Rochester School Department Blog

Full schedule
McClelland – Wed 10/7 at 7 pm.
RMS – Thurs 10/15 at 6:30 pm.
Maple Street – Friday 10/16 at 8:30 am.
William Allen – Wed 10/28 at 6:30 pm.
ERS/NLS (at East Rochester School) – Thurs 11/5 at 6 pm (but maybe a bit earlier or later).
Gonic School – Thurs evening 11/12 at 6 pm.
School Street – [...]

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The following is a list of times and locations in which John Shea will be meeting with parents to discuss the Big Step Forward.  
Scheduled forums (focus on parents and Rochester citizens):
 * McClelland – Wed 10/7 at 7 pm.
 * RMS – Thurs 10/15 at 6:30 pm.
 * Maple Street – Friday 10/16 at 8:30 am.
 * William [...]

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RCTA PUBLIC FORUM ON BSF
August 17, 2009
 Vision/idea (five years out)
* Spaulding High School – approx. 1000 students – one of the best comprehensive public high
   schools in the state.
* Bud Carlson Academy – approx. 100-150 students – one of the best small alternative schools in
   the state.
* new high school designed for the 21st Century [...]

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Governor’s summit on graduation
Friday, April 10th was the Summit on increasing graduation in New Hampshire.  A video was shown at lunchtime including the students from the Bud Carlson Academy. 
 Here is the link from the youtube video that includes the Bud Carlson Students. 
 The video from this Friday’s Governors’ Summit can be found on youtube at:
 www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqYuWYaXyHE  

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THURSDAY, MARCH 26
K TO 8 ROCHESTER PARENT FORUM
ON THE FUTURE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION IN ROCHESTER
Rochester Middle School
6:30 to 7:30 pm
Library.
With Spaulding High School Principal John Shea and Mr. Mike Hopkins
* Summary of a study to consider possible changes
* Discussion about secondary education.
* Questions and answers
 
This is the second of many public forums to discuss the [...]

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The following is an excerpt from Bill Gates’ annual letter about the Gates Foundation.  I wanted to point out a few items in his comments.  High Tech High is the High School that Mr. John Shea, Spaulding High School Principal helped found.  Please note that Bill Gates mentions that as one of the successful new [...]

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Last night John Shea presented the Big Step Forward study to a group of parents and community members.  Mr. Shea presented the proposed study during the first 20 minutes.  A question and answer session  followed.
Some of the ideas involved using part of Spaulding High School or the Community Center as another school instead of another [...]

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