West Genesee District News
Message from the Superintendent as Published in e-Newsletters: May 26 Edition-Recent Tragedy in Texas Dear West Genesee Families, Words cannot express the feelings that accompany the recent tragedy and senseless loss of life in Uvalde, Texas and Robb Elementary School. For us, it is jarring to hear of something so horrific that is far away …
Congratulations to our Smash Ultimate Esports team of Matt Keiling, Derek Sweeney, and Grant Mathews who won the East Coast Championship for the Spring Season! This championship had 187 teams compete, so this is a great accomplishment! Esports, electronic sports, is a field in which individuals and teams compete for top scores in a range …
West Genesee has students receiving the NYS Seal of Biliteracy for the sixth year in a row. This honor recognizes high school graduates who have attained a “high level of proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in one or more languages, in addition to English.” It is proof of the hard work that the …
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West Genesee High School is graduating 32 students this year from Career and Technical Education programs, where the instruction is delivered completely within the District. These students have to satisfy requirements of the New York State Education Department as follows: complete five units of course work in an approved career area, complete 15 hours of …
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Congratulations to all of the students who participated in the Spring Scholastic Chess Tournament held at West Genesee High School on Saturday, May 21. A special shout-out to the West Genesee K-6 team who was able to pull off a first place team victory! The top performers from West Genesee for the K-6 Section were …
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On May 18, OCM BOCES inducted 12 West Genesee students into the National Technical Honor Society. Inductees represent the “best of the best” of students enrolled in career and technical education programs. Students who qualify must have an 85 average or higher, 12 or fewer absences from their program for the year, and a teacher …
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West Genesee residents approved the 2022-2023 Budget, Transportation/Maintenance Equipment Purchase proposition, and Capital Reserve Fund proposition on May 17, 2022. The $97,279,760 budget received 903 favorable votes and 263 votes in opposition. The proposition (#1) for the Transportation and Maintenance Equipment Purchase received 926 favorable votes and 242 votes in opposition. The proposition (#2) for …
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On Friday, May 13, 2022, a mock DWI car crash was presented 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. When asked what the purpose of the exercise is, West …
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On April 30, 2022 West Genesee High School sophomore Elena Pacheco placed first at the New Hartford District contest for the Optimist International Oratorical contest. She will compete at the Optimist International World competition that is being held at St. Louis University in St. Louis, Missouri on July 21-22, 2022. The topic this year is …
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West Genesee offers a free Universal Pre-Kindergarten program for four-year-old children residing in the West Genesee Central School District. Costs associated with the implementation of the program will be covered by funds allocated to the District via New York State. To be eligible for the program, a child must be four years old on or …
