DEARBORN STEM ACADEMY NEWS & NOTES
Week of May 18, 2020, Volume 2, No. 36
DETERMINED
I set and meet challenging goals. I hold high expectations for myself and my future. I never give up.
SELF-C0NFIDENT
ACCEPTING
VISUAL ART KITS-GIVEAWAY-WEDNESDAY, MAY 20TH!
One kit will be available per family. Kits can be picked up on Wednesday, May 20th on a first-come, first-serve basis, at the sites below. Only one kit will be given per family and sites will run out of kits. (More information on sites can be found on this link)
We thank you for sharing this information with families in advance so that they can plan to pick up kits on Wednesday. If you have any questions, please let us know. We have not posted this on social media yet so that you can focus this announcement to your students.
We are excited about the opportunity for BPS students to get access to these supplies, and hope that they will be welcomed by families!
With gratitude for all your hard work and partnership,
Amy and Tony
Location Sites for Art Kits this Wednesday:
BCYF Perkins
155 Talbot Ave., Dorchester 02124
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
BCYF Paris Street Youth
112 Paris St., East Boston, 02128
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
BCYF Mattahunt Youth
100 Hebron St., Mattapan, 02126
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
BCYF Nazzaro
30 North Bennet St., Boston, 02113
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
YMCA @ Wang (Chinatown)
8 Oak Street West, Boston, 02116
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
YMCA @ Roxbury
285 Martin Luther King Boulevard,
Roxbury, 02119
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
YMCA @ East Boston
215 Bremen Street, East Boston, 02128
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
YMCA @ Hyde Park (Thomas M. Menino)
1137 River Street Hyde Park, 02136
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
YMCA @ Egleston Square - Youth Program
3134 Washington Street, Roxbury, 02119
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
YMCA @ Washington Beech (Roslindale)
4560 Washington Street, Roslindale, 02131
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
YMCA @ Parkway (West Roxbury)
1972 Centre Street, West Roxbury, 02132
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Alice Taylor - BHA
260 Ruggles Street, Roxbury, 02120
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Commonwealth Development BHA
35 Fidelis Way, Brighton, MA 02135
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Kennedy Center
23 Molten Street, Charlestown, 02129
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Mary Ellen McCormack - BHA
Sterling Square, South Boston, 02127
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Roxbury Tenants at Harvard
835 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115 (rear)
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Vietnamese American Community Center
42 Charles St., Dorchester, 02122
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
GRADE 6 TEAM SENDS "HELLO" IN PICTURES TO 6TH GRADE STUDENTS!
Dear Dearborn Community,
As a school we will continue to focus on three sets of priorities:
1. We want to make sure we account for every student by any means available:
- We use phone calls, texting, email, and social media like Instagram, Facebook or TikTok, and the use of emergency numbers if necessary.
- We use friends and classmates and any staff to make sure we know where every student is.
- We’ll go to YOUR house if necessary.
2. When we check in with students we want to know how they are doing and if they need anything?
- Food
- Mental Health Services
- Medical Services
- Technology, Chromebooks and Hotspots-which provide internet access
- Clothing
- Referrals to agencies around rental assistance or other payments
3. Finally, if we have satisfied 1 and 2 we try to engage our students in school work online:
- Meet them where they are at.
- Could be 1 course/subject or all of them.
- Get them to login or at least turn in work via computer regularly.
- Feedback and followthrough loops.
Our school staff members have been amazing with their hard work, commitment and grace. Many will go to any length to support a student and their family. Contact us with any needs...
Dana Brown, 781-953-4642, dbrown8@bostonpublicschools.org
Darlene Marcano, 857-205-0223, dmarcano@bostonpublicschools.org
on behalf of the entire DSA Community
https://www.bpe.org/dearborn-stem-academy/
EXPLORE THE SITE!
Ensuring Food Security
P-EBT CARDS...
P-EBT Cards
Beginning this month, every BPS family will receive financial assistance for food due to the COVID-19 pandemic. These funds are available under a new federal program called Pandemic EBT or P-EBT.
Families will receive $5.70 each eligible child each day for every day school is closed due to the pandemic, which comes to $28.50 a week.
Families that do not have an EBT card will receive a P-EBT card in the mail. Each enrolled BPS child in the household will receive a unique P-EBT card. If a family already has an EBT card, funds will be added to their account. The money can be used to buy food items at stores where SNAP benefits are accepted (look for signs that say, “We accept EBT here”). Email food@boston.gov for questions. The card is valid for one year.
Please scroll down to bottom for important message from Mr. Brown
PARENT UNIVERSITY LEADERSHIP FORUM
Please Join Us for our 1st Virtual Parent University Leadership Forum During COVID-19 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm The BPS Parent University was created as the primary strategy to build the capacity of parents to be actively engaged in their child's education. The goal of the program is to "educate and empower parents as partners, advocates and lifelong teachers" in their child's education through educational courses and leadership opportunities. Visit Parent University to learn more about our program.
Coping Strategies & Mental Health
Virtual meeting details will be provided to all confirmed registrants via email.
Join BPS Parent University for our first virtual Leadership Forum. We will discuss how families are coping with being at home and supporting their children's learning; connect with BPS Parents about best practices; and share resources available for you and your child from BPS Staff, Parent Professional Advocacy League and the Children's Advocacy Center for Suffolk County.
To REGISTER, use the "Quick Links" at the bottom of the Parent University page.
Monica M. Pomare, M.Ed (she/her/hers)
Family Education Coordinator
Parent University, Family and School Engagement Practice Team
Office of Student, Family & Community Advancement | Boston Public Schools 445 Warren Street, Boston MA 02121
mpomare@bostonpublicschools.org | office: 617-635-7750 ext 41491 | mobile: 857-342-2796
For more information or to register for or request a Parent University Workshop, visit Parent University
Class of 2020 Graduation
Our students want to experience the thrill of walking across a stage and receiving their diploma in front of family members and classmates. We want that for them.
We know It won't happen on June 10, the original graduation date, but we are hoping it can occur sometime in the fall. We will keep the entire Dearborn community informed as we learn more.
In the meantime we are supporting our seniors with their college and work plans for the future!
Ps...we'll recognize the 8th graders "Moving Up" to high school with some type of celebration as well.
OUR ATTENDANCE WILL LOOK DIFFERENT NOW. BE ONLINE. STAY IN TOUCH.
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; Co-Principal Dana F. Brown, dbrown8@bostonpublicschools.org or Co-Principal Darlene Marcano, dmarcano@bostonpublicschools.org.
Stories, pictures, calendar reminders, club, activity, and classroom notes are all welcome.
Dana Brown
Darlene Marcano
STEM Fun!
Call, visit, message
Dana Brown, Co-Principal, dbrown8@bostonpublicschools.org
Website: www.dearbornstemacademy.org
Location: 36 Winthrop Street, Roxbury MA 02119
Phone: 617-635-8412
Twitter: @brownprincipal
The timing is never good...
May 18, 2020
Dear members of the DSA Community,
The timing is bad and for that I am extremely sorry...I am writing to announce that I will be leaving my position as Co-Principal of the Dearborn STEM Academy at the end of this academic year. After 16 years as a School Principal and 39 years overall in education, it’s time to be in charge of my daily schedule more than I have ever been!
The last two years have been “Epic’ at the Dearborn STEM Academy and I am honored to have been part of it. The move into the brand new state-of-the-art building, the introduction of Career Pathways for our students, the rebuilding of our special education and english language learner delivery of service models, and the continued relationship building with students, families, higher education and non-profit partners, and community members are all highlights for me personally and professionally.
Finally, the work we are doing during this crisis speaks volumes about the dedicated and compassionate people we have working here on behalf of our students and families; the school is poised to do great things in the next couple of years. The steady hand and unwavering commitment of Co-Principal Darlene Marcano ensures a bright future for the school.
Please know that I will be following the progress closely and will remain in touch.
Thank you again for your support.
Respectfully,
Dana F. Brown