Dance a Difference Week
"Dance A Difference" Week is a week of dance-based community service spread throughout the nation. The National Dance Educators Organization (NDEO) and the National Honor Society for Dance Arts (NHSDA) recognizes the power of dance to make and impact for both individuals and communities. In 2017, "Dance A Difference" Week was instituted to dedicate time to dance based service in communities.
Dance A Difference Week is held during the first full week in March, and is coming up this year from March 3-9, 2024.
This year, WG NHSDA is collecting items for a local cancer support group called 13Thirty Cancer Connect. 13Thirty Cancer Connect is a non-profit organization that began in 2001 after Melissa Sengbusch passed away at the age of 19 from Acute Myeloid Leukemia. The mission, vision, and values of 13Thirty is to help adolescents and young adults living with cancer, with their coping skills and self-esteem by building satisfying peer connections. In preparation for Dance A Difference Week this March, WG NHSDA dancers are now accepting donations of :
* pre-packaged snacks (chips, pretzels, fruit snacks, granola bars, etc.)
* taco kits
* bottled water
* Gatorade
* art supplies (markers, colored pencils, crayons, paint markers, acrylic paint, pens, pencils, colored paper)
* copy paper
* air dry clay
* tye-dye materials
Items may be dropped off at the WGHS Main Office, Fine Arts Office, or sent in with students through February 29, 2024. Thank you!
Good luck to wrestlers Maxx Fesinger and Logan Willis as they compete on February 23-24 in the NYSPHSAA Wrestling Championships in Albany!
Mark your calendars and best of luck to the boys and girls varsity basketball teams as they play in the Section 3 quarterfinals this Friday, February 23! 💙🐾🏀
Great reminder posted by Stonehedge UPK teacher Mrs. Eliott! Be sure to wash everything this week!
CMS Students in the Library: Mindfulness Monday Activity/A Place to Read
Did you Know? The CMS Library offers activities along with a place to find, take out and read great books! Thank you to CMS Librarian Sharon Bush for coordinating these activities and sharing pictures of just a few of the many programs offered.
Lucinda Skinner, Molly Fisselbrand, and Madison Coonrad made friendship bracelets (made popular by Taylor Swift) for Library Mindfulness Monday.
Double Take? Benjamin Foss and Joseph Albino are transfixed while reading the same book!
Kathryn O'Keefe and therapy dog, Gunny, enjoy some quiet time in the library.
WGHS Students Selected for Syracuse Youth Wind Ensemble
This fall an opportunity became available to high school musicians for the new Syracuse Youth Wind Ensemble.
Conceived and started by Westhill Band Director, Erin Althen and our very own, Greg Borsz, this ensemble aims to provide "an inspiring musical home to the most exceptional high school woodwind, brass, and percussion student-musicians from across Central New York" (from https://syracuseyouthwindsymphony.org). Interested students auditioned last October and began weekly rehearsals in November.
There were eleven WGHS musicians selected to play in this special ensemble. They are:
* Daniel Alvaro (french horn);
* Dounia Bserani (alto saxophone);
* Harrison Card (trumpet);
* Sarai Card (clarinet);
* Audrey Diddle (percussion);
* Benjamin Korzeniewski (alto saxophone);
* Anthony Mangano (timpani);
* Angus Tarolli (trombone);
* Nathan Smith (baritone);
* Conor Swete (tuba); and
* Amelia Vezey (oboe).
The group had a fantastic debut concert on Sunday, January 21, 2024 at Westhill High School.
Messages of congratulations and gratitude were shared by student musicians, families and conductors alike following the performance! Well done!
WG wins over IHC 7-1 and is now headed to the Section 3 Championship Monday night at the War Memorial.
Happy Presidents’ Day from West Genesee CSD!
Congratulations to our WG cheerleaders! They are Section 3 Champions! 🥇💙💛🐾📣
Good luck today to the WG cheerleaders as they compete in the Section 3 championships at SRC Arena!
Spring Sports Registration Information
The Athletics Department offers the convenience of online registration for athletic sports sign up and clearance through Family ID.
* JV/Varsity Spring Sports-Starts 3/11/24; Registration Opened 2/11/24
* Modified 7/8/9 Spring Sports-Starts 4/8/24; Registration Opens 3/8/24
For directions on how to sign up, please go to the Athletics webpage and click on Sports Registration. Everything will be completed online.
State Quals 2024- cats finish 8th overall.
Individual podium finishers include:
Gavin Flanagan:
8th 200 fr
5th 500 fr
David Martin:
7th 100 br
Ryan Goshow:
5th 100 bk
Relay podium finishers include
200 Medley Relay- 7th
400 free relay- 8th
GREAT SZN CATS!!
Good luck today to the WG/Skan girls hockey team as they play in the NYS Semi-Final vs ADK United at the Nexus Center in Utica at 4:00.
Congratulations to Jacob Yaus, an 8th grader at Camillus Middle School, for earning a spot to compete in the final oral round of the Syracuse.com | Post-Standard Spelling Bee.
He will join 23 students from across the county to compete in the Syracuse.com | Post-Standard regional spelling bee on March 23 at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University.
The winner of that competition will represent Central New York in the Scripps National Spelling Bee. That competition will be held May 26 through May 31 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, National Harbor, Maryland.
FOOD PANTRY INFORMATION FOR OVER THE BREAK
Dear West Genesee Families,
Many students enjoy breakfast and lunch at school on a regular basis. It is understandable when families find it challenging to provide those meals during school vacations.
Food pantries partner with the Food Bank of CNY to provide low cost, nutritious food to those in need. The following is a list of food pantries and services available in our community to assist families.
Please know that you will be serviced by the food pantry nearest your legal address. If you have questions or need assistance please call:
The Interreligious Food Consortium (IRC) weekdays at 315-474-8855 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Their website is: http://www.ifccny.org/.
Local Food Pantries:
* Holy Family Church, 130 Chapel Dr., Syracuse, NY, 315-488-3139
* St. Joseph’s Church, 5600 West Genesee St., Camillus, NY 13031, 315-488-8490
Additional Resources:
* The Food Sense Program is offered by the Food Bank of CNY. It is an opportunity to purchase groceries monthly, at a discount. People of any age or income can participate. Call the Camillus Senior Center at 315-672-5820 for more information.
* Onondaga County Health Department Immunization Clinic: Wednesdays by appointment only. 315-435-2000
* Drakos Pediatric Urgent Care: 8100 Oswego Rd #140 Liverpool, NY 13090 315-726-3861 7 Days/Week Monday 12pm-12AM; Tues-Thurs 2pm-12AM; Fri-Sun 12pm-12AM Treats newborns up to age of 26. *They can perform sports physicals and immunizations.
* Drakos Urgent Care: 5586 Legionnaire Dr. Cicero, NY 13039 315-728-6903 Treats individuals of all ages. 7 Days/Week Monday 12pm-12AM; Tues-Thurs 2pm-12AM; Fri-Sun 12pm-12AM. *They can perform sports physicals and immunizations.
* Amaus Dental Clinic provides dentistry services to individuals in need. Call 315-802-6741. By appointment only. Call for availability.
Please contact your school nurse or school counselor if you need additional assistance with this or any hardship you may be facing. All inquiries are kept confidential.
Reminder: Winter Recess for WGCSD is next week from February 19-23, 2024. Wishing everyone a fun and relaxing time!
Congratulations and thank you to our WG, senior cheerleaders and basketball players for all you have done for our program! We wish you all the best in the future. 💙💛🐾📣🏀
Additional Update: Sectionals 2024 was a success for the Boys Swim team! Lots of HUGE time drops today! Congratulations! 💙💛🐾🏊♂️
Individual podium finishers include:
Gavin Flanagan
6th- 200 fr
2nd- 500 fr (pictured)
David Martin
3rd- 100 br
Ryan Goshow
4th- 100 bk
Sean Putnam
7th- 100 bk
Yesterday: "Valentine’s Day from these “ice skaters” and “hockey players” in RM 11!⛸️🏒
We had a blast today - especially with the hot cocoa and popcorn from the snack shack. 🍿🥤"
Mike Gomes is headed to the NYS Championships in the 1000m run! 💙💛🐾
