Notes from the WGIS Principal

Dear WGIS Families,

Our WGIS learning community had a strong finish this week! Students have made it through 16 weeks so far this year and are making some great progress! Now, the time has come for our Holiday Recess and some additional time with friends and family.

I hope all of our WGIS families have a safe and enjoyable holiday season. We will be back to open the doors once again on Monday January 6, 2025! As always, thank you for your continued partnership with the school in making WGIS a great place for all students!

Be Kind-Work Hard-Think BIG!

It's a great day to be a wildcat!

Mr. MacCollum

This page provides thoughts and commentary from Dan MacCollum, the Principal of West Genesee Intermediate School in the West Genesee Central School District.

Our clubs are up and running! Below please find the schedule for when each club will be meeting. As a reminder, we offer late buses on Mondays and Wednesdays at 3:15pm.

Monday January 6th:

Battle of the Books, Gold STEAM Group

Wednesday January 8th:

Chess Club

Click here for Club Descriptions

This year, we will be using Second Step to promote positive character traits in our students here at WGIS. Each week, we will focus on a new character trait. Students who exemplify the character trait of the week will have an opportunity to be recognized on the Friday announcements and be featured in our weekly e-news.

This week, we recognized students who showed support for others throughout the week. Congratulations to Ireland H. (not pictured), Alex, Jayden, and Mohammed our Positivity Paw winners !

On Thursday, January 9, 2025, the entire student body of WGIS will be traveling to the JMA Wireless Dome to watch an SU Women's Basketball game! It is sure to be a great event for our students! Arrival and dismissal times will remain the same for January 9, 2025.

The WGIS Book Swap is a PTA free book fair held in the spring where over 700 students pick out books for free. We need to collect at least 2,000 books for each child to find at least one they want to take home.

Please send in gently used, age-appropriate books for us to include in the swap. Your child can drop off the books at the cart located under the main stairwell in the front entrance of the school. Thank you for your support!

"IT" (Interaction Time) buses are available for students staying after for clubs and activities on Mondays and Wednesdays. IT buses pick students up from WGIS at 3:15. These buses are not utilized for musical practices since those rehearsals go past 3:15.

This past week, a representative from the McMahon Ryan Child Advocacy Center, spoke with our Digital Literacy Classes about Internet Safety and Cyber Bullying! Students were attentive and asked some fantastic questions! The speaker will be back again in the spring to present to all our 5th grade students who take Digital Literacy in the second semester! Thank you Mrs. Bates for bringing this important topic to all of our students!

Thank you to the PTA for providing some extra treats for our students on Friday. Students were treated to Hot Cocoa and some delicious treats. Thank you for everyone that contributed to this event!

Amazon Wishlists

Each year, we invite the teachers to submit an Amazon Wishlist that will be shared with the school community. These items are used to support and enhance instruction for our children throughout the year. The teachers and staff are so appreciative of the support. This is a way to show our gratitude for their efforts each day with our children. The links to the wishlists can be found here: https://2cde.edulnk.com/e/3z0w8/k8Kfdj?__$u__

Book Swap

The WGIS Book Swap is a PTA free book fair held in the spring where over 700 students pick out books for free. We need to collect at least 2,000 books for each child to find at least one they want to take home.Please send in gently used, age-appropriate books for us to include in the swap. Your child can drop off the books at the cart located under the main stairwell in the front entrance of the school. Thank you for your support!

Join the PTA

Lastly, the PTA would love your support! There is no commitment to participate in any meetings or events, but your $10 membership helps us ensure that we have the funds to continue the events that support our school community. You can join here: https://2cde.edulnk.com/e/3z0w8/faYJmN?__$u__

• December 22 - January 3 - Holiday Recess

• January 9 - WGIS Travels to the JMA Wireless Dome for SU Women's Basketball!