Friday, May 11, 2012

May 14 - May 19

Monday,

May 14

Tuesday,

May 15

Wednesday,

May 16

Thursday,

May 17

Friday,

May 18

Saturday,

May 19

Differentiation Walkthrough

NYSESLAT Testing

3:00 :

Video Game Club

Talent Show Rehearsal

3:00 – 3:45:

PNA Leadership Team Meeting

NYSESLAT Testing

3:00:

Theater Club

Talent Show Rehearsal

NYSESLAT Testing

3rd & 4th Periods:

11th Grade Assembly

4th Period:

Senior Committee Meeting

3:00:

Youth Court Training

Talent Show Rehearsal

PNA College Fair

..

NYSESLAT Testing


4th Period:

Student Government

...

8th Period:

Accreditation Committee Meeting

3:00:

Youth Court

Talent Show Rehearsal

3:00 – 3:45:

School Marketing & Recruiting Team Meeting

Mock Regents

4th Marking Period Ends

8:30:

Attendance Team Meeting

12:15 – 2:00:

PNA Field Day

Saturday Academy

(8:30-12:30)

Mock Regents & Field Day

In order to gather data that will inform instruction for the rest of the school year, PNA will administer Mock Regents exams to all students this Friday. Teachers will receive proctoring schedules on Monday. After the exams are finished, we will hold our second PNA Field Day. All teachers will sign-up sheet for a Field Day activity when they sign-in on Monday morning. See Ms. Heller (aheller7@schools.nyc.gov) with questions.

Differentiation Walkthrough

This Monday, members of our network team will join administration and conduct an instructional walkthrough. The lens for this walkthrough will be Differentiation. Data will be collected from an observation of classroom instruction/activities, hallway and classroom bulletin boards, and lesson plans. Please ensure you have a copy of your lesson plan accessible for visitors. To view the Differentiation section of the PNA Instructional Framework, click the following link: https://sites.google.com/site/frameworkrubric/.

Student Learning Communities REMINDERS

ALL SLC TEACHERS, please see important reminders about SLC classes (located at the following link):

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B6WHFcu0bs1kT2hZUWJZRDhtakE. See Ms. Heller (aheller7@schools.nyc.gov) if you have questions.

Teacher Expectations during Assemblies

All teachers are expected to actively monitor and engage in assemblies. Please see the following link for specific expectations for teachers during assemblies. https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B6WHFcu0bs1kT0xKa3B0a0FKR2M

iLearnNYC Teacher Survey

As an iLearnNYC school, the NYCDOE wants to collect data from teachers and students. All teachers, please take a moment and fill out the survey located at the following link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/iLearnTeacherSpring

Summer School Posting (REMINDER – Applications Due)

PNA is looking for teachers to teach summer school. Teachers must apply by May 17th. Interested teachers should follow all directions on the posting (located at the link below). See Mr. Liu (dliu2@schools.nyc.gov) if you have questions or need assistance.

https://sites.google.com/site/pnapostings/summer-school-2012

NYSESLAT Testing

NYSESLAT testing has begun for our ELL students. The ELL department will be administering the writing portion of this mandatory state test. Students will also be pulled to make-up exams they missed. See Ms. Heller (aheller7@schools.nyc.gov) if you have questions. The schedule can be found at the following link:

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B6WHFcu0bs1kS1BkcW1NQUoxR3c/edit

Hard Lockdown Procedures (REMINDER)

In the coming weeks, the campus will go through a hard lockdown GRP drill. As a reminder, when there is a hard lockdown, all staff and students must remain in their location, with the door locked, and the lights out. Additionally, everyone must move to the back of the classroom (away from doors). For a review of the GRP protocols, see the link below:

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B6WHFcu0bs1kM2QwZWY2YTEtYWZiYi00YjJiLWFkYjItZmVlNmUwYzI5Mzc3/edit

Open Market Hiring System (REMINDER)

The New York City Open Market Hiring System opens in Sunday, April 15th and will be available through August. This system is used by teachers and other staff to view and apply for opportunities across the city. The system can be accessed at the following link: https://www.nycenet.edu/offices/dhr/transferplane/default.aspx