DEARBORN STEM ACADEMY NEWS & NOTES
February 11, Vol. 1, No. 23
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The Dearborn STEM Academy is a grades 6-12 Boston Public School supported by the Boston Plan for Excellence.
Welcome to the Dearborn!
We're not done yet! We have so much work to do with students, staff, programs, and culture. The work is exciting, challenging, exhausting, and rewarding. Our students and families are worth all of our collective efforts. Thank you for working with us and supporting us.
We have one week remaining before the annual February vacation. After a review of the progress of all students we believe there are some students who could benefit from extra support in the classroom, and during the vacation break we will offer a four day Acceleration Academy. If you think you know a DSA student who can benefit please contact the school and speak to Dean David Moreno or Principals Dana Brown or Shelley Olsen.
February Vacation for students not attending the Acceleration Academy is February 18-22. Students return to school on February 25.
Our first DSA concert!
February Acceleration Academy at the Dearborn STEM Academy, February 19-22
Acceleration Academies are designed to provide extra time to support struggling students in ELA, Math and Science.
If you believe your child could benefit from extra support please contact the school. David Moreno is the contact. dmoreno@bostonpublicschools.org.
February 19-22
Acceleration Academy
All grades!
Middle School Debate Team continues to shine!
At a recent debate at Suffolk Law School on February 2nd a number of our middle school students were recognized for their performances:
Team Awards
1st place - Edward Graustuck & Gregory Izedonmwen
3rd place - Jadon Williams & Juan Geronimo Ortiz
Individual Speaker Awards
3rd place - Jadon Williams
4th place - Juan Geronimo Ortiz
8th place - Gregory Izedonmwen
Cooperative Basketball Team qualifies for City Tournament
Middle School attends production...
Black History Month at the Dearborn and the City of Boston
DSA CELEBRATES BLACK HISTORY MONTH
A big shoutout to Monica Johnson and her WIN Time student culture committee!
DAILY NOTABLE AFRICAN AMERICANS & ANNOUNCEMENTS ON THE ENTRYWAY TV
February 8th (Friday)
Middle School students will be seeing the Play “Our Story” at the Strand Theater- Boston
Black History Door Decoration Contest Begins
Rules:
Your door must be up by February 25th
You may decorate your window, but only your door will be judged.
Judging will take place from February 26th – 28th
Winner Announced on February 28th in the afternoon
Pizza party for the winner. One schoolwide winner only
Vote on Movie for Movie Night – During 1st Period
Movies to be voted on: Fences, The Ghost of Mississippi, Fruitvale Station, 12 Years a Slave, Get Out, Moonlight
February 11th (Monday)
Who Inspires You? Dress up as your Favorite Historical African American (Please keep in mind cultural appropriation – Teachers will explain this term to the students)
Spoken Word/Poem Contest – Details to Follow
February 12th (Tuesday)
Wakanda Forever Day!
Dress in Traditional African Clothing or as a character from the movie “Black Panther”
February 13th (Wednesday)
Black Lives Matter (BLM) Day!
Dress up as an Activist, or as Trayvon Martin, or anything that represents the Black Lives Matter Movement; See a teacher for ideas.
February 14th (Thursday)
Dress up as your favorite African American Athlete/Sports or Entertainment Figure
Teachers – Sign Up with Ms. Spencer to see student’s Black History Presentations 2nd, 4th and 5th Periods Details to follow
February 15th (Friday)
Black History Month Jeopardy Tournament for Middle School Grade Teams Details to follow
High School Bake Sale during lunchtimes
High School Black History Month Dance w/ DJ - During HS WIN time through 5th period in the gym. Early Dismal at 2PM
Middle School Black History Month Dance 6th Period in the gym
“I Have a Dream” Essay, Rap and Poem Winners Announced
February 25th (Monday)
Black History Door Decoration Contest – Doors must be completed today!
“I Have a Dream” Essay, Rap and Poem Winner Videos will be shown in Advisories!
February 26th – 27th (Tuesday & Wednesday)
High School Scavenger Hunt – Details to Follow
February 27th (Wednesday)
Potential Step Show – TBD or Spoken Word Reading TBD
February 28th (Thursday)
Special Guest Speaker – DA Rachael Rollins Details to TBA
Movie Night – Film Voted on by Students – 3:30 PM – 6:00 PM Classroom or Atrium - $5 admission – Snacks Free
Additionally some of our colleagues are doing classroom projects; Here are a couple. Do you want to share some?
In 6th grade Math we are researching famous Mathematicians of Color and the Contribution to the field of Mathematics. Final projects will be hung up in the classroom and maybe in the 4th-floor common area.
Ms. O'Garro
My 9th grade students are completing Black History Projects on figures who have contributed to American history. They will present their finding to the entire DSA community on Thursday, February 14th during periods 2, 4, and 5. I will create a document for classes to sign up.
Thanks in advance.
Danielle Spencer
Finally,
The City of Boston is sponsoring a series of events listed below;
Here's a look at some of the events happening around the City this month:
Black Migration: The Journey that Connects Us
(Mayor Martin J. Walsh's Senior Luncheon 60+)
Thursday, February 14, 2019
To RSVP for the event, please call the Age Strong Commission at 617-635-4366
Black History Trivia and Skate Night (all ages welcome)
5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Friday, February 15, 2019
Chez-Vous, 11 Rhoades St., Dorchester
Mayor Walsh's 3rd Annual African American Veterans Brunch
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 16, 2019
ABCD Thelma Burns Building, 575 Warren St., Roxbury
Carter G. Woodson Basketball Tournament
Beginning at 2:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 16, 2019
BCYF Vine Street Community Center, 339 Dudley St., Roxbury
Black Well Being Lunch and Learn
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Boston City Hall, 5th floor Piemonte Room
Dream Chasers - One Mic, Many Voices
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, February 27, 2019
BCYF Perkins Community Center, 155 Talbot Ave., Dorchester
Fashionscape & Arts of Boston
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Thursday, February 28, 2019
Bruce Bolling Municipal Building, 2300 Washington St., Roxbury
In partnership with the Boston Plan for Excellence the Dearborn STEM Academy will host a Summer Learning Academy!
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Staff participates in mini-courses...
- The ultimate goal of professional learning is increased student learning; we get to that goal through improved teaching.
- Professional learning creates opportunities for adults to learn with and from each other.
- Professional learning builds on assets and leverages them for whole school improvement.
- Teachers must have agency in their learning.
Let's communicate!
We will communicate by newsletter with you each week. It will be distributed at the beginning of each school week. The purpose of the newsletter is to inform Dearborn STEM Academy students, staff, and families as well as the greater Dearborn community.
If you would like to add something please submit the contents to the appropriate principal; High School Principal Dana F. Brown, dbrown8@bostonpublicschools.org or Middle School Principal Shelley Olsen, solsen@bostonpublicschools.org
Stories, pictures, calendar reminders, club, activity, and classroom notes are all welcome.
Dana Brown
Shelley Olsen
Visit us!
Call, visit, message
Dana Brown, Principal, Grades 9-12, dbrown8@bostonpublicschools.org
Website: www.dearbornstemacademy.org
Location: 36 Winthrop Street, Roxbury MA 02119
Phone: 617-635-8412
Twitter: @brownprincipal
Dearborn STEM Academy
Dana Brown, High School Principal
Shelley Olsen, Middle School Principal
36 Winthrop St.
Roxbury, MA 02119
(617) 635-8412 (Phone)
(617) 635-8419 (Fax)