Welcome to another issue of our biweekly bulletin! Find out who our upcoming speakers are, what we covered during the last weekly meeting, and our up coming events and fundraisers!
CLUB ANNOUNCEMENTS:
R.I has designated May 20th as Day of Service for eight districts. The Paterson Rotary Club will participate by doing a site clean-up or planting a garden. Our Interact students will also participate. The R.I. theme for this event is “Get Behind The Wheel” (Rotary wheel) Tee Shirts with this logo are planned. We need people to volunteer to take videos and photos for the press.
Our next Rotary lunch meeting will take place on March 2, 2023 at The Brownstone. Please join us for another great program. Our attendance was 26 members and guests today
TODAY'S SPEAKER
This Meeting's Speaker:
Our speaker today is Eileen Shafter - Paterson Superintendent of Schools
Our speaker today is Mrs. Eileen Shafer, Paterson Superintendent of Schools.
Mrs. Shafer is accompanied by her executive assistant Ms. Rodriguez.
Mrs. Shafer distributed booklets for attendees who were able to follow along with her presentation. The booklets outlined Academic Updates and eight programs implemented in the Paterson School District.
The Newcomers program for High School grade 9 which is developed to meet newcomers’ needs before they enter general education classrooms. The goal is to help students adapt to a new culture and acquiring. English.
The Paterson P-TECH program enables students to earn both their high school diploma and a two year associate degree.
International Baccalaureate (IB) Program at International High School has received the College Board’s Advanced Placement (AP) Computer Science Female Diversity Award five years in a row.
Mrs. Shafer tells us that students in Kindergarten through third grade are assessed on their reading proficiency on an ongoing basis. Students are currently not reading up to grade level.
When asked about the Rotary Dictionary project that provides dictionaries to third grade students, Mrs. Shafer said that the dictionaries along with the text books are a valuable tool in teaching the children to read.
There is a shortage of teachers due to resignations and retirements.
A $7,500.00 Recruitment/Retention Bonus is being offered to fill the gap.
Paterson Public Schools’ high school graduation rate is on a three year upward trend and is on track to reaching pre-pandemic levels.
This program was an eye-opener in as much as many, myself included, were unaware of the many valuable programs available to all students in the school system.
This was a very brief synopsis of this informational and in depth presentation.
Many thanks to our program chairman Vincent Iannaccone for arranging another great program.
On April 1, 2023 we will have our annual bus trip to the Windcreek Casino in Bethlehem, PA. See Dan or Erika to make your reservation. This trip is usually sold out. Cost is $40.00 per person which includes $25.00 back in free play.. The next one will be in November.
The Paterson Rotary Cookbooks are here! Pick one or more up for you and for gifts in time for cooking, baking, and gift giving for Christmas and the Holidays! The books are $15.00 each and feature 291 recipes! They are at PDG John Susani’s office and ready for pick up.
A Tricky Tray and Beefsteak Dinner is planned for May 3, 2023 and will take place at Portabello’s in Oakland, NJ. This fundraiser will honor PDG Joseph Dino. All members are asked to solicit donations of gift cards from restaurants and retailers you visit, as well as gift baskets, and gifts. Prizes include five vacations in Antigua and the Lottery Apron
Tickets are $65.00 per person and include one sheet of raffle tickets.
Your ticket includes: Antipasta, pasta, beefsteak, dessert and one sheet of Green, entry level tickets.
*Preliminary Applications have passed the Board of Directors. This is their first printing. Any objection form general membership should be sent to Karen our Secretary.
Visiting Rotarians:
Cy Yannerelli - Clifton Rotary
Visitors:
Inge Spungen, Paterson Alliance, Guest of Erika Baldino
Colleen Kitinger, Guest of Pam Sinferosa Phillipp
Cindy Blum, Paterson Vo Tech
Speakers:
Eileen Shafer, Paterson Superintendent of Schools. Guest speaker today.
Ms. Rodriguez, Executive Assistant to Eileen Shafer, Superintendent of Schools.
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We are thinking for all of our members, family and friends who are suffering an illness or other adversities especially Pat Scialla, Tony Pecci and Gloria Counsellor. We are reminded to think about our brothers and sisters in Ukraine.
ROTARIAN CODE OF CONDUCT
As a Rotarian, I will:
1. Act with integrity and high ethical standards in my personal and professional life
2. Deal fairly with others and treat them and their occupations with respect
3. Use my professional skills through Rotary to: mentor young people, help those with special needs, and improve people’s quality of life in my community and in the world
4. Avoid behaviour that reflects adversely on Rotary or other Rotarians.
5. Help maintain a harassment-free environment in Rotary meetings, events, and activities, report any suspected harassment, and help ensure non-retaliation to those individuals that report harassment
(Updated from Rotary International January 2019 Mtg., Bd. Dec. 119).
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