Updates for Week of November 16-20

We have entered another period for remote learning that is scheduled to go longer than our last one. Please remember to take those simple precautions that help keep everyone safe such as mask wearing, handwashing and avoiding large groups. Below are some of the updates for the week of November 16-20. 

Reminders About Remote Learning

We will be in remote learning through November 20. Below are some general reminders. 

• We will continue to follow our current schedule to meet synchronously with students on Zoom or Google Meet. The days set aside for 9th & 10th grade and 11th & 12th grade will stay the same. Class periods and those times when a teacher will meet with their classes will stay the same. 
• Wednesdays would remain set aside for office hours as well as other times to meet with students and for planning time.
• Content would continue to be pushed out electronically to students via Google Classroom or other digital means asynchronously on the remote days as it is now
• If there is a digital connection issue please email the teacher first so that they are aware and may be able to solve the problem.

Grades for Marking Period One Available on Schooltool November 13, 2020

Grades for Marking Period One will be available online on Schooltool November 13. Below is a link that will help you access your child's report card via Schooltool. The two links below will help you access your child's Schooltool account.

• https://youtu.be/8QiAC-nf5GQ
• How to view/print report cards on Schooltool 
• If You Need to Create a Schooltool Acount

Next and Future Remote Pick-Up Days

Our next remote material pick-up day will be November 18. There will be two time frames. The first will be from 9:00-11:00 a.m. and the second will be from 12:30-3:00 p.m. Items can be picked up on the atrium side of the school. Please use the Applebees entrance from West Genesee Street. Future pick-up days will be as follows:

• December 16
• January 13 
• February 10 

Future pick-up days will be scheduled beyond February as needed.

Schedule Prior to the Thanksgiving Break

As we approach the holidays with different breaks in the school calendar, we want to maximize the face-to-face opportunities for our students whether they are in-person or fully remote. If we follow the existing calendar as it is there would be long periods of time around Thanksgiving and December holiday breaks where one group of students would not have direct face-to-face contact with their teachers for twelve or more days. With that said, we are going to adjust our schedule for the following dates: 

Monday, November 23

WGMS/CMS Group A (MON-TUE) will attend in-person on Monday only and remotely on Tuesday WGHS Grades 9 &10 (MON-TUE) will attend in-person on Monday only and remotely on Tuesday 

Tuesday, November 24 

WGMS/CMS Group B (THU-FRI) will attend in-person on Tuesday and remotely on Monday 

WGHS Grades 11 &12 (THU-FRI) will attend in-person Tuesday and remotely on Monday 

Monday, December 21

WGMS/CMS Group A (MON-TUE) will attend in-person Monday only and remotely on Tuesday WGHS Grades 9 &10 will attend in-person Monday only and remotely on Tuesday 

Tuesday, December 22 

WGMS/CMS Group B (THU-FRI) will attend in-person on Tuesday and remotely on Monday 

WGHS Grades 11 &12 (THU-FRI) will attend in-person on Tuesday and remotely on Monday 

Wednesday December 23

Fully remote day

                                                                                                      

Rescheduled Picture Retakes

The rescheduled date for the grades 11 and 12 picture retakes is December 11, 2020.

Fully remote students should plan on having their retakes done from 2:35-3:20 p.m. in the lobby by the lower gymnasium.

Stay safe and be well,

Wayne Ackles
Executive Principal
West Genesee High School