Dudley Elementary PTA

211 Hamilton Road Fairport, NY 14450
Phone: 585-421-2155

Karen Fingar Named Dudley Principal

Karen Fingar, who has been assistant principal at Fairport’s Dudley School since 2006, has been selected as principal. She replaces Jennifer Rurak who is moving from the area.

As assistant principal at Dudley, she has been not only a respected administrative leader but also an instructional leader emphasizing early literacy.

Prior to coming to Fairport two years ago, Karen had nearly 19 years of experience in education. Most of those years were in the Honeoye School District where she taught elementary health and was an instructional support team leader. She completed her administrative internship as the director of grants and special programs in Bloomfield.

Throughout her career, Karen has shown a strong commitment to the growth and development of the individual child. This can be seen in her work on district planning for student support and intervention and her earlier work on health and wellness and in her role as a trainer in bullyproofing schools. Superintendent Jon Hunter noted that her understanding of the developmental needs of children in the early grades and her communication with staff and parents will continue to serve the Dudley population well.

Karen earned her bachelor’s degree in health education at SUNY Cortland and her master’s at SUNY Brockport. She completed her administrative certification at the University of Rochester, where she recently received her doctorate in educational leadership.

Karen and her husband Barry have two sons, Aaron, who will be a college sophomore, and Adam, who will be a junior at Canandaigua High School. They live in Canandaigua where they enjoy spending time together as a family and are very active in the Canandaigua sports programs.

Upon her appointment, Karen said that she was thrilled to be named principal of Dudley and looks forward to continuing the important work of balanced literacy and early intervention with young children.

Congratulations to the new Dudley PTA Executive Board on their recent election. The 2008-09 board is:

Curt Moczarski President

Kim Colton Vice President

Jon Glaza Treasurer

Randy Shepard Treasurer

Jennifer Pellittiere Secretary

Volunteers Needed!

We still have several positions that need to be filled for the 2008-09 school year. Please contact one of the above Executive Board Members if you are interested in filling any of the following positions:

Director Positions Fundraising

Directors have oversight for the committees under their areas. They are part of the executive board and act as a focal point for questions/concerns regarding their area.
New/Back to school

Classrooms

Committee Chairs

Committee chairs have ownership and are directly responsible for the specific committee.
PARP

Family Nights

Cafeteria Orientation Coordinator

Book Publishing

Gifts and Greetings

Explore Backpacks

Red Ribbon Week

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Our Mission

To promote opportunities for all students, provide parent involvement opportunities and support teachers, staff and administration.

PTA will help to provide a positive, growing, rewarding and friendly learning experience for each child and their family

Goals for 2007-2008

To enrich and enhance school life through the sponsorship of special events and programs

To support teachers' efforts in the classroom

To help parents play a more active role

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