As I mentioned in our newsletter, our NYS ELA's and Math Tests are underway for students in grades 3-5. ELA’s are being administered April 17-19 and Math Tests will be given on April 25-27.
Our kids have been prepared and are ready for these important exams! What they need most in order to do their best is a good night’s sleep, a good breakfast each day, and a vote of confidence from the adults in their lives. As always, please be sure they arrive to school on time each day and avoid appointments that would take them out of school on these days. Thanks!
5th Grade Parent Meeting, PTA, and Dr. Brown’s Budget Presentation
Important Reminders…
Fifth Grade Parents will hold their next planning meeting on Tuesday, April 26th at 5:15 in Room A133 at the WGHS. We will begin discussing the 5th grade Recognition Ceremony and other end-of-the-year events for students at this grade. The meeting will be held here because it precedes out PTA meeting at 6:00 in this same location. This is to allow as many people as possible to attend Dr. Brown’s Budget Presentation at 7:00 in the WGHS Large Group Instruction (LGI) Room.
Three important meetings and only one night out- not a bad deal!
Room Parents
As our Room Parent Coordinator, Michelle McMahon, informed room parents at the beginning of the school year, we will be sending a short list of parents’ names and phone numbers from your child’s grade for you to contact a few days before the Budget Vote on May 15. You will receive clear and simple instructions on how to encourage family members of voting age to go to the polls on this day.
Thanks in advance for taking on this brief, yet important task. We have been doing this for years and have found that the few minutes parents spend to make these calls contribute greatly to our voter turnout. More to come on this soon!
5th Grade Talent Show
Please take a moment to enjoy these highlights from the recent 5th Grade Talent Show. Mega thanks to Sandy Sutherland and the many parent volunteers for organizing this event. Thanks also to these teachers: Rosemarie Speich (for providing us with a wonderful song for the 5th graders to sing in the finale), and to Katie Williams, Shelly Kupiec, and Susan Erhard for their help with the finale and at the show. The talent show ran very smoothly and the kids had a blast showcasing their amazing talents!
Volunteer Recognition and Open House - Save the Date!
We are so grateful to our volunteers! We will honor our volunteers with a brief recognition ceremony in the gym beginning at about 6:30- just prior to our Open House on May 10th (which will be held from 7:00-8:00 p.m.). If you have volunteered in any way this year for our school, please be sure to attend. You will love this personal recognition created by our students and staff.
Best Wishes,
Debbie Geiss
