Updates and Events
![Student being served Chicken Tikka Masala at Mayo High School Lunch]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1637338387/rochesterk12mnus/re2otw3oflz1uigwbdjj/MayaRamnivas.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1637338387/rochesterk12mnus/re2otw3oflz1uigwbdjj/MayaRamnivas.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1637338387/rochesterk12mnus/re2otw3oflz1uigwbdjj/MayaRamnivas.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1637338387/rochesterk12mnus/re2otw3oflz1uigwbdjj/MayaRamnivas.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1637338387/rochesterk12mnus/re2otw3oflz1uigwbdjj/MayaRamnivas.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1637338387/rochesterk12mnus/re2otw3oflz1uigwbdjj/MayaRamnivas.jpg","width":2200}])
Our Rochester community is rich with cultural backgrounds and full of diversity. Standard lunch menus reflect traditional American food like hamburgers and potato smiles. But what happens when you change the menus to reflect the diversity of our students, staff, and community members?
![Paraprofessional with student at lunch]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1637246456/rochesterk12mnus/ttlnyz263gxajzxwfaos/Paraprofessionalwithstudent.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1637246456/rochesterk12mnus/ttlnyz263gxajzxwfaos/Paraprofessionalwithstudent.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1637246456/rochesterk12mnus/ttlnyz263gxajzxwfaos/Paraprofessionalwithstudent.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1637246456/rochesterk12mnus/ttlnyz263gxajzxwfaos/Paraprofessionalwithstudent.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1637246456/rochesterk12mnus/ttlnyz263gxajzxwfaos/Paraprofessionalwithstudent.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1637246456/rochesterk12mnus/ttlnyz263gxajzxwfaos/Paraprofessionalwithstudent.jpg","width":2200}])
Rochester Public School Paraprofessionals are important members of school staff. From school buses to classrooms, paraprofessionals are crucial to the success of our students.
![Children 5-11 Now Eligible for Covid-19 Vaccines. The CDC recommends that all children age 5 and older get a COVID-19 vaccine]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1636473398/rochesterk12mnus/njelnlghfda7raw9309h/CDCgraphic.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1636473398/rochesterk12mnus/njelnlghfda7raw9309h/CDCgraphic.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1636473398/rochesterk12mnus/njelnlghfda7raw9309h/CDCgraphic.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1636473398/rochesterk12mnus/njelnlghfda7raw9309h/CDCgraphic.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1636473398/rochesterk12mnus/njelnlghfda7raw9309h/CDCgraphic.png","width":1300}])
Federal health officials now recommend the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in children ages 5 to 11 years old.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reviewed data from clinical trials and determined that the Pfizer vaccine is safe and provides strong protection for children ages 5 to 11.
![Teacher Alexis Zaccariello working with a student in the RALC art studio]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1636045031/rochesterk12mnus/qbtwodkwz42q64vts91j/AlexisZaccariello.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1636045031/rochesterk12mnus/qbtwodkwz42q64vts91j/AlexisZaccariello.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1636045031/rochesterk12mnus/qbtwodkwz42q64vts91j/AlexisZaccariello.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1636045031/rochesterk12mnus/qbtwodkwz42q64vts91j/AlexisZaccariello.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1636045031/rochesterk12mnus/qbtwodkwz42q64vts91j/AlexisZaccariello.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1636045031/rochesterk12mnus/qbtwodkwz42q64vts91j/AlexisZaccariello.png","width":1800}])
Alexis Zaccariello has always been immersed in art. Before joining Rochester Public Schools 12 years ago, she was an artist in Cleveland, Ohio, and before that, she worked in the Peace Corps in central Africa painting murals. Teachers like Alexis Zaccariello are the result of a colliding passion for art and education.
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