Week of May 1, 2023
Dates 4/24 – 5/26 MCAS: Grades 3 Spring Math Window 5/2 Bio Bus Visit 5/3 PD 5/4 Women’s Day Breakfast and (ILT rescheduled) 5/8-5/12 Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week 5/16 2nd Grade- Arboretum Field Trip 5/16-5/18 3rd Grade MCAS Math/Makeups 5/17 PD–Governring Board 5/18 Haitian Flag Day and Chery @ Principal PD ?? 5/19 3rd Grade Blue Hills Trailside Museum with BNC 5/25 Picture Make-Up Day 6/3 Family Portrait Picture Day 6/5-6/16 MAP Window | ||||||||||||||
Updates Green New Deal - School Design Study Survey (emailed to all BPS staff on Friday, 4/28): BPS and the City of Boston are in the process of writing a long-term facilities plan. The deadline to complete the survey is Tuesday, May 16th and it takes approximately 10 minutes to complete. The survey is available to all staff, students and families.
Heads up- Focus on PreK, K2, 1st and 2nd: This summer, the Early Childhood Education Office and Equitable Literacy Team will provide districtwide PD for all K0, K1, K2, 1st grade, and 2nd-grade teachers using the Focus curriculum. The district-wide PD is set for August 29, 30, and 31. The PD opportunities for all K0 and K1 teachers address the updates Focus on the PreK curriculum and it will be at the BTU office. All K2, 1st grade, and 2nd-grade teachers will have this professional development opportunity during the same days, but it will be at Wheelock College. More detail will follow, but please save the date for teachers as you find it appropriate. Further information to come regarding PD hours for next year. Week 1 of Spring into Action w/ BPS Moves Together: May 1-May 26: Spring into Action has arrived! Participate in this week’s challenges to bring the joy of movement to your school and for a chance to win equipment! Click here to view. Sravanthy Neeraja, sgumidyala@bostonpublicschools.org Climate Survey Update: Let’s get to 100% YAY!!
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Literacy Heads up- LETRS Training The district’s commitment to training all elementary teachers on the principles of literacy and language acquisition through LETRS professional development will continue throughout SY24. You can review the LETRS overview document for SY23 here. A calendar with updated training dates and information for SY24 will be available soon. These courses will be added to Vector in May. For questions contact Brooke Childs, bchilds@bostonpublicschools.org | ||||||||||||||
Math Could there be a special surprise at 250,000? 👀 Awesome job room 107! Will probably make the 80% completion rate by the end of the week!
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Special Education (IEP meeting)/Support/CBHM Safe in the classroom I keep my hands and feet to myself. I leave personal space between my classmates and me. I walk at all times. LAPS HONEY POT Monthly School-Wide Incentive: May 26, 2023 Sunglasses Day June 19, 2023 Popsicle Day | ||||||||||||||
Operations Spring Cleaning: Start thinking about what will you need to get rid or simply do not need in the classroom. Furthermore, we caught about 4-5 mice in the teacher’s lounge in about 2 weeks. It is important to clean up after yourselves. Especially, around the microwave and table. Calling Out/Attendance: Please remember to put in your time in ESS. The staff is informing me via text/email which is great. I appreciate the heads up but time must be entered. | ||||||||||||||
Ms. Jasmin: Thank you for all the work you have been doing with Equity Roundtable and SST. -Chery Mr. Juan: Thank you for being so flexible and accommodating to meet the needs of our students. -Chery Ms. Lividini: Your gratitude/closing circle at the end of the day Wednesday was simply amazing! What is being instilled in them during that time will surely last forever. -Chery Mr. Lee: Always ready to go where/when needed! -Chery Ms. Zoraida: Tu es muy loca pero, esta bien. Gracias para todo. (My spanish is little off)- Chery | ||||||||||||||
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Later/Reminders Next Year PD Offerings: Be sure to check it periodically for updates. SY23-24 Course Catalog: The SY23-24 Course Catalog is now updated with additional STEM offerings for educators. As schools identify their instructional focus for SY23-24, the catalog can be used to select professional learning opportunities that will support educator development in alignment with the school’s IF. The catalog is a living document and additional courses may be added. All events and courses with set dates are posted in Vector. | ||||||||||||||
Links/Forms How we will determine indoor recess. | ||||||||||||||
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