It's Going to be a Great Week!

Enthusiasm
Enthusiasm/Zest is this week's character strength focus. Individuals with this strength might be described as energetic, excited, spirited, animated, passionate, and upbeat. For more information on zest/enthusiasm, click here!

Integrity
Speaking of character strengths, integrity was a focus earlier in the year and, like all of the other strengths, is visited regularly throughout the year. Integrity means you are honest and speak the truth. You present yourself genuinely and sincerely. Do you have concerns with your child not being honest? The book, "Lying Up a Storm: Advice for Parents and Educators" by Julia Cook takes an interesting perspective on lying and offers suggestions for parents and educators. If you are interested, click here for an excerpt from the book.

Student Council
Each year our student council does a community service project to benefit a local organization. This year they are holding a paper towel drive for the Francis House. This fundraiser will run the first two weeks in March. They are also accepting donations. Student Council members have created flyers, slide shows, and posters for this event. They will also make daily announcements. Look for a flyer coming home later this week about this project.

BINGO
There has been a date change for Bingo since the printing of the handbook. Family Bingo Night will now be held on Friday March 29th from 6-8pm in the East Hill gym. Come early to get your seats and participate in the raffle. Bingo is free to play. Pizza, desserts and raffle tickets are $1 each.  The PTA has amazing things to raffle off this year!

Valentine's Parties
Thanks to all of the parents who helped make our parties so much fun for our students!

Upcoming Dates
3/1     5th Grade Photo Yearbook Re-Take
3/2     Culture Fair, West Genesee High School, 12:00
3/11   PTA Meeting, East Hill Library, 6:30
3/19   Education Fair, East Hill Gym, 6:30 - 7:30
3/28   3rd Grade Concert, East Hill Gym, 7:00
3/29   BINGO, East Hill Gym, 6:30 (Doors open at 6:00)

Enjoy the rest of the week!
- Lisa

Happy Snow Day!

Love
Love, fittingly, is this week's P2 character strength focus. Love means that you value close relationships with others and being close to people. The character strength of love represents the way we think, feel, and behave towards people with whom we have close relationships. To read more about the character strength of love, click here.

Valentine's Parties
Valentine's parties will be held on Thursday at 2:15. As a reminder, there should not be any treats attached to the valentines in the nut-free classrooms, and only those parents who have been contacted by the room parents about helping out in the classrooms will be allowed in the building. This is for safety purposes. We appreciate your understanding in this matter.

File Photo

Education Fair

This year's Education Fair is shaping up to be the biggest and best ever! We have 119 students signed up to complete either a science project (49) or a reading project (31). Students can show the office  their completed packets in exchange for a display board, courtesy of the PTA. The Education Fair will be held on Tuesday, 3/19, at 6:30.

File Photo - Science Project

File Photo - Reading Project

Culture Fair
West Genesee's 11th Annual Culture Fair will be held on Saturday, March 2nd from 12:00 - 3:00 in West Genesee High School Gymnasium. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, click here.

Kindergarten Registration
Kindergarten Registration for the 2019-2020 school year has begun! For information about registering your student, go to the registration Section of the website. Prior to coming in to register, you will need to make an appointment by clicking the appropriate link on the Registration web page or by calling the Central Registrar at (315) 487-4683. When registering, parents should bring: proof of residency (ie. mortgage or property statement or signed lease agreement); proof of immunizations; and proof of age.  A physical examination is also required 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, 2019. For more information visit our website or email the Central Registrar at centralregistrar@westgenesee.org.

Upcoming Dates
February 18     Winter Break Begins
February 25     School Resumes
February 26     CODE Assemblies
March 2           WGHS Culture Fair

Enjoy the rest of the week!
- Lisa

Enrichment Day a Success!

Enrichment Day
We had another hugely successful Enrichment Day this past Saturday thanks in large part to the two coordinators, Becky Tully and Carrie Grooms. They were able to secure instructors and volunteers to teach a variety of classes to over 200 East Hill students. Thank you so much to the coordinators, the instructors, and the volunteers who made this day so much fun for our students! Here is a short (4 minute) video with pictures from the day!

Education Fair
We currently have 75 students signed up to participate in this year's Education Fair which will be held on Tuesday, March 19th. It's not too late to sign up! Students can work alone, with a sibling, or with a friend to either conduct a science project utilizing the scientific method or a reading project. The PTA generously donates the display boards for the students. All applications should be in by this Thursday, but we never turn anyone down!

Social Intelligence

This week's Positivity Project character strength focus is Social Intelligence, which means you are aware of other people's thoughts and feelings. You understand why they do things. Examples of social intelligence include knowing when to talk or listen, what to say, and what to do. For more information about social intelligence, click here. 

Upcoming Dates

PTA Meeting Tonight! (2/5), 6:30, East Hill Library

Bye, Bye, Birdie HS Musical Preview, Grades 4 & 5, 2/6, 9:30

Board of Education Meeting, 2/6, 7:00, WGHS Library

Valentine's Parties, 2/14, 2:15

February Break, 2/18 - 2/22

Have a great rest of the week!

- Lisa