From the Director of Secondary Education
Mike Midey
Cool nights, the calendar, and a flurry of activity at school all point to the beginning of a new school year. One of the questions parents/guardians usually ask is, “What can we do to help our student achieve?” There are no easy answers to this question. Each student has different strengths and weaknesses that may help them or hold them back. The one thing that every educator will tell you is that you are an important part of your child’s education. If education is important to you then education will be important to your child. The following are some suggestions that you might use to help your student start the new school year on the right foot. Set expectations and discuss goals with your child. It helps the student to know what they are working toward. Help your child learn time management. This may be as simple as setting a time every night to do homework or as complex as making a timetable to complete a long term project. Monitor your child’s progress and ask your child about their school day. Just by asking them to recall what they did in school that day you are helping them to study. Help your child to find an extracurricular activity that will interest them. Research proves that students who are involved in at least one activity have better attendance and better grades. Finally, get involved yourself. There are many things that you can do at school. Most importantly try to attend orientations and meetings when possible. This will show your child that you care about their education.
Summer is usually a very busy time for the staff and faculty, and this year has been no exception. Between the 60th Anniversary Celebration, and the usual activities that occur around the building there has not been a moment of rest. Many of the faculty members have been to conferences and workshops. This time spent by the teachers will have a direct and positive effect on our students. Faculty members have done everything from spending time at Walden Pond contemplating the works of Thoreau to working on aligning our curriculum to the New York State Standards.
We are now into our second year of REAP (Romulus Enhanced Assessment Program). Each student at the high school level should have their mentor chosen, and should be putting thought into their project. It would be a benefit to your child if you were to take an active role and interest in their project.
We look forward to the start of the new school year and all the excitement that it brings.
Message From the Director of Elementary Education
Message From the Director of Elementary Education
Barbara B. Quinn
Barbara B. Quinn
Welcome Back! The first day of school for Elementary students at Romulus will be Tuesday, September 8,1998. We are looking forward to seeing the children and hearing about their summer vacations.
There will be several new faces in the Elementary this fall. Ms. Colleen Cook will be teaching Kindergarten. She is a graduate of Nazareth College and has been teaching at St. Michael’s in Newark for the past two years. Mrs. Gina Lynch, our new second grade teacher, is a graduate of Nazareth College. Mrs. Lynch recently completed two long term leave assignments in third grade at RCS and is a popular substitute. Mr. Christopher Abbott will be teaching third grade. He is a graduate of the State University College at Cortland and has been a substitute teaching in Canandaigua and Palmyra Macedon. Mrs. Amanda Pundt will be teaching third grade. Mrs. Pundt is a graduate of the State University College at Geneseo and is transferring to third grade after one year of teaching Special Education Resource room in grades 4-6 at RCS. Ms. Carlene Shultz will be teaching Special Education for grades 5-6. Ms. Schultz is a graduate of Keuka College and comes to RCS after teaching Special Education in Avoca Central School.
Elementary Assignments are:
Mrs. Michelle Mason, PreKindergarten Room 27
Mrs. Margaret Brady, Kindergarten Room 24
Ms. Colleen Cook, Kindergarten Room 22
Mrs. Janice Hyde, First Grade Room 13
Mrs. Cindy Drexler, First Grade Room 17
Mrs. Darlene Poormon, Second Grade Room 23
Mr. James Williams, Second Grade Room 15
Mrs. Gina Lynch, Second Grade Room 12
Mr. Christopher Abbott, Third Grade Room 28
Mrs. Lori Lantrip, Third Grade Room 14
Mrs. Amanda Pundt, Third Grade Room 26
Mrs. Marge Larrabee, Fourth Grade Room 34
Mr. Michael Pane, Fourth Grade Room 33
Mrs. Phyllis Weekes, Fifth Grade Room 36
Mrs. Doris Robinson, Fifth Grade Room 35
Mrs. Nancy Galusha, Sixth Grade Room 38
Mr. Lawrence Gambee, Sixth Grade Room 37
Special Area Teachers and Staff:
Ms. Betty Gerych, Music Mr. Roger Clemenson, Physical Education
Mrs. Liz Larzelere, Computers Mrs. Mary Sinicropi, Speech
Ms. Michele Cuva, School Psychologist Mr. James Mason, Art
Mrs. Marie Johnson, Media Center Mrs. Babette Bennett, School Nurse
Mr. Peter Goloski, Instrumental Music Mrs. Mary Midey, Reading
Mrs. Amy Perry, Speech Ms. Cindy Kieffer, Special Education PreK-2
Mr. Joseph Kelly, Special Education 3-4 Mr. Craig Waid, Physical Education
Ms. Kate Whitney, Physical Education Mrs. Julet Dinan, Physical Therapist
Ms. Carlene Shultz, Special Education 5-6 Mrs. Valerie DeLeo, Occup. Therapist
Mrs. Susan Mitchell, Spanish 5-6 Mr. Robert Kohler, Technology 5-6
Mrs. Carol Effraimson, Home and Careers Mr. Jeffrey Eveland, Counselor
Mrs. Marian Curle, Teaching Assistant Mrs. Sandy Kaufman, Media Aide
Mrs. Darlene Cragle, Teacher’s Aide Mrs. Beverly Cowen, Teacher’s Aide
Mrs. Cheryl Farley, Teacher’s AideMrs. Cheryl Farley, Teacher’s Aide Mrs. Kate Esson, Reading Aide
Mrs. Mary Godwin, Teacher’s Aide Mrs. Mary Jean Toner, Teacher’s Aide
Mrs. Cindy Waugh, Elementary Secretary Mrs. Jean Montford, CSE Secretary/
Teacher’s Aide
We are all looking forward to the upcoming year and working with your family. Please feel free to contact staff if you have any questions or concerns. The 1998-99 school year will be an important year for your child and communication between school and home will be beneficial to all. See you the 8th.
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