Yesterday, April 1, is traditionally a day to play an April Fools Day joke on family and friends. Well, Mother Nature decided that she would also get in on the joke and gave us what is hopefully our last burst of winter. However, over the weekend I was able to get out to play a little golf so there is a glimmer of hope that spring really is right around the corner.
Update on the Superintendent Search: The search for the new superintendent is moving forward. We have posted the invitation to apply for this position on our website, and through our search consultant, this invitation has also been sent out to all the appropriate venues. We will keep you updated as we move forward. Click here to read the latest update from the Board of Education that also includes links to additional superintendent search materials.
NYS Budget Update: This past weekend our elected officials in Albany came to an agreement on the New York State budget. The state budget was close enough to what we anticipated based on the governor's original recommendations that we will be keeping
our proposed budget as presented to the Board of Education on March 6. It will be presented to the public again on April 23 and May 8. We thank our legislators for advocating for all students in NYS as they negotiated this budget.
Kindergarten Registration: Just a reminder that if you have a child who will be five by December 1, 2019, you will need to register them as soon as possible as we begin to plan for the 2019-2020 school year. Click here to access more information about registering your student.
West Genesee One of the Best Music Communities, Again: We have once again been named by the National Association of Music Merchants Foundation (NAMM) to be recognized for this honor as a Best Community for Music Education. We are lucky to have such a top notch music program here in our community. Congratulations to all who teach, participate, and support this program. Click here for more information about this great recognition!
New York State ELA Assessments: The NYS English Language Arts (ELA) assessments are being given this week to students in grades 3-8. For information on what specific day each grade level is being given, check out the Calendar section of the website homepage. To help your child prepare for these tests, please make sure that they come to school well rested and have a good breakfast.
Students are Scientific: The CNY Science and Engineering Fair was this past weekend and our students from CMS,WGMS,WGHS represented us very well! Congrats to Maxwell Broccoli, Madison Mayer, Laura Davis, Evan Perkins, Anthony Mangano, Joseph Paoli, Victoria Collins, Liam O'Connor, and Philip Martin on a job well done.
(Be on the lookout for a full article listing their specific honors which will be published on the website and social media later this week.)
A reminder that the U.S. Army Field Band and Soldiers’ Chorus will stop in Camillus during its spring concert tour with a performance on April 6 at the West Genesee High School Auditorium. The performance begins at 7:30 p.m. and is free to the public. (
Click here for more information.)
Last week parents, students, and staff were entertained with wonderful 3rd Grade concerts performed at the elementary schools. I am looking forward to a week of meetings, sporting events, and other activities happening in our schools.
~Mike
