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Elementary teachers from the Fairport and Penfield Central School Districts collaborated on Mystery Science, an engaging K-5 science resource that combines information with hands-on projects, in July. This project was made possible by a $23,000 grant from Bosch Community Fund that Fairport applied for collaboratively with Penfield. The grant covers the cost of Mystery Science (online) access for both districts for the 2019-20 school year,

Traditionally K-5 elementary classroom placements have been shared on or about August 1. This year, due to additional sections being added in July, all buildings are publishing placement information on August 9. Our priority is to create balanced, heterogeneous classrooms. This additional time will ensure that we are thoughtful with the placement of your child.

Donning their caps and gowns and nametags declaring their post-graduate plans, Fairport High School’s Class of 2019 took a stroll down memory lane by returning to their former schools as part of the school’s first-ever Graduation Walk.

The graduating seniors boarded buses and traveled to their first stop,

Residents in the Fairport Central School District approved the 2019-20 budget on May 21, 2019. Voters also approved the proposition and elected board members, along with approving the library budget and electing a library board trustee.

2019-20 School Budget
YES — 1432
NO — 486
Proposition 1 (Capital Technology Reserve Fund)
YES — 1582
NO — 337
Board of Education (2 seats)
Timothy Slisz — 1666
Damon Buffum (incumbent) — 1613
Public Library Budget
YES — 1551
NO — 367
Public Library Trustee (1 seat)
Suzanne Stockman (incumbent) — 1682 Read more »

Fairport Central School District residents will go to the polls on Tuesday, May 21 from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Johanna Perrin Middle School.

Budget highlights include:

The $132,199,783 total budget is a 2.47% increase over the prior year’s budget
The budget is in compliance with the Property Tax Cap
The estimated tax rate is a projected $22.77,

All of Fairport CSD’s fourth-grade students have the opportunity to become crime scene investigation agents with help from the Green Machine, an interactive mobile science laboratory. Using the lab’s state-of-the-art technology, students work together as an investigative team to solve a mystery.

Brooks Hill students recently worked on a scenario in which an unidentified,

Fairport Central School District’s newest edition of the Commentator is now available. District residents will receive it in their mailboxes in the coming days. The 2019-20 proposed budget vote date is Tuesday, May 21, at Johanna Perrin Middle School from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

To read about the latest in news as it relates to future planning and the budget development process for 2019-20,

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) presented 51 citizenship candidates originating from 24 countries to the New York Supreme Court at a ceremony at the Minerva DeLand School on April 25. Brooks Hill fifth-grade classes sponsored the event. Students participated in the event, performing in the chorus and reading essays about citizenship.

Nine teams from Fairport Central School District competed in the Odyssey of the Mind State Tournament held on Saturday, March 23 in Binghamton, NY. Two teams are moving on to the World Competition at Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan on May 22-25, 2019 and five of Fairport’s teams finished in the top five.

Dear Fairport Community Members:

Facilities planning has been at the forefront of the District’s work this year. The Board of Education and administration continue to discuss the possible merger of Minerva DeLand and the Fairport High School. We have been analyzing the educational and fiscal implications of a possible merger and the importance of having a comprehensive facilities plan to achieve our strategic initiatives.