March 31, 2019
Issue No. 13
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Churchville-Chili eighth-graders explore career options at BOCES 2 CTE Center
Andrew Stoker (saxophone) and Sharon Johnson (piano) perform “Song and Dance: Music for Saxophone and Piano” on Sunday April 7, 3 p.m., at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church at Main and State Streets, Brockport. Previously scheduled for February, the Greater Brockport Development Corporation presents this free music event for the community. Light refreshments will be served at a Meet the Performers reception upstairs. Admission is free. Donations to the Brockport Ecumenical Food Shelf are welcome. Provided photos.
Foodlink Mobile Pantry at Pearce Church Foodlink’s Mobile Pantry will be open at Pearce Church, 4322 Buffalo Road, North Chili, on Saturday, April 13, from 9 to 11 a.m. The church is located one block east of Routes 259 and 33. Foodlink’s Mobile Pantry delivers food directly to communities in need. One must be 18 or older to accept food. Food will be delivered on a first-come, first-served basis. It cannot be guaranteed that there will be enough food for all attending. No income requirement, geographic limits, or ID required. For information, call the church at 594-9488 or visit pearcechurch.org.
Sweden infrastructure projects underway The Town of Sweden has begun work on several infrastructure projects. Two projects are underway at the Sweden Town Park on Redman Road. The first is the replacement of the Nietopski Field outfield fence. The fence has been removed and substructure constructed. The town plans to have the work completed with minimal interruption to the baseball season. The much-anticipated Splash Pad is also under construction. Visitors to the park will notice the tons of top soil that have been removed and utility infrastructure run to the site. The plan is to be able to open the Splash Pad on June 1. At the Community Center, work has begun on the repair and replacement of the gymnasium insulation and siding. During the two to three month construction period, the Community Center playground will be closed. Finally, as soon as spring pick-up is complete (scheduled for the week of April 29 through May 3), the highway department will begin work on a capital infrastructure project that for 2019 includes the repaving of Hollybrook, West Canal and East Canal Roads, and the repaving of the Town Hall, Community Center and Lodge parking lots. The capital project will continue into 2020 and 2021. The highway department will also complete its normal road and repair maintenance projects during the three-year capital project. Provided information
Students from Churchville-Chili Middle School were recently introduced to an exciting world of career options, thanks to a collaboration with Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES Career and Technical Education (CTE) Center. Approximately 300 eighth-graders were welcomed by CTE instructors and student ambassadors from programs like culinary, cosmetology, carpentry, precision machining and automotive technology. The ambassadors led visitors on a tour of the facilities, invited them into classrooms, provided hands-on experiences and answered many questions. “This is the second year we’ve been able to offer this field trip,” said Churchville-Chili Instructional Coach Andrea Lynch. “It is part of the district’s plan for a comprehensive exploration of career choices. It begins in fifth and sixth grade with Career Connections (visiting professionals who introduce and explain their fields). Then, in preparation for this trip, students revisit the potential Career Pathways they created for themselves in seventh grade. They examine where their objectives might align with the training offered through BOCES 2. Then they choose two areas of interest from CTE’s catalogue of 18 programs.” “Our goal is an early and continued exposure to careers and educational pathways that students may not be aware of,” she said. “We offer extensive postgraduate planning support for older students, but we can’t wait until high school to open these doors for our children. The earlier that students can connect what they are learning to achieving their ultimate career goals, the more highly engaged and invested they are in their education.” Feedback from students after the trip confirmed that those important connections were being made. After speaking with a CTE student about computer technology, one visitor said he could now see how what he is learning in math can be applied to developing software. Another visitor was surprised that you can begin a successful career without college, and that many employers will actually pay for college. Currently, about 100 Churchville-Chili students attend classes at Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES Career and Technical Education (CTE) Center. The Center offers high school students a wide range of skills training in state-of-the-art lab settings. Graduates are prepared for immediate employment or have a solid foundation for further education. For information, visit www. monroe2boces.org/CTE_Home1.aspx. Provided information and photos
BOCES students show off a welding project being built in conjunction with the Department of Environmental Conservation.
BOCES student ambassadors spoke with visiting eighth-graders about the careers medical laboratory training can prepare them for.
In the Cosmetology lab, current CTE seniors showed Churchville-Chili students a few basics on hair styling.
Students learned the importance of reading blueprints and got a glimpse into a future in carpentry.