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Rootstock Youth Music Celebration & YEM (Youth Entrepreneurship Market) Return to the Bernie Milton Pavilion stage on May 20th

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On May 20th, young people from the community will be taking over the Ithaca Commons to show off their artistic, musical, dance, and entrepreneurship talents. The Finger Lakes GrassRoots Festival of Music & Dance and New Roots Charter School and will be co-producing Rootstock 2023 on May 20th from 12-6pm at the Bernie Milton Pavilion.

New Roots Charter School Celebrates Earth Day of Service throughout the Community

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On Friday, April 21st, New Roots students are out in force to celebrate Earth Day of Service, and the launch of EarthForce, a new sustainable youth workforce development program funded by Tompkins County.

New Roots Charter School Relaunches Free Grocery Store Program

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Now called the Newts Grocery Store program in honor of the school’s mascot, New Roots offers this weekly access in addition to daily free Farm to School meals for all students and staff.

High school freshman reaches agreement to sell jewelry at 15 Steps through participation in youth entrepreneurship market at DIA’s Chowder Cook-Off

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New Roots Charter School freshman reaches agreement to sell jewelry at 15 Steps through participation in Youth Entrepreneurship Market (YEM) at DIA’s Chowder Cook-Off (12/3/22)

Native American Heritage Month Cultural Performance at Student-Led Community Meeting

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On Monday, November 28, 2022, New Roots Charter School students, teachers, and staff held a special Community Meeting honoring Native American History Month at the Community School of Music and Arts in downtown Ithaca.

Founders of the Norwegian EdTech company, Curipod, visited New Roots Charter, to learn more about American public education.

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On Friday, November 18, New Roots Charter School hosted a visit from two Norwegian entrepreneurs from Curipod, a new EdTech software designed to empower student engagement and agency in the classroom.

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New Roots Charter School was founded in 2009. We are a regional, tuition-free public school located in the heart of downtown Ithaca. Any students eligible for grades 6-12 in New York State are welcome to attend, regardless of district of residency.

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