Monday, March 11, 2019

Great Start to March

We had the amazing opportunity to have Merry-Go-Round Theater spend part of an afternoon with us last week performing selected middle level student work from around the State as part of the Echos Writing Program. The energy and enthusiasm from our students during the performance was outstanding. Some of our students were recognized for their creativity and original works. Abby Marchesani was recognized as the "Showcased Author" and has had her piece performed throughout the State. Hannah Mazzoni was recognized for her "Excellence in Writing" and Eyad Zahran was recognized as an "Honorable Mention".

Students of the Month
Continuing to celebrate those that carry themselves in a way that we can all be proud of, last week we recognized our new ‘Students of the Month’ for March. We continue to have students, who through their actions and character, help to create a positive school environment. Choosing ‘Students of the Month’ isn’t about grades and athletic or musical prowess, it’s about demonstrating all of the qualities that we value and celebrate - exemplary work ethic, citizenship, character, compassion, honesty, trustworthiness, responsibility, optimism and/or leadership in creating a positive school environment. As a school community we are extremely grateful for students who day in and day out show up, work hard, do their best, and make our school a better place.

This month we recognized 6th graders Inna Guleva, Emma Krigbaum, Ben Korzeniewski and Angelo Vrabel ; 7th graders Lauren Battaglia, Ryan Fassinger, Austin Michalkow and Vivian Raposo ; and 8th graders Vincent Firenze, Lana Hussein, Peter McMahon and Elsa Propper. Well deserved and congratulations to all!

6th Grade Students of the Month for March

7th Grade Students of the Month for March

8th Grade Students of the Month for March


Positivity Project
For the first two weeks of March our P2 efforts focused on the 'CHEERING OTHERS' SUCCESS' and the character trait of LOVE OF LEARNINGAt home we encourage you to have a conversation with your child and think about the different ways that we can promote the importance of LOVE OF LEARNING in our lives. To help you make connections here is the link to the Positivity Project Character Trait Card for LOVE OF LEARNING.

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St. Baldrick's
Our St. Baldrick's event at West Genesee Middle School took off in 2014 as a result of our students looking for a way to support and stand with fellow students and members of our community who have been impacted by childhood cancer. A conversation became an idea and that idea has now become an event. Since 2014 we have raised over $57,000 for childhood cancer research. This year our St. Baldrick's event takes place on Friday, March 15th. 

Through our efforts as a school community we are going to raise awareness, raise some money and have some fun all in an effort to help fight childhood cancer. Please support Team Wildcat in any way that you can and help us make a difference in the lives of children across the country. It's all about "The Power of WE!"

Event link: https://www.stbaldricks.org/events/WestGenesee

We are grateful for your continued support of our students and staff. As always, please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. 

Continued Success,
Steve Dunham
Twitter: @Sdunhamwgms
Email: sdunham@westgenesee.org