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Vol. 1, June 2015
P-TECH STAFF LIST Administration/Office Staff
Anthony Smith Program Administrator [email protected]
William Rotenberg Co-Director [email protected]
Angela Cattat Counselor [email protected]
Susan DeVelder Senior School Secretary [email protected]
Classroom Teachers
Emily Crowley Living Environment [email protected]
Christian Cruz Spanish/Art [email protected]
Paul Daniels Information Technology [email protected]
Anthony Davis Special Education [email protected]
Jennifer Fortune-Vasta Living Environment [email protected]
Jennifer MacLaughlin Math [email protected]
Francine Martella Business [email protected]
Julie Nicholas Math [email protected]
Shaun Rodriguez English [email protected]
Allison Stephens English [email protected]
Special Subjects/Nurse
Beverly Scarpulla Librarian [email protected]
Paul Luciano Physical Education [email protected]
Sandra Wallace Nurse [email protected]
P-TECH PARENT CORNER
As the parent of a student at P-TECH, you take an active interest in your child’s education.
The following are just a few guidelines for how to handle situations that may arise.
• Absence – If your child is absent, please
call the main office in the morning. When
your child returns, please send him or
her back with a note from home or the
doctor.
• Early Dismissal – If your child needs to
be dismissed early, please send him or
her to school with a note detailing the
time, date, and whether your child will be
picked up or needs to take the bus.
• Pick-Ups – If you are picking your child
up from school, please enter the building
and sign them out from the P-TECH
office.
• Tardiness – If your child is tardy, please
send a note or call the main office.
• Contact During School – If you need
to contact your child, please call the
main office. If your student needs to be
dismissed or needs special instructions
for after school, please allow enough time
for us to teach your child and then pass
on the message.
• Contact Information – If your phone
number, email address, or home address
changes, please make sure to update it in
the P-TECH office.
• Dress Code – Even as it gets warm out,
remember that P-TECH has a business
casual dress code.
Letter from the P-TECH Program Administrator
As our first year of P-TECH in Rochester comes to a close, I want to take this opportunity to thank our parents and families for their support and commitment to attendance and academics. While we are always striving for improved grades and more effort, our attendance this year reflects the commitment that we have made to help our P-TECH students be successful and continue their journey toward graduation and a college degree.
These next few weeks will be critical to the success of our students as they prepare for local finals and state exams in Algebra, Living Environment, and English Language Arts. Encourage your student to seek out extra help from their teachers and to start the study and review process early. Remind him or her that proper rest, good study habits, and a positive attitude all contribute to success during finals.
As we look forward to recruiting our second class of P-TECH students, we would like this year’s inaugural class to act as role models. Attendance, professional appearance, and dedication to academics are what we are all about, and we need your continued support to keep this message fresh in the minds of our P-TECH students.
Thank you for contributing to a great first year, and as always, don’t hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns.
Anthony Smith Rochester P-TECH Program Administrator
Pathways to TechnologyEdison Campus | 655 Colfax StreetRochester, New York 14606(585) 324-9722
A Note from the PTO
Beginning with the 2015-2016 school year,
the Edison Campus will be united. There will
be one principal, unified organizations, such
as the PTO, as well as combined fundraising
efforts. Although P-TECH will remain a separate
program in the school, we are pleased to join
forces with other parents and school staff
to build a strong and effective PTO for
the campus.
We are currently accepting volunteers for
the upcoming school year and would like
to encourage our P-TECH parents to participate in this important organization.
If you would like to be part of the 2015-2016 PTO, please contact Mary Lovejoy
HIGH HONOR ROLL
Giovanni Best
April Dumlao
Alexander Hernandez-Rodriguez
Diarra McFarland
Fatuma Mohamed
Tommie Nguyen
Burnardo Reynolds
Alexandra Streber
Joseph Warner
HONOR ROLL
Marcos Arzuaga-Guzman
Aysha Cole
Clauchett Cook
Ryan Duncan
Lashon Francisco
John Ginett
Esther Law
Alexander Lembke
Javier Rodriguez
Angel Subba
Trey Underwood
IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES
May 22 – 25 Memorial Day Holiday – No School
June 2 at 9:15 a.m. Common Core English Exam
June 15 Last day of classes before Regents Exams
June 16 – 25 Regents Exams
June 16 at 1:15 p.m. Living Environment Exam
June 17 at 1:15 p.m. Algebra I Common Core Exam
Exam Reminders!
• During exams, students come to school only when they are testing.
• Students will not be allowed late entrance into exam rooms after 10 a.m. for morning exams and after 2 p.m. for afternoon exams.
• All Regents Exams are three hours long. Students must stay and work for the entire three hours.
Honors With Distinction All A’s and a GPA of at least 4.0
High Honor Roll No C’s, D’s, or F’s, and a GPA
of at least 3.0
Honor Roll No D’s or F’s, and a GPA of
at least 3.0
Third Quarter Honors
Summer School
• Rochester City School District (RCSD)
Summer School runs from July 7
to August 14.
• Any student who fails a class must enroll
in RCSD Summer School.
• In order to receive credit for the failed
class, students must attend summer
school every day and pass the course.
Courses not passed in summer school
will not earn credit. If a Regents Exam is
needed to pass the course, the student
must also pass the exam to earn credit.
P-TECH Events & Opportunities
• The Future Business Leaders of America
(FBLA) is selling P-TECH polos for
$13. Get yours while you can. See Ms.
Martella or a student from the FBLA for
details.
• June 14 is the second annual Teacher’s
Challenge 5K. If you’re interested in
joining the team from P-TECH, log on
to www.roccityvalues.com, click on the
Teacher’s Challenge link, and register to
join the team labeled P-TECH Pride!
Ninth Grade Summer Enrichment
Summer Enrichment is for students
entering P-TECH from eighth grade. It is
a skill-building program that focuses on
math and English. We will also be using
Arduino boards, so students can learn
some basic coding skills.
Staff Advice
As the end of the year approaches, here’s
some advice from the P-TECH staff to
make the most of the rest of the year.
• Remember that in order to earn credits
and stay on track with P-TECH’s course/
sequence, you have to pass your
classes and Regents Exams! If you have
questions about credits, final exams, or
Regents Exams, contact Ms. Cattat.
• See your teachers for extra help – if your
teacher is not available, there are others
who are willing to help!
• Start studying for exams NOW – it’s
never too early.
• Use online tools to help yourself:
regentsprep.org, MyFoundationsLab, etc.
• Check with your science teacher to make
sure you have enough Lab Minutes to sit
for the Regents Exam!
• Keep the drama, drilling, and silliness
outside of school so you can be
successful in school!
Meet Harris Corporation
Harris Corporation is a leading
provider of advanced communications
and information systems for
government and commercial markets.
The company has approximately
$8 billion in annual revenue and
about 23,000 employees supporting
customers in more than 125 countries.
Locally, the Harris Corporation has provided P-TECH with 12 mentors for our students
and one very special professional mentor, Samantha Eaton. After meeting her mentee,
Samantha contacted P-TECH with a desire to start a program specifically for young
women. She then organized a presentation in which female professionals from Harris
shared information and fielded questions about careers in Information Technology and
Engineering with our 40 female P-TECH students.
A big thank you to Harris Corporation for providing time for these professionals to speak
with our young ladies!