We jumped back into the school year
this week after a sixteen day break ready to get back into the swing of things.
Mother Nature has had other plans breaking up our full week back with a 2-hour
delay and a snow day. It has been a good reminder that it is winter and we have
most of it in front of us still. Dig out your boots and keep your hat &
gloves handy!
Positivity Project
P2
has become an ingrained part of our building culture this school year and
continues to help us to strengthen relationships and make meaningful
connections with our students. We started the New Year back at school this week
focusing on the character trait PERSEVERANCE. At home
we encourage you to have a conversation with your child about PERSEVERANCE and
think about the different ways that can demonstrate this trait as we go about
our lives and deal with challenges and difficult situations in all facets of
life. To help you make connections here are the links to the Positivity Project Character
Trait Card for PERSEVERANCE.
Enterprise America
Our
8th grade students currently enrolled in the half-year course 'Career and
Financial Management' will be spending next Wednesday at WCNY's Enterprise
America. As part of this culminating experience, students will apply the STEM
(science, technology, engineering and math), financial and civic literacy
skills they have learned about to run a virtual city, becoming business
entrepreneurs, employees, consumers and citizens. It’s a tremendous
experience for our 8th graders to communicate, collaborate and problem
solve in a real-world, hands-on learning environment. 8th graders taking
'Career and Financial Management' the second half of the year will participate
in Enterprise America in June. For more information on this experience check
out the Enterprise
America site.
8th Grade Parent Night: High
School Planning
Our 8th Grade Parent Night has
been rescheduled for Wednesday, January 16th at 6:00 PM in the WGMS Cafeteria.
This is a great opportunity for parents to get an understanding of the
scheduling process that we take our 8th graders through as we prepare them to
transition to the High School. We will make our presentation available to
anyone who is unable to attend.
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
