Week of Dec 22

                                                             

Volume: XIII

Issue: 18

December 22, 2025

SCHOOL LEADERSHIP MESSAGE

This is going to be a short post! I hope you all have a wonderfully restful and joyous holiday break - it is absolutely well-deserved. I am excited to celebrate with you and our students over the next two days! 

• On Monday at 9am we have our first annual alumni pancake breakfast in the cafeteria - come check it out and be ready to be blown away by a blast from the past! Also, I make excellent pancakes and it would be my honor to cook you breakfast. Then, we have our staff cookie exchange during our 3pm PD!
• On Tuesday we continue the celebration with a middle school hotdog lunch party, 3rd period in the cafeteria! Yes, there will be halal hot dogs. Stop by for some music and dancing! As a reminder, dismissal will be rapid at 2:15pm on Tuesday, except for Girls Inc students who WILL have regular programming.

In preparation for the break please prep your rooms for the custodians:

• Remove all perishables from shared refrigerators and other squirreled away locations - do NOT leave food in your rooms.
• Any food items that remain stored in closets need to be secured in containers resistant to critters (e.g. plastic bins)
• Wipe down (or have the kids wipe down) all surfaces and desktops.  There are Clorox wipes in the main closet across from the office.  
• We'll be having a rapid dismissal on the 23rd.  Before leaving for the break, all chairs need to be on top of the desks.  This really helps our custodians more effectively sweep and mop the floors more thoroughly.  

Lastly - this is your last chance to submit purchasing requests! Get them in asap using this form!

UPCOMING DATES

• DEC22: Alumni Breakfast
• DEC23: MS Hotdog Lunch Party
• DEC23: 2:15pm Rapid Dismissal
• Date TBD: Senior Slumber Party

*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 
  
• 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

JAN07: WBL Trip

JAN21: MS Snow tubing

FEB 12: HS Snow tubing

  

FUTURE READY HIGHLIGHTS

Upcoming FRNYC Events

WBL Career Exposure Trips. Through NYC Service's speed mentoring program, all students in the Career Explorations course will select one trip to attend. After learning about each field and connecting with current employees, students will receive 1:1 mentoring to discuss their post-secondary goals and backwards plan the steps needed to get there. We'll share trip lists once they are finalized!

• WBL trips this semester: January 7th

TO DO THIS WEEK

RPET SURVEY. Please help out the RPET by completing (it will take less than 5 minutes) this Restorative Justice Survey for our community - all staff can respond. The data will help support our RPET goals (currently peer mediation). It's anonymous, and created by Peer Connect who supports our school (and district schools) with trainings for peer mediation, tier 1 community building, tier 2, etc. 

Upcoming PD Dates. Looking ahead, below are the topics for all of our PD for January

05JAN - Lynn facilitates SEL PD

12JAN - Academic Playbook

26JAN - Remote PD - Launch of Round 3 SL-IEP

Next SDC Meeting. We will meet as a whole group on Jan 8th at 7:45am! 

REPOSTED ITEMS

Food Pantry. We are still going strong! In order to keep the momentum going, we are still looking to stock our shelves with the following items.

• All non-perishable food items: Shelf-stable milk, flour, sugar and spices, coffee and tea, baby food, bouillon cubes, instant oats, instant mashed potatoes, etc. 

Student Profiles are visible in OASIS. Click here to view students' academic, attendance, schedule... you name it, it's here - this is your one stop shop for all student info!

Purchasing Requests. In an effort to better track and streamline purchasing, we ask that you fill in this form for all purchasing requests. You can find the form on our staff Google Classroom as well.

PER SESSION POSTINGS

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

Seal of Civic Readiness Posting:

We’re seeking staff members to support UAI’s work with the NYSED Seal of Civic Readiness, a project-based designation that counts as a +1 Regents option for graduation. Team members will meet monthly to monitor student progress, review submitted artifacts, and develop supports that ensure all students—especially SWDs and ELLs—have equitable access to earning the seal.