Friday, February 8, 2013

February 11 - February 15


Monday,
February 11
Tuesday,
February 12
Wednesday,
February 13
Thursday,
February 14
Friday,
February 15
Respect for All Week Begins
3:00 – 3:50:
Soccer Club
Yearbook Club
3:00 – 5:00:
Gear-Up Afterschool Program
3:00 – 3:45:
PNA Leadership Team Meeting
3:00 – 3:50:
Music Club
Youth Court
3:00 – 5:00:
Gear-Up Afterschool Program
3:00 – 3:45:
Instructional Cabinet Meeting

School Culture & Activities Team Meeting
4th Period:
Student Government

Board Game Club
3:00 - 3:50:
Yearbook Club
Graffiti Mural Club
Video Game Club
3:00 – 5:00:
Gear-Up Afterschool Program
3:00 – 4:45:
PNA National Honors Society Team Meeting
Youth Service Club Field Trip
4th Period:
Board Game Club
3:00 - 3:50:
Youth Court
3:00 – 5:00:
Gear-Up Afterschool Program
3:00 – 3:45:
Accreditation Committee Meeting
1st Marking Period Ends
8:30:
Attendance Team Meeting
12:20 – 1:10:
Department Meetings
1:10 – 2:00:
Grade Team Meetings
2:00:
Staff Meeting

Respect for All Week
Respect for All Week focuses on promoting respect for diversity and focus on preventing bias-based harassment, intimidation, and bullying. All teachers should look for opportunities throughout the week to address these issues in their classes. SLC teachers will receive information from Ms. Heller. If you need assistance with supporting this focus in your classroom, contact Ms. Millie (mreyesluciano@pablonerudaacademy.org).
Shelter-In Drill
A shelter-in drill will take place this week. Ensure you are familiar with shelter-in procedures. Business will continue as usual inside of the building during the drill; however, if you are inside the building you will not be allowed out, and if you are outside when the drill begins, you will not be able to re-enter until the drill is over. See Mr. Liu (dliu@pablonerudaacademy.org) if you have questions.
National Honors Society
PNA has been approved as a new chapter of the National Honors Society. There is a team working on implementing this initiative in the school. Contact Ms. Heller (aheller@pablonerudaacademy.org) if you are interested in being a part of this team.
Physical Space Walkthrough Best Practices
A Physical Space Walkthrough was recently conducted on all classrooms. Individual teachers received low inference observations on their individual classrooms. A list of best practices was developed as a result of the walkthrough. The best practices can be found at the following link:
Spring Activities/Clubs Requests
With the start of the Spring Term, there is an opportunity to start a new activity/club. If you are interested in leading a club/activity during a lunch period or after school, please complete the School Activities Proposal Form, found at the following link:
Contact Ms. Heller (aheller@pablonerudaacademy.org) if you have questions.
Saturday Academy Posting (REMINDER)
The spring Saturday Academy will run from March 2nd through June 1st. The posting closes on February 8th. Details can be found on the posting, located at the following link:
Contact Mr. Liu (dliu@pablonerudaacademy.org) if you have questions.
Condition of Classrooms (REMINDER)
Physical space walkthroughs are frequently conducted at the end of the school day. All teachers should ensure that their rooms are left orderly at the end of the day. This includes desks organized, chairs up, all technology (i.e. projector and laptop, desktop computers, etc.) turned off, air conditioners turned off, windows closed, lights off, and door closed and locked. Laptop carts should be locked, plugged in, and away from doors. Feedback will be sent to individual teachers as needed. Contact Ms. Cook (scook@pablonerudaacademy.org) if you have questions.
Classroom Doors (REMINDER)
All doors should remain locked anytime there is no one in the room. Ensure doors are locked even if being left vacant briefly. Please notify administration immediately if a door is broken or not able to be locked. Also ensure laptop carts are locked and away from door windows at the end of each day. Contact Mr. Liu (dliu@palbonerudaacademy.org) if you have questions.
Bathroom Passes and Classroom Logs (REMINDER)
All classrooms are required to have a log of students who are allowed to leave with the bathroom pass. This can be the same log that is used to record late students. Please ensure that your classroom has a bathroom log and that all students are required to sign-out when they are taking the pass to leave the classroom.
Fundraising (REMINDER)
The DOE has strict guidelines for schools around fundraising. All school-sponsored fundraisers are required to have been approved by administration. Individual students should not be selling anything. Notifications of fundraisers will be communicated through the Weekly Update. Please note that baked goods and other non-packaged food items are completely prohibited. Students caught selling items without authorization are subject to disciplinary action. Additionally, staff members should report students who they observe selling items. Any staff member who purchases unauthorized items or fails to report a student selling unauthorized items is also subject to disciplinary action. Contact Mr. Liu (dliu@pablonerudaacademy.org) if you have questions.