"ROCK'in" Weekly Update

 

Memorial Day Reminder

A friendly reminder that school will not be in session on Friday, May 27 and Monday, May 30, observant of Memorial Day. School will also not be in session Tuesday, May 31 due to the give-back snow day. Enjoy the long weekend!

First Responder Day 

Our First responder day was a success! Our students engaged with our local emergency responders throughout the morning including Fire Safety, K-9 Unit, Fire Truck, Ambulance, SWAT Team and Police Car stations. Check out our pictures of this exciting day. We thank our First Responders for their amazing work each and every day! 

 

ROCK'in Weekly Update May 25

 

Reminder TONIGHT Wednesday, May 25 Grade 4 Parent Night @ WGMS 6pm -7pm 

Memorial Day Reminder

A friendly reminder that school will not be in session on Friday, May 27 and Monday, May 30, observant of Memorial Day. School will also not be in session Tuesday, May 31 due to the give-back snow day. Enjoy the long weekend!

Emergency Responder Day at The ROCK!

Tomorrow morning there will be emergency vehicles surrounding Split Rock as they welcome our local
Emergency Responders to our school. Thank you to School Resource Officer Tim Macholl and Officer Tom Skardinski, for arranging representatives from WAVES Ambulance, Fairmount Fire Department, Onondaga County Sheriff’s Department K-9, Syracuse Police Department SWAT, and Camillus Police Department to come to visit. These brave people in uniform will demonstrate to our students what it means to be an Emergency Responder and what they do if they are called upon for help. Our students will have the opportunity to see their equipment, their vehicles, and most importantly, the heart they have for helping others.

West Genesee Special Olympics

We are so excited about our WG Special Olympics taking place a WG High School on Thursday, June 2, 2022!  We have several Split Rock athletes ready and excited to participate!  Classmates of our athletes will go by school bus to the big event to show our WILDCAT PRIDE to support and cheer on our athletes. Let’s Go WILDCATS!

Kindergarten Readiness 

Attention all incoming kindergarten families! You and your child will have an opportunity to visit and participate in centers with each member of our kindergarten staff.  Session 1 will be held Thursday, June 2, 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. This session will include Math Activities, Fine Motor Activities and Social Interactions with Peers as well as ELA Activities. This is a great opportunity for your child to visit Split Rock Elementary and be introduced to the sites and sounds of the building, gaining confidence and a sense of comfortability as they begin to start this new adventure.

Please also save the following dates Monday, June 27 or Tuesday, June 28 for your child’s kindergarten screening and Monday, August 29 for Kindergarten Orientation. If you have any questions, please contact the Spit Rock Main Office at (315) 487- 4656.  We are looking forward to meeting our youngest WILDCATS, members of the Class of 2035!

FOURTH GRADE RECOGNITION
4th Grade T-Shirts
Please have your fourth grader wear their “Keep Calm” shirt on the following dates:
Tuesday, June 14 - Ultimate Goal field trip
Tuesday, June 21 - Fourth Grade Recognition
If you have questions or issues with your shirt, please email Sarah Nugent at samahane@syr.edu.

Save The Date
The Fourth Grade Recognition event has been scheduled for Tuesday, June 21. Parents are invited to attend the ceremony which will take place from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. in the Split Rock gymnasium following the ceremony, students will enjoy a day of fun at The Rock, complete with games, pizza, and ice cream!

Dates to Remember

Wednesday, May 25 Grade 4 Parent Night @ WGMS 6pm -7pm 

Friday, May 27-Monday, May 31- No School Memorial Day & Give back Snow Day

Wednesday, June 1- BOE Meeting WGHS Library 6pm 

Thursday, June 2- Kindergarten Readiness

ROCK'in Weekly Update May 19

Thank You to the Community! Budget Vote Passes!

West Genesee residents approved the 2022-2023 Budget, Transportation/Maintenance Equipment Purchase proposition, and Capital Reserve Fund proposition on May 17, 2022.

Thank you to the community for your continued support!

Band Orchestra & Chorus Concert

What a fantastic concert last night! Congratulations to the students for a wonderful performance and of course our amazing staff  Mrs. Mercer and Mrs. Astafan especially Rosemarie Speich as this was her final concert as she is retiring in June. 

 

Unity Day

REMINDER: Tomorrow Friday, May 20 is Wildcat Unity Day!

If you bought a unity shirt, please wear it. If not, please wear blue and gold to support the cause. On this day we are promoting the themes of love, empathy, inclusion, diversity, compassion, justice, and kindness.  Help our community celebrate the very best of being a Wildcat!💙💛

Show Wildcat Unity by:

*Performing a Random Act of Kindness

*Invite Someone New to Join you at Recess

*Say Hi to Someone you’ve never spoken to

* Read a book about someone who is different from you

Show your WILDCAT PRIDE! 💙💛

Grade 4 Prepares for Middle School

Our Grade 4 students will be taking an in-district field trip to West Genesee Middle School to participate in an orientation in preparation for next year. This will be taking place on Wednesday, May 25 from 9:30-10:30. Parents will have an opportunity to attend the Grade 4 Parent Night at West Genesee Middle School at 6:30pm on Wednesday (5/25) evening as well!

Kindergarten Readiness

Session 1 (Thursday, June 2, 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.)

Attention all incoming kindergarten families! You and your child will have an opportunity to visit and participate in centers with each member of our kindergarten staff.  This session will include Math Activities, Fine Motor Activities and Social Interactions with Peers as well as ELA Activities. This is a great opportunity for your child to visit Split Rock Elementary and be introduced to the sites and sounds of the building, gaining confidence and a sense of comfortability as they begin to start this new adventure.

Please also save the following dates Monday, June 27 or Tuesday, June 28 for your child’s kindergarten screening and Monday, August 29 for Kindergarten Orientation. If you have any questions, please contact the Spit Rock Main Office at (315) 487- 4656.  We are looking forward to meeting our youngest WILDCATS, members of the Class of 2035!

Lost & Found

We certainly have a collection here! We ask that you please visit our Lost and Found during Open House tonight or have your child stop by during school to obtain their items or clothing!

Spring Emergency Drills

We will be carrying out our emergency drills over the next few weeks (evacuation and lockdown drills). Please do not be alerted if your child comes home talking about them. These need to occur twice a year (Fall and Spring).

Memorial Day Reminder

A friendly reminder that school will not be in session on Friday, May 27 and Monday, May 30, observant of Memorial Day. School will also not be in session Tuesday, May 31 due to the give-back snow day.

FOURTH GRADE RECOGNITION
4th Grade T-Shirts
Please have your fourth grader wear their “Keep Calm” shirt on the following dates:
Tuesday, June 14 - Ultimate Goal field trip
Tuesday, June 21 - Fourth Grade Recognition
If you have questions or issues with your shirt, please email Sarah Nugent at samahane@syr.edu.

Save The Date
The Fourth Grade Recognition event has been scheduled for Tuesday, June 21. Parents are invited to attend the ceremony which will take place from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. in the Split Rock gymnasium following the ceremony, students will enjoy a day of fun at The Rock, complete with games, pizza, and ice cream!

Dates to Remember

Tuesday, May 24- Grade 4 Science Performance Test

Wednesday, May 25 4th Graders Visit WGMS in school

Wednesday, May 25 Grade 4 Parent Night @ WGMS 6pm -7pm 

Wednesday, May 25 Talk with the Superintendent 

Friday, May 27-Monday, May 31- No School Memorial Day & Give back Snow Day

Wednesday, June 1- BOE Meeting WGHS Library 6pm 

Thursday, June 2- Kindergarten Readiness

"ROCK'in" Weekly Update May 13

 

Budget Vote

The Budget Vote will take place tomorrow Tuesday, May 17. Polls will be open from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the West Genesee High School Auditorium Lobby; so please stop out to vote!

Spring Concert

Mark your calendars! Split Rock's band, orchestra and chorus students will be performing on Wednesday, May 18 at 7pm at the West Genesee High School in the auditorium. This will certainly be a performance you will not want to miss! The staff and students have been working extremely hard and are looking forward to the opportunity to perform!

Spring Open House

Split Rock's Spring Open House will be held on Thursday, May 19 from 6-7pm. This will be a SELF-GUIDED tour for students to showcase their school, classroom and work! We look forward to opening our doors back up to families so they may see the many wonderful things that have taken place throughout the year! As you can imagine this is a very well attended event and therefore parking will be limited. We ask that you do not park on Split Rock Road. If you find that both parking lots are full, please utilize our free shuttle and park at the Slavic Baptist Church, just down the hill from the school! For your convenience, the shuttle will be running from 5:30-7:30pm that evening.

Wildcat Unity Day

The West Genesee District Council PTA is sponsoring a district-wide Wildcat Unity Day: A Celebration of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion on Friday, May 20th. Students, staff, and families have the opportunity to purchase a t-shirt to be worn as a community on Wildcat Unity Day on Friday, May 20. Let's celebrate Wildcat strength through our unity! We hope to grow this event in the coming years so we welcome your feedback for improvement. Flyers were sent home which include the QR to share your Unity Activities.

2022-23 UPK

West Genesee offers a free Universal Pre-Kindergarten program for four-year-old children residing in the West Genesee Central School District. Costs associated with the implementation of the program will be covered by funds allocated to the District via New York State.

To be eligible for the program, a child must
be four years old on or before December 1, 2022;
be a West Genesee school district resident;
and have all required immunizations.

The District is anticipating one pre-K classroom in one of its elementary schools with a maximum of 18 students. Holy Family School will host two UPK classes (maximum 18 children per class). And Learn As You Grow will host three classes (maximum 20 children per class).

This is a five-hour program and children selected to participate must attend the program five days per week. The WG UPK class and the Holy Family UPK classes will be staffed by one certified teacher and one teaching assistant. The Learn As You Grow UPK classes will have one certified teacher and two other adults.

Transportation is not provided to any of the programs.

In the event that more applications are received than can be accommodated, the district will conduct an open lottery in which children will be selected at random.

If you are interested in having your child participate in the UPK program for the 2022-23 school year, please complete the survey below NO LATER THAN 4:00 P.M. ON THURSDAY, MAY 19, 2022.

The form is available at https://forms.gle/NV9Njk68ZkYT4c5X6

Children will be randomly selected for UPK through a computerized lottery system. All applicants will receive a phone call in the order of selection following the lottery to let families know their child’s status.

Parents/guardians/caregivers whose children are selected for the program will be directed to our online registration link beginning on May 23. For more specific information, please visit our website at www.westgenesee.org, or you may call the District Office at 315-487-4562.

FOURTH GRADE RECOGNITION
4th Grade T-Shirts
Please have your fourth grader wear their “Keep Calm” shirt on the following dates:
Monday, May 16 - Erie Canal field trip
Tuesday, June 14 - Ultimate Goal field trip
Tuesday, June 21 - Fourth Grade Recognition
If you have questions or issues with your shirt, please email Sarah Nugent at samahane@syr.edu.

Save The Date
The Fourth Grade Recognition event has been scheduled for Tuesday, June 21. Parents are invited to attend the ceremony which will take place from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. in the Split Rock gymnasium. Following the ceremony, students will enjoy a day of fun at The Rock, complete with games, pizza, and ice cream!

Dates to Remember

Monday, May 16- Erie Canal Field Trip - Grade 4 

Tuesday, May 17-WGCSD Budget Vote WGHS 6am -9pm

Wednesday, May 18- Band, Orchestra & Chorus Concert 7pm WGHS

Thursday, May 19- Spring Open House 6-7pm 

Friday, May 20- Unity Day