Elect Jen Canning Pittsford Board of Education

Remember, your college kids can vote! You can vote if you will be out of town! Follow the two step process listed below.

Absentee Ballots are available for the School Budget Vote and School Board Election.
*Completed absentee ballot applications must be returned to PCSD by May 10 if ballot is to be mailed to the voter
*Absentee ballots should be returned by May 16
*You may fill out both an application and ballot in person on or before May 16, between 8:15 am – 4:15 pm

Absentee ballot application: www.pittsfordschools.org/absenteeballot

In person or mail to: Pittsford CSD, District Clerk, 75 Barker Road, Pittsford, NY 14534. Questions, call 267-1005

Detailed instructions can be found on the PCSD web site:https://www.pittsfordschools.org/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=61463&dataid=129141&FileName=Requesting%20an%20Absentee%20Ballot%202022.pdf

Here is another opportunity to have input and impact on the District's equity efforts. Please consider applying or sharing with community members who have experience and expertise in diversity, equity, or inclusion work. This volunteer position is open to any community member, not just parents in the District. https://www.pittsfordschools.org/site/default.aspx?PageType=3&ModuleInstanceID=60327&ViewID=7b97f7ed-8e5e-4120-848f-a8b4987d588f&RenderLoc=0&FlexDataID=128902&PageID=22963&fbclid=IwAR17JKP95Dct0jR7d_iTCIcHP8Q127VV-iIwAYH1nxbmfU8Ugh0UznwkPck

PCSD Inclusivity Advisory Committee Seeking Volunteer Community Members Pittsford Central School District is seeking qualified volunteer community members to serve on its Inclusivity Advisory Committee to...

Please consider registering at http://ow.ly/qSiZ50Gn8M8 to attend Wednesday's Listening Circles if you have yet to voice your thoughts to the District about racist incidents impacting our students and occurring in our community.

Pittsford Central School District is hosting Parent/Guardian Listening Circles, facilitated by Partners in Restorative Initiatives (PIRI) and the Children’s Institute, on Wednesday, October 13, 2021, from 6:30-8 p.m. at Calkins Road Middle School, in the commons area. The format of “Listening Circles” will provide small group opportunities to connect and share feedback with the District related to racial incidents in recent weeks and the continued work of dismantling racism in our schools and creating a more equitable school environment.

Parents/guardians interested in participating in these roundtable discussions should register here: http://ow.ly/qSiZ50Gn8M8.

Partners in Restorative Initiatives is the region’s leader in using restorative practices to build relationships, strengthen communities, and repair harm. Its work incorporates practices of mindfulness, nonviolent communication, trauma-responsiveness, and social justice.

The Children’s Institute partners with community agencies and schools to strengthen the social and emotional health of children in a variety of ways. With programs and services that are grounded in research, the Children’s Institute works to “build bridges between theory and practice, transform ideas into proven solutions and turn obstacles into opportunities for success for children and families.”

Please consider sharing with your networks this job position for the Coordinator for Equity and Inclusivity in Pittsford Schools. Application deadline is 9/7.

Job Posting - Pittsford Central School District Apply for Coordinator for Equity and Inclusivity at Pittsford Central School District and search for other positions.

Don't forget to register to attend the in-person forums on curriculum this week. ASL interpretation services will be provided during the events. The forums will be recorded and posted on the PCSD YouTube page.

Curriculum & Instruction / Parent Forums on Curriculum Updates Assistant Superintendent for Instruction Melanie Ward will be sharing the NYSED Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Framework and recent updates to Pittsford’s K-12 English/language arts and social studies curriculum at the following events: 

Many residents have asked for Public Forums hosted by the Board of Education so families and students can have a dialogue with educators and administrators around issues affecting our children. Check out these upcoming opportunities to discuss PCSD curriculum changes regarding culturally responsive teaching!

Save the Date for a Community Forum on PCSD Curriculum Work. Information on the New York State Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Framework and recent updates to Pittsford’s K-5/6-12 curriculum will be shared. More information, including a link to register for this event, will be coming soon.

Tuesday, August 24: 6:30-7:30 pm for K-5 (elementary curriculum)
Thursday, August 26: 6:30-7:30 pm for 6-12 (secondary curriculum)

Please take advantage of this opportunity to provide parent feedback on the new position overseeing equity and inclusion efforts in our School District. DEADLINE THIS SUNDAY 7/25.

PTSA has been asked to help provide parent feedback relative to a job description for a Coordinator of Equity and Inclusivity to support our work in PCSD. All responses are anonymous.

All feedback provided by Sunday, July 25th at 5pm will be taken into consideration. Please use the link below:

https://forms.office.com/r/ZMzgRDkiHU