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NYC DOE: District 14
Fourteen News
Respect for All
District 14 is proud to have three schools that
received the prestigious Respect for All Award this
year.
P.S. 110, P.S. 120 and P.S. 380 received their
recognition at a city-wide ceremony with the
Deputy Chancellor, Elizabeth Rose.
the 2014-2015 school year, Respect For All
Congresswoman NydiaVelazquez congratulated For
week takes place February 9 - 13, 2015.
Principal Cano-Amato, Principal Caraballo and
Principal Nuñez for their extraordinary leadership in the Respect for All initiative.
You may read more about what these schools are doing in character education on the
following pages of the newsletter.
Congratulations!
- AlicjaWinnicki
Volume I, issue ii
April 2015
Special points of interest:
In this issue:
Respect for All
2
Elementary Schools
3
Middle Schools
21
Meet & Greet
28
Principals’ Conference
29
Principal’s in the Classroom
30
 Garden of Happiness
 Candidates Forum—April 16th
 Teacher Recognition Month—May
 D14 Arts Festival
Happy 111th birthday dr. Seuss!
This past month we
celebrated the 111th birthday
of Theodor Seuss Geisel, aka
Dr. Seuss. His numerous
children's books have been an
invaluable tool in the
educational development of
generations upon generations
of students within the DOE.
Therefore, we take the time
to recognize the life's work of
Dr. Seuss and how his words
have influenced not only our
reading and writing
development, but also our
creativity and imagination.
Respect for all
T h e L e o n a r d D u n k l e y s c h o o l - P. S . 1 6
Mary Renny—Principal
Below: Students and staff
at P.S. 16 enjoy the annual
Easter Egg Hunt and a visit
from the Easter Bunny.
Above: Thank you to the American Ballroom Dancing
Company for supporting students at P.S. 16!
Left: P.S. 16 would
like to thank all of
our parents for
coming to ParentTeacher Conference
on March 19th. We
almost reached 100%
parent engagement.
H e n ry D . W o o d w o r t h - P. S . 1 7
Robert Marchi - Principal
How many? How long? How much?
Students all around our school They’ll never look at things quite
were using yardsticks, rulers,
the same way!
spring gauges and balances to
answer these questions on our
recent Measurement Day. Our
Science Team wanted to
demonstrate how closely Math
and Science are in alignment,
and chose March 13th for the
big day. Students worked in
small groups and learned that
there are many different ways to
measure the world around us.
Celebrating Women’s history month
A
s the final celebration for
Women’s History Month,
we were lucky enough to be
visited by eight women who have
made important contributions to
society. The event was hosted by the
fifth grade, and included Sacajawea,
Harriet Tubman, Susan B. Anthony,
Annie Sullivan, Amelia Earhart,
Eleanor Roosevelt, Rosa Park, and
Rachel Carson. Each character had
been carefully researched and
presented as a guest speaker. Seeing
these historical characters come alive
was a great experience for all our
students.
Pick up a copy of the April edition of
Greenline to see how the local media
covered the event.
“The future belongs to
those who believe in the
beauty of their dreams.”
- Eleanor Roosevelt
P. S . 3 1 L e a r n i n g
Garden Gets a
j u m p s ta rt i n s i d e
Mary Scarlato Principal
P
Students in Pre-K 110 learn how to aerate the soil and plant
garlic chives in a sub-irrigation planter.
.S. 31 Samuel F. Dupont
Elementary is getting a
jumpstart on planting for
Spring with 10 sub-irrigation planters
in classrooms throughout the school
at grade levels Pre-K through Fifth.
The plan is to transplant these
vegetable and herb plants into the
brand new schoolyard garden that
will be built and planted in early May.
These seedlings will supplement the
remainder of the vegetables that will
be directly seeded into four raised
beds. Students will be growing
lettuces/greens, cucumbers, peppers,
tomatoes, zucchini, snap peas, and
plenty of herbs.
Students and parents have been
actively fundraising for the new
garden, most recently raising nearly
$2,400 to fund the expenses for
converting a 20’ x 30’ space in the
schoolyard into an outdoor
classroom/learning garden. Students
in all grade levels are learning about
plants and their needs with plenty of
interactive team activities, including
helping to design a watering system
that catches rainwater from the
school’s roof. Students and parents
alike will participate in a hands-on
workshop to build this rainwater
catchment system on Saturday, April
25th.
S a m u e l F. D u p o n t - p. S . 3 1
Mary Scarlato - Principal
Vertical Learning Brings Everyday Math home
to students
P
.S. 31 Samuel F. Dupont students
enjoy working with other grades
and classes on various projects. For
example, Class 1-201 and Class 5-308
recently studied everyday items and saw
how they all related to math. First grade
students found that calendars, watches, a
box of triscuits, and a chessboard all relate
to math in terms of numbers, angles,
shapes, and patterns and they described
their findings in great detail. Fifth grade
students found that decorated donuts in a box
and deck of cards created unusual number and
object patterns. This vertical learning project
led both first and fifth grade students to the
conclusion that math really is everywhere!
Now everyone in the school enjoys their
combined bulletin board!
P. s . 3 4 ’ s b a l l r o o m d a n c i n g t e a m
W
Carmen Asselta - Principal
e are proud to
announce that
our P.S. 34
Ballroom Dancing Team won
the Bronze Medal at the
Dancing Classrooms Rainbow
Team Match Semi Finals on
March 23rd. The team’s
brilliant performance on
March 17th won them the
Gold Medal and allowed them
to move up to the Semi Finals
for the first time in P.S. 34
history. Children expressed
how they learned about
teamwork and elegance in
dance. Many team members
have already signed up for
summer ballroom classes to
learn more routines and work
on their technique.
Featured above: Anita Cudnik, Kacper Cudnik, Gabriella DelToro,
Destiny Delgado, Adyn Gray, Lilia Goslar, Alex Jopek, Jakub Kapusta,
Samantha Napolitano, Nahkiyah Noel, Michael Stambolis, Kevin Zielinski.
Below: Principal of P.S. 84, Sereida
Rodriguez with Congresswoman
Nydia Velázquez & Councilman Antonio Reynoso.
P. S . 8 4 ’ s 4 t h a n n u a l g a l a &
s i l e n t Au c t i o n
Sereida Rodriguez - Principal
M
ore than 500
P.S. 84 parents,
teachers and
friends filled the Warsaw
Polish National Home for
P.S. 84’s 4th annual Gala
and Silent Auction.
Guests were treated from
10 different local restaurant
pop-ups while they danced
and bid on art, jewelry and
gift certificates generously
donated by local artists,
companies and small
businesses.
In the past this annual
fundraiser financed a music
program and new computer
lab. Proceeds from this
year's gala will continue to
support the arts, science,
technology and the new
greenhouse classroom,
which is currently under
construction.
Congresswoman Nydia
Velázquez, Assemblyman Joe
Lentol and Councilman
Antonio Reynoso were
among the honored guests
who came in support of this
popular neighborhood
school.
C o n g r at u l at i o n s S e r e i da
Ro d r i g u ez !
C
ongratulations to Sereida Rodriguez, Principal of P.S. 84, for
receiving an award at Southside United HDFC - Los Sures’
Dominican Independence Day Celebration. She was commended
for her service to the South Williamsburg neighborhood and received a
plaque in recognition.
You can read more about the event on the Greepoint Gazette website.
Dominican Republic
National Anthem
Quisqueyanos valientes, alcemos
Nuestro canto con viva emoción,
Y del mundo a la faz ostentemos
Nuestro invicto glorioso pendón.
¡Salve! el pueblo que, intrépido y fuerte,
A la guerra a morir se lanzó,
Cuando en bélico reto de muerte
Sus cadenas de esclavo rompió.
Ningún pueblo ser libre merece
Si es esclavo indolente y servil;
Si en su pecho la llama no crece
Que templó el heroísmo viril,
Mas Quisqueya la indómita y brava
Siempre altiva la frente alzará;
Que si fuere mil veces esclava
Otras tantas ser libre sabrá.
Que si dolo y ardid la expusieron
De un intruso señor al desdén,
¡Las Carreras! ¡Beller!, campos fueron
Que cubiertos de gloria se ven.
Que en la cima de heroíco baluarte
De los libres el verbo encarnó,
Donde el genio de Sánchez y Duarte
A ser libre o morir enseñó.
Y si pudo inconsulto caudillo
De esas glorias el brillo empañar,
De la guerra se vio en Capotillo
La bandera de fuego ondear.
Y el incendio que atónito deja
De Castilla al soberbio león,
De las playas gloriosas le aleja
Donde flota el cruzado pendón.
Compatriotas, mostremos erguida
Nuestra frente, orgullosos de hoy más;
Que Quisqueya será destruida
Pero sierva de nuevo, ¡jamás!
Que es santuario de amor cada pecho
Do la patria se siente vivir;
Y es su escudo invencible: el derecho;
Y es su lema: ser libre o morir.
¡Libertad! que aún se yergue serena
La Victoria en su carro triunfal,
Y el clarín de la guerra aún resuena
Pregonando su gloria inmortal.
¡Libertad! Que los ecos se agiten
Mientras llenos de noble ansiedad
Nuestros campos de gloria repiten
¡Libertad! ¡Libertad!
¡Libertad!
Happy Dominican Independence
D ay !
S
tudents from P.S. 84 and
P.S. 257 were invited to
sing the Dominican
Republic National Anthem at
City Hall on February 23rd to
celebrate Dominican Republics
Independence. They made us
proud with their stellar
performance thanks to the
dedication of teachers like
Christina Medina and Evelyn
Nunez, from P.S. 84, and Alex
Hernandez, from P.S. 257.
L e a d e r s h i p D ay at 1 2 0
Liza Caraballo
Principal
M
iddle School Principals and the
Superintendent participated in the
Leader In Me student-led assembly
where they learned about eight habits for
effective students that the students of P.S. 120,
supported by their teachers, presented for their
parents and peers.
“ r e a d ac ros s A m er i c a ”
a t P. S . 1 3 2 ! !
P
Beth Lubeck - Principal
.S. 132 celebrated their
love for reading during
“Read Across America” on
March 2, 2015. Students and staff
dressed in pajamas and paraded
through the school with their
favorite books in hand. Dr. Seuss’
Cat in the Hat, parents, local
politicians and community friends
were on hand to cheer on the boys
and girls as they marched through
the halls chanting “If You’re
Happy and You Know it Read a
Book - Hooray!” Later, the
children settled in with sleeping
bags, pillows and stuffed animals
while
special
guest
readers
read a
favorite
story to
them. A
good
time was
had by
all!!
P. S . 1 4 7 ’ s M a r c h C h a r a c t e r E d u c at i o n A s s e m b ly
T
Sandra Noyola - Principal
he 5th grade students from P.S. 147 performed an original song and dance
about "Self Control" during the school's March Character Education
Assembly. Teacher, Nadine Blackman, served as co-producer, cochoreographer, and manager to these rising stars!
P. S . 1 4 7 ’ s D r . S e u s s D ay C e l e b r a t i o n
"Something went BUMP! How that bump made us jump!” Children at P.S. 147
were surprised with a visit from the Cat in the Hat, Thing 1, and Thing 2!
S av i n g L a t i n
America
awa r d
c e l e b r at i o n
B
IG congratulations go
out to our 4th and 5th
Grade students who
won the essay contest after a
visit from Johnny Torres and the
Saving Latin America
Organization in October 2014.
Congratulations to Isaiah
Branch, Edwin Torres (both of 4
-437), Angelina Aponte (5439), Isaias Torres and Denny
Fernandez (both of 5-432), the
essay winners of P.S. 196. Each
winner, their family members,
and their teachers, were invited
to attend a dinner and awards
ceremony at Maestros Caterer’s
on March 27th. Everyone
looked amazing, had a
wonderful time, and celebrated
their accomplishments to date
as well as their future goals.
Each winner received a
beautiful personalized plaque.
Congratulations to you
all! You made us very
proud!
P. S . 1 9 6 s t u d e n t s a r e
r e ac h i n g t h e i r d r e a m s
Janine Colon-Principal
“It’s so fun getting together
and learning to make
healthy delicious recipes.”
- Ebony Edwards - President of Presidents’ Council
C O O k s h o p f o r fa m i l i e s
w o r k s h o p a t P. S . 1 9 6
Janine Colon-Principal
Mr. Hinton having a blast learning
how to make salsa!
A
t P.S. 196, parents love getting together monthly to
learn and make healthy recipes. They enjoy getting to
know each other and sharing some of the new
recipes they have tried. We look forward to many more
parent involved workshops in the future.
C a r e e r D ay a t P. S . 2 5 0
Nora Barnes - Principal
W
e had a wonderful
time celebrating
Career Day
during our Fabulous Friday
Celebration on Friday, March
27th. Students arrived dressed
up in their professional attire.
In alignment with Common
Core State Standards, the
children presented their future
occupations and expressed why
they chose that particular
career. There were police
officers, firefighters, teachers,
doctors, singers, comedians,
and many more. It was great to
see big smiles, not just on our
students, but on their parents
as well. With their support and
cooperation they made Career Day
a hit. Every time we have Fabulous
Friday there is an impressive turn
out. Whether it’s Super Science,
Chinese New Year Celebration,
African American Heroes or
Hispanic Heritage Month, we can
count on our parents to make it
happen!
T e ac h e r s a s l e a r n i n g pa rt n e r s
T
he third grade team at P.S. 250 was
involved in an inter-class visitation of
one their colleagues. Mrs. Ruddy, a
third grade teacher, opened her classroom and
invited her team to visit her demonstrate a
lesson in Reciprocal Teaching in Mathematics.
This experience enabled them to learn an
effective instructional practice that would
improve their teaching as well as improve
student learning. The third grade team met
prior during a Lunch and Learn to discuss what
they would be viewing, then they met to debrief
after the visitation.
Way to go third grade team!!!
P. S . 2 5 0 S t u d e n t s P e r f o r m i n t h e N e w Yo r k
c i t y S h a k e s p e a r e F e s t i va l !
The Public School 250 Community is
happy to inform our friends and
colleagues about a wonderful program
which our grade 2 students took part in
during the past several months. Students
from class 2-103 were selected to
participate in the New York City
Student Shakespeare Festival on March
20, 2015 at the historic off-Broadway
Lucille Lortel Theatre as part of the
C.A.T. (Creative Arts Team): Using the
Power of Drama To Change Lives.
A teaching artist from the festival team
of Shakespeare experts came to work
with our students for three sessions to
provide them with support and guidance
to develop our central theme: “The
Superhero Within Us All.” Our key
central question was based on: “How can
we help our friends be brave in a world
without Superheroes?”
There were 15 hours of interactive,
hands-on professional development that
prepared students in the creation of an
original work of theatre using
Shakespeare’s text, Macbeth. Our play
was about a group of bullies and villains
that threaten students. Superheroes
came to save the day, but were held as
prisoners, leaving it up to their friends to
find the courage to help.
Our P.S. 250 students learned about
leadership, collaboration,
communication, exploration of love,
conflict, and understanding of dramatic
text through the guidance and support of
Ms. Berry (drama teacher) and Ms.
Nieves (classroom teacher). The
students performed an authentic and
compelling drama theatrical play based
on Macbeth that addressed the English
Language Arts Common Core Standards
and NYS Standards. The parents of these
wonderful performers were able to
chaperone and support us
through the school drama
program at the Lucille Lortel
theatre. Our students received
the NYC C.A.T. Shakespeare
Festival certificate and a special T
-shirt for their outstanding
performance. Our students were
overwhelmed with joy to play
active roles on stage, in scene
development and in stage craft
alongside other NYC school
children.
WE ARE EXTREMELY
PROUD OF OUR
STUDENTS!!
Way to Go!
John f. haylan School—P.S. 257
BriaN Leavy-DeVale - Principal
T
he P.S. 257 Marching Band was invited to lead the
Annual NYC Greek Independence Day Parade up Fifth
Avenue on Sunday, March 29th. Band Director Alexandra
Hernandez led the band, and Principal Brian De Vale's twin sons
were asked to join the march in traditional Greek costumes.
OPA!!! OPA!!!
Greek Independence Day
Greek Independence Day is celebrated
annually on March 25th to commemorate the start of the War of Greek Independence in 1821. Prior to the war,
Greece had been apart of the Ottoman
Empire.
The Greek revolution had gained strong
sympathy from many European countries. Just as the revolution was taking a
turn for the worst, Great Britain,
France, and Russia joined forces with
Greece to overcome the Ottoman fleet.
The revolution ended in 1829 with the
Treaty of Edirne.
In Greece, Independence Day is celebrated in towns and villages with
schoolchildren marching in parades
wearing traditional attire.
T h e J o h n Way n e S c h o o l - P. S . 3 8 0
Elsa Nuñez - Principal
S t u d e n t C o u n c i l V i s i t s T h e U n i t e d N at i o n s
O
ur Student Council visited the United Nations in Manhattan. The group went to
learn decision making skills and was eager to bring their gained knowledge back
to the school.
“As the president of the Student Council, I couldn't wait to get back to school to discuss changes we could make to
make our school a Fine Fine School.”
- Danielle Colon
“In my opinion, the mural is showing we shouldn't have war. In the end, war is wrong because it sacrifices so many
lives. War is just a big waste of brave people.”
- Jorge Nicolas
“The United Nations teamed up with UNICEF and created “School in a Box”. When a country faces a disaster,
UNICEF sends them a box with resources. To help support this cause you can go to www.freerice.org.”
- Alejandra Canales
Washeteria: A Partnership Between Brooklyn Arbor
School and Soho Repertory Theater Company
Eva Irizarry - Principal
If you happened to be walking by the site at 321 Broadway
Street near Brooklyn Arbor Elementary School and the Marcy
J/M subway stop on a mid-March to early April on blustery
day, you might have noticed a nondescript storefront covered
by the usual colorful graffiti and large picture windows.
Looking in, however, you would have seen a huge pile of
clothes stretching up to the ceiling in one corner, a row of
brightly colored detergent wallpaper covering one long wall,
and a faint glow coming from the side office. Wait, was that
row of detergent bottles lit up from the inside? At this point,
you probably would have realized that you were looking into
no ordinary Laundromat. It was, in fact, a new immersive
theater project called Washeteria -- a collaborative project
between Brooklyn Arbor Elementary School and the theater
company, Soho Rep taking place this March and early April in
South Williamsburg.
This unique partnership was originally developed by
collaborators, Louisa Thompson, Adrienne Kapstein and Sarah
Benson, and received a generous grant from the Children’s
Theatre Foundation of America. Louisa, a parent of children at
the school, had long been thinking about how to make
innovative theater for kids, at the same time giving them an
opportunity to learn about the process of theater making from
professional writers, directors, actors and designers. She began
meeting with Eva Irizarry, the Principal at Brooklyn Arbor
School, and brought me in as a long time artist educator
working with public schools, to help guide the project to meet
theater literacy objectives, and align the project with common
core curricular standards.
Washeteria has become, in equal parts, an all ages site-specific
theater piece and a theater education experience for the 110
second graders at Brooklyn Arbor. Two writer/director teams
were commissioned to create 20-minute pieces of work,
entitled, Tuesdays are Weird by Charise Castro Smith, directed
by Tea Alagić and Consuela and The Great Genie of The Laundry
Bag by César Alvarez, directed by Annie Tippe. These pieces
were surrounded by an interactive theatrical “frame” conceived
and directed by Adrienne Kapstein. The second graders, tasked
as ‘drama explorers,’ worked with the two teaching artists,
hired for the project, to try on character building and rehearsal
strategies in their classrooms. Then, in later sessions, they
traveled the four blocks to the Washeteria site for three visits to
explore the space, watch and reflect on the rehearsal process
before seeing the final performance. Some of their questions
included what one might expect such as, “How did the dryer open
by itself? But also, the unexpected such as, “What makes something
real or imaginary? Some of the classes also connected Washeteria
to the non-fiction opinion writing that they were doing in their
ELA writing workshops.
The trust that the school gave the artists, as well as useful
feedback from the second grade teachers served to really feed
the creative process. Kids are a very honest audience and
offered lots of great feedback too! It was also great to see folks
from the community walk by and peek in to see the students
experiencing a laundry bag transform into an electric guitar, or
butterflies float up from the dryer. A project like Washeteria,
not only breaks apart preconceptions about what theater can
be, but highlights that when professional organizations and
schools work together, magic can happen.
Written by: Karina Naumer
J o h n D. W e l l s - M i d d l e S c h o ol 5 0
Denise Jamison - Principal
Debate Tournament
F
or the second year in a row
our students participated in
the MSQI Debate
Tournament where they were
recognized for their effort and
participation. Our students were
accompanied by Jason Warren, ELA
Teacher/Debate Coach and, Rochell
Eaddy, SAPIS.
Professional Sharing
Time
E
ducators from District 14 middle
school come together to share best
practices. Our teachers, James
Whitaker, Owlen Abergas, and SuFen Kao
presented information about activites they
do in their classrooms: independent
reading, conferring, and strategies for ELL
students.
John Ericsson Middle School 126
Magnet School for Environmental Engineering
Maria Ortega - Principal
Environmental
Engineering Bridge
Building Competition
M.S. 126 held its Bridge Competition in
March to wrap up an extended bridge
building enrichment project. Students learned
the basic structural parts that make up
different types of bridges, and analyzed the
forces that enable each bridge to support a
load. For their final project, students worked
in teams to develop a sales pitch for the
selection of a bridge to ease traffic. The
students then constructed a scale model of a
truss bridge that was cost effective,
structurally sound and visually appealing.
All City Chess
Tournament
The 2015 CIS Nationals Prep
Tournament at M.S. 126K, held on
March 21st, was a success with our
JHS Novice team winning 1st place in
the JH-HS Novice (K-12 Under 1100)
section. Chess teacher Phil Rosado was
so proud of the M.S. 126 Chess Eagles
and said that “if they continue to
perform this way we would definitely
have an excellent chance at the JHS
Nationals at Louisville, Kentucky this
April.”
John Ericsson Middle School 126
Magnet School for Environmental Engineering
Maria Ortega - Principal
Brooklyn Borough
President Visits M.S. 126
In early March, Ms. Ortega, St. Nick’s
Alliance Executive Director Michael
Rochford, and Greenpoint Beacon Director
Titus Mitchell, welcomed Brooklyn Borough
President Eric Adams to the M.S. 126
community in honor of Black History Month.
Sixth grade students attended an assembly at
which Mr. Adams gave a heartfelt speech
encouraging them to work hard and persevere
in the face of adversity to achieve their
dreams. Mr. Adams met with many of the
students and spoke with them about how to
use education & career goals as daily
inspiration in school.
PTA Fashion Show
M.S. 126 collaborated with the owners
of Greenpoint children’s clothing
boutique, Mini-Me, to produce a
magnificent fashion show. The event,
which was a fundraiser for student
enrichment opportunities & field trips,
featured professional and wellrehearsed performances by the student
models and an “Art of Fashion” gallery
display. Devoted M.S. 126 parent
Ingrid Waterman, and the PTA,
coordinated this stunning event,
complete with red carpet and a
professional photographer!
G row i n g T o g e t h e r at 5 7 7
Maria Masullo - Principal
Middle School 577 has
continued to grow as
educators and professionals.
We have embraced and
utilized the time set aside
on Monday afternoons to
collaborate and dig deeper
into the reasoning behind
student performance.
Groups were dissected
based on content area and
were given three weeks to
conduct action research.
On Monday, March 23,
2015 our teachers engaged
in a collaborative share
based on the results of
their action research. The
teachers researched a
variety of topics including
Study Skills, Parent
Involvement, Thinking
Skills, Learning Styles and
Time Management. The
share took place over the
course of two weeks.
Teachers were able to
identify strategies they will
use to incorporate into our
classrooms that will
accelerate student learning.
Thinking ahead we will
continue our research as we
dissect the different social
and emotional growth stages
that happen throughout
middle school.
The M.S. 577 Student-Athletes take on Time Square
E
Maria Masullo - Principal
arly in the morning
on March 15th, the
M.S. 577 track
team braved the cold and
participated in the
inaugural NYRR Times
Square Kids’ Run at the
United Airlines NYC Half
Marathon. This event runs
side by side with the half
marathon as kids complete
a 1500 meter course in the
heart of Times Square. It
was an honor to be invited
to participate in the very
first running of this race
through one of the most
iconic venues in the city.
The M.S. 577 participants
were: Aidan Pasquin,
Daniel Ruiz, Gen Kramer,
Madison Pasquin, Anastasia
Rodriguez, Sunita Singh,
Javier Acevedo, Oliver
Kossakowski, Laurice
Lawrence, Lucia Corte,
Ryan Singh, Mia Kramer,
Alexis Bartolomey, Dylan
Carney, and Isaiah Lopez.
Our team finished strong.
This was an exciting way to
kick off our spring running
season.
Written By: Heather Darling-Cortes
B r o o k ly n N e t s H o s t M . S . 5 8 2 ’ s “ B u l l d o g B a r k ”
N e w s pa p e r C r e w
T
Brian Walsh - Principal
he Brooklyn Nets
Community
Relations
department sponsored
seven students from M.S.
582 - The Upper
Academy’s newspaper,
“Bulldog Bark”, to provide
a unique behind the scenes
experience on sports
journalism. Lenn Robbins,
Senior Beat Writer,
Brooklyn Nets, shared his
game day responsibilities of
reporting on all basketball
related information, stats,
and recaps pertaining to
previous, present, and
future games/players,
hosting a pregame TV show
with Sara Kustok, hosting a
pregame radio show, and
participating in all post
game interviews. The
young journalist curiously
shadowed Lenn as they
journeyed from the media
room, to the TV set and
across the court asking many
important questions along
the way. “I learned the
important role that
technology plays in
journalism in order to get so
many jobs done in one
night”, said Charles
Rodriguez, 8th grader, M.S.
582 basketball team and
newspaper contributor.
M . S . 5 8 2 S t u d e n t V o i c e P l ay s M a j o r R o l e i n
S c h o o l I m p rov e m e n t
Brian Walsh - Principal
T
he Student
Leadership
Council’s elected
leaders at M.S. 582 made
their voice heard when they
had an opportunity to meet
Deputy Brooklyn Borough
President, Diana Reyna at
the Copia press conference.
After expressing their
concerns about the needs
of their school and
community, Diana Reyna
invited them to a follow up
meeting. The student
leaders understood the
importance of what was
about to take place and
immediately met with their
student body
representatives, advisor,
and Principal Brian Walsh
to produce a written
proposal and presentation
in anticipation of this
historical opportunity to
have their input in
budgetary decisions at the
highest level of government
in Brooklyn. With proposal
in hand and presentation
notes ready, the executive
members of student
council met with the Hon.
Diana Reyna and had the
presentation of their
lifetime on behalf of their
peers and community
explaining the need for
students to be able to
compete locally and
globally for college entry
and careers.
Meet & Greet!
O
n March 25, 2015
Superintendent Alicja
Winnicki and the UFT
District representative, Ira Munet
organized a “meet and greet” for
all principals and UFT Chapter
leaders to promote the spirit of
collaboration and working
together across all District 14
schools.
Principals and UFT Chapter Leaders
— Meet and Greet with the District
Leadership Team.
D i s t r i c t 1 4 P r i n c i pa l s ’ C o n f e r e n c e
On March 6, 2015 District 14
principals shared their best
practices in professional
learning, parent engagement,
student-led conferences, and
departmentalization of upper
grades. Chancellor, Carmen
Fariña, visited the principals’
conference and talked about her
commitment to the education of
English language learners and
her initiatives to support schools
with rigorous instruction and
vibrant parent engagement.
D i s t r i c t 1 4 P r i n c i pa l s i n t h e c l a s s r o o m
Thank
You!
The more that you read, the more
things you will know.
The more that you learn, the more
places you’ll go.
- Dr. Seuss
Alicja Winnicki
CSD 14 Superintendent
[email protected]
Maribel Hulla
Principal Leadership Facilitator
[email protected]
Samantha Jimenez
Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent
Editor in Chief of Fourteen News
[email protected]
Pamela Payne
District Family Advocate
[email protected]
Sabine Barosy
CEC Administrative Assistant
[email protected]