Notes from the East Hill Principal

This page provides thoughts and commentary from Susan Meskos, the Principal of East Hill Elementary School in the West Genesee Central School District.

East Hill School Open House will be held on Thursday, May 12 from 6:00-7:00 p.m.

Click here to review the character card and for a preview of what our Wildcats will be working on next week!.

Next week our school community will be focusing on the Other People Mindset of Identifying and Appreciating the Good in Others. It’s important to deliberately work to identify and appreciate others’ character strengths.

Identifying and appreciating the good in others is a core tenet of the Other People Mindset. This isn’t always what comes naturally. Often, it’s easier to blame others for our problems or find flaws in others to use as excuses for our own jealousy, bitterness, or resentment. The problem is that this negativity usually leads to problems -- for ourselves, for the other person, and for our relationships.

Identifying and appreciating the good in other people helps you see the world through a more positive -- and less threatening -- lens. If you’re constantly seeing the negative traits of people, you’re going to think the world is comprised of bad people -- and you’re going to operate from a defensive posture. This isn’t to say that we should be naive or see the world, and its people, through “rose-colored glasses.” It’s just that we should strive to understand people’s intent. If you see the good in another, they are likely to see the good in you.

Have a wonderful week!

We have test kits available here at school; if you need one, just let us know. We won't be administering them in school, but you are welcome to have a test kit. If your child is home (or sent home) from school sick with any COVID-like symptoms, we can accept the results of a home COVID test and you do not need to go for a PCR test.

Additionally, please remember that there are other illnesses that frequently spread around school, like the stomach bug and colds, so we ask that if your child is actually sick, please keep them home until they are symptom free. Thanks for helping to keep us ALL healthy!

Our April PTA meeting will be on April 4, at 6:30 p.m. at East Hill. A zoom option will also be available.

West Genesee has a Special Education Parent Teacher Student Association (SEPTSA). SEPTSA was founded in 2009 to promote advocacy and education in the area of special education. We host meetings, events, and speakers throughout the year in an effort to continuously improve the special education experience in our district. SEPTSA membership is open to any student, parent, teacher, administrator, or community member interested in inclusion. More information is available at https://www.westgenesee.org/district-services/parent-resources/septsa/ or email us at wgseptsa18@gmail.com. Please join us!

We ask that all students wear appropriate outerwear and footwear (sneakers) for recess. Classes go out for recess each day, weather permitting.Parents and children are expected to show good judgment in selecting the appropriate attire to wear to school.

• To be sure that you are receiving all emails sent from the District/schools/teachers please periodically check your spam/junk/promotions folder for emails with @westgenesee.org, then mark that they are not spam/junk/promotions.
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• Monday, April 11 - Friday, April 15 - Spring Recess - No School
  

Sincerely,

Susan Meskos