District Wide News:

 4-day week, no school Friday December 13.

5-day week next week.

Winter Break December 23 – January 3, school resumes Monday, January 6.

Book fair is this week in the MPR please see previous bulletin post for activities during the week.

If you have not been able to access your parent portal, please e-mail or call Carly in the High School Office. This is a great tool to stay caught up with your student’s grades, lunch account balance and more.

 **Reminder all visitors need to sign in and out with the office and wear a visitor badge during school hours! This is an important safety feature for our students and staff! **

 Elementary News:

 Monday, December 16th - Winter Concert- Students should dress in nice concert clothes, dark pants with a solid shirt (red/black/green/white) or dresses.

6:00 p.m (Kindergarten- 3rd grade)

7:00 p.m. (4th-6th grade)

 GENESEE ELEMENTARY SINGERS:

Any interested 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th grade students are welcome to come try out this performing group.  There will be two rehearsals available for students during the week, but they are only required to attend one, as several families struggle with bussing issues.  I do ask students practice their music and will be making recordings available. 

Week of Dec 9-13th

Tuesday 12/10:   3:30pm-4:15pm (right after school in the band/choir room)  

Thursday 12/12:  11:45am-12:05pm (during lunch recess)

 If you have any questions, please email me at msmith@sd282.org

Thank you!

After School Program is for students to get extra help and complete homework. This is not a daycare program and your student will be signed out if they do not have work to complete. Please arrange to have your child picked up or to walk home upon signing out.

 K-2 Program

Monday- Mrs. Scharnhorst’s Classroom

Tuesday- Mrs. Kappus’s Classroom

Wednesday- Mrs. Hanson’s Classroom

Thursday- Mrs. Wareham’s Clasroom 

 3-6 Program

Monday- Mrs. Wommack’s Classroom

Tuesday- Mr. Sams’s Classroom

Wednesday- Mrs. Johnson’s Classroom

Thursday- Mrs. Heath’s Classroom   

 Junior High and High School News:

IDFY- Wednesday 12/11, pizza and movie night, 5:00 in the GHS commons.

FFA Meeting- Wednesday 12/11 at 6:30 in the Ag Shop. There will be pizza and a white elephant gift exchange (10.00 limit). 

University of Idaho Holiday Concert is this Friday from 7-9 in the Kibbie dome. Genesee High School Choir will be performing.

After School Program:

Monday- Mr. Bartosz’s Classroom

Tuesday- Ms. Johnson’s Classroom

Wednesday- Mr. Barham’s Classroom

Thursday- Ms. Johnson’s Classroom

Activity Period Meeting Times:

Monday (9:40-9:55)- Open

Wednesday (1:05-1:20)- Open

Thursday (2:05-2:20)- Open

Friday (3:05-3:15)- Open

Sports Schedule for the Week of 12/9- 12/-12

Tuesday December 10 - Boys Basketball at Potlatch.  JV game starts at 6:00 and Varsity at 7:30. Bus leaves at 4:15.

Thursday December 12 - Girls Basketball at Home vs Potlatch. C-team plays at 4:30, JV at 6:00, and Varsity at 7:30.

Saturday December 14- Kamiah Quad at Home.

Girls Basketball JV plays at 1:00, and Varsity plays at 2:30.

Boys Basketball JV plays at 4:00 and Varsity plays at 5:30.

 

Genesee PTO will be hosting a Scholastic Book Fair next week in the Multi-Purpose Room. All funds generated go towards books for sharing tree and fulfilling classroom wish lists.

Monday- Preview day, students get an opportunity to visit the fair and make a wish list! No sales until after school.

Tuesday- Books and Breakfast, Genesee Preschool-6th Grade Students and Families. Start your day with a little breakfast and a good book! 

Please join us in the school library at 7:15 on the morning of Tuesday, December 10th for this fun event!  Listen to a great book from the book fair and enjoy a morning treat and juice.  Then shop the book fair afterwards to find more great books.

Students must be in class before 8:00.

Wednesday- Make a donation to the “All for Books” sharing tree fund, pull a taffy from the bin, if it's a winner you can choose a poster!

Thursday- Book fair BINGO! 6:00-8:00 in the MPR. Bingo boards are free there will be a dessert bar available by donation. Prizes will include book fair bucks and fun items from the book fair!

Friday- Grand Story time from 9-noon in the MPR. Drop in for some snacks, a good story, and your last opportunity to shop the fair and redeem any book fair bucks!

District Wide News:

 5-day week this week.

4-day week next week, no school Friday December 13.

 Saturday 12/7 is the Palouse cares food drive! Community members will be going door to door collecting nonperishable food items and toiletries for the Genesee Food Bank!

 Winter Break December 23 – January 3, school resumes Monday, January 6.

 If you have not been able to access your parent portal, please e-mail or call Carly in the High School Office. This is a great tool to stay caught up with your student’s grades, lunch account balance and more.

 **Reminder all visitors need to sign in and out with the office and wear a visitor badge during school hours! This is an important safety feature for our students and staff! **

 Elementary News:

 GENESEE ELEMENTARY SINGERS:

Any interested 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th grade students are welcome to come try out this performing group.  There will be two rehearsals available for students during the week, but they are only required to attend one, as several families struggle with bussing issues.  I do ask students practice their music and will be making recordings available. 

 Week of Dec 2-8th

Tuesday 12/3:   3:30pm-4:15pm (right after school in the band/choir room)  

Thursday 12/5:  11:45am-12:05pm (during lunch recess)

 Week of Dec 9-13th

Tuesday 12/10:   3:30pm-4:15pm (right after school in the band/choir room)  

Thursday 12/12:  11:45am-12:05pm (during lunch recess)

 Monday, December 16th - Winter Concert @ 7:30 p.m. (4th-6th grades)

 If you have any questions, please email me at msmith@sd282.org

 Thank you!

After School Program is for students to get extra help and complete homework. This is not a daycare program and your student will be signed out if they do not have work to complete. Please arrange to have your child picked up or to walk home upon signing out.

 K-2 Program

Monday- Mrs. Hanson’s Classroom

Tuesday- Mrs. Scharnhorst’s Classroom

Wednesday- Mrs. Hanson’s Classroom

Thursday- Mrs. Wareham's Classroom 

 3-6 Program

Monday-Mr. Sam’s Classroom

Tuesday- Mrs. Wommack’s Classroom

Wednesday- Mrs. Johnson’s Classroom

Thursday- Mrs. Heath’s Classroom   

 Junior High and High School News:

Distinguished young women of Genesee interest meeting will be held on Friday, December 6, at 7 PM at the stomping grounds coffee house. Junior girls and their parents are welcome to attend.

After School Program:

Monday- Mr. Bartosz’s Classroom

Tuesday- Ms. Johnson’s Classroom

Wednesday- Mr. Barham’s Classroom

Thursday- Ms. Johnson’s Classroom

Activity Period Meeting Times:

Monday (9:40-9:55)- Open

Wednesday (1:05-1:20)- Open

Thursday (2:05-2:20)- Open

Friday (3:05-3:15)- Open

Sports Schedule for the Week of 12/2- 12/-6

Monday December 2- Boys Basketball at home vs Moscow.  JV game starts at 6:00 and Varsity at 7:30.

Tuesday December 3 - Girls Basketball at Prairie.  JV game starts at 6:00 and Varsity at 7:30.

Thursday December 5 - Boys Basketball at Home vs Kendrick.  JV game starts at 6:00 and Varsity at 7:30.

Saturday December 7 - Girls Basketball at Oakesdale. Varsity only at 6:00. Bus leaves at 2:15.

Boys Basketball at Oakesdale.  JV game starts at 4:30 and Varsity at 7:30. Bus leaves at 2:15.

 

District Wide News:

 5-day week this week.

No school next week November 25-29 for Thanksgiving break.

 **Reminder all visitors need to sign in and out with the office and wear a visitor badge during school hours! This is an important safety feature for our students and staff! **

Elementary News:.

ELEMENTARY SINGERS:

Any interested 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th grade students are welcome to come try out this performing group.  There will be two rehearsals available for students during the week, but they are only required to attend one, as several families struggle with bussing issues.  I do ask students practice their music and will be making recordings available. 

Week of Nov 18-22nd

Tuesday 11/19:   3:30pm-4:15pm (right after school in the band/choir room)  

Thursday 11/21:  11:45am-12:05pm (during lunch recess)

Week of Dec 2-8th

Tuesday 12/3:   3:30pm-4:15pm (right after school in the band/choir room)  

Thursday 12/5:  11:45am-12:05pm (during lunch recess)

Week of Dec 9-13th

Tuesday 12/10:   3:30pm-4:15pm (right after school in the band/choir room)  

Thursday 12/12:  11:45am-12:05pm (during lunch recess)

Monday, December 16th - Winter Concert @ 7:30 p.m. (4th-6th grades)

 If you have any questions, please email me at msmith@sd282.org

 Thank you!

After School Program is for students to get extra help and complete homework. This is not a daycare program and your student will be signed out if they do not have work to complete. Please arrange to have your child picked up or to walk home upon signing out.

 K-2 Program

Monday- Mrs. Wareham’s Classroom

Tuesday- Mrs. Kappus’s Classroom

Wednesday- Mrs. Hanson’s Classroom

Thursday- Mrs. Scharnhorst’s Clasroom 

 3-6 Program

Monday- Mr. Sam’s Classroom

Tuesday- Mrs. Wommack’s Classroom

Wednesday- Library with Mrs. Waisanen 

Thursday- Mrs. Heath’s Classroom   

 Junior High and High School News:

Belize Trip Presentation and 2021 travel meeting- Thursday 11/21 at 6:30pm in the MPR. 

After School Program:

Monday- Mrs. Casey’s Classroom

Tuesday- Mr. Scripter in Ms. Johnson’s Classroom

Wednesday- Mr. Barham’s Classroom

Thursday- Mrs. Casey’s Classroom

Activity Period Meeting Times:

Monday (9:40-9:55)- Open

Wednesday (1:05-1:20)- Open

Thursday (2:05-2:20)- Open

Friday (3:05-3:15)- Open

Sports Schedule for the Week of 11/18- 11/-22

Monday November 18- Girls Basketball at home vs Logos.  JV game (1/2 game) starts at 6:00 and Varsity at 7:00.

Tuesday November 19 - Girls Basketball at home vs Grangeville.  JV game starts at 6:00 and Varsity at 7:30.

Friday November 22 - Girls Basketball at Troy.  Varsity only, game starts at 6:00, bus leaves at 4:30.

Saturday November 23 - Girls Basketball at Deary.  C-team only, game starts at 6:00, bus leaves at 4:30.