Notes from East Hill Elementary

This page provides thoughts and commentary from Susan Meskos, the Principal of East Hill Elementary School in the West Genesee Central School District.

Dear East Hill Families,

We hope you all had a wonderful winter break! It has been fantastic welcoming back our students, and we're excited to share some of the fun happenings from the past week.

Many of our classrooms recently celebrated the 100th day of school—what an incredible milestone! Students enjoyed various activities focused on the number 100, and it was inspiring to see their enthusiasm and creativity.

Additionally, our Wellness Committee went above and beyond to plan a special Staff Secret Spirit Week. Each day brought a new theme, such as Secret Agent Day, Target Associates, drinking from anything but cups, wearing favorite holiday shirts, and representing our favorite teams. The students had a blast trying to guess the theme each day, and it was a great way to build school spirit!

Looking ahead, we are so excited to celebrate PARP (Pick A Reading Partner) next week, where we’ll focus on the joy of reading. Please see the PTA’s information below regarding Spirit Week festivities for next week—we look forward to seeing everyone participate!

A quick friendly reminder: as the weather continues to get soggier, please consider sending in a backup pair of socks and pants for your child to keep in their locker. It’s always helpful to have a dry set of clothes just in case!

Thank you for your continued support, and we’re looking forward to all the exciting things ahead!

Sincerely,

Susan Meskos

• March 1 - Culture Celebration - 12-3pm WGHS
• March 3-7 - PARP Spirit Week - See flyer below for details!
• March 4 - Board of Education Meeting - 6pm WGHS Library
• March 7 - Guest Author & CMS Math Teacher Kristin Duschen Visits EH
• March 11 - PTA Meeting 6pm
• March 12 - REV Theater visits Kindergarten

Emmett Burry, Eddie Buza, Caden Dennee, Dominic Liadka, Ellie Randall, Brody Kuhn, Thea Spring, Alexia Barrows, Piper Miller, and Grayson Duschen

Yearbooks can now be ordered. Visit Lifetouch to order yours today. Yearbook ID Code: 14658725

Kindergarten Registration for the 2025-2026 school year opened on December 4, 2024 and will go until March 28, 2025.

Registration information can be found on the Central Registration webpage. If you have any questions, email the Central Registrar at centralregistrar@westgenesee.org, or call Central Registration at (315) 487-4683.

When registering, parents/guardians should be prepared to upload the following:

• Two proofs of residency (i.e. mortgage or property statement or signed lease agreement, utility bill )

• proof of age

A physical examination and proof of immunizations are also required for entry into kindergarten 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, 2025.

To access the most updated health requirements click here.

West Genesee partners with local Community-Based Organizations (CBO) for its Pre-K program.

To be eligible for UPK during the 2025-2026 school year, a child must:

• Turn the age of 4 on or before December 1, 2025

• Reside in the West Genesee Central School District

Registration will open on March 10, 2025. In the event that more registrations are received than can be accommodated, the District will conduct an initial selection process via an open lottery in which children will be selected at random.

Those children who have completed the registration process by 3:00 p.m. on April 2, 2025 will be part of the initial selection process.

Families who were part of the initial selection process will be called in order of selection and informed:

• whether their child has been accepted to the program, and

• which site (including hours of the program) is available for their child;

OR

• where their child is on the waiting list.

Families will be contacted by April 3-4, 2025.

If at any point after the initial selection process there are more students registered than seats available, students will be placed on the waiting list in the order that their registration was completed.

Transportation to and from the program is the responsibility of parents/guardians, and students must attend the program five days a week to maintain their seat.

Look for registration information on the Central Registration webpage at: https://www.westgenesee.org/district-services/registration/. If you have any questions, email the Central Registrar at centralregistrar@westgenesee.org, or call Central Registration at (315) 487-4683.

When registering, parents should be prepared to upload the following:

• proof of residency (ie. mortgage or property statement or signed lease agreement)

• proof of age

Announcements about school closings, delayed openings, or early dismissal will be posted on the News Headlines section of the District website home page. They will also be broadcast on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and the following stations which you can access by clicking here.

Also, ParentSquare communications software allows us to send emails, texts, and make phone calls. (Phone calls will be used for emergency situations only.)

Parent/Guardians and staff will NOT need to sign-up to receive information from schools that you are registered for in Schooltool. (You will have the option to opt-out if you choose not to receive emails, texts, and/or phone calls. To receive texts, you also have to opt-in per the instructions in the Tips article below.)