Per Governor Cuomo’s recent request to hold three public meetings for families, the Fairport CSD scheduled three sessions on Monday, August 17. Community members may watch the replay of these sessions by clicking on the following links:
The Fairport Central School District has appointed Dominic Monacelli as the new Acting Principal for Minerva DeLand School. Monacelli has been serving as an assistant principal of Fairport High School since 2014.
“Mr. Monacelli is completely invested in developing, nurturing, and sustaining the best environment for our students and staff to thrive and be successful,” said Superintendent of Schools Brett Provenzano.
The Fairport Central School District is pleased to announce Pam Ciranni as the District’s Acting Director of Special Programs. She was most recently the principal of Minerva DeLand School. Ciranni will oversee special education programming in grades 6 – 12, as well as Fairport’s K-12 music program. She replaces Susan Walz,
Six Fairport High School Class of 2020 graduates were inducted into the Student Hall of Fame on August 5 at the high school. Ren’ee Doser, Josie Keenan, David Munechika, Emily Pollack, Morgan Schwab and Eden Yarbrough were honored during a ceremony that looked a bit different this year due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Recent comments by Governor Cuomo regarding COVID-19 testing in schools have raised questions as they are contrary to what the state’s own guidance documents recommend (see below):
“It is strongly recommended that schools comply with CDC guidance and not conduct COVID-19 testing or require testing or antibody testing of students or staff members.
Please join Superintendent Provenzano and building leaders on Thursday, July 30 from 6:30-8 p.m. on our District Facebook page or on the District’s YouTube. The purpose of this LIVE session is to discuss the hybrid and virtual instructional models in more detail. We will also address transportation questions families may have at this time.
Fairport eighth-grader Hedwiga Brutskiy is a two-time New York State all around gymnastics champion and Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Young Scholar Program 2020 semifinalist. She’s also a member of the Fairport FIRST LEGO Robotics Team and received an “Outstanding” rating for flute in the 2019 NY State Solo Evaluation Festival.
The data the District has collected from parent/guardians, students and staff through surveys and Town Meetings since last spring and as recently as this week has been informing the District’s reopening plans.
The Fairport Central School District has made available for the community the results of the ‘Fall 2020 Reopening: Request for Family Input’ survey sent to all District families to help the District better understand the perceptions and hopes of the school community based upon the guidelines released for a fall 2020 school reopening.
Join Superintendent Provenzano Tuesday and Wednesday, July 21 and July 22, each night at 6:30 p.m. on our District Facebook page or on the District’s YouTube, as he will host a LIVE session to discuss the information the District learned through the ‘Fairport CSD Fall 2020 Reopening: Request for Family Input’
July 17, 2020: Reopening Information
Dear Families:
Our priority remains the health and safety of our children and our staff. As I have shared, we will be opening schools this fall using guidance provided by New York State (NYS) officials and grounded in research and best health and safety practices.