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Parent Engagement Network (P.E.N.) Calendar of Events Coming Soon

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Family and Community Engagement Forum
Saturday, April 5, 2025
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
School of the Arts High School | 45 Prince Street

Contact us

Parent Engagement Network-P.E.N.

ph: 585-324-9999

fax: 585-262-8684
parentcenter@rcsdk12.org

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Office of Parent Engagement

131 West Broad Street

Rochester, NY 14614

RTS bus passes, childcare, and interpretation are available for participating families for any session with advanced notice via phone (324-9999).

About Parent Engagement Network P.E.N.

Parent Engagement Network P.E.N. seeks to educate and empower parents as partners, advocates and lifelong teachers in their child's education through educational courses and leadership opportunities through a series of free informative workshops both within the district and with partner organizations in the Greater Rochester community. In addition, P.E.N.provides professional development to staff in the area of developing partnerships with parents.

Locations
Courses are offered at various school and community locations and virtual.

No Cost
All courses are FREE and open to RCSD parents, guardians, and caregivers.

Interpretation Services, Transportation and Childcare
Interpretation services, RTS bus passes, and childcare for ages 5-12 are available upon request for P.E.N. events with 5 days notice. Please call (585) 324-9999 for reservations and availability.

Cancelations
When RCSD schools are closed due to inclement weather or emergency situations, courses will be canceled. School closing announcements are made via parent robocall/email, website notices, and local radio and television stations.

Workshop information may be subject to change.

The Rochester City School District does not discriminate on the basis of an individual's actual or perceived race, color, religion, creed, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, age, marital status, partnership status, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, sexual orientation, gender (sex), military status, veteran status, domestic violence victim status or political affiliation, and additionally does not discriminate against students on the basis of weight, gender identity, gender expression, and religious practices or any other basis prohibited by New York State and/or federal non-discrimination laws in employment or its programs and activities. The District provides equal access to community and youth organizations. NYS CR Part #154 requires the District to provide communications to ELL families in the home language that they best understand. In order to request interpretation or translation services, employees may visit www.rcsdk12.org/translationservices. For emergencies or immediate communication needs, please use the Language Line at 1-866-874-3972. School secretaries in each school or program can provide the access code for this service.