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Friday, March 26, 2021

"ROCK'in" into Spring Break!



Paying it Forward:
Split Rock stepped up once again! Over the last two weeks, students have participated in the Green Day for MDA and a fundraiser for the St. Baldrick's Foundation! Split Rock Elementary, along with the other elementary buildings in the district, helped raise over $3,400 for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. What an amazing experience. Thank you to Onondaga Road Elementary and Colton's Crew for organizing this event. Split Rock followed that up by helping both Mr. Gangemi and Mr. Farfaglia raise over $1,700 for the St. Baldricks Foundation in which, we had some student help for the shaving of their heads yesterday! Job well done, Split Rockers! In April we will be participating in the "Go Blue for Kids" and "Step Up For Kids" campaign with the McMahon Ryan Child Advocacy Center. Be on the lookout for more information to come!

Mrs. Lockwood's Class stopped for a quick photo while donating to Colton's Crew!

 


Mr. Farfaglia and Mr. Gangemi with Avery and Mason the lucky winners to shave their heads!


Mrs. Kolb’s Class celebrated our friend Zoey on World Down Syndrome Day!

ALOHA and MAHALO from Mrs. Carbone's class on Tropical Day!


 

Positivity Project:

Upon returning from Spring Break, the Other People Matter Mindset for the week of April 5 will be
"Identifying the good in others." 
If we want our kids to be successful, we have to teach them to build positive relationships. It’s hard to communicate with people. It’s hard to communicate your emotions and feelings. If we can help kids do that now, they’re gonna rise to the top and there’s nothing they can’t do.  -Dr. Virginia Hill

Spring Break: 
Reminder school will not be in session Monday, March 29- Monday, April 5.



Gertrude Hawk Update:

Your chocolate orders should have arrived this week. Gertrude Hawk did have to make some unexpected substitutions on a couple items this year, including some of the high-end prizes, which will be substituted with a gift card of similar value. Our Gertrude Hawk representative, Corey Cuneo, is happy to help anyone who is unhappy with what they have received. He can be reached at 800-822-2032 ext. 384 or by email at ckcuneo@gertrudehawk.com.
Thank you for your support of this fundraiser!


Learning Fair:
Our first digital Learning Fair for Grades 3 and 4 will be held during the school day on April 7-9.
Participants will have the opportunity to present to Mr. Kimpland during school and presentations will be posted for everyone to view. We look forward to seeing all of the participant's hard work!


Bottle and Can Drive:

Keep saving your returnable bottles and cans for our April 24 bottle drive. The event will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the upper Split Rock parking lot.
We are looking for volunteers to help work the event. If you are interested, please click here or email Elaine Heimers-Cook at elaine.heimers@gmail.com and she can direct you to the online signup form.


PTO Chairpeople Needed:

A few of our key PTO chairpeople have children moving out of Split Rock and we are in need of parents to take over their committees. We truly need your support in order to continue running some of the programs our children love the most. Without volunteers, these programs will no longer be manageable, so please consider volunteering. As a chairperson, you will have a group of volunteers, as well as the PTO board to assist with planning or questions. We are in this together to help provide fun and exciting experience to our students!

Open positions:
Co-President
Activity Night Chairperson
Middle School Liaison
DEAR (Drop Everything And Read) and Visiting Author Chairperson
Gertrude Hawk Co-Chair Person 
For more information about any of these positions, please email wgsrpto@westgenesee.org.



 Dates to Remember:

Monday, March 29- Monday, April 5- Spring Break ~ NO SCHOOL
Tuesday, April 6- School Resumes
Wednesday, April 7- Learning Fair
Thursday, April 8- Learning Fair
Friday, April 9- Learning Fair

Friday, March 19, 2021

Weekly Update from "The ROCK!"




West Genesee Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Council

As you may have read in the Superintendent’s message from February 26, there is an opportunity for everyone in our community to come together as members of the West Genesee Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council.  In order to advance our mission and have all members of our community achieve success, we recognize that we need to listen to the voices, experiences, and perspectives of people from diverse backgrounds. This Council is open to all members of our community, and we encourage and welcome your participation. Please read and fill out this Google Form, and then a member of our team will contact you directly. 


Talk with the Superintendent
Please join us Tuesday, March 23 for an opportunity to talk with the Superintendent of
Schools David C. Bills.
RSVP here to receive the link to the event. Space is limited by Zoom and an RSVP is required by March 23 at 3:00 p.m. submit any questions you may have ahead of time no later than 3 p.m. Monday, March 22 to the publications office at publications@westgenesee.org. Questions can also be submitted through the Q&A feature during the live discussion and will be answered as time permits.





A message from Mr. Gangemi and Mr. Farfaglia:

WANT A CHANCE TO HELP SHAVE OUR HEADS???

Once again this year, Mr.Farfaglia and I will be shaving our heads for St. Baldrick's in order to raise money for childhood cancer research. Students will be encouraged to make donations in order to earn a chance at helping Mr. Farfaglia and I shave our heads. Bring in a cash donation with your ticket in an envelope and give it to your teacher in order to be entered in a drawing by Wednesday, MARCH 24th. On Wednesday, March 24th, Mr. Farfaglia and I will each be picking a student name out of a hat to see who will help with the head shaves!

      If would like to join in and donate online, here are our links!





PTO Bottle Drive:
Start saving your returnable bottles and cans! We will be holding a bottle and can drive on Saturday, April 24 in the Split Rock parking lot. Bottles and cans can also be dropped off anytime at Central City 
Bottle and Recycling Center located at 224 Chapel Drive (you will need to fill out a form noting your donation is for Split Rock).




Spirit Days:
We’re getting excited for spring break and want to celebrate with a SPIRIT WEEK! Have fun dressing in theme!
Monday, March 22 - Rainbow Day
Tuesday, March 23 - Tie-Dye Day
Wednesday, March 24 - Sports Day
Thursday, March 25 - SU Day
Friday, March 26 - Tropical Day



PTO Open Positions

Are you interested in making a difference at Split Rock? We have open positions on the PTO! Join us as we help make Split Rock a great place to learn. 



Co-President:  Help lead the Split Rock PTO and community by serving as the Co-President. The Co-President will be responsible for providing leadership and direction to the Executive Board.  They will help to oversee all activities and volunteers and will preside over all meetings. If you’re interested in having your voice heard and making a difference this is the position for you.  

 

Activity Night Chairperson:  Are you a people person who loves to plan fun events? We’re looking for a volunteer coordinator to help plan events such as our family bingo night and other exciting PTO activities. This person will also help recruit parent volunteers who can help support fun events for our school community.

 

Middle School Liaison:  With all the district-wide changes in the 2020-2021 school year, we are looking for a Middle School Liaison who can attend the CMS and WGMS PTO meetings and help create smooth transitions for our students. 


If you’re interested in learning more about any of the open positions, please email us at wgsrpto@westgenesee.org.



Dates to Remember:

3/23- Talk with the Superintendent, 7:00 (rescheduled from 3/16), RSVP here

3/24 - St. Baldrick's Donations Due

3/29- Spring Break begins

4/30 - Kindergarten Registration Extended until Friday, April 30 Register here 





Friday, March 12, 2021

ROCK'in through Mid-March!

 

This Week at "The Rock!"

Spring is in the air! Our Split Rocker's were so happy to enjoy some of the warmer weather this past week playing outside. We even saw some friendly visitors. Daylight Savings will be a welcome adjustment this weekend. Don't forget to set your clocks ahead one hour to "Spring Ahead!"⏰






Split Rock Has SPIRIT!
We are celebrating our School Spirit today by honoring our Kindergarten students our littlest WILDCATS! 💙💛💙💛💙💛




Green Day for MDA

Just a friendly reminder that on March 17th we will be participating in Green Day for MDA and Lapping the Loop! We are looking forward to this wonderful event lead by Colton's Crew from Onondaga Road! Students will have an opportunity to donate their change in support of the Muscular Dystrophy Association while participating in a walk outdoors. DON'T FORGET TO WEAR YOUR GREEN!

Click here for some information from Colton’s Crew.


Kindergarten Registration

Just a few weeks left! Please be sure to register! The kindergarten Registration for the 2021-2022 school year will continue virtually until March 31, 2021! You may utilize the Virtual Registration process to get started and schedule your telemeeting! Please click here to find all the pertinent information regarding this process! We look forward to welcoming our newest Wildcats!💙💛

Remote Material Pick-Up and Drop Off

The next materials pickup for remote students will be on March 18th from 3:00 - 4:00 pm. Students in grades 1-4 also have several items that should be returned on that date. Here is the list of items to be returned and picked up. Please let us know if you cannot come at this time and we will arrange for an alternate time. 


West Genesee Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Council

As you may have read in the Superintendent’s message from February 26, there is an opportunity for everyone in our community to come together as members of the West Genesee Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council.  In order to advance our mission and have all members of our community achieve success, we recognize that we need to listen to the voices, experiences, and perspectives of people from diverse backgrounds. This Council is open to all members of our community, and we encourage and welcome your participation. Please read and fill out this Google Form, and then a member of our team will contact you directly. 

Positivity Project

Next week's Positivity Project Character Strength focus will be Love Of Learning! Please click here to review the character card on Love of Learning for a preview of what our Split Rockers will be working through next week.


                           
 A message from Mr. Gangemi and Mr. Farfaglia:

WANT A CHANCE TO HELP SHAVE OUR HEADS???

Once again this year, Mr.Farfaglia and I will be shaving our heads for St. Baldrick's in order to raise money for childhood cancer research. Students will be encouraged to make donations in order to earn a chance at helping Mr. Farfaglia and I shave our heads. Bring in a cash donation with your ticket in an envelope and give it to your teacher in order to be entered in a drawing by Wednesday, MARCH 24th. On Wednesday, March 24th, Mr. Farfaglia and I will each be picking a student name out of a hat to see who will help with the head shaves!

If would like to join in and donate online, here are our links!

Mr. Fafaglia - https://www.stbaldricks.org/participants/mypage/1078466/2021

Mr. Gangemi - https://www.stbaldricks.org/participants/mypage/1078364/2021



Spirit Week is Coming! 
The PTO will be sponsoring another fun SPIRIT WEEK week leading up to our Spring Break at the end of the month. Lots of creative and exciting themes to participate in each day. Be on the lookout for a flyer coming home early next week with all the details. 


PTO Bottle Drive:

Start saving your returnable bottles and cans! We will be holding a bottle and can drive on Saturday, April 24 in the Split Rock parking lot. Bottles and cans can also be dropped off anytime at Central City Bottle and Recycling Center located at 224 Chapel Drive (you will need to fill out a form noting your donation is for Split Rock).


Dates to Remember:

3/14 - Daylight Savings Time begins! (Set clocks ahead one hour) 

3/17 - Lap the Loop MDA Fundraiser Wear Green!☘

3/18 - Remote student materials pick-up and drop-off, 3:00 - 4:00 pm 

3/24 - St. Baldrick's Donations Due 

3/29 - Spring Break begins

3/31 - Kindergarten Registration ends