A quick observation from summer before we get to a list of nuts-and-bolts:
It hits you something fierce to see parents crying tears of joy when they hear from the majestic Ms. Bourquin informing them they have secured a seat at 102.
Seeing these parents’ relief, sense of victory, and absolute vindication for the sacrifices they’ve made for their children’s education, no matter whether they hail from from The Bronx, China, or Mexico, is a deeply humbling experience.
For families lacking the social capital to easily change schools, getting into a good PK-8 school is, as we discussed in our opening meeting, nothing short of a life-altering event. They got them to us, and it’s now up to us to pick up the baton and deliver in the most important leg of the relay marathon called teaching.
And upholding this unspoken promise is the heavy, yet entirely lifting, responsibility we carry to 102 each day. All 1,300 of them.
THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
OVERCROWDING: “Register first, plan later” is NYCDOE’s official protocol on managing classes sizes eat September. For those of you who have more than the seat limit, students will be overflowed to another district school next week once our “capping” request is approved. It’s not an easy process for anyone, and I thank you for your understanding and patience.
WORK ORDERS: Once the playroom is organized, we will begin on attending to the non-emergency work orders later this week. Stay tuned.
BELL SCHEDULE: Our PA system malfunctioned a second time in two days just as we desperately need it for a new bell schedule, and the technician will come back Monday as his first visit did not resolve the problem.
Should it out of service again, please take pride in taking initiative to be helpful to your colleagues, whether it’s arriving on-time to pick up students, making a quick check in the hallway to coordinate class changes, or managing hallway traffic.
OBSERVATION SELECTION: We will be entering Advance observation selections this week. Please note that the non-evaluative peer inter-visitations is tool we already planned on using this year for ICT, math, and TC professional learning.
UPDATING HISTORIC WING PHASE #1,264: We will be updating the chalkboards in the old wing to wood surfaces coated with a dry-erase clear coat. We’re starting with 234 and 229–anyone else who’s interested please email me.
SEPTEMBER PURCHASING UPDATE: I mistakenly sent out the memo from last year. Here’s the correct version of the memo. Please note the approval cycle dates and it’s not a problem for the teachers who have already submitted. You should submit the order for approval instead of leaving it in your shopping cart
GOOGLE ACCOUNTS: All 102 documents, memos, and forms will be accessible only to users with a PS102Q account. Please make sure you have access.
Should you have questions, please note that each grand band will have a Google expert to support their respective teams.:
PK-2: Monteleone
3-5: Arsenault
6-8: Arlequin
Guides on setting up email accounts (Thanks, Ms. Arlequin!) will be mailboxed.
2017 STAFF HANDBOOK : Please use the provided link to provide you acknowledging e-signature . For all staff.
MONDAY PL:
| Groups | K-2
Beltran |
3-8 STEM
Ko |
3-5 HUM
Sheerin |
6-8 HUM/SCI
Weinstein |
SCT |
| Room | 301 | 303 | 305 | 307 | 309 |
*Staff not listed above will engage in self-directed preparations and planning.
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