P.S. 212
THE LADY DEBORAH MOODY SCHOOL
87 Bay 49 Street – Brooklyn, NY 11214
Phone: (718) 266-4841 Fax: (718) 266-7080
Josephine Marsella
Principal
Deborah Delluomo Assistant Principal
FACULTY CONFERENCE
September 47, 20120
Thursday, August 31, 2006
“School teachers are not fully appreciated by parents untilit
rains all day Saturday.”
E. C. McKenzie, American humorist
The best teachers teach from the heart, not from the book.We must see that every child has equal opportunity, not to become equal, but to become different – to realize the unique potential he or she possesses.
Author - UnknownJohn Fischer
Welcome back to returning staff members.
Welcome to new staff members.
- ADMINISTRATION
- PERSONNEL & ROOM ASSIGNMENTS
Organization Sheet, August September2007 20120 (Attachment #1)
2. SCHOOL PROGRAMS
a)Core Curriculum:
Pearson Reading Streets/Balanced Literacy: Grades K-5
Pearson en Vision Math, HarcourtBalanced Literacy K-5, Everyday Math K-5
b)Making Connections
a)Making Connections
b)c)SIGMA – Grades 3K to 5
c)d)Virtual Y Program
d)e)Extended Day After School Program/ Saturday Programs
e)f)Special Education Self-Contained classes: FourThreeclasses: Grades K//1, 2, 32/3, 34/ 5 and4/4/5; ICTT classes: Grades K, 1,and 2, 3, 4 & 5
f)g)Drama/,Art, Read To Write,Music, Science, Physical Education, Computer &,Literacy through DanceFundationsComputer, Dance, and Data Analyst/SIGMA Enrichment cluster programs
g)h)School Assessment Team
iArts Program – Fine Arts, Drama, Theater, Art Dance, Music
j) One Hundredth Day Celebration
3. FIRST DAY OF CLASS
Breakfast Program– via Main Entrance – 7:20 A.M.
Kindergarten will report via Exit 10 at 89:00 A.M on 9/6. Dismissal
at 10:00 A.M. On 9/7 students will report from 8:00 – 2:20.
Parents have
been
notified about sessions on September 68 4th th and
5th173tth. .
Regularly Grades K, 1 and 2 will enter via Exit 10 at 7:50 A.M. Grades
Grades 3, 4 and 5 will enter the gym at 7:50 A.M. via Exits 7 & 8. Teachers
Teachers are requested to meet be in front of their classes at 8:00 A.M.
All teachers should hold up a class number sign on the first
twohe first two days.
You will have a class list.
Staff members will be in the gym and auditorium to assist.
- MORNING PROCEDURES
Teachers must, upon arrival in the morning, move their own time card card and read and read the DAILY NOTICES displayed on the Daily Notices Bulletin Board. Changes
for the day and staff absences will be posted. Morning announcements will only
consistwill only consist of the Pledge,
and pertinent information for the day. Instructional time is
of the essence. Please do not call the office to ask secretaries to check prep changes, etc.
- 5. NEW SCHOOL HOURS ANDDISMISSAL PROCEDURES
a)Our school day beginning September 5,2006 2012 0 will be as follows:
Breakfast (Monday-Friday) 7:20 A.M. – 7:50 A.M.
7:50 A.M. in Gym (Grades 3, 4, 5)
7:50 A.M. in Auditorium (Grades K, 1, 2)
School begins: 8:00 A.M.
Pre-Kindergarten dismissal: 2:20 P.M. Monday thru Friday
Kindergarten dismissal: 2:20 P.M.
Grade 1-K-Grade 5 dismissal: 2:20 P.M2:58 p.m. Monday thru Thursday (except for students attending
the 37½ minute session)
Extended 37½ minute session dismissal: 2:57 ½ P.M.
Dismissal for everyone on Fridays: 2:20 P.M.
b)Students are to walk in an orderly manner. The teacher should
generally stand between the middle and the back of the line and
control class movement to each landing and exit.
- 6. OPENING EXERCISES are to be conducted each morning. Listen
to daily daily
messages. Please instruct your students in the proper oper procedure, recitation
procedure, recitation and respect for the Pledge of Allegiance. CHILDREN ARE NOT TO HAVE THEIR HOMEWORK CHECKED
NOR LEAVE THE ROOM AT THAT TIME.
and respect for the Pledge of Allegiance. CHILDREN ARE NOT TO HAVE
THEIR HOMEWORK CHECKED NOR LEAVE THE ROOM AT THAT TIME.
- FACULTY CONFERENCES
Conferences will be held on the first Monday of each month from
3:00 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.. or during lunch periods.
In the case where this is not feasible, the conference will be held on the second
the second
Monday.
Oct. 1, 2007Mar. 3, 2008
Nov. 5, 2007Apr. 14, 2008
Dec. 3, 2007May 5, 2008
Jan. 7, 2008June 2, 2008September 47, 20120February 47, 20131
October 14, 20120March 414, 20131
November 58, 20120April 111, 20131
December 36, 20120May 69, 20131
January 710, 20121June, 7, 20131 TBA
Feb. 4, 2008
These dates are subject to change in the event of an emergency.
PLEASE DO NOT SCHEDULE AFTER SCHOOL COURSES OR
DOCTOR’S APPOINTMENTS UNTIL AFTER SCHOOL HOURS:
SCHEDULE AFTER SCHOOL COURSES OR DOCTOR’S
APPOINTMENTS UNTIL AFTER SCHOOL HOURS:
Monday – Thursday8:00 a.m. – 2:57 ½ p.m58 p.m.
Friday8:00 a.m. – 2:20 p.m.
1st Monday of each month8:00 a.m. – 3:40 p.m.
Grade Conferences will be held usually during the first week of the
month. Each Grade Leader is responsible to assign a Grade Recorder
and file a copy of each month’s conference notes in the Main Office
with Mrs. Podber.Ms. DeSimone by close of business the day of the conference.
- ABOOK OF THE MONTH ASSEMBLIES
- Assemblies will be conducted the last week of each monthlast Friday of each month.
At that time students will be recognizedwill receive certificates for:
Student of the Month
Perfect attendance for the month
Completion of homework for the month
Assemblies – Book of the Month (Values)
October 26, 2012Grade 5 - The Recess Queen
November 30, 2012Grade 4 - The Crayon Box That Talked
January 25, 2013Grade 3 - One of Us
March 22, 2013Grade 2 – My Mouth Is A Volcano
May 31, 2013 AprilGrade 1 Bravery Soup
- ThAdditional e assembly prassemblies ogram for 20072010-2008 2011 will be announced.
- A copy of the parent invitation must be submitted to Mrs. Delluomo.
- HALL BULLETIN BOARDS ARE TO BE COMPLETED AS PER SCHEDULE
- Classroom bulletin boards are to be updated every fourtwo weeks.
- Classroom bulletin boards should reflect the high quality of student instruction, the Making Connections interdisciplinary curriculum and exemplary samples of student work. Strive to have an example of every child’s work. Every bulletin board display should reflect the theme, class, rubric, and both common core and state standards and activity or task.appropriate learning standard.
- Student work should include the school heading with the appropriate date. Do not allow students to write Fall 2007 20120 or Winter 200820131, etc.
d.Post-its should be used to convey pertinent suggestions to help students improve their work. Rough drafts written on yellow paper should be at the back of the finished piece.
10. MAILBOXES
Visit mailboxes daily before 8:00 A.M. and at lunch. This is to
ensure that coensure that
correspondence is sent home in a timely fashion. Do
Do not send pupils to collect mail nor to pick up keys. not send pupils to
collect mail nor to pick up keys.
11. FIRE DRILLS & SHELTER DRILLS
a)A Fire Drill Card, which outlines fire drill procedures, will be is to be posted in each classroom. If you need one, contact Ms. Margaret DeSimone.
a)b)Twelve fire drills will be conducted during the school year, eight of which are to be held before December. Teachers are required to take the working class attendance list with them.
At this faculty conference, the Custodial Custodian Engineer or Fireman will demonstrate the proper use of fire extinguishers to the staff.
b)c)Emergencies
All teachers are to report immediately to their classes during:
1. Fire Drills (twelve will be conducted during the school year) -
AtAttachment #22 re: Fire Drills
2. Shelter Drills (three will be conducted during the school-
year). Attachment #3 3 re: Shelter Drills
3. Other emergencies
12. LEAVING THE SCHOOL BUILDING
All staff members are expected to be in the school building (Floors 1-5) at all
times with the exception of their 50 minute lunch period. Permission to leaveave
the school may be given only by Ms. Marsella or, in
her absence, Mrs. Delluomo.
If permission is given, please sign out in the Sign Out Book in the Main Office if
you are leaving the building.
Notify Ms. Marsella (in her absence, Mrs. Delluomo) if you have a medical or family
emergency. All lateness or early dismissals must be recorded by the payrolll
secretary on the timecard.
All medical appointments must be made after school hours. Also, allow yourself time to travel to your destination beginning after school dismisses.
13. FOOD & BEVERAGES
Food, beverages or a thermos of any kind are NOT to be located on or around
the teacher’s desk. Staff members shouldn’t carry beverages of any kind in the
hallways of our school. This is a clear safety and health violation. Staff
members may not eat or drink in classrooms or offices. Staff members should not
pick up their classes carrying food or beverages. Please use the staff
lunchroom only. Children should not be sent to the staff lunchroom to
purchase beverages, to put a teacher’s lunch in the refrigerator or take a take
a teacher’s lunch out of the refrigerator.
Food that is in the Teacher’s Lunchroom should remain in the lunchroom.
Food should not be distributed to students. Please do not give students
food unless the parents are aware of this action since this could cause
serious repercussions. A child may be allergic to that particular food or
a child could choke on the food.
14. ATTIRE
Your personal appearance is important to those you teach and to the
community in which you work.
community in which you work. Children are very much aware of your
attire, attire,
as well as your personal hygiene. All staff members are asked
to please dress appropriately. Midriff tops, spaghetti straps or low
cut blouses are inappropriate. Backless shoes are permitted as long as
you do not have difficulty walking in them.to please
dress appropriately.
15. 15. MATERIALS TO BE COPIED will first be reviewed and must be
approved byapproved by
a supervisor. After obtaining approval, please give to the following personnel:
following personnel:
Linda Cohen, (Pre-K), Sandy DeitcKaryn Lynchh (Grades K, 1Clusters),
Marylou Lantieri (Grades 2 & 3), Chris Cutaneo
(Grades 4 & 5), IIlia Liff (P(PTA re-K, AIS Teachers PTA material, Parent Letters)), Camille
Cutaneo (Pre-K), Marylou Lantieri (Grades 3, 4 & 5), Chris Cutaneo
(Grades K, 1 & 2, Clusters & AIS). (Kindergarten
& Grade 1), Theresa Iovino
(Grades 2 & 3), Chris Cutaneo (Grades 4 & 5 and Camille Monello (Cluster &
AIS teachers).
16. SMOKING
In accordance with New York City law, smoking is prohibited on or around all
school property. If you wish to smoke during your lunch, kindly cross Harway Avenuethe street.
Absolutely no smoking should take place in the front or on the side of the schooll
building.
17. Staff members are not to use students’ bathrooms at any time.
18. OBSERVATIONS
Please note: Satisfactory tenured teachers may select component A (Annual
Performance Options) or Component B (Formal Observation) with the
concurrence of the Principal. Consult the UFT contract.
Attachment #4: Annual Performance Review)
Pre and post observation conferences will take place and notification will be given for
Tthose meetings. Informal observations will be ongoing throughout the year. Tenured
Tteachers who have chosen Option A will meet with administration three times
tThroughout hroughout the year to discuss the plan, development and implementation of their
. Class class project. A final meetingletter will be heldgivenwithto the teacher at the end of the year to
Ddiscuss the completion/quality of the project.
Tenured Staff – It is the policy of the Region that aAll tenured teachers will be
formally observed at least once during
the school years.
Untenured Staff is towill be observed two times a year. In addition, informal
observations will be made regularly in all classes.
For 20052012007-2006 2008131 the
curriculum area is MATHScience (Hands on Experimental lesson)Science..: Literacy Using the Workshop Model.
Teachers in danger of a U rating may be observed three times in the Fall and
three times in the Spring semester.
19. 19. LESSON PLANS
a) In accordance with the Chancellor’s special circular pertaining to lesson plans,
. “Planning by teachers is a critical element in the education of students. New York
City Public Schools and the U.F.T. have incorporated the following in their contract:
“The development of lesson plans by and for the use of the teacher is a professional
responsibility vital to effective teaching. The organization, format, notation and
other physical aspects of the lesson plan are appropriately within the discretion of
each teacher. A principal or supervisor may suggest, but not require, a particular
format or organization except as part of a program to improve deficiencies of
teachers who receive U-ratings or formal warnings.” A U-rated informal observation
can result in lesson plans being collected and viewed as needed, by administration.”
AAs mentioned above, the Principal may suggest a particular format for lesson plans.
The format should include the standard being addressed, the element of the standard
being achieved, differentiated instruction of all students including ELL, SETSS, enrichment, etc., and
homework assignments and goal setting strategies.. Plans should be available at all times. Plans will be
viewed periodically by supervisors, and a reflections sheet will be returned with the
plan book
The following areas should be included in your plans:
Reading Workshop
Writing Workshop
Math
Social Studies:
Lower Grades 3x per week
Upper Grades 4x per week
Science: 4 times per week (Including the Cluster Periods)
Art, Music, Health (Classroom Instruction)
AIS instruction: Period #3 (Fundations, enrichment activities, etc.)
ESL Strategies
Plans should never be left home. The teacher is responsible to see that plans
are available at all times, especially after a weekend or holiday. Plans should be
stored in an accessible location.
A well planned day promotes organization, strong classroom management and
goal setting structure.
Please note: Plans for the day must be complete before the day begins.
b) Students’ Grades
Determine a criteria for grading early in the year and record student grades in a Marking Book. This refers to assessments as well as report card grades. The rating scale of 1-4 must be consistent amongst the teachers on the grade. Every grade needs tangible evidence and should not be subjective. This will be discussed throughout the year, specifically at grade meetings. One teacher’s criteria of 4 should match the other teachers on the grade. Grade Books must be available for review at all times and kept for one year. Marking Books should include the following grades:
All assessments in all subject areas.
*Reading, Math, Writing, Science, Social Studies, etc., etc.
*Projects
*Presentations
*Benchmarks
Please be reminded that, grades should not be issued in specific
subject areas unless there is proper documentation to support the
grades. You must administer tests periodically in all subject areas at the end of each unit
or topic. You may also give assessments during a unit or topic.Current plans should be available at all times. Plans will be looked at
periodically by supervisors.
20. LUNCH FORMS
It is essential that a completed Meal Status Eligibility Form is returned to thee
school by every pupil this year. For the next three years our school will be
categorized as a Universal Free Lunch School.School forms will be needed this year.
It is also essential that all classroom teachers bring their lunch folders to the lunch room daily. Our Title 1 funds depend on our accurate record keeping of daily students lunch accounts.
21. ATTENDANCE RECORDING PROCEDURES
Maintain master class lists to be used as a back-up. Attendance will should be taken
between 8:15 – 8before 8:45 A.M. Attendance will be picked up from your classrooms at
9:009:00 a.mA.M.
by designated students (Grade Leaders’ students) and brought to the Main Office..
Grade 5 students will pick up Kindergarten attendance.
Grade 4 students will pick up Grade 1 attendance.
A child must be marked absent if he/she is not in the classroom for at
least 45 minutes.
In addition, 2 or more consecutive absences must be reported to
Mrs. Cutaneo in writing by 9:00am.
Please notify Mrs. Delluomo or if a parent informs you
that the child
will be going on vacation or traveling outside the country
during the
school year.
Attendance will be brought to Mrs. Iovino’s room in the gym at 9:30 10 A.M.
22. PARENT LETTERS
ALL LETTERS SENT TO PARENTS MUST BE APPROVED BY A SUPERVISOR:
PreK – 2, Ms. Marsella
Grades 3 – 5, Mrs. Delluomo
23. STUDENT BEHAVIOR & DISCIPLINE
The Discipline Code(Citywide Standards) will be distributed to all
parents. parents.
a) Classroom rules and regulations are to be discussed and
established. This year every teacher is to prepare a Behavior Plan
for his/her class and individual students (as needed). The class
plan is to be submitted to Mrs. Delluomo by September 14 and
displayed in your classroom. An appropriate behavior plan might
include, but is not limited to class rules, consequences, rewards,
etc.
b) Introduce class behavior planrules, rewards and consequences on the first day.
Post
rules.
c) ANY CHILD LEAVING THE ROOM MUST BE ACCOMPANIEDBY
ANOTHER CHILD. All classes are to maintain an “Out of Room”
book which must include the child’s name, exact time each child
leaves and re-enters room, and the child’s destination. This book
will be checked by a supervisor. Children who have an emergency
should be permitted to go use the lavatory. Please minimize
children leaving the room before 9:00 a.m. and after 2:00 p.m.book
which must include the exact time each child leaves and re-enters room
and the child’s destination. This book will be checked by a supervisor.
Children who have an emergency should be permitted to go use the
lavatory. Please minimize children leaving the room before 9:00 A.M. and
after 2:00 P.M.
d) All children must have a completed official school color-coded pass when n
leaving the classroom (see Mrs. Podber Delluomo for new passes). Children in
hallways will be asked to show their passes.
Please iinstruct children not
to use Stairway 9.
e) It will be the official policy of this school that classes are to be
absolutelyy
quiet when in the hallways. Teachers should not
continue unless there is
quiet and order on the class line.
f) Other than in an emergency, please do not use a whistle to get the
attention of students. Direct the children to immediately remain
silent upon the command, “Girls and boys!” This practice will alsosilent
upon the command, “Girls and boys!” This practice will also
apply to the
lunchroom and auditorium. Teachers are to generally
stand between the
middle and back of the class line when escorting
their class throughout
the building. Have monitors hold doors