{"id":26408,"date":"2021-07-01T18:09:43","date_gmt":"2021-07-01T22:09:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=26408"},"modified":"2021-07-01T18:09:43","modified_gmt":"2021-07-01T22:09:43","slug":"genesee-county-batavia-community-schools-initiative-looks-to-meet-needs-beyond-classroom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2021\/07\/01\/genesee-county-batavia-community-schools-initiative-looks-to-meet-needs-beyond-classroom\/","title":{"rendered":"GENESEE COUNTY\/Batavia Community Schools initiative looks to meet needs beyond classroom"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\"\"
OUTREACH IN ACT-ION:<\/strong>\u00a0Julia Rogers, center, Batavia Community Schools coordinator, greets Erin Mattison, left, and Halee Potter, educators with ACT, a Community Action of Orleans and Genesee program that offers a curriculum geared to helping those from the ages of 11 to 21 make responsible choices when it comes to sexual health.(Submitted photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Press release<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Mike Pettinella\/GCASA Publicist<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n


Acknowledging that she is at the starting line, longtime Batavia City Schools administrator Julia Rogers says she has great expectations for the district\u2019s new Batavia Community School program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI think the biggest thing is that we want to get our outreach in many different areas,\u201d said Rogers, a Batavia native. \u201cBatavia Community Schools wants to be everywhere and anywhere so that people know that we\u2019re here to support the community \u2013 even during the summer when we’re based at Robert Morris (building on Union Street).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rogers was speaking during an interagency informational event in conjunction with Genesee\/Orleans Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse last week at The Recovery Station on Clinton Street Road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She said the goal of Batavia Community Schools is to inspire student success in many different ways, exploring opportunities and activities beyond the classroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe find that in order to encourage success in the classroom, you also have to support the families. And by supporting the families, we\u2019re looking at all aspects \u2013 from integrated student supports, mental health, dental, medical, healthy lifestyles and also jobs,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"
LOOKNG FOR HIDDEN MISCHIEF:\u00a0<\/strong>Carla Laird, front, and Melissa Vinyard search for drugs and drug-related items during a “Hidden Mischief” exercise offered by GCASA at the recent informational fair at The Recovery Station. (Submitted photo)

<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The program\u2019s framework is adaptable to communities of all sizes, she said, mentioning that Wayne County has launched one for its school district.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFor Batavia, it really works with our demographics,\u201d she said. \u201cWe have all different needs in our community. We\u2019re going to be working with elders and working with the young. Really, this goes beyond the academics of school.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rogers said that as someone who grew up in Batavia, she understands the community and most of its needs, but admitted \u201cthat I\u2019m learning through this position that there are needs that I wasn\u2019t aware of.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe initiative is going to continue to grow as we have evening and weekend programming lined up. We\u2019re building this and we\u2019re open to ideas from residents to help us move forward,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Several agencies participated in the event, including Richmond Memorial Library, Hillside Children\u2019s Center, ACT, Blue Cross\/Blue Shield, Young Life and, of course, GCASA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sherri Bensley, assistant director of Prevention at GCASA, said she set up a \u201cHidden Mischief\u201d test for parents \u2013 a mock teen bedroom that was \u201cplanted\u201d with numerous illegal drugs (facsimiles), drug paraphernalia and drug references.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The object was to see how many of these things parents could find in the three to five minutes they were given to search the bedroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOnce they do that, we do a presentation and show them different things that kids have hidden, such as a stash can or drug references that parents don\u2019t know about,\u201d Bensley said. \u201cIt has been a program that we have taken throughout Genesee and Orleans counties — to schools, open houses and those type of things. It\u2019s really a popular program right now that is providing valuable education to parents about the drug culture.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Press release By Mike Pettinella\/GCASA Publicist Acknowledging that she is at the starting line, longtime Batavia City Schools administrator Julia Rogers says she has great expectations for the district\u2019s new Batavia Community School program. \u201cI think the biggest thing is that we want to get our outreach in many different \u2026<\/p>\n

Continue reading<\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":26409,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26408","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-batavia"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8eTP4-6RW","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":26177,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2021\/06\/21\/genesee-county-gcasa-batavia-community-schools-to-present-informational-fair-thursday-at-the-recovery-station\/","url_meta":{"origin":26408,"position":0},"title":"GENESEE COUNTY\/GCASA, Batavia Community Schools to present informational fair Thursday at The Recovery Station","author":"aka","date":"June 21, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"Press release Genesee\/Orleans Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse and the Batavia Community Schools initiative are joining forces to present a \u201cSchool\u2019s Out for Summer!\u201d informational fair from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at The Recovery Station at 5256 Clinton St. Rd. Shannon Ford, GCASA\u2019s director of Communications\/Development\/Prevention, said the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Batavia"","block_context":{"text":"Batavia","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/category\/gennesse-county\/batavia\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":29620,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2021\/12\/13\/batavia-operation-warm-is-back-up-and-running-thanks-to-local-donations\/","url_meta":{"origin":26408,"position":1},"title":"BATAVIA\/”Operation Warm” is back up and running thanks to local donations","author":"aka","date":"December 13, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"\"Operation Warm\" is back and running this year after a six-year absence. City of Batavia Firefighters Local 896, along with Batavia Downs, Batavia Community Schools, and Firefighters for Operation Warm, collected enough funds to make 144 winter coats available for children in the City of Batavia School District. With help\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Batavia"","block_context":{"text":"Batavia","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/category\/gennesse-county\/batavia\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20211213_162353.jpg?fit=1075%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20211213_162353.jpg?fit=1075%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20211213_162353.jpg?fit=1075%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20211213_162353.jpg?fit=1075%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20211213_162353.jpg?fit=1075%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":37044,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2022\/10\/26\/batavia-2nd-annual-community-schools-fall-expo-at-robert-morris\/","url_meta":{"origin":26408,"position":2},"title":"BATAVIA\/2nd annual Community Schools Fall Expo at Robert Morris","author":"aka","date":"October 26, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"The Batavia City School District welcomed families to the 2nd annual Community Schools Fall Expo at Robert Morris School at 80 Union street on Wednesday evening. Students were able to pick out new or gently used winter clothing, including hats, gloves, scarves and boots, grab a bite to eat, shop\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Genesee County"","block_context":{"text":"Genesee County","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/category\/genesee-county\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221026_173019-scaled.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221026_173019-scaled.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221026_173019-scaled.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221026_173019-scaled.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221026_173019-scaled.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221026_173019-scaled.jpg?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":38456,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2022\/12\/16\/batavia-city-school-district-awarded-12500-pediatric-suicide-prevention-community-grant-through-the-american-academy-of-pediatrics\/","url_meta":{"origin":26408,"position":3},"title":"BATAVIA\/City School District awarded $12,500 Pediatric Suicide Prevention Community Grant through the American Academy of Pediatrics","author":"aka","date":"December 16, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Press release BATAVIA, NY\u2014The Batavia City School District is proud to announce it has received a $12,500 Pediatric Suicide Prevention Community Grant from the American Academy of Pediatrics to help identify and address gaps in youth suicide prevention services in the Batavia community. The Batavia City School District will use\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Batavia"","block_context":{"text":"Batavia","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/category\/gennesse-county\/batavia\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Batavia-City-Schools.png?fit=791%2C791&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Batavia-City-Schools.png?fit=791%2C791&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Batavia-City-Schools.png?fit=791%2C791&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Batavia-City-Schools.png?fit=791%2C791&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":43437,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2023\/06\/15\/batavia-interactive-health-fair-planned-for-this-saturday\/","url_meta":{"origin":26408,"position":4},"title":"BATAVIA\/Interactive Health Fair planned for this Saturday","author":"aka","date":"June 15, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Provided information: On Saturday June 17, 2023, Batavia City School District Community Schools program (in conjunction with the Suicide Prevention\u00a0Coalition of Genesee County and the Madeline Bartz Mission) is holding an Interactive Health Fair at 80 Union Street\/Robert Morris building\/Batavia Community Schools.\u00a0","rel":"","context":"In "Batavia"","block_context":{"text":"Batavia","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/category\/gennesse-county\/batavia\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-Community-Schools-Health-Fair_001.jpg?fit=816%2C1056&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-Community-Schools-Health-Fair_001.jpg?fit=816%2C1056&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-Community-Schools-Health-Fair_001.jpg?fit=816%2C1056&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-Community-Schools-Health-Fair_001.jpg?fit=816%2C1056&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":46922,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2023\/09\/13\/genesee-county-batavia-high-school-earns-best-high-school-honor-from-u-s-news-and-world-report\/","url_meta":{"origin":26408,"position":5},"title":"GENESEE COUNTY\/Batavia High School earns \u201cBest High School\u201d honor from U.S. News and World Report","author":"aka","date":"September 13, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Press release BHS ranks in the Top 40% of national high schools BATAVIA, NY\u2014The Batavia City School District is proud to announce that Batavia High School has earned high national and metro-area rankings on the 2023-2024 Best High Schools list from U.S. News and World Report. Batavia High School earned\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Batavia"","block_context":{"text":"Batavia","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/category\/gennesse-county\/batavia\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Badge-HighSchools-National-Year.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Badge-HighSchools-National-Year.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Badge-HighSchools-National-Year.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Badge-HighSchools-National-Year.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Badge-HighSchools-National-Year.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/mike-1.jpg?fit=635%2C669&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26408","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26408"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26408\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26411,"href":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26408\/revisions\/26411"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26409"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26408"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26408"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26408"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}