Friday, October 5, 2012

October 8 - October 13


Monday,
October 8
Tuesday,
October 9
Wednesday,
October 10
Thursday,
October 11
Friday,
October 12
Saturday,
October 13
Columbus Day
(No School)
3:00-3:45:
Instructional Cabinet Meeting
3:00-3:45:
Accreditation Committee Meeting
3:00-3:45:
Grants & Partnerships Team Meeting
3:30-5:00:
3-on-3 Basketball Tournament
8:30:
Attendance Team Meeting
12:20-1:10:
Department Meetings
1:10-2:00:
Grade Team Meetings
New York Cares @ PNA
Saturday Academy
Bronx High School Fair

New York Cares Day @ PNA (REMINDER)
PNA will be hosting our second New York Cares Day on Saturday, October 13th. Volunteers will be working on projects around the campus, most importantly the re-painting of the gym corridor. This will once again be an amazing opportunity for our school to come together with students, staff, and families of schools on the campus, as well as volunteers from all over NYC and beyond and work on improving our campus. Staff participation is needed and strongly encouraged. More details will be communicated in the coming weeks. See Mr. Barnes (cbarnes@pablonerudaacademy.org) if you have questions or would like to register for the event.
Student Work
As a reminder, this year, all teachers are working with students to create student work folders. As we enter the second marking period, all teachers should now be using the student work folders to hold significant pieces of student work (i.e. essays, projects, etc.). Student work folders should include the task, work, and assessment. Please also ensure student work is displayed on bulletin boards both inside and outside of classrooms. See Ms. Cook (scook@pablonerudaacademy.org) if you have questions.
Assistance with PNA Recruiting
Teachers, staff, and students are needed to assist with recruiting for next year. The Bronx High School Fair will take place on Saturday, October 13th and Sunday, October 14th. Contact Ms. Heller (aheller@pablonerudaacademy.org) if you are interested in attending.
PSATs
PSAT's will be administered on Wednesday, October 17th. All 10th and 11th grade students will be taking the exam in the morning. 10th and 11th grade teachers will be proctoring in the morning. Most 9th and 12th grade students will be out on trips. Additional details will be communicated shortly. Contact Ms. Heller (aheller@pablonerudaacademy.org) if you have questions.
PBIS (REMINDER)
One of the PNA Instructional Expectations focus areas asks all teachers to fully adopt the PNA PBIS Program in their classrooms. When conducting observations, administrators are looking for evidence of the integration in the lesson. All teachers should ensure they are participating. See your Grade Team Leader if you have any questions.
Place Chairs on Desks at the End of Each Day
In order to support our custodians, effective immediately, please ensure that your last class places their chairs on their desks before leaving each day. Contact Mr. Liu if you have questions (dliu@pablonerudaacademy.org).
Course Information Form
The PNA Accreditation Committee has begun reviewing curriculum maps for feedback and approval. All teachers should complete the Course Information Form for each of the courses they teach. Please take a few moments and complete this short form by Friday, October 5th. Contact Ms. Cook (scook@pablonerudaacademy.org) if you have questions. The form can be found at the following link:

Look Like a Student (REMINDER)
Part of the PNA PBIS program asks students to “Look Like a Student”. This includes hats off, pants pulled up, back-packs off, heads up, and following the PNA dress code. Please ensure that all students “look like students” in your classrooms at all times. Ensure you address any student who has their head down.