Hello all!
Summer is winding down, and I hope you share my excitement in getting back into doing some of the most meaningful work anyone could ever hope to do. Look around: the cost of not successfully teaching students how to think for themselves and how to care for others is there for all to see.
Sure, our job is to teach kids how to read, how to write, (and at 102, also how to be a good mathemaninjas), but our job is mostly about making tomorrow kinder by teaching students how to love today.
Unless you’re Joe Lacob, this is as good as it gets. Be excited.
THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW
SET UP WEEK: From 8/28 to 9/1, 9AM-3PM, you may come in to set up your room. There have been a few room changes (K-2 STEM finally gets a room!), and your AP should have already informed you of any changes that may impact you.
Please email your AP and cc me to let us know the time and date you will be coming in–we need to know at all times who will be in the building. You are also free to bring family members to assist, and please make sure you have written confirmation from me first.
K-2 AP: Borelli@ps102q.org
3-5 AP: Sheerin@ps102q.org
6-8 AP: Weinstein@ps102q.org
TEACHING ASSIGNMENTS AND CURRICULAR SUPPORT: Teachers, returning and new, should all have their assignments by now. Our STEM coach Ms. Beltran will be in the building next Monday, and you are free to schedule to meet with her to pick up resources, discuss expectations, or simply to connect. You can reach her at jbeltran@ps102q.org.
Should you need TCRWP materials or anything else, you should reach out to your grade-level APs and CC me for good measure.
PS102Q.org Email Accounts: Beginning on September 5th, 2017, I will be sending emails only to your PS102q Gmail account. Additionally, our Google docs will be accessible only be PS102Q Google accounts. We will host a mini-workshop the first day back to get everyone set up, and you should make sure you have your login information before then because it will be difficult for us to reset passwords and set up accounts mid-workshop.
My recommendation is for everyone to have their PS102Q.org account automatically check their DOE emails, and to set it up so that you can send email as both yourname@ps102q.org AND yourname500@schools.nyc.gov from your PS102q.org Gmail account. This way, you will only ever have to use Google and forgo anything Outlook or DOE-related when it comes to using technology for work. It’s 2017, and there’s no reason you should be bogged down by inefficient IT management.
Alternatively, you may also set up your accounts so that another account checks and send from both your PS102Q AND DOE work accounts. Same process.
If you want to start early, feel free to take a look below to see an example of how you can set up your account.
(And if you’re an iPhone user, I highly recommend using the app EMAIL by Edison. It’s amazing.)
New (to 102) Teacher Orientation: On Thursday, August 31st, our APs will host a mandatory paid orientation for new staff. Please respond to Ms. Weinstein’s email to confirm. The session will begin at 10AM and end at approximately 12PM. This is also a good time to ask any questions you may have before the madness that’ll descend starting September 7th.
September 5th: Please report to the cafeteria by 7:50AM. Breakfast will be served.
September 6th: Please report to the auditorium by 8:10AM.
2017-2018 School Session Times: 8:10AM to 2:30PM, M-F.
Teacher Monday Hours: 8:10AM to 3:50PM
Teacher Tuesday Hours: 7:50AM to 3:25PM
2016-2017 Yearbook: And as we ready to go full bore ahead, it’s nice to spend a moment to look back. I know not many of you get to see, nevermind own, our school yearbooks and I want to share this year’s digital proofs with you.
Have questions? Ask. And should you want to drop by to chat next week let me know and we can set up a time.
Until then, happy last few days of summer!
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