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Dr. Walter Cooper Academy “2020 Science Fair”

Postponed due to RCSD Lay-Offs

The recent announcement, by the Rochester City School District (RCSD), of the mid-year
departure of as many as five elementary school teachers from our School has made it

necessary for us to postpone, and “regroup” in our effort to develop and present the 2020
First Annual Dr. Walter Cooper Academy Science Fair,"

The Rochester Engineering Society (RES) was invited to help establish new tradition back

in the late 2018-19 school year. The School-Based Planning Team, and the Parent-Teacher
Organization (PTO), including parents, teachers and administrators, requested the support
of the RES in developing a Winter 2020 science fair at #10 School.

In response, we have recruited a small team of Volunteer/ Mentors (V/M’s) to work with
nine identified Cooper Scholars (Grades 4 – 6), to prepare them for a Science Fair. We
were prepared to begin this effort in December 2019.

However, with these sudden mid-year staff reductions, it will be necessary “let things settle
out,” and to give the Administration and Faculty some time to determine if, and how, we
might still be able to proceed with plans for such an event.

To that end, we are scheduling an early January 2020, meeting with the School Leadership
to discuss options for moving forward in this effort.

Please bear with us (Grrrr…), as we continue to seek ways to expose our Cooper Scholars

to the many fascinating aspects of Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM) in
their futures.

If you think you might be able to make room in your schedule to help with this effort, please

reach out to RES Directors, Lee Loomis (leeloomis46@gmail.com) or (585) 738-3079
(mobile & text) or Jon Kriegel (jkriegel@rochester.rr.com) or (585) 281-5216, for more
information, and to volunteer for this important, potentially life-changing opportunity.

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