Message From Onondaga Road School Principal
Hello Onondaga Road Families,
For a short week, our students have been busy with many great activities. There were so many engaging learning opportunities for our students and it reminds me of how fortunate I am to be a part of this school community.
Our 4th graders are starting their ELA unit on the American Revolution and it just so happens that King George III visited classrooms to collect taxes. As you can imagine, this got the attention of the students and helped them make connections to understand a difficult concept.
Our 3rd graders were treated to a performance by our very own West Genesee string teachers. They played a variety of songs from around the world that highlight the different string instruments. We hope this performance will help get students to interested in playing an instrument next year.
Kindergarten students were treated to a performance of “Mother Goose” by Rev Theater Company. The cast members explained key elements of the play to individual classes and taught them a few songs so they could participate in the performance. The culminating event, the performance of "Mother Goose" for the entire grade level, was a fantastic experience for our students.
Grade 2 students practiced their oral reading fluency and learned about story elements while performing various titles from Mo Willems’ Elephant and Piggy series during their library classes. Students participated in creating costumes for the performance and used various props to make the stories come alive.
Grade 1 had a "Spring Fling" and had opportunities to try all sorts of healthy snacks. Students tried fruits, vegetables, and yogurt to see if they might like something they had not tried before.
Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns.
Respectfully,
Michelle Collier
PTA News
The PTA has had a great year and is getting ready for end of the year events including the Olympics, End of the Year Picnic and special events planned for the graduating fourth graders! Please consider volunteering for these events by signing up via the Onondaga Road Elementary School PTA page on Facebook once sign ups are posted. More information about the PTA’s End of the Year Picnic will be coming home in May, and in keeping with years’ past this is the only PTA event that charges admission of $2 per person, with a maximum of $10 per family.
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Gertrude Hawk fundraiser, which raised just over $10,000 towards next year’s PTA budget.
Join us for the next PTA meetings on April 4th and May 2nd at 6:00 pm in the Library.
Dismissal Reminders
There are a couple of reminders that Officer Charlie and I wanted to share with parents who pick up their students at dismissal time. We ask that parents remain in their cars while they wait for their students to exit the building. We will only load students into cars at the sidewalk areas. If you are not next to the sidewalk, we ask that you wait until we can pull the next round of cars up to the sidewalk before your student gets in the car. These procedures will help to keep things moving along to help prevent traffic backing up and will ensure the safety of our students.
Also, please remember to send in a note or call the main office if you are planning to pick your student up from school. We know things happen and plans change unexpectedly, but informing the office of your dismissal plans will help the school ensure that we can quickly have your student ready for you.
Kindergarten Registration for 2024-25
Kindergarten Registration for the 2024-2025 school year is now open through March 31, 2024.
Watch for registration information 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 child's 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.
Winter Weather Alerts
Announcements about school closings, delayed openings, or early dismissal will be posted on the News Headlines section of the West Genesee School District website home page. They will also be broadcast on X/Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and the following stations which you can access by clicking here.
