Week of May 15th

UAI Staff News

Volume IV

Issue 33

Week of May 16th, 2017

This Week's Memories

 

 

Honor Roll.  Despite major subway delays, we celebrated our 11th annual Honor Roll breakfast, honoring the young ladies with the top averages in their class.  This year we will honor all honor roll students at our annual Springfest on May 31st, so please make sure to encourage students who didn't get invited to the breakfast to attend Springfest!  Many shout outs to Carol and her team of students who organized a brilliant and beautiful event!

 

UAI Summer Bash.  Our 8th Grade Class of 2017 and The Class of 2018 celebrated their final school dance.  With beautiful decoration, a DJ of their choosing, and some major ticket sales, these two Classes of 2018 orchestrated a beautiful event.  Many thanks to Ms. Tracy (8th grade advisor) and all the chaperones.  Extra thanks to Ms. Jen who went the extra mile to help the girls get the event off the ground!

To Do's for this Week

[THIS WEEK].  Attendance Reminders.  Attendance taking in Skedula is not good this year.  To remedy this, the main office will be making announcements during 3rd period and 6th period so that teachers take attendance both on the official ATS rosters and in Skedula.  We rely on this data to track student attendance.  Please follow through on this professional responsibility.  If you habitually forget to take attendance, please use these reminders to help you.  

[THIS WEEK].  Benchmarks, MOSL, and DRP.  Michael shared the Mock Regents Room Assignments and Mock Regents Teacher Schedule last week.  Joanna should be sharing the middle school MOSL schedule shortly.  Here's the overview for both Middle and High School testing:

Middle School MOSL/DRP

• Thursday, 18MAY17 - Full testing day - Math MOSL (120 min) and DRP (90 min)
• 8:30-9:00 - Extended Advisory 
• 9:00-11:00 - Math MOSL (students will receive testing accommodation if needed)
• 11:02 - 11:52 - Lunch
• 11:54 - 2:50 - DRP 

• Friday, 19MAY17 - Half testing day - ELA MOSL (120 min) and Grading
• 8:30-9:00 - Extended Advisory 
• 9:00-11:00 - ELA MOSL  (students will receive testing accommodation if needed)
• 11:00-11:40 - Lunch and Early Dismissal for Students
• 11:40-2:50 - Grading 
• All MS teachers report to room 409 for Grading Instructions

HS schedule - Mock Regents/DRP 

• Wednesday, 17MAY17 - full day for students
• 9th grade has regular classes with DRP testing in ELA classes
• 10th Grade - Mock Global in AM 8:40-11:40 and Mock Earth Sci in the PM 12:10-2:50PM
• 11th grade - regular classes - with DRP testing in Brodie & Mike's classes
• 12th grade - senior BBQ (those needing to take Earth Sci or Global will sit for exam)

• Thursday, 18MAY17 - half day for students
• 8:40-11:40AM - All students will sit for the Mock Regent in either Living Env., US History, or ELA
• Teachers not assigned to proctor must report to room 145 for Grading Directions
• 11:40-12:10PM - Lunch
• 12:10-2:50PM - Grading
• All HS teachers report to 409 for Grading Instructions at 12:10PM

• Friday, 19MAY17 - half day for students
• 8:40-11:40AM - All students will sit for the Mock Regent in either CC Alg. I, CC Geo, or CC Alg. II
• 11:40-12:10PM - Lunch
• 12:10-2:50PM - Grading
• All HS teachers report to 409 for Grading Instructions at 12:10PM

[REMINDER].   Calls Home for Failing Students.  For all students who failed the 5th marking period, please make verbal contact with the student.  If you cannot make contact, please reach out to Carol and/or call home with the student.  Log the contact in Skedula to record the outcome of the conversation.  We will be following up in Skedula to check that calls were made. Please make sure to log your conversations there.

SEL Updates

6th graders have been examining various ways to respond to bullying and drama, developing their understanding that there is no one-size-fits-all way to respond when issues related to bullying and drama arise. This past week, we practiced quick responses to interpersonal conflict ranging from "ignoring it and walking away" to "immediately notifying an adult." You may have noticed some of their ideas posted throughout the hallways- please continue prompting them to identify their own solutions when they complain of drama or gossip, even referring to these posters as needed.

9th and 10th graders have been developing their self and social awareness by exploring differences between introverts and extroverts as well as myths about men and women. This week, the girls will be delving into interpersonal conflict resolution and practicing the S. and O. of the S.O.L.V.E. strategy- Stop and think, Objectively state the problem, List possible solutions, Voice your solution choice and act on it, and Evaluate whether the solution was successful. 

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