Updates for the Week of February 1

The forecast this weekend is frigid! Bundle up and head outside or stoke up the fire and stay inside, either way enjoy the weekend. Below are some updates for the week ahead. 

Ordering a Yearbook

There is still time to order a  yearbook this year! The yearbook will be a piece of history recording how we did school during a global pandemic! You won't want to miss out!

To order a yearbook  go online to - ybpay.lifetouch.com

Our school ID is 12506821 

Yearbooks will have over 200 pages and are $55.00. 

Please get your order in as close to February 1, 2021 as possible.

If you are going to have trouble paying for a yearbook please contact Joanne Pooler ASAP, and we will put you on a list to ensure you have a yearbook in June. 

Email Joanne at - jpooler@westgenesee.org.

Start of the New Semester

As we start the new semester it is a good opportunity to reset good habits for success. Many students have been demonstrating the habits below, while some may have started them, but in recent weeks have been less committed to them. Many of the suggestions may seem familiar, others are unique to our current situation. In the coming weeks there will be a couple of these reminders a week to help focus on being the best student you can. 

• Workspace-Choose a place where you can do work, especially on remote days, free of distractions. TVs, game consoles and cell phones are distractors that can keep a student from getting work done. 
• Rewards and Breaks-Use work completion as a reward to engage in something fun, relaxing or pleasurable. After completing an assignment or a timed stretch of work build in a set time to do a fun activity. 

Intro to ClassLink Change

Starting on February 8, 2021, students in grades five (5) through twelve (12) will start using ClassLink. ClassLink provides a Single Sign On (SSO) tool and “landing page” on Chromebooks which will be pre-populated (by grade) with relevant links for school resources. Students using personal devices will also have the ability to use ClassLink.

Logging into ClassLink also provides the ability to track attendance so we will no longer need to use Operoo for daily attendance after February 5, 2021.

Thank you for your patience and continued support as we transition to ClassLink.

Board of Education to Host a Listening Session

The West Genesee Central School District Board of Education (BOE) invites parents, staff, community members, and students to a Community Listening Session.

It will be held in the West Genesee High School Library on Wednesday, February 3, from 6:00-7:00 p.m. (prior to the BOE meeting that will start at 7:00 p.m.) The guiding question for this is: “What are your hopes and dreams for WGCSD?” Please consider joining this session and offering your thoughts.

For more information about registering to attend the event in person or about watching it on livestream, click here.

Have a great weekend! Be well and stay warm!

Wayne Ackles, Executive Principal

West Genesee High School