East Hill's 5th Grade Recognition Ceremony

5th Grade Recognition Ceremony Slideshow
A huge thank you goes out to Jennifer MacArthur for putting together this amazing slideshow recognizing this year's 5th graders. Please make sure you take the time to check it out. It's awesome!

5th Grade Recognition Drive-Thru Ceremony

What beautiful weather we had this morning for our Drive-Thru Ceremony! Thank you to the PTA for the t-shirts, treats, and the decorations! East Hill looked great! Thank you to Mrs. Mercer and Mrs. McConnell for welcoming the students with music, thank you to the West Genesee Wildcat for the surprise visit, and thank you to all of the staff members that came out to wish our students well! Here are just a few pictures from the morning.

Don't forget to return your borrowed Chromebook this week. Have a great summer. I will be in touch!

- Lisa

Here Comes Summer!

Here Comes Summer!
It has certainly been a strange ending to the 19-20 school year. I have missed the staff and students terribly and am staying hopeful that we will be able to return in the fall. If your children are looking for things to keep them engaged over the summer, in addition to reading (which they should do every day), please have them check out the distance learning portal where all of the weekly activities provided by our librarians, music teachers, art teachers, and counselors are archived. They can also return to any unfinished work that was assigned by their teachers in Google Classroom, or complete some of the activities in the CKLA workbooks that were sent home. I hope everyone stays productive, active and healthy over the summer!

5th Grade Recognition
This is just a reminder that the 5th Grade Drive-Thru Recognition Ceremony will be held this coming Monday, June 15th (with Tuesday, June 16th as a rain date). Miss Button's class will begin at 9:30 followed by Mrs. McDonald's class at 10:00. We will conclude with Mr. Meaney's class at 10:30. Please do not arrive early and remember that there will not be access to the building on this day. We look forward to seeing you! Next week we will be sending out the 5th Grade Virtual Recognition Ceremony Slideshow that Mrs. MacArthur has been hard at work producing. I think you will love it! Here's a sneak peek at the first slide!

School Supply Drive
For 11 years the West Genesee District Council has been providing school supplies for students in need. Click here for information on how to register your child.

Report Cards
Report cards will be available via Schooltool beginning Wednesday, June 24. Because of distance learning, the report cards will contain comments only. Click here to access the viewing instructions. Here is a short video that also explains how to access the report cards online. If you need to update your email or phone number on Schooltool, please click this link. If you need a hard copy of your child's report card mailed to your home, please contact me at lcraig@westgenesee.org by June 23rd.

Chromebook/Laptop Return
Please return your Chromebook/laptop to the transportation building, which is located between the high school and Applebees, on one of the following dates. Remember to bring the power adaptor. If you have any questions, please contact wgtechhelp@westgenesee.org.
June 16 and June 18, 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
June 17 and June 19, 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Pictures from Home

I have loved seeing all of the great artwork that students are completing at home. Here are just some of the recent pictures I saw on Facebook.

Joey's Shape Robot

Avery's Summer Selfie

Josh's Summer Selfie

Jackson's Drawings (learned at Art for Kids Hub)

Giada's Summer Selfie (she's hoping for a cat)

Sadie's Summer Selfie

Joey and Alex with their Summer Selfies

Gianna's Summer Selfie

Jordan's Latest Art Creations

Have a great weekend! I'm looking forward to seeing our 5th graders on Monday morning. I will send out one more post next week.

- Lisa

In the Homestretch!

We're in the Homestretch!
It's hard to believe that the school year is almost over. As always, please continue to refer to the district's online learning portal for library, P2 and counseling activities, as well as enrichment activities for art and music. Also, please don't forget to have your child complete this week's PE exit ticket. Thank you!

5th Grade Recognition
All fifth grade families should have received an invitation for the 5th Grade Drive-Thru Recognition Ceremony which will take place on Monday, June 15th (with Tuesday, June 16th as a rain date). Miss Button's class will begin at 9:30 followed by Mrs. McDonald's class at 10:00. We will conclude with Mr. Meaney's class at 10:30. Please do not arrive early and remember that there will not be access to the building on this day. With a great deal of help from the PTA, it should be a very nice send-off for our fifth graders!

Supply Pick-Up
Thank you to all of the families that were able to come and pick up your child's belongings this week. We still have quite a few unclaimed bags (see picture below). If you missed your pick-up time, you can come today from 8:00 - 12:00 or on Monday morning from 9:00 - 12:00. Two or three workbooks from our literacy program, CKLA, were sent home with the student supplies at most grade levels. As you have likely heard from your child's teacher, these were sent home as optional learning opportunities for the students to complete over the summer. They should not be returned in the fall.

Unclaimed Bags

Public Service Announcment: Label, Label, Label!
Please see the picture below that demonstrates the importance of labelling your child's belongings. This is only some of what's left of the Lost and Found after everyone came through the building this week!

Budget Vote
Don't forget to return your absentee ballot if you have not already done so! All ballots are due by Tuesday, June 9th at 5:00 p.m. If you can't get your ballot in the US mail by tomorrow (Saturday, June 6th, at the very latest), it is recommended that you drop your ballot in the ballot box that will be located in the District Office foyer on Monday, June 8th from 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 pm or Tuesday, June 9th, from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. The District Office is located at 300 Sanderson Drive. Thank you!

Yearbook Distribution
Unfortunately, the yearbooks will not be shipped until the last week of June. Lifetouch, the company that we use for photos and yearbooks, was also affected by the pandemic so they are arriving to schools later than planned. When we have a plan for the distribution of the yearbooks we will let you know!

Coming Together: Standing Up to Racism
Mrs. Clark, the principal at Onondaga Road, shared this link with me. Tomorrow morning at 10:00 CNN and Sesame Street are hosting a Town Hall for kids and families. According to the overview found in the link, the show will talk to kids about racism, the recent nationwide protests, embracing diversity, and being more empathetic and understanding. The website has information about how to watch the Town Hall and how to submit questions for the discussion.

Hope and Optimism
I stole another great picture from Facebook this week. The picture exemplifies the P2 strength of hope and optimism. I certainly hope Simon is correct. In the picture you will see his "Summer Selfie." Reflected in his sunglasses is a headline he'd like to see. We all would! Nice job, Simon!

Have a great rest of the week!

- Lisa