We would like to wish all our moms out there a very happy, restful and enjoyable Mother's Day. We thank you for all that you do along with your love and support! You ROCK!
There is no doubt we have a wonderful staff at "The Rock!" One that deserves the recognition and celebration for all that they do each day! They all truly ROCK! The PTO was gracious enough to host a staff luncheon to recognize those efforts, which was much appreciated!
What a wonderful event. It was so exciting to see so many students take advantage of such an amazing
enrichment opportunity! Split Rock would like to thank the many local businesses, volunteers and staff members that helped make this event possible. Most importantly the Split Rock PTO for the many hours of work to ensure our Wildcats had a great experience.
Guest Readers at The ROCK!
The West Genesee Varsity Girls Lacrosse team @wggirlslax1 was nice enough to come to "The Rock" and read to many of our classrooms and students on Tuesday afternoon. It was great to see our older Wildcats giving back to our younger Wildcats and enjoying a book with them!
I was lucky enough to see firsthand the amazing work by many of our Grade 3 and Grade 4 students over the last two days. A lot of time and energy was put into these research projects as approximately 60 students participated in this event. These projects will be showcased in the gymnasium during our Spring Open House on May 19. Be sure to stop in and check them out!
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.
Budget Vote
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.
Congratulations to next year’s PTO Board that was sworn in earlier this week. A heartfelt thank you to each of them for volunteering their time to amazing Split Rockers.
Co-Presidents: Kristin Misztal and Bethany Sullivan
Vice President: Evan Zmarthie
Secretary: Casey Robertson
Corresponding Secretary: Carolyn Champlin
Treasurer: Laurie Farrell
*PTO Adviser: Tara Shuert
Rockin’ Saturday and Learning Fair Success
Rockin’ Saturday went off without a hitch and the students had a blast! Thank you to our activity chairs, Kristin Misztal and Elaine Heimers-Cook, along with the many volunteers who made the event possible.
A great job was done by all who participated! They set the bar high for next year! Thank you to Jessica Lockwood for pulling this event together!
Panera Fundraiser
Who doesn’t love Panera? Take a night off from cooking dinner and help the PTO raise money for our fourth graders as they celebrate moving on from The Rock and heading to middle school. Order from Panera either in-store or online on Tuesday, May 11 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. using the code FUND4U. A reminder flyer was sent home with students this week.
Book Fair
Our Spring Scholastic Book Fair will be held on Thursday, May 12 and Friday, May 13. We will kick off this event with our Family Night on Wednesday, May 11 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. The Scholastic flyer should be coming in your student's folder today.
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
Wednesday, May 11-Panera Grade 4 fundraiser
Wednesday, May 11- PTO Book Fair Family Night 6-8pm
Thursday, May 12- PTO Book Fair
Friday, May 13- PTO Book Fair
Monday, May 16- Erie Canal Field Trip - Grade 4
Tuesday, May 17-WGCSD Budget Vote WGHS 6am -9pm
