Armed with garbage bags, gloves and keen eyes, dozens of Fairport Central School District students, parents and staff met in the parking lot of Johanna Perrin Middle School on a Saturday in mid-May. They were ready to do battle against an invasive species filling up the wooded area between that school and Brooks Hill: the garlic mustard plant.
Johanna Perrin library named Rochester region’s “School Library of the Year”
Every student and staff member at Johanna Perrin Middle School (JP) knows that the JP library is a magical place; now, everyone in the Rochester region knows it too. The JP library was named “School Library of the Year” by the Rochester Regional Library Council (RRLC).
The library was nominated for the “School Library of the Year” distinction by JP staff members and students.
Rebecca Short named new Martha Brown principal
Rebecca Short, a science teacher turned administrator, was appointed as the next Martha Brown Middle School (MB) principal at the Board of Education Workshop on April 4. Short will begin her new role on July 1, replacing Dave Dunn who is retiring as MB principal.
Short spent the majority of her career as a science teacher and assessment specialist at Webster CSD for 16 years before coming to Fairport where she has served as the assistant principal of Johanna Perrin Middle School for the past eight years.
March 28 registration for NYS Framework Session for parents & community
You’re invited!
Join the Fairport Central School District on Monday, March 28, 2022 from 6:30 – 8 p.m. at Fairport High School Room 512 for the 4th, and final, community forum on the New York State’s Culturally Responsive Sustaining Education Framework (CRSEF) to learn how the District is implementing the framework to engage and support all students in grades K-12 as it relates to Ongoing Professional Learning.
Johanna Perrin student recognized for act of kindness
Ella Pendry saw someone who needed help – so she helped. It was a simple act of kindness without consideration or expectation of reward, and she did it because it was the right thing to do. That’s why the Johanna Perrin eighth-grader is being recognized for her selflessness and quick thinking by the Rochester Police Department with the “Do The Right Thing” Award this month.
Join our District! Increased daily rates for substitute teachers
LOOKING FOR A REWARDING WAY TO JOIN THE FAIRPORT CSD FAMILY?
The District has increased the daily rates for substitute teachers – no teaching experience necessary! You’ll need a Bachelor’s degree OR college coursework toward certification. Here are the new rates:
- $140 per day for retired Fairport CSD teachers
- $130 per day for retired teachers
- $115 per day for certified and uncertified substitutes
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January Regents Exams Cancelled
This week, the Board of Regents Chancellor Betty Rosa announced that all New York high school Regents exams scheduled for January will be canceled. No decisions have been made regarding the June and August 2022 administrations of Regents Examinations or any other State assessment programs.
Fairport’s PCR Clinic – Holiday Hours through Jan. 1
Attention Fairport families! Here is the holiday schedule for the Fairport Central School District’s PCR clinic at Minerva DeLand School.
Please note the changes to the schedule over the next two weeks as indicated below:
- Dec. 18 – Closed due to music All-Counties
- Dec.
Fairport’s ‘Make a Difference’ campaign donates more than $14,000 to Veterans Outreach Center
The Fairport school community is giving back to local veterans this week as part of another successful fundraising effort from the District’s annual Make a Difference (MAD) campaign.
Fairport, in conjunction with Crazy Dog T-Shirts, presented a check totaling $14,160 to Veterans Outreach Center (VOC) of Rochester on November 8.
Students will be dismissed 10 minutes early on Thursday, Oct. 7
All students will be released 10 minutes early on Thursday, Oct. 7 for the District’s annual drill required by New York State Education Department (NYSED) regulations.
This drill also coincides with the District’s Safety Week, Oct. 12-15, in which students will learn and practice emergency safety drills. Fairport Schools practice these drills to refine communication processes,