Corning NY | September 2022: Corning Rotary Sponsors Interact Club at C-PP High School Learning Center
 
The Corning Rotary Club is excited to announce the recent formation of an Interact Club at the Corning-Painted Post High School Learning Center (HSLC). The C-PP School Board approved the creation of the Interact Club at its April 2022 Board meeting, and the Club held a series of organizational meetings during the spring semester, at which the students elected officers, approved the Club’s constitution and bylaws, and began brainstorming potential community service projects for this fall. Interact has met once since returning for its fall semester in August.
 
The HSLC Interact Club meets at least monthly during the school year, with a goal of two meetings per month. Ted Goldwyn serves as the Rotary Club Advisor, and attends meetings at least once a month. Longtime lead teacher Dave Quackenbush serves as the Club’s Faculty Advisor and is present at each meeting. 
Interactors will begin attending in-person Thursday Rotary meetings in October, and we look forward to having Dave Quackenbush and his students present a program about the HSLC’s mission and activities at an upcoming meeting.
 
The High School Learning Center is a collaborative endeavor among the Corning-Painted Post School District, Corning Community College, the local business and non-profit community, and local museums to develop a model program to serve capable, yet disconnected students who have not been successful in the traditional high school setting. The High School Learning Center schedule consists of a year-round, trimester program in which students participate in paid employment or a supervised internship in the community for a minimum of 15 hours per week. Students attend academic classes from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. More information can be found on the District’s website at https://www.corningareaschools.com/o/hslc.