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Inclusivity (Inclusion + Diversity) is taking diversity and inclusion and turning this into action by creating a school environment of engagement, respect and connection - where ideas, backgrounds and perspectives are tied together in a caring environment.
Diversity means all the ways we differ. Anything that makes us unique is part of this definition of diversity.
Inclusion means bringing together; making someone a part of something bigger and embracing diversity in a beneficial way.
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NEW DATE: Join Us on February 17 for an Update on PCSD Equity Plan
An update on the PCSD Equity Plan and its goals, along with a Q&A session, will be held on Thursday, February 17, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Calkins Road Middle School Commons. To register...
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PCSD’s Equity and Inclusion Goals Guide Changes to Curriculum
The Board of Education has adopted Equity and Inclusion Goals for 2021-22 to guide the District in its commitment to ensure...
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Equity and Inclusivity Coordinator Appointed
Pittsford’s Board of Education has appointed Vincent I. French to the newly created position of Coordinator of Equity and Inclusivity...
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Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council Helps Remove Obstacles to Inclusivity
The high school-level Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council, established in 2017/18, sought applicants for the 2021-22 school year earlier in November...
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Recommendations from Listening Circles with Parents/Guardians
Pittsford Central School District hosted Parent/Guardian Listening Circles, facilitated by Partners in Restorative Initiatives (PIRI) and...
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Families Invited to Join Pittsford Special Education Parent Teacher Association
PCSD families are invited to join Pittsford Special Education Parent Teacher Association (SEPTA), a group that brings together ...
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PCSD Students Participate in Fall 2021 ROC2Change Student Summit on Race
Mendon and Sutherland High School students along with high school students throughout Monroe County came together for the...
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PCSD Inclusivity Advisory Committee Seeking Volunteer Community Members
Pittsford Central School District is seeking qualified volunteer community members to fill open positions on its Inclusivity Advisory Committee...
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PCSD Equity and Inclusion Goals for the 2021-2022 School Year
As part of its commitment to equity and inclusion for all students, a District leadership team participated in an intensive summer workshop to create Equity and Inclusion Goals for 2021-22...
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Community Forums on Curriculum Updates
Assistant Superintendent for Instruction Melanie Ward shared the NYSED Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Framework and updates to Pittsford’s K-12...
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Religious Observance and PCSD
Differences in culture, gender, generations, backgrounds, and religion shape who we are as a school community...
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Mendon and Sutherland High School Students Participated in ROC2Change Student Summit on Race
Mendon and Sutherland High School students were among students from 39 local high schools who participated in the 2021 ROC2Change Student Summit on Race...
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Pittsford PTSA Presents: An Evening with Ms. Tasha Potter
Pittsford PTSA presents an evening with BOCES Director of Diversity and Equity Planning Tasha Potter today, June 16, at 7 p.m. via Zoom. Ms. Potter will present...
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PCSD Students to Attend ROC2Change Student Summit on Race
Mendon and Sutherland High School Students will attend the virtual ROC2Change Student Summit on Race hosted by Hilton Central School District and East High School...
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MHS and SHS Students Build Connections with Rochester Students through ROCKidsConnect
Mendon and Sutherland High School students are participating in the ROCKidsCONNECT program this spring with students from Urban Choice Charter School...
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Cross Cultural ProgramPittsford and Israeli students write messages to each other as part of a cross cultural program.
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Family Welcome EventsFamilies of students who are English language learners have the opportunity to meet each other and learn about some of the resources available to them in the PCSD schools and community.
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Link CrewLink Crew Leaders teach two classroom lessons to all English 9 classes. The first lesson is called "Why Limit Yourself" and focuses on the importance of seeking excellence and being open to new ideas and approaches. The second lesson is based around the theme of "Creating Community" by building strong relationships.
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ROC2Change
PCSD students join other schools in Monroe County schools, both public and private, to engage in facilitated dialogue with peers related to race, racism, privilege, internalized racism, non-racist, and anti-racist. They are working together to develop plans to be the change.
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ROCKids ConnectROCKids Connect is a program initiated by a PCSD parent that aims to enrich the lives of city and suburban youth through a student exchange program. Students from both communities meet, learn from, and play with each other.
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TIESTogether Including Every Student (TIES) is a Pittsford Central School District program that promotes belonging and participation for young people with special needs in extracurricular and community activities. Trained high school and middle school student volunteers provide the individualized support needed by TIES participants in a spirit of fun and learning. TIES Best Buddies program is dedicated to ending the social, physical and economic isolation of people with intellectual or development disabilities (IDD).
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Unified SportsUnified Sports is an initiative that brings students with and without intellectual disabilities together on the same team to compete. Pittsford Schools is one of the first in New York State to offer Unified Sports. Basketball was selected to start the program.
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Students Read WonderAll Barker Road students read the book Wonder by R.J. Palacio about a 10 year old boy with facial anomalies and how his shift from home schooling to public school change him and those around him.
