WEST IRONDEQUOIT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

321 List Ave. Rochester, NY 14617

To: Democrat & Chronicle, Irondequoit Post

From: Carol A. Crumlish, Director of Public Information, 336-3067

Date: June 16, 2006

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

West Irondequoit announces new curriculum supervisor

The West Irondequoit School District has announced the appointment of Ms. Kathleen Bush to the position of K-6 English Language Arts and Social Studies Curriculum Supervisor. In her new assignment, she will also assist Principal Chuck Miller by providing leadership and student supervision at Colebrook and Iroquois Schools. Ms. Bush replaces Debra Lindsey who was recently named principal of Listwood and Brookview Schools. The Board of Education is expected to confirm the appointment at its meeting on July 6.

This past school year, Ms. Bush has served as interim assistant principal at Dake Junior High School. Prior to this, she served as teacher on special assignment, providing English Language Arts support to teachers K-6 and she was also the Social Studies Contact Teacher, Grades 5-6. For two years, she led Summer Institute programs at the 7-12 level.

Ms. Bush joined West Irondequoit Schools as a teacher at Rogers Middle School in 1998. She has served as chairperson of the Teaching Learning Center, on the District Curriculum Council, the Professional Development Planning Committee, the Steering Committee for the Word Study Curriculum and was a member of the English/Language Arts and Social Studies Curriculum Ad Hoc Committees. She is a member of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development and the New York State Association for Women in Administration. Ms. Bush holds a Master of Science in Elementary Education from Nazareth College (’96) and completed her Certificate of Advanced Study in Educational Administration at SUNY Oswego (‘05).

“Ms. Bush brings exceptional instructional leadership experience and expertise to this new role,” said Superintendent Jeff Crane.

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For further information contact Carol Crumlish, WICSD Director of Public Information @ 336-3067 or 703-6460.