Spring
brings with it a renewal of life and energy. Hopefully the week off for students
and staff gave everyone a chance to recharge for the home stretch. Now that we
are back and open for business spring modified sports are well underway, final
concerts dot the calendar and many other year end events are scheduled for May
and June. The next seven weeks are going to fly by. Buckle up!
At WGMS this spring
brings with it a great deal of physical change as part of our Capital Project.
Over break new bleachers were installed in the gym, on the East end of the
building a concrete pad and preparation for a generator to be hooked up was
finalized, and we are preparing for significant work this summer featuring new
lockers throughout the building and brand new locker rooms. The front circle
may currently look like a scene from The Lorax as some trees were taken down in
preparation for what will be a smaller circle with room for all of our
buses. The new layout will help with the congestion of morning traffic and make
it much safer for our students, parents and staff. Part of the new layout will
feature high efficiency lighting, new sidewalks and curbs. In time we look
forward to adding more trees to highlight our green spaces. Hopefully we can
have our technology classes or Tech Club design and create some outdoor seating
for learning spaces and for students and staff to eat lunch outside.
With all of that on
the horizon and terrific weather right around the corner (we hope!) we continue
to encourage students to get outside and move. In addition to physical
education class and our efforts to get students outside the last part of lunch
each day, everyone should be moving for at least an additional hour each day.
For those that live close enough, consider walking or riding your bike to and
from school. Now that it is so much
lighter earlier in the morning, walking or riding a bike really is a great option for anyone. We
have a bike rack behind the school and if that fills up just bring your bike
into the main office and we'll find a safe spot for it. We know that getting
the body moving to start the day gives us boosted productivity and increased
metabolism. And we could all use some more of that.
I look forward to seeing you at one of our many events over the next few months. As always, if you have any questions or concerns please let me know.
Continued Success,
Steve Dunham
sdunham@westgenesee.org
Twitter: @Sdunhamwgms
