The Fairport CSD has obtained several “Point of Care” PCR systems that can provide families with COVID results in 30 minutes. This test will give families the needed results to return to school after students are sent home for a COVID symptom. Our hope is that this opportunity for free and fast PCR testing offers another option for families to get students back to school quickly.
The Fairport Central School District recognized five newly tenure-granted staff members during the October 19 Board of Education meeting.
Congratulations to the newly-tenured staff members:
Students at Minerva DeLand School are learning how to be positive online citizens in the days leading up to October 20, when they will celebrate and strive for a world without bullying!
October 20 is Unity Day, a day created by PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center. Students and staff are invited to wear orange on that day to declare their commitment to a world without bullying.
Fairport athletes are supporting the fight against breast cancer by raising funds and awareness for a local treatment center. The Fairport Varsity boys and girls volleyball teams went all in to raise funds for Pluta Cancer Center for October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The two teams collected $1,000 to donate to Pluta by selling pink shirts recognizing Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Four Fairport High School students have been selected for the Rochester Philharmonic Youth Orchestra (RPYO), with three performances scheduled over the next season. FHS students Paul Besch-Turner (violin), May Fastais (violin), Noor Rouhana (violin) and Sammy Stringer (oboe) were selected in the Spring 2021 for the Youth Orchestra. Representatives from the RPYO say that the season’s tagline is “No More Distancing From Our Music!” The Fairport Central School District congratulates these talented musicians on their achievements!
The Fairport Central School District’s Board of Education will appoint Dr. Brian Moritz as a new board member at its October 4, 2021 Board of Education Workshop, with his term beginning immediately. Dr. Moritz replaces Mr. Tim Slisz who resigned from his Board of Education seat in July 2021.
When a Board member resigns before the end of the three-year term,
The Fairport Central School District administration salutes the members of the class of 2021 who graduated last month. Eight August graduates were honored before the September Board of Education Meeting at Fairport High School. Three students were present to receive their diplomas and congratulations from Fairport High School Principal Bob Clark,
Fairport High School Student Stephen Sampson, a 12th grader, completed his Eagle Scout Service Project by constructing four picnic tables for an outdoor classroom in the Northside Elementary School courtyard. Stephen says the project, from the planning stages to completion, took 170 hours. Stephen says 17 adults and 11 Scouts from his troop and from the school assisted with the picnic table project.
The Fairport Central School District has been experiencing a bus driver shortage, as many districts are also experiencing on a local, state and national level.
To mitigate the impact of the ongoing shortage, the District has continued with the following efforts:
The Fairport Central School District’s Annual “Raider Nation” Homecoming Weekend, beginning on Friday, September 24 beginning at 5:00 p.m. at Fairport High School, includes an outdoor community pep rally, music, food trucks, a bonfire and fireworks!
The event is rain or shine. Due to capital project work taking place at Fairport High School,