School and Program Directory / Abelard Reynolds School No. 42

Abelard Reynolds School No. 42

(585) 663-4330 • 3330 Lake Avenue, Rochester, NY 14612 • www.rcsdk12.org/42

Principal: Lisa Whitlow | lisa.whitlow@rcsdk12.org

Assistant Principal: Terry Richards | Terry.Richards@rcsdk12.org

Parent Contact: Joanna Killigrew | Joanna.Killigrew@rcsdk12.org
Board Liaison: Natalie Sheppard | natalie.sheppard@rcsdk12.org

FACTS

Grade Level: PreK-6

Uniforms Required: No

Foreign Languages: No

English Language Learners: Yes

Honors/Enrichment Classes: No

Early Literacy Program: Yes

Chorus: Yes

Band/Orchestra: Yes

Instrumental Music Lessons: Yes

Sports: No

Step Teams: No

Extended/Expanded Day: No

Saturday School: No

On-Site After-School Care: Yes

Summer Programs: No

Business/College/Faith Partnerships: Datrose Company, SUNY Geneseo, SUNY Brockport, Hope Christian Fellowship, Journey Rochester

SCHOOL FEATURES

Read to Succeed, a school-wide reading initiative enables students to enjoy reading and continue reading at home for at least 10-30 minutes daily depending upon grade level.

Collaborative Literacy is a rigorous, yearlong curriculum for students in grades K–6 that addresses the core reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills that students need while fostering their growth as caring, collaborative, and principled people.

Academic interventions for students needing additional support in ELA and Math.

Portable Chromebook learning labs available to all students, grades K to 6; iPads for K-2 students.

Character development and appropriate student behavior reinforced through the School-Wide Positive Behavior Supports (SWPBS) program.

Primary Project, sponsored by The Children’s Institute, available to eligible K-2 students, which promotes positive feelings about school experiences.

Students in Pre-K-5 start each day with First Class Breakfast in the classroom. Healthy Snacks, awarded through the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) USDA Grant, are also available to students in every grade during the school day.

Grant-funded after-school program for approximately 100 students with Quad A for Kids, which focuses on high-quality activities while reinforcing academic performance. This program includes a hot meal and transportation home.

Free on-site after-school care offered by City Recreation, Monday through Friday, where free hot meals are available through a partnership with Foodlink.

Teachers use ClassDoJo, a digital classroom management tool, to communicate regularly with parents. Also available as a mobile app.

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.