Weekend Update 01.22.07

Harbor School Google Calendar:
http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=ba74p50iajqfmj5asceahigcic%40group.calendar.google.com

This Week: (week #2 - again)
Monday 1/29
-All Grades Due 9am – please be respectful of this deadline
-10th grade advisory skating trip
-Lily gets grades and Regents scores in HSST so transcripts get updated
-8 am - 12 pm - Another chance to see the plans and comment on GI. Murray and Nate will be meeting with the School Construction Authority on Monday to review the program and timeline.
-11:30 am - 9th Grade Meeting - Rm 422
-1 pm - Nate and Murray meeting at School Construction Authority
-1-2 pm - Workshop with Ali and Nicole: How to read transcripts/H.S. graduation requirements new advisors, teachers, and anyone else interested) - Rm 412.
Tuesday 1/30
-9-10:30 am - 11th grade advisors and guidance work together to update graduation progress charts for each student based on updated transcripts – Rm 412
-10:30 am -12:00 pm - 12th grade advisors and guidance work together to update graduation progress charts for each student based on updated transcripts. Lists of students needing independent study or p.m. school by subject area are created – Rm 412
-1:45-2:00 pm - All staff meeting. Film premier of English dept. in drag - Rm 412
-2:00-3:00 pm - Dept. meetings
-Urban Memory Project @ 6pm in Park Slope
Wednesday 1/31
-Murray presents to the Governors Island Advisory Council
-11th Grade Advisors will have one-on-one advisory meetings with their advisees on Wednesday. If you haven't already done so, please take time on Monday to call make sure these meetings are scheduled.
-9-10:30 am - Guidance/Independent Projects Meeting - Rm 412
-10:30 am -2:00 pm - Some 12th grade student meetings
-10:30-11:00 am - 9th grade advisors/admin advisory curriculum meeting - Rm 412
-11:30 am -12:00 pm - 10th grade advisors/admin advisory curriculum meeting - Rm 412
-12:00-1:00 pm Harbor Department Meeting - Rm 410
-2:25-4:15 pm - Staff Meeting(Kid Talk and Advisory) – Rm 412
-End of First Semester
Thursday 2/1 (Week 2 – Day 9)
-Beginning of Second Semester
-Program Distribution as students enter.
-9th Grade Harbor Science at Seaport for PCB trip
Friday 1/26 (Week 2 – Day 10)
-9th Grade Section 3 & 4 PCB Debates

Upcoming Events:
1) 2/6 (Tues) – Open House for 8th Graders 6:00-7:30pm
2) 2/7 (Wed) – Delegate Assembly @ UFT Headquarters 4:00-6:00pm
3) 2/14 (Wed) – Assembly from 9:30-10:45am.
4) 2/16 (Fri) to 2/25 (Sun) – February Break
5) 2/17 (Sat) - 2pm Screening of Al Gore's Inconvenient Truth @ Harlem River Ecology Center
6) 2/23 (Fri) & 2/24 (Sat) – Captain of the Amistad Speaks at the Harlem River Ecology Center
7) 3/22 (Thurs) – Open School Night
8) 3/23 (Fri) – Open School Day
9) 5/9 (Wed) – Open School Night

Information:
1) Urban Memory Project: For those of you who know Rebecca Kruckoff – Read on!
Brooklyneyzed: A Walk Through Gentrified Times
Tuesday, January 30, 2007, 6 - 9pm
The Secondary School for Research
237 Seventh Avenue (between 4th and 5th Streets), Park Slope, Brooklyn
This exhibition examines current issues facing Brooklyn, specifically focusing on the
Atlantic Yards controversy, the impending renovation of Coney Island, and the
development of Park Slope, through student photographs and writing pieces.
2) Jerry Brown left for the Woolman semester in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains last week. He will completing his senior year courses with 8 other studetns from around the country. He will return on May 27th. I know he'd love to hear from us. Check out the school at: http://www.woolman.org/woolman.html Write him at: Sierra Friends Center 13075 Woolman Lane Nevada City, CA 95959
3) Robotics Club: On January 28, the Robotics club competed in their second yearly tournament. Overall, we ranked 19th out of 60-something places, coming close to Brooklyn Tech by the end of the second round. Despite some battery issues, our robot, Homie II performed great. We are currently prepping for the robotic pentathlon in February. If you know of any 9th graders that might be interested, we meet every Monday, room 431 at 3:30 PM.
4) School Partnership Coordinator: Sara Scott has taken on the job of School Partnership Coordinator. She will be coordinating the recruitment, application and placement process of 5 Harbor School students per semester in the following competitive semester programs: Woolman Semester, The Island School and Maine Coast Semester. We are still looking for a Summer Partnership Coordinator for 3 or 4 possible summer programs.
5) First Graduate of the New Bushwick High School Campus! The Bushwick Campus graduated an 84 year old veteran on Monday, in a great ceremony in the Auditorium. He was at Bushwick HS from 1936 to 1940 but never graduated then. Here is the link to the story in the Daily News: http://www.nydailynews.com/boroughs/story/491235p-413798c.html
6) Urban Divers Summer Internship: “We have a paid and unpaid internship program opening up for the summer, for a high academic achiever, mature, hardworking and responsible Harbor School Senior or Junior with great deal of knowledge of our local urban estuary's ecology and its environmental challenges. This intern will assist with our summer environmental education through recreation programs. Other desired skill set, an able bodied seaman, or seawoman, swimmer, paddler, rower, diver always a plus, articulate, good writing skills, personable, good leadership skills loves the water, must enjoy working with peers and younger youth. A perfect candidate is someone who seeks to pursuit higher education in the related field, environmental sciences, education, marine sciences (oceanography, marine biology, etc)” –Luger Balin of the Urban Divers
7) Captain of Amistad Speaks: Friday Feb 23rd and Sat Feb 24th Capt Bill Pinkney - Explorer, Author, Seafarer, Former Capt of the historic sail ship Amistad -presents at the Harlem River Ecology Center. Capt Bill successfully circumnavigated the globe on his small sailboat. His fantastic adventure is illustrated in fun children's book for the entire family to enjoy. He also recently published his autobiography. Capt Bill will make a colorful presentation about life journey, his accomplishments and his awesome adventures. Both his children's book and his autobiography will be available. Note: Friday Feb 24th is reserved for Youth and Senior group field trips from 10am to 2pm. Sat 24th at 3pm is for the General Public. We are asking anyone interested in bringing a group on Friday, to book in advance. Program is simply by donations.
8) Reminder: SQR in April: The Department of Education is conducting School Quality Reviews in every empowerment zone school this year. Our review will be in April. It will entail two and a half days of interviews with staff, parents, and students, and going over all of our achievement data (Regents, Class pass rates, etc.).
9) Have you changed your address recently? Then you must notify the Department of Education, the union and Teachers Retirement System (TRS) when you change you address, name or telephone number. You can get forms from the payroll secretary to notify the DOE or get the forms online. To notify the UFT, please fill out and send a Personal Information Change Form to the UFT's Membership Department. Members can also notify the union by sending an e-mail to membership@uft.org, but they need to include their file number and a telephone number where they can be reached by a Membership Department representative. In addition, if members have a change in beneficiary or in marital status, they should contact the Welfare Fund and request a Change of Status Form. (This form is not online.) Don't forget to contact TRS as well.