Update from Cosgrove
Published on Mar 23, 2018 07:23

March 23, 2018

Spring is here?!  Our student athletes have started trying out and even running in the hallways after school to get ready for their season.  I am hoping the weather breaks soon and we all feel a sigh of relief at the sign of warm air and sunshine.  Students have been so busy over the past few weeks and I wanted to send a quick update before I take a break with my own family during Spring Recess. 

6th Grade students will participate in our Career Day today.  Over 23 speakers from a wide range of careers, backgrounds, training and experiences will be shared with our students.  Thank you to the counseling staff, as well as the College and Career Committee for setting this experience up.  As a former business teacher and co-op coordinator, Mr. Milgate, Superintendent of Schools will be our keynote speaker to kick off this event.  In addition, our 8th graders will be going on a college tour at the University of Rochester on Wednesday, April 25th.  I think this will be a very valuable experience for our students before they enter the high school.  We are hoping that they are able to set some personal goals for themselves, as well as hear how rigorous the requirements are to get in this prestigious and local university. 

Please know we continue to advocate on behalf of our children and faculty as it relates to the NYSED assessments and their relevancy and usage. The results help us to identify strengths and weaknesses in our curriculum so we can make any necessary modifications.  We recognize that parents have a choice to opt their children out of these assessments and we welcome you to contact us should you have any questions.  I also wanted to clarify information that I sent out as it relates to the timing of opting out students. If you decide to opt-out your child(ren), we respectfully ask that it be in its entirety and submit this intent in writing via e-mail or mail to [email protected] by March 29, 2018.  Please know this notice helps us for planning purposes only; however, you still have the option to opt-out even up to the day of the test for either the ELA or math exams.

We also have a few other events coming up.  The Districtwide Instrumental Music concert was outstanding last night and showed off the talents of our students.  The concert featured performing groups from all of our elementary schools, Cosgrove, and the High School.  On Wednesday, March 28th, we will have our National Junior Honor Society induction ceremony that will recognize a tremendous group of 8th grade students.

Have a wonderful break with your children and family.  Thank you again for all of your support!

Sincerely,

Ned Dale

Principal