PD SCHEDULES

WEEK OF MARCH 17-20, 2008

“Spring is nature’s way of saying ‘let’s party!’”
Robin Williams
SCHEDULES UPCOMING PROFESSIONAL PARTICIPATION &
MON
3.17
3:40-4:10 Full Staff Meeting PD Design Presents Evo4
Overview & Mock SQR Discussion
PERFORMANCE POINTS (P3POINTS)
WED NO MEETING - People can:
3.19 A. Use this time to finish grades (Due Thursday)
Agendas will be collected and points will be given for all the
B. Attend first BK baseball game “evolution transition” meetings. Josh’s new assistant will track
C. Participate in UFT “Keep the Promises” march this information starting March 14. Ryan has all Feb/March
agendas that were sent on file so until formal notice PLEASE
DELIVERABLES CONTINUE E-MAILING AGENDAS WITH ATTENDANCE to
• Sign In At Full Staff Meeting. Ryan.
• Grades Due THURSDAY!

MONDAY: FULL STAFF MEETING 3:40-4:10 TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 30 minutes

RM 211 (Toguchi)
The PD Design Team will continue introducing Evolution #4’s evolving goals, expectations and procedures. In the remaining time
Stephanie will present an overview for Tuesday’s Mock SQR.

WEDNESDAY: NO MEETING TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 0 minutes

This time is designed for people to finish their grades (Due Thursday), attend the first BK baseball game OR participate in the UFT
“Keep the Promises” March.

REMINDERS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

• MONDAY MARCH 17 Is the beginning of PD Observation Window #1! Please try not to put your observation off until the last
days of the window, as we want to avoid large observation groups at the end of the two-weeks.

• MOCK SQR TUESDAY, MARCH 18 - ALL DAY!!! The Network Team will accompany Josh, Ryan and Steph to all classrooms for
15-minute visits during the course of the day. The goal is to see everyone in action for at least 10-15 minutes so please have your
curriculum binders and SQR visit folders prepared.

• NO SCHOOL ON GOOD FRIDAY MARCH 21, Dig?

•CONGRATS: To Crystal, Jen & Kyle on their Civil Rights Happening! Many thanks to all those staff who attended the event during
the two days and the special guests that took time to share their experience with students.

•CONGRATS & MANY THANKS: To Linda and Amelia for creating a fun and funky Friday filled with African-American Dance moves!

Reminders & Announcements cont. on next page

 REMINDERS & ANNOUNCEMENTS CONT.
See iCal for up to the minute schedule!

WORKING SCHEDULE: March 17-20

Mon March 17 FULL STAFF HALF-HOUR MEETING: Evolution 4 Introduction & Mock SQR notes.
Tue March 18 MOCK SQR: NETWORK TEAM VISITS
Wed March 19 TBA March 14
Th March 20 NO MEETING: MARKING PERIOD #1 GRADES DUE 3:30 PM

• TEACHERS CHOICE: All purchases for Teachers Choice WERE DUE March 15th. SAVE ALL RECEIPTS. ATTACH THEM TO
ACCOUNTABILITY REPORT located on-line and submit them to Michelle by March 30th.

• MARCH 27: Bob Moses, famous civil rights activist, MacArthur Fellow and
founder of the Algebra Project will be visiting the BK.
• ALL STAFF/TEACHERS MUST SIGN IN AT 312 WHEN THEY ENTER BUILDING. Sign-in sheet will be collected by Joshua at 9:30
AM Daily.

• MAY 2&3: Friday/Saturday BK Staff Retreat

•MARKING PERIOD END DATES: MP1 – March 14 • MP2 – May 2 • MP3 – June 20. Grade due dates listed on iCal.

•MAY 30: BK PROM @Eastwood Manor

•PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES will be Thursday, April 3 (5:30-8:00PM) and Friday, April 4 (1-3:30PM)

•HEADS UP! Remember your classroom is a public space and you should always be putting your best pedagogical foot
forward every day with or without an outside observer. COMING SOON visits from: the Council of School Supervisors and
Administrators President Ernie Logan, The Tiger Foundation, The Bay Foundation and the Mock SQR with Network Reps.

BK STAFF BirTHDays: MARCH

NAME BIRTHDAY BIRTHDAY FAV BEVERAGE FAVORITE CANDY, COOKIE FAVORITE FRUIT
MM/DD/YR YEAR (NON-ALCHOHOLIC) OR SNACK FOOD
Jennifer Gowers March 4 1980 Diet Coke Chocolate Chip Cookies Clementine
Angel Mercado March 5 Pepsi Snickers Star fruit / Carambola Apple
Sara Toguch March 10 Welch’s Grape Juice Sugar Orange Slices Gala Apple
René Bosolet Jr. March 18 Vitamin Water XXX Chocolate Chip Cookies Pineapples
Malinda Diaz-Proeve March 26 Coke Trail Mix and Chocolate Mango, Banana
Daniel Sittol March 30 1972 Coffee (light & sweet) Chocolate Chip Cookies Red grapes (small)

•PARTICIPATE! If you have an announcement you would like to make in the Wed or Fri
announcements please send your announcement to Ryan as soon as possible. Also, please send
quotes and cartoons for Wed agendas - I would love to use words and images you pass along.