About
What is Family Group?
What is Family Group?
At East, all students are a part of small “family groups” made up of 10-15 scholars and 2 Carents (staff members), who meet daily to support and ensure student success.
Family Group C.A.R.E. Tenets:
Confidentiality
All voices heard
Respectful collaboration
Engagement by All
Family Group Mission & Vision:
Upper School Family Group Coach
Upper School Family Group Coach
Maggie Gallagher-Bippes
Margaret.Gallagher-Bippes@rcsdk12.org
This will be Ms. Gallagher's 13th year teaching. She is certified in K-12 music instruction and has a background in social emotional program leadership. Her career began with teaching music in Binghamton City, moved to Southern Cayuga Central School District and happily landed in RCSD, where she plans to spend the rest of her career. She has taught all types of music to all levels of students, and always kept social and emotional implications of music instruction at the forefront.
Ms. Gallagher believes that Family Group is a critical aspect of East because it offers staff and students the unique opportunity to create a positive, safe and healthy support system during a designated time every day. Family Group has proven to be a place for students to find their voice, feel a sense of belonging and establish meaningful relationships.
When she's not at school Ms. Gallagher loves spending time with her two, young sons, her husband, and her cats! She loves to show her love through homemade baked goods and care packages and soaking up family time.
Lower School Family Group Coach
Lower School Family Group Coach
Bradley Huber
Currently in his 10th year of teaching, Mr. Huber has been at East since the beginning of the EPO. Dual certified in both Literacy & Social Studies has given Mr. Huber not only a range of classroom experience, but with a variety of students and age ranges.
Huber believes Family Group is essential work at East because it forms the basis for a strong, positive climate and culture at our school. A culture which works to foster a sense that students are not only safe here, but connected and valued.
When he's' not teaching, Mr. Huber enjoys rowing crew on the Genesee River, working on his yard and doing volunteer work with the Landmark Society of Western New York. He and his cat Riley live in the Winona Woods Neighborhood located in West Irondequoit.
