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RCSD Response to the Distinguished Educator's Report
The Rochester City School District submitted its response to NYSED that outlines a multi-year action plan to address the needs of the District. Read the full response now.
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Rochester City School District's Music Education Program Receives National Recognition
The Rochester City School District has been honored with the 2019 Best Communities for Music Education designation from the NAMM Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education.
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Nydia Padilla-Rodriguez Recognized by Rochester Business Journal with Women of Excellence Honor
Congratulations to Nydia Padilla-Rodriguez for her recognition by the Rochester Business Journal as a 2019 Women of Excellence award winner.
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Rochester City School District Hosts Student Leadership Summit
Instead of heading home after a half day of school on Thursday, March 21, 2019, several Rochester City School District students embraced the opportunity to develop leadership and mentoring skills.
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RCSD Robotics Teams Participate in 2019 Finger Lakes FIRST Regional
Three Rochester City School District teams competed in the 2019 Finger Lakes FIRST Robotics Regional competition at RIT in March.
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RCSD Announces 2019 SAANYS Region 11 Award Winners
The Rochester City School District is proud to recognize the 2019 SAANYS Region 11 George Vito Administrator of the Year Award winners.
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12 RCSD Students Honored in JUST LAW Program
The Rochester City School District would like to congratulate the students who are the first graduates of the JUST LAW program.
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Rochester City School District Kicks Off Annual United Way Campaign
Superintendent Daniel Lowengard joined representatives from the United Way of Greater Rochester to help kick off the District’s annual goal of $300,000 dollars.
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Students From Six RCSD Schools Participate in Future City Competition
The Rochester City School District would like to congratulate all of the participants who were involved in the Future City Competition that was held at the District’s Central Office on Monday, March 4, 2019.
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Trinity Emmanuel Presbyterian Church Recognizes Dr. Cecilia Griffin Golden
The Rochester City School District congratulates Dr. Golden for her recognition by the Trinity Emmanuel Presbyterian Church.
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Two RCSD Students Part of National MBK Rising
Students Timothy Frazier and Ja’Quez Cochran from Leadership Academy for Young Men are representing the Rochester City School District this week in Oakland, California as part of the My Brother’s Keeper Rising!
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Input Requested After Public Hearings for “Receivership” Schools
The Rochester City School District has completed its 12 public hearings where parents, teachers, and staff members provided feedback to improve “Receivership” schools.
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Budget Input Sessions For 2019 - 2020 School Year
The Rochester City School District is hearing from members of the public about its budget process for the 2019 – 2020 school year.
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RCSD Holds Public Hearings For "Receivership" Schools
Parents, teachers, and staff members have been discussing the Receivership law and have collaborated on the development of school improvement plans.
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Three RCSD Students Recognized with "Do the Right Thing" Awards
Students were recognized for their positive behavior, accomplishments, and good deeds.
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RCSD Celebrates CTE Month
Every February, the Career and Technical Education (CTE) community celebrates CTE Month to raise awareness of the role that CTE has in readying students for careers and college.
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RCSD Hosts Digital Citizenship Classes
Students from Helen Barrett Montgomery School No. 50 visited Central Office on Tuesday, January 15 to participate in the Rochester City School District’s digital citizenship class.
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RCSD Students Recognized as All-Greater Rochester 2018 Fall Athletes
Five Rochester City School District student athletes were honored with 2018 All-Greater Rochester (AGR) Football First-Team recognitions.
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Rochester Joint Schools Construction Board Donates $15,000 Dollars to RCSD Robotics Teams
The Rochester City School District thanks the Rochester Joint Schools Construction Board for its generous donations to city school robotics teams.
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World of Inquiry Seniors Participate in College March
Students from the World of Inquiry School No. 58 participated in a march filled with excitement on Friday, December 14, 2018 to declare their intent to attend college.
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RCSD Recognized by NYS for Food Service Programs
Four schools in the Rochester City School District have met and exceeded reviews that reinforce the District’s commitment to its Food Service programs.
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RCSD Launches Roc 3D
The Rochester City School District is pleased and excited to announce the launch of its data dashboard called ROC 3D.
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RCSD Awarded $2.1 Million for Pre-K Education
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has awarded the Rochester City School District nearly $2.1-million-dollars to increase access to its nationally recognized Pre-Kindergarten education.
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Edison Tech Senior Signs National Letter of Intent to Niagara University
The Rochester City School District congratulates Djeynaba “DJ” Thiam, a senior at Edison Career and Technology High School, for signing a National Letter of Intent to attend Niagara University where she will play soccer.
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RCSD Hosts Digital Citizenship Classes
The Rochester City School District is proud to relaunch its digital citizenship classes for the 2018 – 2019 school year.
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Edison Tech Senior Signs National Letter of Intent to UB
The Rochester City School District congratulates Dyaisha Fair, a senior at Edison Career and Technology High School, for signing a National Letter of Intent to attend the University of Buffalo where she will play basketball.
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RCSD To Celebrate National Family Engagement Day
The Rochester City School District is proud to celebrate National Family Engagement Day on Saturday, November 17, 2018.
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RCSD Welcomes Volunteers For Monthly Attendance Blitz
The Rochester City School District is grateful to the numerous volunteers who have given their time to let children and families know about the importance of getting kids to school.
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Boys and Men of Color Education Summit
Rochester City School District was proud to partner with a number of different agencies to support a Boys and Men of Color Education Summit on Saturday, October 27, 2018.
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RCSD, UNCF, and City of Rochester Host 5th Annual HBCU College Fair
The Rochester City School District was proud to partner with the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) and the City of Rochester to present the 5th annual HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) College Fair on Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center.
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Ken Sayres Appointed as Director of Community and Parent Involvement
The Rochester City School District is pleased to announce that the Board of Education last week approved the appointment of Ken Sayres as Director of Community and Parent Involvement, effective October 23, 2018.
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Damaris Saltares Appointed as Director of Bilingual Education
The Rochester City School District is pleased to announce that the Board of Education last week approved the appointment of Damaris Saltares as Director of Bilingual Education, effective October 22, 2018.
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FAFSA Fests Help Students and Families Achieve The Dream Of Going To College
Students in the Rochester City School District have an opportunity to achieve their dreams and attend college.
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Rochester City School District Celebrates School Breakfast Day
Students in the Rochester City School District celebrated the power of school breakfast as part of the first official New York State School Breakfast Day.
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Rochester Officially Welcomes Hundreds Of Hurricane Impacted Families
Five hundred students left their homes after Hurricane Maria destroyed much of Puerto Rico, and today the Rochester City School District’s Bilingual Language and Literacy Academy (BLLA) said you have a home here in Rochester.
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37th Friends of Athletics Lifetime Members Awards Luncheon
The Class of 2018 inductees were honored at the Rochester City Athletic Conference’s annual Friends of Athletics Lifetime Members Luncheon on Thursday, August 16, 2018.
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Nydia Padilla-Rodriguez Receives Hall of Heritage Award
The Rochester City School District congratulates Nydia Padilla-Rodriguez, Director of Strategic Community Partnerships, for receiving the Hall of Heritage Award from SUNY Brockport.
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Annmarie Lehner Selected to Participate on Microsoft's K12 Advisory Board
Microsoft Corporation has selected Rochester City School District Chief Information Officer Annmarie Lehner to serve on Microsoft’s K12 Advisory Board.
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Ribbon-Cutting Events at James Monroe High School and John Walton Spencer School No. 16
Superintendent Barbara Deane-Williams, RSMP, and City of Rochester cut ribbon on two "new" schools.
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Music Room Dedication at World of Inquiry School No. 58
The Rochester City School District would like to thank the Keeping the Blues Alive Foundation for their generous donation to students at the World of Inquiry School No. 58.
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New Teacher Orientation
Members of Superintendent Barbara Deane-Williams staff welcomed 152 new teachers to the District on Monday, August 20, 2018.
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2018 Leadership Summit
Superintendent Barbara Deane-Williams kicked off the 2018 Leadership Summit at Roberts Wesleyan College on Monday, August 13, 2018.
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National Summer Learning Day
The Rochester City School District is celebrating National Summer Learning Day on July 12, 2018.
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RCSD Hosts Pop-Up Registration Events
The Rochester City School District’s Office of Student Equity and Placement has kicked off its 2018 – 2019 pop-up registration events.
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RCSD Student Athletes Recognized as All-Greater Rochester 2018 Spring Athletes
Congratulations to the Rochester City School District student athletes who were honored with a 2018 All-Greater Rochester (AGR) First-Team recognition.
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Monroe High School Student Wins National Award
The Rochester City School District congratulates Chane’l Giddens, a sophomore at James Monroe High School, for earning national recognition in the Rochester Institute of Technology’s Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Program (NYGEAR UP).
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Charles Carroll School No. 46 Students Achieve National Recognition in Financial Education
The Rochester City School District congratulates the 45 students in grades three, four, and five at Charles Carroll School No. 46 who were recognized for outperforming all other students across the country participating in the BlackFem education program.
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Genesee Valley Chapter 308 of the Air Force Association Announces Teachers of the Year
The Genesee Valley Chapter 308 of the Air Force Association announced the 2018 Teachers of the Year this month, with four from the Rochester City School District.
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RCSD Congratulates Do the Right Thing Award Recipients for June 2018
Congratulations to Rochester students who were recognized with the Do the Right Thing Award for June 2018.
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Northeast College High School Scholarship Winners
The Rochester City School District congratulates 28 seniors from Northeast College High School who have graduated from a nationwide program.
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Bilingual Education Council Holds Last Meeting of School Year
The Bilingual Education Council held its last meeting of the school year on Tuesday, June, 12, 2018.
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RCSD Students Provide Feedback To City of Rochester Comprehensive Plan
On Wednesday, May 30, 2018, as part of a leadership project, students in the RCSD’s leadership congress hosted City officials to provide input to the City of Rochester’s Comprehensive Plan “Rochester 2034”.
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Youth Apprentice Class of 2018 Graduates
19 high school seniors from the Rochester City School District celebrated their graduation from the Youth Apprentice Program at Rochester General Hospital.
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Pathways to Peace Honors Ruth Turner With "Spreading the Peace Award"
The Rochester City School District congratulates Ruth Turner, Executive Director of Student Support Services, for being recognized by the City of Rochester’s Pathways to Peace Program.
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Rochester Program Recognized by Finger Lakes STEM Hub
The Finger Lakes STEM Hub recognized the Rochester City School District at the 2018 STEM Program Awards at the Rochester Museum and Science Center.
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RCSD's School Without Walls Receives National Recognition
The Rochester City School District is proud to announce that School Without Walls has received a “Bronze Award” from U.S. News and World Report as part of its best high school rankings released Wednesday May 9, 2018.
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Jason Millington and Jeff Wujcik Selected as NYACCE 2018 Teachers of the Year
The New York Association for Continuing Community Education has selected Jason Millington and Jeff Wujcik—teachers in the OACES education program—as 2018 Teachers of the Year.
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RCSD Student Athletes Recognized as All-Greater Rochester 2017 - 18 Winter Athletes
Congratulations to the Rochester City School District student athletes who were honored with the 2017 - 2018 All Greater Rochester (AGR) First-Team recognitions, as selected by the Democrat and Chronicle.
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Rochester City School District Partners with Fisher Associates
The Rochester City School District announced today a partnership with Fisher Associates to commit to youth in the City of Rochester.
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RCSD Principals Selected as SAANYS Region 11 Elementary Administrators of the Year
SAANYS Region 11 has selected Susan Ladd and Laurel Avery-DeToy as the 2018 Region 11 Elementary Administrators of the Year.
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Mary Andrecolich-Diaz Receives Helen E. Quinn Service to Education Award
At the Annual Quinn Dinner of the Alpha Alpha Chapter of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, Mary Andrecolich-Diaz received the Helen E. Quinn Service to Education Award.
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SAANYS Honors Annmarie Lehner with Leader in Digital Education Award
SAANYS announced Annmarie Lehner, Chief Information Officer for the RCSD, as the recipient of the 2018 Leader in Digital Education Award.
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SAANYS Honors Andy Scott with Leadership & Support Award
SAANYS announced Andy Scott, Data Management Specialist for the RCSD, as the recipient of the 2018 Leadership and Support Award.
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Dr. David Anderson Shared History of Frederick Douglass’ Relationships with Rochester’s Historic Icons
7th-grade students from John Walton Spencer School No. 16 traveled to Central Office to hear Dr. David Anderson speak about the importance of relationships
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World of Inquiry School No. 58 Student Wins Princeton Prize for Race Relations
World of Inquiry senior Eman Muthana wins 2018 Princeton Prize for Race Relations
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RCSD Board President Van White and Superintendent Barbara Deane-Williams Welcome the Review by A.G. Schneiderman and State Education Commissioner Elia
District welcomes positive response to request for independent review from Attorney General and the New York State Education Department
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Statement from Superintendent Barbara Deane-Williams on the Passing of Congresswoman Louise Slaughter
I am deeply saddened to hear of Congresswoman Louise Slaughter’s passing.
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RCSD Launches United Way Campaign
Superintendent Barbara Deane-Williams joined representatives from the United Way of Greater Rochester to help kick off the District’s annual goal of $300,000 dollars.
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Important Letter to RCSD Families Regarding March 14, 2018 Activities
On Wednesday, March 14, the one-month anniversary of the incident, we will respect student requests to participate in a National School Walkout for 17 minutes to honor the 17 victims from Parkland
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Early Recruitment Efforts in Rochester
Representatives from the Human Resources Department of the Rochester City School District are traveling to the Mid-Atlantic Region of the United States this week to visit historically black colleges and universities.
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Stefan Cohen and Kyle Crandall Renew National Board Certification
The Rochester City School District is pleased to announce that Stefan Cohen and Kyle Crandall have achieved National Board Re-Certification, announced by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards earlier this month.
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Path Forward for RCSD Bilingual Students
Bilingual Language and Literacy Academy to Serve Influx of Students from Hurricane-Affected Areas
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Greg Mortier Named 2017 All-Greater Rochester Football Coach of the Year
Congratulations to Wilson football coach Greg Mortier, who is the 2017 All-Greater Rochester (AGR) Football Coach of the Year, as selected by the Democrat and Chronicle.
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Ayub Jeylani of World of Inquiry Named 2017 All-Greater Rochester Soccer Player of the Year
Congratulations to World of Inquiry senior Ayub Jeylani, who is the 2017 All-Greater Rochester (AGR) Soccer Player of the Year, as selected by the Democrat and Chronicle.
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Digital Solutions Students Compete in 1st Annual RCSD App Challenge Competition
Students enrolled in the RCSD Virtual Academy’s Digital Solutions course at Integrated Arts and Technology, Wilson Commencement, and World of Inquiry high schools took part in the First Annual App Challenge.
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World of Inquiry Seniors Participate in 4th Consecutive College March
Seniors from World of Inquiry School No. 58 participated in a College March today, while peers, teachers, community members, and leaders cheered them along the way.
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Francis Parker School No. 23 Earns Best in Monroe County Honors
According to the first-of-its-kind New York School Quality Index, Francis Parker School No. 23 earned the title of best school in Monroe County for 2017.
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Wilson Wildcats Football Makes History Winning the Section V Class A Championship
The Wilson Wildcats varsity football team made history Friday night, winning the championship game in the Section V Class A final for the first time in program history.
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RCSD Receives Update On Receivership Schools
New York State Commissioner of Education MaryEllen Elia announced today that seven of eight Receivership schools in the Rochester City School District have made demonstrable improvement.
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Edison Career & Technology High School and Panther Graphics Recognized for Powerful Partnership
Edison Career and Technology High School and Panther Graphics were recognized in the Powerful Partnership category with a 2017 Rochester Business Journal Technology and Manufacturing Award.
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RCSD Joins Community Partners to Provide Services to Families from Hurricane-Affected Areas
Today, representatives from the Rochester City School District joined Ibero American Action League, along with representatives from area providers serving the Latino and Caribbean Island communities affected by Hurricane Maria, to discuss preparations for the expected influx of students from the Caribbean Islands into the community.
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Francis Parker School No. 23 Teacher Receives 2017 League Educator Apple Award
The Broadway League, the national trade organization for the commercial theatre industry, announced today Jason Ford as the 2017 League Educator Apple Award recipient.
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RCSD Employees Participate in Superintendent’s Conference Day Activities
Today, employees from the Rochester City School District participated in various activities centered around the following Superintendent’s Conference Day themes—Racial Equity, Dr. Joy DeGruy’s Relationship Model for Education Intervention, African American History, Restorative Practice Protocol, and Hispanic Heritage Month.
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Juliann Zelazny to Receive New York State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Middle School Physical Education Teacher of the Year Award
On August 28, the New York State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (NYS AHPERD) recognized Juliann Zelazny as the New York State AHPERD Middle School Physical Education Teacher of the Year.
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Superintendent and Mayor Greet Students on First Day of School
This morning marked the first day of school for the Rochester City School District.
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Games Changers at Mary McLeod Bethune School No. 45
Mary McLeod Bethune School No. 45 is beginning the school year with a “Be a Game Changer” theme!
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Francis Parker School No. 23 Rocks Out On the First Day of School
Students at Francis Parker School No. 23 rocked out with a band, who greeted them this morning on the first day of school.
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Rochester Students Prepare to Visit Sister City in Israel
Today, the City of Rochester hosted a bon voyage party for students and staff from the Rochester City School District who will be travelling to Rehovot, Israel, later this month.
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Joseph LaPietra, Wilson Foundation Academy/Rochester Early College HS recognized by the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association.
On July 14th, the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA) announced that Joseph LaPietra, the Athletic Director at Wilson Foundation Academy and Rochester Early College International High School, has been recognized as a Certified Athletic Administrator.
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Rochester to Receive $26.9 Million Smart Schools Investment Plan
Today, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced approval of the two largest Smart Schools Investment Plans to date, totaling $48.3 million. Part of the $2 billion Smart Schools Bond Acts, the plans will modernize classrooms in Rochester and Buffalo.
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Learning for Students and Teachers Alike
On Wednesday, the Superintendent, along with key leaders from Rochester City School District, visited the summer learning program at Henry Hudson School No. 28. School No. 28 is hosting the Roc Summer Arts Academy.
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National Summer Learning Day
Rochester City School District in celebrating National Summer Learning Day.
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Henderson Ford Announces Winner of New Car
On Monday, June 19, Henderson Ford, along with Rochester City School District, WDKX, 13WHAM ABC, FOX Rochester, CW Rochester, Andrew Langston Center for Educational Excellence, Attorney Van White and Advantage Federal Credit Union all joined together to award the efforts of our RCSD students.
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Rochester Early College High School Student Wins Princeton Prize for Race Relations
Today, the Rochester Board of Education honored Shalinda Bollar, this year’s recipient of the Princeton Prize in Race Relations, which is awarded each year to a high school student who has made a significant contribution toward improving race relations in their school or community.
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Restoring Rochester Conference
On Saturday, May 20, the Rochester City School District’s ROC Restorative Team, along with the M.K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence, held their Restoring Rochester Conference in downtown Rochester.
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128th Annual Transfer of Flags Ceremony
On Sunday, May 21, the 128th Annual Transfer of Flags Ceremony took place at the Franklin Campus.
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Math and Movement Family Fun Night and Lowes Grant
On Thursday, May 11, World of Inquiry School No. 58 hosted a Math and Movement Family Fun Night for the families of students in grades kindergarten through six.
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myOn Spring Into Reading Contest Winners Announced
On Monday, May 1, Abelard Reynolds School No. 42 and Henry Hudson School No 28 were recognized as winners in the myOn Spring Into Reading contest held over the District spring recess.
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Superintendent Deane-Williams Visits Schools with Dr. Joy DeGruy
Dr. Joy DeGruy is an ambassador for healing.
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Rochester Principals Test the Pilot for NYCLA’s Equity Sims
Yesterday, members from the New York City Leadership Academy (NYCLA) attended the Principals meeting and presented their new pilot program called Equity Sims.
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RCSD Cabinet Participate in Viewing of I’m Not Racist… Am I?
Today members of Superintendent Barbara Deane-Williams’ Cabinet viewed the documentary film I’m Not Racist…Am I? where they were immersed in conversations led by Superintendent Deane-Williams and West Irondequoit Superintendent Jeffrey Crane immediately following the film.
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Rochester Welcomes More Than 500 Students at 4th Student Summit on Race
Today students from the Rochester City School District led students through thought-provoking discussions and activities at the ROC2CHANGE Student Summit on Race.
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World of Inquiry Principal Sheelarani Webster Selected as K-12 Building Principal of the Year
Today the School Administrators Association of New York State (SAANYS) officially announced World of Inquiry School No. 58 Principal Sheelarani Webster as the 2017 New York State K-12 Building Principal of the Year.
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RCSD More & Better Learning Time Video Wins Telly Award
A video created for the Rochester City School District’s More & Better Learning Time program won a Telly Award this week.
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Wilson X-Cats Robotics Team Came Home a Regional Winner
Congratulations to the Wilson X-Cats for their recognition as one of the regional winners in the 2017 Finger Lakes FIRST regional robotics competition.
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School 7 Students Spruce Up Classroom in Makeover Project
Today, Superintendent Barbara Deane-Williams presented Caroline Howe and Caroline Stubbe’s students at Virgil I. Grissom School No. 7 with Certificates of Recognition for their Extreme Classroom Makeover.
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Double-Digit Increase in Attendance at Mid-Point of “Cold Can’t Stop Us” Campaign
Leaders from the Rochester City School District, ESL Charitable Foundation, The Strong National Museum of Play and Causewave Community Partners assembled at Mary McLeod Bethune School No. 45 today to announce mid-point results of its “Cold Can’t Stop Us” student attendance initiative.
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Rochester City School District’s New Aspiring Principals Program
We are receiving technical support from the New York City Leadership Academy, or NYCLA, which has a track record of helping urban districts build Principal pipelines that have a positive impact on student achievement.
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Lobbying for More State Aid to Support Rochester Students
This week, as the legislature works on the State budget due April 1, Superintendent Barbara Deane-Williams will be in Albany urging increased support for Rochester schools.
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Pipeline for School Leadership
- On February 9th and 10th experts from the New York City Leadership Academy visited Rochester to join Superintendent Barbara Deane-Williams; along with members of her executive cabinet, leadership from Association of Supervisors and Administrators of Rochester, and two school Principals, to launch and initiative that will identify and train school Principals within the District.
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T&L Partnership & Support Teams Meeting and Training
In a special Cabinet meeting on February 7, Superintendent Barbara Deane-Williams gathered together a group of 40 instructional coaches, content directors, and other central office educators, who will form the new Teaching and Learning School Partnership and Support Teams.
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City of Rochester Declares February 15, 2017 School of the Arts Day
On February 15, the School of the Arts Gospel Choir, directed by John Gabriele, and Jazz Band, directed by Doug Stone, performed at City Hall as part of the Celebrate Black Heritage City Hall Gospel Hour.
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Winter Graduation 2017
The Rochester City School District held its sixth annual winter graduation on February 7 at the Benjamin Franklin Campus.
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Pre-K and Kindergarten Registration Fair
On Saturday, February 4, the Rochester City School District held its annual Pre-K and Kindergarten Registration Fair at the District offices.
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Opening Round of Future City Rochester Competition
Thirteen teams of our future city planners and engineers, approximately 100 city students, grades 5-8, present 3D models depicting their vision of Rochester in the future.
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ReadyRosie Officially Launches in Rochester
This morning Deputy Superintendent of Teaching and Learning, Dr. Kendra March, joined Mayor Lovely Warren and Jackie Campbell, Alliance Director of Roc the Future, at the Children’s Agenda to speak about the launch of ReadyRosie
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RCSD Principal of Pinnacle School No. 35 Selected for Lifetouch Memory Mission 2017
Since its inception in 2000, Lifetouch Memory Mission has given employees and volunteers a chance to travel to destinations around the world and spend a week doing intensive volunteer work.
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ReadyRosie Training for All UPK Staff
On Thursday, January 19, Pre-K staff members from District schools and community providers attended an all-day learning session on ReadyRosie.
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100-Day Plan Board Meeting
Over the past 100 days, members of Superintendent Barbara Deane-Williams’ Cabinet led five Listening and Learning project teams that have been engaging people who are served by or support the Rochester City School District.
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School Expo Draws More Than 1,500 to Celebrate City Schools and Make Informed Choices
Families had the opportunity to explore school options for students in all grades, enjoy student performances and get a free blanket at this year’s RCSD School Expo at the Sibley Building.
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District Leaders Pilot Professional Learning Tool to Deepen Discussion on Racial Equity
District leaders Wednesday employed an "equity simulator" to deepen their discussion about improving leadership and taking intentional steps to eliminate personal bias, institutional racism and racial disparities among students.
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Town Hall Sessions With Central Office Staff
Superintendent Barbara Deane-Williams led two Town Hall sessions with Central Office staff to discuss the critical role they must play in assisting schools, minimizing red tape so that Principals can focus on instructional leadership.
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District Leaders Discuss Racial Equity
At today's Cabinet meeting, School Chief Beverly Burrell-Moore and Superintendent Barbara Deane-Williams led a discussion among top District leaders on how to help achieve racial equity in our schools.
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Improvement of Experience for School Navigation
Chief Ombudsman and Compliance Officer Yolanda Asamoah-Wade spoke Tuesday morning (Dec. 13) to RCSD senior leaders in the Superintendent’s Cabinet, reinforcing the need to improve the experience of students and families as they navigate our school system.No Headlines to display -
RCSD Receives Largest My Brother’s Keeper Grant in New York State
Yesterday, State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia announced that the State Education Department awarded $10 million in grants to 56 organizations for two New York State My Brother’s Keeper Initiatives.No Headlines to display -
Expeditionary Learning at School No. 10
Deputy Superintendent Dr. Kendra March, along with Superintendent Barbara Deane-Williams, visited Dr. Walter Cooper Academy School No. 10.No Headlines to display -
RCSD Attendance – An Update from Jerome Underwood on the First 57 Days
Jerome Underwood, Director of Family Initiatives, led a discussion of chronic absence and helping schools to improve student attendance with senior District leaders in Superintendent Barbara Deane-Williams’ Cabinet meeting today.No Headlines to display
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- Virtual Academy of Rochester
- Additional RCSD Staff Websites
