Week of June 2

 

It’s hard to believe, but we’re down to our final eight instructional days of the school year for our High School students (sorry MS) and 17 for grades 6 & 7. As we enter this final stretch, I want to thank each of you for the energy, patience, and professionalism you've brought to every day.

These last days are critical, not just for wrapping up curriculum and preparing students for Regents, but for reinforcing the sense of purpose and pride we’ve cultivated all year. Your presence and consistency make a real difference in helping students finish strong.

I know this time can feel overwhelming, but please remember to take care of yourselves as well. You’ve gone above and beyond, and I’m deeply grateful for all that you do.

Let’s finish the year with the same dedication and heart that has carried us this far.

UPCOMING DATES

• Monday, 02JUN25 - UAI Senior Parade and Assembly
• Thursday, 05JUN25 - Eid al-Adha - NO SCHOOL
  
• Tuesday, 03JUN25 thru  Thursday, 12JUN25 - 8-12 Finals Week
• NOTE:  These are in-class finals - no special schedule.  So that kids do not have too many exams on the same day, here's the schedule:
  
• Tuesday, 03JUN - Social Studies Classes
• Wednesday, 04JUN -  Science Classes
  
• Friday, 06JUN - Math Classes
  
• Monday, 09JUN - ELA Classes
• Thursday, 12JUN - Breadth Classes (PE, Spanish, Theater)
  
• Tuesday, 10JUN25 - Regents Day - No 8-12th grade students (6/7 normal classes)
• 9AM - Biology (All enrolled students - 8/9 and up) sit for the Biology Regent
• 1PM - Earth & Space Science (All enrolled students - 8/9 and up) sit for Earth & Space
  
• Wednesday, 11JUN25 - Regents Day - No 8-12th grade students (6/7 normal classes)
• 9AM - Geometry (Teacher-selected and student self-selected Geometry students)
  
• Thursday, 12JUN25 - Senior Awards Brunch
• AM PE Classes relocated or outside
  
• Friday, 13JUN25
• Harbor Middle School School Visit
• 8th Grade Prom
• UA Walkathon
  
• Monday, 16JUN25 - MP4 Ends - for ALL grades
  
• Tuesday, 17JUN25 thru 25JUN25 - 8-12 Regents Week
  
• TUE 17JUN
• 9AM - ELA Regents
• 1PM - Living Environment
  
• WED 18JUN
• 9AM - GLO Regents
  
• 1PM - Algebra 1 Regents
  
• THU 19JUN - Juneteenth - NO SCHOOL
  
• FRI 20JUN
• 9AM - USH Regents
  
• MON 23JUN
• 9AM - Spanish Regents 
  
• TUE 24JUN
• 9AM - Chemistry Regents
  
• WED 25JUN
• Algebra 2 Regents
  
• Monday, 23JUN - 8th Grade Graduation (UAI Gym)
  
• Wednesday, 25JUN - 12th Grade Graduation (City Tech Theater)
  
• Thursday, 26JUN - Last Day of School for Students, Teachers, and Paraprofessionals
  
• Monday, 30JUN - Last Day of School for Counselors, School Psychologists, Social Workers, and Secretaries

UPCOMING TRIPS

• Wednesday, 24JUNE25
• MS Trip to BRIC Art installation

• NOTE - NO TRIPS ALLOWED for 8-12 after May 30

TO DO THIS WEEK

Testing This Week.  This is the first draft of the Regents Schedule. Please reach out to Liza if you have any scheduling conflicts.  On Monday, you will be using PD time to conduct outreach to students who are potential failures and letting them know what their schedule for Regents week is expected to be (i.e. precisely which days they should come in to see you). Any student that is currently failing your class must come in each and every day that you have MP4 Potential Failures scheduled on your program.  Our SST will also be providing backup support to get kids into the building.  The kids will be called every day until they finish all required work to your satisfaction.


Communicate Regents Info.  Please refer to the Regents Schedule tabs (you'll see lists of kids by tests - look at the tabs).  These lists will also be hung in the hallways this week, but please make sure you are sending messages home and having face-to-face conversations with your students in classes so that they know which test they are supposed to go to for your classes.

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS

Persession Update.  This pay period will mark the end of per session activities for everything except hiring, and already scheduled events (e.g. 8th grade prom and testing coordinator for regents exams).  There is no other approved per session in June.  If you need an exception, please see Annie.  We need to close down the budget for the year and that does take time. 

UA Walk-a-thon. The UA wants to give us T-shirts,  SO.. they need to know who is planning on participating by June 4th AND they need to know what T-shirt size you are!  Please email Kiri asap!  

Even if you cannot participate, please help us get the word out and encourage folks to donate or sponsor those who are joining in!  

Preferably - we WOULD love for everyone at UAI to participate!! But it is a quick turnaround, so I know that it might be hard!  Try your best to join, or if you cannot - please pitch in to sponsor or promote sponsorship!  THANK YOU ALL!!

To sign up - please Use this link

• Flyer (Internal, for RSVP's) - For you Guys
  
• Flyer (External, for Sponsorships) - To Share with Folks/Business who would like to sponsor you!
  
• Sponsorship Levels - FYI for Sponsors
  
• External Flyer + Sponsorship Levels Combined - FYI For Sponsors
  
• Social Media Kit - Resources for your Social Media to Promote the Walkathon!
  
• GiveLively Link - Where folks can donate
  
  

Project Cultivate SignUp.   Are you interested in adding a SPED cert to your license AND earning an AI MicroCert?  Then Sign up today for this FREE (sponsored by UA) program.   The program starts this summer and continues into the fall.  

Learn More Here, Sign Up Here

REPOSTED ANNOUNCEMENTS

8-12 Final Exams.  This week is the start of final exam week for grades 8-12.  These will be in class final exams and will be the last performance grade of the year.  If you would like to offer something in place of a traditional final, please just shoot me and email or stop by 401 to share your plans.  

Room Pack Up.  To be ready for the summer, all staff are responsible for stowing and securing classroom technology and materials.  Additionally, any personal items are NOT secure over the summer.  So, if you value it, bring it home.  Otherwise you are welcome to roll the dice and put it in your closets.  As a reminder, we are a public school, and our rooms are used by other schools and programs during the summer.  They cannot be used to store private items.  So, please make sure anything that is yours and that you value is taken home.  You can slowly begin doing this over the next few weeks so that you don't find yourself stuck lugging out loads of stuff on the last day of school.  Stay tuned for the specific checklist in next week's blog post.

The Last Day of School.  The last day of school for students, teachers, and paraprofessionals is Thursday, June 26th.  However, the last day of school for all other staff (secretaries, social worker, and guidance counselors) is Monday, June 30th.  Please let Kiri & Annie know by the end of this week if you are planning to take the 27th or 30th off.  

Stepping Up and Graduation Assignments.  Our graduations and stepping up ceremonies are celebratory rites that the entire school enjoys. Our MS students and staff are expected to join both ceremonies, and all of our 8-12 staff will have specific assignments for that day.  Please remember to dress for our families and students' special day.  Stepping up is Monday, 23JUN and Graduation is Wednesday 25JUN.  

PER SESSION POSTINGS

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