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| WG Teacher Kudos 2007 - 2008 | ||||||
WGTA members have made numerous contributions that benefit the West Genesee children, the school district, and the local community. May / June 2008 AWARD-WINNING
POSTER ***** CONGRATULATIONS
TO THE RETIREES! ********** April 2008 West
Genesee Spanish Teacher to be Honored by YWCA “West
Genesee High School Spanish teacher Marcia Ranieri will
receive the YWCA’s Academy of Diversity Achievers Award.
She will receive the award at the Day of Commitment Luncheon
on April 23 at the Nicholas J. Pirro Convention Center in Syracuse. ***** WG
Middle School Teacher Honored by Technology Group “School
science teacher Richard Chapman will
receive an Outstanding Teacher Award from the Technology Alliance
of Central New York. The award goes to teachers who inspire their
students to study science, math and technology, and they integrate
those subjects into extracurricular activities, exhibits and competitions. ***** March
2008 Congratulations Marcia Ranieri (High School), on raising more than $4,000 dollars through the St. Baldrick’s event in honor of West Genesee student and family friend Jack Drozynski. That is money that goes toward fighting childhood cancer; please remember that you can still donate through http://www.StBaldricks.org.
***** The Twenty-Five Year Club Congratulations to the new inductees into the Twenty-Five Year Club. The new members and honorees included: 25
Years 30
Years 35
Years 40
Years ***** 25
Year Club Photos
************** February 2008 Correction CORRECTION: Jan Chemotti, librarian, and Susan Gibbons, 7W English teacher at WGMS, recently presented a workshop at the New York Middle School Conference in Saratoga Springs (not at the NY Library Association as previously reported). We apologize for the error. ***** Runs Walt Disney World Marathon Claire Grooms, Stonehedge B, ran in the Walt Disney World Marathon on January 13th. It was her first marathon and, in addition, she raised money for the Leukemia/Lymphoma society. *************** January 2008 Solo Art Exhibit Anna Mayerhofer (art teacher at WGMS) will have a solo art exhibit of her work at St. John Pottery & Fine Crafts, 24 E. Genesee Street, Baldwinsville. The opening is scheduled for Sunday, January 13th. Items on exhibit include figure drawings, paintings, collages and pastels. The shop is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. (from the Post-Standard) ***** Photograph Published in Post-Standard Jim Hunter (technology at CMS) had a photograph published in the Post-Standard on January 4th. Jim took a night-time picture of a section of Lights on the Lake while kayaking on Onondaga Lake. ***** Optimist Teacher of the Year East Hill Elementary School first grade teacher Susan Deegan, CMS guidance counselor Melissa Ahern, and High School foreign language teacher Jennifer Roethel received the 2007 Joseph A. Witowski Optimist Teacher of the Year Award. (From the West Genesee Communicator) ***** Second Book Published Mary Humphrey( librarian at Split Rock) just had her second book published. It’s called: Kids Yoga Book of Feelings. The book is only available online right now but soon to be in stores. Also, she has been selected as a pilot recipient of “ Picturing America” the newest initiative of the National Endowment for the Humanities. The program will introduce students to some of America’s greatest masterpieces of art. ***** Workshop Presented, "Gardens" Donated Jan Chemotti, librarian, and Susan Gibbons, 7W English teacher at WGMS, recently presented a workshop at the New York Library Association, School Library Media Section Conference in Syracuse. The Conference theme was “Powerful Partnerships for Success.” The workshop presented, titled “Collaboration and Community Partnerships” shared the outcome of a project-based learning activity that Jan and Susan collaborated on in which 7W English students read the novel Seedfolks by Paul Fleischman, and then planted 120 “Gardens in a Bucket” with the help of a WG Teaching Center Pet Project grant. These “gardens” were then donated to the Food Bank of Central NY for distribution to families in several Central NY counties, allowing these students to connect with the community in a very meaningful way. *************** November 2007 Achieves National Board Certification Congratulations to Tammy Annicharico (CMS) for achieving her National Board Certification! ***** Article Published in Post-Standard Congratulations to Jim Vermeulen (CMS) for his recently published article in The Post-Standard titled, "A Closer Look at a Week on the Run." ***** SDM Appointment Congratulations to Jen Mannion who was appointed as a new Building Shared Decision Making Representative from Onondaga Road. ***** Will Perform Scientific Field Research Congratulations to Bob Deegan (High School) who will be participating with a team of scientists this coming summer collecting water samples for meteorology and climate change research. They will be traveling by motorcycle in a loop around western North America including (among other places) Ohio, Michigan, Saskatchewan, Alaska, Wyoming, Iowa and Indiana. *************** October 2007 Kudos to YOU! I would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all staff members who offered sick days for me. I truly appreciate your generosity and support at such a difficult time. I hope you all have a healthy and successful school year. Sincerely, Michele Almonte ***** Channel 3 Teacher of the Week Congratulations to Jim Hunter who was recently the Channel 3 Teacher of the Week. Jim is a technology teacher at Camillus Middle School. *************** September 2007 Workshop Presenters Jan Chemotti, Librarian, and Susan Gibbons, 7W English Teacher at WGMS, recently presented a workshop at the New York Library Association, School Library Media Section Conference in Syracuse. The Conference theme was “Powerful Partnerships for Success.” The workshop, entitled “Collaboration and Community Partnerships” shared the outcome of a project-based learning activity that Jan and Susan collaborated on in which 7W English students read the novel Seedfolks by Paul Fleischman, and then planted 120 “Gardens in a Bucket” with the help of a WG Teaching Center Pet Project grant. These “gardens” were then donated to the Food Bank of Central New York for distribution to families in several surrounding counties, allowing these students to connect with the community in a very meaningful way. ***** NYSED Teacher of the Year Finalist Anne Sierotnik, a high school English teacher in West Genesee, was one of 5 finalists named by the New York State Education Department for NYS Teacher of the Year. Anne is a mentor to other teachers and is extremely active in her community. She has organized class activities to benefit local, state and national charities, including the Camillus Food Pantry, Hurricane Katrina relief and the Make-A-Wish Foundation. ***** It Actually WAS Rocket Science Rick Chapman, WGMS science teacher, was among 265 teachers from around the world attending a teacher's Space Academy at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center, in Huntsville, Alabama. The program included astronaut training activities, practicing aviation rescues and simulating repairs in space. |
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