Volume: XIII

Issue: 6

September 29, 2025

SCHOOL LEADERSHIP MESSAGE

A big thank you to everyone for your time, energy, and professionalism during this week’s Curriculum Night. We had an incredible turnout! Your thoughtful conversations with families about your courses, student progress, and goals helped build strong connections and set a positive tone for the year.

It was also great to share a meal together with families! Those informal moments go a long way in building trust and community. Your presence and engagement made the event feel warm, welcoming, and purposeful.

We know events like these add to an already full plate, so please know your efforts do not go unnoticed. You continue to show up for our students and families in meaningful ways, and it makes a difference. 

As we close out the first month of school this week, let's keep the lines of communication open with families - use your 55 minutes of outreach to call home for students who need an extra push to stay engaged. A quick check-in can go a long way in helping students feel supported and reminding families that we're in this together.

UPCOMING DATES

• MON 15SEP25 - Hispanic Heritage Month Begins  

• WED 01OCT25 - National Building Custodians' Day
• THU 02OCT25 - Yom Kippur - No School
• MON 13OCT25 - Indigenous People's Day/Italian Heritage Day
• WED 15OCT25 - School Based Support Team Appreciation Day (Psych, Soc Worker, Fam Worker, OT/PT)
• MON 20OCT25 - Diwali - No School
• FRI 31OCT25 - Halloween

*All Student Engagement activities for the year will now be listed in this spreadsheet and on the UAI School Calendar! Thanks to Shan, Jen, Sue and the RPET team for bring our community to life through their planning of these events.

UPCOMING TRIPS

Trip Requests.  Here's the trip request protocol...

• Step 1:   Read the DOE FAQ on Field Trips
  https://infohub.nyced.org/docs/default-source/default-document-library/faqs-regarding-school-trips.pdf
• Step 2:   Get Pre-Approval from Kiri according to the timeline below
  - 1 week (Trips within NYC)
  - 2 months (Trips within the Tri-State Area)
  - 6 months (Trips outside of the Tri-State Area)
  - 9 months (International Trips)
• Step 3:  Complete the Trip Form (ALL TABS)
  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1U3i3fgENVCpX6MA51r_1jsmxVavRm12-oaB9ieiNA8Q/edit?usp=sharing
• Step 4:  Share form (anyone with link can view) with Kiri so she can share in announcements to let everyone know who is on the trip and what trips are expected when

Hamilton - Thursday, Oct 30th

Fall College Trips: Seniors will have first priority, however the trips are also open to juniors.

September:

• Tuesday 9/30- SUNY College Fair, 9am

October:

• Thursday 10/9 - UFT College & Career Fair, 10 am
• Thursday 10/23 - Queens College, 10am
• Tuesday 10/28 - Lehman College, 11am

TO DO THIS WEEK

MAP Testing Continues this Week. All Math teachers MUST suspend regular instruction to focus on fully testing ALL of their students. Please make sure to have a plan to conduct make-ups if students are absent. Students who missed the ELA Map will be pulled this week for make-ups.

• MAP Growth Math happens on 9/29 - 10/1 for grades 6-12 in Math classes    

ILT Walkthroughs. This week, your ILT (Instructional Leadership Team) lead continue conducting informal,  classroom walkthroughs focused on observing and supporting the implementation of our three core Learning Routines: Notice & Wonder, Stronger & Clearer, and So Basically. The goal of these visits is to provide constructive, affirming strengths-based feedback that highlights effective instructional practices and encourages continued growth in using these routines to deepen student engagement and learning.

Teacher Evaluations. Teacher observations will continue this week. As a reminder, non-tenured teachers receive a minimum of one formal and three informal observations per year. Tenured teachers who were rated Highly Effective or Effective will receive a minimum for two informal observations this year. Tenured teachers who had an end of year rating of Developing will receive a minimum of one formal and three informal observations.

REMINDERS FROM THE DEANS. Please remember bathrooms are closed the first ten and last ten minutes of every period. Also, if you have a lunch time club or activity, you MUST pick the students up from the cafe - this helps us monitor and ensure no students are wandering the halls during lunch. Lastly - always remember - if you see something say something! The deans are here to support you.

FutureReady NYC Highlight. 

PER SESSION POSTINGS

FOR ALL PER SESSION JOBS:  You must apply by completing THIS FORM

NEW POSTING. Work Based Learning Coordinator. A part of the Future Ready NYC team, the Work Based Learning (WBL) Coordinator leads planning and implementation of WBL activities and serves as the primary point of contact for WBL partners. The WBL Coordinator helps find paid and unpaid internships and supports extracurricular programming like resume workshops, career discovery events, and SYEP application parties. In collaboration with the Future Ready Coordinator (Kelly) and Early College Coordinator (Tiffany), the WBL Coordinator is responsible for ensuring all students in the Future Ready Pathway (and eventually ALL students, period), have access and exposure to work-based learning opportunities. Please complete THIS FORM.

Project Cafe. We're offering folks per session to join in on the relaunch of Project Cafe for the 2025-26 school year. If you are interested in joining in Year 2 of Project Cafe (all are welcome), please complete this form