West Greene School District

Throughout the month of March, grades K-3 have been participating in a March Madness Book Tournament! The bracket-style tournament began several weeks ago with 16 of Dr. Seuss' most-loved books. Each day, 2 books went head-to-head and students voted on their favorite. After a handful of upsets and some bittersweet victories along the way, the winning book was announced: There's a Wocket in My Pocket! Thanks to all our K-3 teachers and students for participating!

The girls softball team enjoying the last day on the beach before heading home to begin their season.

The softball team enjoying a team dinner at Simply Southern Smokehouse after a day of softball games. Check out our sun tan! How's the rain in PA?

Due to flooding concerns and the forecast for even more rainfall throughout the day, the West Greene School District will dismiss school on Friday, March 24, 2023, at approximately 11:30 AM.

Topic: West Greene March 2023 Monthly School Board Meeting Date: March 23, 2023 Time: 6:00 PM Location: WG Administration Conference Room Join Zoom Meeting https://iu1-org.zoom.us/j/91437916781?pwd=L0pZb3BsNlRDaUtQNVF2c1hrSjFEZz09

With Kindergarten registration in the near future, I just wanted to remind WG families of the Blueprints Pre-K program which is housed in our elementary school. Students who are at least 3 years old or won't turn 5 until after September 1, 2023 are eligible (see flyer for details). Children who will be 5 years old by September 1st are eligible for kindergarten at WG. Parents should call 724-499-5183 x2310 ASAP to schedule an appointment for registration.

Dylan Wilson participated in the culinary competition and took 2nd place. The competition was in Seven Springs. Dylan got a Certificate of Gold Award for participation, a Certificate of Recognition as a member of the STAR Events National Team, and a Certification of Recognition as Chapter Member of the Year. For 2nd place in his competition, he received a 1,500 Certificate of Scholarship from the Culinary Institute of America.

The 2023 Girls Varsity Softball Team has arrived in Myrtle Beach for Spring Training. Best of luck to the team this season!

IT IS KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION TIME! If you reside in the WG School District and have a child who will be 5 years old by September 1st, they are eligible to register for kindergarten for the 2023-24 school year. Kindergarten registration dates are April 18 and 19, 2023. Please call Mrs. Lana Miller at (724) 499-5183 X2310 between the hours of 9:00AM and 2:30PM to schedule an appointment for your child.

Topic: March 2023 School Board Committee Meeting Date: Thursday, March 9, 2023 Time: 6:00 PM Location: WGSD Administration Conference Room Join Zoom Meeting https://iu1-org.zoom.us/j/93225711882?pwd=WkNaU3dqRWZLODdNdkhLbmdZZXhmQT09 Meeting ID: 932 2571 1882 Passcode: 5RGK0h

There is no school for students tomorrow, Friday, March 10, 2023, due to a scheduled Act 80 Day for teacher training.

Spring Sports Picture day is Monday, March 13. Use the web address and Picture Day ID in the attached flyer to pre-order your photo package today! mylifetouch.com JH ID: EVT6SCBX7. HS ID: EVTJ2FMP7.

This morning our 2nd grade students had the privilege of hearing the story, "The Christmas Tea" written by two local authors, Mrs. Diane Toothman and Mrs. Susan Aul. They shared their inspiration for writing this story. "After a day of browsing for new fabric, for a relaxing afternoon of sewing, they opened up the door of the car and they found a mouse that had been along for the ride." The story is from perspectives of mice having a Christmas tea celebration with baking and sewing. The students even got to hear the new story Mrs. Toothman and Mrs. Aul are currently in the process of publishing! Thank you Mrs. Toothman and Mrs. Aul for bringing this story to life for our 2nd graders and for inspiring them to possibly become authors one day too. A special thanks to the West Greene Elementary Parent Organization for purchasing a copy of "The Christmas Tea" for each 2nd grader.

West Greene High School's National Honor Society students read their favorite children's book to 2nd graders to model fluent reading. Both high school and elementary students had a blast getting to know each other, reading, and reviewing the story. This activity was called the "Starbooks Review". After listening to the children's book, the elementary students discussed the book and completed the Starbooks Review activity page. There were conversations about the setting, their favorite characters, and their favorite part of the story. Lastly, the students decorated a Starbooks cup and rated the book. Our National Honor Society students did a fantastic job modeling fluent reading and asking questions for deeper thinking of the stories read. Thank you Mr. Armstrong for your collaboration for this buddy reading activity.

As part of Read Across America week, Youth Traffic Safety Council Members, Isabella and Elizabeth Cunningham, read a story to the Kindergarten classes entitled, "Clifford Takes a Walk" to promote safety when walking on or near roadways.

After exploring how enzymes affect many biological processes it is time to see how this happens all around. Students in Integrated Science are exploring how a fresh pineapple and canned pineapple affects how quickly Jell-O solidifies!

After a mini-lesson reviewing the meanings of 50 common words to describe an author’s tone, students in ELA 10 engaged in a tone tussle today. Based on the card game of War, students had to judge the intensity of meaning for each word, with the winner of each hand as the person with the most positive tone word. Judging from the smiles and the overhead conversations during the game, students had lots of fun and learning!

Students in Language Arts 12 completed a digital escape room as a review activity connected to the reading of Geoffrey Chaucer's, "The Pardoner's Tale." Working together in small groups, they had 40 minutes to figure out the given clues and escape to complete the challenge. Not all groups were able to escape, but they did give it a good try.

Topic: West Greene February 2023 School Board Meeting Date: Thursday, February 23, 2023 Time: 6:00 PM Location: WG Administrative Office Board Room Join Zoom Meeting https://iu1-org.zoom.us/j/91437916781?pwd=L0pZb3BsNlRDaUtQNVF2c1hrSjFEZz09 Meeting ID: 914 3791 6781 Passcode: i5K62z

Members of the Youth Traffic Safety Council attended a meeting with schools from around the tri-County area. Among the focus topics, they had the opportunity to try their hand at checking tire pressures and tread depth. Each was also gifted a tire pressure gauge of their own to help them maintain their own tire pressures. They also heard a first hand experience from a woman involved in a vehicle crash that resulted in the death of a motorcycle operator. #DriveSafelyWG #LookTwiceSaveALife #RoutineMaintenance