Greetings from Onondaga Road!

 Welcome April!

I hope everyone had a nice spring break week.  Welcome back, and let’s make it a great month!

PTA Meets Next Week
Here is the link for our monthly PTA meeting.  We will meet via Zoom on Tuesday, April 13 at 6:30 p.m., and all are welcome!

Pizza with Police
Congratulations to Mrs. Gauthier’s 4th grade and Mrs. Mancabelli’s 2nd grade classes for winning this week’s pizza luncheon with our School Resource Officer.  The students asked great questions and used  pleasant lunch manners.  Thanks to Officer Skardinski for hosting, and to the Pies Guys for donating pizza for our special lunches.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recognizing Safe Bus Behavior
I would like to thank the students who ride the “train” bus to and from Onondaga Road.  They have tried especially hard to demonstrate respectful, responsible and safe behavior during their bus ride  this week!   Keep inspiring one another to do the right thing!

 

Earth Day

The West Genesee High School Building Community Club, formerly called WGHSP2, and the High School ECOS (Environmentally Conscious Organization of Students) have teamed up to celebrate Earth Day while also fundraising for green initiatives and P2 programs in the district. They are having an Earth Day apparel sale through Holy Shirt. There is an option to have the shirts delivered directly to your home. Here is the link to make a purchase if you are interested.

#PositivityInAction
This week we took the time to recognize and appreciate other people’s goodness.  This also gave us an opportunity to reflect upon our own good deeds.  Next week we will learn more about fairness as a positive character trait.  According to the Positivity Project, those who possess this trait “believe that all people have value. They approach situations with an unbiased mindset and treat everyone with respect.”

 

Kindergarten Registration

Kindergarten Registration for the 2021-22 school year opened virtually in December 2020 and continues through April 30, 2021. If you have a child ready to begin Kindergarten in the fall, please click here to start the virtual registration process and schedule a meeting.

 

Update for Grades 3 and 4
All in-school students in grades 3-8 (not fully remote students) will be taking the multiple choice portion of the NYS Math and ELA assessments in April and May.  Watch for a letter being sent home on Monday with more information and specific dates, and feel free to call me or your child’s teacher if you have any questions.  

Looking Way Ahead…
Mark your calendar!  The Board of Education has approved two additional days for Memorial Day weekend.  As long as we do not have any more snow days (fingers crossed!), we will have no school on Friday, May 28 and Tuesday, June 1, 2021. 

Enjoy the sunshine! Sincerely, Jeannette Clark

Greetings from Onondaga Road!

 Spring Break

Enjoy your spring break week!  School is closed from March 29 through April 5.  We will see you on Tuesday, April 6!

Many Thanks
Thank you for your outstanding community support. Together, with all of our West Genesee elementary schools, our Green Day for MDA was a huge success!  We were able to make a contribution of $3,491.62 to the Muscular Dystrophy Association in Colton’s name!  Many thanks to all of you for your heartfelt support!

Pizza with Police
Mrs. Marchesani’s class and Ms. Tschernjawski’s class enjoyed a pizza luncheon with Officer Skardinski this week.  Thank you again to Pies Guys for donating the pizza for these fun gatherings!

Report Cards
Students report cards will become available for you to view in SchooTool through the Parent Portal on Saturday, March 27.  If you need help accessing your child’s report card, or if you need a hard copy for any reason, please call our school office after spring break and we can help you.

Free National Park Service Passes

Every fourth grade student is eligible to receive a FREE National Park Service's (NPS) Every- Kid-in-a-Park Pass. NYS will accept this pass for free vehicle entry admission (with the fourth grader present) for all of their State Parks in 2021. The fourth grade student and anyone in the vehicle will have free entry. This pass is also accepted at state historic sites for the fourth grade student and up to three adults. Read more about the program using this link: https://parks.ny.gov/environment/connect-kids.aspx

#PositivityInAction
When we return after our break, we will focus on identifying and appreciating the good in others!

Enjoy the week off, and we will see you on April 6!
Sincerely, Jeannette Clark

Greetings from Onondaga Road!

Greetings from Onondaga Road!

Green Day Thank You!

On behalf of Colton’s Crew and all of us here at Onondaga Road, THANK YOU for your participation in Green Day for MDA.  We were able to raise awareness of Muscular Dystrophy, and because of your extreme generosity, we will make a significant contribution to the MDA in Colton’s name. All of our elementary schools participated, and we are beyond grateful. Donations are still arriving! Once we know the combined total, we will let you know.   We were fortunate to have had Andrew, one of our former OR students who is now a senior about to graduate, join us and play the bagpipes while we lapped the loop!  Thanks to Colton and his family, Mrs. Gauthier, Mr. Schiffer, Mrs. Files, Mrs. Schad, their fourth grade crew, and thanks to all other West Genesee Elementary Schools for making this day a great success. I would like to extend my appreciation to the Camillus Police Department, Fairmount Fire Department, and WAVES Rescue for supporting our Green Day for MDA.  Additionally, I would like to thank the SECNY Credit Union for helping us to count all of the change/coins without charging a fee. Hope you enjoy some of our pictures here!

Pizza with Police

Thank you Officer Skardinski and Pies Guys for this special treat and experience.  Mrs. Ryan’s Kindergarten class and Mrs. Scherer’s 2nd grade class were the winners of our pizza luncheon!

Kindergarten Registration 

If you or a neighbor you know have a child who is ready to begin Kindergarten in the fall, now is the time to register!  You can do so by using this link for registration information on the West Genesee website.

Listening Session with the Superintendent

Please join the West Genesee PTA/PTO District Council for a Talk with the Superintendent on March 23, 2021 starting at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom. (This has been rescheduled from March 16.) Please RSVP below by March 23 at 3:00 p.m. and you will be emailed the link to join the discussion. Space is limited by Zoom and registration is required. Please submit questions ahead of time to publications@westgenesee.org by March 22 at 3:00 p.m.

Click here to read an invitation and RSVP to the Talk with the Superintendent. (https://www.smore.com/nbz8a)

#PositivityInAction
We have certainly demonstrated our share of love, humility, social intelligence, and compassion this week.  Goodness knows we support each other through thick and thin with a great sense of humor, too!  Humor is our positivity trait for next week!

Reminder For the remote families who were unable to make it to school today to pick up your materials, please contact school to make arrangements as soon as possible. Monday starts the final marking period and our children will need their new books.

Thanks again and again for your continued support!

Sincerely, Jeannette Clark