En Esta Edición - Bridgeport Public Schools

febrero 2016
Volume 3 Edición 6
Puntos especiales de interés:
 Fechas para Recordar
 CONSEJOS para participación de
los padres
 Los directores cuentan!
 Actualizaciones de construcción
 Menús de febrero en las escuelas
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Be Cool Pack The School
Iniciativa de Asistencia
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Los directores cuentan!
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Fechas para recordar
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El PAC de la escuela Blachham
Actualizaciones de
construcción
NNPS Practicas Prometedoras
Echa un vistazo:
Las escuelas Beardsley y Bassick
Menú de Escuelas Primarias
Menú de Escuelas Secundarias
PEACE IS STRONG
Paz
Birds singing in the air In the peaceful country.
Nobody can stop peace from coming.
The neighborhood is quiet and dark as a cave.
Nobody can stop this peace because it is too strong.
La Pas es amor
El amor es amistad
La amistad es amigos
Los amigos son alegria
La Alegria es para los ninos
los ninos son parte del mundo
El mundo es parte de nosotros
Y Nosotros somos parte de la Paz
Sakeb Choudhury Gr. 4
Ms. Shea
En Esta Edición:
“Poesia por la Paz” poemas de
los estudiantes de MCM
Con la colaboración y el apoyo de la Universidad de Fairfield nuestros
estudiantes a través de los distritos de Fairfield y Bridgeport podrán
participar en el concurso anual de "Poesía por la Paz". Animamos a los
estudiantes a crear y presentar trabajo imaginativo y original. El tema de
todas las composiciones es “La Paz”, como ella o él la define, ya sea como la
ve o por experiencia propia.
5
6-9
7&8
10
11
Peace is to play ball in my yard
With my sister, dad and mom
After we buy ice cream
And laugh and joke about
The mess the ice cream makes all
over our face
Liomy Jimenez Gr. 8
Mrs. Sarmiento
Peace With My Brothers
Peace is when I give my brothers hugs and kisses.
Peace is when I sing to my brothers.
Peace is when I help my brothers.
Dayana Bringas Hernandez Gr. 1
Peace is when I tickle my brothers.
Mrs. Johnson
Peace is when I hear my brothers laughing.
Peace is when I spend time with my
two brothers.
Roses are red, violets are blue
Peace is when my brothers act goofy.
there’s a light that shines within you,
Peace is when we are all together.
a spark of hope, and victory too
My two brothers mean everything to
a ray of sunshine, the night sky blue,
me.
these words I speak never lie,
if you are looking for something good and true,
just get a mirror and look at the greatness in you, Sophia Atehortua Gr. 3
Ms. Quinn
Peace.
Janelle Newell Gr. 4
Mrs. Swaller
Paz no mundo
Paz e bom para as criancas!
Amor e ter Paz.
Paz e ser otimista.
Mudar opiniao e paz.
Nao ter violencia e Paz.
Doar comida as pessoas
pobres e Paz.
Ser unidos e Paz.
paz no mundo e parar a violencia
e ter Amor por todos
e ser Capaz
E nao brigar
paz e ser Otimista
e ter Muito Amor
e Unir Todos
E dar abracos e carinho.
Anna Valente Gr. 5
Mrs. Conroy
Lucas Barreto Gr. 5
Mrs. Conroy
Pagina 2
“Be Cool Pack The School”
Las 3 Escuelas Primarias Con Mejor Asistencia en el mes de enero
Escuelas Primarias
enero - 2016
Multicultural Magnet
97.05%
Park City Magnet
96.66%
Classical Studies Magnet Academy
96.54%
Las 2 Escuelas Secundarias con Mejor Asistencia en el mes de enero
Escuelas Secundarias
enero - 2016
Central
92.40%
IT - Fairchild Wheeler
92%
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Publicar folletos que subrayan la importancia de los niños que están en la escuela todos los días
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Considere escribir cartas de aliento a los estudiantes constantemente ausentes y a sus padres. Estas cartas, a menudo escritos por personas mayores, pueden alentar a los estudiantes a regresar a
la escuela o felicitan a los que han comenzado a asistir con mayor regularidad.
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Creación de un sistema de peer-to-peer de mensajería donde los estudiantes de más edad escriben
a los niños más pequeños para hacerles saber que hacen falta cuando están ausentes y que sus
compañeros de clase están en espera de su regreso.
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Solicitar certificados de regalo y otros artículos de los comerciantes locales para ofrecer incentivos
a los estudiantes que mejoran la asistencia.
Volunteers
Fight Truancy!
Monique Robbins, left, of Harvest Church and Ministries, gives
Keondre Manning, 8, an alarm clock during a home visit to encourage him to go to school on time. Manning is a secondgrader at Mary Ann Winterling Elementary.
(Kenneth K. Lam / The Baltimore Sun)
Pagina 3
La clase de Kindergarten de la Sra Rebeca Tomlinson de la escuela Columbus tomó un reto de la Amabilidad del autor RJ Palacio y están certificados
oficialmente Amables! Los estudiantes se animaron a hacer buenas acciones
para llenar su frasco. Cada buena acción equivalía a un “fuzzy”. Cuando el
frasco estaba lleno, su salón de clases fue certificado oficialmente Amables,
después de enviar su foto a Penguin Random House Publishing! Ellos recibieron una Aula de Amabilidad y es la única clase en el estado de Connecticut reconocido con ese certificado! Están listados en la página web de R.J.
Palacio en: www.choosekind.tumblr.com/map. Christina Moore, Asistente
Directora
Rotary Ringers! Los estudiantes Kevin y Sylvia de la escuela Blackham fueron honrados
como Rotarios Triunfadores Estudiantiles. Felicitaciones! Marcie Julian, Principal
Felicitaciones a Jonnell Carter y Gabriella Beeman jovenes de la Academia
IB de Derecho que recientemente completaron un extenso proyecto interdisciplinario sobre la inmigración. Los estudiantes leyeron revistas históricas, vieron fotografías y analizaron más de veinticinco documentos de la década de 1900. También interpretaron diversas estadísticas a lo largo del siglo
XX en materia de inmigración. En la clase de Inglés, ellos leyeron The New Kids, una historia
moderna de los alumnos inmigrantes en una escuela secundaria de Brooklyn. Con su conocimiento
histórico y aprendiendo del libro, compusieron un ensayo que revela las experiencias de los inmigrantes actuals, desde sus deseos hasta las dificultades que enfrentan, son notablemente similares a
las de las generaciones anteriores. Este proyecto fue en gran medida una revelación para muchos
estudiantes sobre la cultura americana e internacional! Gracias al Sr. Brosnan por guiar a estos estudiantes. Carmen
McPherson, Principal
La Comisión de la Celebración de Martin Luther King de la Fairfield University ha escogido tres de nuestros estudiantes
como ganadores en su concurso anual de composición. Su tema para la celebración de este año es "De pie al Racismo: La
urgencia para el cambio." Este concurso fue diseñado para animar a los estudiantes locales a luchar por un mayor liderazgo académico y personal, y a reflexionar sobre la importancia
de las contribuciones del Dr. King a nuestra sociedad . El concurso
está copatrocinado por el Connecticut Post y estaba abierto a los
estudiantes de secundaria de Fairfield County. La señora Rosemary
Bradbury y la señora Marleni Burns maestras de Artes del Lenguaje y Estudios Sociales de los alumnos ganadores " estan tan emocionadas por sus estudiantes. Felicitaciones a nuestros ensayistas
sorprendentes: Alyssa Rivera, 1er lugar; Jomelene Golbin, segundo
lugar; y Tomás Rodríguez, Mención Honorífica. Un agradecimiento
especial a Sue Heilweil por apoyar a nuestros estudiantes y el personal y la coordinación de este concurso. Luis Planas, Director
Felicitaciones a Xavier Bass por ser nombrado para el 2015 Walter Camp All
Connecticut Team. Una gran felicitación
a los muchachos del equipo de baloncesto
de Harding por su victoria 77-55 sobre la
escuela Career Magnet! Jugaron como
verdaderos campeones!
Carmen McPherson, Principal
Pagina 4
Fechas para Recordar
1 de febrero - HS Diploma y clases de GED comienzan en CHS
1 de febrero - Reunión del Comité de Nutrición - Centro de Nutrición 11 a.m.
2 de febrero - Día de la Marmota!
3 de febrero - Reunión Ejecutiva del PAC 5:30/Centro de Padres
4 de febrero - GCMA Convocatoria 5:30-7: 00 pm @ Aquaculture School
8 de febrero - Reunión BOE 6:00pm
11 de febrero - Boleta de calificaciones serán distribuidas
12 a 16 febrero - Escuelas Cerradas Fin de semana del Día de los Presidentes
14 de febrero - Feliz Día de San Valentín!
Brown Bag It Thursdays!
22 de febrero - Reunión BOE 6:00pm
Comparta sus pensamientos e ideas para
29 de febrero - Informes de progreso serán Distribuidos
involucrar a los padres en las escuelas
http://www.csos.jhu.edu/p2000/ppp/2010/index.htm
(login code: NNPSmem13)
Pregúntele a su HSC o contacte a Dolores Mason
203.275.1758 para obtener más información o asistencia.
La inteligente y astuta presidenta de PAC Robin Mastro, de la escuelaThomas Hooker, creó una
"Bandera de Participación de los Padres". El salón de clases que tiene la más alta asistencia de los
padres en un evento llega a exhibir la bandera en el salón hasta el próximo evento! Los estudiantes
tienen el reto en los eventos programados para "ganar la bandera" cada vez que un evento es
patrocinado en el edificio! El honor de mostrar la bandera para tener el mayor número de padres en
el evento el 21 de enero se logró mediante la clase de kindergarten de la Sra Picarrazzi!
RECORDATORIO
Se requiere que todos los estudiantes de 6º
grado deben tener la forma de su físico
completado en la oficina de la enfermera a
más tardar el 1 de abril 2016
¡SIN EXCEPCIONES!
La escuela Blackham no sólo tiene estudiantes maravillosos, pero también
padres increíbles, familias y miembros de la comunidad que ayudan a
apoyar el éxito de nuestros estudiantes. Para que este éxito continúe, trabajamos duro para ser socios de nuestros padres y les incluimos en nuestra misión. Una manera en que trabajamos para involucrar a los padres en
la escuela es a través del Consejo Asesor de Padres (PAC). Sra Pipa trabaja
con el PAC para organizar una serie de reuniones a lo largo del año que
son divertidas, educativas y ayudaran a conectar a la casa y la escuela. En
lo que va de este año, estas reuniones han sido grandes éxitos, centrándose en matemáticas, lectura, y el multiculturalismo, sólo para nombrar unos pocos. Los estudiantes siempre disfrutan de las actividades educativas,
y con frecuencia hay premios o sorteos para ganar. Noches PAC también se esfuerzan por apoyar a los padres
en asuntos académicos en casa. Discutir sobre los conceptos en noche de PAC son grandes maneras de
apoyar el aprendizaje de su hijo en casa. En nuestra última noche de PAC, participaron miembros de la facultad de toda la escuela en un “holiday skit”, y nuestros estudiantes musicalmente talentosos subieron al escenario para interpretar canciones, conjuntos, e incluso un círculo de tambores!
Pagina 5
Bassick: New Roof - ($1,505,000)
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Project complete
Closing out the project
Black Rock: Addition - ($13,200,00)
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Punch list work is being completed
Upper shades in multi-purpose room to be installed in April
Catch basin to be installed on Jetland Ave for ponding issues
Researching and pricing for sound system in multi-purpose room
Central: Renovations - ($86,419,000)
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Site work stage 1 is complete
Boilers have been installed and heat is on in the building
Structural steel stage 1 is complete
Construction work being done in media center and second floor, F wing
Temporary classrooms located in new auxiliary gym are occupied
PCB and asbestos abatement work will continue through the life of the project
Harding: New Construction - ($106,629,000)
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Grading of site is underway
Construction documents for Phase 2 (Building) have been approved by the BOE and School Building Committee
Plans are being reviewed in the Building Department for the building permit. Engineering, Zoning and the Fire
Department have signed off on the plans.
Geraldine Claytor Magnet Academy: New Construction - ($50,889,933)
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Steel erection is complete
Foundations are complete
Masonry installation is underway
MEF roughing continues
Roofing work continues
Site work continues
Interior finishes have begun
School to be complete December 2016
P. L. Dunbar : New Roof - ($8,807,099)
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Media center renovation complete and awaiting delivery of new furniture
Boilers have been installed and heat is on in the building
Roof replacement is complete
Door hardware installation is underway
VAV work is beginning
Roosevelt: New Construction - ($44,739,943)
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Certificate of Occupancy for project has been received
Code blue phones have been completed and are working
Finishing the commissioning of building systems
Project close out underway
Sound controls for classrooms being finalized
Pagina 6
INTERACTIVE MATH NOTEBOOKS (NNPS - 2015)
Type 4: Learning at Home - Involve families with their children on homework and other
curriculum-related activities and decisions.
Opelousas Junior High School
Opelousas, LA
The Action Team for Partnerships (ATP) and math teachers at Opelousas Junior High
researched best practices for helping students retain math skills to improve scores on math
tests. One math teacher developed Interactive Math Notebooks to help students in the middle grades stay organized and
reflect on the skills they learn in class. She invited parents, teachers and the community to contribute to the student success
by reviewing and discussing the notebooks with students.
In the beginning of the school year, math teachers sent all parents a list of the units and math skills that their child would
learn. Parents of 7th graders also were told that their students would use Interactive Math Notebooks. Seventh graders
were oriented to this new feature: “This year you will be using an Interactive Math Notebook to keep your work organized.
The notebook will be a personalized reference book.” Students created a cover page for their notebooks that uniquely
represented them. They also created a table of contents of the skills they learned in class and kept it current. Students
were guided to write neatly, use colored pencils and highlighters, label all diagrams and models, use the notebook as a study
tool and take the notebook home each night to share with a parent and to help with homework and study.
The left side of the notebook was labeled “OUTPUT,” for students to record math skills such as problems of the day, test
corrections and reflections. The right side was labeled “INPUT,” for notes, vocabulary and graphic organizers.
Parents were asked to help students use the notebook as a study tool. Parents could write notes to the math teacher, ask
questions or provide feedback. Parents added a signature each week if their child reviewed the notebook contents at home.
Community partners were also engaged with students’ Interactive Math Notebooks. For example, local bank representatives came to the math classes as guest speakers. They brought REAL WORLD APPLICATIONS of math and financial
literacy to students to add to their notebooks. Bank tellers talked about withdrawals and deposits as examples of positive
and negative numbers. They also discussed credit card interest in lessons on percentages. Students wrote about the skills
they learned in their notebooks and shared their weekly work with parents.
If students were absent, they could check with students who served as peer tutors to obtain information they missed.
Absent students could check with their teacher.
Each student’s notebook was evaluated for the quality of the organization, accuracy and consistency. The school newsletter
spotlighted students whose notebooks were especially detailed and well organized for others to recognize exemplary work.
Interactive Math Notebooks aimed to help students keep track of and study the math skills they learned. One student
reported “When I needed to remember something we did months ago, this really helped me [study for] the comprehensive
test.” Parents were gratified as on expressed, “Thank you for making my child more organized and showing him the
benefits of keeping his work in one place.”
Interactive Math Notebooks could be useful tools in any subject. One student summed up the meaning of the notebook in
math, “This really shows how much I learned this year. Wow!”
Timothy Villemarette, Principal
[email protected]
Pagina 7
Sweetheart Dance (NNPS- 2009)
Climate of Partnerships
Type 3: Volunteering - Organize volunteers and audiences to support the school and students.
Provide volunteer opportunities in various locations and at various times
Beardsley School
Bridgeport, CT
The Beardsley School seemed to support the Mary Poppins philosophy of parental involvement: “A Spoonful of Sugar Helps the Medicine Go Down.”
At the elementary school, it wasn’t sugar, but a Sweetheart Dance, a spirited family night that school officials
hoped would make parents more likely to return to school for more
serious matters, such as parent-teacher conferences and mathematics and literacy nights.
The sixth-grade teachers organized the dance, but students, other teachers, and community businesses pitched in
to make the dance a night to remember for all students in grades pre-K to 6 and their families. Students wrote
letters to the businesses asking for donations, made follow-up calls to the businesses, set up, decorated the gym
and cleaned up—in addition to attending the dance, of course.
Teachers took photos of families, helped serve the food, oversaw decorations, and picked up the prizes that were
awarded at the dance. The administrators also served food and worked on the flier to advertise the dance. Teachers
and students worked together to raise the $300 that the dance cost.
The evening featured dinner, dancing to the music of a DJ before and after dinner, and a
raffle. Families could also have their photos taken during the dance. Adults and students were
encouraged to dress up for this special occasion. Drawing for the raffle prizes took place just before the dance ended. Most prizes were donated by local merchants and organizations. The students and their families also socialized
with the teachers and administrators.
“This was the most fun I’ve ever had in school,” said a student.
That was the idea—to have fun, and to show parents that the school is a welcoming place, and that their children
enjoy having them there. About 40 parents and other caregivers attended the event, along with 60 students. “The
students look great all dressed up,” observed the principal.
The Beardsley faculty and staff waged a vigorous publicity campaign to attract parents. They sent home fliers on
multiple occasions, and made daily announcements and phone calls. Students made posters that hung in the school
hallways.
The school plans to try the Sweetheart Dance again, with more personal invitations and perhaps a poetry corner to
attract more families. School officials definitely want to make it a night to remember.
Amy Marshall, Principal
[email protected]
Pagina 8
THE A.S.P.I.R.E. SURVEY (NNPS - 2012)
Climate of Partnerships
Type 5: Decision Making - Include families as participants in school
decisions, and develop leaders and representatives.
Bassick High School
Bridgeport, CT
All schools want to identify the skills and talents of potential volunteers and match them to the needs and requests of teach ers,
administrators, and students. That match should result in the productive use of everyone’s time and,
ultimately, in more successful students.
Bassick High School uses the A.S.P.I.R.E. Survey to learn more about the special talents of parents and others in the community.
The inventory gathers information on six resources that volunteers may want to share: Assets, Skills,
Professions, Interests, Relationships, and Environment.
People with each of these resources may be connected in different ways to the curriculum, extra-curricular activities, fundraising
strategies, and to other purposeful roles as volunteers. As the A. S. P. I. R. E. literature suggests, schools “do not want to ask a parent with marketing or graphic design skills to bake brownies, when she could be creating
dynamic publicity. . . for the school.” Bassick High School wants to match parents’ talents and preferences with tasks that create a
welcoming climate and enrich student learning.
The A. S. P. I. R. E. Survey™ is administered in a group meeting. Participants are placed in small groups of 5 to 8 people. Attendees
sign-in and provide their contact information. A packet, including a recording sheet, is provided to each group. The facilitator leads
by explaining and providing examples of each of the six resources, one at a time.
Each small group discusses each component for six to eight minutes, and tells whether their skills or interests match. The recorder
for each group notes information on a recording sheet and shares 2-3 facts or ideas from the small group with the full group before
everyone moves on to the next section of the survey.
Participants at Bassick High School reported that they found the process interesting and reaffirming. The recording sheets were
collected and the data entered into a data base for teachers and for the school’s parent organization so that parents with particular skills could be contacted.
The group meetings of potential volunteers not only helped the school identify volunteers with particular talents and interests, but
also enabled parents to meet each other and to draw upon each other’s professions, skills, and abilities. Each time the survey was
conducted with a new group of potential volunteers, the data were added, electronically, to the school’s data base. To date, over
160 parents and community partners have participated in the process.
Bassick High School sent each parent an invitation to the A. S. P. I. R. E. sessions to ensure that all parents knew that their talents,
hobbies, and skills were valued by the school. There was no cost to administer this survey. Information on A. S. P. I. R. E. is at
www.theaspiresurvey.com.
As the process proceeds, students will benefit if parents and other volunteers bring their knowledge and talents to bear on the
students’ experiences in specific subject classes; in sports, the arts, and other clubs; in mentoring relationships; in placements for
internships or part-time jobs; and in other ways.
Parents, teachers, and community members gained a deeper appreciation of the human capital and talent pool at
Bassick High School, and the importance of engaging parents and community members in meaningful and purposeful ways. The
A. S. P. I. R. E. Survey was an easy way to discover many treasures in our school community that may be used to benefit our
students.
Debbie Wong/Michele Femc-Bagwell
Parent Coordinator/Director CommPACT Schools
Pagina 9
OUR PARENTS ARE OUT OF THIS WORLD (NNPS - 2104)
Science
Type 3: Volunteering - Organize volunteers and audiences to support the school
and students. Provide volunteer opportunities in various locations and at various
times.
D’Ippolito Elementary School
Vineland, NJ
A
n extraterrestrial visitor would have felt right at home at D’Ippolito Elementary School when the school was decorated
to look like outer space, complete with a rocket, glow-in-the-dark signage, and teachers dressed as aliens. School staff , students, and their families gathered to enjoy a meal on Mars, learn about space, and celebrate the fact that Our Parents Are
Out of this World. The combined event celebrated National Parent Appreciation Day—a school tradition. “It sets a tone
and helps to define the relationship we hope to have with our parents,” said the Principal. Honoring parents also encourages
volunteerism and increases family engagement in their students’ education.
Families were invited, by mail, a month in advance. They were reminded about the science-themed dinner in the school
newsletter, on the district calendar, and in an announcement on the marquis in front of the school. The ese eff orts brought
224 students, 237 parents and grandparents, 41 teachers, and 7 community members to Our Parents are Out of this World.
The participants were welcomed with alien hats and glow-in-the-dark bracelets at the sign-in table. Families began their
space odyssey by traveling through a glowing portal in the school lobby where they encountered aliens—costumed staff
members. Next, they boarded a rocket in the cafeteria. They watched a video of the rocket blasting off , traveling through
space, and landing on Mars.
The families were escorted to a Red Planet Dinner served by alien-teachers in the gym. The gym was decorated with red
lighting, red lanterns, and red tablecloths to represent Mars’ red terrain. Even the meal was red: the families ate pasta and
meatballs, BBQ pork sandwiches, red leaf salad, and red velvet cake. The point was well taken. “My kids were in awe of the
scenery and all of the Martians!” exclaimed a parent.
After dinner, families enjoyed a variety of educational space-related activities such as a Prismatic Laser Light Show entitled
Space Science Spectacular, a Star Lab planetarium display of the constellations, and a Jedi training session in using a light
saber, provided by a local martial arts instructor. Other highlights included playing Space Word Bingo, taking family photos with an alien, and playing NASA for Kids in the computer lab. In preparing these activities, teachers addressed New
Jersey Common Core Standards in Science.
Our Parents are Out of this World cost $3,680 and was funded by a New Jersey Education Association Pride Grant. This
was a true community eff ort. Parents donated decorations, created the rocket launch video and music, and assisted new
families as they walked through the sessions. Local businesses provided signs, backdrops, and the laser light show. Students
set up chairs and tablecloths in the gym for dinner, and inflated and deflated hundreds of aliens and Jedi swords. Teachers
and administrators designed the sessions, ordered supplies, greeted guests in costume, and helped to clean up afterward.
“The kids loved Star Lab. It was very educational,” a parent said. “It was great fun for the family,” reported more than one
earthling. Students gained science vocabulary skills and learned about constellations in the night sky. The other-worldly
evening set a strong foundation for educators and families in the diverse and creative D’Ippolito Elementary School to work
together right here—in New Jersey—on earth.
Gail M. Curcio Principal
[email protected]