Friday, April 12, 2013

April 15 - April 20


Monday,
April 15
Tuesday,
April 16
Wednesday,
April 17
Thursday,
April 18
Friday,
April 19
Saturday,
April 20
3:00-3:50:
Soccer Club
Softball Club
3:00-5:00:
Gear-Up
3:00-3:45:
PNA Leadership Team Meeting
10th & 11th grade Field Trips
3rd Marking Period Ends
4th Period:
Book Club (9th & 12th)
5th Period:
Girls Talk
3:00-3:50:
Youth Court
Music Club
3:00-5:00:
Gear-Up
3:00-3:45:
Instructional Cabinet Meeting
11th Grade Field Trip
Pratt Institute Field Trip (9th-12th)
4th Marking Period Begins
4th Period:
Student Government
Board Game Club
Youth Court Training
5th Period:
LGBTS Alliance
3:00-3:50:
Graffiti Mural Club
Video Game Club
3:00-5:00:
Gear-Up

National Honor Society Breakfast
4th Period:
Board Game Club
5th Period:
Boys Talk
Book Club (10th & 11th)
3:00-3:50:
Youth Court
Yearbook Club
3:00-5:00:
Gear-Up
3:00-3:45:
Accreditation Committee Meeting
4:00-5:00:
SLT Meeting
5:00-6:00:
PTA Meeting & Parent Workshop
Grades Due by 8:00am
8:30:
Attendance Team Meeting
12:20-1:10:
Department Meetings
1:10-2:00:
Grade Team Meetings
2:00-2:45:
Staff Meeting
Saturday Academy
New York Cares Day

Tweed Visit
As a reminder, representatives from Tweed will be here next Thursday, April 25th. Please see the letter below for additional information about this visit. Contact Ms. Cook (scook@pablonerudaacademy.org) if you have questions.
Direct Teaching Best Practices
A Direct Teaching walkthrough was conducted during the week of April 8th. Data was collected through observations of mini lessons. A list of best practices was developed using this data. The best practices can be found at the link below:
Contact Ms. Diaz (gdiaz@pablonerudaacademy.org) if you have questions.
PNA Staff Invited to a Yankees Game!
Mr. Torres is organizing a staff trip to a Yankees game that will take place the evening of Thursday, June 20th. All staff members are invited to attend for only $25. Contact Mr. Torres (ttorres@pablonerudaacademy.org) if you are interested or have questions.
June Regents Scoring Postings
There are two per session postings available for teachers. One is for scoring exams and one is for being a Lead Content Trainer. The postings can be found at the following links:
Regents Scorer Posting:
Lead Content Trainer Posting:
Contact Mr. Liu (dliu@pablonerudaacademy.org) if you have questions.
Spring DYO Interim Assessments & Mock Regents
As a reminder, DYO interim assessments must be administered between April 8th and April 19th. If all associated tasks (i.e. grading, entering data, work sample selection, and reflection) were not completed on the 12th, all departments must complete these tasks no later than close of business on Friday, April 19th. All departments with Regents courses will then begin planning for the Mock Regents. Mock Regents will take place on Friday, May 3rd. Contact Ms. Heller (aheller@pablonerudaacademy.org) if you have questions.
Open Market Hiring System
The New York City Open Market Hiring System opens Monday, April 15th and will be available through August. The system is used by teachers and other staff to view and apply for opportunities across the city. Once open, the system can be accessed at the following link:
Secure Personal Property (REMINDER)
All personal property (including purses, cell phones, laptops, etc.) must be secured at all times. Items should be secured in a locked location. Personal items should not be left on desks, in unlocked drawers or closets, in the teacher’s lounge, etc. See Mr. Liu (dliu@pablonerudaacademy.org) if you do not have a locked location to store your personal items.