Friday, September 27, 2013

September 30 - October 04


  

Monday,
September 30
Tuesday,
October 1
Wednesday,
October 2
Thursday,
October 3
Friday,
October 4
Saturday,
October 5
2nd Marking Period Begins
3:00-3:45
PNA Leadership Team Meeting
3:00-3:45
Instructional Cabinet Meeting



8:00
Grades Due

3:00-3:45
Culture & Activities Team

12:00 - 1:00
Attendance Team
12:20 -1:10
Department Meetings
1:10 – 2:00
 Grade Team Meetings
2:00 – 2:45
Staff Meeting
SAT Exam


Annual Family Back-to-School Night & Honor Roll Celebration
Thank you for helping make this year’s Annual Family Back-to-School Night & Honor Roll Celebration a success.
Staff Meeting
There will be a Staff Meeting on Friday, October 4th at 2:00 P.M. The full staff will meet in room 485. We will be reviewing the school calendar, teams update, General Response Protocol and the new observation process. There will also be a short presentation by Ms. Marge Whitehead, librarian.
PNA Lunchtime & After School Activities
All PNA activities will begin the week of October 7th. Students began signing up at field day for various clubs they are interested in. Please work on promoting your club/activity by putting up information and signs and letting students know when you will be meeting. Email Ms. Heller (aheller@pablonerudaacademy.org) if you have questions.
Performance Assessment Make-Ups
There are students who will need to make-up or finish the Performance Assessments that were administered on Friday. More information about how and when this will happen will be communicated next week.
Attendance
▪ Attendance folders are expected to be picked up before 3rd period and I understand that it might not be ready in time for those who come in early. However, it is your responsibility to pick it up before 3rd period at the main office. If you have a challenge picking them up before 3rd period please contact Ms. Lopez.
▪ New Confirmation sheets were placed in your mailboxes today, please fill them out as soon as possible and place them in the mailbox of Sidney Hooks.
▪ In addition, please do not bubble in Pen, only Pencil.
▪ Please make copies of your attendance sheets before turning them in on Friday
Mayor’s Graduate Scholarship Program (MGSP)
Scholarship help is available for City employees who want to pursue a graduate degree, but you must apply soon! Information can be found at the following link: http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcas/html/employees/mgsp.shtml
Changes to the 2013 – 20114 Calendar
Please note that there have been changes to the high school calendar for Regents administration.
▪ Friday, January 31st which was previously scheduled as a Chancellor’s Conference Day for staff development, is now a scoring day for Regents exams
▪ Monday, February 3rd which was previously scheduled as the start of the Spring Semester, is now Staff Development Day with no students in attendance
▪ Tuesday, September 4th is now the start of the Spring Semester
Observation Selection Option (Reminder)
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).
Individual Student Passes (Reminder)
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.
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.
Place Chairs on Desks at the End of Each Day (Reminder)
In order to support our custodians, 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 (Reminder)
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 4th. Contact Ms. Diaz (gdiaz@pablonerudaacademy.org) if you have questions. The form can be found at the following link: