readiness Session 6:00 – 7:00 pm Thursday, June 1-PTO Meeting 6:00 – 7:00 pm Friday, June 2-Grade 1 Field Trip to Zoo Wednesday, June 7- BOE Meeting …
