Monday News Brief
Written by Dan Fischer on June 24, 2024
Batavia Middle Schoolers Win Statewide Contest
The Batavia City School District announced that Ms. Volpe’s 6th grade reading class won the statewide video contest hosted by the Rural Schools Association of New York State.
For two weeks, 21 students in the class worked on the project which had a theme of “The Miracles of Rural Eduaction”. The students studied past winning videos to see what the judges looked for and then strategically wrote their own script, filmed their own video and edited it all together.
David Little, the Director of the contest said, “For Batavia to have won First Place in a statewide competition that includes large districts and BOCES with studio quality equipment is a testament to the quality of their instruction and the dedication of their students.”
Alexander Woman Arrested for Child Endangerment
Over the weekend, the Genesee County Sheriffs Department released information related to a June 18th arrest. It is alleged that Amethyste Fleming of Alexander left her child unattended in over 90 degree heat.
The child left Fleming’s home unattended and wandered a quarter mile down the road to a neighbors house. The child was joined by Fleming’s two German Shepards that attacked a goat at the neighbors house.
Fleming was arrested and transported to Genesee County Jail where she faces charges of Endangering the Welfare of a Child and Criminal Mischief in the third degree.
Reproductive Justice Rally set for Monday Evening
At 5 PM Monday Evening, the GLOW Women Rise for reproductive justice and bodily autonomy will rally outside of Batavia City Hall while local legislation takes place.
This rally is part of a nationwide day of action marking the second anniversary of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ruling by the Supreme Court. The ruling found that the constitution did not give women the right to an abortion.
The GLOW women hope to make their voices heard as they will certainly make their prescence felt at City Hall.