Friday, September 20, 2013

23 - 27 September 2013


Monday,
September 23
Tuesday,
September 24
Wednesday,
September 25
Thursday,
September 26
Friday,
September 27
3:00 – 3:45
PNA Leadership Team Meeting
3:00 – 3:45
Instructional Cabinet Meeting

3:00
Bulletin Board Displays Due
3:00 – 3:45
Marketing & Recruiting Team Meeting
All Day
Physical Space Walkthrough

All Day
Physical Space Walkthrough
3:00 – 3:45
SLC Team Meeting
3:00 – 3:45
Accreditation Committee
5:00 – 7:30
PNA Family Back to School Night
End of 1st Marking Period

12:00 - 1:00
Attendance Team Meeting
12:20 – 2:00
PNA Field Day & Activities Fair
2:00
Attendance Folders  Due
PNA Field Day & Activities Fair
This school year’s first Field Day will take place on Friday, September 27th. The Field Day will include an Activities Fair, where students will be able to sign-up for afterschool and lunchtime clubs/activities that they are interested in. Instead of attending Department and Grade Team Meetings, all staff members will be participating in Field Day activities. A sign-up sheet will be placed with the sign-in sheet in the morning. Please sign-up for an activity that you are interested in. If you have questions about the Field Day, contact Mr. Torres at:
Annual Family Back-to-School Night & Honor Roll Celebration
Thursday, September 26th is the annual PNA Family Back-to-School Night. Parents are invited to the school to meet their students’ teachers and visit their classrooms. A Spring Honor Roll Celebration will also take place. This is an important opportunity for staff to meet parents and welcome them to PNA for the school year. All staff is strongly encouraged to attend. Please ensure that your bulletin boards have something related to your classroom, school-wide routines or the Instructional Focus (i.e. student work, course information, lesson/unit information, etc.).
Individual Student Passes
All classrooms have a pass that should be used when students are leaving the room to go to the bathroom or get a drink of water. Individual passes should be used when students are sent out for any other reason (i.e. going to the main office, seeing another teacher, etc.) Passes will be in teacher’s mailboxes next week. You are not required to use these passes, but may help to write a quick pass for a student. See Ms. Heller if you need additional passes.
Social Work Office Brochure
The Social Work Ofice has created a brochure to help parents, students and staff become more informed about the services provided. The Social Work Office consists of a Social Worker and four Social Work Interns. Some of the ways  we can help is by meeting with students in crisis, students in temporary housing support,  providing mandated counseling, holding mediations with students, making referrals to outside agencies, respect for all / bullying prevention talks, pregnancy prevention talks, concerns regarding substance abuse, physical or sexual abuse, etc. 

If you have any concerns about a student which involves the student hurting themselves or others please tell the Social Work Office IMMEDIATELY. Teachers and school staff are some of the most influential people in a teenager's life. Please continue to support our students but do not give out your personal information or facebook information for your safety and theirs. Students understand that we are here to teach, mentor, support and protect them but that we are not their friends. The stability, empathy, encouragement and consistency we provide in their lives is necessary and always welcomed in the long run.

Please feel free to drop by the Socila Work Office Room 490, to pick up a brochure and meet with Ms. Millie and the Social Work staff if you need assistance or have any questions or concerns. 
Physical Space Walkthroughs
Hallway bulletin boards need to be ready by 3:00 P.M. on Tuesday, September 24th. In planning your bulletin board design, remember that the Instructional Focus for the year is Evidence-Based Discussions. Physical Space Walkthroughs will be conducted between Tuesday, September 24th and Thursday, September 26th. See Ms. Díaz if you have any questions. You can also go to the following link to view the Physical Space Walkthrough Best Practices:
Observations
Informal and formal observations will begin Monday, September 23, 2013. As a reminder, teachers are required to have an accessible lesson plan available at all times. See Ms. Díaz (gdiaz@pablonerudaacademy.org) if you have any questions.
Initial Planning Conferences (Update)
All Initial Planning Conferences have been completed. If you would like to change your observation selection option or schedule a time to further discuss your selected option please contact Ms. Diaz (gdiaz@pablonerudaacademy.org).
Advance Evaluation System
As part of the Advance Evaluation System, teachers have the option to submit up to eight (8) artifacts to be used as evidence for evaluation between the time of your IPC and April 11, 2014. If you which to submit an artifact, please fill out an Artifact Cover Sheet indicating what the artifact is, why you are submitting it, and which component you are providing evidence.  See Ms. Díaz (gdiaz@pablonerudaacademy.org) if you have any questions.
Telephones (Update)
PNA has new telephones.  Please check the organization chart for new extensions.
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.