Nothing gets me more energized and excited about the start of the school year than starting to reconnect with our students, parents and teachers. Last night was Locker Night at West Genesee Middle School. Like the arrival of the New York State Fair, Locker Night is a sure sign that summer is coming to a close. We had a tremendous turnout of new and returning students, as well as their parents and families. Everyone on hand was eager to find their locker, practice the combination, connect with their friends and take another step towards the start of school next week. As excited as our students were, words cannot describe the delight on the faces of their parents. The adults are definitely ready for school to start!
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| Steady flow of students and parents for Locker Night |
Locker Night is a great opportunity to talk to students and parents to answer questions, frame the start of the school year, and help to ease the transition to a new building for our incoming 6th graders and new students to the building. We are fortunate to have such an involved, interested and engaged school community. Our PTA was on hand signing up new members and getting volunteers for the many different events that we have throughout the year. I can’t say enough about our PTA and their incredible dedication and commitment to our students and staff. If you are not a member of our PTA, please consider joining and/or getting involved in any way that you can. Use the link below to access the membership form. Let's get 100% participation from our parents and staff!
The custodial staff has the building and classrooms looking incredible! Our teachers have put in a tremendous amount of time and energy over the summer to learn, grow and prepare for the upcoming school year. The guidance staff has worked tirelessly with building administration to create a master schedule that meets the wide array of needs of our nearly 700 students. We are ready to go! All that we need now are the students to bring this building back to life.
Look for a post early next week about Interaction Time and another with my thoughts on Homework. Thank you for your continued support of our students and staff. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns. It’s going to be a great school year!
Continued Success,
Steve Dunham
sdunham@westgenesee.org
@Sdunhamwgms
