The WGTA and
it's membership are a recipient of NYSUT's Local Community Service
Award, symbolic of the local's "collective and sustained contribution
to community service."
September 2009
West Genesee Teachers Win Prize
of $1000 Scholarship
by Theresa Garofalo
West Genesee teachers won the Scholastic
Challenge Award for the Large School Division in this year's Corporate
Challenge Run/Walk. In addition to a plaque, this also means a $1000
scholarship for one of our students!

October 2009
Members Donate to Holy Family
Food Pantry
by Lynn Davis
WGTA members
attending the Fall Fling donated over 1,000 food items to the Holy
Family Food Pantry. Thank you for your generosity!
December 2009
Fling Attendees Donate Toys
by Lynn Davis
On December 10th active and retired
West Genesee Teachers celebrated a Christmas Fling at McNamara's.
Staff members donated money and over 1,000 canned goods for the food
pantry at St. Cecillia's.

WGTA Officers Danielle Tuttle, John Christian
and Andrea Moore stand in front of a few of the many boxes
of canned food items that were donated at the Christmas Fling.
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February 2010
Lots of Kudos!
- Enhancements to the dental and health care plans
were negotiated.
- The first-ever 25 year club silver clocks were handed out!!!
- WGTA-sponsored events filled several food pantries!!!
- No grievances were filed!!!
- Abel Blattmen Award for Vote Cope contributions!!!
- We adopt “The Gold Standard” as our official slogan!!!
- Corporate Challenge Scholarship for Participation!!!!
- Vote/Cope contributions ranks us 17th out of 84 contributing units
in the Syracuse area!!!

April 2010
New Contract Ratified
A new WGTA contract was ratified with a 98.1% approval
rating.
Spring Fling
Active and retired West Genesee Teachers recently celebrated a Spring
Fling at McNamara's. Staff members donated money and many canned
goods for the food pantry at St. Cecillia's.

WGTA Officers Andrea Morre, John Christian,
Danielle Tuttle, and Susan Giannini stand in front of a few
of
the many boxes of canned food items that were
donated at the Spring Fling. Thank you to all that donated!
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