Thursday, November 10, 2011

November 14-November 18

Monday,

November 14

Tuesday,

November 15

Wednesday,

November 16

Thursday,

November 17

Friday,

November 18

8th Period:

SLC & College Readiness Team Meeting

3:00 – 3:50:

Theater Club

3:00 – 3:45:

Parent Involvement Team Meeting

4th Period:

Art & Mural Club

5th Period:

Attendance Team Meeting

3:00 – 3:45:

School Culture & Activities Team Meeting

5th Period:

Student Government

3:00 – 3:50:

Theater Club

Youth Court

Young Women’s Empowerment Group

5:00 – 6:00:

SLT Meeting

6:00 – 7:30:

PA Meeting

12:15 – 1:15:

Friday Afternoon @ the Movies

7th Period:

Department Meetings

8th Period:

Grade Team Meetings

Safety & Discipline Team Meeting

2:00 – 2:45:

Differentiated PD Sessions

11/18 Staff Meeting:

There will be differentiated sessions during Friday’s staff meeting time. Sessions topics include Webb’s Depth of Knowledge, strategies for parent outreach, and Apex (for 12th grade teachers). There will be a session sign-in sheet available in the main office on the morning of the 18th. Please ensure that you sign-up for a session when you sign-in in the morning.

11/8 PD Survey

Please take a moment and fill out a brief survey about the PD sessions held on November 8th. Surveys should be completed by Thursday, November 17th. The survey can be found at the following link:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?hl=en_US&formkey=dGVxbFVQbGQzNldlQWswbmljZ2hONXc6MQ#gid=0

Student Learning Communities (SLC) Curriculum

Curriculum maps for SLCs were aligned to both Fall and Spring marking periods. Some of the material that is to be covered is time sensitive. Please ensure that you are following the curriculum maps, paying particular attention to the timing of the topics. Contact Ms. Heller (aheller7@schools.nyc.gov) if you have questions. As a reminder, SLC curriculum and resources can be found at the following link:

https://sites.google.com/site/slccurriculummaps/

Supplies Available

Please be advised that plastic covering for bulletin boards and overhead projector transparency rolls are available. If you would like to make a request for one of these items, please fill out the Supply Request form (found at the following link):

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?hl=en_US&formkey=dDFwUmwzVS1mLW83dU9lbjBYVk41M0E6MQ#gid=0

Senior Letters of Recommendation

As part of their college application process, seniors are beginning to look for letters of recommendation. You may remember an anecdote or positive interaction with a student that would strengthen their application. Please consider writing letters for our seniors if you are asked.

Securing Classroom Windows at the End of the Day (REMINDER)

Effective immediately, please ensure that you completely close all classroom windows at the end of each day. The custodians are asking for our assistance in order to prevent birds and squirrels from entering the building at night. Before you leave each day, ensure classroom windows are shut.

2011 Health Benefits Transfer Period (REMINDER)

The 2011 Health Benefits Transfer Period, also known as open enrollment, begins November 1 and continues through November 30. The transfer period is the only time during the year that employees have the opportunity to make changes to their City health benefits without experiencing a qualifying event. If you are currently eligible for City health benefits, you can participate in open enrollment. Participation is not mandatory. If you are currently enrolled in an insurance plan and you wish to keep that plan for the coming year, you do not need to do anything. Please inform your staff about open enrollment; get more information. For questions, call HR Connect at 718-935-4000.