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2011-12 NYC School Calendar

Gotham Schools

Remainders: Zuckerberg�s IPO yield rivals city schools budget - Read Full Article

Mark Zuckerberg’s IPO yield today was about $20 billion, what the city schools spend each year. (WSJ) More schools are taking the option to sub Common Core prep for two days of class. (Insideschools) A teacher offers suggestions for getting students to open up when they aren’t inclined to. (Mr. Foteah) A question: Why hasn’t the DOE used [...]

�Turnaround� hiring to resume, but decisions could be reversed - Read Full Article

State Education Commissioner John King observes an English and Language Arts class at the Dual Language Middle School. Hiring is set to resume at the 24 “turnaround” schools under an agreement city and union officials reached late Friday afternoon. But the hiring decisions could be reversed if an arbitrator ultimately decides that the unions’ complaint � that [...]

From inside Bronx Science, a picture of students hard at work - Read Full Article

When I spoke to Valerie Reidy, principal of the Bronx High School of Science, earlier this week, she said criticism about how she manages teachers and the student newspaper distracts the public from her students’ accomplishments. “They work so hard, they study so hard. I hate to get caught up in administration-kid rivalry,” she said, adding [...]

NY Times School Book

City, Unions Agree that Hiring Can Begin for 24 Schools - Read Full Article

The city can start hiring new teachers and administrators to fill positions at 24 schools that will be closed and reopened by September, under a deal reached with the teachers' and principals' unions and announced late Friday. An arbitrator, meanwhile, will work quickly to decide whether the city's shuffling of staff violates the unions' contract. If the city loses the arbitration, its new hiring can be reversed.

New Pro-Union Group Jumps Into Mayoral Race - Read Full Article

While they are duking it out with the city at the policy level, the public school unions are also hoping to kick it up on the political front, as part of a new coalition, New Yorkers for Great Public Schools, that plans to weigh in on the 2013 mayoral race. The group was formed to counter StudentsFirstNY, which has said it will inject $10 million a year, raised from hedge fund managers and venture capitalists, into the race to press for more policies like those adopted under Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg.

Chancellor Proposes Plan to Remove Unassigned and Unsatisfactory Teachers - Read Full Article

Chancellor Dennis M. Walcott proposed on Thursday to offer buyouts to teachers in the "absent teacher reserve pool'' and to get rid of those teachers who receive unsatisfactory ratings two years in a row.

Schools of Thought

Oregon bans Native American school mascots, images - Read Full Article

By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) - Public schools in Oregon must discontinue the use of Native American names, symbols or images as mascots following a State Board of Education vote. Prohibited names include, "Redskins," "Savages," "Indians," "Indianettes," "Chiefs" and "Braves," the board said in a statement Thursday. The board by a 5-1 vote adopted [...]

Student refuses to accept ADHD label - Read Full Article

By Tamara Wilson, CNN (CNN) This month Michelle Davis will proudly take the stage to accept her high school diploma. For her it was a journey that could have taken an entirely different turn. When she was younger, Michelle Davis was diagnosed with a learning disability. She had trouble reading and writing. Gradually she started [...]

"Only in America": Custodian graduates - Read Full Article

In this edition of "Only in America," Piers Morgan congratulates one Columbia University custodian on his graduation.

Public Notices for Regulations of the Chancellor & Amendments to Regulations of the Chancellor to be considered at the 6/26/12 PEP

Regulations Of The Chancellor – June 26, 2012 Panel Vote
Chancellor’s Regulation D-125—Ethics Code For Voting Members And Nominees For The Citywide Councils And The District 75 Council

Amendments To Regulations Of The Chancellor – June 26, 2012 Panel Vote

Amendments To Chancellor’s Regulation A-660—Parent Associations And The Schools
Amendments To Chancellor’s Regulation A-830—Anti-Discrimination Policy And Procedures For Filing Internal Complaints Of Discrimination/Harassment
Amendments To Chancellor’s Regulation C-120—Disclosure Of Financial Interest Reports
Amendments To Chancellor’s Regulation D-140—Process For The Nomination And Selection Of Members Of The Community Education Councils Including Filling Vacancies
Amendments To Chancellor’s Regulation D-150—Process For The Selection Of Members Of The Citywide Council On Special Education And The Citywide District 75 Council
Amendments To Chancellor’s Regulation D-160—Process For The Nomination And Selection Of Members Of The Citywide Council On High Schools Including Filling Vacancies
Amendments To Chancellor’s Regulation D-170—Process For The Nomination And Selection Of Members Of The Citywide Council On English Language Learners Including Filling Vacancies

REVISED FORMULAS USED TO ALLOCATE REVENUE AMONG COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND SCHOOLS

Congratulations to P.S. 84………

Two New York City public schools have been selected by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs to receive the newly created “FrancEducation Label” which recognizes their outstanding efforts to promote and develop the French language. These schools, PS58 in Brooklyn and PS 84 in Manhattan will join a select group of eight schools world wide to receive this prestigious honor.

School Admissions News

2012 NYC Public Summer School

Elementary and Middle School Schedule
Independence Day - Wednesday, July 4
First instructional day - Monday, July 9
Last instructional day - Thursday, August 2
Elementary and Middle School Citywide Tests -
Monday, August 6 (math)
Tuesday, August 7 (ELA)
Wednesday, August 8 - (make-up tests)
Administrative/Portfolio Day - Thursday, August 9

High School Schedule
Independence Day - Wednesday, July 4
First instructional day - Monday, July 9
Last instructional day - Wednesday, August 15
Regents Exams - Thursday, August 16 and Friday, August 17

Gifted & Talented Admissions 2011-12 Calendar

Click Here for G&T Information and Handbooks

P.S. 165 G&T Tour Dates

234 W. 109th St.
Tours begins at 8:45am.
To sign up for a tour, email the Parents Association at ps165pa@gmail.com

Wednesday, May 30th
Friday, June 1st

Middle School Choice Calendar 2011-2012

Dates	Activity
May 2012*	Decision Letters Distributed to Families
June 2012*	Appeal Decision Letters Distributed to Families

*Dates are subject to change. Please continue to check this website for updates.

For information about District Middle School Choice processes, contact your local Borough Enrollment Office

Community Events

Upcoming Events

Saturday, May 19

102nd/103rd St. Block Association Spring Yard Sale

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

103rd St. btwn WEA & RSD

PS 9 Spring Fair

11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

100 W. 84th St.

PS 163 School Fair

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

163 W. 97th St.

Sunday, May 20

E-Waste Recycling Event

12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Amsterdam & 110th St.
(south side)
more info.

Wednesday, May 23

Standardized Testing

4th & 8th Grade State Science PerformanceTests

One day test given within this time period.

PEP

Panel on Educational Policy Mtg. (PEP)

6:00 PM

William Howard Taft Educational Campus
240 East 172 Street
Bronx, NY 10457
Agenda

Saturday, May 19, 2012

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CDEC3 News

Welcome to Theresa Hammonds!
The newly elected member to the CEC3.

Upcoming CEC3 Meetings

6:30 P.M. Business Mtg.
Wednesday June 6, 2012
Joan of Arc Complex
154 W. 93rd St. Room 204

CEC3 Resolution Approved at the May 16 Calendar Meeting

CEC3 Resolution on Standardized Testing

Education Reports

NYC DOE Structure for Supporting Schools

Network overview presentation given by Network Leader Elmer Myers at the January 18, 2012 Jt. District 3 Presidents' Council/CEC3 Calendar Meeting

Supporting College & Career Readiness:
Moving to the Common Core Standards
in NYC
Given by DOE Chief Academic Officer, Shael Suransky
at the Nov. 9, 2011 CEC3 Meeting

Chancellor Walcott Releases 2011 Progress Reports for K-8 Schools

CHANCELLOR WALCOTT RELEASES
2011 HIGH SCHOOL PROGRESS REPORTS

Public Advocate Report on SchoolTransportation

"A Vote for Change"
The Manhattan Burough President's Report on Reform for Community Education Councils and Citywide Education Councils

DOE 2010-2011

Enrollment-Capacity-Utilization Report

Released

Click here to view the report

"DOE Priorities and Plans for District 3 for the 2011-12 School Year" Presentation
Presented by Elizabeth Rose, Director, Office of Portfolio Planning at the 9/21/11 CEC3 Meeting

IBO Releases New Public School Report
on Data on Demographics, Resources, and Outcomes and Launches a Web Page Providing Similar Data for Every Public School

NYC Comptroller Releases

Blue Book Audit Audit Report on the Collection and Reporting of School Capacity andUtilization Data by the Department of Education and the School Construction

"Consensus for Reform"
New York City Public Advocate's Office's report on school co-locations