Dear East Hill Families,
Another great week at East Hill! On Thursday we had Officer Brand presenting students with the 3rd day of CODE for this school year. Topics discussed at grade levels included self-esteem, how to solve problems, appropriate responses to feelings, and our fourth graders focused on internet and social media safety.
On a separate note, this year Ramadan will take place from March 11-April 9 with many members of our school community excitedly counting down the days. During Ramadan families will fast during daylight hours as part of the annual observance. If your child will be fasting at school during Ramadan and will need an alternate location from the cafeteria during lunch, please reach out to me or your child's teacher.
Wishing you all a wonderful weekend,
~Susan
Kindergarten Registration
Kindergarten Registration for the 2024-2025 school year continues until March 31, 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.
WG SEPTSA Resource Fair
West Genesee Special Education PTSA invites you to join us at the 2024 Resource Fair in the High School Library March 11, from 6-8pm. The Resource Fair will include agencies from our community that offer services to children with special needs, including, Advocates, Helio Healthcare, LAUNCH, Exceptional Family Resources, and the Towne Shop and more. Learn about OPWDD services, summer programs, and much more. This event is free and open to the public.
Hello from the PTA!
After a super successful first year, Makerspace is coming back this month on March 23! We are looking forward to seeing our engineering friends from Barton & Loguidice, our local libraries, and the East Hill Robotics Club, plus some new friends like the Central New York Ballet and Champions GR8 KIDZ. **We are asking for donations of 16-20 oz. plastic bottles if you have any at home you would like to get rid of! Thank you!**
Looking ahead, April 8 is the solar eclipse. The PTA has purchased special solar eclipse glasses for all of the students at East Hill. Stay tuned for more information about when those will be coming home!
If you haven’t already, please make your yearbook purchase soon! The deadline to get your order in is 4/1.
Our next meeting is on 3/13 at 6 pm in the East Hill library- we’d love to see you!
Don’t forget to follow our page on Facebook to keep the most up to date on our PTA happenings! East Hill PTA Facebook
As always, email us with any questions you have or if you would like to volunteer at any of our events: wgehpta@westgenesee.org
Positivity Project
Next week's Positivity Project character strength is Other People Mindset - Identifying and Appreciating the Good in Others. Click here to see what the students will be learning about.
Universal Pre-Kindergarten Registration Will Open on March 11, 2024
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
Calendar for 2024-2025 is Approved by BOE
The District Calendar for the 2024-2025 school year was approved by the Board of Education at their meeting on March 6, 2024.
The calendar is now available on the website by clicking here: https://www.westgenesee.org/o/wgcsd/page/calendars or directly at https://5il.co/2g6gf.
Students to Receive Free Breakfast and Lunch Meals
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.
