WP Weekly 3/30/26

Dear WP Families,

As we head into the final days before Spring Break, we are looking forward to a short but meaningful week together!

Please note that there will be no school Friday, April 3, 2026 through Sunday, April 12, 2026. 🌸

We hope this upcoming break provides your family with time to relax, recharge, and enjoy one another’s company. Whether you are traveling somewhere new or enjoying the comforts of home, we encourage you to slow down and make special memories with those you love. We can’t wait to hear all about it when we return!

Please take a moment to read through this week’s newsletter, which includes a QR code for ordering this year’s yearbook as well as a Save the Date for our STEAM Night in May!

Thank you for your continued support — we look forward to another great week of learning together!

Best,

Jaimie Knight

APRIL:

April 3-12: Spring Break - No Student Attendance

April 14: Board of Education Meeting at West Elementary - 6:00pm

April 21 and 22: NYS ELA Assessment for Grades 3-5

April 22: PTA Meeting at 5:30pm in WP Cafeteria

Every Wednesday is a WP Wednesday! Join WP staff in wearing WP apparel or blue and yellow!

Dear West Seneca Central School District Families,

Over the last few weeks, we have been conducting a survey to measure school climate as part of the ESSA requirements related to the school accountability system. We believe that multiple measures depict a more accurate representation of the overall effectiveness of the school district. Adding school climate to the existing academic test measures and graduation rates will help us determine how we can improve as a learning community.

There are three separate metrics that make up the measure of school climate:

• Chronic Absenteeism - The percentage of students who are absent ten percent or more of the possible school attendance days.
• VADIR - The number of violent and disruptive incidents that occur in each school annually is the second element on which data will be reported.
• Perception Data - The perception of students, parents, teachers, and support staff on the overall climate of the school with which they are associated.

Students in grades 3-12 across the district have been participating in a student survey during the school day. We are respectfully requesting that parents/guardians complete the survey online, at your convenience - if you haven't already done so.

The survey is live and will close next week Thursday, April 1, 2026.

The data collected in this survey will be used to set goals to facilitate school and district improvement plans as related to school climate, specifically student and family engagement.

We strongly believe the survey data will provide a rich source of information that can be analyzed by teachers and administrators to help us make continuous improvements.

We thank you for your participation and help with this task!

Sincerely,

Dr. Lisa Krueger

Superintendent of Schools

Our 4th and 5th grade 24 Math students had an exciting and high-energy day on Friday as they took part in the 24 Math Challenge, competing against peers from across the district! The day was filled with focus, teamwork and plenty of enthusiasm as students raced to solve with speed and accuracy. Beyond the competition, students built camaraderie, sharpened their critical thinking skills, and celebrated a shared love of math. It was a fun and memorable day for everyone involved!

Our 4th Grade Team:

• Sidney Masters, Hannah Zipp, Jaxson Joy and Leo Schutt.

Our 5th Grade Team:

• Alex Hammill, Mischa Rose, Adam O'Connor and Jackson Gross.
• Congratulations to Alex Hammill who came in 3rd overall for 5th grade!!

At this time, our Spring club sign-ups have closed!

• Club advisors will begin reaching out to families via email/Remind to let them know that their student has been registered for the club!
• Due to maximum occupancy #s, some of our Spring clubs have a waitlist. If you do not hear from the advisor directly, your student has been placed on the waitlist.
• Reminder: before and after school clubs require parent transportation.
• We are so excited for these Spring club opportunities!!! 😀

Parent Volunteer Information

• Volunteers are essential to the success of the West Seneca Central School District. You can help our mission by becoming a volunteer today.

• To become a volunteer, you must complete the online volunteer orientations.

• The training is completed once. If your family moves from one school to another within the school district, you do not need to re-train.

Dear Families,

We love celebrating student birthdays and special occasions! This is a kind reminder that any birthday or celebration treats brought to school must be store-bought and packaged with ingredient labels clearly visible.

Unfortunately, we are unable to distribute homemade treats. Thank you so much for your understanding and support. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me directly.

April PTA Meeting: April 22, 2026 - 5:30-7:30pm

• Join us as we solidify details for Spring STEAM Night!
• More information to come after Spring Break re: Student Learning Fair.