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**From:** Rosen Sharon E (25Q237) **Sent:** Wed 3/7/2012 10:53 AM **To:** Berry Monica (03m087); Alvarez Ivelisse (03M145); Murphy Jane (03M185); Verdesoto Maria (03M191); Green Susan; Diaz Diana (03M241); Gomez Denise; Padilla Roberto (03M421); jeannine.lam87@gmail.com; tandr13820@aol.com; Escobar Susan A; Luongo Michael (03M145); Cracco Nicolas (03M185); Guadalupe Stacey (03M191); Hope Salas; Mitchell Shawn; Wong Tina; Darensbourg Ellen (03M241); Najera Victoria (03M242); Cidalia Costa; Colon Jacquelin (03M208); Cidalia Costa **Cc:** Leber Lainie **Subject:** Rubicon Curriculum Mapping and System Institute March 29th & 30th

Hi All,

I spoke with the Rubicon Atlas folks and we would like to offer your schools a two-day Rubicon Atlas Curriculum Mapping Institute this spring. Teachers will review the fundamentals of curriculum mapping, how to align maps to core standards, and the ins and outs of the Rubicon system, including report running and other interesting features.

This institute is in lieu of the Long Island and Tarrytown institutes that were offered earlier in the year. Many teachers had trouble traveling that far out of the city; therefore, we decided to make the workshops more accessible for all of you and try to cater the content to our particular needs.

We were thinking about holding the institute on Thursday and Friday, March 29th and 30th at the 6th Floor Tech Center (425 W 123rd ST, NY, NY 10027). We would like each school to send approximately 5 representatives---teachers, curriculum specialists, coaches, magnet specialists, etc.

Please let us know ASAP if these dates work for you and who will attend from your school.

Thank You,

Sharon

**From:** Leber Lainie
 * Sent:** Tue 3/6/2012 11:37 AM
 * To:** Berry Monica (03m087); jeannine.lam.87@gmail.com; tandr13820@aol.com; Green Susan; Colon Jacquelin (03M208); Wong Tina; Murphy Jane (03M185); Gomez Denise; Victoria (vnajera242@gmail.com); Diaz Diana (03M241); Verdesoto Maria (03M191); Hope Salas; Mitchell Shawn; Alvarez Ivelisse (03M145); Escobar Susan A; Padilla Roberto (03M421); Costa Cidalia (03M421); Cracco Nicolas (03M185); Darensbourg Ellen (03M241); Luongo Michael (03M145)
 * Cc:** Rosen Sharon E (25Q237); Elaine Rosales; PHD June R. Levy (june.levy@snet.net); marianapacheco@comcast.net
 * Subject:** Magnet Evlautor Site visit - 1st week of April - Confirmation Needed

Dear All, As you know your updated Magnet documentation is due to us on March 15th. The first week of April we will be having our site evaluators visit our schools to see evidence of the documentation. During the 3 hour visit, the evaluator will meet with the magnet specialist to discuss the documentation, then they will do a walk through of the school to see the theme in action, then they will meet with the principal. Being that this is the last site evaluation before the federal government comes, it is imperative that the evaluators meet with the principal during the last 30 minutes of the visit (of course welcomed to join the entire visit if possible). At your earliest convenience, please confirm your school's time / date below.

Monday April 2nd - 8:30 - 11:30 - PS 185 12:00 - 3:00 - PS 208

Tuesday, April 3rd 8:30 - 11:30 - PS 87 12:00 - 3:00 - PS 242

Wednesday, April 4th 8:30 - 11:30 - PS 14512:00 - 3:00 - MS 421

Thursday, April 5th 8:00 - 11:00 - PS 24111:30 - 2:30 - PS 191

**From:** Leber Lainie **Sent:** Thu 3/1/2012 2:54 PM **To:** McEvoy Carol; Wong Tina; Salamanca Carlos (03M145); Mitchell Shawn; 'jeannine.lam87@gmail.com'; Escobar Susan A; Alcantara Yisell (03M208); Perez Michelle (03M241); Rosen Sharon E (25Q237); Andrews Thomas (03M087); Cracco Nicolas (03M185); Najera Victoria (03M242); Carrion Damaris (03M191); Arias Anthony; Vargas Monica (03M185); 'ccosta@ms421.org'; Darensbourg Ellen (03M241); 'techteachermike@gmail.com'; 'aquezada@ms421.org'; Marner Margaret; 'hopesalas@gmail.com' **Cc:** Padilla Roberto (03M421); Gomez Denise; Verdesoto Maria (03M191); Diaz Diana (03M241); Alvarez Ivelisse (03M145); Murphy Jane (03M185); Green Susan; Berry Monica (03m087) **Subject:** RE: Parent Involvement Monthly Check-in Conference Call- minutes Hi All, Thank you for joining in for the conference call today. Just to recap. Actionable Items 1- When your principal receives the projection of their zoned students for next year, please make sure it is forwarded to me and then we shou ld begin conversations about how many seats in each grade we can set aside for magnet applicants. 2- You need to do whatever you can in the next 4 weeks to get 65 magnet applications for your school. This means out of zone but in district students. Completed applications can be dropped off at your school but then sent to the district 3 office. Applications will not be accepted after April 20 th. Send any completed applications you currently have at your school to the District office 3- Update the D3 magnet website ( [|__www.d3mag.net__] ) with your s tudent work, video clips etc. We are spending a lot of money on advertising to traffic people to the website – make sure it has your school correctly imaged. Any updates should be sent to Shawn Mitchell at __SMitchell19____@schools.nyc.gov__ - and it is your responsibility to communicate and follow up with him that this is done. 4- Contact the Daycare / nursery school list – ideas for what to do a. Create a special open house at your school for Directors of Day Care centers and Nursery Schools. Invite the schools from the list that our team developed for you. Also you can invite insideschools.org b. Email them your open house flyers and follow up with a call c. Personally drop off materials to the centers d. Ask if you could give a presentation to families at their school e. Place them on a list serve so that you can s end them a weekly email of a video clip of what students at your school are doing. 5- Get a foot team ready for your school. This is a team of teachers, parents, aides, cafeteria workers. basically anyone who will help to place posters in the neighborhood. We have placed about 500 posters in the mail to each school. The goal is for your school to plaster the neighborhood around your school with 100 posters a week. This means in store fronts, on community boards etc. You should receive these posters next week. 6- On March 12 – April 20 th our bus advertisements will begin up and down the upper west side 7- We did a direct mailing of the magnet brochure to all preK students in the district as well as all nursery schools and daycare centers 9- We are in the process of hiring a magnet publicist and hopefully in the next week or so we have great news to share. 1- I will be speaking with middle school enrollment to explore the selection of students 2- We will generate a list of middle school contests for your schools to participate in so that we can win awards and make that part of our sales pitch. Thanks so much – As always please reach out if we can help.
 * Other information to note - **
 * 8- ** ** ZONE / MAGNET / WAITLIST ** - We spent a lot of time on the phone talking about the process of applications. In March schools receive a projection of how many zoned seats will be used. OSEPO has then requested that we have internal conversations and let them know by March 19 th how many mag net seats in each grade level we expect. Then in the last week of April, we will give students offers based on their selections and availability. If there are more applicants than seats available for a particula r school or grade we will perform a random lottery. This way, zone has priority, then magnet seats are filled. If there is still availability in your school you will fill it with your waitlist people, which are people who are out of district. During this conversation, it was requested that we ask OSEPO t o extend the March 19 th date of when we need to tell them how many magnet seats to April 10 th . I will follow up with that.
 * Middle school Follow up **

**From:** Rosen Sharon E (25Q237)
 * Sent:** Thu 3/1/2012 12:19 PM **To:** jeannine.lam87@gmail.com; tandr13820@aol.com; Escobar Susan A; Luongo Michael (03M145); Cracco Nicolas (03M185); Hope Salas; Mitchell Shawn; Wong Tina; Darensbourg Ellen (03M241); Najera Victoria (03M242); Cidalia Costa
 * Cc:** Leber Lainie; Verdesoto Maria (03M191); Murphy Jane (03M185); Berry Monica (03m087); Alvarez Ivelisse (03M145); Diaz Diana (03M241); Gomez Denise; Green Susan; Colon Jacquelin (03M208); Padilla Roberto (03M421)
 * Subject:** Recruitment Foot Team

Hi all, Lainie and I just received 4,000 posters advertising our magnet schools. We need each school to put together a foot team of teachers, parents, staff, etc. who will cover the local community with these posters---put them in windows of markets, restaurants, libraries, museums, store fronts, on telephone poles, bus stops, etc. Many local businesses will be happy to let you put these posters up. We will get them to you by next week! Thanks!

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 * To:** Darensbourg Ellen (03M241); Cracco Nicolas (03M185); Hope Salas; Escobar Susan A; Michael Luongo; Mitchell Shawn; jeannine.lam87@gmail.com; tandr13820@aol.com; Wong Tina; Najera Victoria (03M242); Cidalia Costa
 * Subject:** FW: Online resources for teachers from NYSCI

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**From:** Rosen Sharon E (25Q237) **Sent:** Wed 2/15/2012 5:24 PM **To:** jeannine.lam87@gmail.com; tandr13820@aol.com; Escobar Susan A; Michael Luongo; Cracco Nicolas (03M185); Hope Salas; Mitchell Shawn; Wong Tina; Darensbourg Ellen (03M241); Najera Victoria (03M242); Cidalia Costa **Subject:** FW: Performance tasks (aka knowledge products)

**From:** June R. Levy, PHD [june.levy@snet.net]
 * Sent:** Tuesday, February 14, 2012 11:36 AM
 * To:** Lainie Leber; Leber Lainie
 * Cc:** Rosen Sharon E (25Q237)
 * Subject:** Performance tasks (aka knowledge products)

My colleague, Janice Sherrill, shared this list with her districts...I decided to do the same since some schools are having trouble assessing what students have learned. Please feel free to share this with all of our schools. I am happy to send it out if you'd like!

Thanks! June

**From:** Rosen Sharon E (25Q237) **Sent:** Tue 1/31/2012 11:48 AM **To:** Berry Monica (03m087); Alvarez Ivelisse (03M145); Murphy Jane (03M185); Verdesoto Maria (03M191); Green Susan; Diaz Diana (03M241); Gomez Denise; Padilla Roberto (03M421); jeannine.lam87@gmail.com; tandr13820@aol.com; Escobar Susan A; Michael Luongo; Cracco Nicolas (03M185); Hope Salas; Mitchell Shawn; Wong Tina; Darensbourg Ellen (03M241); Najera Victoria (03M242); Cidalia Costa **Cc:** Leber Lainie **Subject:** Flyers for NYC District 3 Magnet Parent Workshops Hi All,

Lainie and I have planned a number of speaking engagements to actively promote our magnet schools.

Attached is the flyer for these events. Please feel free to post and circulate it around the area (libraries, store fronts, daycare centers, churches, etc.). I attached the flyer in two formats (for those who have a newer version of Word and those who need an earlier version).

Thanks a lot!

Sharon

**From:** Leber Lainie **Sent:** Fri 1/20/2012 1:19 PM **To:** Leber Lainie; 'jeannine.lam.87@gmail.com'; Darensbourg Ellen (03M241); Alvarez Ivelisse (03M145); Rosen Sharon E (25Q237); Wong Tina; Escobar Susan (03M145); Hope Salas; Mitchell Shawn; 'Victoria'; Cracco Nicolas (03M185); Costa Cidalia (03M421); Dixon-Rivers Gloria (03M241); Luongo Michael (03M145); techteachermike@gmail.com **Cc:** Berry Monica (03m087); Green Susan; Verdesoto Maria (03M191); Gomez Denise; Murphy Jane (03M185); Padilla Roberto (03M421); Alvarez Ivelisse (03M145); Diaz Diana (03M241) **Subject:** PP from Magnet Specialist Meeting

Great meeting today. As discussed, please send any brochure updates by the end of Monday. That includes a better photo you want to use for your school and / or change in text. We are going to print on tuesday.

Also attached is the Power Point used today. We are currently in the process and will continue to upload our documents indicated to the wiki space http://d3magnetmonitoringvisit.wikispaces.com/.

Today was the first of several meetings we will have on this. Our next meeting is February 10th and we will continue to upload our documents to this site.

Great team effort here!

Lainie

**From:** Leber Lainie **Sent:** Thu 1/19/2012 9:55 AM **To:** Leber Lainie; Berry Monica (03m087); Green Susan; Verdesoto Maria (03M191); Gomez Denise; Murphy Jane (03M185); Padilla Roberto (03M421); jeannine.lam.87@gmail.com; Darensbourg Ellen (03M241); Alvarez Ivelisse (03M145); Rosen Sharon E (25Q237); Wong Tina; Escobar Susan (03M145); Leung Michael (25Q185); Hope Salas; Mitchell Shawn; Abbate Victoria (10X008); Cracco Nicolas (03M185); Costa Cidalia (03M421); Diaz Diana (03M241); Dixon-Rivers Gloria (03M241); Victoria (vnajera242@gmail.com) **Subject:** RE: Magnet Evaluation Site Visit - Finalized

Hi All

It seems like the new site visit times and dates work for you. Susan, note you are back on the 25th as requested. We will need to change the budget meeting. I will come out with an email later today regarding that. In the meantime, I wanted you all to see the finalized site visit schedule. Thanks for the flexibility.

Lainie

PS 87 – Maria PS 191 - June || (8:30 – 11:30) PS 145 – June || (8:30 – 11:30) PS 242 – June PS 208 – Maria ||  || PS 185 – Maria MS 421 - June || (12:00 – 3:00) PS 241 - June ||  ||
 * Monday, January 23 || Tuesday, January 24 || Wednesday, January 25 ||  ||
 * AM (9:00 – 12:00)
 * meeting with Maria, June Lainie and Sharon at location inbetween the two schools - TBA. || (12:00 – 3:00)
 * Sent:** Wed 1/18/2012 11:53 AM
 * Subject:** Magnet Evaluation Site Visit - Modified - please confirm

Hi All,After numerous conversations with the evaluation team at American Education Solutions, they have agreed to half day site visits where they will interview 5 teachers and NOT the whole staff. I found the interviewing of your entire staff to be disruptive and therefore advocated on your behalf to modify their site visit. In light of that we have reconfigured the site visits. During their visit they will want to meet with the principal to discuss the state of magnet at your school, meet with the magnet specialists to discuss documentation, have a collective meeting with about 5 teachers, and visit a few classrooms to see the theme in action. Below is an updated schedule, most are still on the same day, please let us know if there is a scheduling problem and we will adjust it right away. Also if this works for everyone, we will move the budget meeting we were planning with the network folks to Thursday. Please get back to us as soon as possible to confirm the date and time so that we can move the budget meeting. Thank you for your flexibility.

**From:** Leber Lainie **Sent:** Wed 1/18/2012 10:52 AM **To:** Leber Lainie; 'jeannine.lam.87@gmail.com'; Darensbourg Ellen (03M241); Alvarez Ivelisse (03M145); Rosen Sharon E (25Q237); Wong Tina; Escobar Susan (03M145); Leung Michael (25Q185); Hope Salas; Mitchell Shawn; 'Victoria'; Cracco Nicolas (03M185); Costa Cidalia (03M421); Dixon-Rivers Gloria (03M241) **Cc:** Berry Monica (03m087); Green Susan; Verdesoto Maria (03M191); Gomez Denise; Murphy Jane (03M185); Padilla Roberto (03M421); Alvarez Ivelisse (03M145); Diaz Diana (03M241) **Subject:** Magnet Specialist Meeting Friday, Jan 21

Hi All, As you know we are having a Magnet Specialist Meeting this Friday, January 21st from 8:30 – 3:00. The meeting will be held in the library at PS 191 which is located at 210 West 61st Street. At this meeting will we discuss what we need to gather if and when the Federal government comes to visit us this Spring. While I have attached a list to this email, I believe there is much more evidence that can demonstrate our great work and together we will add on to this list. Furthermore, we will show you the site where we will be uploading our electronic documents to. During this session we will begin to upload our documentation as well. Please don’t stress that you don’t have everything on this list, just bring a thumb drive and laptop with all of your magnet documents on it. We will begin the process on Friday and will have several more meetings to ensure that we have all of this done before April.

I look forward to seeing you this Friday. Lainie

**From:** Leber Lainie **Sent:** Wed 1/18/2012 10:27 AM **Subject:** Coverage of the D3 Magnet MLK Event

Link to NYC Department of Education’s Coverage of the D3 MLK Magnet Event http://schools.nyc.gov/Home/InOurSchoolsToday/2011-2012/district3magentschoolsmlkday.htm

Link to DNA's coverage of D3 Magnet School event: http://www.dnainfo.com/20120112/upper-west-side/magnet-school-students-honor-dr-martin-luther-king-jr

**From:** Rosen Sharon E (25Q237)  **Sent:** Tuesday, January 17, 2012 12:51 PM   **To:** Berry Monica (03m087); jeannine.lam.87@gmail.com; TANDR1234@aol.com; Alvarez Ivelisse (03M145); Michael Luongo; Escobar Susan A; Murphy Jane (03M185); Cracco Nicolas (03M185); Verdesoto Maria (03M191); Hope Salas; Mitchell Shawn; Green Susan; Wong Tina; Diaz Diana (03M241); Darensbourg Ellen (03M241); Gomez Denise; vnajera242@gmail.com; Padilla Roberto (03M421); Cidalia Costa   **Cc:** McEvoy Carol; Leber Lainie   **Subject:** Curriculum Writing Institutes Hi All,Just an update. We will be holding curriculum writing institutes over the February, April, July and August vacations. I attached an informational flyer to this e-mail. Lainie has decided to pay teacher per session for these institutes if you choose to send members of your faculty. Also, if you are hiring partners to write curriculum for you, feel free to invite them to attend these trainings as well. We cannot pay them, but it is good, free training. Anyone interested in attending these institutes should send the information requested on the flyer to Carol McEvoy at cmcevoy@schools.nyc.gov. Thanks, Sharon



**From:** Leber Lainie **Sent:** Tue 1/17/2012 12:17 PM **To:** Leber Lainie; Berry Monica (03m087); Green Susan; Verdesoto Maria (03M191); Gomez Denise; Murphy Jane (03M185); Padilla Roberto (03M421); jeannine.lam.87@gmail.com; Darensbourg Ellen (03M241); Alvarez Ivelisse (03M145); Rosen Sharon E (25Q237); Wong Tina; Escobar Susan (03M145); Leung Michael (25Q185); Hope Salas; Mitchell Shawn; Victoria (vnajera242@gmail.com); Cracco Nicolas (03M185); Costa Cidalia (03M421); Diaz Diana (03M241) **Cc:** Rosen Sharon E (25Q237) **Subject:** Rubicon Atlas - new system Feb 3

Hi All,

Sharon and I just had a great call with Rubicon atlas and in moving forward we are going to have them divide up the D3 Magnet hub into 8 individual school sites. Last year we got you started with the system but as we all move forward we are at the point where each school needs more control to customize the system further. So on Friday, February 3rd, the site will shut down for 48 hours for them to take what we have and move it to the 8 sites. Each school will then be given a new link of how to access Rubicon. If you wish to copy any information from another schools map or the central map, you must do that prior to February 3rd. In addition, instead of our team going to their general conference at the Long Island Marriot, they are going to create a conference for our schools during the month of March. This way we will have the personalized attention we need. Furthermore, please feel free to contact Rubicon with personal concerns etc. You can reach Elizabeth martin at emartin@rubicon.com

Please email me or Sharon for any questions or concerns. Lainie

**From:** Leber Lainie **Sent:** Thu 1/12/2012 1:13 PM **To:** 'hopesalas@gmail.com'; Mitchell Shawn; Wong Tina; 'tinanyc@gmail.com'; 'nicolascracco@gmail.com'; Cracco Nicolas (03M185); Luongo Michael (03M145); Escobar Susan A; Costa Cidalia (03M421); 'vnajera242@gmail.com'; Darensbourg Ellen (03M241); 'tandr13820@aol.com'; 'jeannine.lam.87@gmail.com'; Rosen Sharon E (25Q237); Leber Lainie **Subject:** Tomorrows magnet specialist meeting

Dear all, Thank you for making todays event so wonderful. It was a huge success and we should all feel proud. After taking a breath... We are gearing up for tomorrows magnet specialist meeting. As sent out on Tuesday, magnet specialists will be meeting tomorrow Friday the 13th from 8:30 to 3 on the 6th floor of PS 125 located at 425 west 123rd street.

We will be focusing on the documentation for june and maria since many sections need to be improved. Attached is a chart highlighting what each school needs to work on tomorrow. Please bring your lap tops or thumb drives with your documentation and all other files you'll need to complete the sections.

Thank you so much and we will see you tomorrow. Lainie

Hi All,
 * From:** Leber Lainie
 * Sent:** Tue 1/10/2012 1:32 PM
 * To:** Leber Lainie; Berry Monica (03m087); Green Susan; Verdesoto Maria (03M191); Gomez Denise; Murphy Jane (03M185); Padilla Roberto (03M421); jeannine.lam.87@gmail.com; Darensbourg Ellen (03M241); Alvarez Ivelisse (03M145); Rosen Sharon E (25Q237); Wong Tina; Escobar Susan (03M145); Leung Michael (25Q185); Hope Salas; Mitchell Shawn; Victoria (vnajera242@gmail.com); Cracco Nicolas (03M185); Costa Cidalia (03M421); Diaz Diana (03M241)
 * Cc:** Rosen Sharon E (25Q237)
 * Subject:** Minutes of Principal's Conference Call - MLK agenda attached

Thank you for joining me on the Principal's conference call, for those of you who couldn't make it the notes below should help.

MLK Event We discussed Thursday's Event. Attached is the finalized agenda. You will notice that we have the principal's introducing their students. So the two will walk up together then the principal will in several sentences explain their school theme identity (you can use the blurb off of the D3 magnet website if you want). And then lead in to the student of how their speech or poster captured the school theme. Then stand next to student as the student reads their speech.

Budget Issues We acknowledged that there are some budget issues, with some schools not having the correct amount. I have been working closely with Sylvia Jamison and Tweed to straighten this out and in the next week or so we will have a clean and accurate spreadsheet to share. We will also be explaining in detail budget issues at the January 25th Budget meeting that your network people are invited to and encouraged to attend.

Evaluation Magnet Specialist Meeting - Friday January 13 In light of our site evaluators coming to us in two weeks and being that our documentation needs some further improving - We will be using this Friday's magnet specialist meeting to work on documentation. Attached is a chart indicating specifically what each school will need to complete at that meeting. Magnet Specialists should bring their own electronic files and documents necessary so that they can complete the work. The meeting will be on the 6th floor of PS 125 located at 425 west 123rd street. The meeting is from 8:30 - 3:00. Sharon will be there to support the magnet specialists' work.

Evaluation Surveys Each school performed a survey of parents, teachers and children last year. Those survey results are in. You will each receive a booklet showing you how your school rated amongst the other schools. Only you will know your school number as the identities are hidden. If you want to meet individually to analyze or discuss your results, I will be glad to do so, please reach out to me.

Federal Monitoring Visits As we have discussed, we are preparing for the federal government to come and perform a site monitoring visit. In order to prepare for that we will hold a Magnet Specialist meeting Friday, January 20th from 8:30 - 3:00. At this meeting we will show them what they will need to gather and how to upload it to the system. More directions will be sent a week prior as to what the schools should bring as we will actually begin uploading documentation.




 * From:** Leber Lainie
 * Sent:** Mon 1/9/2012 8:03 PM
 * To:** Leber Lainie; Berry Monica (03m087); Green Susan; Diaz-Torres Diana; Verdesoto Maria (03M191); Gomez Denise; Murphy Jane (03M185); Padilla Roberto (03M421); jeannine.lam.87@gmail.com; Darensbourg Ellen (03M241); Alvarez Ivelisse (03M145); Rosen Sharon E (25Q237); Wong Tina; Escobar Susan (03M145); Leung Michael (25Q185); Hope Salas; Mitchell Shawn; Victoria (vnajera242@gmail.com); Cracco Nicolas (03M185); Costa Cidalia (03M421)
 * Cc:** Rosen Sharon E (25Q237)
 * Subject:** MLK Event -draft agend

Hi All, This Thursday's event is going to be fantastic! Attached is the DRAFT agenda, the timing won't be on the finalized agenda as we may need to be somewhat flexible to handle the politicians schedules, however it should give you an idea of the flow of the event. Also, the finalized agenda will contain the names of the student presenters.

Please invite your networks to join us as we would love to have their presence as well. You can send them the press release that I had emailed to you prior.

At your earliest convenience, please email me with an idea of how many people from your school will be present so that we can arrange the details on our end.

Looking forward to it. Lainie


 * From:** Leber Lainie
 * Sent:** Sun 1/8/2012 7:54 PM
 * To:** Berry Monica (03m087); Green Susan; Diaz-Torres Diana; Verdesoto Maria (03M191); Gomez Denise; Murphy Jane (03M185); Padilla Roberto (03M421); jeannine.lam.87@gmail.com; Darensbourg Ellen (03M241); Alvarez Ivelisse (03M145); Rosen Sharon E (25Q237); Wong Tina; Escobar Susan (03M145); Leung Michael (25Q185); Hope Salas; Mitchell Shawn; Victoria (vnajera242@gmail.com); Cracco Nicolas (03M185); Costa Cidalia (03M421)
 * Cc:** Friedman Esther
 * Subject:** MLK Event - Press Release and Details

Dear Magnet Principals and Specialists,

I just wanted to give you an update we have confirmed our speakers for Thursdays MLK event - NYCDOE Deputy Chancellor Dorita Gibson, New York State Senator Bill Perkins, State Assembly member Danny O'Donnell and New York City Councilmember Gale Brewer will be present and speaking.

The event will be held at the District 3 auditorium located at 154 West 93rd street from 9:30 - 11:30. An agenda will be sent out to you tomorrow. However a press release with detailed information is attached to this email.

In addition, I know Sharon has been working hard with your schools to make sure your student(s) are ready to speak. If possible, we would like to have a dress rehearsal with the finalists on Wednesday, so that they are set to go on Thurday. Sharon will contact you with those details on Monday.

We also intend to have media present. So, please make sure that all children attending have photo releases on file. Or if there are children present who cannot be in photos please let us know who they are so that we can make sure we respect their privacy.

I look forward to seeing you all at the event on Thursday. Please feel free to call or email with questions or concerns.

Thank you Lainie

**From:** Rosen Sharon E (25Q237) **Sent:** Tue 1/3/2012 6:22 PM **To:** Berry Monica (03m087); jeannine.lam.87@gmail.com; tandr13820@aol.com; Alvarez Ivelisse (03M145); Escobar Susan A; Luongo Michael (03M145); Murphy Jane (03M185); Nicolas Cracco; Verdesoto Maria (03M191); Hope Salas; Mitchell Shawn; Green Susan; Colon Jacquelin (03M208); Wong Tina; Diaz Diana (03M241); Darensbourg Ellen (03M241); Gomez Denise; vnajera242@gmail.com; Padilla Roberto (03M421); Cidalia Costa **Cc:** Leber Lainie **Subject:** FW: MLK Jr Celebration Hi all,

Happy New Year! I hope you all had a wonderful vacation!

I spoke to most of the magnet specialists on the phone today about the Martin Luther King Jr. Day event next week. It looks like we will be having the event on THURSDAY, January 12th, not Wednesday. We are hosting this event to honor the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., to highlight our students' work, and to generate positive attention and buzz about our magnet schools.

Here are the particulars:

We attached a brief description of the event to this e-mail. We expect to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his work by watching a short video, hearing some brief remarks by local politicians, watching a short Power Point highlighting our students' posters and words (we will include pictures of the posters and quotes from the speeches we receive), and finally hearing from the 8 winners from each of the magnet schools.
 * __The Event__**

Date: Thursday, January 12th Time: 9:30 a.m. - 11:00ish Location: The Auditorium at the District 3 Headquarters - 154 West 93rd Street

__**The Speech Contest (Grades 3-8)**__ Students should write speeches about their dreams for the future and how their magnet schools can help them achieve their dreams. Each school is expected to choose approximately 10-20 speeches as finalists in the competition. All of the finalists' speeches will be printed up in a booklet that will be distributed to the audience the day of the event. We must have these speeches no later than Friday, January 6th at 4:00 p.m. (I spoke to most of you about how you will get me the speeches. Lainie and I will work on editing errors in spelling, capitalization, punctuation etc. If you have any questions, please call me).

All finalists will attend the event where they will be awarded certificates. Each school will also choose one overall winner. The winner will deliver his or her speech at the event and attend a dress rehearsal on Wednesday, January 11th (we will provide more details about this dress rehearsal later in the week).

We will create a Power Point of all of the posters and show it at the event (we are hoping for 10-20 posters per school). We are asking that you email us digital photographs of the posters and label each photo with the name of your school and the student it belongs to. Please send these through [|www.transferbigfiles.com] ---you will clog up my e-mail if you send it directly. You may stop by the office and hand deliver the pictures on a flash drive if you prefer. The Early Childhood School may submit a digital tribute instead of a poster.
 * __Poster Contest (Grades K-2)__**


 * __ Please e-mail me the following info ASAP:__**
 * 1) Approximately how many speeches/posters your school will submit (we hope for approximately 10-20 from each school---the Early Childhood School may submit a digital tribute instead)
 * 2) Approximately how many students will be coming to the event next week. We are hoping for approximately 10 - 20 from each school, but if a school would like to bring more students we are happy to have them. If parents and family members would like to come they are more than welcome.

If any school has a choral group that would like to sing an appropriate song at the event, or if any student or class has created a video/audio/PPT/art presentation that would be appropriate, please call and let me know. We'd love to have them present or perform.

If you have any questions or concerns do not hesitate to call or e-mail.

Thanks, Sharon

Sharon Rosen

**From:** McEvoy Carol **Sent:** Tue 12/20/2011 6:07 PM **To:** Cracco Nicolas (03M185); Andrews Thomas (03M087); Mitchell Shawn; Escobar Susan A; Darensbourg Ellen (03M241); Wong Tina; Costa Cidalia (03M421); techteachermike@gmail.com; hopesalas@gmail.com; jeannine.lam87@gmail.com; Najera Victoria (03M242) **Cc:** Padilla Roberto (03M421); Gomez Denise; Verdesoto Maria (03M191); Diaz Diana (03M241); Alvarez Ivelisse (03M145); Murphy Jane (03M185); Green Susan; Berry Monica (03m087) **Subject:** Curriculum Workshops during the February Break

Hi All,

It is not too early to start thinking of which teachers would like to attend the District 3 Curriculum Workshop which is being held during the February break (Feb. 21,22,23,and 24). See attached flyer for details.

Teachers are to submit their requests to attend to me via email and are to check with you regarding the units they are working on.

Thanks for all your help with this and enjoy the upcoming Winter break. Carol

//Carol McEvoy// //Secretary// Magnet School Program District 3



**From:** Rosen Sharon E (25Q237) **Sent:** Thu 12/15/2011 11:41 AM **To:** Berry Monica (03m087); Alvarez Ivelisse (03M145); Murphy Jane (03M185); Verdesoto Maria (03M191); Green Susan; Diaz Diana (03M241); Gomez Denise; Padilla Roberto (03M421); jeannine.lam.87@gmail.com; tandr13820@aol.com; Luongo Michael (03M145); Hope Salas; Mitchell Shawn; Cracco Nicolas (03M185); Wong Tina; Darensbourg Ellen (03M241); vnajera242@gmail.com; Cidalia Costa **Cc:** Leber Lainie **Subject:** Martin Luther King Speech and Poster Contest

Dear Colleagues,

Many of you were looking for support on how to handle the MLK speech/ poster contest, so a solid suggestion is as follows. Hand out the contest as something the students can choose to do over the vacation. The top 20 or 25 submissions in your school will be honored by having those students attend the event, and we will publish their essay in a booklet given out at the event. The best speech from your school will be read by the child at the event. The K-2 poster submissions should be on 8 1/2 by 11 white paper and the top 20 will be included in the booklet as well. The top picture from your school will be blown up into a poster for the event. We are still firming up the details on the actual event and are working with the Chancellor's office on this. We should have a solid date, time and venue by this Friday and we will share that with you then.Please let us know if you need further guidance or support on this.

Thanks so much, Sharon

[LAINIE REPLY: your school will have a 6-8 speech - an elementary school will have a 3-5 speech. The Museum Magnet school will have two speeches - one for elementary and one for middle. At the culminating event they are all winners - we will not be selecting a further winner.]

**From:** Leber Lainie **Sent:** Mon 12/12/2011 11:15 PM **To:** Berry Monica (03m087); Alvarez Ivelisse (03M145); Murphy Jane (03M185); Verdesoto Maria (03M191); Green Susan; Diaz Diana (03M241); Gomez Denise; Padilla Roberto (03M421); jeannine.lam.87@gmail.com; tandr13820@aol.com; Escobar Susan A; Luongo Michael (03M145); Hope Salas; Mitchell Shawn; Cracco Nicolas (03M185); Wong Tina; Darensbourg Ellen (03M241); Victoria (vnajera242@gmail.com); Costa Cidalia (03M421); Guadalupe Stacey (03M191) **Subject:** Meet this week or next - MSAP compliance monitoring Info

Dear Magnet Principals,

As you know we were supposed to have a reflection meeting last week but I was on a conference in DC and Parson's had their presentations on that day. So I would like to meet with each school individually to reflect on their plans and implementation of the six pillars of magnet. The ideal meeting schedule is suggested at the end of the email. Please let me know if the dates / times works for you. The principal and magnet specialist should definitely be present at the meeting as well as any other administrator you feel is helpful.

At our meeting I specifically want to discuss your plans and PD for the following:

1- Curriculum Mapping and Unit Development 2- Recruitment 3- Parent Engagement 4- Technology Infusion

I am also interested in hearing about 5- Your Partnerships and how they lead to sustainability 6- How your using your Magnet Leadership Teams 7- The role of your Magnet Specialist

This past week in DC, I received notice that it is likely we will be monitored by the feds for a week long visit in February or March. Their monitoring indicators and guiding document is attached. Also attached is a power point I just developed to address each compliance indicator, what the district needs to /have and what each school needs to have on hand to be in compliance for the visit. I will go over this as well when I meet with you. Furthermore, we already have a meeting with the Magnet Specialists on the calendar in January where I will work with them to compile their documentation binders.

I realize this is a hefty agenda but many things will overlap and depending on your schools need different topics will require vastly different amount of time. If need be, we can schedule an additional meeting to address the issues we weren't able to get to.

Please let me know if the following times / dates work for you. If not please suggest an alternate time.


 * Wednesday, December 14th - STEM Institute at 10:00 - 11:45
 * Wednesday, December 14th - Young Diplomats Academy 12:30 - 2:00


 * Thursday, December 15th - PS 145 - 11:30 - 1:00
 * Thursday, December 15th - MS 241 West Prep Academy 1:15 - 2:45


 * Friday, December 16th - PS 185 - 9:00 - 10:30
 * Friday, December 16th - PS 208 - 10:40 - 12:10


 * Wednesday, December 21st - PS 87 - 10:00 to 11:30
 * Wednesday, December 21st - PS 191 Museum Magnet School 12:30 - 2:00

Looking forward to it. Lainie



**From:** Rosen Sharon E (25Q237) **Sent:** Wed 12/7/2011 2:33 PM **To:** Berry Monica (03m087); Alvarez Ivelisse (03M145); Murphy Jane (03M185); Verdesoto Maria (03M191); Green Susan; Diaz Diana (03M241); Gomez Denise; Padilla Roberto (03M421); jeannine.lam.87@gmail.com; tandr13820@aol.com; Escobar Susan A; Mitchell Shawn; Luongo Michael (03M145); Hope Salas; Cracco Nicolas (03M185); Darensbourg Ellen (03M241); vnajera242@gmail.com; Cidalia Costa; Wong Tina **Cc:** Leber Lainie **Subject:** New Site Visit Schedule---Save the Dates! Hi All, A few weeks back I had asked you to save some dates in January for site visits with June and Maria. Unfortunately, they notified me afterwards that they will be needing a full day at each school this time around, so I had to reschedule. June and Maria are now tentatively scheduled to conduct site visits at your schools the week of January 23rd. Again, these are full day visits where they will observe classes, walk through the school, and speak with magnet specialists, the principal, and groups of teachers. In the weeks to come, they will provide you with a more detailed protocol of their visit and what exactly will be required. In the meantime, please let me know if the following dates work for you:


 * Monday, 1/23/12: PS 87 (Maria) and PS191 (June)
 * Tuesday, 1/24/12 PS 208 (Maria) and MS 421 (June)
 * Wednesday, 1/25/12 PS 185 (Maria) and PS 145 (June)
 * Thursday, 1/26/12 PS 242 (June)
 * Friday, 1/27/12 PS 241 STEM (June)

Thanks a lot, Sharon

**From:** Leber Lainie **Sent:** Wed 12/7/2011 11:55 AM **To:** Leber Lainie; Rosen Sharon E (25Q237); Berry Monica (03m087); Alvarez Ivelisse (03M145); Murphy Jane (03M185); Verdesoto Maria (03M191); Green Susan; Diaz Diana (03M241); Gomez Denise; Padilla Roberto (03M421); jeannine.lam.87@gmail.com; tandr13820@aol.com; Escobar Susan A; Luongo Michael (03M145); Cracco Nicolas (03M185); Hope Salas; Mitchell Shawn; Darensbourg Ellen (03M241); Wong Tina; vnajera242@gmail.com; Costa Cidalia (03M421) **Subject:** MLK Speech / Poster Activities

Dear Colleagues,

As mentioned in my last email, attached are handouts, activity ideas etc. to help your teachers develop the poster / speech with their students. A big thank you to Sharon for developing these :). Please reach out to us if you need any further support.

And once again as the event firms up, I will share the details with you.

Thanks Lainie

**From:** Leber Lainie **Sent:** Wed 12/7/2011 11:55 AM **To:** Rosen Sharon E (25Q237); Berry Monica (03m087); Alvarez Ivelisse (03M145); Murphy Jane (03M185); Verdesoto Maria (03M191); Green Susan; Diaz Diana (03M241); Gomez Denise; Padilla Roberto (03M421); jeannine.lam.87@gmail.com; tandr13820@aol.com; Escobar Susan A; Luongo Michael (03M145); Cracco Nicolas (03M185); Hope Salas; Mitchell Shawn; Darensbourg Ellen (03M241); Wong Tina; vnajera242@gmail.com; Costa Cidalia (03M421) **Cc:** Friedman Esther **Subject:** MEDIA EVENT - MLK JR. I have a Dream Magnet Contest

Dear Colleagues, As you know we are eager to get media recognition for the wonderful accomplishment of receiving the magnet grant. As we have discussed, we are designing a public event in honor of Martin Luther King Day where our m agnet sites can showcase the renaissance which is emerging. Each school will have their students write a speech (poster for preK - 2nd grade) and as a school you will hold your own contest to decide on the winning entry.

Then on Wednesday, January 12th we will hold a public event where each schools 1 winning entry will be read before a live audience. While more details are forthcoming, the description of the event is attached. Also attached is the speech contest and rubric. I will send you another email shortly with possible activities your teachers can do to help the children write these speeches.

As always Sharon and I are here to support you and if you wish one of us will be glad to be one of the judges for your school or help you brainstorm how to make this happen in your school. Lastly, once we confirm with the Chancellor's office, we may need your help for other public people or media. More to come on that.

Thanks Lainie


 * From:** Rosen Sharon E (25Q237)
 * Sent:** Tue 12/6/2011 9:59 AM
 * To:** Berry Monica (03m087); Alvarez Ivelisse (03M145); Murphy Jane (03M185); Verdesoto Maria (03M191); Green Susan; Diaz Diana (03M241); Gomez Denise; Padilla Roberto (03M421); jeannine.lam.87@gmail.com; tandr13820@aol.com; Escobar Susan A; Luongo Michael (03M145); Cracco Nicolas (03M185); Hope Salas; Mitchell Shawn; Darensbourg Ellen (03M241); Wong Tina; vnajera242@gmail.com; Cidalia Costa
 * Subject:** FW: District 3/Parsons Documentation

Hi All,

This Friday's Magnet Meeting, originally scheduled at PS 125, will now take place at Parsons New School for Design, 66 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011. I will e-mail later in the week with the exact room number. The Parsons students will be presenting their final designs at this time and we think it will be very beneficial for magnet specialists and principals to attend since NY Cares will be able to help us implement some of the work that we like. We are aware that it is difficult for principals to miss an entire day of school, so we are attaching an agenda and ask that principals be present for their own school's presentation. If they wish to attend multiple presentations to get more design ideas for their schools they are welcome to stay.

The magnet specialists should be prepared to attend ALL presentations that take place from 10:00 - 3:00. There are two presentations that take place from 3:00-5:00 that you are not required to attend, but feel free to stay if you are interested in supporting the Parsons students and if you would like to get a sense of other design ideas.

Please reply to this e-mail to let me know that you will be attending or to notify me of any questions or concerns you might have.

Thanks a lot, Sharon

PS191 - 210 West 61st Street, 3rd floor library
 * District 3 Magnet Schools: Curriculum Mapping Professional Development Workshop - December 1-2, 2011**

//**Alain L. Locke's Curriculum Map TEMPLATE:**//

**From:** Rosen Sharon E (25Q237) **Sent:** Tue 11/29/2011 1:45 PM **To:** Berry Monica (03m087); Alvarez Ivelisse (03M145); Murphy Jane (03M185); Verdesoto Maria (03M191); Green Susan; Diaz Diana (03M241); Gomez Denise; Padilla Roberto (03M421); Colon Jacquelin (03M208); jeannine.lam.87@gmail.com; tandr13820@aol.com; Escobar Susan A; Luongo Michael (03M145); Cracco Nicolas (03M185); Hope Salas; Mitchell Shawn; Wong Tina; Darensbourg Ellen (03M241); vnajera242@gmail.com; Cidalia Costa **Cc:** Leber Lainie; McEvoy Carol **Subject:** FW: Registration is now open for the Rubicon Atlas New York City Area March 2012 Regional Workshops!!

Here are two curriculum workshops being offered through Rubicon Atlas in March. Lainie is willing to pay the registration fees ($175 for one workshop and $275 for both workshops) for members of your staff to attend the Long Island offerings on Monday, March 19th (Curriculum Mapping...) and Tuesday March 20th (Using Standards...).

If you are interested in sending staff members (teachers, mag specialists, curriculum people) let us know by e-mailing Carol McEvoy by Friday of next week so we can write a purchase order. Carol's e-mail is cmcevoy@schools.nyc.gov. In your e-mail indicate how many teachers will attend and if they will attend one or both workshops. Keep in mind that we will only be able to pay for the registration fees. Travel to Long Island will be up to you.

Thanks! Sharon

**From:** Colleen Berretta [cberretta@rubicon.com] **Sent:** Tuesday, November 29, 2011 12:22 PM **To:** Rosen Sharon E (25Q237) **Subject:** Registration is now open for the Rubicon Atlas New York City Area March 2012 Regional Workshops!!



**From:** Rosen Sharon E (25Q237) **Sent:** Tue 11/29/2011 1:11 PM **To:** jeannine.lam.87@gmail.com; tandr13820@aol.com; Escobar Susan A; Luongo Michael (03M145); Cracco Nicolas (03M185); Hope Salas; Mitchell Shawn; Wong Tina; Darensbourg Ellen (03M241); vnajera242@gmail.com; Cidalia Costa **Subject:** Parsons Partnership Chart

Hi Everyone,

Some of you have asked for another copy of the Parsons Partnership Chart that we discussed at our last meeting. It inclues descriptions of major components of the partnership, contact info, etc.

Sharon

**From:** Rosen Sharon E (25Q237) **Sent:** Mon 11/28/2011 1:10 PM **To:** jeannine.lam.87@gmail.com; tandr13820@aol.com; Escobar Susan A; Luongo Michael (03M145); Cracco Nicolas (03M185); Hope Salas; Mitchell Shawn; Wong Tina; Darensbourg Ellen (03M241); vnajera242@gmail.com; Cidalia Costa **Cc:** Leber Lainie **Subject:** FW: How to do an Open House

Hi Everyone, Thanks to those of you who sent me revised Open House Flyers based on the work we did at the November 18th Magnet Specialist/Parent Coordinator meeting. For those of you who have not yet sent me revised Open House Flyers, please get them to me as soon as possible. Also, attached is some information on how to conduct an open house and some sample materials that one of the schools in our previous grant used. Thanks a lot, Sharon

**From:** Rosen Sharon E (25Q237) **Sent:** Mon 11/28/2011 12:29 PM **To:** jeannine.lam.87@gmail.com; tandr13820@aol.com; Escobar Susan A; Luongo Michael (03M145); Cracco Nicolas (03M185); Hope Salas; Mitchell Shawn; Wong Tina; Darensbourg Ellen (03M241); vnajera242@gmail.com; Costa Cidalia (03M421) **Cc:** Leber Lainie **Subject:** Rubicon Atlas

Hi Everyone,

I got in touch with our new contact at Rubicon Atlas (for those of you who have deal with Elizabeth in the past, she is on maternity leave!). His name is Joseph Lanigan, and he will be contacting each of you personally to set you up as administrators for your schools. Now you will have the ability to add and delete teachers as you wish in addition to other administrative rights. He will set you up with the training you will need and you will be able to ask him any questions you have. If you do not hear from Joseph by Wednesday, feel free to contact him. His e-mail is jlanigan@rubicon.com. Just remind him that you are a magnet specialist from the Disrict 3 Magnet Program in NYC and that you need administrative rights for your school (include your school's number). Hope and Shawn---Stacey already has administrative rights, but she might want you to have them as well and she will probably want the new contact's name and info. Thanks, Sharon

**From:** Rosen Sharon E (25Q237) **Sent:** Mon 11/28/2011 2:41 PM **To:** Berry Monica (03m087); Alvarez Ivelisse (03M145); Murphy Jane (03M185); Verdesoto Maria (03M191); Green Susan; Diaz Diana (03M241); Gomez Denise; Padilla Roberto (03M421); jeannine.lam.87@gmail.com; tandr13820@aol.com; Escobar Susan A; Luongo Michael (03M145); Hope Salas; Mitchell Shawn; Cracco Nicolas (03M185); Wong Tina; Darensbourg Ellen (03M241); vnajera242@gmail.com; Cidalia Costa; Guadalupe Stacey (03M191) **Cc:** Leber Lainie; McEvoy Carol **Subject:** RE: Curriculum Mapping December 1 & 2

Hello All,

Thanks to those of you who have sent me a list of representatives who will be attending the Curriculum Mapping PD on Thursday 12/1 and Friday 12/2. For those of you who have not yet gotten back to me, please send me a list of who will be attending as soon as you can---remember, we only need magnet specialists and curriculum specialists (or teacher-leaders if your school does not have a curriculum specialist).


 * The meeting will take place at PS 191 in the 3rd floor library from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm.** The address is 210 West 61st Street, Manhattan, NY 10023. Breakfast will be served at 8:00 am and we will begin promptly at 8:30 am. We will also provide lunch each day.

Please bring your own computer and any curriculum mapping work that is not already posted on Rubicon.

If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact me. I look forward to seeing many of you on Thursday--- Sharon

**From:** Leber Lainie **Sent:** Monday, November 28, 2011 9:36 AM **To:** Rosen Sharon E (25Q237); Berry Monica (03m087); Alvarez Ivelisse (03M145); Murphy Jane (03M185); Verdesoto Maria (03M191); Green Susan; Diaz Diana (03M241); Gomez Denise; Padilla Roberto (03M421); jeannine.lam.87@gmail.com; tandr13820@aol.com; Escobar Susan A; Luongo Michael (03M145); Hope Salas; Mitchell Shawn; Cracco Nicolas (03M185); Wong Tina; Darensbourg Ellen (03M241); vnajera242@gmail.com; Cidalia Costa; Guadalupe Stacey (03M191) **Cc:** McEvoy Carol; Rosen Sharon E (25Q237) **Subject:** Curriculum Mapping December 1 & 2

Dear Colleagues,

While we have all made great strides in developing themed curriculum for our schools, in light of the federal site visit it is imperative that we get our themed curriculum maps to where they need to be. Therefore, as Sharon emailed out last Monday, we are holding a two-day workshop on December 1 & 2. You should send your magnet specialist, a curriculum person if you have one and if you would like one teacher at grade level. The goal of this intensive workshop is for your school to have a completed rigorous curriculum map, complete with essential questions and mapped out culminating projects. For those that have the base of this work done we will be mapping out the common core standards. This will then be the blueprint for all unit writing. We expect each school to participate. At your earliest convenience please let us know how many from your school will be attending so that we can reserve the correct space and have enough materials. Once we have the number of participants we will email you with the exact logistics of the two days. Thanks Lainie

**From:** Rosen Sharon E (25Q237) **Sent:** Mon 11/21/2011 1:56 PM **To:** Berry Monica (03m087); Alvarez Ivelisse (03M145); Murphy Jane (03M185); Verdesoto Maria (03M191); Green Susan; Diaz Diana (03M241); Gomez Denise; Padilla Roberto (03M421); jeannine.lam.87@gmail.com; tandr13820@aol.com; Escobar Susan A; Luongo Michael (03M145); Hope Salas; Mitchell Shawn; Cracco Nicolas (03M185); Wong Tina; Darensbourg Ellen (03M241); vnajera242@gmail.com; Cidalia Costa; Guadalupe Stacey (03M191) **Cc:** Leber Lainie; McEvoy Carol **Subject:** Curriculum Mapping PD (Dec. 1st & 2nd) and Unit Writing Institutes (winter, spring and summer breaks)

Hello All, Based on our visits to your schools and the feedback we've gotten regarding curriculum writing and ways that we can support you in this effort, we are planning several 4-day unit writing institutes for teachers over February, April, July and August vacations. Lainie will pay for space, food, facilitators, and materials for these events, but**// each school must provide per session from their own budgets to the teachers who attend //**. The flyer for these events is attached.

In order for these unit writing institutes to be most effective, each school must tighten up their curriculum maps in advance and all people involved in curriculum supervision must speak the same language. This means that everyone in charge of curriculum supervision should understand exactly what a map should look like, the essential elements of a map, and all important mapping terminology. In order to support you in this, in addition to our unit writing institutes, we are also organizing a **//two-day curriculum mapping PD on Thursday December 1st and Friday December 2nd from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.//** This PD is only for magnet specialists and curriculum leaders ---we are only looking for 2-3 representatives from each school.

Please let us know the names of the people who will be attending the December 1st and 2nd PD as soon as possible so that we can plan accordingly. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to e-mail or contact me at 646-379-1989  begin_of_the_skype_highlighting  <span class="skype_pnh_dropart_span"> <span class="skype_pnh_textarea_span"><span class="skype_pnh_text_span">646-379-1989  <span class="skype_pnh_mark">end_of_the_skype_highlighting.

Thanks, Sharon



**From:** Leber Lainie **Sent:** Mon 11/21/2011 1:20 PM **To:** Rosen Sharon E (25Q237); jeannine.lam.87@gmail.com; tandr13820@aol.com; Escobar Susan A; Luongo Michael (03M145); Cracco Nicolas (03M185); Hope Salas; Mitchell Shawn; Wong Tina; Darensbourg Ellen (03M241); vnajera242@gmail.com; cidalia52@gmail.com **Subject:** District year long calendar PD broken down

Hi All, As discussed, I broke down the hours of each meeting in the year long district PD calendar allocating certain hours for curriculum development, systemic reform, parent outreach and recruitment. This should help you all as you complete your MSAP implementation tables. This is not my neatest spreadsheet, please forgive me - but the information is all there. Email if you have any questions. Thanks Lainie

Lainie Leber Director NYC District 3, 25 and 28 Magnet School Program 30-48 Linden Place Room 315 Flushing, NY 11354 <span class="skype_pnh_print_container_1331996304">917-543-7653 <span class="skype_pnh_container"><span class="skype_pnh_mark"> begin_of_the_skype_highlighting <span class="skype_pnh_highlighting_inactive_common"> <span class="skype_pnh_dropart_span"> <span class="skype_pnh_textarea_span"><span class="skype_pnh_text_span">917-543-7653  <span class="skype_pnh_mark">end_of_the_skype_highlighting www.magnet2528.com



**From:** Leber Lainie **To:** Leber Lainie; Rosen Sharon E (25Q237); Perez Michelle (03M241); Vargas Monica (03M185); Alcantara Yisell (03M208); Arias Anthony; Quezada Annery; mlerner@ps87.info; Carrion Damaris (03M191); csalamanea@schools.nyc.gov; jeannine.lam.87@gmail.com; tandr13820@aol.com; Escobar Susan A; Luongo Michael (03M145); Cracco Nicolas (03M185); Hope Salas; Mitchell Shawn; Wong Tina; Colon Jacquelin (03M208); Darensbourg Ellen (03M241); Dixon-Rivers Gloria (03M241); vnajera242@gmail.com; cidalia52@gmail.com **Cc:** Verdesoto Maria (03M191); Berry Monica (03m087); Alvarez Ivelisse (03M145); Murphy Jane (03M185); Green Susan; Diaz Diana (03M241); Gomez Denise; Padilla Roberto (03M421)
 * Sent: Sat 11/19/2011 8:13 AM **
 * Subject: Magnet Specialist / recruitment / Outeach Meeting Follow up **

Dear Colleagues,

Thank you for a great meeting on Friday, we got allot accomplished. Attached are the minutes as well as an electronic copy of everything that was handed out.

As a reminder the two immediate next steps are: 1- Update your open house flyers and email to Sharon before thanksgiving so that we can put them on our website. 2- Update your portal page and other websites so that it is aligned to new vision (after all this is recruitment time) 2- Your Magnet implementation table is due December 7th

I have a lot of follow up on my list so as I complete each thing I will email it out to you all. That's my way of saying watch out for more emails from me. Thanks Lainie

Lainie Leber Director NYC District 3, 25 and 28 Magnet School Program 30-48 Linden Place Room 315 Flushing, NY 11354 <span class="skype_pnh_print_container_1331996304">917-543-7653 <span class="skype_pnh_container"><span class="skype_pnh_mark"> begin_of_the_skype_highlighting <span class="skype_pnh_highlighting_inactive_common"> <span class="skype_pnh_dropart_span"> <span class="skype_pnh_textarea_span"><span class="skype_pnh_text_span">917-543-7653  <span class="skype_pnh_mark">end_of_the_skype_highlighting [|www.magnet2528.com]

Other email attachments related to 11/19 meeting:


 * NOTE: Implementation Plan DUE Dec 7, 2011: **[[file:MSAP implementation table 11.18.11.xls]]

**From:** Rosen Sharon E (25Q237) **Sent:** Wed 11/9/2011 11:23 AM **To:** Darensbourg Ellen (03M241); jeannine.lam.87@gmail.com; tandr13820@aol.com; Escobar Susan A; Luongo Michael (03M145); Cracco Nicolas (03M185); Hope Salas; Mitchell Shawn; Wong Tina; vnajera242@gmail.com; Costa Cidalia (03M421) **Subject:** FW: November Documentation Hi Everyone,

Ellen, magnet specialist from the STEM Institute, asked about Activity 4 on the documentation (see e-mail below). Activity 4 reads like this:

** Activity 4: ** Describe the peer review process that is used for magnet units and lessons. Please submit __the rubric that was used for the peer review of units and lessons as well as the unit or lesson templates being used in your school__. I attached a sample of a peer review rubric that we used in the District 25/28 Grant. If you are doing UbD, PBL, or mapping (which we all are in some way ) feel free to use the attached rubric if you choose or alter it to meet your needs. You can copy and paste it into your documentation and write that you are still developing a peer review processess to assess curriculum, but teachers plan to begin using a rubric such as this in the future to help them reflect on and evaluate magnet units. Also note that there is a section on the rubric that highlights theme integration.

Feel free to call if you have any questions, Sharon <span class="skype_pnh_print_container_1331996304">646-379-1989 <span class="skype_pnh_container"><span class="skype_pnh_mark"> begin_of_the_skype_highlighting <span class="skype_pnh_highlighting_inactive_common"> <span class="skype_pnh_dropart_span"> <span class="skype_pnh_textarea_span"><span class="skype_pnh_text_span">646-379-1989  <span class="skype_pnh_mark">end_of_the_skype_highlighting

**From:** Rosen Sharon E (25Q237) **Sent:** Mon 11/7/2011 11:50 AM **To:** jeannine.lam.87@gmail.com; tandr13820@aol.com; Escobar Susan A; Mitchell Shawn; Luongo Michael (03M145); Cracco Nicolas (03M185); Hope Salas; Wong Tina; Darensbourg Ellen (03M241); vnajera242@gmail.com; ccosta@ms421.org **Cc:** Leber Lainie **Subject:** Year 2 Documentation

Hi all,

Just a quick reminder: As noted on the Year 2 Documentation Template, the first round of magnet documentation is due on November 15th. NOT ALL OF THE SECTIONS ARE REQUIRED, so look carefully at the due dates highlighted in yellow on the year 2 template to see what you have to submit. Just in case, I have attached another Year 2 template to this e-mail.

On November 15th, please e-mail your documentation to me no later than 4:00 p.m.---if you have any questions or concerns don't hesitate to contact me.

Sharon <span class="skype_pnh_print_container_1331996304">646-379-1989 <span class="skype_pnh_container"><span class="skype_pnh_mark"> begin_of_the_skype_highlighting <span class="skype_pnh_highlighting_inactive_common"> <span class="skype_pnh_dropart_span"> <span class="skype_pnh_textarea_span"><span class="skype_pnh_text_span">646-379-1989  <span class="skype_pnh_mark">end_of_the_skype_highlighting



**From:** Leber Lainie **To:** Alvarez Ivelisse (03M145); Murphy Jane (03M185); Verdesoto Maria (03M191); Green Susan; Diaz Diana (03M241); Gomez Denise; Padilla Roberto (03M421); Escobar Susan A; Luongo Michael (03M145); Cracco Nicolas (03M185); Hope Salas; Mitchell Shawn; Wong Tina; Colon Jacquelin (03M208); Darensbourg Ellen (03M241); Dixon-Rivers Gloria (03M241); vnajera242@gmail.com; Berry Monica (03m087); Perez Michelle (03M241); Vargas Monica (03M185); corina65_2000@yahoo.com; symonemax@hotmail.com; Alcantara Yisell (03M208); Arias Anthony; Quezada Annery; mlerner@ps87.info; rlaiserine@gmail.com; Carrion Damaris (03M191); csalamanea@schools.nyc.gov; ccosta@gmail.com; jeannine.lam.87@gmail.com; tandr13820@aol.com
 * Sent: Wed 10/19/2011 2:06 PM **
 * Subject: Magnet Parent Outreach Meeting Minutes & Parsons Partnership Explained **

Dear Colleagues, Thank you for joining us on Friday, October 14th. Attached are the minutes to the meeting. Also attached are details about the partnership with parsons. Please make sure to read through the information about parsons so that you can follow up with the segments you are interested in. Sharon Rosen has worked very hard to develop great things with them but each school needs to then take the bull by the horns here and move forward with what will work for them.

Our next meeting is on November 18th at PS 125 from 9:30 – 3:30. We will be following up with the great work that was started on the Family Fun Days, Theme Parent Book Clubs and Speakers Bureau.

The Follow Up / Next Steps are: o select your family day and plan it with parsons o Work with parsons students on their design. Once you like it, work with Nacres to implement design o Plan a field trip there?
 * Parsons –
 * Family Fun Day. This is separate from Parsons. Plan 4 workshops at outside cultural institutions. Share what you have planned at the next meeting.
 * Books – Select 8 books speak to your school’s theme that can be read at parent workshops. Bring them to the next meeting. So we can help you develop workshops for them.
 * Speakers – Develop a list of 10 possible speakers. Bring the list so that we can help you contact them.

I look forward to seeing you on November 18th. It was a pleasure, Lainie Lainie Leber Director NYC District 3, 25 and 28 Magnet School Program 30-48 Linden Place Room 315 Flushing, NY 11354 <span class="skype_pnh_print_container_1331996304">917-543-7653 <span class="skype_pnh_container"><span class="skype_pnh_mark"> begin_of_the_skype_highlighting <span class="skype_pnh_highlighting_inactive_common"> <span class="skype_pnh_dropart_span"> <span class="skype_pnh_textarea_span"><span class="skype_pnh_text_span">917-543-7653  <span class="skype_pnh_mark">end_of_the_skype_highlighting [|www.magnet2528.com]



**From:** Leber Lainie **S****ent:** Mon 10/3/2011 1:12 PM **To:** Cracco Nicolas (03M185); Andrews Thomas (03M087); Mitchell Shawn; Escobar Susan A; teachermike@gmail.com; Darensbourg Ellen (03M241); Wong Tina; Costa Cidalia (03M421); Hope Salas; jeannine.lam87@gmail.com; Najera Victoria (03M242); Padilla Roberto (03M421); Gomez Denise; Verdesoto Maria (03M191); Diaz Diana (03M241); Alvarez Ivelisse (03M145); Murphy Jane (03M185); Green Susan; Berry Monica (03m087); Rosen Sharon E (25Q237) **Cc:** McEvoy Carol; Carvajal Sara **Subject:** I'm Back - See you Friday

Dear Colleagues,

Thank you so much for your patience while I was out on leave. I truly feel fortunate to work with such amazing people who continued this great work forward. It turns out my son was on some bad medication and was giving him terrible side effects and now that we figured it out he is doing so much better. In light of that I am back to work and am ready to have a successful school year.

I look forward to our meeting this Friday, October 7th from 9:30 to 1:00 at PS 125 (425 west 123rd street) where we will get up to speed and even blast ahead. I have attached Friday's agenda to this email so you can see what we will be doing. Furthermore, I have asked our secretary Carol Mcevoy, to send outlook reminders for upcoming October and November meetings so that your calendar's are populated. These meetings and conference calls were listed on the year long calendar that Sharon sent out in the beginning of the school year. You will notice that we did modify the time of Friday's meeting so that people could catch some of the morning and afternoon at the schools. For your convenience I have also attached the year long calendar I'm referring to. I am looking forward to see you all.

Best, Lainie