FULLY FUNDED! Adaptive Art for All!

FULLY FUNDED! Adaptive Art for All!
♥ DONORS WALL OF SUPPORT ♥
Any donation is appreciated!
Where Your Donation Goes
- Weekly art class for ATPS students at the Paint a Miracle studio
- 30 classes this school year for each student
- The cost to use the art room, have a teacher present every week and all of the supplies at Paint a Miracle
- An art portfolio for each student as well and an art show to display and celebrate their work
- Student art will be made into items that they can sell
- 3rd party payment processing fee
- Fulfillment labor & materials
Total Project Goal $1,743.11
*A portion of the total project goal will be donated to the RCS Foundation to enhance and enrich learning for all RCS students, to help build awareness and to support additional programs and projects. Thank you for your generous contribution and dedication to making a difference!
ATPS Adaptive Art for All!

ATPS Adaptive Art for All!
Hello! My name is Ms. Cayla Scharoll!
Here is a little more about me and my students…
I am a teacher for the Adult Transition Program and Services (ATPS) at the Dr. John M. Schultz Educational Campus.
The RCS Adult Transition Program and Services (ATPS) and students with multiple impairments (SXI) would love the opportunity to attend an art class every week at the Paint-A-Miracle studio located in downtown Rochester.
In 2019, the RCS community helped fully funded a same request and allowed our students to attend up to 30 classes that school year!! The students were ECSTATIC!!
They all had an opportunity to create, showcase, and even sell their art, if they chose to do so!! Every donor that contributed to their joy received a personalized thank you note with their art from outside. THANK YOU!
More about our project…
♥ This is where you can help! ♥
Paint-A-Miracle is so thrilled to have our students back at their program, that they have offered a grant for half the cost.
Help us match the grant!
The main principles of the ATPS is for students to develop independence with the community through community relationships. This program offers the opportunity to create art with the support and accommodations that students to be independent and participate fully within our community.
Your support will foster independence, community connections, and the opportunity to participate in the community. This will enhance the lives of students in a positive way! Thank you for your consideration!
♥ Any donation amount is appreciated! ♥
Where Your Donation Goes:
- Weekly art class for ATPS students at the Paint a Miracle studio
- 30 classes this school year for each student
- The cost to use the art room, have a teacher present every week and all of the supplies at Paint a Miracle
- An art portfolio for each student as well and an art show to display and celebrate their work
- Student art will be made into items that they can sell
- 3rd party payment processing fee
- Fulfillment labor & materials
Total Project Goal $2,000.
♥ DONORS WALL OF SUPPORT ♥
Thank you for taking time to bring this project to life!
dinesh kesavan
May 5, 2022JULIA WASILUK
May 4, 2022Cameron looks forward to this every week.
Anonymous
May 4, 2022Kimberly Dinda
May 4, 2022Amy Schuster
May 4, 2022Happy to support this amazing program for the ATPS students!
Karen Schaefer
May 4, 2022Thank you for this wonderful program for our ATPS students!
Katja Hoefler
March 8, 2022Anne Burcz
March 8, 2022Art is a wonderful outlet!
Melissa Haddad
February 12, 2022Anonymous
January 25, 2022Lynn Gilleland
January 21, 2022*A portion of the total project goal will be donated to the RCS Foundation to enhance and enrich learning for all RCS students, to help build awareness and to support additional programs and projects. Thank you for your generous contribution and dedication to making a difference!
FULLY FUNDED! AHS “Take A Minute” Calm Environment Project!

FULLY FUNDED! AHS “Take A Minute” Calm Environment Project!
♥ DONOR WALL OF SUPPORT ♥
Thank you for taking time to bring this project to life!
Todd Piwowar
January 25, 2022Anonymous
January 22, 2022Jeneanne Hanley
January 21, 2022Thank you for providing a comforting, welcoming and fun environment for all kids to reach their learning potential. 💗💗💗
Shannon Santella
January 21, 2022We love our Highlanders and all their phenomenal teachers ❤️
Andrea Wright
January 21, 2022Erin Ross
January 21, 2022Thank you so much Tracye for all that you've done and continue to do. Best of luck with this wonderful project!
David Benedict
January 21, 2022Alicia Vasilakis
July 27, 2020This is a wonderful Idea. Keep up the good work.
Anonymous
July 27, 2020Sue Evans
March 6, 2020Cathy Wood
February 8, 2020Thank you for all you do!!!
Jeni Hester
February 4, 2020Thank you for your generous contribution and dedication to making a difference!
Hello! My name is Ms. Tracye Schwartz.
I am a Learning Consultant at Adams High School. I am seeking your help to raise enough funds to create a “Take A Minute” Calm Environment Space that is more inviting and serene to accommodate and comfort to students with special needs, 504 and/or IEP, anxiety disorders, or any student struggling with social emotional health while taking assessments or working on projects outside of the classroom.
This is my proposal’s compelling why…
Often times, students with special needs, be it a 504 accommodation plan, an Individualized Education Plan (IEP), Generalized Anxiety Disorder, or any child struggling with his/her social and emotional health seemingly feel more comfortable taking assessments or working on assignments and projects outside of the classroom in a non-traditional, quiet and calm setting.
It is our desire at Adams High School (AHS) to create an environment of tranquillity and quiet to accommodate and comfort this unique population of students.
With the use of alternative seating, study carrels, privacy screens, and an area rug to control noise, we feel these students will be able to cope better with their test anxiety and consequently, improve their assessment performances.
Moreover, students can access the space to receive extra classroom supports, particularly in math and language arts.
♥ This is where you can help! ♥
Help us reach our goal!
Currently, we do not have appropriate furniture to accommodate the amount of students who are accessing the room.
With your support, the following items and furniture will be purchased to create the “Take A Minute” space and provide students with the opportunity to self-regulate, refocus, and reduce stress, anger, and/or anxiety and be fully engaged in the learning process.
Thank you for your consideration!
Any donation is appreciated!
Where Your Donation Goes
- 12 Desks
- 12 Chairs
- 4 Study Carrels
- 1 package of Privacy Shields
- 1 Standing Desk
- 4 Computer Chairs
- 1 Essential Oil Diffuser and Oils
- 3rd party payment processing fee
- Fulfillment labor & materials
Total Project Goal $3,450
*A portion of the total project goal will be donated to the RCS Foundation to enhance and enrich learning for all RCS students, to help build awareness and to support additional programs and projects.
Thank you for your generous contribution and dedication to making a difference!
AHS HIGHLANDERS BOYS LACROSSE FUNDRAISER

AHS HIGHLANDERS BOYS LACROSSE FUNDRAISER
ROCHESTER ADAMS HIGH SCHOOL HIGHLANDERS
BOYS LACROSSE FUNDRAISER
Click here to watch a quick: THANK YOU video from the AHS Boys Lacrosse Team
We are in great need of your support!
Fundraising now, more than ever, is vital to the success of our program!!
Please consider donating and sharing via email, text, and social media so that our goal of $15,000 can be reached.
♥ This is where you can help ♥
Help us reach our goal!
Your donation will help offset costs applied to the AHS Boys Lacrosse program.
Your donation is greatly appreciated and tax-deductible!
♥ Any donation amount is appreciated! ♥
Where Your Donation Goes:
- Some of these costs include repair and purchase of equipment, training camps, competitions, gear, travel costs, & uniforms.
- 3rd party payment processing fee
- Fulfillment labor & materials
Total Project Goal $5,000
♥ DONORS WALL OF SUPPORT ♥
Thank you so much for your support! GO HIGHLANDERS!
HARTONO NGATIO
May 5, 2022Michelle Smith
April 22, 2022Carey Northcutt
April 22, 2022On behalf of Jenson Northcutt
Evelyn Randazzo
April 22, 2022Lori Price
April 22, 2022Jennifer Horvath
April 22, 2022Aiden Janes
April 22, 2022Julie Adams
April 22, 2022Cindy Stein
April 22, 2022On behalf of Kaitlyn Kauppila
Eric Orlowsky
April 22, 2022Steve and Jeneanne Hanley
April 22, 2022On behalf of Aiden Hanley
Michelle Partlow
April 22, 2022Katherine Burgin
April 22, 2022Please print the receipt that you receive after submission, for your records.
*A portion of the total project goal will be donated to the RCS Foundation to enhance and enrich learning for all RCS students, to help build awareness and to support additional programs and projects.
Link Crew Program at AHS!

Link Crew Program at AHS!
Hello! My name is Mr. Edward Boguslawski.
I am one of the Link Crew Coordinators at Adams High School (AHS). The AHS Link Crew Coordinators are seeking your help to raise enough funds to attend the advanced training and further implement the Link Crew Freshman Mentoring program.
This is my proposal’s compelling why…
Link Crew is a nationwide program that aims to set up each freshman with upperclassmen to help him/her smoothly transition into high school.
Link Crew is firmly embedded as our freshman mentoring program at AHS. We fully intend to have this program continuing every year with each incoming freshman class. As time progresses, every single student that attends AHS will have participated in the Link Crew program as a freshman and then some of them again as upperclassmen Link Leaders.
♥ This is where you can help! ♥
Help us reach our goal!
With your support, the cost of the conference, travel and roundtrip expenditure will be covered, allowing us to bring back new and successful methods to apply towards the Link Crew Freshman Mentoring program.
Thank you for your consideration!
Any donation is appreciated!
Where Your Donation Goes
- Annual conference fees for new advisors and coordinators to attend
- Costs for supplies and materials to prepare for Freshman orientation
- 3rd party payment processing fee
- Fulfillment labor & materials
Total Project Goal $2,868
*A portion of the total project goal will be donated to the RCS Foundation to enhance and enrich learning for all RCS students, to help build awareness and to support additional programs and projects.
Thank you for your generous contribution and dedication to making a difference!
♥ DONOR WALL OF SUPPORT ♥
Thank you for taking time to support our project!
Elizza Kudret
May 6, 2022Rebecca Mires
March 9, 2022Fancy Moreland
March 9, 2022Lydia Arellano
March 8, 2022Sharon Pizzuti
January 21, 2022Grateful for this valuable and impactful program and all those associated with it!
yuhong FU
May 26, 2021Yuanlin Zhu
May 26, 2021Prapulla Devineni
December 28, 2020Brian Balutanski
December 28, 2020Nhung Nguyen
July 30, 2020Lynn Ris
July 27, 2020Thank you for this amazing organization!
Debra Dunn
March 7, 2020Thank you for doing this program - it really makes a difference!
Kimberly Komjathy
December 12, 2019Thanks so much!
Steve Ferguson
December 3, 2019Heather Delikat
December 3, 2019christina nagy
December 2, 2019Way to go RCS!! Keep it up!
Patty Johnston
December 2, 2019Link Crew Budget and PTSA
December 2, 2019AHS Track & Field Program

AHS Track & Field Program
Rochester Adams High School (AHS) Highlanders
Track & Field Fundraiser
We are in great need of your support!
Please consider donating and sharing this link via email, text, and social media so that our goal of $5,000 can be reached.
Your donation will help offset costs applied to the AHS Boys and Girls Track and Field program.
♥ This is where you can help ♥
Help us reach our goal!
Fundraising now, more than ever, is vital to the success of the RHS Boys’ and Girls’ Track & Field Program!
We are asking for each student/athlete’s family to donate $100.00. This will be the only fundraiser for the program.
♥ Any donation amount is appreciated! ♥
Where Your Donation Goes:
- Finish line timer
- 2 – Hurdle Carts
- 8 – Hurdles
- Uniforms
- 3rd party payment processing fee
- Fulfillment labor & materials
Total Project Goal $5,000
♥ DONORS WALL OF SUPPORT ♥
Thank you for taking time to bring this project to life!
HARTONO NGATIO
May 5, 2022Michelle Smith
April 22, 2022Carey Northcutt
April 22, 2022On behalf of Jenson Northcutt
Evelyn Randazzo
April 22, 2022Lori Price
April 22, 2022Jennifer Horvath
April 22, 2022Aiden Janes
April 22, 2022Julie Adams
April 22, 2022Cindy Stein
April 22, 2022On behalf of Kaitlyn Kauppila
Eric Orlowsky
April 22, 2022Steve and Jeneanne Hanley
April 22, 2022On behalf of Aiden Hanley
Michelle Partlow
April 22, 2022Katherine Burgin
April 22, 2022Thank you for your generous contribution and dedication to making a difference!
*A portion of the total project goal will be donated to the RCS Foundation to enhance and enrich learning for all RCS students, to help build awareness and to support additional programs and projects.
FULLY FUNDED! McGregor Art Studio Seeking Artsy Rug!

FULLY FUNDED! McGregor Art Studio Seeking Artsy Rug!
♥ DONOR WALL OF SUPPORT ♥
Thank you for taking time to bring this project to life!
Marco Bianchini
March 14, 2022Nicholas Godwin
March 10, 2022Anonymous
March 9, 2022Paola Carmona
March 8, 2022Thank you for inspiring our kids!
Bonnie Lawrence
March 8, 2022Karen Packwood
February 3, 2022Lisa Lamb
February 3, 2022I LOVE that you call the art room the "art studio" at McGregor! The kids are so lucky to have YOU!
Anonymous
February 3, 2022Elisa Sboukis
February 2, 2022Teachers are our heros! Thank you for taking such amazing care of our babies.
Amy Drill
February 1, 2022Anagha Sawant
February 1, 2022Lindsey Gill
February 1, 2022Thank you for your generous contribution and dedication to making a difference!
♥ Hello! My name is Ms. Mallory Molnar ♥
Our students at McGregor elementary absolutely enjoy coming into our art and architecture studios! We want to help keep their excitement intrigued and are seeking your help to raise enough funds to purchase a 6′ X 9′ Shapes and Colors Activity carpet.
The Shapes and Colors Activity carpet is ideal for classroom management, organized classroom seating and providing the perfect setting for classroom activities,
This is our proposal’s compelling why…
This learning space will help support the learning for all students, TK-5, at McGregor Elementary!
♥ This is where you can help ♥
Help us reach our goal!
We are very excited to connect with the community and help our students excel in learning. Thank you for your consideration and your support to positively impact the education of our McGregor Transitional Kindergarteners through 5th grade!
Any donation is appreciated!
Where Your Donation Goes
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Learning Shapes & Colors Activity Carpets
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- Fulfillment labor & materials
Total Project Goal $640
*A portion of the total project goal will be donated to the RCS Foundation to enhance and enrich learning for all RCS students, to help build awareness and to support additional programs and projects.
FULLY FUNDED! Stoney Creek Students Seek Comfort While Learning Sign Language!

FULLY FUNDED! Stoney Creek Students Seek Comfort While Learning Sign Language!
♥ DONOR WALL OF SUPPORT ♥
Thank you for taking time to bring this project to life!
Carolyn Young
January 21, 2022Denise Weston
January 21, 2022Karen Hernacki
January 21, 2022Shannon Angersbach
January 21, 2022Cari Hurt
January 21, 2022Anonymous
January 21, 2022Wendy Depp
January 21, 2022Jessica Tiffin
January 21, 2022Andrea Merritt
January 21, 2022Thank you for your generous contribution and dedication to making a difference!
First and Foremost – THANK YOU – for taking time to visit my proposal!
♥ Hello! My name is Ms. Christie DeSano ♥
The American Sign Language (ASL) class at Stoney Creek High School provides a unique visually engaging experience for students and having comfortable seating is essential!
To help keep their experience and interest intrigued in ASL, we are seeking your help to raise enough funds to purchase 15 Big Joe Dorm Bean Bag Chairs to help transition classroom furniture to flexible seating.
The Big Joe Dorm Bean Bag Chairs are made with SmartMax Fabric: Tough, stain resistant, water-resistant, and easily cleaned with a damp cloth!
This is our proposal’s compelling why…
In ASL classes, students use visual language as their main mode of communication.
It is essential to have seating that is conducive to this type of environment. This grant is a request to start transitioning classroom furniture to flexible seating.
Flexible seating would allow students to easily move into conversation circles. After surveying each class, flexible seating is something a majority of students feel like would increase their comfort level and ultimately their level of engagement.
♥ This is where you can help ♥
Help us reach our goal!
We are very excited to connect with the community and help our students enjoy and enhance their means of in learning in a very safe and comfortable setting.
Thank you for your consideration and your support to positively impact the education of our Stoney Creek ASL students today and for many years to come!
Any donation is appreciated!
Where Your Donation Goes
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- Fulfillment labor & materials
Total Project Goal $610
*A portion of the total project goal will be donated to the RCS Foundation to enhance and enrich learning for all RCS students, to help build awareness and to support additional programs and projects.
FULLY FUNDED! Brainpop! Visually Excelling!

FULLY FUNDED! Brainpop! Visually Excelling!
♥ DONORS WALL OF SUPPORT ♥
Thank you donors for taking time to bring this project to life!!
Anonymous
September 30, 2020Patty & Matt Hoffman
September 30, 2020For Brain pop books
Diana Lopez
September 30, 2020harvey bronstein
September 30, 2020Thidarut Green
September 30, 2020I believe in helping the development of our communities especially those individuals who may need some extra help to reach their full potential. I recognize software tools such as BrainPOP may… Read more
I believe in helping the development of our communities especially those individuals who may need some extra help to reach their full potential. I recognize software tools such as BrainPOP may provide opportunities during these challenging times with the COVID distancing and virtual learning requirements. HOWEVER, I would like to share my opinion that I believe individuals with autism are best developed through programs with outdoor activities, focusing on nature and a very high level of interpersonal skill development. When circumstances permit, I encourage you and others doing this work to move away from digital media and move towards live programs and tangible media. Keep up your good intentions!
Katherine Neill
September 30, 2020Johnathon Lipka
September 30, 2020Anonymous
September 30, 2020Anonymous
September 30, 2020Laura Korell-Mann
September 30, 2020Anonymous
September 30, 2020Sarah Lacey
September 30, 2020Debra Hartman
September 30, 2020Melissa Hoffman
September 30, 2020From the family of Elliott Hoffman - Brain POP books
Hello RCS Community,
My name is Ms. Jenny Wordell.
I am a Special Ed, ASD Teacher Consultant and I am seeking your help to raise enough funds to purchase the BrainPOP and BrainPOP Jr. subscriptions for our teachers to utilize this tool and enhance reading, math, daily living, science, and social studies lessons for our students with Autism!
BrainPOP and BrainPOP Jr. provide an online library of short, easy to digest videos on a variety of topics that are very student friendly!
This is my proposal’s compelling why… ♥
Students with Autism are typically visual learners!
Having access to BrainPOP and BrainPOP Jr. will impact over 40 students in our Autism programs. The program will enhance and support the curriculum concepts with visual support on a daily basis.
♥ This is where you can help! ♥
Please join us in our efforts to help our students with Autism excel visually with BrainPOP!
This is Where Your Donation Goes
- BrainPOP and BrainPOP Jr.
- Annual Teacher Access
- 3rd party payment processing fee
- Fulfillment labor & materials
Total Projected Goal $504
Thank you for your consideration!
*A portion of the total project goal will be donated to the RCS Foundation to enhance and enrich learning for all RCS students, to help build awareness and to support additional programs and projects. Thank you for your generous contribution and dedication to making a difference!
Brooklands Literacy Matters Project!

Brooklands Literacy Matters Project!
Hello! I’m Colleen Mestdagh, Information Literacy Specialist and I’m Lisa Rabaut, Reading Recovery Specialist!
Together we are seeking your help to raise enough funds to enhance literacy and implement the “Bus Book Baskets” program at Brooklands! Your support will also provide our classrooms and library with March Book Madness books to carry out the #classroombookaday challenge!!
This is our proposal’s compelling why…
We believe literacy is a moral imperative for all! Our school community goals focus not only on high achievements and continuous improvement but also in building a joyful reading culture.
Supplementing books in all areas of a student’s day sets reading as a priority. Furthermore, books which are “mirror and windows” to children of diverse population will solidify the importance of how a literate life connects us to all humankind!
♥ This is where you can help! ♥
Help us reach our goal!
With your support, the cost of the materials below to begin the “Bus Book Baskets”, literacy at home and March Book Madness will be covered and most importantly increase literacy initiatives at Brooklands Elementary.
Thank you for your consideration!
Any donation is appreciated!
Where Your Donation Goes
- 30 paperback books for 6 buses
- 100 paperback books to giveaway at family literacy night
- 30 copies of Game Changer
- 32 hardcover inclusive picture books
- 10 hardcover picture books
- 10 copies of the Enchanted Hour
- 10 copies of Jim Trelease’s Read Aloud Read Handbook
- 10 copies of Mem Fox’s Reading Magic
- 3rd party payment processing fee
- Fulfillment labor & materials
Total Project Goal $2,850
*A portion of the total project goal will be donated to the RCS Foundation to enhance and enrich learning for all RCS students, to help build awareness and to support additional programs and projects.
Thank you for your generous contribution and dedication to making a difference!
♥ DONOR WALL OF SUPPORT ♥
Thank you for taking time to support our project!
Qiuxia Li
May 5, 2022Daina Salayon
May 4, 2022Kathryn Cochill
May 4, 2022The Cochill Family
Diane Hoffner
May 4, 2022Qiuxia Li
March 9, 2022Aysha Khan
March 8, 2022Yolanda Kada
March 8, 2022Kanthi Bhamidipati
March 8, 2022Debra Furmaniak
March 8, 2022Karen Kehres
March 8, 2022Leslie Kelly
March 8, 2022Thanks to both of you and what you do!
Rebecca Wiegand
March 8, 2022Qiuxia Li
January 26, 2022Vijay Daphale
January 21, 2022Thanks!
Anonymous
January 21, 2022Laura Koerner
January 21, 2022Nicole Leitz
January 21, 2022Thank you!!! ~The Leitz Family
James O’Brien
January 21, 2022Rochester High School – Building a Community thru Collaborative Whiteboard Top Tables!

Rochester High School – Building a Community thru Collaborative Whiteboard Top Tables!
Hello! My name is Ms. Lindsay Land!
I am a teacher at Rochester High School. I am seeking your help to raise enough funds to redesign my career and technical business computer lab classroom to prepare my students for a more realistic and innovative co-working corporate setting!
This is my proposal’s compelling why…
By replacing the center computer table and desks with collaborative whiteboard top tables, our students will be able to brainstorm, design, build and discuss business assignments and projects together, while safely distancing themselves! ♥
More about my project…
The Building a Community thru a Classroom Setting project will impact all students that enroll in career and technical business classes at Rochester High School including sophomores, juniors and seniors. In addition to Investment Club and Business Professionals of America (BPA) will benefit from collaborative whiteboard top tables as these groups work together to accomplish future goals!
♥ This is where you can help! ♥
Help us match the grant!
Your contribution will make an impact, whether you donate $5 or $50. Every little bit helps!
Your support will foster innovations ideas, teamwork, community connections, and the opportunity to participate in their educational success!! Thank you for your consideration!
♥ Any donation amount is appreciated! ♥
Where Your Donation Goes:
- 16 Structure Bow Tie Collaborative Whiteboards at $185 each
- 3rd party payment processing fee
- Fulfillment labor & materials
Total Projected Goal $3,125.
♥ DONOR WALL OF SUPPORT ♥
Thank you for taking time to bring this project to life!
Joseph Quick
May 4, 2022Karen Serio
March 9, 2022Yolanda Kada
March 8, 2022Debra Hartman
March 8, 2022Great idea.
Tracy DePas
March 8, 2022Carolyn Tack
March 8, 2022Jennifer Monette
January 24, 2022Amy Boutros
January 23, 2022Wish you all the best and thank you for all you do.
Natasa Grabovac
January 23, 2022Great idea!
Deanna Darling
January 21, 2022Thank you for all you do
Karen Schaefer
November 15, 2021Thank you RHS staff and teachers.
Kristen Blake
May 26, 2021Shelly Morrow
May 26, 2021Anne Burcz
May 25, 2021Thank you RHS teachers and staff
Michelle Mineao
May 25, 2021What a great idea!
*A portion of the total project goal will be donated to the RCS Foundation to enhance and enrich learning for all RCS students, to help build awareness and to support additional programs and projects. Thank you for your generous contribution and dedication to making a difference!
RCS COVID-19: Supporting all RCS students to academic success!

RCS COVID-19: Supporting all RCS students to academic success!
♥ Hope comes from a community of caring!♥
♥Partnerships are critical for success. ♥
Dear RCS community,
The Rochester Community School District is part of a treasured community, where partnerships between families, schools, and businesses are integral for student success.
With the constant changes in our world, especially in our current environment, children feel most supported when their family at home and their school family are working together. The RCS Foundation works with the district to support the whole child—academically, socially, and emotionally.
♥ United during and after the pandemic ♥
As we plan for the new school year and what it will look like, together we can ensure all children have access to the same resources.
♥ This is where you can help! ♥
Help us reach our goal and support every student!
Your support with funding resources to equip this new way of learning and living will prepare students to be resilient, and help them achieve social and emotional wellness through vigilance, learning and community care.
Please join us in our efforts to help keep student learning equitable and ensure all students are properly equipped, prepared and confident to return to school.
♥ Any donation is appreciated! ♥
Your contribution will make an impact, whether you donate $5 or $500. Every little bit helps! Thank you for your consideration!
This is Where Your Donation Will Go:
- Chromebook cases (Minimum of $350,000)
- RCS continues to invest in technology to enhance student learning.
- RCS will be providing 1:1 device (every student, returning in-person and virtually, will receive one computer Chromebook device).
- Over 15,000 Chromebook cases will be needed to provide each student with one to protect the device from any damages.
- Chromebook cases bought in bulk average $19.99/case. Generally they cost anywhere from $17-$35.
RCS will follow the requirements in the MI Safe Schools Roadmap. As we mitigate risk of COVID-19 spread, the RCS Foundation is seeking support in efforts to help RCS focus on:
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Hygiene and
- Spacing and movement
Personal Protective Equipment
In phase 4, facial coverings are required for: all staff; pre-K-12 students in hallways and common areas; students in grades 6-12 in classrooms; k-5 students in classroom unless they remain with cohort throughout the day with no close contact with other classes; and all people on buses.
- Washable cloth face masks (minimum $60,000)
- RCS will supply disposable masks.
- Goal: Providing three (3) washable cloth face masks for each student upon re-entry.
- Bulk purchase – Box of 50 averages $170
Hygiene
In phase 4, schools will be required: to provide supplies including soap, hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol, paper towels, tissues and informational signs.
With 13 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, 3 high schools and an alternative high school, supplies will consistently be depleting. With your support, we can make sure we are never in a position where we need to wait for funding to be released to purchase more supplies.
- Supplies to protect all students and staff within the buildings (i.e. disposable masks, soap, hand sanitizer, paper towels, tissues wipes): $150,000
- The safety of our students, staff and community are always our priority.
When the pandemic is over, we have to consider the mental health impacts of re-entry. Social-emotional wellness of students and staff are essential!
Training session and webinars would be presented in a partnership with the Center for Trauma Resilient Communities.
- Our long-term vision is to have a clinician in every school so all children can get the social-emotional support that is needed.
- 3rd party payment processing fee
- Fulfillment labor & materials
Total Projected Goal $500,000
♥ DONOR WALL OF SUPPORT ♥
Thank you for taking time to support all RCS students to academic success!!
Vijay Patnaik
December 29, 2020As virtual learning becomes the new norm, this initiative directly impacts the success of virtual learning
Anonymous
October 11, 2020Andrea Todorovic
October 9, 2020Anonymous
October 3, 2020Lisa Raymond
October 1, 2020Swapnil Mengle
September 30, 2020Alok Mohanty
September 30, 2020Pasque Family
September 30, 2020Rawcliffe Family Charitable Fund
September 27, 2020Rebecca Bates
September 13, 2020Jennifer and Mike Hichme
August 21, 2020Anil Bika
August 16, 2020JENNIFER NOVAK
August 7, 2020Soyeon and Myonghwan Choi
August 2, 2020Rajasekhar Kalahasthi
August 2, 2020Thank you for everything you are doing for the students and teachers.
Prakash Peranandam
August 1, 2020Really appreciate all the great efforts.
Anonymous
November 19, 2019Suzanne Dunn
November 17, 2019Steven Fulkerson
November 9, 2019Thank you for your amazing enthusiasm, Kristi! This is yet another example of the incredible Rochester Community Schools programs.
Jessica Opfer
November 7, 2019I am a "non-artist" who loves to teach about art (I coordinate Art Smart at North Hill Elementary) and this program sounds amazing!
Alisa Sarkic
November 5, 2019Karen Schaefer
October 31, 2019What a wonderful opportunity for our ATPS students!
Sue Srock
October 30, 2019A donation well deserved.
Anonymous
October 30, 2019Anne Burcz
October 29, 2019Mary Crimmings
October 28, 2019Jen Brown
October 28, 2019Amy Kesler
October 28, 2019Melissa Kanasty
October 28, 2019My oldest child is a kindergartener at Hampton but I have been a special ed teacher for 19 years in another district. For many years I taught adult SXI (18-26 yr olds) in a school with very low parent… Read more
My oldest child is a kindergartener at Hampton but I have been a special ed teacher for 19 years in another district. For many years I taught adult SXI (18-26 yr olds) in a school with very low parent support and participation. I know how hard it can be to want to provide worthwhile opportunities for my students but not have the means to do so unless it was coming out of my own pocket. Adaptive art is so worthwhile. Good luck in your pursuits!
Sandra Mazza
October 28, 2019What a great program.
Jeni Hester
October 28, 2019Anonymous
October 28, 2019Prashanth Krishna
October 28, 2019nancy oeswein
October 28, 2019Debra Hartman
October 28, 2019Kurt Wasiluk
October 28, 2019Sandra Turner
October 25, 2019What a wonderful opportunity! Possibly an art show at the end of the year? Thank you for the amazing ATPS program!
Lauren Greve
October 25, 2019Hello! My name is Ms. Kristi McAllister!
Here is a little more about me…
I am a teacher for the Adult Transition Program and Services (ATPS) at the Dr. John M. Schultz Educational Campus.
I love my students because…
Even though I am the teacher, they have already taught me so much. While on the exterior it may not seem that they have opinions and wants, they most certainly do. I have taken the time to pay very close attention to their movements, eye gazes, facial expressions and body language to understand them and see them for who they are. They each are unique and have beautiful personalities! They are truly a gift.
More about my project…
RCS adult transition program and services (ATPS) students with multiple impairments (SXI) would love the opportunity to attend an art class every week at the Paint a Miracle studio located in downtown Rochester (30 classes this school year).
This opportunity will give students a chance to create art that they can showcase and sell if they so choose.
The main principles of the ATPS is for students to develop independence with the community through community relationships. This program offers the opportunity to create art with the support and accommodations that students to be independent and participate fully within our community.
Paint a Miracle is so thrilled to have our students attend their program, that they have offered a grant for half the cost.
♥ This is where you can help! ♥
Help us match the grant!
Your support will foster independence, community connections, and the opportunity to participate in the community. This will enhance the lives of students in a positive way! Thank you for your consideration!