Students will stay after school on Mondays and Wednesdays, and then be transported home. If you received a letter form RCSD indicating your child has been accepted into the Iglesia Program at School #6, then you will soon be receiving a letter from Iglesia with program details.

If you or your child has had a change of address since the beginning of the school year, please notify us at 436-3170 so that we may make the necessary adjustments to the transportation list.

Congratulations School #6 students and Good Luck on Monday!

Registration for the free tutoring is still ongoing for Schools 3, 6, 7, 12, 15, 20, 22,29, 30, 36, 39 and 46. Please contact the school office for an application. Please register ASAP as the spots are rapidly filling up.

Have a great, productive year everyone!

Parents, feel free to call Iglesia at 254-2071 to let us know when your child makes Honor Roll. The Iglesia students work hard, and we would like to recognize them.

Registration booklets were mailed November 7th to families of eligible students in schools #3, #6, #7, #12, #15, #20, #22, #29, #30, #36, #39 and #46. The booklet has a red cover with students on the front and the words “Free Tutoring” encased in a yellow star on the upper left hand corner.

Note: If you did not receive an application in the mail, each newly added school has applications on hand in their main office.

Spaces are limited. Complete the application inside the booklet, and return in the envelope provided, to the RCSD Central  Office.

Free tutoring services at originally eligible schools began November 7th, and now your child may also have an opportunity take advantage of this federally funded program. Don’t delay, apply now!

 This summer, Iglesia tutors were an integral part of the LPP Summer Math Camp, in which 25 high school students came to RIT every day for two weeks for workshops on college readiness and career exploration, as well as math skills and techniques.

In a recent article, Program Puts High School Students on Path to Success, published in the RIT University News, (Sept. 15, 2011), author Marie Lang, outlines the importance of RIT’s academic support programs ongoing throughout Monroe County, particularly at Greece Olympia High School.

Below is an excerpt of Marie Lang’s article:

“The need for support programs in the Greece area has been slowly increasing over the years,” says Katrina Wetzel, program counselor for the Liberty Partnerships Program. “Our current roster accommodates 203 9th- through 12th-grade students from Greece Olympia High School.”

“Students who participate in the Liberty Partnerships Program improve their problem-solving skills and academic success, Wetzel says. The program offers after-school tutoring sessions and life-skills workshops at Greece Olympia. Tutors are provided through Iglesia Educational Centers. Students also come to RIT for the Imagine RIT: Innovation and Creativity Festival, Summer Math Camp and Super Saturday events, which cover topics on college readiness and high school dropout prevention.”

To view the entire RIT News article;  

http://www.rit.edu/news/story.php?id=48559

In addition to this exposure, the students ages 14-16 worked on pre-Algebra and ELA skills, took etiquette classes, and polished their interview techniques. Each person developed a 30-second elevator speach, and many discovered hidden talents and gifts during a talent discovery seminar.

The young people wowed us with digital Voice Thread presentations that they designed and completed, which describe the six-week program with pictures and sound. The four student teams did an outstanding  job.

Comgratulations attendees for a job well done! The tools you have learned throughout this program will serve you well throughout your educational years and beyond! We are looking forward to your future success!

WHEN: Saturday, August 20, 2011 (11:00 am to 6:00 pm)

WHERE: Corner of South Salina Street and Wood Avenue, Syracuse, NY

WHAT IS THIS: This is a Syracuse event hosted to help area students from preschool to college get the school supplies they need.  We will be giving out backpacks filled with school supplies to each registered child that attends the event, and other items needed for school.  We also will be giving away used computers.  There will be food and entertainment for all.

WHAT DO I DO: Just be sure to register your  child, then have your child bring a copy of their June report card with them to the event for sign in and registration.  Individual forms must be filled out for each student who is registering. (Syracuse area only)

COST: This event is absolutely FREE.

ANY QUESTIONS: Please call Mary Nelson at 315 422-5690 or stop by Mary Nelson’s Youth Center at 2849 South Salina Street to fill out an application.

See you there!

The STEM students went on field trips to RIT and the U of R, where the students asked lots of questions about college life. Representatives from both colleges explained the need to prapare now to meet entrance requirements and expectations. A panel of college students answered additional questions for the visitors, and many of the attendees said that they are determined to go to college when they graduate.  

Iglesia believes in the value of  transitional summer programs as they promote continuity, help the students to keep their skills up,  develop new ones, and potentially provide them with an academic advantage in the fall.

This year’s camp was held at no cost to the students and their parents, and was funded in full by Iglesia and the Rochester City School District.  We wish our STEM students all the best during the upcoming school year.

The boys camp, held at East High School was staffed by former college players, many of whom played professionally, both nationally and overseas. These players shared their experiences and advice with the 80 young men in attendance during the four-day camp.

The girl’s camp, held at School 33, also maxed out as 40 young women showed up daily to listen, and learn. The guest speakers shared their personal experiences, and schooled the girls on balancing life as a scholar and athlete, and the art of perseverence and hard work. The coaches helped the girls to define their playing strengths, and improve upon their basketball skills and techniques.

All-Star teams were formed at the end of both camps, and a fierce competion ensued. Lots of hard work, laughter and learning took place, and the students left camp highly motivated, and better prepared for their upcoming varsity season.

Coach Gerard Iglesia, former Section V, Coach of the Year, and well-known  mentor, has coached several NBA players, and is a  leader in the development of local basketball talent. His annual invitational camps are highly anticipated, and always a phenomenal experience for the students and mentors alike.

Both camps were sponsored in full by the Iglesia Educational Centers, and were held at no cost to the students.