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Rochester City School District 2018-19 Calendar
Welcome back to school!
Dear Rochester Families,
We are delighted to welcome you to the 2018-19 school year. Each new school year brings
with it feelings of optimism and possibility, with unique opportunities for us to pursue exciting
educational experiences for our students.
Every student by face and name, every classroom, to and through graduation. This is more than
just a slogan, it’s a commitment to personalized learning and it’s at the heart of everything we do
in the Rochester City School District. We recognize that every child comes to us with a wealth of
Van Henri White Barbara Deane-Williams talents and potential. We must understand a child, their family, their strengths, and their needs.
Board of Education Superintendent of Schools This will help us build a system of schools that can respond to each child, so we can ensure that
President
all of them achieve grade-level standards and on-time graduation.
In Rochester, we have a highly motivated team of administrators, teachers, and staff who are
mission driven and eager to work collaboratively to bring your children an exceptional education
experience. We are investing in more powerful learning to encourage all students to try their
very best, and we have expanded the social emotional learning supports for students who need
extra help.
Our work also includes supporting you, the parents and families of our students, as you sup-
port your child. We encourage you to communicate with your child’s school throughout the year
about his or her progress and inquire as to how you can help.
Working together, we look forward to a strong start and a successful school year for Roch-
ester students, families, and staff.
Sincerely,
Van Henri White Barbara Deane-Williams
Board of Education President Superintendent of Schools
BOARD OF E DUCATION
Van Henri White Willa Powell Cynthia Elliott Melanie Funchess Elizabeth Hallmark Beatriz LeBron Natalie Sheppard Malik Jaff
President Vice President Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Student Representative
131 W. Broad Street 131 W. Broad Street 131 W. Broad Street 131 W. Broad Street 131 W. Broad Street 131 W. Broad Street 131 W. Broad Street 131 W. Broad Street
Rochester, NY 14614 Rochester, NY 14614 Rochester, NY 14614 Rochester, NY 14614 Rochester, NY 14614 Rochester, NY 14614 Rochester, NY 14614 Grade 12
585-271-6780 585-442-8360 585-262-8525 585-262-8525 585-262-8525 585-262-8525 585-262-8525 School Without Walls
van.white@thelegalbrief.com willa.powell@rcsdk12.org cynthiaelliott1938@yahoo.com melanie.funchess@rcsdk12.org elizabeth.hallmark@rcsdk12.org beatriz.lebron@rcsdk12.org natalie.sheppard@rcsdk12.org
Liaison to: Edison Liaison to: P-TECH Liaison to: Integrated Liaison to: LyncX Acad- Liaison to: NorthSTAR, Liaison to: All City Liaison to: OACES
Career & Technology Pathways to Technol- Arts & Technology High emy, Joseph C. Wilson School of the Arts, High, James Monroe Program, Joseph C.
High School, East Up- ogy Program, School School, Leadership Foundation Academy, Schools 8, 12, 15, 35, High School, Schools 2, Wilson Magnet High
per School, East Lower Without Walls, Schools Academy for Young Northeast College High 53, and 58 7, 10, 16, 22, and 29 School, Rochester Early
School, Youth & Justice 23, 25, 28, 33, 45, 46, Men, Rochester School, Northwest College International
Program, Schools 17, and 52 International Academy, Junior High at Douglass, High School, Rochester
43, 50, 54, and 57 Vanguard Collegiate Schools 5, 34, 39, and Preschool Parent Pro-
High School, Young 44 gram, RISE Community
Mothers & Interim School, Schools 4, 20,
Health, Schools 3, 9, and 42
and 19
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE BOARD BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETINGS
The Rochester Board of Education is a seven-member board elected by the citizens of Meetings of the Board of Education are generally held on the fourth Thursday of every
Rochester to direct and oversee the operations of the school district. Board Commissioners month at 6:30 p.m. at the District’s Central Office, 131 West Broad Street, in Conference
serve four-year terms. The responsibilities of the Board of Education include: Room 3A. All business meetings are open to the public and a portion of the agenda is set aside
• Setting the strategic direction of the District through policy development and adoption for speakers. To address the Board, call the Board of Education office at 262-8525 by noon on
• Appointing the Superintendent of Schools the day of the meeting at which you wish to speak. Business meetings are also televised live
• Promoting an alliance of teachers, administrators, students, parents, citizens, government, on Rochester Spectrum Cable Channel RCTV Channel 1301, streamed live on the District’s
and community resources website, www.rcsdk12.org/RCSDTV, RCSD YouTube Live, RCSD Facebook Live, and ROKU
• Working to secure adequate resources for maximizing student learning Set Top Box’s via the Livestream App. For more information, call the Board Office at 262-
• Ensuring the wise use of community educational assets and resources 8525, send an email to board.of.education@rcsdk12.org, or visit www.rcsdk12.org/boe.
• Serving on Board committees that address the areas of Board Governance and Development,
Audit, Community and Intergovernmental Relations, Finance and Resource Allocation, Policy 2018-2019 Business Meetings are scheduled for:
Development and Review, and Excellence in Student Achievement September 25, 2018 January 24, 2019 May 23, 2019
• Representing the best interests of the citizens of Rochester through effective leadership October 18, 2018 February 28, 2019 June 20, 2019
Board Commissioners serve as liaisons to specific schools. Board liaisons visit their assigned November 15, 2018 March 28, 2019 July 25, 2019
schools periodically and serve as advocates to the full Board on behalf of those schools. December 20, 2018 April 25, 2019 August 22, 2019
Open Houses
September 8 James Monroe High School
September 10 School 43
September 13 Schools 23, 25
September 14 School 17
September 19 School 9
September 20 Schools 7, 10, 12, 15, 22, 28, 34, 39, 45,
Integrated Arts & Technology High School,
Joseph C. Wilson Magnet High School
September 25 School 57
September 26 Schools 4, 5
Leadership Academy for Young Men
September 27 Schools 2, 16, 33, 35, 50, 54, East Upper/
Lower Schools, School Without Walls,
Vanguard Collegiate High School
School Events
September 6 School 35 PTO Meeting
September 7 School 39 Townson Day Picnic/Curriculum
Night
September 8 James Monroe High School Welcome
Back Celebration and Alumni Weekend
September 11 Northeast College High School Coffee
and Donuts with the Principal
September 12 School 54 PTSO Meeting
School of the Arts Curriculum Night/
Senior Parent Meet & Greet
September 14 School 46 Meet & Greet
September 18 School 44 PTO Meeting
Wilson Foundation Curriculum Night
September 19 School 35 Schoolwide Morning Meeting,
BUZZ/King & Queen
September 20 School 39 Victorious Minds Academy ANNA CHESTNUT GRADE 1
Parent Night
September 27 School 19 Family Cookout CHARLES CARROLL SCHOOL 46
School 58 K-6 Curriculum Night
East Upper School Neighborhood Night/
Hispanic Heritage Dinner
September 28 School 34 Breakfast & Books with the
Principal
School 17 Breakfast with the Principal
SUNDAY MONDAY
September 2018
TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1 “A, B, C, and D” days AUGUST 2018 OCTOBER 2018
School Safety Questions/ label a rotating four-day
schedule that gives all
S M T W T F S S M T W T F S
Hotline concerns? Call students consistent 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6
(585) 324-SAFE At Your Service instruction time in each
subject area. A snow
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
(7233) (585) 324-SERV day will not change the
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
(7378) schedule; the calendar
label will be correct. 26 27 28 29 30 31 28 29 30 31
A-day B-day C-day
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Superintendent’s
Conference Day First Day of School James Monroe High School
for Students Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
LABOR DAY First Day of School
(All facilities closed) for Teachers Fall Modified Sports begin ACT Test
9 D-day 10 A-day 11 B-day 12 C-day 13 D-day 14 15
John Walton Spencer
School No. 16
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Bilingual Education
Council Meeting
ROSH HASHANAH Attendance Blitz
David Gantt Recreation Center
(Sept. 10-11) 9:00 a.m.
700 North Street, 14605
16 A-day 17 B-day 18 C-day 19 D-day 20 A-day 21 22
The Children’s School of
YOM KIPPUR Rochester No. 15
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
23 B-day 24 C-day 25 D-day 26 A-day 27 B-day 28 29
Board of Education Meeting Virgil I. Grissom School No. 7 School Without Walls
30 6:30-8:30 p.m. Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Open Houses
October 3 Schools 20, 46, 58
October 4 Schools 8, 42, 44, 53
October 9 Schools 29, 52
October 11 School 19, All City High, Edison Career &
Technology High School/P-TECH, Northeast
College High School, Northwest Junior High
at Douglass, Rochester Early College
International High School
School Events
October 1 School 35 PTO Fundraiser begins
October 4 School 5 Coffee & Sweets with Student of
the Month Families
James Monroe High School Senior and
Parent Night/Freshman and Parent Night
October 8 School 16 Reading Night
October 9 School 5 PTO Meeting
School 17 PTO Meeting and Parent-Teacher
Conferences
School 57 Curriculum Night
Northeast College High School Coffee and
Donuts with the Principal
October 10 School 54 PTSO Meeting
Rochester Early College International High
School Parent-Teacher Conferences
October 11 School 17 Parent-Teacher Conferences
School 35 Math-N-Action Night
East Upper/Lower Schools Agency Fair/
Family Dinner
October 16 School 44 PTO Meeting
October 18 School 7 Common Core State Standards
Parent Night
School 22 Curriculum Night
School 28 Hispanic Heritage Celebration
October 19 School 9 Hispanic Heritage Celebration
Dinner
School 10 International Dinner
October 22 School 9 Fall Festival Week begins
October 24 School 5 Read In
October 25 School 44 Curriculum Night
October 26 School 17 Trunk or Treat!
School 23 ENL Parent Night ANGELO DE LUCA GRADE 11
School 34 Breakfast & Books with the
Principal SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
October 30 School 54 NWEA Parent Data Workshop
October 31 School 4 Vocabulary Parade
School 57 Pajama Parade
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY
October 2018 WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
C-day 1 D-day 2 A-day 3 B-day 4 5 6
School Safety
Hotline
(585) 324-SAFE
(7233) Executive School-Based Superintendent’s
Planning Team Meeting Conference Day
5:30 - 7:00 p.m. (No school for students) SAT Test
7 8 C-day 9 D-day 10 A-day 11 B-day 12 13
Elementary School Secondary School
Parent-Teacher Conferences Parent-Teacher Conferences
Bilingual Education
COLUMBUS DAY Council Meeting PSAT Test Attendance Blitz
(All facilities closed) David Gantt Recreation Center 9:00 a.m.
700 North Street, 14605
14 C-day 15 D-day 16 A-day 17 B-day 18 C-day 19 20
Board of Education
Hispanic Heritage Month
Observance, 5:00 p.m.
Board of Education Meeting
6:30-8:30 p.m.
21 D-day 22 A-day 23 B-day 24 C-day 25 D-day 26 27
ACT Test
College Goal New York
Parent Advisory Council HBCU College Fair
Parent Forum Rochester Riverside Latino Conference
Annual Meet & Greet Convention Center Fall Fitness Gram
28 A-day 29 B-day 30 C-day 31 SEPTEMBER 2018 NOVEMBER 2018
S M T W T F S S M T W T F S
Questions/
1 1 2 3
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
concerns? Call
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 At Your Service
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 (585) 324-SERV
23 24 25 26 27 28 29 25 26 27 28 29 30 (7378)
Halloween 30
School Events
November 1 School 35 PTO Meeting
November 2 School 17 Learning Expo
November 7 School 8 Student Led Conferences
Joseph C. Wilson Magnet High
School NHS Induction
November 9 School 5 Coffee & Sweets with
Student of the Month Families
November 13 School 5 PTO Meeting
School 17 PTO Meeting
School 23 Curriculum Night
School 57 Parent Meeting
Northeast College High School
Coffee & Donuts with the Principal
November 14 School 54 PTSO Meeting
November 15 School 7 Town Hall Data Meeting
School 29 Curriculum Night
School 35 Bingo for Books/
Literacy Connection/Student
Portfolio/Gallery Walk
November 16 School 10 Thanksgiving Luncheon
November 17 SOTA Saturday of the Arts
November 19 East Upper School Recruitment
Night
November 20 School 44 PTO Meeting
November 21 School 4 Thanksgiving Feast
Joseph C. Wilson Magnet High
School IB Induction
November 27 Joseph C. Wilson Magnet High
School Parent-Teacher Conferences
November 28 School 19 Family Fun Night
November 29 School 23 Park Avenue Winter
Festival Performance
Edison Career & Technology High
School/P-TECH Recruitment Night
November 30 School 34 Breakfast & Books with
the Principal
D A N I E L G AY GRADE 5
ABRAHAM LINCOLN SCHOOL 22
SUNDAY MONDAY
November 2018
TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1 OCTOBER 2018 DECEMBER 2018 D-day A-day 2 3
School Safety Questions/ S M T W T F S S M T W T F S
1 2 3 4 5 6 1
Hotline concerns? Call 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
(585) 324-SAFE At Your Service 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
(7233) (585) 324-SERV 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
(7378) 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
End of First Quarter SAT Test
30 31
4 B-day 5 6 C-day 7 D-day 8 A-day 9 10
Winter High School Sports Superintendent’s Executive School-Based
and Winter I Modified Conference Day Planning Team Meeting Attendance Blitz
Sports begin (No school for students) 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m.
11 12 B-day 13 C-day 14 D-day 15 A-day 16 17
Elementary (K-6) report cards Pride of Rochester
sent home this week Marching Band Open House
Secondary (7-12) report cards East High School
mailed home this week 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Bilingual Education
VETERANS DAY Council Meeting
OBSERVED Board of Education Meeting National Family
David Gantt Recreation Center
VETERANS DAY (All facilities closed) 6:30-8:30 p.m. Engagement Day
700 North Street, 14605
18 B-day 19 C-day 20 21 22 23 24
THANKSGIVING RECESS THANKSGIVING DAY
(No school for students (All facilities closed
Nov. 21-23) Nov. 22 & 23)
25 D-day 26 A-day 27 B-day 28 C-day 29 D-day 30
Parent Leader Training
PEYTON CRONY GRADE 5
F R A N C I S PA R K E R S C H O O L 2 3
School Events
December 4 Rochester Early College International High School
Parent-Teacher Conferences/Recruitment Night
School Without Walls Recruitment Night
December 5 School 5 Snowball Dance
Edison Career & Technology High School/P-TECH
Parent-Teacher Conferences
December 6 School 35 PTO Meeting
All City High Recruitment Night
East Upper/Lower Schools Recruitment Night
James Monroe High School Recruitment Night
December 7 School 5 Coffee & Sweets with Student of the
Month Families
School of the Arts Parent-Teacher Conferences
East Upper/Lower Schools Parent-Teacher
Conferences
December 8 School 46 Annual Holiday Bazaar
December 10 School 16 Recruitment Night
December 11 School 17 PTO Meeting
School 57 Winter Concert
Northeast College High School Coffee and Donuts
with the Principal
December 12 School 9 Winter Concert
School 54 PTSO Meeting
December 13 School 8 Exhibition Night and Winter Showcase
School 16 Winter Concert
School 19 Winter Concert
School 29 Winter Concert/ELT Showcase
School 34 Winter Concert
Wilson Magnet High School Recruitment Night/
Winter Concert
December 14 School 9 Cookie Contest
School 17 Multicultural Holiday Celebration
School of the Arts Application Deadline
December 18 School 7 Breakfast with the Principal
School 44 PTO Meeting
December 19 School 28 Math & Literacy Night
School 35 Evening Concert
School 53 Winter Concert
School 54 Winter Concert
December 20 School 4 Holiday Festival
School 17 Pajama Day
School 23 Holiday ConcertSUNDAY MONDAY
December 2018
TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1 NOVEMBER 2018 JANUARY 2019
School Safety Questions/ S M T W T F S S M T W T F S
Hotline concerns? Call 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
(585) 324-SAFE At Your Service
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
(7233) (585) 324-SERV 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
(7378) 25 26 27 28 29 30 27 28 29 30 31 SAT Test
2 A-day 3 B-day 4 C-day 5 D-day 6 A-day 7 8
Early Dismissal Day
Executive School-Based for All Students
HANUKKAH Planning Team Meeting (See page 8 for school
(Dec. 3-10) 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. dismissal times) ACT Test
9 B-day 10 C-day 11 D-day 12 A-day 13 B-day 14 15
Bilingual Education
Council Meeting Attendance Blitz
David Gantt Recreation Center 9:00 a.m.
700 North Street, 14605
16 C-day 17 D-day 18 A-day 19 B-day 20 21 22
WINTER RECESS
Board of Education Meeting (No school for students
6:30-8:30 p.m. Dec. 21-Jan. 1)
23 CHRISTMAS EVE 24 25 26 27 28 29
(All facilities closed
Dec. 24 & 25)
CHRISTMAS DAY
30 31School Events
January 3 School 35 PTO Meeting
January 8 School 5 PTO Meeting
School 17 PTO Meeting
School 57 Parent Meeting
Northeast College High School Coffee and
Donuts with the Principal
January 9 School 54 PTSO Meeting
Rochester Early College International High
School Recruitment Night
January 10 School 23 Heritage Peace Dinner
January 11 School 5 Coffee & Sweets with Student of the
Month Families
January 12 Northeast College High School Recruitment
Night
January 15 School 44 PTO Meeting
January 16 Joseph C. Wilson Magnet High School
Recruitment Night
Vanguard Collegiate High School Recruitment
Night
January 17 School 7 ELA/Math Night
School 19 Family Event
School 35 Movie Night/Literacy Connections
Integrated Arts & Technology High School
Fall Academic Showcase/Recruitment Night
January 18 School 9 Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration
January 22-24 School of the Arts Auditions
January 22-25 School Without Walls Summative Portfolio
Assessments
January 24 School 29 Recruitment Night
January 25 School 17 Learning Expo
School 34 Breakfast & Books with the
Principal
January 30 School 5 Victorious Minds Academy Night
January 31 School 35 PTO Meeting
GALANA BAGLEY GRADE 6
FRANK FOWLER DOW SCHOOL 52SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY
January 2019 WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1 C-day 2 D-day 3 A-day 4 5
School Safety Questions/ Schools reopen
Hotline concerns? Call Executive School-Based
(585) 324-SAFE At Your Service Planning Team Meeting
5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
(7233) (585) 324-SERV
(7378) NEW YEAR’S DAY Winter II Modified
(All facilities closed) Sports begin
6 B-day 7 C-day 8 D-day 9 A-day 10 B-day 11 12
Early Dismissal Day
Bilingual Education for All Students
Council Meeting Attendance Blitz (See page 8 for school
David Gantt Recreation Center 9:00 a.m. dismissal times)
700 North Street, 14605
13 C-day 14 D-day 15 A-day 16 B-day 17 C-day 18 19
ROC City Players
Districtwide Musical
(Jan. 18-19)
East High School
7:00 p.m.
20 21 D-day 22 A-day 23 B-day 24 C-day 25 26
MARTIN LUTHER
KING, JR. DAY Regents and Local Exams Board of Education Meeting
(All facilities closed) (Jan. 22-25) 6:30-8:30 p.m. End of First Semester
27 D-day 28 A-day 29 B-day 30 C-day 31 DECEMBER 2018 FEBRUARY 2019
S M T W T F S S M T W T F S
1 1 2
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Parent Advisory Council 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
Parent Forum 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 24 25 26 27 28
30 31SERENA CHAU GRADE 5
THE FLOWER CITY SCHOOL 54
School Events
February 7 School 16 Black History Month Celebration
School 23 Black History Month Celebration
School 53 Curriculum Night
School Without Walls Exit Interviews
February 8 School 5 Coffee & Sweets with Student of the Month Families
School 17 Sweetheart Dance
February 12 School 5 PTO Meeting
School 17 PTO Meeting
School 57 Parent Meeting
Northeast College High School Coffee and Donuts with the Principal
February 13 School 7 Mid-Winter Dance
School 28 Black History Celebration
School 54 PTSO Meeting
February 14 School 57 Black Heritage Celebration
East Upper/Lower Schools Black History Month Dinner/Assembly
February 15 School 4 Black Lives Matter Assembly
School 9 African American Celebration
Rochester Early College International High School Black History
Month Celebration
February 17 Northeast College High School Curriculum Night
February 19 School 44 PTO Meeting
February 25 School 35 PTO Fundraiser begins
February 27 School 19 African American Month Celebration
School 54 Black History Celebration
February 28 School 35 PTO MeetingSUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY
February 2019 WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1 JANUARY 2019 MARCH 2019 D-day 2
School Safety Questions/ S M T W T F S S M T W T F S
1 2 3 4 5 1 2
Hotline concerns? Call
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
(585) 324-SAFE At Your Service 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
(7233) (585) 324-SERV 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
(7378) 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
31
3 A-day 4 B-day 5 C-day 6 D-day 7 A-day 8 9
Elementary (K-6) report cards
sent home this week Executive School-Based
Secondary (7-12) report cards Planning Team Meeting Attendance Blitz
mailed home this week 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. ACT Test
10 B-day 11 C-day 12 D-day 13 A-day 14 B-day 15 16
Bilingual Education
Council Meeting
David Gantt Recreation Center
700 North Street, 14605
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
FEBRUARY RECESS
(No school for students
Feb 18-22)
PRESIDENTS’ DAY
(All facilities closed)
24 C-day 25 D-day 26 A-day 27 B-day 28
Board of Education
Black History Month
Observance, 5:30 p.m.
Board of Education Meeting
6:30-8:30 p.m.School Events
March 1 School 17 Read Across America-Story-
book Character Day
March 5 School 17 Parent-Teacher Conferences
March 7 School 7 NYS Assessment Night for
Parents
All City High Open House
March 8 School 5 Coffee & Sweets with Student
of the Month Families
March 12 School 17 PTO Meeting
School 54 NWEA Parent Data Workshop
School 57 Parent Meeting
Northeast College High School Coffee
and Donuts with the Principal
March 13 School 54 PTSO Meeting
March 14 School 35 Health & Wellness Parent
Night
Rochester Early College International
High School Breakfast of Champions
March 15 School 19 Family Pajama Party
March 19 School 44 PTO Meeting
March 20 School 5 Weird Science Night
March 21 School 23 Math Fun Night
School of the Arts Parent-Teacher
Conferences
March 25 School 9 Spring Festival Week begins
March 29 School 4 Black History Celebration/
Multicultural Luncheon
School 17 Learning Expo
School 34 Breakfast & Books with
the Principal
M C ’ K AY D E N TAY L O R KINDERGARTEN
JOHN WILLIAMS SCHOOL 5SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY
March 2019 WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1 FEBRUARY 2019 APRIL 2019 C-day 2
School Safety Questions/ S M T W T F S S M T W T F S
Hotline concerns? Call 1 2
1 2 3 4 5 6
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
(585) 324-SAFE At Your Service
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
(7233) (585) 324-SERV 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Faculty Art Showcase
(7378) 24 25 26 27 28 28 29 30
Central Office, 3rd floor
(March 1-April 4)
3 D-day 4 A-day 5 B-day 6 C-day 7 D-day 8 9
Attendance Blitz
9:00 a.m.
Executive School-Based
Spring High School Elementary School Planning Team Meeting Secondary School
Sports begin Parent-Teacher Conferences 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. Parent-Teacher Conferences SAT Test
10 A-day 11 B-day 12 C-day 13 D-day 14 A-day 15 16
NYS Alternative Assessment Bilingual Education
(NYSAA) Council Meeting
March 11-June 7 David Gantt Recreation Center
700 North Street, 14605
17 B-day 18 C-day 19 D-day 20 A-day 21 22 23
Early Dismissal Day
for All Students
(See page 8 for school Recess Day
dismissal times) (No school for students)
24 B-day 25 C-day 26 D-day 27 A-day 28 B-day 29 30
Board of Education
Women’s History Month
Observance, 5:30 p.m.
Board of Education Meeting
6:30-8:30 p.m.
31VA L E R I E C A M P B E L L
GRADE 9
EAST UPPER SCHOOL
School Events
April 4 School 34 Recruitment Night/Family Fun Night
School 35 PTO Meeting
April 5 School 5 Coffee & Sweets with Student of the
Month Families
April 9 School 5 PTO Meeting
School 17 PTO Meeting
Northeast College High School Coffee and Donuts
with the Principal
April 10 School 54 PTSO Meeting
April 11 School 35 Planting-Parent Outreach
James Monroe High School Senior and Parent Night
Joseph C. Wilson Magnet High School IB Visual Arts
Show
April 12 School 4 Sweet Heart Ball
April 16 School 44 PTO Meeting
April 19 School 57 Parent Meeting
April 24 School 5 Multicultural Family Night
Edison Career & Technology High School/
P-TECH Senior Exit Interviews (April 24-25)
April 25 School 7 Common Core State Standards
Parent Night
School 17 Go Green Fashion Show
School 35 Learning EXPO
April 26 School 19 Daddy & Daughter Dance
Edison Career & Technology High School/
P-TECH Senior Signing Day
April 30 School 35 ESOL Parent Meeting - NYSESLAT
Wilson Magnet High School Parent-Teacher
ConferencesSUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY
April 2019 WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
C-day 1 D-day 2 A-day 3 B-day 4 C-day 5 6
School Safety
Hotline
(585) 324-SAFE
(7233) NYS ELA Testing
(Grades 3-8)
Executive School-Based
Planning Team Meeting
begins this week 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
7 D-day 8 A-day 9 B-day 10 C-day 11 D-day 12 13
Bilingual Education
NYSESLAT Testing Council Meeting Annual Storytelling Festival
(Speaking Sessions) Attendance Blitz
David Gantt Recreation Center Rochester International ACT Test
April 8-May 17 9:00 a.m.
700 North Street, 14605 Academy
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
End of Third Quarter
SPRING RECESS
(No school for students RCSD Family Day at the GOOD FRIDAY PASSOVER
April 15-19) Memorial Art Gallery (All facilities closed) (April 20-27)
21 A-day 22 B-day 23 C-day 24 D-day 25 A-day 26 27
ROC City Players Kindergarten Kickoff
Districtwide Musical John James Audubon School
(April 26-27) No. 33/Ryan Rec. Center
East High School, 7:00 p.m.
RCSD RocRestorative
Early Dismissal Day Restoring Rochester
Board of Education Meeting for All Students Conference
6:30-8:30 p.m. (See page 8 for school 8:15 a.m.
EASTER SUNDAY
dismissal times) Riverside Convention Center
28 B-day 29 C-day 30 MARCH 2019 MAY 2019
Arts Education Open House
Central Office 5:00-7:00 p.m.
S M T W T F S S M T W T F S
Questions/
1 2
1 2 3 4
Elementary (K-6) report cards
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
concerns? Call
sent home this week
Secondary (7-12) report cards 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 At Your Service
mailed home this week NYS Mathematics Testing 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 (585) 324-SERV
Parent Advisory Council (Grades 3-8)
begins this week
24 25 26 27 28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 31
(7378)
Parent Forum 31School Events
May 1 School 35 Read Across Pinnacle
Edison Career & Technology High School/
P-TECH Parent-Teacher Conferences
Rochester Early College International High
School Parent-Teacher Conferences
May 2 School 35 PTO Meeting
May 4 East Upper/Lower Schools Clean Sweep
May 8 School 54 PTSO Meeting
May 9 School 35 Muffins with Moms Breakfast
May 10 School 4 Mother and Son Formal
School 5 Coffee & Sweets with Student of
the Month Families
School 54 Muffins with Mom
May 11 Edison Career & Technology High School/
P-TECH Junior-Senior Prom
May 14 School 5 PTO Meeting
School 17 PTO Meeting
School 57 Spring Concert
Northeast College High School Coffee and
Donuts with the Principal
May 15 School 19 Science Discovery Day
School 29 Spring Concert
May 16 School 16 Science Fair
School 53 Spring Concert
East Upper/Lower Schools ELL Family
Night
May 17 School 19 Mother & Son Dance
May 21 School 44 PTO Meeting
May 22 School 35 Spring Concerts
May 23 Joseph C. Wilson Magnet High School
Spring Concert
May 28 School 8 Student-Led Conferences begin
May 30 School 16 Arts Festival/Spring Concert
School 23 Spring Concert
School 35 Primary Project Celebration
School 53 Global Day
School 54 Spring Concert
May 31 School 34 Breakfast & Books with the JANA AL MARIE KINDERGARTEN
Principal
ADLAI E. STEVENSON SCHOOL 29SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY
May 2019 WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
APRIL 2019 JUNE 2019 D-day 1 A-day 2 B-day 3 4
Questions/ S M T W T F S S M T W T F S
concerns? Call 1 2 3 4 5 6 1
7 8 9 10 11 12 13 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
At Your Service 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
(585) 324-SERV 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Executive School-Based
(7378) 28 29 30 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Planning Team Meeting
5:30 - 7:00 p.m. SAT Test
30
5 C-day 6 D-day 7 A-day 8 B-day 9 C-day 10 11
Advanced Placement (AP)
Testing
May 6 - 17
NYSESLAT Testing
(Listening, Reading, Writing) Attendance Blitz
May 6 - 17 9:00 a.m.
12 D-day 13 A-day 14 B-day 15 C-day 16 D-day 17 18
Citywide Band Concert Bilingual Education
Eastman Theatre Council Meeting Nick Zona Track Meet Rehearsal for
6:00-8:00 p.m. David Gantt Recreation Center (Rain date: May 21) Transfer of Flags Ceremony
700 North Street, 14605
19 A-day 20 B-day 21 C-day 22 D-day 23 24 25
NYS Science Testing
Grades 4 & 8 MEMORIAL DAY RECESS
130th Annual Performance Test Board of Education Meeting (No school for students
Transfer of Flags Ceremony (May 22-31) 6:30-8:30 p.m. May 24 and 27)
26 27 A-day 28 B-day 29 C-day 30 D-day 31
School Safety
Hotline
(585) 324-SAFE
MEMORIAL DAY (7233)
(All facilities closed)BRIANNA GAUSE GRADE 3 School Events
ABELARD REYNOLDS SCHOOL 42 June 5 School 4 Summer Concert
School 54 NWEA Parent Data Workshop
June 6 School 4 Field Day
School 28 PBL Night
School 34 Spring Concert
Integrated Arts & Technology High School Academic Showcase/Awards Night
June 7 School 5 Coffee & Sweets with Student of the Month Families
School 46 End of Year Cookout
Joseph C. Wilson Magnet High School Awards Night
June 11 School 17 PTO Meeting
School 57 Parent Meeting
Northeast College High School Coffee and Donuts with the Principal
June 12 School 9 Awards Ceremonies
School 54 Multicultural Fair/PTSO Meeting
June 13 School 5 8th Grade Semi-Formal
School 8 Exhibition Night & Spring Showcase
School 19 Spring Concert
School Without Walls Senior Project Night
June 13 School 8 8th Grade Passages (June 13-14)
School 23 Musical Production (June 13-14)
June 14 School 4 School Carnival
School 17 Learning Expo
School 34 Field Day/Carnival
School 54 Donuts with Dad
School Without Walls Senior Project Day/Awards Ceremony
June 18 School 44 PTO Meeting
School Without Walls Performance-Based Assessments (June 18-21)
June 19 School 23 End of Year Cookout
June 21 School 19 Field Day
June 24 School 10 Rites of Achievement Ceremony
June 25 School 17 Field Day
Moving Up Ceremonies
June 17 School 44 (PreK)
June 18 Schools 8 (K), 23 (K & 6)
June 19 Schools 5 (8), 7 (K), 50 (K)
June 20 Schools 2 (K), 5 (PreK), 20 (K), 28 (6 & 8), 33 (K), 34 (K), 44 (6)
June 21 Schools 2 (6), 5 (K), 7 (6), 9 (K), 16 (K), 19 (8), 20 (6), 28 (K), 33 (PreK), 34 (6), 42
(K), 52 (6), 53 (K), 57 (PreK), 58 (K), Wilson Foundation (K)
June 24 Schools 4 (K & 8), 8 (8), 9 (6), 10 (6), 16 (8), 17 (K), 19 (K), 33 (6), 39 (PreK & K),
42 (6), 43 (K & 6), 46 (K), 52 (K), 53 (6), 54 (K), 57 (K), 58 (6)
June 25 Schools 17 (8), 22 (K & 6), 29 (K & 6), 35 (K & 6), 39 (6), 45 (K & 8), 46 (PreK & 6),
54 (6), 57 (2), East Lower School
High School Graduation Ceremonies
June 22 Joseph C. Wilson Magnet High School
June 23 Edison Career & Technology High School/P-TECH, School Without Walls
June 25 Rochester International Academy
June 26 All City High, Integrated Arts and Technology High School, School of the Arts
June 27 East Upper School, James Monroe High School, Rochester Early College Interna-
tional High School, Vanguard Collegiate High School, World of Inquiry School 58
June 29 Leadership Academy for Young Men, Northeast College High SchoolSUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY
June 2019
WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1 MAY 2019 JULY 2019
SAT Test
School Safety Questions/ S M T W T F S S M T W T F S
Hotline concerns? Call 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 Family Affair in the Park
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Charlotte Beach
(585) 324-SAFE At Your Service
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
(7233) (585) 324-SERV 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
Inspiring Beauty: Empowering
(7378) 26 27 28 29 30 31 28 29 30 31 Young Women: The Mayor’s
Red Carpet Affair, 5:00 p.m.
2 A-day 3 B-day 4 C-day 5 D-day 6 A-day 7 8
NYS Science Testing
Grades 4 & 8
Written Test
Executive School-Based
Regents Global History Planning Team Meeting
and Geography 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. Spring Fitness Gram ACT Test
9 B-day 10 C-day 11 D-day 12 A-day 13 B-day 14 15
The Distinguished Gentleman
Bilingual Education
The Mayor’s Appointment:
Council Meeting
Inspiring Success in Young
David Gantt Recreation Center
Men, 5:00 p.m.
700 North Street, 14605
16 C-day 17 D-day 18 A-day 19 B-day 20 C-day 21 22
Regents and Local Exams Board of Education Meeting
(June 18-25) 6:30-8:30 p.m.
23 D-day 24 A-day 25 26 27 28 29
Superintendent’s
Conference Day
Last Day of School Last Day of School
for All Students for Teachers
30 Regents Rating DaySUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY
July 2019
WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1 2 3 4 5 6
INDEPENDENCE DAY
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
ACT Test
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
Board of Education Meeting
6:30-8:30 p.m.
28 29 30 31 JUNE 2019 AUGUST 2019
S M T W T F S S M T W T F S
1 1 2 3
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
23 24 25 26 27 28 29 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
30SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY
August 2019
WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1
JULY 2019 SEPTEMBER 2019 2 3
S M T W T F S S M T W T F S
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
7 8 9 10 11 12 13 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
28 29 30 31 29 30
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Regents
(August 13-14)
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Board of Education Meeting
6:30-8:30 p.m.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Attendance • Contact the teacher if their child is not consistently Registering for School
Parents and guardians have primary responsibility for able to do the work by him/herself or if challenges
or questions arise Parents/guardians can register their children for school
ensuring that students arrive to school daily and on time. at the Student Placement and Registration Center located at:
In the event a student is absent or will be late, parents
should call the school right away. Every student is expected to read a minimum of 20-30
131 West Broad Street
If you have questions regarding the attendance policy, minutes every day outside of school. Prekindergarten stu-
Rochester, New York 14614
call the Office of Student Attendance at 262-8105. dents and families are encouraged to read together every Phone (585) 262-8241
day for a minimum of 10-15 minutes. The research is clear:
Homework/Reading children who are read to, and who read for pleasure, are Student Placement and Registration Center staff will
significantly more successful in school than children who do assist parents/guardians with every step of the registration
Homework is an important part of the learning process,
process. They will also provide parents with information
supporting good study habits, individual responsibility, and not. Give our children a head start on success by supporting
about the schools available to their children to help parents
time management. Quality homework is relevant, reinforces reading—reading is FUN! make an informed choice.
what students learn in school, and provides the opportunity Parents/guardians of children who speak a language
for parents, guardians, and family members to be involved in Food Service other than English will also be helped at the Student Place-
ment and Registration Center. A language assessment
their child’s education. “Kids are more successful in school Breakfast and lunch are free for all students in every
for their child will be provided. The assessment will help
when parents take an active interest in their homework—it school. Monthly menus can be accessed from the home
determine the best academic placement for the student.
shows kids that what they are doing is important to them.” page of the District’s website, www.rcsdk12.org. Click on
“School Food Services and Menus” in the “How Can We
-KidsHealth from Nemours
Help” dropdown menu on the “Parents” tab, or the food Elementary School Selection and
service icon on the main page. Registration
Purpose of Homework
The purpose of homework is to support high-quality Children who will be five years old on or before Decem-
student learning and achievement. Homework is an out-of-
ParentCONNECTxp ber 1 should start the registration process between January
and March 1 to begin kindergarten in September.
classroom learning experience assigned by the teacher to ParentCONNECTxp is a user-friendly, web-based sys-
Rochester’s Elementary School of Choice process di-
tem designed to improve communication between home
enhance student learning. vides the District into three attendance zones: Northeast,
and school to support student achievement. Through this
Northwest, and South. Parents can choose from among all
Home-School Partnership secure online system, parents are able to check their child’s
the schools in the zone in which they live (including their
academic progress from any computer, anytime. This al-
A strong home-school partnership has a positive impact neighborhood school), as well as from several “citywide”
lows parents to monitor grades, view report cards, check
on student success. To make the homework experience schools open to all students, if space is available.
attendance reports, and communicate with their child’s
School selection catalogs and applications are mailed
meaningful, students and families play a critical role. teacher. The system also allows parents to subscribe to
to parents in the winter. They are also available at that time
email or phone alerts on grades, attendance, and missing
on the District’s website, along with downloadable registra-
Students are encouraged to: assignments.
tion materials at www.rcsdk12.org/schools. Profiles of each
• Complete all assigned homework ParentCONNECTxp Tech Sites are not only being estab-
elementary school are also available on the website.
• Ensure that he/she clearly understands the lished across the District in all schools, but also in community
To register your child for elementary school, including
homework assigned, including assignments and centers, churches, and other community partner sites across
prekindergarten and kindergarten, or any new student to
expectations the City of Rochester.
the District, visit the Student Placement and Registration
• Manage time and materials to complete any as- Information and registration is available at your child’s
Center at 131 West Broad Street.
signed homework school and online at www.rcsdk12.org/Parent CONNECT.
When registering an elementary student, be sure
Contact ParentCONNECT via email at ParentCONNECT@
to bring the following:
Families are encouraged to: rcsdk12.org or contact the office of Parent Engagement at
• A copy of the child’s birth certificate or other
• Provide a space for successful completion of 324-9999 or 262-8318.
satisfactory documentation as proof of age. An
homework
Alien Registration Card is not a requirement for
• Provide support and encouragement for complet-
the registration of any student
ing homework
• Proof of immunization from your health-careprovider Prekindergarten Programs • Respect other students and their property
• Proof of address (e.g., utilities bill, phone bill, rent • No use of profanity or offensive language
agreement, lease or mortgage) Rochester’s prekindergarten programs build the foun-
dation for high academic performance and lay the ground- • Stay in your seat while the bus is moving
• Proof of guardianship (if the child does not reside
with parents) work for what children will be expected to learn and do as • Do not leave paper or garbage on the floors or
• Photo identification for the registering parent/ they progress through elementary and high school. seats
guardian Prekindergarten programs are free of charge and of- • Keep head, hands, and arms inside the bus
• If a child is new to the District and in grades 1-6, fered at dozens of elementary schools and community-based
• Keep aisles clear of arms, legs, and bags which can
you will need a report card or relevant document organizations located throughout the city. Bilingual PreK
programs are offered at Schools 5, 9, 22, 33, and 50 for na- create safety hazards for other students boarding
indicating the child’s grade level from the previ-
ous school tive Spanish speakers. A Dual Language prekindergarten is the bus and can block the way in the event of an
being offered at School 17 and Multilingual prekindergarten emergency
classrooms are offered at School 15.
Secondary School (Grades 7 and 9) Children who will be four years old or three years old by
• Be courteous, talk quietly
Selection and Registration December 1 can be registered to begin prekindergarten in • Students are not permitted to bring items such as
School selection catalogs and applications are mailed in September. In addition, to be eligible for the three-year-old live animals, glass objects, or any school project
the fall to parents/guardians of students who will be enter- program, students must meet one of the following criteria: that cannot be safely held on the student’s lap
ing 7th and 9th grades the following year. Catalogs are also English Language Learner, have an IEP for Special Educa- • Use of electronic toys or cell phones is not permit-
available on the District’s website, along with downloadable tion services, or qualify for the free/reduced lunch program. ted on buses
registration materials at www.rcsdk12.org/schools. Profiles Eligible students can be registered to begin the expanded
prekindergarten in September. • Students should not remove items from book bags
of each high school are also available on the website.
When registering a secondary student, be sure to bring For more information, call 262-8140, or visit www. until they get home
the following: rcsdk12.org/PreK. • If a secondary school student loses his/her bus
• Copy of the child’s birth certificate or other satis- pass, a replacement must be obtained through
factory documentation as proof of age. An Alien Transportation the school. The child will not be able to board the
Registration Card is not a requirement for the
Students who live more than a mile and a half from the bus without a pass
registration of any student
• Proof of immunization from your health-care school they attend and children who have certain disabilities • If a student witnesses or experiences improper
provider. (Contact the Student Placement and receive free transportation to and from school. The District behavior on the bus, they should tell the driver or
Registration Center for specific requirements.) utilizes a combination of contracted yellow school buses and attendant before getting off the bus
You may also bring the fax number of your child’s Regional Transit Service (RTS) for student transportation.
health-care provider All student transportation information is sent to parents Additional Bus Transportation Information
• Proof of address (e.g., utilities bill, phone bill, rent prior to the first day of school. Secondary school students • Be outside at your assigned stop 10-15 minutes
agreement, lease or mortgage) who ride RTS buses will receive a temporary bus pass in the ahead of time. If a child misses the bus, it will be
• Proof of guardianship (if child does not reside mail before the first day of school. Permanent passes will the parent’s responsibility to get the child to school
with parents) be issued to students by each school. • Be on time. Buses leave school 10 minutes after
• Photo identification for the registering parent/ If your child attends a private, parochial, or charter dismissal
guardian school, a new application for transportation must be submit- • Ride only the bus assigned to you
• If a child is new to the District and in grades 7-12, ted to the Transportation Department each year by April 1. • Before you cross the street, wait at your stop for
you will need a report card or relevant document If your address changes during the school year, you the universal crossing signal from the driver (a
indicating the student’s grade level from the must notify your child’s school office or the Office of Student hand signal taught at the beginning of the year),
previous school. If a student is in grades 9-12, a Equity and Placement so that appropriate transportation ar- or wait for an attendant to come across to get you.
secondary transcript is needed rangements can be made. Parents are responsible for their If the driver honks the horn while you are cross-
For additional information, please call 262-8241 or visit child’s safety and supervision prior to boarding the bus each ing, it means it is not safe to cross and you should
us at www.rcsdk12.org/enroll. morning and after the child gets off the bus each afternoon. return to the curb
Important Information for Students Who Ride Buses Safety Tips for Students Who Walk to School
• When boarding the bus, find a seat immediately • Cross at corners, not mid-block or between parked
• No smoking, eating, or drinking cars
• Respect and obey your driver and/or attendant • Stop and look in all directions before crossing
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• Be extra alert in bad weather when visibility is • Verification of a dental examination by a dental Emergency School Closings
reduced and cars cannot stop as fast office is requested to be submitted with the physi-
• Obey the directions of police officers, crossing cal examination form in grades PreK, K, 1, 3, 5, 7, If schools are closed due to severe weather or another
guards, and safety patrols. Pay attention to traffic 9, and 11 emergency, an announcement will be made on local TV
signs/signals • Documenting blood pressure, height, weight, and radio stations. The District will notify stations by 6:00
• Use the “buddy system.” Walk with a friend when- and calculation of the Body Mass Index (BMI) is a.m. if schools are closed for the day. Parents and staff will
ever possible required for students’ physical examinations. BMI also get an automated telephone call informing them of
• Never talk to strangers or get into a stranger’s car. results are reported to the State in group form— the closure.
Tell a parent or teacher if you’ve been approached individual student information is not provided. If
by a stranger you do not want your child’s information included, School Safety Hotline
• Get a Safe Walking Route Map from your school. please notify your school nurse in writing
The map outlines the safest walking route to • A physical examination is required each year for The School Safety Hotline provides a single, confidential
school secondary school sports number that students, parents, or employees can call anony-
mously to report threats of violence and illegal activities.
* If you do not want your child to be screened, please notify The toll-free hotline number is (585) 324-SAFE (7233).
School Nursing Services your school nurse in writing. It is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Callers may
Through a contract with Monroe #1 BOCES, regis- remain anonymous. Please call 911 for immediate threats
tered nurses (RN), licensed practical nurses (LPN), and/ If your child must receive medications or treatments at or emergencies for police assistance.
or health aides (HA) are assigned to all city schools during school, please provide the school with your written permis-
school hours and during summer school. A school nurse sion and a doctor’s signed order. Forms are available at the Whistleblower Hotline
(RN) oversees each school and supervises the other staff. school health office and on the District website. All medica-
Responsibilities of School Nursing Services include: The Board of Education operates a Whistleblower
tions must be in an original labeled container and delivered Hotline that allows employees and others to anonymously
• Managing medical emergencies
• Caring for students with minor injuries and ill- to school by an adult. report illegal or unethical activities. These may include
nesses If a student needs an ambulance or if he or she needs harassment, fraud, theft, discrimination, misuse of funds,
• Administering medications to be sent home, the nurse or aide will attempt to call the conflicts of interest, and other ethics violations.
• Planning interventions for children with special The toll-free number is 1-866-284-7040 and is avail-
parent. Parents and legal guardians must provide the school
health needs able 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
with the following emergency information, updated as nec- Callers may remain anonymous.
The District complies with New York State laws and essary, to keep the school informed of changes:
regulations. State requirements for school health services • Home, work, and cell phone numbers
include: • Names and phone numbers of others who can be Safety Drills
• A complete immunization record for all students called in an emergency Per New York State education law, all schools are re-
• Scoliosis screening for girls in grades 5 and 7 • Name and phone number of the child’s health- quired to have 12 drills conducted each school year. Four (4)
• Scoliosis screening for boys in grade 9 care provider of these drills must be lock-down drills with the remaining
• Vision screening for new students and those in Parents are expected to notify the school when a child eight (8) to be evacuation drills. Eight of the drills must be
grades PreK-1, 2, 3, 5, 7, and 11* is ill at home. If there is a question about an illness, please completed in the first half of the year and by December 31.
• Hearing screening for new students and those in call the school nurse. State guidelines also require the production and submission
grades PreK-1, 3, 5, 7, and 11* of building-level emergency response plans which are to be
• Receipt of a physical examination form for new reviewed and updated on an annual basis and are to remain
students and those in grades PreK, K, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, Emergency Contact Information confidential. Drills may include lock-outs, shelter-in-place,
and 11. Physical examination forms are available Parents are asked to give the school office the names or hold-in-place. Lock-down and evacuation drills are the
at each school’s health office, the Parent Informa- of people who can be contacted in an emergency, with cur- only two (2) types of protective actions that are specifi-
tion Center, and on the District website. Physical rent home, work, and cell phone numbers for each. Parents cally required by State statute. Drills will be called at the
examinations should be conducted by your private should notify the school immediately if emergency contact discretion of the school principals and may be recorded for
health-care provider. If an examination is done in numbers change during the year. training purposes only.
school, written parent permission is required. An
examination is valid for one year through the last
day of the month in which the examination was
conductedPersonal Student Information Athletics/Extracurricular Eligibility or original), baptismal certificate, unexpired passport, per-
manent resident card, current unexpired driver’s license,
Parents of District students have the right to request The District’s Interscholastic Sports Program offers op- or a non-driver’s license New York state ID for students
that the District not release “directory information” about portunities for students to participate in competitive sports under the age of 21.
their children to outside organizations. Directory informa- at the modified, freshman, junior varsity, and varsity levels.
tion is defined as a student’s name, address, telephone Student athletes are provided opportunities for physical
number, date and place of birth, major field of study, par- exams and must be re-qualified by a nurse or doctor prior to Code of Conduct
ticipation in school activities and sports, height and weight each season. Each student athlete must also adhere to the The Code of Conduct was adopted into Policy on June
of members of athletic teams, dates of attendance, degrees RCSD Code of Conduct and to all Section V and NYSPHSAA 16, 2016, and was developed through a collaborative effort
and awards received, and most recent educational institu- rules and regulations. involving parents, students, teachers, District staff, and
tion attended. Occasionally, the District may be asked for The sports program supports academic achievement by community members. Its goal is to make our classrooms
such information pursuant to the Freedom of Information emphasizing the following eligibility requirements: and schools safe, supportive, and joyful environments for
Law by parent or student associations, social service or • Maintain at least a C average in all subjects teaching and learning.
community groups, or providers of educational, training, or • Maintain 90 percent daily attendance in each class The Code defines rights, responsibilities, and expec-
employment opportunities, including recruiters for colleges • Demonstrate good citizenship tations for students, parents, school staff members, and
and the armed services. District leadership. It applies to all these groups as well as
Parents and guardians should notify the District if they Student eligibility is assessed at each of the high schools
visitors and other people on school property or attending
do not want any or all such information released without by the Athletic Department.
any school function. It is designed to promote positive
prior consent. Parents may do so by completing the opt-out The same requirements apply to student eligibility for behavior by individuals as the foundation to building and
form for release of directory information available in schools extracurricular activities such as music groups, drama clubs, maintaining a positive culture within each school.
and also on the District website. The District will keep a The Code of Conduct in its entirety is available in the
step teams, Master Minds, science, math leagues, and more.
record of your response in this matter and act accordingly. main office of every school, the District’s Central Office, and
College scholarships are available for students who
on the District’s website, www.rcsdk12.org/codeofconduct.
excel in both academics and athletics.
Photo Release/Opt-Out Form For more information, call 262-8281.
The District often invites the news media to cover Prevention, Intervention, and Progressive Discipline
activities in its schools and publicize the achievements of Work Permits for Students The Code of Conduct encourages restorative practices
students. District staff and approved partner organizations New York State requires individuals under age 18 to that help schools to maintain a positive climate and hold
also may photograph and videotape students for the same have a work permit before they begin work. members of the community accountable to each other.
purpose. Photos and videos of students may be used in To apply for a work permit, please contact your school It employs progressive discipline, with a list of potential
District communications, including brochures, broadcast counselor. The student must be present and is required to responses to inappropriate behaviors that in most cases use
productions, and the District’s website. complete the following: “guidance interventions” to teach positive behavior before
If parents and guardians do not want their child’s photo employing harsher punishment. The District will reserve
or video image used, they should complete an opt-out form • An application for Employment Certificate signed suspensions from school only for cases where progressive
to refuse consent. The form also allows families to opt-out by their parent or guardian. Be sure to enter age interventions have been tried without success, or when the
of sharing basic student information (such as name, address, and address on the form safety of students or staff or continuance of the educational
and grade level) with military recruiters, colleges, and outside • A Pre-Employment Physical Certificate signed and process is at risk.
agencies that work with schools. The form will be sent to dated by their doctor indicating proof of physical The Code defines the purpose of discipline as “to un-
homes and is available at your child’s school and also on the exam within one year of applying for a work per- derstand and address the root causes of behavior, resolve
District website. Parents who do not want photos or other mit. Students can check with their school nurse to conflicts, repair the harm done, restore relationships, and
information released should indicate this on the opt-out see if a Pre-Employment Physical Certificate is on re-integrate students into the school community.”
form and return it to the school’s main office. file. If students do not have a physical on file, the
Pre-Employment Certificate can also be signed by Dress Code
the school nurse
Make-up Days All persons are expected to give proper attention to
State law requires schools to provide students at least These forms and directions for completing them are personal hygiene and to dress appropriately for school and
180 days of instruction each school year. If instructional available on the District’s website, www.rcsdk12.org/ school functions. When on school property or at a school
days fall below the minimum because of emergency closings, records. function, a person’s dress, grooming, and appearance, in-
make-up days will be added immediately after the scheduled In addition to the completed forms, students must cluding jewelry, make-up, and nails, must:
end of the school year. bring one of the following with them when requesting a • Cover buttocks, stomach/midriff and chest
work permit to validate date of birth: birth certificate (copy
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