COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TEAM MEETING
October 26th, 2023
Rochester City School District
Rochester, NY
Objective #1 - Welcome to CET!
Mission
Vision
Agenda
5 min. | Welcome |
30 min. | Purpose / In-Building Community Partner Highlights |
15 min. | New Partner connections |
10 min. | Parent, Student, Alumni Discussion/Questions |
2 min. | Next steps - Survey |
Purpose
Mission: To cultivate a culture of academic excellence in partnership with schools, students, families, and community stakeholders utilizing inclusive and innovative learning opportunities for all learners.
Vision: To use Community School strategies to build a solid foundation that promotes equity and educational excellence for all learners.
Goal
Become familiar with Partnerships at Monroe
Discuss opportunities that would benefit the Monroe Family
Block Scheduling
DataWise cycles to monitor, support and adjust the implementation of our plan.
Monroe Students need to be independent thinkers, learners, and problem solvers. To support students in developing their independence, teachers are consistently implementing the following academic techniques: The Gradual Release Model, Annotation and Productive Struggle.
Expose students to various post-graduate opportunities, including field trips to local colleges and industry.
We advocate regular parent communication, and monitor the progress through the RCSD’s PowerSchool Student Management System on Attend Actions.
Family Newsletters, Interim reports, host Open House and Parent Teacher weekend breakfasts, and send home Shine Bright post cards.
Our goal is to make Demonstrable Improvement. Productive Struggle, Annotation, Gradual release so that all students are truly engaged in the learning process.
In-building Community Partner Updates
Provider | Service | Deliver | Impact on Students Families September 1st/October 14th |
Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection | Mentoring and Academic Partnership | Mentoring, Social/Emotional Development, Life Skills, Employment Readiness, Academic Support, College & Career Exposure | Student Mentoring - 253 Academic Support - 43 Extracurricular - 37 |
Staff | Position | Cell Phone | |
Christina Alvarado | Youth Advocate I | 585-261-7845 | |
Karelyn Torres-Rivera | Youth Advocate II | 585-4814563 | |
Omayra Ramos-White | Supervisor | 585-301-0281 |
Overview: Each student is assigned to a Youth Advocate that provides ongoing mentoring services. Students participate in social and life skill-building enrichments during lunch periods or after school. Career tours, college tours, and academic support are made available throughout the year. Students who meet “AAA” standards (Academics, Attendance, Attitude), can be referred to our Youth Employment Training Academy and receive their certification upon completion. Students have the opportunity to join affinity groups, focused on our young men, young women, and arts, that facilitate events for students throughout the year. We are currently recruiting students grades 9th-10th.
Room 3
In-building Community Partner Updates
Provider | Service | Deliver | Impact on Students Families September/October |
SUNY Brockport | Academic & Mentorship | College & Career Readiness | Recruitment & Brainstorming Workshops |
In-building Community Partner Updates
Provider | Service | Deliver | Impact on Students Families September/October |
Center For Youth | Help Zone | Social-Emotional Learning, Hygiene supplies, Re entry from suspension, mediations, clothing closet, small groups, restorative trainings, youth development, life skills | ____635___student contacts |
Brittany Dorman bdorman@centerforyouth.net ext 2320
Daekwon Ruffin druffin@centerforyouth.net ext 2322
Maurice Smith masmith@centerforyouth.net ext 2321
HELP ZONE HAPPENINGS
In-building Community Partner Updates
Provider | Service | Deliver | Impact on Students Families September/October |
Center For Youth | Social/Emotional/Mental Engagement | 90 students, Academic accommodations, Learn to Earn, Classroom presentations, Individual counselling, Educational group sessions |
In-building Community Partner Updates
Provider | Service | Deliver | Impact on Students Families September/October |
Food link | Food Pantry | Nutrition | 23 adults 26 students 4 seniors |
To access the Food Pantry at Monroe Upper School
Please email: jennifer.defranco@rcsdk12.org, elizabeth.estevez@rcsdk12.org, or mario.mongeon@rcsdk12.org
In the email, please identify a current phone number to be reached at.
In-building Community Partner Updates
Provider | Service | Deliver | Impact on Students Families September/October |
Pathways to Peace | Intervention/Prevention | Intervention/mediation/re entry from suspension, youth and justice, gang intervention and social emotional/mentoring | 2000 |
Courtney Allen ext 1240
courtney.allen@cityofrochester.gov
In-building Community Partner Updates
Provider | Service | Deliver | Impact on Students Families September/October |
UR Upward Bound | Academic | College & Career Readiness | 48 Students
3 Students attended
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In-building Community Partner Updates
Provider | Service | Deliver | Impact on Students Families September/October |
Natasha Del Rosario
Bilingual Prevention & Intervention Specialist | Roc Restorative & IBERO | Social - Emotional Learning Bilingual in classroom support. Schools Academic Culture | Academic & Restorative bilingual classroom support |
Contact information: natasha.rosario@iaal.org
Address: RocRestorative H.U.B. at Douglass Campus
940 Fernwood Park,
Rochester, NY 14609
Community Partners & future opportunities
Partner / Support | Service | Deliver | Impact on Students Families |
Burger King | Attendance | Motivation Incentives | Attendance/On-time Rewards |
Family Attendance / On-time CELEBRATION EVENTS | ||||
Nov. 3rd | Nov. 21st | Dec. 21st | Jan. 22nd | Feb. 29th |
Community Partners & future opportunities
Partner / Support | Service | Deliver | Impact on Students Families |
SPIRIT NYS | Attendance / Graduation | Motivation Incentives | 5 students |
Community Partners & Future Opportunities
Partner / Support | Service | Deliver | Impact on Students Families |
Flower City Art Center | collaborate with Monroe to meet needs of students/families | Art Enrichment & Integration | New |
MCC | collaborate with Monroe to meet needs of students/families | Graduation, College & Career | 4 staff offering dual credit courses in JANUARY |
Teen Empowerment | collaborate with Monroe to meet needs of students/families | Life Skills / Mentoring | As needed |
L. Perez / Alumni | GRSLA/Summer LEAP | Student services connection | Collaborator with Monroe |
C. Joyner / Alumni | Vision Financial Group | Student/Family services connections | Financial education for students and families |
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Discussion / Questions / Suggestions
Survey Results
CET meeting data:
Time - 5:30-6:30 / Day - Thurs. or ANY / Location - All 3 will be offered
NOVEMBER 30th Please check email for links.
Closure
Next Meeting: Nov. 30th - 5:30-6:30pm
Survey #1 - Meeting time preferences
(if you have not already done this)