Kindergarten Registration
Kindergarten registration for the 2017-2018 school year will be held this week, Monday, February 27th through Friday, March 3rd from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. All Kindergarten registrations (except the evening event) will take place at your child’s home school, which is determined by your address. For questions about which school your child
will attend, please call Central Registrar Office at 338-6569. All Pre-Kindergarten registrations (both for 3 and 4 year olds) will take place at Clough Early
Childhood Programs, 409 Bell Rd. (other side of district office bldg.) On Wednesday, March 1st, the district will be holding a late afternoon/evening registration event for all locations from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Clough School Early Childhood entrance, 409 Bell Road, Rome, NY. The following must be provided at the time of registration: Original Birth Certificate (Your child must be 5 on or before December 1, 2017 for Kindergarten,
turning 4 on or before 12/1/17 for UPK-4 and turning 3 on or before 12/1/17 for UPK-3), record of current immunizations, and proof of residency (rent receipt or lease, recent National Grid or phone bill, etc.)
For anyone that is interested in receiving text message updates from the school district, similar to receiving a phone call delays/closings, simply text the message 'Y' or "Yes" to 67587. The district continues to look for ways to minimize mailings and utilize digital technologies. We are hopeful that with the roll out of the new website later this year, we can be more interactive to provide information to the community in a timely fashion. More information about texting service is available on our website at www.romecsd.org.
School Messenger Text Messages
For anyone that is interested in receiving text message updates from the school district, similar to receiving a phone call delays/closings, simply text the message 'Y' or "Yes" to 67587. The district continues to look for ways to minimize mailings and utilize digital technologies. We are hopeful that with the roll out of the new website later this year, we can be more interactive to provide information to the community in a timely fashion. More information about texting service is available on our website at www.romecsd.org.
SMART Schools Bond Act
In the coming weeks, we will be re-holding a public hearing for the SMART Schools Bond application of the district. You may recall, last year the district developed a plan to utilize the grant money from the state ($6.2 million) to upgrade technology systems and implement a 1:1 computing program from grades 5-12. One concern with the previously approved Board plan was that the district was responsible for putting the money down to complete the project, then be reimbursed. This would've meant a $6.2 million purchase from this year's budget, which was not sustainable. Our new plan is to upgrade our technology infrastructure for roughly $1.5 million and then utilize the reimbursement to sustain the remaining upgrades over subsequent years. The goal is still the same, a 1:1 computing program for students in grades 5-12, just a different pathway to obtaining that goal. In order to move forward though, we will need to have a public hearing, comment period, and Board of Education approval. This process will begin in the next few weeks, please stay tuned.