Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Back in the Flow


Just like that we are into our second full week of the school year. A chill in the evening air has us breaking out our sweatshirts, the push is on for the MLB playoffs and we are already looking at week 3 of the NFL season. The summer seems like a distant memory at this point in time. We are certainly back in the flow and having a terrific start to the year.

We are two weeks into the Positivity Project at WGMS. We have had some terrific conversations and we have seen students stepping up and embracing the idea that ‘Other People Matter.’ I know that families are eager to partner with us in increasing your child’s character strengths and in helping them to continue to develop positive relationships. Each week I will provide an overview of our character trait of the week, as well as resources to help you reinforce what we are doing here at school.

This week our focus is on the character trait CURIOSITY. As a building we have been discussing what curiosity is all about:

"This is a crucial component of one’s character. Our innate urge for discovery and exploration is a key element of our human desire for wisdom and knowledge. It’s what pushes us to try new things or travel to new places. It’s what brought us to the New World and to the moon! Curiosity is a form of courage - asking questions & trying new things means we might fail..and it’s ok! 
BE CURIOUS!

Here is the link to the Positivity Project character card on curiosity.

You can view the calendar of when we study each character trait by clicking here.



Talk with the Superintendent
The West Genesee Board of Education will join David C. Bills in a “Talk with the Superintendent” on Tuesday, September 24, starting at 7:00 p.m. in the Large Group Instruction room at the high school
This is a terrific opportunity for community members to meet the Superintendent and ask questions of interest. The Board and the Superintendent remain committed to ongoing dialogue and solid communication to further their work on behalf of the youth of our community. We hope to see you next Tuesday!

WGMS Open House/Title I Night
Our Open House/Title I Night is next Thursday, September 26th from 6:30 to 8:30 PM. Like many of our events, there is tremendous turnout by our families so please try arrive early as parking is always tight. Students will be bringing home a copy of their schedule for you to follow throughout the evening and one will also be available in your child's homeroom where you will be starting your night. We are looking forward to seeing all of you next Thursday!


To help you to stay informed and keep track of everything going on during the day and at night, we put all of our daily announcements on the WGMS web page for you to access from your computer or mobile device. From the West Genesee home page select ‘West Genesee Middle School’, scroll down to ‘School Links’ and select ‘Announcements’.

Under ‘School Links’ you can also access a lot of very useful information specific to WGMS. Another useful place to stay connected is the ‘Connect’ section of our home page to the left of ‘School Links’. Check out my Twitter feed (@Sdunhamwgms) to get an inside look at some of what goes on throughout the school day. Also, make sure you are signed-up for the West Genesee App and that you are receiving notifications that we send out routinely as a building.

Thank you for your ongoing support of our students and staff. As always, if you have any questions or concerns please give me a call or email me.

Continued Success,
Steve Dunham
Twitter: @Sdunhamwgms