DEARBORN STEM ACADEMY NEWS & NOTES
October 28, 2019, Volume 2, No. 9
DETERMINED
I set and meet challenging goals. I hold high expectations for myself and my future. I never give up.
SELF-C0NFIDENT
ACCEPTING
THIS WEEK is SPIRIT WEEK!!
1,2,3,4,5,6, Advisory
PAJAMA DAY
Tuesday, October 29, 2019
2,3,4,5,1,6, WIN
SPORTS TEAM DAY/SUPER HERO DAY
GRADE 8 DAY TRIP TO THOMPSON ISLAND
Wednesday, October 30, 2019
3,4,5,1,2,6, NO WIN or ADVISORY
TWIN DAY
Thursday, October 31, 2019
4,5,1,2,3,6, WIN
HALLOWEEN
Friday, November 1, 2019
5,1,2,3,4,6, WIN
DSA PRIDE DAY/PROFESSIONAL DAY
GRADE 8 TO THOMPSON ISLAND, DAY TRIP, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29
THOMPSON ISLAND
THOMPSON ISLAND partners with Boston Public Schools to help close the opportunity and achievement gaps by bringing students to Thompson Island every year throughout middle school. Program length ranges from one to three days with each student visiting Thompson Island two times per year throughout their middle school education. The programs are complemented by pre and post classroom lessons that prepare students for learning and “living” on the island. By exposing students to unique experiences and a new environment outside their comfort zone, Thompson Island Outward Bound ignites curiosity and allows students to push past their preconceived ideas of what they can achieve.
Guided by experienced instructors and supported by their teachers, students explore Thompson Island’s wide variety of ecosystems, from the tide pools to the forests. During hands-on outdoor STEM lessons, kids explore, investigate, and develop their ideas as scientists, fostering a sense of their own capabilities. Small group sizes allow students to build meaningful connections with their classmates and make it possible for instructors to provide support to students when they need it.
The structure of School Year Connections is meant to extend beyond Thompson Island; our Course Directors (CDs) will be embedded in partner schools to fully engage with the students, teachers and families. This allows us to build stronger relationships with schools and expands our ability to deepen social emotional impact. Our school presence helps us understand classroom challenges and opportunities; sparks collaborative planning and problem solving; builds capacity for teachers, classrooms and students; and improves student and family relationships.
The information above was provided through the Thompson Island web site.
BAM MEMBERS ATTEND BUILDING A BETTER BROTHER SUMMIT
Summit
COLLEGE AND CAREER NOTES
College and Career Readiness
- Senior Francilliana Barbosa is a Posse Finalist.
- Several DSA students are attending programs at MIT on Saturday (Minds Matter) and on Sunday (MIT Amphibious Program). Interested in an after school or weekend program? Contact your guidance counselor.
- 12 Colleges attended the DSA College Fair on Wednesday.
SUPER WEDNESDAYS WITH AN 11:30 AM DISMISSAL; BAG LUNCH SERVED.
Wednesday, October 9, 2019
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
Wednesday, November 27, 2019
Wednesday, December 11, 2019
Wednesday, January 8, 2020
Wednesday, February 12, 2020
Wednesday, March 11, 2020
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
Wednesday, June 10, 2020
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.
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