Staff Update
Monday, February 1st - Friday, February 5th, 2016
Week at Glance
- Ginkgo Assessment Day #2
- 8:20AM-9:30AM Demo Lesson in the Pine Class (Brooke, Michelle, and Pine Teachers will attend)
- 10:30-11:00: Interview for open position for the 2016-2017 school year
- Mark Morris Dance Session #1 for First Grade
- Studio in a School Session #1 for Second Grade and Kindergarten
Tuesday, February 2, 2016
- 8:30AM-9:30M: School Tour for Prospective Families
- 10:30AM-11:15AM: "Diversity and Inclusion" PLC meets in the Meeting Room
- Maple Assessment Day #2
- 4:30PM-6:00PM: Interviews for open positions for the 2016-2017 school year in the Co-Directors' Office
Wednesday, February 3, 2016
- Brian returns from leave! Yay!
- 8:20AM-9:00AM: Community Gathering in the Gym
- 1:15PM-5:45PM: Weekly Professional Development and Planning
- 12:00PM-12:45PM: Monthly Attendance Meeting (Learning Support Team and Co-Directors)
- 7:00PM-8:00PM: Family School Collaborative Meeting in the Community Room (food and childcare provided)
Thursday, February 4th, 2016
- 10:30-11:00: Interview for open position for the 2016-2017 school year
- Marissa and Madeleine at VTS Training Day #2
- Teressa, Kirsten, and Brooke at the Cloud Institute to plan the 3rd Second Grade Integrated Unit
- CST Meetings with each grade level during prep times
Friday, February 5th, 2016
- Beech Literacy Assessment Day #1
- Oak Field Trip to the Transit Museum
- Pine (Half Group) Field Trip to Brooklyn Museum
- 10:30-11:00: Interview for open position for the 2016-2017 school year
Monday, February 8th, 2016
- No school in observance of Lunar New Year
This Week's Events
Want to help with interviews or job fairs?
All of our interview slots are fully booked from now until February Break. We are still looking for some staff members to sit in on interviews either during morning snack/recess time or after school on Tuesdays. Please use the link below to sign up. If you come to a morning interview, let us know if you class needs coverage. We will help out!
Link to sign up for participating in interviews: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rytoFWi9QFdeOZ87ZPEShnGTHD0HYHtMHTBW-ZfQFGY/edit
Also, we will attend three job fairs this year. Please see the info below about each job fair and let Brooke know if you are interested in helping out for a couple of hours at one of the job fairs. It's pretty fun to talk to candidates and share about our school. Thank you!
Progressive Public and Charter Job Fair for Teachers of Color
- Saturday, February 27th, 2016, 10AM-1PM
- Essex Street Academy, 350 Grand Street
Bank Street College Graduate School of Education Public and Charter School Job Fair
- Wednesday March 9th, 2016, 5:00-7:00PM
- Bank Street College of Education, 610 W 112th Street
NYC Special Education Collaborative Job Fair
- Date coming soon (usually in March)
- Harlem Children's Zone Gymnasium, 125th Street
Book Shopping Schedule
Beech: Wednesdays 9:30AM-10:00AM
Ginkgo: Please choose and open time and let Brooke know. Thanks!
Maple : Wednesdays 11:30AM-12:00PM
Oak: Thursdays 2:00PM-2:30PM
Elm: Wednesday 9:00-9:30
Pine: Half Groups on Tuesdays 8:05AM-8:20AM and Thursdays 8:05AM-8:20AM
Also, please note that word study groups met in the library at the following times:
Paul's Second Grade Word Study Group:
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 2:10PM-2:40PM
Brooke's First Grade Word Study Group:
- Mondays: 10:00AM-10:30AM
- Tuesdays: 3:00PM-3:30PM
- Thursdays: 12:15PM-12:45PM
- Fridays: 3:00PM-3:30PM
Thursday Meetings with the Learning Supports Team
Professional Development/Planning Schedule for Wednesday
(More detailed schedule coming soon, but here is the bare bones version.)
1:15-1:30 All Staff Check In in the Beech Classroom
- Thanks to the Beech Class Teachers for hosting us for our check in!
- Quick classroom share from the Beech Teachers
- Shares and Announcements
1:30-2:50: Professional Development Session
2:50-3:00: Break
3:00-5:15: Grade Level Planning