Aaron R. Johnson

Husband/Father/Superintendent of the West Irondequoit Central School District/Go 🦅 Eagles

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🌊 Eight IHS girls swimmers have qualified for Saturday's Section V championships! They are:

Abigayle Forsyth, Sofie Henry, Giulia Muratore, Emma Manser, Stacia Parmiter, Charlotte Smith, Lola Tortora and Meredith Weber. At Wednesday's prelims, IHS swimmers achieved 30 career bests and all relays will swim Saturday for a place in the Top 8. Of special note, eighth-grader Emma Manser earned a spot in the Class A Final for the 100 Fly (7th place).

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#2 IHS outlasted #3 Hilton 26-24, 25-27, 25-22 & 25-23 in a tight Section V Class AA semifinal girls volleyball battle tonight. Sophomore hitters Brynnleigh Fischer (20) and Gia Meeks (19) each posted career highs in kills and added 14 and 10 digs, respectively.

The Eagles (21-0) play #1 Victor in Saturday's 3 PM championship at Rush-Henrietta. Neither Hilton (15-4) nor IHS held a lead bigger than five points in the first three sets. Senior Aleah Nolan registered 17 digs and in doing so became the schools all-time leader in that statistic. She added three aces. Sophomore Olivia Cooley (26 Assists, 17D & 2A), senior Camryn Drader (23 Assists & 12D), senior Sophia DeRouen (9K & 3 Blocks) and junior Lainie Hetherington 5K & 3 Blocks also contributed. Sophia made a handful of clutch plays in the fourth set to help the Eagles build a lead.

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The Irondequoit Girls Cross Country team placed 6th out of 19 teams at the County Championship Meet today at Parma Park.

Top performers:
Kinsley Groth - 10th place
MaryGrace Roj - 12th
Kira LaVeck - 22nd
Ava Rizzo - 57th
Abigail Peterson - 66th

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⭐STAFF SPOTLIGHT: This is just the second year Elizabeth Walsh has taught in West Irondequoit, but she already has made a major impact. Described by her Principal, Jake Shirley, as a “force of relentlessly positivity,” Mrs. Walsh is in her first year teaching third grade at Southlawn elementary. She is caring, thoughtful and her attention to detail is obvious by witnessing the learning tools that adorn the walls of her classroom! Thank you, Mrs. Walsh, for all that you do for your students.

WICSD SERVICE: It’s her second year in our district, 14th year overall. Last year she taught reading intervention.

HOMETOWN/FAMILY: Raised in Pittsford, she lives in Irondequoit. Mrs. Walsh and her husband have two sons.

WHAT’S YOUR WHY? “The kids. I’m passionate about building authentic relationships that help students feel seen, valued, and confident. When learning is fun and engaging, students begin to believe in themselves. Watching their confidence grow and seeing them achieve things they once thought they couldn’t, is what inspires me every day.”

WHAT THEY’RE SAYING: “Liz Walsh has been a force of relentless positivity in third grade. She truly has a heart for all students, and it shows not only in her interpersonal interactions with students, but also in the thoughtful additions, systems, procedures, and supports that she puts in place to ensure all learners are able to succeed, at every level, in her room,” said Southlawn Principal, Jake Shirley.

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TODAY'S SCHEDULE: It's Senior Night for Unified Bowling. Good luck! For schedules at all levels: https://t.co/YlP4WjZXMd

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TODAY'S SCHEDULE: Good luck, bowlers! For schedules at all levels: https://t.co/YlP4WjZXMd

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🎨Some Listwood first-grade students created some "Spooky Trees," as they learned about warm and cool colors, and how to hold and properly use a paintbrush! They look as colorful as fall foliage! Thank you to Art Teacher, Catherine King, for sharing these!

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🏐IHS boys volleyball held its Senior Night before this evening’s match against Canandaigua, as six boys and their families were honored. Congratulations and thank you for your commitment to the program to Cameron Araya, Wesley Goldsmith, Griffin Kilminster, Nick Radano, Brady Sullivan and Oliver Van Loon. IHS (9-7) won 26-24, 20-25, 25-19, 25-23! The Eagles came through in the clutch, closing out a tight fourth set. Leading the way were the seniors:

* Nick Radano: 20 kills
* Oliver Van Loon: 17 kills, 4 aces
* Cam Araya: 9 kills, 2 aces
* Brady Sullivan: 4 kills
* Wes Goldsmith: 3 kills
* Griffin Kilminster: 51 assists, 2 kills

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THANK YOU family, friends and Churchville-Chili Central School District Girls Volleyball for making our 7th Annual PINK OUT a HUGE SUCCESS and an event that is bigger than volleyball🩷🏐

Over the past 7 years the Irondequoit Volleyball PINK OUT has raised over $20k for the Breast Cancer Coalition of Rochester‼️

Irondequoit Boys Volleyball PINK OUT takes place on Tuesday, 10/27~ there is still time to donate and make a difference! https://t.co/PufeqAX2Pb

STATS✅
🩷Gia Meeks 13 Kills & 10 Digs
🎀Brynnleigh Fischer 11K, 7D & 2 Aces
🩷Sophia DeRouen 6K & 5 Blocks
🎀Camryn Drader 12 Assists & 6D
🩷Aleah 8D, 4 Assists & 2A

Irondequoit Girls Volleyball finished the regular season 18-0 & 14-0 in league!

Stay tuned: sectionals start next week and seedings will be announced on Monday.

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🏑 Field hockey held its Senior Night before this evening’s regular-season finale against Eastridge, as eight girls and their families were honored. Congratulations and thank you for your commitment to the program to Nory Carey, Charlotte Debay, Molly Donovan, Sophia Falcone, Lauren Klingler, Lauren Lukus, Brynn Mercado and Sophia Sardisco.

The Eagles topped the Lancers, 4-2, to improve to 11-4-1. Nory, Junior Rylee Conlon, sophomore Ali Mutrie and sophomore Julianna Haak all scored goals. Nory, Rylee and Lauren Klingler all had assists too. Junior goalie Anya McDonell had 7 saves.

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🏑 Rylee Conlon scored two of her three goals in the first two minutes to spark IHS field hockey to a 5-1 win over ER/Mercy.

Ali Mutrie and Julianna Haak both also scored and Charlotte Debay, Nory Carey and Ali had assists. Anya McDonell had 4 saves in goal and Sophia Sardisco had a defensive save too.

The Eagles' last regular- season game is Thursday vs. Eastridge on Senior Night.

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Good luck to girls soccer as the Eagles travel to Aquinas to open the Section V Class AA Tournament on Wednesday. Tickets are required ($7.75) via this link: https://t.co/K6PAS4Xkjd.

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We’re looking for a Family and Consumer Science Teacher to join our district at Dake Jr. HS! For more information, including salary details, or to apply, go to https://t.co/f08i5Wazt3. Not interested but know someone who may be? We’d appreciate you sharing this opportunity!

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🏐 It was Senior Night for IHS girls volleyball, as 8 players and their families were honored before another straight set home win, this time over Wayne 25-23, 25-12 & 25-9. The Eagles are now 15-0. Congratulations and thank you for your commitment to the program to Sophia DeRouen, Camryn Drader, Leah Greco, Aleah Nolan, Emily Penner, Zoey Ras, Tori Uloth and Becca Young.

In the match,  Leah had 19 Service Points, 6 Aces & 3 Kills;
Aleah had 13 Digs, 3 Assists & 2 aces; Camryn had 28 Assists & 3 digs; Emily had 6 digs and Sophia added 3 kills.

Next up: Monday at Greece Olympia.

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IHS girls cross country turned in a strong third place finish at the Coaches One Invite Varsity Girls I race in Wappingers Falls!

Top 5 finishers were:
12th: MaryGrace Roj 20:18
17th: Kinsley Groth 20:29
25th:  Kira LaVeck 20:53
47th: Ava Rizzo 22:16
57th:  Abby Peterson 22:45

IHS was 11th in the Varsity Boys I race. Top 5 finishers:

20th: Kevin Weese 17:12
31st: Morgan Weese 17:28
66: Sawyer Smith 18:13
96: Carter Smaczniak 18:56
111: Conrad Kamola 19:32

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🇺🇸 Reps & recruiters for all military branches are at IHS today to talk with students, as organized by the Future Ready Center for "Future Fridays."

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🏐 CONGRATULATIONS Marc Callari!!! Tonight’s 25-17, 25-14, 25-12 victory over Greece Athena was the 500th in his 31 seasons as coach at Irondequoit! He joins only a handful of girls volleyball coaches in Section V history to reach that milestone. A physical education teacher at IHS who grew up in Spencerport and attended (and played baseball) at SUNY Cortland, Callari has built the Eagles into a perennial power. IHS is 14-0 this fall, 11-0 league and ranked 10th in the state. Some notables:
* 10 Section V championships
* 17 Monroe County division titles
* 4-time All-Greater Rochester Coach of the Year
* 2008 Class AA state championship
* NYS Final Four appearances in 2008, 2019 & 2022
* Previous milestone wins: #200 in 2008, #300 in 2014, #400 in 2021

Stats leaders from the match:
- Brynnleigh Fischer 17 Kills & 3 Aces
- Camryn Drader 33 Assists, 6 Digs & 3A
- Gia Meeks 12K & 3D
- Sophia DeRouen 9K & 2 Blocks
- Aleah Nolan 8D, 4 Assists & 3A

The Eagles host their Senior Night tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. vs. Wayne. And yes, that's coach's mother, Margaret, in the family picture!

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📣 WE’RE HIRING!

West Irondequoit Central School District is looking for a Secretary to the Assistant Superintendent for Finance to join our team at the District Office!

💙 Strong benefits
💛 Competitive pay
📅 Applications close October 16, 2026

Interested or know someone who may be a great fit? We’d appreciate you sharing this opportunity!

👉 For more information or to apply, visit our website and click on Job Opportunities.

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🏐 EAGLES ROLL TO 6-0! IHS Girls Volleyball swept Greece Olympia/Odyssey, 25-9, 25-7 & 25-9 to remain perfect on the season!

Olivia Cooley led the way with 25 service points, 16 assists, 4 aces & 4 digs.

Also contributing:
• Emily Penner: 3 aces, 3 digs
• Sophia DeRouen: 3 kills, 2 blocks
• Darcy Scott: 6 assists
• Liana Dean: 2 kills

Next up: Tuesday, 9/29 at Brighton — 7 p.m.

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Construction work on new fields at our main campus behind IHS and Dake Jr. HS, started in early June and the end product will be a new, multi-use athletic complex featuring turf baseball and softball diamonds and a relocated area for track and field throwing events. Check out the drone video shot last week. The other phase of this capital improvement project, which was approved by district voters in December of 2024, is the transformation of the Pinegrove Learning Center, 154 Pinegrove Ave. That is expected to be ready for the 2027-28 school year and will add three Pre-K/UPK classes, as well as other learning spaces. Go to our Promise Project 2027 page for more: https://t.co/zIskLTT1Kh