This just in from Mr Labinawitz:
Looking for volunteers this Sunday May 27th. to help plant at our one and only HPNA Monroe Co. in Bloom garden at the top of Clinton Ave. So. across from Field Street. We will be planting and mulching from 9am to around noon. We would love to have you come join in the fun for a few hours. This garden is one of the gateways to our neighborhood and always gets great reviews. Hope to see you there. Thanks
2011 Gardening Crew – Photo Courtesy Michael Thompson who has promised to bring donuts to the Sunday May 27, 2012 Gardening Get-Together
Join Your Neighbors and Be Part of the first BoulevART project in Rochester!
Your Whole Family is Invited to this Community Event.
The HPNA BoulevART team is getting into high gear as the weekend of June 9 & 10 approaches. We are having the third of four “get-togethers” about this project,on Wednesday May 23, 2012 at 7 pm in Ellwanger & Barry Park. If you and/or your neighbors, friends or family have interest in participating and painting the street with the rest of us, please try to attend. Artists, Residents, Friends and Kids of all ages will be welcome to grab a brush and create our street art project. The design is done and submitted for approval. We are getting ready to paint…But first we need to finish the event plan!
- Get more information on the project at the Main BoulevART page on this site
- Sign-up and join us using this on-line form
- Email questions to Marcia at volunteer@highlandparkrochester.org
(or call her at 473-0026)
Dates for remaining get-togethers to plan and organize the event:
- Wednesday, May 23rd 7-8 pm Ellwanger & Barry Park
- Thursday, June 7th 7-8 pm Ellwanger & Barry Park Read more…
Crime Prevention Bulletin
Dear Community Members,
The Rochester Police Dept would like to make you aware that there has been an increase in residential burglaries throughout the South East area in the past few weeks. In many cases, the burglar was able to enter the home through an unlocked window. With the warm weather approaching, I would like to remind all citizens to be certain to close and lock your windows, screens and doors whenever you are away from home or asleep.
In addition, please follow these crime Prevention Tips to reduce your chance of becoming a victim:
- Report to 911 immediately all suspicious activity such as persons loitering, going door to door, or the sound of glass breaking.
- Report any attempt to break into your house or garage, such as cuts on your window screens near the locks.
- Keep your doors, windows and garages locked when not at home (even when in the yard or at a neighbors).
- Install and use deadbolt locks on all exterior doors.
- Notify a neighbor when you are going to be away.
- Discontinue newspaper delivery when going on vacation.
- Keep outside lights on all night and use motion sensor lights all around your home.
- Trim shrubs to deny burglars a hiding place, especially shrubs around windows.
- Lock up ladders and trash toters where they cannot be used by a burglar.
- Don’t leave returnable cans etc. out for the “homeless”.
- Never open your door for a stranger.
Brian Bannerman
Crime Prevention Officer
Rochester NY
Police Department
East Division, SENSC
846 South Clinton Av.
Rochester, NY 14620
585-428-7647
HPNA Lilac Festival Exhibit and Events for 2012
HPNA Lilac Festival Exhibit and Events 2012
Exhibit: “Virtual Scrapbook Revisited”
- Lower Reservoir Gatehouse (Red Brick Building diagonally across from Lamberton Conservatory)
- Saturday, May 12, Sunday May 13 : 11 am – 7 pm
- Friday, May 18, Saturday May 19: 11 am – 7 pm
- Sunday, May 20: 11 am – 6 pm
Related Festival Events:
- Highland Park in Bloom : Beyond the Lilacs
First of a New Series of Family Friendly Tours guided by Amy Priestley
Saturday, May 12 , 1 pm – Meet in front of Lamberton Conservatory - Third Annual Ellwanger & Barry Day Celebration
Sunday, May 20th - Lower Reservoir Gatehouse
Bagel Brunch 11 am – 2 pm
Special Exhibit Talk 12:30 pm
- Ellwanger & Barry Day Tree Tour
Family Friendly Tour guided by Amy Priestley
Sunday, May 20, 1 pm – Meet in front of Lamberton Conservatory
Everything old is new again and vice versa as this year’s HPNA Lilac Festival Exhibit celebrates our “ Virtual Scrapbook Revisited“. Since 2009, we have been collecting personal stories, uncovering historical tidbits and archiving information on our current events – all at www.ellwangerbarry.org. Have you seen the Waterworks Bees or taken the Journey to the Dove Tree? From Michigan there is an illustrated story about a Wedgwood Jug designed for George Ellwanger, from a Meigs Street residence: photos from the 1920s, from 2011: concert video from our Music in the Park series. And much more. In keeping with the hodgepodge spirit, we will also feature content from our first four years of exhibits, timelines, botanical art, Ice storm photos, nominated trees, old postcards, videos and personal recollections.
Klimt’s Tree of Life: Inspiration for Our Logo? Click Here
Why not add your own story? Did you get engaged in Highland Park? (See our category Love across Time). Over the next few months, we will also be busy updating the companion site with backlogged entries and special projects. So bring your stories, cool photos, poems and drawings about our Neighborhood and Parks to the park and join in. 11am – 7pm May 12,13,18,19,20 at the Lower Reservoir Gatehouse in Highland Park. See our Calendar , Facebook Page and Websites for additional times and dates. Two special Park Tours are also scheduled for this period.
And don’t forgot our annual Ellwanger & Barry Day Bagel Brunch on Sunday May 20 from 11 am to 2 pm at the Lower Reservoir Gatehouse. Stop by, get a bite, and chat about the park and the hood with us and your other friends and neighbors.
Tours are Co-Sponsored by HPNA and Highland Conservancy
Join Your Neighbors and Be Part of the first BoulevART project in Rochester!
Your Whole Family is Invited to this Community Event.
The HPNA BoulevART team is getting into high gear as the weekend of June 9 & 10 approaches. We are having the first of four “get-togethers” about this project,on Wednesday May 2, 2012 at 7 pm in Ellwanger & Barry Park. If you and/or your neighbors, friends or family have interest in participating and painting the street with the rest of us, please try to attend. Artists, Residents, Friends and Kids of all ages will be welcome to grab a brush and create our street art project. The design is done and submitted for approval. We are getting ready to paint…But first we need to finish the event plan!
- Get more information on the project at the Main BoulevART page on this site
- Sign-up and join us using this on-line form
- Email questions to Marcia at volunteer@highlandparkrochester.org
(or call her at 473-0026)
Dates for get-togethers to plan and organize the event:
- Wednesday, May 2nd 7-8 pm Ellwanger & Barry Park
- Wednesday, May 16th 6-7 pm Lower Reservoir Gatehouse
- Wednesday, May 23rd 7-8 pm Ellwanger & Barry Park
- Thursday, June 7th 7-8 pm Ellwanger & Barry Park
Please feel free to stop by to sign up for Paint Day and for more information. We apologize for the short notice of the first Planning Get-together . If you want to be involved with planning the event, and can’t make it , please contact Marcia at 585-473-0026 or email: volunteer@highlandparkrochester.org
Remember …to let us know you are interested in the BoulevART project , please fill out this online form
PS Check out the Design Prototype – Halfway Down on this page!
Neighborhood Spirit ContestLast year, the Highland Park Neighborhood took 1stplace by a landslide, and we are in it to win it again! We will defend our title from anxious competitors like the Susan B. Anthony neighborhood, which has sized up the competition and is looking for the upset. (Click here to open an article with more pictures and information about last year’s win on our scrapbook site)
Sunday, April 29
Arrive by 8:00 am (don’t be late or you’ll miss it!)
So come on out to cheer the runners on! Bring the kids! It is a fantastic way to start a Sunday morning!
Here’s how to fit into the crowd:
- Wear your Highland Park neighborhood T-shirt if you have one or wear anything you own that’s GREEN or PURPLE (accessories are encouraged).
- Bring SIGNS with messages to the runners, like “You can do it!”, “Runner’s Rock!” or anything that will help get them up that heartbreak hill!
- Bring NOISEMAKERS – kazoos, penny jugs, drums, symbols & whistles!
- Most importantly, get ready to show your SPIRIT and have some FUN!
For more information and a map of the marathon route, visit www.flowercitychallenge.com.
RG&E Work on Alpine starts @ April 30
Dear Customer:
We wanted to let you know that on or about April 30, 2012 we will begin installing new natural gas mains and services on Alpine Street. Our work will take place in front of or near residences but we do not plan to replace the service line which feeds each home at this time. We expect to complete the work by May 25, 2012.
Here is information about the project that you may find useful.
· To ensure safety, before work begins, RG&E and other utilities will mark water, natural gas and other underground lines in the work area – possibly on or near your property.
· During the first phase of the project, our contractor, DDS/Rochester Utilities will install the new mains. In most cases, this will mean temporary inconveniences, but we will work to ensure that residents will have ready access to their driveway or parking lot. All of the excavated areas will be backfilled as quickly as possible, most on the same day they are excavated.
· The next phase of the project will include putting the new mains in service and installing new natural gas services to those customers whose service is affected by the work. Again, excavated areas will be backfilled as quickly as possible.
· In the last phase of the project, DDS/Rochester Utilities will return to complete grading and apply topsoil, grass seed and fertilizer. We will also provide helpful hints about watering and lawn care after this restoration work is complete. Asphalt and concrete will also be restored as necessary.
· In the event that work is done during the winter months, permanent restoration work on your property will be done in the spring as soon as weather permits.
· Please call me at the number below any time during this project if you want an update or have any questions. Please refer to the Alpine Street WO #1000431296 when you call.
We know that these projects are sometimes disruptive, but it is important that we maintain our complex natural gas delivery system that provides essential energy to our customers.
Thank you for your understanding and patience as we complete this important project.
Sincerely,
Rick Mason – Supervisor
RG&E Construction & Maintenance
(585) 724-8490
(585) 325-3939 (Local TTY)
1-800-962-3293 (Toll Free TTY)
Celebrate Olmsted’s Birthday and The Poets’ Garden. April 26
Do join the Highland Park Conservancy and the Upstate Chapter of the American Association of 
Landscape Architects this Thursday evening for the Frederick Law Olmsted Birthday Party, at Highland Park!
Thursday, April 26, 2012 – 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Celebration of Olmsted’s Birthday and visit to The Poets’ Garden.
We will have an informative tour of one of the most beautiful corners of the Park. Our guides can help us identify some of the remarkable plant specimens that thrive in the Garden. The Garden is at its peak in early Spring, and this opportunity to tour it will be a delight.
April 26th is also the anniversary of the birth of Frederick Law Olmsted, and the Upstate Chapter of the American Association of Landscape Architects will host a reception featuring cupcakes, to celebrate that event and the profession of landscape architecture.
After the tour and some cupcakes, you can wander to other parts of the Park and enjoy it in the pre-Lilac Festival calm.
We will meet in front of the Lamberton Conservatory. The event is free and open to the public.
We hope to see you on April 26.
The Highland Park Conservancy invites you to participate in a new volunteer venture to help preserve and enhance the Park. The County Parks Department has agreed to allow the Conservancy to assist in some maintenance activities. We will not be trimming trees or using heavy equipment; rather, we will work on weeding and tidying discrete areas.
For years, a small group of dedicated volunteers has maintained the Poet’s Garden. We want to use that model to work in other areas of the Park. For 2012, we will adopt the Azalea stairs, the rock garden, the Iris Garden, and the Rhododendron Walk. We are seeking volunteers who are willing to spend a few hours per week or month maintaining one of those areas, from April until the Fall. You can select the area you want to adopt, set your own hours, and work in a group. County Parks personnel will provide a training session to teach us how to tell a weed from a flower and other valuable lessons.
The first session is scheduled for Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at 6pm. We will meet in front of the Lamberton Conservatory.
If you are interested in exploring this opportunity, e-mail Mary Fisher at mvfisher7@frontiernet.net, or just join us April 11. If you cannot make the April 11 training session, but are interested in this opportunity, let us know by email. We will keep you informed about other training sessions.
City of Rochester, Voice of the Customer Budget Session, Tuesday, April 3 (also Online Survey)
To obtain the community’s input in preparation of our 2012-13 Proposed Budget, Mayor Richards is inviting residents and taxpayers to attend “Voice of the Customer” sessions in the city’s four quadrants. We are working to provide citizens with as much advance information as possible regarding the budget. These meetings are part of that effort.
If you are a City Resident and can’t attend a session, Consider also expressing your opinion online using the Voice of the Customer Survey 2012
The Southeast quadrant’s session will be held on Tuesday, April 3 at Lake Riley Lodge, Cobbs Hill Park, 100 Norris Dr.
Current projections show that the City’s expenses are expected to exceed revenues by $40.2 million. However, Governor Andrew Cuomo and Lt. Governor Robert J. Duffy have proposed a one-time, $15.4 million spin-up of cash from New York State that reduces that gap to $24.8 million. The remaining $24.8 million gap is roughly half of the budget gap the City faced in the 2011-12 budget process due to the difficult choices the City made last year. The fact remains that Rochester will not take in enough money to pay for the current level of services and implement its capital plan. Once again, customer feedback will be used to help prioritize City programs and services.
Final budget decisions have not been made and the “Voice of the Customer” meetings will help guide the City on possible solutions to close its budget gap. Participants will have opportunities to review and discuss various topics, including taxes and fees, pensions, public safety, infrastructure, neighborhood and business development, federal funding and organizational efficiencies. They will be presented as options to consider giving citizens an understanding of the magnitude of the problem.
We must address our ongoing structural financial issues and we value our customers’ input. The “Voice of the Customer” sessions are a vital component of our planning process.
As the City of Rochester plans its budget for fiscal year 2012-13, Mayor Thomas Richards invites the public to provide input either in person at one of the four scheduled Voice of the Customer (VOC) public sessions in March and April, or via the City’s website.
Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School – Monday April 2, 7-8 PM, Remington LoungeCRCDS invites you to come and hear firsthand about an exciting new partnership on the Hill. This will also be an opportunity to meet our new President, Dr. Marvin A. McMickle. We hope you will take this opportunity to share news and insights as our community neighbors.
The meeting will be held at the Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School, Remington Lounge. Light refreshments will be provided.
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For more information please contact
Krystal Cunningham at (585) 340-9643.
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Annual Neighborhood Easter Egg Hunt: April 7 2012 @ 10 am
Poster Created by Sophia Hall, Click to Download
The Annual Neighborhood Easter Egg Hunt is Coming!
Sponsored by Peace Church
Saturday April, 7th @10am
Ellwanger and Barry Park
Corner of Meigs & Linden Streets
Egg Hunt, Face painting, Crafts for the Kiddos, Egg Dying, Bake Sale, & More!!
See Poster Created by 9 yr. old neighbor: Sophia Hall.
Next Meeting, March 20: You’re Invited to Paint the Street With Us at June’s “BoulevART 2012″
A Project by Highland Park Neighborhood Association & The City of Rochester
Come to our Next General Meeting on March 20, 2012 and We will Explain:
- Why we are asking you to join us and Paint the Pavement ( the intersection of Meigs & Linden ) on June 9-10, 2012 and
- Why the City of Rochester is also so Excited about the Event that we are calling BoulevART 2012 and
- Other Important News about Our Park, Cultural Activities and the HPNA
Many of the events planned by the Highland Neighborhood Park Neighborhood over the last three years have centered on improvements for Ellwanger & Barry Park. That has been because, as a group, we have been practicing a concept called Placemaking (see below). Come this June, we are planning to take the most dramatic step so far, and ask you and the rest of the Neighborhood to help us Create Artwork Right in The Middle of the Street! With the endorsement and support of the City of Rochester, we are all (all= Neighbors, Adults, Children) going to paint a giant design in the intersection of Meigs & Linden and the parts of each street that adjoin the park….
So what is Placemaking and what’s the purpose of painting a street and whose idea was this to begin with?
Placemaking is a multi-layered process within which citizens foster active, engaged relationships to the spaces which they inhabit, the landscapes of their lives, and shape those spaces in a way which creates a sense of communal stewardship and lived connection…..
…As the process of developing a community place proceeds; people develop deeper relationships and more energy to create together because they live together. Creating a common ground that transcends the differences among people powerfully addresses this isolation and creates an environment where people feel like they can do anything they set their collect minds to. From Intro to Placemaking at CityRepair.Org – Click Picture for Link
For more information on the importance of Placemaking, Our BoulevART 2012 Project, and why we need your involvment be sure to attend the Highland Park Neighborhood Association’s Next General Meeting on March 20, 2012 at 171 Reservoir Avenue (The County Park Department Building in Highland Park- Across from the Conservatory) . This meeting will be held downstairs – there is parking in the rear of the building as well as a door to the meeting room. Informal Conversation and a chance to visit with your neighbors begins at 6:30 pm, the meeting presentations will start at 7:00 pm.
A Prototype for Boulevart 2012 Project by Larry Staiger as presented in 2011 Click for Larger Version
Not only will we present updates on the design of our Pavement Painting from Neighborhood Artist Larry Staiger, but there are also other also exciting things on the agenda…
- Our Kiosk Project. This has been Approved by the City and is being designed as a companion piece to Ellwanger & Barry Park’s Pear Tree Sculpture. Artist Craig Wilson is again involved.
- “A Virtual Scrapbook Revisited” Our Fifth Year of Exhibits during the Lilac Festival at the Lower Reservoir Gatehouse will a look back on everything created during the first four…and more…
Is something like this is in the Future for Meigs & Linden? – Click to see larger image
- Music in the Park, Series, A Night Out Against Crime….and Taste of the Neighborhood. Learn the latest on these upcoming events in Ellwanger & Barry Park as well.
For more information on volunteering to be part of the BoulevART project or to get involved with any other aspect of HPNA projects, Come to the Meeting on March 20 and/or please email our volunteer coordinator at volunteer@highlandparkrochester.org or call 585-473-0026.
PS if you can’t wait to see more from CityRepair..watch the following video….I hope it gets you as excited as the rest of us at the HPNA that such a project is coming to Rochester and our Neighborhood!
Yellow Witch Hazels were a spectacular bloom to find in Highland Park among the snows of February.
Two upcoming guided tours of the Highland Park Arboretum and Botanical Gardens will complete our series of Saturday’s Family Friendly Guided Tour entitled “Beyond the Lilacs”. This series has been co-sponsored by the Highland Park Neighborhood Association and the Highland Park Conservancy:
- Saturday March 17, 2012 – “In Search of Spring”
- Saturday April 21, 2012 – “Earth Day Celebration”
As usual, your guide will be a neighborhood expert in horticulture and forestry: Amy Priestley. Amy attended graduate school at Oregon State University’s College of Forest Science. She will once again lead a group of neighbors and residents through our Botanical Garden and Arboretum On March 17, 2012, we will be looking for the sights and smells of spring. February attendees know that Amy took us to a grove of Witch Hazels which have the reputation of being among the earliest of all bushes to bloom.
Find out, along with our expert, on the state of what’s next to flower and what already is at peak bloom this time of year
"Beyond the Lilacs" February Tour Attendees pause with hot cocoa, snow flakes and orange blossoming Witch Hazels for their group photo.
The next tour begins on Saturday, March 17, 2012 at 1:00 pm right outside the Conservatory !
And then come back on April 21, 2012 at 1:00 pm for an early celebration of what Amy (along with many others) considers to be one of the most special days of the year: “Earth Day” Now celebrated in at least 175 countries, this tour will be especially appropriate for children (although the little are welcome at every tour we sponsor!)
Paper Bark Maples show off their beautiful bark on the top of the Rhododendron trail. Come walk this trail with us in April.
Amy’s love of all that grows has extended to her business Labor of Love Garden Design & Landscape Artistry. If you have had the pleasure to take one or more of her tours you know they are also a labor of love. ( By the way, this would be a good time to get an expert’s opinion on any Spring Planting Questions you might have…)
Click to go to Highland Conservancy Site
These tour are the last in a year-long series of tours that features themes and aspects of the park tied to seasonal changes and the variety of the collections. But don’t worry, a new series of tours for 2012-2013 given by Amy will start in May…more details on the new theme are coming soon! All tours are generally introductory but repeat attendees will find new content on each guided walk in the series.
Tours are free. Attendees should meet at the Log Bench outside Lamberton Conservatory at 171 Reservoir Avenue at 1 pm on the day of the tour. Dress Appropriate for the Weather. Wear Comfortable Walking Shoes. Children always welcome.
The Highland Park Conservancy Announces Its
- Annual Membership Meeting
- Thursday, March 29, 2012 at 7:00 PM
- At the Olmsted Lodge ofthe
- Monroe County Parks Administration Office
- 171 Reservoir Avenue, Rochester
The Agenda includes:
- Election of Directors
- Report on Conservancy Activities during 2011
- Update on the Pavilion
- Description of upcoming tours and events
- Presentation by Katie Eggers Comeau, co-author of the award-
Winning Rochester Historic Parks Inventory and notedrchitectural historian, on Rochester’s Olmsted Legacy
Light refreshments will be served.
Follow the HPNA on Twitter
The Highland Park Neighborhood Association is now on Twitter. Click on the logo to the left or the “follow” button on the lower right to start receiving our tweets about News, Events, Virtual Scrapbook updates, e-mail blasts and other things you need to know.
If you are new to Twitter or just looking for a source for other local tweets…check out our Following list for other local community organizations, news outlets and feeds of interest
Meeting of Traffic Calming and Art & Cultural Teams…March 1 & March 8
A Project by Highland Park Neighborhood Association & The City of Rochester
If you consider yourself part of either the Highland Park Neighborhood Arts & Cultural or Traffic Calming teams…or if you are interested in joining one or the other or both…this Thursday (March 1, 2011) we are getting together at Dicky’s Restaurant at 7:00 pm to discuss designs for the upcoming BoulevART project for the intersection of Linden & Meigs. And next Thursday March 8, at the same time, we will go over the year’s agenda (including a search for at least one new team leader for 2013!) If you are just coming up to speeed, last year the City approved our Placemaking/Traffic Calming project for a street painting in the style and purpose of the movement that began in Portland, Oregon.
See the following video….I hope it gets you as excited as the rest of us at the HPNA that such a project is coming to Rochester and our Neighborhood!
Last Summer, Neighborhood Artist Larry Staiger worked up a preliminary design for our BoulevARTproject and we presented that design at September’s Taste of the Neighborhood for comments.
A Prototype for Boulevart 2012 Project by Larry Staiger as presented in 2011 Click for Larger Version
Our plan is to extend and finish Larry’s design in the next few days so that it will be ready to submit to the Neighbors and City for approval as we move to the next stage and begin planning the June event.
On March 8, we will go into more depth on this project, our Lilac Festival event, Kiosk Project, Music in the Park concerts as well as work on our general meeting later in the month that centers on the upcoming work of these two teams. So either tomorrow or next week would be a good time to get involved…we’d love to have you. (By the way, the plan for a street decoration includes involvement by as many children as we can convince to hold a paint brush…everyone is welcome to take part…see above video!)
Something like this is in the Future for Meigs & Linden - Click to see larger image
For more information on volunteering to be part of either of these teams or to get involved with any other aspect of our projects, please email our volunteer coordinator at volunteer@highlandparkrochester.org or call 585-473-0026.
RPD Reports: An Important Arrest and Another Scam Alert
Citizens,
Please take the time to review these separate and unrelated documents. Feel free to share this information with your friends, family and neighbors.Thank you.
Brian BannermanCrime Prevention OfficerRochester NY Police DepartmentEast Division, SENSC846 South Clinton Av.Rochester, NY 14620
585-428-7647
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Youth Law Enforcement Career Fair on Saturday March 3rd
Rochester Police Department
Office of the Chief
James M. Sheppard
Media Release
Chief Sheppard is pleased to announce the Youth Law Enforcement Career Fair being held at Dr. Freddie Thomas High School on Saturday March 3rd, from 1pm to 3pm.
This event is being hosted by The Rochester Police Department, members of Chief Sheppard’s Police and Citizens Interaction Committee (PCIC) and PathStone. It is intended to attract youth in our community who are interested in a career in law enforcement.
Download Flyer for Youth Law Enforcment Career Fair
Numerous law enforcement agencies in the Rochester area will be represented at this event including:
- Rochester Police Department
- New York State Police
- Monroe County Sheriff
- FBI
- United States Marshals Service
- Emergency Communications Department (911)
- NYS Department of Corrections/Parole
- Greece Police Department
- Homeland Security
- US Secret Service
- Irondequoit Police Department
- U.S. Customs
- U. S. Border Patrol
There are no fee or registration requirements for this event. Youth from the City as well as the suburbs are encouraged to attend.
Volunteer for School 12 Observation Day March 9, 2012
Dear Highland Park Neighbors,Here is the background again for those that are receiving this plea for the first time. In 2010, School #12 received a $275,000 grant from the Greater Rochester Health Foundation. The monies are to be used to increase the amount of physical activity the students receive during the school day. You may have noticed or been told about the fabulous new playground at the school/recreation center. That was made possible in part by this grant. We’re also providing yoga training for teachers, purchasing materials for indoor and outdoor recess, and coordinating school wide events (roller-skating, drumming workshops, fun run, etc.).
I am reaching out to all of you to help fulfill one of the grant requirements. Three times a year our progress is measured through classroom observation. Ten classrooms are randomly selected to have a volunteer shadow their classroom for the duration of the day collecting data. Our next observation day will be March 9th. Please consider volunteering, no experience is necessary. Please note, there is nothing magical about March 9th as the observation day. If there is another day the week of March 5th that works better for some, we can entertain holding observations on a couple of days.
What’s in it for you? Coffee, juice and pastries upon your arrival. Lunch will be provided. We’ll toss in a special gift at the close of the day and most importantly the great feeling you’ll get by helping out! Volunteers will need to be at school from 8:00 am until 2:00 pm.
If you are interested or someone you know is interested in volunteering, please contact me. Feel free to forward this request appropriately.
See you on March 9th!
With Regard,
Lori Bryce
School #12 Grant Coordinator, Parent and Volunteer
