Hello Staff,

We would like to give a warm welcome to our new custodian, Mr. Ricardo Berrios.  He has already showed us that he is an asset to our school. Please be sure you follow the protocol and complete a work order for any repairs you need to be completed.

3 - 8 Teachers;

As we approach the upcoming NYS Assessments, please be sure you are reviewing all assessments emails and information that you receive. Please be sure to review the Assessment Calendar that is posted to the right under  the "Assessment Information" section.  Be sure you are aware of all the upcoming assessment dates and do not schedule any guest speakers or field trips during these assessments dates. 

SOAR Staff of the Week:

When you see Mr. Hopkins and Mrs. Marseglia, congratulate them. They were chosen as our SOAR Staff of the month.

      Mr. Hopkins

            

 Mr. Hopkins is a school counselor  at School No. 16.  He works with students in  6th, 7th and 8th grades. His favorite color is red and he likes to eat Parmesan Chicken. He has 2 cats.  Mr. Hopkins enjoys coaching football.  He has been a coach for 12 years. Thank you Mr. Hopkins for always supporting our staff and students here at School No. 16!           

  

   Mrs. Marseglia

                               

           

Mrs. Marseglia is a fourth grade teacher at School No. 16.  Her favorite color is pink and she enjoys eating anything SWEET! She doesn't have any pets and she enjoys being creative. She likes to find ways to inspire students and help them find their passion!   

Important Dates:

March 23rd - Early Dismissal Day

March 30 to April 8th - Spring Break

                                 

                                Congratulations,

Ms. Dix, Ms. White – Spraggins and their students on their successful win of the Black History Month Door Contest.

Great Job!

~Mrs. Garrow

Staff,
Below I have posted a link to Zearn Brag Tags that Mrs. Martens shared with me.
We encourage you to use them to celebrate your class Zearn Successes.
Happy Zearning!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jso-GXWFzJjiMQiq4YgF2_isXVAuEt-m/view?usp=sharing

3.4.18 Its March

“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” 

Maya Angelou 

I have noticed that some email signatures come with inspirational quotes that may change from time to time. But I promise the quote above will never change in my signature line, as it guides me in how I interact with people. This month of March is a long one, however it offers plenty of opportunities to continue to build, strengthen and even mend relationships. I challenge you to be purposeful in engagement with students and colleagues, making sure that it is remembered positively. 

Dr. St. Louis and the Admin Team

~Thank you to those of you who participated in our "Dr. Seuss" Spirit Week! Staff and students had fun.

~Due to the snow day on Friday, we would like to complete the final day of our Spirit Week.  Friday was a day to celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday and we were going to DROP Everything and READ.  We would like to complete our week with our final Dr. Seuss celebration day on March 5th. An email with details will be sent out on Sunday, March 4th.

~Professional Resources Updates from the Deputy Superintendent of Teaching & Learning Dr. Linus Guillory -  As we reflect on the tragic event in Parkland, we continue to say that we must do more to reach our youth and equip them with the skills of being problem solvers and thinkers. Our nation has seen a major movement of youth actively protesting and advocating for our government to take action. March 14 has been identified as a day for students to “walkout” of schools. I encourage you to leverage the many resources at https://sites.google.com/rcsdk12.org/socialstudies/teach/parkland and use this as an opportunity to focus on the learning value while assisting students showing interest to channel that energy towards change. This is an opportunity to help our students find voice. Many students and families across our city plan to participate in or have already joined the emerging movements. It is our duty as educators to help students be empathetic and informed citizens, especially during times like this as they plan to take action in our communities and across our country. The resources are intended to inform you of the event as well as help you as you support students; the tools are provided for you to use in making these moments teachable ones about the power of informed and active citizens. I encourage you to collaborate with your colleagues as schools are working with their student leaders to keep this event focused on learning. 

~Important Dates:

March 5th -  Rescheduled  Date  - “Cat in the Hat” - Hat Day and/or Red and White Day* This is also post celebration of Dr. Seuss’ birthday so don’t forget your Dr. Seuss gear! 

March 5th - READ ACROSS AMERICA EVENT - School Wide Drop Everything and Read (2:30 - 3:00) 

March 23rd -  Early Dismissal Day

~Welcome Back,
We hope you all had a restful and enjoyable break.
Please review the sections to the left which include helpful 
information, tips and updates.

~K - 6 Instructional Reminders:
-Teachers please be sure you are completing your AIMSwebPlus progress monitoring in ELA and Math consistently. Admin will check the progress monitoring reports on a bi- weekly basis.

-New Intervention Cycle begins the week of 2.26.18.  Please be sure you are completing your assessments, provide interventions during the time you are scheduled and updating all data on the student intervention logs.
~ K - 6 SOAR Carnival is on 2/27/18.  Please be sure you adhere to the support schedule.  Please see V. Marseglia, S. Franzese or 
L. Garrow with any questions.



~Important Dates
March 23 -  Early Dismissal Day

Hello Staff,
~Please review the the Learning Walk, Instructional Tips/Articles (Black Lives Matter at School Information), Instructional Coach and our Mindfulness Sections to the right of our blog, for new updated information and activities.
Please review the school SOAR Expectations with your students this week. The week prior to break is usually a "busy" one!  Also, please be sure to read the email sent out to School 16 last week about our high rate of disciplinary referrals.  Please be sure to review the "Office vs. Classroom" managed behavior chart that was attached to the email.  If you have any questions about that information, please see one of the administrators.
~On February 27th  we will have our K - 6 SOAR Winter Wonderland Carnival.  Information about this event was sent out in an email, a hard copy was placed in your mailbox and more information will be sent out this week (staff support assignments, specials etc.).  
Much of logistics are the same as the School Snow - Ball Dance has been in the past. 
If you have any questions, please see a School Climate Team Member.


~Dates:
Feb. 17th-25th - Winter Break
Feb. 27th - K - 6 SOAR Winter Wonderland Carnival

Have a great week.

QUOTE:

“A problem difficult at night is resolved in the morning after the committee of sleep has worked on it.”

John Steinbeck

~Please visit the section "Instructional Tips/Articles", "Mindfulness Activities" and the Instructional Coaches Corner for new resources to use.

~Important Dates:
-Monday, February 5, 2018 - Report Cards are to be sent home with students
-Thursday, February 15, 2018 - Black History Month Celebration

Day time Performance is @ 2:30 and evening performance is at 6:00 PM

-Feb. 17th - 25th  - Winter Break