Notes from East Hill Elementary

Dear East Hill Families,

I hope this message finds you well. I want to take a moment to extend my congratulations to our 3rd and 4th grade students for completing their NYS English Language Arts assessment this week. Your hard work and dedication have not gone unnoticed, and we are incredibly proud of each and every one of you.

I would also like to extend a sincere thank you to our Camillus Middle School and WG High School Symphonic Bands for their fantastic school-wide performance for our East Hill students. It was truly a delightful experience for everyone in attendance!

As we approach spring break next week, I want to wish all of our East Hill families a wonderful and relaxing time off. May this break be filled with laughter, joy, and special moments with your loved ones.

Thank you for your continued support and partnership in your child's education. Enjoy the break, recharge, and come back ready to tackle the rest of the school year!

Warm regards,

~Susan

Adrian Cooke, Preston Smith, Rhys Vincent-Schmohe, Ryan Tobin, Shayla Haggins, Aubrey Hayes, Dakota Moore, Kathalina Heryak, and Aria Isbell

Superintendent David C. Bills announced at the last Board of Education meeting that due to the unused emergency closing days and as per contractual agreement, a “give back" day will be Tuesday, May 28, 2024. There will be no school on this day.

It's almost Teacher Appreciation week! In addition to other surprises, we are doing a gift card raffle.

You DO NOT have to choose a business from this list! Feel free to choose a different amount or business in our community. If you own your own business and would like to make a contribution through that instead, we'd totally appreciate that too.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508094DABAA2CA4F49-49060382-teacher

Send in the gift cards to the school c/o East Hill PTA by 4/29 or email us at WGEHPTA@westgenesee.org to arrange pick up. Thank you for always supporting our East Hill Community!!

The PTA has a fun activity sheet for Spring Break! All you need to do for Spring Break Bingo is pick any 7 activities, mark them off when completed, and return the Bingo card to school after break for a prize! No pictures required! Make sure the student name, teacher name, and parent signature are completed. We hope you all have a fun and safe Spring Break!

Upon return from spring recess, our Positivity Project character strength focus will be Enthusiasm. Click here to see what the students will be learning about.

Do you have an incoming kindergartener? Don’t miss out

on upcoming events and get registered today!

Plans for the fall are well underway and information will be mailed home to our registered students! Registration instructions can be found below!

Kindergarten Registration for the 2024-2025 school year has been extended until May 1, 2024. Please note - children that are currently enrolled in our UPK program must also register for Kindergarten.

Information can be found on the Central Registration webpage. If you have any questions, email the Central Registrar at centralregistrar@westgenesee.org, or call Central Registration at (315) 487-4683.

When registering, parents should be prepared to upload the following:

• Two proofs of residency (i.e. mortgage or property statement or signed lease agreement, utility bill)
• proof of age

A physical examination and proof of immunizations are also required for entry into kindergarten and a dental certificate is requested for entry into kindergarten. These examinations should be done up to one year prior to the first day of school. Children who enter kindergarten this fall must be five years of age on or before December 1, 2024.

To access the most updated health requirements, click here.

Superintendent David C. Bills, along with Assistant Superintendent for Management Services Christine DeMass, will be giving a visual presentation to explain the proposed 2024-2025 school budget on May 8, 2024 during the Budget Public Hearing at 6:00 p.m. in the West Genesee High School Library and via Livestream. The public is invited to attend this presentation.

The Budget Vote will take place on May 21, 2024. Polls will be open from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the West Genesee High School Auditorium Lobby; so please mark your calendars!

West Genesee partners with local Community-Based Organizations (CBO) for its Pre-K program.

To be eligible for UPK during the 2024-2025 school year, a child must:

• Have a birthdate between December 2, 2019 and December 1, 2020
• Reside in the West Genesee Central School District

In the event that more registrations are received than can be accommodated, the District will conduct an initial selection process via an open lottery in which children will be selected at random.

Those children who have completed the registration process by May 1, 2024 will be part of the initial selection process.

Families who were part of the initial selection process will be called in order of selection and informed:

• whether their child has been accepted to the program, and
• which site (including hours of the program) is available for their child;

OR

• where their child is on the waiting list.

Families will be contacted by May 2-3, 2024.

If at any point after the initial selection process there are more students registered than seats available, students will be placed on the waiting list in the order that their registration was completed.

Transportation to and from the program is the responsibility of the parents/guardians, and students must attend the program five days a week to maintain their seat.

Look for registration information on the Central Registration webpage at:

http://www.westgenesee.org/district-services/registration/. If you have any questions, email the Central Registrar at centralregistrar@westgenesee.org, or call Central Registration at at (315) 487-4683.

When registering, parents should be prepared to upload the following:

• proof of residency (ie. mortgage or property statement or signed lease agreement)
• proof of age

To access the most updated health requirements, click here.

Each year, our schools rotate exhibits of student artwork at the Maxwell Memorial Library. This is a long standing and deeply valuable collaboration for our department, teachers, students and community. Please check out the schedule and stop by to see the work our students have produced...and see what the library has to offer. It's an amazing space!

Check out Maxwell Memorial Library for hours of operation.

We are pleased to announce that all students enrolled at West Genesee CSD will be able to receive a FREE breakfast and lunch meal at school beginning December 1.

This implementation is a result of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) expanding access to the federal Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). CEP allows eligible schools participating in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs to offer school meals at no charge to all students.

What does this mean for your child(ren) attending the school(s) identified above?

Effective 12/1/2023, all students enrolled at West Genesee CSD will be able to receive one free breakfast and one free lunch each school day regardless of the family’s household income. Milk is free with a full meal. No further action is required of you.

If you have any further questions, please contact Food Service at 315-487-4661.

Please click here to read a message to parents about free meals for students.

• April 22-26 - No School - Spring Recess
  
• May 2 - Kindergarten Readiness Night
• May 3 - Blue & Gold School Spirit Day