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March 2, 2023March 2, 2023

New Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction is Announced

On March 1, 2023, Stacey Eger-Converse was appointed by the Board of Education to the position of Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction starting on July 1, 2023. She will fill the position left vacant by Brian Kesel’s retirement later this year after his many years of service at West Genesee. Eger-Converse is currently the …

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February 9, 2023February 10, 2023

Meet our School Patrol Officers: This Week…Officer Flanagan

We would like to welcome Officer Richard Flanagan on a full-time basis to West Genesee Middle School working with both students and staff. Officer Flanagan has just retired from a distinguished career with the Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office. Over the course of his career, he has held positions such as Detective with the Abused Persons …

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January 22, 2023January 27, 2023

Meet the Community Oriented Drug Education (C.O.D.E.) Officer Diane Brand

We would like to welcome back Officer Diane Brand who has been the C.O.D.E. (Community Oriented Drug Education) Officer for grades K-5 for 15 years. The C.O.D.E. program was developed in 1996 as an alternative to the DARE program, focusing on the issues present in, and the needs specific to, the Camillus community. It is a …

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December 23, 2022December 23, 2022

West Genesee Teachers Earn National Certification

West Genesee Middle School teachers Pam Ciarla, Susan Francesconi, Alyssa Hammerschmidt, and Ellen Miller have recently achieved National Board Certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS). Below are the certification areas for each teacher: (The certification goes into effect on December 31, 2022.) Pam Ciarla: Exceptional Needs Specialist, Early Childhood through Young …

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December 9, 2022

Meet our School Patrol Officers: This Week…Officer Mark Flint

We would like to welcome back Officer Mark Flint as the full-time School Resource Officer (SRO) to West Genesee High School. Officer Flint has been the SRO of West Genesee High School for 3 years. Officer Flint is a Graduate of Homer High School, went to OCC for a year and then graduated from Alfred …

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November 30, 2022November 30, 2022

West Genesee Strategic Planning Climate Survey

Our District values your feedback! We are currently surveying West Genesee Central School District families in order to gain insight into your perception of our schools and district effectiveness. To ensure we continue to provide high quality, rigorous learning experiences that meet the needs of our learners and prepare them for college and career, we …

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November 7, 2022November 7, 2022

Students and Teachers are Honored by the Camillus Optimists

Sarah Fettig and Ewan Moran from West Genesee High School; Sophia Olson and Max Nolan from Camillus Middle School; and Katelyn Pensabene and Jackson Woody from West Genesee Middle School were honored by the Camillus Optimists with the David Kenna Outstanding Student Award. Steven Ficarra (West Genesee High School technology teacher), Danielle Paussa (Camillus Middle …

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November 4, 2022November 9, 2022

Middle School Students Compete at District Spelling Bee

West Genesee Middle School students Thomas Cleveland and Blake Bucktooth came in first and second place respectively as they faced-off spelling such words as “judicious” and “respiration” in the West Genesee Spelling Bee held on November 2. West Genesee will send 4 students to join others from Central New York for a written test in February. The top …

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October 27, 2022October 28, 2022

Presentation at WGHS about Mental Health

Please join us for an important conversation about our students and mental health presented by the 15 for Life Foundation and guest speaker Doug Jackson, former SU All- American lacrosse player. The event will take place in the WGHS Auditorium on Wednesday, November 9, 2022 starting at 7:00 p.m. Robert Kavovit was an All-American father, …

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October 24, 2022November 30, 2022

Health / Registration Requirements Update

Vaccination Information for Students NYS Department of Education Requirements: Please note: There is a 14 day window (from the 1st day of school) to complete ALL vaccination requirements or the student will be excluded from school until all vaccination requirements have been met. This may be extended to 30 days for students transferring from out-of-state …

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