This group is intended for use as a forum for discussing Education topics of interest to our SW Rochester community and for organizing information on our public schools, the RCSD and other education topics.
Andrea Lee introduced herself as the new principal for School #19; Andrea was formerly the School #2 principal. School #19 is growing by 120 students. No longer a middle school; new student orientation on 8/19 to welcome new students and their parents. Will keep the Arts for All program and are working to maintain programs that were formerly instituted. No longer in receivership
Andrea getting calls from School #2 Parents not understanding that School #25 has taken over School #2. There is some confusion and disappointment in loss of another neighborhood school.
RCSD staff receiving training for implementing the new curriculum model.
Lee Loomis is scheduling a lunch date with Sylvia Cooksie to see if there’s any information about what is happening at School #10, now to be School #53. Lee has provided tutors for 10 years. Teachers will need to see what the tests show as far as summer-learning loss which would then help better assess tutor needs.
Students are generally more accepting about different family make-ups; not so phased by LGBTQ relationships. Rochester seen as gay-friendly.
Other:
Pakistani family living with John B. Family is looking for permanent housing.
Westside Farmers Market - Tuesdays 4-7, 831 Genesee St.
Very good day yesterday. Attendance at the beginning of the market started at 300; 470 attended yesterday.
New Market Manager, Jessica DeSalvo has taken WFM from 21 to 33 vendors.
Activities include Kids Crafts booth, Entertainment, R Community Bikes, etc.
Bike Rodeo will take place on 8/20, 4-7pm; good for bicycle safety and youth will receive a helmet.
Rapids Cemetery
Burials from Revolutionary War and Civil War.
Reclaimed the wild raspberries; good space for elementary and daycare kids to visit. Cub Scouts from 19th Ward were involved, helpful, explorative.
Winding down now and will focus on homelessness..
REACH
REACH had 6 shelters last year; down to 1 shelter on Barbury Ave serving about 13 persons
St. Peters Kitchen is the foodbank; Bob Boyd is the current CEO. Growing their own vegetables. Operate 6 days a week. Can fill banana boxes with a 4 day food supply. Largest customer base is seniors. Serving over 400 persons per day.
School #19 has a food pantry; they are interested in fresh vegetables.
Rochester Academy Charter School is now operating out of St. Monica Catholic School; will be a middle school. They’ve had a good record.
YouthBuild
Students currently building a home on Garson Ave. New class starts 9/6.
Kailee Community Garden - 133 Kenwood having a Flower Power Happy Hour on Friday 9/26 at 5:30pm.
SW Education Forum
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This group is intended for use as a forum for discussing Education topics of interest to our SW Rochester community and for organizing information on our public schools, the RCSD and other education topics.
SWCC Education Committee Minutes on Zoom 2024-07-24
by John Boutet
Aug 27, 2024
The Education Committee of the SW Common Council
7/24/24, Date
6-7:30 pm at
For Zoom Link, Contact John Boutet @ jboutet@frontiernet.net
Minutes Posted on: www.location19.org/group/sw-education-forum
Attendance:
John Boutet SWCC Education Committee Chair, 328-4271, jboutet@frontiernet.net
John Curran REACH, St. Monica’s, WFM, jecurran@rochester.rr.com
Mary Coffey N. Winton Village Co-Chair; Many Neighbors Building Neighborhoods; Public
Safety, marycoffey0@gmail.com
Eleanor Coleman Rotary SW, CCFCS YouthBuild, 224-5119, eleanor.coleman@gmail.com
Andrea Lee School #19 Principal,703-6924, andrea.lee@rcsdk12.org
Lee Loomis School #10 Volunteer Tutor, leeloomis46@gmail.com
Welcome & Introductions
School Updates
Andrea Lee introduced herself as the new principal for School #19; Andrea was formerly the School #2 principal. School #19 is growing by 120 students. No longer a middle school; new student orientation on 8/19 to welcome new students and their parents. Will keep the Arts for All program and are working to maintain programs that were formerly instituted. No longer in receivership
Andrea getting calls from School #2 Parents not understanding that School #25 has taken over School #2. There is some confusion and disappointment in loss of another neighborhood school.
RCSD staff receiving training for implementing the new curriculum model.
Lee Loomis is scheduling a lunch date with Sylvia Cooksie to see if there’s any information about what is happening at School #10, now to be School #53. Lee has provided tutors for 10 years. Teachers will need to see what the tests show as far as summer-learning loss which would then help better assess tutor needs.
Students are generally more accepting about different family make-ups; not so phased by LGBTQ relationships. Rochester seen as gay-friendly.
Other:
Pakistani family living with John B. Family is looking for permanent housing.
Westside Farmers Market - Tuesdays 4-7, 831 Genesee St.
Very good day yesterday. Attendance at the beginning of the market started at 300; 470 attended yesterday.
New Market Manager, Jessica DeSalvo has taken WFM from 21 to 33 vendors.
Activities include Kids Crafts booth, Entertainment, R Community Bikes, etc.
Bike Rodeo will take place on 8/20, 4-7pm; good for bicycle safety and youth will receive a helmet.
Rapids Cemetery
Burials from Revolutionary War and Civil War.
Reclaimed the wild raspberries; good space for elementary and daycare kids to visit. Cub Scouts from 19th Ward were involved, helpful, explorative.
Winding down now and will focus on homelessness..
REACH
REACH had 6 shelters last year; down to 1 shelter on Barbury Ave serving about 13 persons
St. Peters Kitchen is the foodbank; Bob Boyd is the current CEO. Growing their own vegetables. Operate 6 days a week. Can fill banana boxes with a 4 day food supply. Largest customer base is seniors. Serving over 400 persons per day.
School #19 has a food pantry; they are interested in fresh vegetables.
Rochester Academy Charter School is now operating out of St. Monica Catholic School; will be a middle school. They’ve had a good record.
YouthBuild
Students currently building a home on Garson Ave. New class starts 9/6.
Kailee Community Garden - 133 Kenwood having a Flower Power Happy Hour on Friday 9/26 at 5:30pm.
National Night Out East Side
Gathering at Winton & E. Main – 08/06/2024