Notes from Onondaga Road

Hello Onondaga Road Families,

While visiting a classroom this week, the students were talking about the saying, “Spring comes in like a lion and out like a lamb.” I feel like the past couple of weeks are a perfect example of this saying. The calendar may state that Spring is here officially, but we are all looking forward to warmer weather.

We held our first “Battle of the Books” this week and it was a wonderful success. Thank you to our media specialist, Sarah Manley, for organizing this event. It was a great way to encourage our students to read and maybe dive into a book of a different genre than their first choice.

I want to remind all parents and guardians to log into ParentVue today. You will be able to access your child’s second-semester report card, providing valuable information about their academic progress over the last few months. We encourage you to review the report card with your child. It is a great way to celebrate their accomplishments and set goals for the remainder of the year.

Our leadership team called our Guiding Coalition, has started the process of reviewing the Panorama Survey information. This information will help the team set goals for the upcoming school year and reflect on our current practices. We are always looking for ways to improve. Thank you to everyone who took the time to complete this survey.

Please reach out with any questions or concerns.

Respectfully,

Michelle Collier

See our Onondaga Road students in action!

Battle of the Books

Dear Parents/Guardians,

As a reminder, please notify the Health Office of any and all student absences or tardiness. You can

notify the Health Office of your child’s absence by one of the following:

1. ParentVue (Synergy) – must be entered in prior to 9:30am

2. Phone call (315-487-4655). Our voicemail is available 24 hours a day for your convenience.

3. Email. (cheaphy@westgenesee.org) If you email your child’s teacher, please be sure to email the

nurse as well.

If your child is sick, it is most appropriate to keep them home from school. A child who is sick will not be

able to perform well in school and is likely to spread illness to other children and staff. Our school

guidelines state that you should not send your child to school if they have any of the following:

1. Fever of 100 degrees or higher in the past 24 hours

2. Vomiting in the past 24 hours

3. Diarrhea in the past 24 hours

4. Strep throat, or other contagious disease. Your child should be on an antibiotic for at least 24

hours before returning to school.

5. Bad cold, with congestion or bad cough, especially if it has kept your child awake at night.

6. Pink eye. Your child should be on an antibiotic for at least 24 hours before returning to school.

In general, your child should be fever free, no vomiting, and no diarrhea for 24 hours without the use of

medication, before returning to school. If your child becomes ill at school and the nurse and/or teacher

feel your child is too sick to benefit from school and is contagious to classmates and staff, you will be

called to pick up your child.

Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions.

Carrie Heaphy, RN

Onondaga Road Health Office

Phone: 315-487-4655/Fax: 315-487-2598

cheaphy@westgenesee.org

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.

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/calendarsor directly at https://5il.co/2g6gf.

Yearbook

There is still time to order your 2023-24 school yearbook. Please know that the price increases slightly after January 1, so order now for the lower cost.

Our yearbook committee also invites you to submit candid photos from fall and winter activities. Please email your candids to yearbookoroad@gmail.com, and include students' names, grades, teachers' names, and the name of the event pictured. Thanks for helping to make the yearbook inclusive of all of our students!

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.

To access the most updated health requirements click here.

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.

• March 22 - Report Cards are available
• March 27 - Rev Theater performance for Kindergarten
• March 29 - No School
• April 4 - PTA Meeting (6:00 - 7:00)
• April 5 - Grade 4 Orchestra Field Trip (9:45 - 11:15)