Rochester Reads, a grassroots literacy group that’s worked to spread a love of reading citywide since 2002, has been working hard to revitalize and enhance its efforts lately. The organization is a community group that works to support the Rochester Schools’ reading initiatives, including sharing the importance of reading to a child for at least 20 minutes a day — …

Principal Michelle McAlister is pleased to announce that the McClelland School hosted its Education Celebration Night last week. On Thursday, Nov. 14, McClelland students and their families took part in a variety of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) based activities after school. Participants had a chance to explore a wide range of fields of study, including civil, mechanical, aerospace, …

McClelland Elementary School held its Vocabulary Parade on Friday, Nov. 1, featuring many interesting and well thought out “costumes” that depicted the vocabulary words chosen by both staff and students.   Each student was assigned a vocabulary word from their classroom teacher. Students then created outfits, or display the word somewhere on the outfit worn that day, that describes the …

McClelland Elementary welcomed some Veterans from the community to come and enjoy an assembly in remembrance and honor of all members of the Armed Services.

Superintendent Kyle Repucci is pleased to announce that Spaulding High School will participate in a statewide initiative to encourage students to apply to college. 

Over 20 local crafters and vendors Posh, Mary Kay, Scentsy, Thirty-One, Pampered Chef, DoTerra, Isagenix, Paparazzi Jewelry and more!

East Rochester School students had a special guest stop by last week when author Kathryn Apel paid them a visit. Apel is the Australian author of “Bully on the Bus,” which East Rochester’s students in grades two through five had a chance to read aloud recently with the school’s librarian, Ruthanne Laine. On Friday, Nov. 8, Apel herself visited the …

Students and staff at Rochester's Chamberlain Street School had a unique opportunity to share a morning with local veterans.

Rochester Middle School will honor those who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces during its 10th annual Veterans Day Celebration. 

Rochester Project SHARE, a federally funded extended day program at Rochester Middle School, will be participating in Lights On Afterschool on Monday, October 28 as part of a national day of action to showcase and celebrate the positive impacts of afterschool programming.  This event will be one of more than 8,000 similar events around the country promoted by the Afterschool …