End of Year Approaching

Exciting Days Ahead:

We are heading into the last full week of school and look forward to finishing with a bang! The students are looking forward to a lot of different events and field trips that will be taking place over the next week and a half as we close down the 2018-2019 school year. With that, I would like to take the opportunity to thank the staff, students, families, as well as, the Split Rock community. It is not easy to go through the transitions this building has experienced this year and will be experiencing throughout the summer in regards to some extensive renovations. Everyone has met the challenges and experiences head-on with an open mind and never missed a beat and to that, I applaud all of you!

Senior Walk:

We were lucky enough to have our 2019 Split Rock graduates visit and participate in their senior walk. The students at The Rock celebrated their achievement as we lined the halls to congratulate their accomplishments! We will be sharing a video of the day shortly, so be on the lookout for that. A special congratulations to some of our Split Rock graduates, Lindsay Chamberlain and Emma Lounsbery for being awarded the Shirley Gurney PTO Scholarship for the essays they submitted. We look forward to you sharing your message with our students next week at our Grade 5 Recognition Ceremony. We also would like to congratulate former Split-Rocker Philip Martin in being recognized as the 2019 Valedictorian! You make us all so proud. Great things await each one of you!

Split Rock Field Days (Tuesday, June 18, 2019)

A letter was sent home last week with the pertinent information in regards to this exciting event. We look forward to allowing the students to enjoy some time outside and activities with their classmates.

AM Session (Grades 3-5)- 9:30-11:45

PM Session (Grades k-2)- 12:45-2:45

Here are a couple of quick reminders:

• Students in the morning session should wear their swimsuits to school and bring a change of clothes for the afternoon. AM session students should apply sunscreen at home.

• Boys must wear their swim trunks and a t-shirt during all activities. Girls must wear shorts and a t-shirt over their swimsuits.

• ALL students must wear closed toe shoes such as sneakers or water shoes.

• Students should bring a towel and a water bottle labeled with their name.

*Please note parents/guardians will not be allowed in the building prior to, during and/or after the event. Staff and student safety is our number one priority and we want to make sure we do our best to ensure this. **Rain Date: Wednesday, June 19

Split Rock's Summer Renovations

Split Rock will be going through some renovations beginning Thursday, June 27 and will continue through August. This is being done in coordination with the implementation of the Raptor Visiting Management System, to support the safety of our students and staff better. The focus of this renovation will occur at the Main Entrance and go through the Main Office and Principal's office. With that, we ask that any visitors during July and August utilize the back and lower parking lot and enter the building at the doors near the cafeteria. This includes Kindergarten Screening days June 27 and June 28. We appreciate your flexibility and understanding as we improve our school's safety procedures.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE 

Monday, June 17

  Grade 3 picnic

Tuesday, June 18 

  Split Rock Field Days

Wednesday, June 19

  Grade 4 picnic 

  Rain Date (Split Rock Field Days)

Thursday, June 20 

  Grade 5 Field Trip (Ultimate Goal)

Friday, June 21

   Grade 1 picnic

  Grade 2 Field Trip (The Wild)

Monday, June 24 (1/2 day for students) 11:30 Dismissal 

  9:45am- GRADE 5 RECOGNITION CEREMONY- Split Rock Gymnasium 

Tuesday, June 25 (Last day and 1/2 for students) 11:30 Dismissal 

Thursday, June 27

  Kindergarten Screening

Friday, June 28

  Kindergarten Screening

  

Already June!

Finishing Strong!

It is hard to believe we are heading into the last month of school with just a few weeks left! We continue to stay focused as we make the final push to the end, making sure we get the most out of each day. Please continue to stress the importance of attending school each day as there is still plenty of opportunities to grow and learn. We also wouldn't want them to miss out on the many exciting events and field trips many of the classes have on their schedules moving forward!

Special  Olympics: 

What a fantastic event that was held on May 24th at West Genesee High School. Many thanks to the excellent staff and high school students who volunteered their time to create a pleasant atmosphere for the students. Our students at Split Rock did a phenomenal job, and we are so proud of them! Split Rock had over 20 participants throughout the day and they were terrific.

Budget Has Passed!

The 2019-2020 budget and bus propositions were passed with 84.8% yes votes! We appreciate and thank the community for all the support! 

State Testing Comes To an End:

Our Grade 4 team has finished up the last set of state tests for the 2018-2019 school year as they have completed both the Grade 4 Science Assessment and the Grade 4 ELA Short Response Field Test over the last three weeks! They did a terrific job and showed a great deal of endurance and fortitude as they gave it their best and worked extremely hard!

Split Rock Field Days:

This year, the Split Rock Field Days will be held on Tuesday, June 18 (Rain date of Wednesday, June 19). The AM session will run from 9:30-11:45 (Grades 3-5) and the PM session will run from 12:45-2:45 (Grades K-2). If you are interested in volunteering this year, please contact Greg Gangemi at ggangemi@westgenesee.org. Please include which session you would like to help out with and if you have a preferred event/station that you would like to be at! This is an exciting event for our students at "The Rock" and we hope you can enjoy the day with us!

Lost and Found:

Just a friendly reminder that our lost and found continues to grow! If your son or daughter is missing anything, from articles of clothing to water bottles, please have them visit Split Rock's lost and found. Anything that is not claimed by the end of the year will be donated.

C.O.D.E.

We held our 2019 C.O.D.E Graduation Ceremony on June 4th! We want to thank Officer Diane Brand for all that she has done and time spent with our students throughout the year. We also had honorary guest Chief of Police Mr. Thomas Winn attend the event as well and we thank him for taking time out of his schedule to join us for the ceremony!

Congratulations to both the poster and essay award winners for this year!

Grade 4 Poster Winners:

Deigan Vine

Keira McGlaughlin

Tyler Arndt

Grade 5 Essay Winners:

Chelsea Donaldson

Cameron Arlukiewicz

Jami Tessier

Looking Ahead:

June 6

Grade 4 Field Trip (Fort Stanwix)

June 14

Senior Walk

Kindergarten Picnic

June 17

Grade 3 Picnic

June 18

Field Days

9:30-11:45- AM Session (Grades 3-5)

12:45-2:45- PM Session (Grades k-2)

June 19

Grade 4 Picnic

June 20

Grade 5 Field Trip (Ultimate Goal)

June 21

Grade 2 Field Trip (The Wild)

June 24 (1/2 day for students 11:30 Dismissal)

Grade 5 Recognition- 9:45am Split Rock Gymnasium

June 25 (1/2 day for students 11:30 Dismissal)
LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!