Principal Update

Happy Friday!

We hope our students had a lot of fun this week celebrating homecoming spirit week. There were certainly many smiles and laughs as we enjoyed the creative outfits and spirit wear each day!

Now that the colder weather is here, we are seeing an increase in the number of students getting sick. This is just a reminder that if your child is not feeling well, they should stay home until symptoms improve. We also have plenty of at-home COVID tests we can send home with your child as necessary; you only have to ask! Thank you in advance for working with us to keep everyone healthy and safe.

We have a big weekend ahead with homecoming tomorrow, October 1st! We hope all of our LP families can join us for the homecoming parade; siblings, grandparents, parents, aunts, uncles, cousins, etc. are all welcome to join! We are meeting around 10:00am in the EI transportation parking lot located at 125 Kane Dr. We will walk to the high school where there will be a carnival for families to enjoy before the big game at 2:00pm. Be sure to wear your East Irondequoit or LP gear!

Keep scrolling for more information on upcoming events like picture day, family connect, drama club and more!

I hope you all have a nice weekend!

Dr. Bello

THE EASTRIDGE ALL SPORTS BOOSTER CLUB IS SELLING LANCER RALLY TOWELS FOR $5.00 **WE ACCEPT CASH AND VENMO**

IF YOU’RE INTERESTED IN PURCHASING ONE, PLEASE CONTACT JENNIFER PHILLIPS IN THE ATHLETIC OFFICE OR TARRA LAVERE IN THE EHS MAIN OFFICE.

WE WILL ALSO HAVE THEM AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AT THE CONCESSION STAND DURING HOMECOMING AND OTHER HOME GAMES.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!!

FAMILY CONNECT

SATURDAY OCTOBER 22, 2022

9:00 AM –11:30 AM

@ LAURELTON-PARDEE SCHOOL

PLEASE JOIN OUR FAMILIES AND STAFF FROM DURAND EASTMAN AND LAURELTON-PARDEE SCHOOL FOR OUR SATURDAY MORNING FAMILY CONNECT. SCHOOL STAFF WILL CONDUCT 30 MINUTE SESSIONS ON HOW TO SUPPORT YOUR STUDENTS AT HOME WITH READING, MATH, AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING. WE WILL ALSO HOLD A PARENT ROUNDTABLE ON SOCIAL MEDIA, AND HOW TO EFFECTIVELY MANAGE ALL THAT OUR KIDS ARE BEING EXPOSED TO ONLINE.

BABYSITTING WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM OUR NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY STUDENTS FROM THE HIGH SCHOOL!

PREREGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.

YOU CAN SIGN UP HERE or at Microsoft Forms

WE HOPE YOU CAN JOIN US,

MR. ROACH AND DR. BELLO

We are really excited to work with a new company this year, Inter-State Studio.

Picture day is:

Thursday, October 6th.

Feel free to order pictures online: www.inter-state.com

Use order code: 71096NB

We would like to welcome your participation in our 2023 performance, “Superhero Skills”. We will present our performance on Friday, February 10 at 7:00 PM and we will have a performance for our school on Friday, February 10 at 9:15 AM.

We will start off the year with a family information night. At our meeting, we will explain the commitment involved with Drama Club and answer any questions that you may have about the process. This is a mandatory meeting for all interested students and a parent or guardian. Our meeting will be on Wednesday, October 5 at 6:30 PM in the Laurelton-Pardee Cafeteria.

Audition packets will be handed out at this meeting and must be returned by Friday, October 14 in order for your child to participate in Drama Club this year. If you have a conflict with this meeting, please let one of us know as soon as possible.

Mrs. Miller and Ms. Konstantinidis

The TITAN Family portal is a secure, online system that allows parents to:

• Make an online payment to their children's cafeteria meal accounts
• Remotely monitor their children's accounts
• Set up automatic recurring payments
• Set up low-balance email message alerts
• And submit an online application for free and/or reduced meals

**Please open the document below for step-by-step instructions to create your account!

Chorus will be starting soon! LP has a chorus for each grade level. Each chorus will perform two concerts this year at Eastridge High School!

Sign-ups for chorus are taking place right now. Every student was given an informational sign-up sheet to take home. If your child is interested in chorus and hasn't signed up yet, there is still time. Please fill out the bottom of the permission slip and have your child return it to school.

If you need another permission slip, they can get another one from me at school.

Thanks!

Mr. Trumpowsky

Maggie is back! For those who have not had the pleasure of meeting this beautiful dog, let us introduce you to Maggie, LP's therapy dog. She comes to school with her handler, Mrs. Costello every other day. Student enjoy reading to Maggie, petting her, and giving her lots of love.

No new updates this week!

We have a Twitter page to keep our families up-to-date with all the happenings in physical education. Be sure to check it out!

Look for @LaureltonPE on Twitter!

No new updates this week!

Don't forget! Order forms are due back by WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5th.

Please feel free to contact Kristin Daly @ khart@lumetrics.com with any questions. The more money we raise, the more programs and events the PTA can offer our students. Thank you for your help and continued support. We really appreciate all you do!!!

Join the EIMS PTSA and Drug Free Irondequoit for a Vaping 101 Nicotine Cessation Presentation. To promote the welfare of children and youth at home, school and throughout the community.

There will be free childcare provided.

October 11, 2022 - from 6:30-7:30pm

East Irondequoit Middle School
155 Densmore Road

OVERVIEW:
6:30 Meal
7:00 PTSA Greeting
7:10-7:45 Presentation and Q&A

All families of any age student are welcome to attend the meal and presentation on October 11th at the middle school.

Benefits:

• Learn about the hazards of smoking, smoking dependency, and what triggers the start of smoking

• Receive information about how to achieve and sustain the goal to quit smoking

Our Goals:

• Provide information to parents, guardians, and teens

• Offering suggestions on different strategies to help reduce smoking and dependency and quit smoking

In partnership with:

• Drug Free Irondequoit Together
• Above the influence of vaping
• Smoking & Health Action Coalition of Livingston & Monroe Counties
• Center for a Tobacco-Free Finger Lakes

Please be sure to sign-up here: https://forms.office.com/r/DdHtLN2s7X

Kristin Hart Daly President khart@lumetrics.com

Still Needed!! Vice President

Marjorie Hart Treasurer mhart001@rochester.rr.com

Dee Villalona Recording Secretary villadee@aol.com

Our PTA email: LaureltonPardeePTA@gmail.com

Oct. 1: Homecoming Parade; 10:00am lineup at the EI transportation site parking lot

Oct. 6: Picture Day

Oct. 6: Early dismissal for students; students leave 15 minutes early

Oct. 7: School Improvement Day; No school for students

Oct. 10: Columbus Day; No school for students

Oct 12: Open House (Re-scheduled) @ 6:00pm

Oct. 20: LP PTA meeting @ 7:00pm

Oct. 22: LP/DE Family Connect @ 9:00am

The East Irondequoit Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee will reconvene for the 2022-23 School Year starting on Wednesday, September 28. All meetings will be held in the Laurelton-Pardee cafeteria from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Our focus this year will be on culturally-responsive and affirming curriculum. We welcome the participation of East Irondequoit district members at one, many, or all of our meetings each year, but pre-registration is required at this link: https://forms.office.com/r/34D8cfxGFx. If you have any questions, please reach out to Cheryl Dobbertin, Director of Secondary Education, 585-339-1200.

Other dates to save for future meetings include:

10/26

12/7

1/18

2/8

3/8

4/12

5/24

As we get acclimated to a new school year, please make sure that we have a note or phone call into the main office if you are picking up your child from school. If you will be picking up every day, there is a form you can fill out for the year. Please contact the main office (339-1370) for more information.

Also, if you are dropping off your child to school in the morning, we follow a one-way exit pattern for efficiency/safety purposes. You will drop your child off at the first set of double doors on the south side of the building. You will then continue driving around the back of the building, through the utility access road, and out central office to Norton St. On Monday, you will see signs and staff members to help facilitate this process. Please note, we cannot allow cars in the bus loop during morning drop-off or allow cars to turn around and exit back onto Pardee Rd. due to safety concerns.

The state requires that we send out a Digital Equity Survey each year. We do so through the Parent Portal in Infinite Campus. This provides us with more accurate information about who has internet access at home and who does not.

The survey can be seen in the “Message Center” in the “Surveys” tab (Picture below!)

Please check out our latest video highlighting recent upgrades and protocols to improve the safety of our building.

In order to access information like transportation, report cards, iPad protection fees, etc., you will need to create a parent portal account.

How do I create a Parent Portal Account?

Parent Portal Instructions:

In order to create a parent portal account, you will need to have an email address on file with the district before you begin. If you do not already have an email address on file with the district you will need to call the main office of your student's school from a phone number associated with you and your student in order for them to update your information. If you have neither an email address nor phone number on file with the district, you will need to visit your student's main office in person.

1. Visit www.eastiron.org, click on the Infinite Campus link, select Campus Parent and click the "Click here to request a parent portal activation key" link on the Campus Parent homepage. You may also choose to go directly to the URL below.
   https://ic.eastiron.monroe.edu/campus/portal/custom/requestActivation.jsp
2. Enter the email address that you provided to the district in the box and click the "Submit" button.
3. You will receive an email with your activation key.
4. Click the "New User" link on the Campus Parent homepage (refer to step 1 if necessary).
5. Enter your activation key in the box and click the "Submit" button.
6. Enter your desired username, password, confirm your password and click the "Submit" button.

Email: meghan_bello@eastiron.monroe.edu
Website: https://www.eastiron.org/Domain/11
Location: 600 Pardee Road, Rochester, NY, USA
Phone: (585) 339-1370
Twitter: @LaureltonPardee