I hope this communication finds you well as you begin to adjust to your new schedule. I wanted to update you on a few things.
First of all, the building is now closed until further notice. My previous communication indicated that the building would be open this week but the decision was made to close the buildings to all non-essential personnel beginning yesterday afternoon. Building principals are now working from home as well. If you need to contact me, you can either email me at lcraig@westgenesee.org or call the building, 315-487-4648 and leave a voicemail. Your voicemail will go directly to my email. There is currently a glitch with the voicemail but I expect it to be worked out soon!
Secondly, I know some of you are anxious to begin home instruction and I see from Facebook posts that many of you already have which is great! I wanted to let you know that you will be receiving another communication from me at some point this Friday (March 20th) that will provide you with information regarding remote learning. We will have a page off of the district homepage that will be updated weekly with suggested activities and learning for our students. This page will provide you with reading and math activities, as well as special area activities (art, physical education, library, and music). We have also included P2 which I believe you will only be able to access if you have a gmail account. The activities for the first two weeks were put together by the instructional coaches and administrators. If it is necessary to continue instruction remotely following our upcoming break, the teachers will be in charge of populating the remote instruction page with new learning.
It is our intent with remote learning to minimize potential instructional slide. We do not want to add any pressure to families during this stressful time, rather we want to help families by providing activities that will keep students productive and engaged. Stay tuned for more information regarding the remote learning opportunities.
Lastly, if you have technological needs, please see the District website (westgenesee.org) and the note from Superintendent Bills.
Again, I can be reached via email or voicemail. Please stay safe and healthy and tell your children that I miss them dearly!!
- Lisa
