Superintendent Update
West Irondequoit CSD update from Aaron Johnson
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
Hello famililes,
I wanted to pass along a few updates and well wishes to you and your family for another great fall weekend. Autumn in West Irondequoit is truly special. Let’s hope Mother Nature keeps surprising us! Just a reminder: There is no school next Thursday and Friday, Nov. 10-11. Thursday is a Superintendent’s Conference Day with professional development for staff and K-4 Parent/Teacher Conferences. Friday we pause for Veteran’s Day to honor those who served our country. Thank you to all past and present military personnel.
Connected to that, if you have a family member who is a veteran who lives in Irondequoit may need help with the yard. Interim Dake Jr. High School Principal, Mr. Dave Dunn, is organizing a Leaf Raking event by students for Friday morning, Nov. 11th. If you want to nominate a veteran from your family, please email Mr. Dunn and include the veteran’s name, address and a phone number. Email him at David_Dunn@westiron.monroe.edu.
We appreciate the efforts of Mr. Dunn and our students to help our community!
Please read below for a few more updates.
In partnership,
Aaron R. Johnson, Ed.D
Superintendent of Schools
SECURITY ANALYSIS REPORT COMING SOON
Mr. Don Shomette, a national school security expert, was recently on campus at all schools and non-instructional buildings to provide a detailed safety analysis of our buildings, grounds, protocols and practices. We expect to receive his comprehensive report in early December and will review it and present a report to the Board of Education on Jan. 5th meeting.
RESTARTING SEARCH FOR DIRECTOR
We were informed last week by Lieutenant Andrew Whitaker that he will remain with the Irondequoit Police Department. The longtime officer was appointed our district's new Director of Safety and Security in mid-June and was scheduled to start this month. We already have begun the process to search for another strong candidate to lead us and hope to have a person in place by January of 2023.
HELPFUL INFORMATION ON RSV
With cases of RSV, or Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), on the rise locally and nationally we wanted to share some resources gathered by nursing staff. RSV is a common respiratory virus that usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms. Most people recover in a week or two, but RSV can be serious, especially for infants and older adults. RSV is the most common cause of bronchiolitis (inflammation of the small airways in the lung) and pneumonia (infection of the lungs) in children younger than 1 year of age in the United States. Please click here to read more from the CDC.
NEW VIDEO SERIES
EPISODE 1, SITDOWN WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT! Here's a new feature (click above) as Aaron Johnson talks with staff, students and others from around our district. Our debut episode spotlights Mrs. Alissa Georges and the "Art of Teaching" class at Irondequoit HS. Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources, Mrs. Michelle Cramer, also joined us. The class is designed to develop future educators and Mrs. Georges' passion for teaching is palpable!
RENOVATIONS UPCOMING AT ROGERS
A new teller-style security window was installed late last summer at Iroquois Middle School and the NYS Education Department has approved a similar renovation at Rogers Middle School. Work is expected to start in January and be complete later next spring.
HALLOWEEN EVENTS WERE A HIT
The district hosted two Halloween-themed events on Oct. 28-29 that were outstanding examples of success on many levels, including our collaborative spirit, prioritizing student development in a fun way and raising money for a community partner. Read more via this link.
COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS: CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE EDUCATION
Our next community town-hall webinar will be at 7 PM on Tuesday, Nov. 15th. The topic: Culturally Responsive Education. Our panel will share information and welcomes discussion with you. The district will email a link on Nov. 14th to access this live webinar.
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CONTACT INFORMATION
Email: public_info@westiron.monroe.edu
Website: westirondequoit.org
Location: 321 List Avenue, Irondequoit, NY, USA
Phone: 585-342-5500
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WestIrondequoitCSD
Twitter: @WestIrondequoit