THANKS, RETIREES!
💙JEFF GUERCIO, IHS English teacher
💛37 years
💙"Leaving ... is truly difficult, for not only do I value all of the students I've had the pleasure of working with, but I also cherish the camaraderie & support of my colleagues ... the backbone of the district."
A tree was planted in front of Irondequoit High School today in honor of Michael Lynch. He would have been a part of the Class of 2020. Michael, 14, was an IHS freshman in 2017 when he died from injuries sustained after a car accident near IHS.
Story:
History at
@IrondequoitHS
tonight. This fastbreak AND-1 - a signature in her game - makes junior guard Alahna Paige just 3rd girl in
@WIEagles
history to reach 1,000 points! The first since Savannah Crocetti in 2015. The other is Keri Soppe. CONGRATS!!!
🏀A piece of the old gym floor, on which his 2017 state championship team played, was given to retiring IHS coach Chris Cardon before his final regular-season home game.
BELOW: Athletic Director Kim Schon, Board of Ed. President, Matthew Metras, Cardon & Supt. Dr. Aaron Johnson
Wow!!
And congrats to Dake Jr. High social studies teacher, Mr. Aaron Nobles! He completed Monday's Boston Marathon in 2 hours, 49 minutes and 59 seconds.
That was good for 1,019th place out of a field of ... wait for it ... 30,000+ runners!
#WI_PeakPerformance
@aaron_nobles
BREAKING NEWS: Dr. Aaron Johnson, the current Superintendent at Avon, was appointed the new Superintendent of the West Irondequoit Central School District at a special Board of Education meeting on Friday.
For more details 👉
@AaronJohnsonEdD
COVID-19 RAPID TESTING UPDATE: Results are in from our first two days of testing.
- Staff and students were tested on Wednesday
- Only student testing today
- 660 total tests
0 positive results
Thank you to all who participated so far.
🏀Sending GOOD LUCK to Southlawn elementary teacher Mrs. Codi Mrozek! Her Webster Schroeder girls basketball team, like our
@IrondequoitHS
boys, is headed to the Class AA state tournament Final Four! She is a great role model for our youngest learners (and older students, too)!
#MASKSTRONG
: Here they are, more than 3,000 Eagle-logo masks have been delivered and unpacked and size-sorted by our security staff.
They'll be distributed to our students K-12.
🦅💪
CONGRATS Ryan Thompson!! The IHS senior was 87th in a field of 200 of the best runners in the country at the Nike Cross Nationals in Portland, Ore. on Saturday. He finished in a career-best 16:06.3 —10th among 19 boys from New York State.
@WIEagles
Today we congratulate Jadon Turner on signing his National Letter of Intent with Stony Brook, where he will further his education and play football with the Seawolves!
@WIEagles
@JadonTurn3r
@SBathletics
GOLDEN MORNING: First-year Rogers Middle School teacher Cody Rogers received Ch. 8's Golden Apple Award on Friday! He was surprised in class by
@News_8
anchor
@lialandotv
& the students who nominated him: Riley O'Connor, Joe Mitchell & Drew Cornell. Scheduled to run next week!
Dr. Timothy Terranova, who has served as our Deputy Superintendent for the past 5½ years and been an integral part of the district for more than two decades, has been appointed the next Superintendent of the Victor Central School District.
FULL STORY:
Dr. Christine Brown Richards was appointed Principal of Rogers MS at Thursday’s Board of Ed. meeting. The Rochester native's expected start date is 9/13. "Her love for children and passion for education is infectious," said
@AaronJohnsonWI
.
Read more:
👍WELCOME! Today is the first official day for new Dake Jr. HS Principal
@BajardiTroy
(below, at left)!
AND THANK YOU! He's taking over for Interim Principal, Dave Dunn, who has served our district with great leadership since Sept. 22nd.
Longtime
@RocRedWings
baseball general manager, Mr. Dan Mason, shared some of his leadership, marketing and business acumen with
@DiCesareLouis
sports marketing class at
@IrondequoitHS
.
Couldn’t be a better person to give real-life advice to our students!
👏Congrats to
@MaryanneH1
, who has been appointed the new Principal of Dake Junior High School. Ms. Heiman has served the past three years in our District as Dake's Assistant Principal. She is
@Brockport
grad.
Read more about her👉
#WI_PeakPerformer
This is Colin Shafer, 2017
@IrondequoitHS
graduate &
@StBonaventure
alum. He is a substitute at Iroquois MS and impacting youngsters in a positive way every day.
Interested in being a sub? Apply ⬆️ or email HumanResources
@westiron
.monroe.edu for more.
TIK-TOK CHALLENGE! For all students but to honor Seniors! Hopefully this video inspires you. Rules:
1-Must include a family member w/you
2-Align w/our Code of Conduct
3-Must HAVE FUN!
Email vids to Principal Zipp-McLaughlin. Tag
#IHSTikTok
on Twit/FB (where us old folks exist)!
WATCH TONIGHT! Watch at 5:30 to see Dake Jr. HS teacher, Mr. Gerard Porter, receive the prestigious Golden Apple Award from
@News_8
! He is a 2001
@IrondequoitHS
graduate!
Wife Lindsay also teaches at Dake & his mother, Ann, is a longtime member of the district's security crew!
The student-led National School Walkout was peaceful & respectful by all participants. It was important to honor those who chose to take part & those who chose not to participate.
Thank you to our security staff & to IPD their work to maintain the safety of everyone on campus.
Supt
@AaronJohnsonEdD
working today w/our Board of Ed. Other District leaders are also here today.
“(Our staff) will continue to work hard to ensure strong communication & collaboration with our families,” he said in his letter to our school community.
#WI_PeakPerformance
⛳️ 🎯 ⛳️🎯⛳️🎯⛳️🎯
CONGRATS to
@IrondequoitHS
freshman AJ DiFabio! He made a Hole-in-One in today’s
@WIEagles
JV match at Chili CC. He flushed a 5-iron from 168 yards into the wind on
#8
in a Tri-Match vs. RH & Gates Chili.
#WI_PeakPerformance
CONGRATS! Ryan Thompson’s Cross Country race times kept improving all fall and as a result of his spectacular senior season and his strong academics, the IHS senior is headed to Duke University. Thompson recently signed a letter of intent! That’s
#WI_PeakPerformance
!
@WIEagles
SENDING CONDOLENCES: The West Irondequoit Central School District and our entire school community extends our condolences and deepest sympathy to the family of Stephanie Abel, a school nurse who recently passed. She was 47.
CONGRATS! Mr. Lou DiCesare has been selected for the Outstanding DECA Chapter Advisor Award for his development & impact to Business/Marketing students in 2018-2019 and recognition for his 19 years as an
@IrondequoitDECA
Advisor.His $500 award will benefit IHS student leadership!
✔️APPOINTED! Mrs.
@KellySantora24
was appointed our Director of Data, Assessment and Interventions at tonight’s Board of Education meeting. She will continue to lead Listwood & Southlawn as Principal until starting her new role on 7/1/22.
@AaronJohnsonWI
#TheFichterFactor
, PART 2
▪️Extreme isometrics
▪️End range of motion
▪️Critical joint configuration
In the end-range positions, joints act as satellites conveying info to the brain on what’s taking place, as muscles create high-speed oscillating contractions.
Congrats to 7th-grader Evan Gold (middle) on winning the Dake Jr. HS Geography Bee!
Runner-up was Jon Gigliotta (at right) & 3rd-place was Colton Vinette. They are with Principal
@mcramer17
& asst. principal
@MaryanneH1
20th-year teacher Steve Schockow has run the competition!
43rd year teaching, 23 at Dake - here’s social studies teacher, Steve Schockow.
“We had 4 full days of professional development to set our staff up for success,” to teach students, he says. “Everybody has done their best because it’s a team effort.”
@KaylaGreen04
@News_8
☑️Budget passed
☑️Cunningham & Vay elected to another term
🗣️From Supt.
@AaronJohnsonWI
: "Thanks to our community support, our students will continue to experience a top-notch education that offers a multitude of avenues for every student to discover and develop their best self."
Officer Lawton of
@IrondequoitPD
.with some of our Brookview students during this morning’s Halloween Parade. Thank you today and always IPD for keeping our children, staff & schools safe!
#CommunityPartners
Seniors surprised Technology teacher Mr. Steve Mascari with the news that the Class of 2023 yearbook has been dedicated to him! He was stunned. After 32 years teaching, Mr. Mascari is retiring.
Read more:
Congratulations on the honor and your retirement!
🔹This morning 7 students (+3 spouses) who attended Seneca from 1941-47 (then K-6) returned to tour their 1st school, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary. They went on to be the 1st students (7-8) in then-brand new Iroquois School in 1947! All are 1955 high school grads!
That’s a wrap! Congrats Class of 2020 on an unprecedented & unforgettable Senior Year! Go change the world for the better & make us proud — just as we are today! Thanks to your families ... and thanks to our staff who put together this unique
#IHSGraduation
experience! .
CRAMER APPOINTED: The WICSD Board of Education
has appointed Mrs. Michelle Cramer the district’s new Assistant Supt. for Human Resources, as the veteran educator and administrator takes the next step in a career that started in 1995.
Full story:
CROSS COUNTRY CONGRATS! Our boys finished 2nd in Class A in Saturday's Sec V Championships (girls were 4th).
Senior Ryan Thompson (3rd), junior Nick Bauman (5th) & sisters Candace (2nd) and Colleen (6th) qualified for states! Candace is a freshman, Colleen a soph!
@WIEagles
CONGRATS TO IHS Athletes of the Year (all seniors!)
⭐️ Beca McGwin (tennis, basketball, lacrosse)
⭐️ Ryan Thompson (cross country & indoor/outdoor track)
⭐️ Nick Serce (football, wrestling, baseball)
Photo gallery & full recap will be posted soon!
@WIEagles
#WI_PeakPerformance
GOLDEN APPLE WINNER! About 3 hours away !!
Watch K-3 music teacher, Mr. Rob Line, receive
@News_8
‘s big award today at 5 PM! Seneca School 3rd-graders Marian Woodson & Carter Straub were all interviewed during the presentation! Mr. Line is a 2004 IHS grad!
🍎🍏🍎🍏🍎🍏🍎🍏🍎
🥍 Congrats to
@jackbrennan22
, who made the AGR lacrosse team for a 3rd time!
To read his bio & others on the AGR team 👉
Jack also was the Monroe County Division III Player of Year! Good luck at the University of Maryland!
@DandC
@umterps
@WIEagles
18 IHS Special Olympians carried a torch for the
@IrondequoitPD
Law Enforcement
@SpecialOlympics
Torch Run. Trailed by officers, they ran from Helmer Nature Center to IHS.
They were cheered on by children, peers, teachers & administrators.
It was a good day in West Irondequoit!
From New Teacher Orientation to now — 25 years as teachers & leaders in West Irondequoit - we are so lucky & thankful!
Mrs. Anna Conti & Mr. John Conti.
GOLDEN APPLE WINNER! Watch K-3 music teacher, Mr. Rob Line, receive
@News_8
big award today at 5 PM! Seneca School third-graders Marian Woodson & Carter Straub, as well as Principal Alicia Spitz, were all interviewed during the presentation!
🍎🍏🍎🍏🍎🍏🍎🍏🍎🍏
As expected, Senora Lisa Guido, who has worked 36 years & 7 months in West Irondequoit as part of an incredible 41-year teaching career, brought the house down at today’s assembly/salute to retirees!
They broke the mold with Miss Guido! Congrats! We sure will miss your
Yes, tomorrow, Friday, January 5, is a “Cold Day.” We are cancelling all classes and all school activities, including the Model UN trip and the Theatre Education Conference, athletic practices and competitions. Community Education programs are also cancelled on Friday.
Full results are in from this week's COVID-19 rapid testing. 769 tests administered to students/staff produced 0 positive results. Thank you to all who consented or volunteered to participate and for helping us do what is necessary to keep our schools open for in-person learning!
APPOINTED! After serving as Interim Asst. Principal @ IHS in 2020-21,
@Nelan2820
has been appointed to the position full-time. “Ms. Nelan showed tremendous enthusiasm and leadership ...during such challenging times,” Supt.
@AaronJohnsonWI
said.
Read more:
💙On her final day as Principal at Colebrook Elementary, students have
@BrennaFarrell9
quite a send-off. She is our new Assistant Supt. for Human Resources!
🎥
@msbonfanti_WI
OFF TO STATES! Ryan Thompson is headed to another state meet! The senior finished 3rd at Friday’s state qualifier at RIT in the 3,200 meters (9 minutes, 35 seconds). He’ll compete next weekend on Staten Island.
@WIEagles
CONGRATS Ryan!!
IHS Principal, Alecia Zipp-McLaughlin and Data Director Chuck Miller are canvassing West Irondequoit delivering caps and gowns right now.
Seniors, you’ve been warned. 🤣
After 42 years of teaching foreign language Senora Guido is retiring. Students wanted to send her off with a Parade! You will be missed Senora.
@AHogestyn
@BajardiTroy
@WestIrondequoit
A Special Olympics Unified Champion School demonstrates a commitment to inclusion by meeting 10 standards of excellence. We're one of those schools! Congrats to all from IHS/our district who share this national honor-1 of 9 schools in NYS to receive it!
A thought to end the first day of the new normal.
Thanks to everyone in our District who is working hard to make this challenging situation better. 👏
👇SIGN FROM ROGERS SCHOOL
MS. GUIDO IN THE SPOTLIGHT! In case you missed Spectrum News' coverage this morning, here is a piece that highlights our district, Dake Jr. HS and always energetic Italian teacher, Lisa Guido, who is in her 37th year in West Irondequoit!
Thank you for
🎸On behalf of the West Irondequoit Foundation, thank you to former Rogers MS teacher & current IHS Hall of Fame boys 🏀 coach Chris Cardon. He won the auction of a Lou Gramm-autographed Les Paul guitar for $400 & surprised his wife Rox with it as a gift! He’s her Juke Box hero!
A familiar face has returned. Dr. Jon Hunter has replaced Mr. John Brondon as Interim Deputy Supt. Brondon resigned for personal reasons.
@JonHunter7
will work through 6/30. A permanent Asst. Supt. for Human Resources is expected to start 7/1/20.
Story:
THANK YOU, RETIREES!
💙JANE BEAMISH
💛Teacher of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing
💙23 years in WICSD (32 years overall)
💛Quotable: "I experienced 3 things: Every day was different, every day I learned something & every day I laughed. I will miss the K-12 connections with students.”
SEC V TRACK CHAMPS x 2! Ryan Thompson won the 3,200M in a school-record time of 9:28 & freshman Candace Tytler pulled out a photo finish to win the 1,000M by .01! Her time: 3:13.55.
The 4x800 relay of Nick Dauphinee, Bogdan Rozvora, Nick Bauman & Thompson also were runners-up
🇺🇸FLAG DAY VIDEO: Six schools. Hundreds of children. One song, "This Land is Your Land," among the terrific catalog they performed with teachers Robert Line and Andrew Denbleyker!
Video credits: Jeff DiVeronica, Jake Honan, Rich Jones.