Finishing up the year

A few reminders as we look forward to next year:

• Keep in mind that the SOTA webpage has a ton of information for families. 
• The calendar is kept up to date with information regarding special events, clubs, showcases, testing, tutoring, SAT prep classes, parent teacher conferences, curriculum nights and more!   It can be accessed from the SOTA webpage and also on the RCSD Link App.  The link is also included in every newsletter under Upcoming Events.
• The Counseling page, Athletics page and Academics page also contain a great deal of helpful information.

Have a great summer!

Arts News

Drama  
Congrats to the cast and crew of Charlotte's Web on a job well done!


Creative Writing 
Two sophomore Creative Writing majors — Valerie Viau (fiction) and Madison Sutherland (poetry) — were selected to attend the 35^th New England Young Writers’ Conference (NEYWC) last month at the Bread Loaf Mountain Campus of Middlebury College. NEYWC is a four-day immersive writing workshop for high school sophomores and juniors in New England and from around the country. The long weekend is packed with writing seminars, workshops, readings, and opportunities to meet fellow young writers. Marcy Gamzon was one of twenty-five teachers selected to return as a chaperone for NEYWC.  Congratulations Valerie and Madison!
 

Sports News  

Be on the lookout for a letter this summer with information about fall sports schedules.  Varsity practices will start in mid-late August.

Friends of SOTA  

May was a busy month for FSOTA!   The scholarship committee had several meetings in order to review and select scholarship winners from all our deserving applicants.   The FSOTA scholarships were presented at Senior Award Night.  Thanks to our committed board members as well as some new volunteers who aided us in this time consuming but very rewarding process!  

We are happy to report that we recently received a generous grant from the Farash Foundation.  This will help us support more student success!

Some examples of recent allocations approved:  

• FSOTA gave financial assistance to help an instrumental student attend the prestigious summer music program at Tanglewood, MA.   This is wonderful opportunity for this young man and an honor to have been accepted into this program.
• FSOTA is also helping a SOTA dance major attend the NYSSSA performance summer program for dance.  This is another wonderful opportunity for a deserving student.
• FSOTA is having discussions with the band and instrumental music staff regarding paying for instrument repair which is sorely needed at SOTA. More to come on this.
• Another recent allocation was approved to fund refreshments for Senior Award Night.

Senior Portraits

Juniors - if you are looking forward to having your senior portraits taken but aren't sure how to pay for them, this photographer will volunteer his time.  Details available on his website.

Summer Opportunities

FREE RIT Coding Camps 

The RIT K12 University Center, in collaboration with university partners and with generous grant support, is proud to offer several FREE camp opportunities for area youth who will enter grades 7 through 12 in the Fall of 2019.  All camps are run under RIT's Camp Tiger, formerly Kids on Campus. Campers recieve hands-on instruction, supervised recreational activities, buffet-style lunch in the dining hall, and camp tshirts. Transportation is not provided. Extended day options are available for a small cost.

GenCyber camp
Python Coding Camp for Girls
Intro to STEM research
And more!

Contact kidsoncampus@rit.edu for more information

Free swimming lessons available throughout the summer!  Click here for more information.




There are free tennis lessons too for Rochester City Youth ages 8-15.  Click here for more information.





More summer camps available through the City of Rochester

Have a fun summer!

Upcoming Events

6/14 4pm  Year End Concert and Food Truck Rodeo

6/18-6/25 Regents Exams

6/21 Last Day of Class - Grade 7

6/24 Last Day of Class - Grade 8

6/26 7pm Graduation - Auditorium Center

Full calendar of SOTA events

Counselor Corner newsletters

These are a tremendous source of info regarding local opportunities, college visits, scholarships, and more!

Grades 7-9
Grades 10-12

SOTA Handbook

SOTA STREAM

Keep up-to-date with daily announcements, sports updates, staff interviews, and more!  New videos produced daily.

Contact Us

PTSO Team
Allison Bosworth (president)
Michelle Burack (president-elect)
Becca Haak (communications)

School Based Planning Team (SBPT) Parent Reps
Allison Bosworth
Brian Haak
Martin Presberg
LaShunda Leslie-Smith (alternate)
Keisha Seymore (alternate)

Questions or concerns?  Ideas for future PTSO meetings?  We'd love to hear from you!  Simply reply to this email or send us a note at sotaptso@gmail.com