Notes from the WGMS Principal
November 22, 2022
Message from the Principal
Hello WGMS families!
Here are some happenings from the past week at WGMS. We are incredibly proud and grateful to be a part of such a caring community. We hope you and your family have a great Thanksgiving.
Stay well,
Michael McGrath
Madagascar Jr.
Positivity Pause
Congratulations to the following four students who we celebrated last Friday in our first drawing. Thank you for adding positivity to WGMS!
- Sage Johnson
- Mason Tuttle
- Peyton BeVard
- Joseph Komuda
Climate Survey
Our District values your feedback! On December 1, 2022, we will be asking you to take a brief survey to tell us about your experience with West Genesee Central School District. To ensure we continue to provide high-quality, rigorous learning experiences that meet the needs of our learners and prepare them for college and career in a welcoming and affirming environment for all, we need your feedback. We want to know what you think.
The survey will be opened on December 1 and close on December 16. You will be able to take the survey online at home.
We thank you in advance for your thoughtful responses. The survey window will be open from December 1 - 16. We look forward to hearing from you!
If you have any questions about the survey administration, please don’t hesitate to contact Rob Leo at rleo@westgenesee.org or Deb Ratcliff at dratcliff@westgenesee.org.
Caring Community
With donations from Hat Day last Friday we raised money to support multiple families this holiday season. Thank you, families, for your generosity!
2023 Yearbook Sales
Don’t forget to order your 2023 YEARBOOK for West Genesee Middle School!!! Yearbooks are sold through Balfour. You can get it personalized for an extra $6, and personalization is due by February 28th, 2023.
The sale price is:
Now – December 31st, $25
January – March, $30
All orders are done online, Click HERE to order your yearbook today!
WGMS Read-a-Thon
Thank you again for encouraging and supporting your students through the Read-a-Thon. Students read more than 70,000 minutes! With the donations we received, students will be voting to choose items from 3 options. The option that receives the most votes will be purchased and brought into the library for use by all students.
FACS
Join the PTA!
Have you joined the WGMS PTA yet? The WGMS PTA Board is working hard to create the best possible school experience for your child and they need your support to do so. Click on this link to join as a member today: https://tinyurl.com/WGMS-PTA
Are you Receiving All of our Communications? Helpful Tips about the SchoolMessenger Communication System:
- To be sure that you are receiving all emails sent from the District/schools/teachers please periodically check your spam/junk/promotions folder for emails with @westgenesee.org, then mark that they are not spam/junk/promotions.
- To be sure that you are receiving text messages this year from WGCSD or your school(s) Text a "Y" or "Yes" to 67587
If you still have questions about receiving emails and/or text from WGCSD please email them to publications@westgenesee.org.
Important Dates
November 23-25, 2022 Thanksgiving Recess
November 29, 2022 SEPTSA Meeting 6:30 p.m. (Zoom)
December 14, 2022 PTA Meeting 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. WGMS Library