New Year's Edition 2021

Happy New Year and here's to a brighter 2021! I hope the recent holiday season was festive even with the restraints of COVID-19. Below are some updates for the coming weeks.

Next and Future Remote Pick-Up Days

Our next remote material pick-up day will be January 13. There will be two time frames. The first will be from 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. and the second will be from 12:30 p.m.-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:

• January 13 
• February 10 
• March 17

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

Regular Class Days During Regents Week January 25-29

With the cancellation of January Regents Exams, the week of January 25-29 will follow the normal schedule for class days and times. Classes will run a typical Monday/Tuesday or Thursday/Friday during their regularly scheduled times. 

Onondaga County Health Asymptomatic Testing

Our Asymptomatic Testing date is Thursday, January 14 from 8:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

• Juniors and Seniors who are attending on Thursday will go to the upper gym during their scheduled time. 
• Freshman and Sophomores who have been selected for the testing will enter through the doors that lead into the upper gymnasium. This entrance is on the Hinsdale side of the building, door number 16.

Here is a link that will take you to sign up for the testing: https://covid19.ongov.net/appointments/school-registration-form/.

Camillus Optimist Essay Contest

The Camillus Optimist Essay Contest is holding its annual essay contest. If you are interested in applying please use the following link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1z4WroC2tJ-uix8vcgNCsil9cGrgO-1TH54cYx6TVNNY/edit?usp=sharing

Happy Holidays!

Happy Holidays!

As we wrap up 2020, I would like to wish you all  Happy Holidays! Click here to listen to some musical pieces that our Chorale musician's shared with us and click here to listen to the Brass Ensemble also play some holiday music. I hope they bring you joy this season.

Sincerely,

Wayne Ackles

Executive Principal 

West Genesee High School

Remote Update for December 16, 2020

 Below are some updates to go with our recent switch to remote learning. 

Schedule for Remote Classes for the Coming Days

The following was sent in a previous blog about the remote schedule: 

• We would 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 would stay the same. Class periods and those times when a teacher would meet with their classes would 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.

Shortened Week Schedule Next Week

As we did prior to Thanksgiving we adjusted the days when students would meet with their teachers. The difference now is that these class days will be virtual the difference is below:

Monday December 21

• Grades 9 & 10 will follow their class schedule virtually Monday. 

Tuesday, December 22  

• Grades 11 & 12 will follow their class schedule virtually on Tuesday.

Wednesday December 23

• Scheduled remote check-in day for all students.

BOCES Transportation During Remote Period

From December 17 through December 23, students will continue to be bussed to and from the high school to their BOCES programs. Any student needing transportation to and from West Genesee High School to catch the bus to their respective BOCES programs can request transportation by emailing your request to dprice@westgenesee.org. If you have further questions please contact the aforementioned email or call the transportation department at 315-487-4576. 

Updates for the Week of December 14, 2020

The roller coaster ride of temperatures this past week is yet another sign that 2020 is showing itself to be a different kind of year. With the 50+ degree weather at the end of week, that was a welcome change from the typical weather for this time of year. Below are a few updates for the week. 

Online Support for Struggling Students

West Genesee High School is offering online support for students who may need extra help from an adult after school. The support runs after 3:00 p.m. on school days through small Zoom groups. Please contact your child's guidance counselor or Mrs. White in the Blue House at mwhite@westgenesee.org for more information.

Water Bottles

We now have a number of water fill stations throughout the building instead of traditional water fountains. Students should bring a water bottle that they can fill for drinking since our regular water fountains are not allowed to be used this school year. 

Holiday Card Winners

Every year the Board of Education and the Administration of the West Genesee Central School District sends out holiday cards to the community and staff using student artwork. This year the wonderful artwork for the holiday cards was provided by WGHS students Julia Griffith, Lucy Neimeier, and  Orion Stress. Congratulations!

This artwork above was created by West Genesee High School twelfth grader, Lucy Neimeier and was sent out to the community.

This artwork was created by West Genesee High School eleventh grader, Orion Stress and was sent out to the WG secondary and support staff.

This artwork was created by West Genesee High School twelfth grader, Julia Griffith and was sent out to the elementary staff.

Reminder: Food Service Holiday Schedule

In an effort to better assist our students with nutritional needs, we have modified our delivery schedule for the holidays as follows:

Meals for the week of December 21 – 25 (5 days)

Delivered on December 18, 2020

Meals for the week of December 28-January 1 (5 days)

Delivered on December 23, 2020

All orders must be made from the Remote Learners Bundles menu.  If you need any assistance, please contact us at wgfoodservice@westgenesee.org.

Have a great weekend and be well!

Sincerely,

Wayne Ackles

Executive Principal 

West Genesee High School 

Thanksgiving Week Update

Thanksgiving has always been my favorite holiday. It combines food, family, and football as the centerpieces of the holiday. This year I'm sacrificing some of the family elements to help keep those family members safe and the broader community safe. Please remember to take those simple precautions that help keep everyone safe such as mask wearing, hand washing, and avoiding large groups. Those precautions not only keep people safe, but also allow us to continue to have students here in person.  

Schedule Prior to the Thanksgiving Break and December Holiday 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

Wishing you all a wonderful Thanksgiving!

~Wayne Ackles, WGHS Executive Principal