Olweus Classroom Meeting
This week we had our second Olweus Classroom Meeting at West Genesee Middle School. As I have mentioned before, our students were outstanding during our kick-off event last week and they were just as incredible during this week’s classroom meetings. Our Classroom Meetings are an opportunity for all of our students and staff to connect, to share, to listen, and to support one another. The focus of everything that we are doing is to get everyone in the school community to embrace the concept: No More Standing By. It is about each individual deciding not only how they are going to interact with other people, but also how they are going to respond to situations that they see and hear. To help keep that in their thoughts we have ended many of our morning announcements this year with the following:
“Be positive, lift people up, speak up for what is right, stand up and refuse to stand by when you see something wrong. Take some personal responsibility…you’ll be surprised at how well it works!
That message is consistent and it is being heard and embraced by our kids. Thank you for all of the support and reinforcement that takes place at home. Together we can help to make taking personal responsibility the norm and not the exception.
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| 6th Grade Students During Olweus Classroom Meeting |
Family Fun Night
On November 2nd members of our West Genesee Middle School faculty and staff will be playing members of the Camillus Police Department in what will be an entertaining, competitive, and high-flying basketball game. ‘Team Wildcat’ vs. the Camillus Police is a wonderful opportunity to bring our school community together and to thank the Camillus Police Department for their service to our community. Doors open at 6:40 PM and the action starts at 7:00 PM. The WGMS team is on a strict training regimen that should help give us a competitive edge and give you something to cheer about.
Staying Connected
If you follow me on Twitter at @Sdunhamwgms you will be able to get an inside look at some of the wonderful things that are happening at West Genesee Middle School. And there are a lot of wonderful things happening with our students and staff. Stay connected.
I hope to see you at some of the wonderful school events that will be taking place over the next few weeks.
Continued Success,
Steve Dunham
I hope to see you at some of the wonderful school events that will be taking place over the next few weeks.
Continued Success,
Steve Dunham
