Watkins Glen Central School District

Congratulations to WGHS Sophomore Isaac Hendrickson as he Individually moves forward to the NYSPHSAA Cross Country State Championships tomorrow! This year's Varsity Boys XC team had a very successful season. 2024 XC teammates included: Isaac Hendrickson, Andrew Champion, Marcus Delong, Zach Brusso, Ben Henry, Nolan Reynolds & Dom Gublo! If you are interested in going to Queensbury to cheer on Isaac, the event information is listed below! Good Luck to Isaac & Coach Sterner as they headed out this morning to trek the course for tomorrows race~ Cross Country Championship Tickets - New York State Public High School Athletic Association https://nysphsaa.org/sports/2022/10/17/XC_1017225945.aspx General Admission Tickets are $12 per person Kids 5 and under are free Cash Sales are not available Screenshots and printed tickets will not be accepted Event details: Parking for this event may not be near the competition area. Spectators are highly encouraged to purchase tickets in advance and have them ready on your mobile device before arriving to the admission area to streamline the entry process. Bicycles are not permitted inside the admission area. Let's Go Isaac, you make the WG Lake Hawks #WGProud! Go get your stride on ! Directions : Queensbury High School 409 AVIATION RD QUEENSBURY, NY 12804

Winter Sports Photos begin next week! Be sure to have forms filled for ordering on picture Day! Any questions reach out to the Athletic Department 607-535-3280

Winter Sports are kicking off on Monday, November 18th All Winter Sports are still open for registration! Modified (7th & 8th grades) Volleyball & Boys Basketball season are underway, but teams are still welcoming players! JV & Varsity Sports will begin practices next Monday, November 18th Boys/Girls Basketball, Wrestling, Competitive Cheer, Boys/Girls Bowling, Boys/Girls Indoor Track & Boys Swimming & Diving Sign up Through Final Forms https://www.finalforms.com/ School physicals will be on November 22nd, if your student needs one, call the Athletic Office 607-535-3280 or the Health Office 607-535-3210 to get put on the list. **Any 7th or 8th Graders wishing to join JV or Varsity Teams, Students will need to have completed page 1 of the Athletic Placement Application (APP) in order to complete the matriculation process for the sport of interest. Forms are available in the Athletic Office Game Schedules can be found at Schedule Galaxy https://www.schedulegalaxy.com/schools/179 Any questions or assistance needed with getting signed up through Final Forms, contact us in the Athletic Office 607-535-3280 or via email to jahonsberger@wgcsd.org

The Little Lake Hawks are #WGProud to honor and celebrate Veterans today! Thank you for allowing our students the opportunity recognize YOU! Thank you to the staff, students, and community members that made our event successful. We can't wait until next year! #SOARLakeHawks

Thank you to our Veterans. You make us #WGProud

More from yesterday's historic day in the pool. Though we missed some photos, we have included the story from the Odessafile that lists the accomplishments of the day! The Storm swimmers and divers make us #WGProud (quality photos are credited to the Odessafile, other photos were taken via smart phone)

Eight is GREAT!! Congrats to the 2024 Class C Champion Swimmers and Divers from the Schuyler Storm! This is their 8th consecutive sectional championship! A testament to consistency, good habits, hard work and grit! You make us #WGProud. The Storm is #SchuylerStrong

The first wave of medals have been awarded to our Storm Swimming & Diving Team, with no splash! Congrats to Storm Diver Casey Hines and Coach Hoffman for taking home the Class C Diving Championship! #SchuylerStrong

Class C Warmups start at 10am Class C Swim meet starts at 11am Class A Swim meet will start at 3:30 PM Both events will be live streamed through NFHS, there is a fee to stream Class C link : https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/watkins-glen-senior-high-school-watkins-glen-ny/gam54456e8054 Class A link: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/watkins-glen-senior-high-school-watkins-glen-ny/gam8e3a414aeb Online tickets sold through GoFan.co search "Section IV Sydney, NY" in the school search or following the link below https://gofan.co/event/2203831?schoolId=NYSPHSAAIV General admission tickets online $6.25 per person General Admission Cash at the gate $8 per person Children under 10 - Free admission Heat Sheet Programs $2 each Section IV & NYSPHSAA passes will be accepted No Screenshots of digital tickets can be accepted. ********Gate will open for admittance for spectators 1 hour prior to the start of the swim meets: Concessions will be available We do have an additional event going on today that will increase our parking traffic. Pool spectators are asked to park in the High School Northeast 12th street parking lot Overflow parking is available in the Co-Pack, Co. parking lot boarding the district parking lot on the west side of the school off of 12th. Buses, please park in the high school parking lot by the high school main entrance - enter through Door HS-10 Signs will be posted Here is the direct link for Digital Tickets - https://gofan.co/event/2203831?schoolId=NYSPHSAAIV

Tonight, is the last game of the season for STORM Varsity Football! Come join us at 7pm on Alumni Field to watch Sus. Valley Sabers vs the WG OM Storm! Let's Go! This event is live streamed through NFHS, there is a fee to stream https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/watkins-glen-senior-high-school-watkins-glen-ny/gamfa17180241

**Save the Date** Upcoming event: WGHS Virtual Parent Academy on November 20th at 6pm via Zoom!! This is an opportunity designed for parents/ guardians of students in grades 8-12 to better understand what is required when a student starts earning credits towards graduation and how to help them get to the big day. The Zoom link is: https://E2CCB-GST.zoom.us/j/97228669639

The Little Lake Hawks of WGES send a big THANK YOU to the Village of Watkins Glen Mayor DeNardo and Deputy Mayor Cherock for being our first guest lunch servers of the year! We are #WGProud of the smiles you brought to our students today! Thank you for your dedication and partnership to our students! #SOARLakeHawks

GST BOCES hosted school districts today to tour the BUSH Campus CTE programs. Not all programs are represented but check out some of our WG seniors in action. #WGPROUD

Huge shout out to Isaac Hendrickson (WG '27) on punching his ticket to the NYSPHSAA Cross Country State Championship meet. Congrats to Coach Sterner and Coach Durfee and all of the WGXC Team! Isaac joins a list of extremely accomplished runners to walk the halls of the Watkins Glen Central School District. WGXC makes us #WGProud #hardworkpaysoff

WGOM Storm Swimming & Diving team will be hosting the Section IV Finals for both Class C & A on Saturday, November 9th. Class C Warmups start at 10am Class C Swim meet starts at 11am Class A Swim meet will start at 3:30 PM Both events will be lived streamed through NFHS, there is a fee to stream Class C link : https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/watkins-glen-senior-high-school-watkins-glen-ny/gam54456e8054 Class A link: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/watkins-glen-senior-high-school-watkins-glen-ny/gam8e3a414aeb Online tickets sold through GoFan.co search "Section IV Sydney, NY" in the school search or following the link below https://gofan.co/event/2203831?schoolId=NYSPHSAAIV General admission tickets online $6.25 per person General Admission Cash at the gate $8 per person Children under 10 - Free admission Heat Sheet Programs $2 each Section IV & NYSPHSAA passes will be accepted No Screenshots of digital tickets can be accepted. ********Gate will open for admittance for spectators 1 hour prior to the start of the swim meets: Concessions will be available We do have an additional event going on today that will increase our parking traffic. Pool spectators are asked to park in the High School Northeast 12th street parking lot Overflow parking is available in the Co-Pack, Co. parking lot boarding the district parking lot on the west side of the school off of 12th. Buses, please park in the high school parking lot by the high school main entrance - enter through Door HS-10 Signs will be posted

Check out November's News and Notes from WGHS!!! https://sway.cloud.microsoft/YpKebiqohnJGQRkU?ref=Link #WGPROUD

PSA - Our Dub-G Market starting tomorrow, will now be open every month on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month from 3-6pm for students and their families to come shop the goods at the market. If you need additional information contact Amy Planty at aplanty@wgcsd.org

The Fall sports season is coming to an end with our last standing sports heading to Sectionals Varsity Girls Storm Swimming & Diving have a 3-day Sectional event this week starting Wednesday, November 6th with Sectional Prelims hosted here at WG Pool Friday, November 8th they will travel to Ernie Davis Academy for the Diving Prelims and Saturday, November 9th will finish off the Sectional Swim & Dive Finals for Class C back at WG pool Varsity Boys Cross Country will be heading to Chenango Valley State Park this Thursday, November 7th with hopes to grasp some State Qualifier times! Tickets available for both events through GoFan.co Come cheer on our Lake Hawks & Storm teams this week! They make us #WGProud

The elementary school is hosting a Veterans Day celebration in the HS Auditorium on Tuesday, November 12th at 9:30 am. Honoring all the Veteran's within our community and throughout the world. The event will be live streamed for the community to view from home, there is no fee https://ideas.gstboces.org/watkins/athletics/

We are very excited to celebrate our October "Out of this World" students. During our October Town Hall meetings, WGES students that had been nominated by a staff member were recognized for the character trait of being a positive role model. Please click the link below to view the slideshow of our students. We are so proud of our Little Lake Hawks! Keep up the great work! https://youtu.be/2e-fmmZV4fw