> > For Immediate Release, August 17th 2009 > > Topic: New Roots Public Charter High School Has Just Ten Open Spots Left > > Media Contact: Rudy Blackman, Dean of Students, > [email protected] > > New Roots Public Charter School, opening in the heart of downtown Ithaca at > The Clinton House on September 9th, has begun an outreach campaign to let > the area's young people know that there are only ten openings left! To > avoid disappointment come September, interested upcoming 9th and 10thgraders > from Ithaca and the surrounding regions are encouraged to contact > New Roots with questions. Information about the school and enrollment can > also be found on the New Roots website (www.newrootsschool.org). > At this time the majority of open spots are in the 10th grade. The target > student enrollment is 125 students. By the terms of the charter this > means that 100-150 students can be enrolled in the school. Over 125 > enrollment forms have been submitted, but only 111 students have completed > the entire enrollment process, which includes submitting proof of residency > and health forms. > > New Roots Public Charter School is a tuition free public high school that > is open to any student eligible to attend high school in New York State. > New Roots' research-based program emphasizes active, meaningful learning and > community service. A small high school, it is designed to give each > student daily mentoring and individual attention in reaching their goals. > Opening September 9th , New Roots will start its first academic year with > a 9th and a 10th grade class of about 60 students each. Adding a new > class of freshmen every year, the school will grow to include the 11thgrade > in the 2010-2011 academic year, and the12 > th grade in the 2011-2012 academic year. > > ### >
-- Melissa Mueller Executive Secretary New Roots Charter School (607)339-6994 _______________________________________________ For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ RSS, archives, subscription & listserv information for: [email protected] http://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainabletompkins Questions about the list? ask [email protected] free hosting by http://www.mutualaid.org
