Friday, January 15, 2021

Perseverance

Hello, Team Remote Families! This week's character trait is Perseverance. People who possess this character strength finish what they start, no matter the obstacle, and never give up...quite appropriate for our team of teachers, families, and students working from home! Read more about perseverance here.


video source: https://twitter.com/OriginalYoni/status/1348282347708440576


District Updates


Superintendent's Conference Day
The next Superintendent's Conference Day is scheduled for Wednesday, February 3rd. This will be a half-day for all students, in-person, hybrid, and remote.

Elementary School

  • Kindergarten Registration: Kindergarten registration for the 2021-2022 school year is underway and can be completed virtually until March 31, 2021. Click here to learn about our Virtual Registration process and schedule your remote meeting. Please click here for more info. If you have friends and neighbors who have prospective school-age children, please feel free to pass this information along!

Middle School

  • WGMS Yearbook: Click here to place your order for your 2020-2021 WGMS Yearbook! Yearbooks are $30. Order your Yearbook now through January 29th to be entered to win a $50 Visa Gift Card.
  • CMS Yearbook: The ordering link is open. Click here to order your yearbook by January 31st. Please contact Mr. Keida at dkeida@westgenesee.org or Mrs. Canterino at mcanterino@westgenesee.org if you have any questions.
  • End of the 1st Semester: The last day of the second marking period is January 29th. Report cards will be available in Schooltool on February 5th. The first day of the second marking period begins on Monday, February 1st. 

High School

  • Regents Week January 25-29: With the cancellation of January Regents Exams, the week of January 25-29 will follow the normal schedule for class days and times. Classes will run a typical Monday/Tuesday or Thursday/Friday schedule during their regularly scheduled times.
  • Camillus Optimist Essay Contest: The Camillus Optimist Essay Contest is holding its annual essay contest. If students are interested in applying please use the following link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1z4WroC2tJ-uix8vcgNCsil9cGrgO-1TH54cYx6TVNNY/edit?usp=sharing
  • End of the 1st Semester: The last day of the second marking period is January 29th. Report cards will be available in Schooltool on February 5th. The first day of the second marking period begins on Monday, February 1st. 


Learning With Chromebooks: Google Drive Anthology

To date, I have shared several videos about all-things-Google Drive. You can view the entire playlist via this link. Please feel free to pass this along to your children as they are the target audience for this video tutorial series. Click the playlist icon located in the top right corner of the video below to select any of the 23 videos on the list or click the above link to view the playlist directly on YouTube.