The West Genesee Central School District will be closed today, Thursday, February 29, 2024. This includes Holy Family.
The WGHS Positivity Project and Erin's Angels are partnering in a supply drive to fill Power Packs for families in the District.
Travel size toiletries such as soap, shampoo, conditioner or full sized toothpaste, toothbrushes, and deodorant are needed.
Cash donations are also appreciated and can be made directly to Erin's Angels with 100% of the donations going towards supplies.
Donations can be brought to the Culture Celebration on Saturday, March 2, and the drive will continue through the month of March at the high school.
WG Fine Arts Summer Program dates are now available for your planning! Brochures and registration information will be available in March!
CMS Students in the Library: Mindfulness Monday Activity/A Place to Read
Did you Know? The CMS Library offers activities along with a place to find, take out and read great books! Thank you to CMS Librarian Sharon Bush for coordinating these activities and sharing pictures of just a few of the many programs offered.
Lucinda Skinner, Molly Fisselbrand, and Madison Coonrad made friendship bracelets (made popular by Taylor Swift) for Library Mindfulness Monday.
Double Take? Benjamin Foss and Joseph Albino are transfixed while reading the same book!
Kathryn O'Keefe and therapy dog, Gunny, enjoy some quiet time in the library.
CMS students that ride bus #39 will be riding home with students on bus #104 this afternoon, Friday, 2/16, and bus #104 students may arrive home late.
Spring Sports Registration Information
The Athletics Department offers the convenience of online registration for athletic sports sign up and clearance through Family ID.
JV/Varsity Spring Sports-Starts 3/16/23; Registration Opened 2/16/23
Modified 7/8/9 Spring Sports-Starts 4/10/23; Registration Opens 3/10/23
Unified Basketball starts 4/17/23; Registration starts 3/17/23
For directions on how to sign up, please go to the Athletics webpage and click on Athletics Registration. Everything will be completed online.
Congratulations to Jacob Yaus, an 8th grader at Camillus Middle School, for earning a spot to compete in the final oral round of the Syracuse.com | Post-Standard Spelling Bee.
He will join 23 students from across the county to compete in the Syracuse.com | Post-Standard regional spelling bee on March 23 at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University.
The winner of that competition will represent Central New York in the Scripps National Spelling Bee. That competition will be held May 26 through May 31 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, National Harbor, Maryland.
FOOD PANTRY INFORMATION FOR OVER THE BREAK
Dear West Genesee Families,
Many students enjoy breakfast and lunch at school on a regular basis. It is understandable when families find it challenging to provide those meals during school vacations.
Food pantries partner with the Food Bank of CNY to provide low cost, nutritious food to those in need. The following is a list of food pantries and services available in our community to assist families.
Please know that you will be serviced by the food pantry nearest your legal address. If you have questions or need assistance please call:
The Interreligious Food Consortium (IRC) weekdays at 315-474-8855 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Their website is: http://www.ifccny.org/.
Local Food Pantries:
* Holy Family Church, 130 Chapel Dr., Syracuse, NY, 315-488-3139
* St. Joseph’s Church, 5600 West Genesee St., Camillus, NY 13031, 315-488-8490
Additional Resources:
* The Food Sense Program is offered by the Food Bank of CNY. It is an opportunity to purchase groceries monthly, at a discount. People of any age or income can participate. Call the Camillus Senior Center at 315-672-5820 for more information.
* Onondaga County Health Department Immunization Clinic: Wednesdays by appointment only. 315-435-2000
* Drakos Pediatric Urgent Care: 8100 Oswego Rd #140 Liverpool, NY 13090 315-726-3861 7 Days/Week Monday 12pm-12AM; Tues-Thurs 2pm-12AM; Fri-Sun 12pm-12AM Treats newborns up to age of 26. *They can perform sports physicals and immunizations.
* Drakos Urgent Care: 5586 Legionnaire Dr. Cicero, NY 13039 315-728-6903 Treats individuals of all ages. 7 Days/Week Monday 12pm-12AM; Tues-Thurs 2pm-12AM; Fri-Sun 12pm-12AM. *They can perform sports physicals and immunizations.
* Amaus Dental Clinic provides dentistry services to individuals in need. Call 315-802-6741. By appointment only. Call for availability.
Please contact your school nurse or school counselor if you need additional assistance with this or any hardship you may be facing. All inquiries are kept confidential.
Congratulations to our JV Guard (1st pic) on a wonderful first competition-getting 3rd place with a great performance and to our Varsity Guard (2nd pic) on fabulous 2nd place performance at ESM this weekend! Congratulations to both groups and their instructors!! ❄️🌎💙💛🐾
Happy #LunarNewYear2024!
Our summer program dates are now available for your planning! Brochures and registration information will be available in March!
Today is the first day of Black History Month! #BlackHistoryMonth
To learn more about this month and how you can celebrate African-American history and culture, please visit:
https://blackhistorymonth.gov
http://www.nysm.nysed.gov/black-history-month
Congratulations to the 29 WGHS/CMS students who received a total of 48 awards in the 2024 Scholastic Art Awards competition! More info at: https://westgenesee.org/article/1436824
Happening at West Genesee on January 29, 2024:
We are Hiring a School Psychologist
WGCSD is hiring a full-time long-term substitute School Psychologist for CMS. Information about this position is also available on OLAS: https://olasjobs.org/#!/default
Inquiries can be made to Human Resources at (315) 487-4555.
Congratulations to the CMS/WGHS singers on their participation in the OCMEA Jr. High All-County! Such a wonderful fulfilling musical experience to have! #WGsings #CMSsings #suchartistry #whatasound
Last full day of classes yesterday at CMS for Tech Classes; projects looking great! 2nd Semester starts on Monday, January 29 for CMS and WGHS!
A few photos from some of the awesome clubs at CMS! Interact, Drama, Tech, and esports clubs!!
Fabulous Winter Guard preview night for both our JV and Varsity groups!! 💙💛
Reminder: Superintendent Conference Day on Friday, January 26, 2024
Friday, January 26, 2024 will be a half-day for CMS/WGIS/Elementary students for a Superintendent Conference Day for staff, and a day off for high school students.
Dismissal times for students will be as follows per building:
*High School: No School for Students - except for students taking the Earth Science Regents exam
*CMS: 10:15 a.m.
*WGIS: 10:10 a.m.
*All Elementary Buildings: 11:15 a.m. (Please check information from individual schools for specific bus/pick-up/walker times.)