SEPTEMBER – OCTOBER
School Year 2010-2011
WELCOME HOME!
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HOW TO GET IN TOUCH WITH… Main Phone line-718-927-0012
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Ms. Richards - Principal
Mr. Hornik - Assistant Principal
Mr. Yard - Assistant Principal
Mr. Yearwood - Assistant Principal
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Medical Office
Sonia Torres - Health Aid /Spanish Translator
Deborah Banks- 9th-10th grade Guidance
Linda Taylor- 11th-12th grade Guidance
Edgar Rose - Middle School Guidance
Ted Murray - H.S Dean
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Ms. Caraby-Thomas - Teacher
Mr. Conteh - Teacher
Mr. Cortese - Teacher
Mr. Dennis - Teacher
Ms. Emmanuel -Teacher
Ms. Gayle - Teacher
Mr. Gilmore - Teacher
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Ms. Jackson - Teacher
Ms. Johnson - Teacher
Ms. Lewis - Teacher
Ms. Lopez - Teacher
Ms. Mayo - Teacher
Ms. McFarlane - Teacher
Mr. Mesidor - Teacher
Ms. Moore - Teacher
Mr. Murray - Dean
Mr. Oliver - Teacher
Mr. Oudkerk - Teacher
Ms. Pinnock - Teacher
Ms. Punnett - Teacher
Ms. Richards - Principal
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Ms. Schomaker - Teacher
Mr. Spence - Teacher
Ms. Steele - Teacher
Ms. Taylor - Guidance Councelor
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Sheila Richards, Principal
Robert Hornik, Asst. Principal
Anthony Yard, Asst. Principal
Earle Yearwood, Asst. Principal
2057 Linden Boulevard, Brooklyn, New York 11207
Phone: (718) 927-0012
Fax: (718) 927-0411
ENYFA’S NEWSLETTER
Dear Parents and Students:
We would like to welcome you to the 2010-2011 school year. Please look for this newsletter bimonthly. It is filled with information to
keep you informed of the events and the great things that is occurring in our school community.
We have waited a long time and finally, our newly constructed kitchen is now open and operational. This year, students are receiving
hot meals that are prepared on-site daily.
As stated in the New York City Department of Education School Food, It is a known fact that “children who eat a healthy breakfast
pay more attention in school, improving their capacity to learn throughout the school day. They also have better standardized test
scores and lower rates of tardiness and absenteeism. To encourage students to take advantage of these benefits, breakfast in school
is free for all New York City students and lunch costs $1.50. If you are receiving benefits such as Temporary Assistance to Needy
Families (TANF), Food Stamps, WIC or any other public assistance benefits, your child may be eligible for free meals. Children from
households that meet Federal Income Guidelines are eligible for free or reduced-price meals.” Please make sure you complete your
child’s lunch form and return the paper form to us no later than October 30, 2010. You may also complete a lunch for online at
www.nyc.gov/access.nyc. Paper applications may be obtained from our school or by calling 877-363-6325.
In order to ensure your child’s success, we must work together as a team. Good attendance is essential for a successful student.
Please make sure that your child is in school and arrives on time every day. Your child should come to school prepared with
notebooks, textbooks, pens, pencils, and other supplies that the teacher has requested. Homework is given each day. Please check
your child’s homework and sign it to let the teacher know that you are aware of what your child is learning.
You can check to see how your child is doing in each class by logging on to www.teacherease.com in the high school and
www.engrade.com in the middle school. Teachers use this online grading system to provide you and your child with current
information on all assignments, papers, projects, tests and quizzes. Your child has already been assigned a user id and password,
which they can use to show you how they are doing in each class. If you would like to have your own user id and password please
provide any one of your child’s teachers with your email address and you will be provided with a user id and password from which
you can check on your child’s progress whenever you want.
The following is the school time schedule:
Middle School
Grades 6, 7, and 8: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 8:00 AM to 2:47 PM, Wednesday and Fridays 8:00 A.M. – 2:10 P.M.
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High School
Grade 9, 10 and11: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 8:00 AM to 2:47 PM, Wednesday 8:00 A.M. to 1:30 P.M. and Friday 8:00 AM to
2:10 PM. In addition students who are not scheduled for Tutorial 9th period will be dismissed at 2:10pm on Monday, Tuesday and
Thursday. Please check your child’s latest schedule (October 20, 2010)
Grade 12: Please check your child’s individual schedule.
In addition to the above mentioned scheduled, there will be early dismissal (12:00 P.M.) for all students on five Fridays during the
school year. Those dates are December 3, 2010, January 7, 2011, March 25, 2011, April 25, and June 3, 2011. This will enable
teachers to improve teacher practices through professional development and teacher team collaboration.
As a reminder, all Middle Schools students must be dressed in school uniform, navy blue top with school logo and khaki bottoms. All
students should have the school tee shirt and navy blue or black shorts or sweat pants for gym.
Bus passes have been distributed. If your child did not receive a bus pass, please have your child see Ms. Lois Dibartolomeo in room
210C.
As a reminder, PTA meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month. We look forward to seeing you there. We also look
forward to you joining us at ENYFA on November 22, 2010 (middle school) or November 23, 2010 (high school) for our annual Thanks
Giving Dinner. Together we can make our school community a better place for all children.
We are certain that this is going to be an exciting and rewarding school year.
Sincerely,
Sheila Richards, Principal
English Department
The English Department is delighted to start another school year. We have a number of exciting opportunities in the department this
year, including two elective courses that are being collaboratively taught with Brooklyn College professors. While these courses,
African-American History and Literature and Future Teachers Institute, are currently only being offered to eleventh and twelfth
graders, we hope to incorporate them into our standard course offerings and open them up to the lower grades in the future. Also,
they may also be offered as College Now courses in the future, allowing your child to receive three college credits for each course!
You may have noticed some strange things in your child’s schedule. Students now meet for six periods of English a week, with that
additional class period being used as Enrichment. During these Enrichment periods, students have an opportunity to make up any
missing or incomplete assignments, receive extra-credit to bolster their grades or meet with teachers to improve their performance
in class.
Additionally, we now have an English Honors program . Students in our Honors classes have demonstrated excellence in their
previous English coursework. Honors students may be enrolled in future Honors or Advanced Placement classes as upperclassmen.
If you are the parent of an eleventh grader, it is important to note that this is an key Regents year. All students must pass the English
Regents by the end of their eleventh grade year. We are currently providing tutorials and Regents Prep classes, in addition to the
prep they are getting in their ELA classes, to assure their success. We need your help to keep your children focused on attaining this
goal.
We look forward to another year of literary inquiry!
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High School Math Department
Dear Parents/Guardians:
Welcome Back! We are all excited to the start of the new school year.
As you may know, the New York State Department of Education rolled out new initiatives to increase positive student outcomes.
One of those initiatives is called the Common Core State Standards. Hence, there is an increased interest and focus in students’
being college and career ready.
At ENYFA, we have always had that as our focus as evident in the planning of curricula and lessons. In additon, we are using a
variety of innovative teaching tools like online sites(see our Wikispace: http://enyfamathandscience.wikispaces.com/ ),
Smartboards and multimedia presentations.
In the mathematics department we are continuing to integrate science concepts, problem solving strategies, real world and S.A.T
type problems within our curriculum. In the science department we are introducing students to rigorus scientific concepts while
exploring through hands on activities and projects. It is our goal to cultivate within your child the skills needed to become a 21st
Century problem solver.
However, in order to sustain that effort we need every student to be prepared with college ready tools. For mathematics and
science those tools are the graphing calculator ( TI83/84 plus or any in that series) , ruler(mm / inch), compass, protractor, graph
papers and access to a computer and printer. We believe that if your child is prepared with those required tools then they are off
to a successful start.
Lastly, in mathematics, as in English Language Arts, students will be engaged in many types of formative and interim assessments.
Access to those results are at your fingertips when you log on to the Parent ARIS link. These results are very important so
encourage your child to do their very best.
Thank You
ENYFA MATH AND SCIENCE
Other Information: Students graduating in 2012 and beyond will need to pass the Integrated, Geometry and the Algebra 2 and
Trigonometry Regents inorder to obtain an Advance Regents Diploma.
We still offer the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) and after passing the CLEP exam students may receive 3 or 6 college
math credits. WHAT A SAVINGS! You pay $90 instead of $4,000 in college tuition.
High School Social Studies Department
Economics
Our Seniors in Mr. Hornik’s Economics course have been busy learning how our economy works. Students have compared the
differences between command and market economies, and created production possibilities curves and demand curves that model
how economic forces work. In the immediate future students will study supply curves and the relationships between demand and
supply in our domestic and global economies. In the not to distant future students will have the opportunity to develop stock
portolios and measure the value of their portfolio as the semester progresses.
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Participation in Government
Our Juniors in Ms. Emmanuel’s and Mr. Murray’s Participation in Government course have been busy learning the importance of
establishing governments; the governmental system of the United States and other nations; the United States Constitution; the
basic civic values of the American constitutional democracy; and the roles , rights , and responsibilities of citizenship, including
avenues of participation. Therefore some of the topics we are covering include: The Nature of Power, Politics, and Government; The
Roots of American Democracy; The United States Constitution; and The Bill of Rights and Civil Liberties.
Students are able to participate in many activities and get a first hand insight to government. In one activity the re students took a
walk through the United States Capitol’s National Statuary Hall (through projection of course). Students were then asked to
interview some of those individuals who made significant contributions to the development of democracy in the United States and
share it out in class. Students colored a mask of the individuals such as Thomas Jefferson, John Somers, Archbishop Stephen
Langton, John Adams, John Locke, Cicero and many others, and wore it during the interview sessions.
In the next several weeks students will be studying Political Participation and Behavior: How Citizens Participate in a Democracy;
Parties, Interest Groups, and Public Policy; Public Opinion and the Media and Political Campaigns and Elections. Students will also
follow some of the candidates and campaigns for political offices that will be decided this November.
United States History
Our Sophomores in Mr. Gilmore’s United States History course have been busy learning about the geography of the nation, including
the diverse regions and characteristics of the United States; Students also determined if the nicknames of sports teams made sense
based on either geographic, historical, or cultural perspectives of the area or city in which they play - this gave us a chance to either
apply previous knowledge or to use maps to perform our analysis. Students have also been taking a look back at the beginnings of
our country, starting with the early explorers as well as the settlement of early European colonies along the east coast, including
New York. Students have had an opportunity to discuss their thoughts on whether or not Columbus Day should be celebrated based
on their evaluation of his impact as European explorer in the New World.
More recently students have taken a look at the causes and effects of the American Revolution; students have discussed the
importance of the thoughts and words that helped inspire and mobilize many colonists to want their own nation. Students are now
discussing why there was a need for a new Constitution after the Revolution - and how the document affects the nation, groups, and
individuals, including how our own basic rights are protected, but are not absolute.
Global History
Our Freshman in Ms. Lewis’ and Ms. Pinnock’s Global History course have been busy studying the ancient river valley civilizations
and classical civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome. Students have had the opportunity to create travel brochures, or
write poems and different news articles on these topics. In the near future students will be completing a project on the impact of
Monsoons.
Regents Exams
In preparation for the required New York State Regents Examination in Global History and United States History, our students will be
learning how to interpret maps, charts, graphs, cartoons, pictures, photos, and historical documents to help our students think and
write like historians. Throughout the year our students will be expected to complete document-based essay questions and thematicbased essay questions. 55 points of the Regents examination consists of 50 multiple choice questions that cover historical content
knowledge, 15 points consists of 6 short written responses to approximately 6 document-based questions followed by a 5 paragraph
essay that is based upon these documents and carries an additional value of 15 points. The final 15 points of this exam requires
students to complete a 5 paragraph thematic-based essay. All of these tasks must be completed within three hours. In order to
insure that your child is properly prepared for this examination in June, please expect homework to be assigned every night and
essay assignments to be assigned on regular basis.
Remember, you can look on Teacherease at www.teacherease.com to monitor grades and assignments at anytime.
In case you have questions, the best way to contact your teacher in the Social Studies Department is through email or phone if email
is not possible.
Paula Lewis
plewis11@schools.nyc.gov
Tim Gilmore tgilmor2@schools.nyc.gov
Robert Hornik
rhornik@schools.nyc.gov
SonIa Clarke-Pinnock sclarkepinnock@schools.nyc.gov
Shermin Emmanuel
semmanu2@schools.nyc.gov
Ted Murray
tmurray4@schools.nyc.gov
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The Social Studies Department would also like to thank Professor Michael Schoenfeld from the School of Education at Brooklyn
College for providing us with three students teachers. Frank Cafaella is working with Ms. Pinnock, Robert Markuske is working with
Ms. Lewis, and Jonathan Springer is working with Ms. Gayle in the Middle School.
Sociology of Education
Professor Schoenfeld is also teaching a course on the Sociology of Eduction with Ms. Punnett to one section of students in our Junior
Class. Students will have the opportunity to discuss and learn about college life and the profession of teaching. Reading selections
from various sources will include topics such as child development in education, psychology, sociology, and pedagogy. Students will
also have a field component, which will allow students to shadow and talk with pre-service teacher candidates from Brooklyn
College as they tutor the Middle School students from East New York Family Academy. We are also planning some field trips to the
Brooklyn College Campus where students will have an opportunity to speak with college students, tour the facilities, and possibly sit
in on some of the seminars on campus. It is not our intent to just have students take this course for the purpose of becoming
teachers, although if this helps to encourage students to think about this career path that is great, but rather to encourage them to
think seriously about extending their education after graduating high school. We promise that this experience will be challenging,
interesting, and hopefully fun for the students at East New York Family Academy.
African American History
This year Brooklyn College Professor Haroon Kharem and Jennifer Zazo are teaching an African American History class for seniors.
We began by rethinking Columbus' "discovery" of the Americas. We read Olaudah Equiano's autobiography and used it as an
important source for the study of African American history. Jennifer Zazo shared her research on the Black Madonna and with the
help of her PowerPoint presentation and pictures my students discovered an important religious icon. We next did a verbal show
and tell where students brought and showed items that are important to them such as medals, trophies, shirts and religious
paraphernalia. After this, the students wrote a reflection paper on The Black Madonna based on a reading from the text. We
followed this with an examination of Contemporary Caribbean Art and a written response to a painting of their choice.
My students visited the African Burial Ground National Monument in Manhattan and vicariously shared one aspect of African
American suffering by viewing a burial scene in the museum. Thanks to Ms. Zazo, we were also able to walk through a replica of the
hull of a slave ship and imagine what it was like for the Africans who faced this numbing experience. My students and I could only
imagine the horror with which these individuals were overcome as they stumbled through this narrow passageway by the dozens,
crowding into slave ships to begin the harrowing journey that stole the souls of our African ancestors. My students respectfully
paused for a moment of silence to pay homage to these victims who were forcibly removed from different African villages and sold
into slavery. A hush descended upon our group, as my students stood in the circle and read the information about each tribe.
We next did a group project on various Central and South American countries which they presented orally. We moved on to rethink
globalization, to examine child labor in Third World countries and to critique the continuing presence of the global phenomenon of
child slavery.
Barbara Carraby-Thomas, Teacher
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High School Student Government
Ms. Lewis – Coordinator of High School Student Government
Congratulations to all of our elected officials. Remember Leaders lead by example and we look forward to working with you in
making ENYFA the best academically and socially.
12th grade
Mishka Garcia- President
Genesis Ortiz.- Vice President
Senators: Arlenys Medina, Sidiah Waugh, Damion Ramsammy,
Stacey Quammie
11th grade
Arileyda Taveras– President
Oksana James - Vice President
10th grade
Yaranny Reynoso- President
Whitney Jean Francois – Vice President
Senators: Naya Dickerson, Felicia Dejesus, Zandra Neal, Jonald Wiseman
Senators: Monica Benitez, Ashley Dugue, Warren Berry
9th grade
Rashan Hibbert – President
Destiny Villanueva - Vice President
Senators: Liliana Cruz, Ranique Charlton, Karen Massey,
Tyanne Oughterson, Randy Ramroop
Middle School Newsletter
Dear Family,
Warmest Greetings and Salutations to all! I wish to welcome all incoming families to ENYFA, and welcome back all our returning
families. This academic year has been launched with a flurry of academic activity and fluctuation, some of which are eye-opening,
some disconcerting, and some sobering. Nonetheless, we who have committed to your child’s academic and social growth fully
intend to navigate the maze with the least disruption of the educational product that we promised you. In fact, we intend to hue to
the commitment that we made when you entrusted your child to us. To that end my personal goal is rededication to full focus on
instruction.
We now function under a newly developed set of Common Core State Standards, which are designed to assure greater rigor in the
classroom. We anticipate the ongoing professional development of our staff will allow us to help your child meet the performance
expectations, for we are still fully focused on realizing our goal of 100% performance levels 3 and 4 in ELA and Math for grades 6
through 8.
Our academic program has been enhanced with the addition of Accelerated English and Accelerated Math to grade 8. We will begin
exploring the possibility of extending to the lower grades. We have also reduced the size of ELA and Math tutorial classes to hone in
on our neediest students, while offering study hall to the more proficient in these areas. Please encourage your child to make
maximum use of these programs. We are being supported by the participation of tutors from Brooklyn College, who function during
class time, as well as during tutorial/study hall time.
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Our activity program has expanded to include a house structure, comprising three competing “Houses” of fifty grade 6 – 8 students
each, participating in academic and social competitions to improve the middle school spirit. In addition, we have reinstituted our
Advisory program.
Unfortunately, the standards have arrived as budget has been reduced, so we are required to do more with less. Consequently we
will need to find creative ways to fund those experiential activities that we know enhance the academic and social growth of our
children. It is my belief that we can continue to do this together, as we have in the past, with even greater success.
As always, I am open to your suggestions and counsel, which have been invaluable to the school’s development and success.
Academically yours,
Earle G. Yearwood, Assistant Principal
Science, Grades 6 and 8
Teacher: Mr. R. Butz
Hello, my name is Mr. Butz and I am looking forward to my second year at East New York Family Academy. I am teaching 6 th Grade
Science and 8th Grade Science this year. As we move through the curriculum, students in science class will use hands-on activities
and investigations to gain knowledge about the natural world. In 6 th Grade we have started the year with Scientific Inquiry, where
we learned about the scientific method, development of observations and inferences, interpretation of data in graphs, and how we
can use models to understand concepts in science. In October the 6 th grade will learn about the different forms of energy, how
energy is transferred and energy sources on Earth. After this we will begin to investigate animal and plant cells, and wrap up with
study of different ecosystems.
The 8th grade has spent the first few weeks learning the appropriate ways to graph data in science labs, as well as using the triple
beam balance to find the mass of different objects and calculate densities of substances. We are initiating this year's curriculum
with study of dynamics of the Earth's and moon's motion, our solar systems and we will evaluate the importance of Earth's oceans.
We will be conducting a hands-on Lab where students investigate the various phases of the moon, as well as how solar and lunar
eclipses occur. We will also discuss and initiate the Science Exit Project that all 8 th graders are required to complete in order to
graduate.
Social Studies, Grades 6 and 8
Teacher: Mrs. S. Gayle
Welcome to the new school year. For our sixth graders it is the beginning of a new school experience, for the seventh graders more
of the same friends and teachers with some new experiences thrown in, and for the eighth graders the final year of middle school.
Wherever we are, welcome and enjoy the school year.
I am Mrs. Gayle, and I will be teaching Social Studies, 6th through 8th this year. Already we are up and running, having done our
Diagnostics, along with several pieces of work that are already posted on Engrade for view by you and your child.
Sixth graders this year will be studying the Eastern and Western Hemisphere, which will be more interesting, as the department has
acquired a new texts and work books. Seventh graders will be starting their new American history curriculum. This will take them
from early America to the Civil War. In the eighth grade the effort will be placed in the movement west up to modern times.
Unfortunately due to budget constraints there will be no State exams in social studies; however, there will be a final exam in June
that will pattern the state examinations. I also anticipate choosing, based on their performance, to complete the New York State
Regents Examination in United States History.
This year the department expects to sponsor two field trips, one to the Amish country and one to the Jewish Museum. Other
possible activities will be Harper’s Ferry/Luray Caverns (Virginia), Medieval Times (New Jersey) and Salem, Massachusetts, which
will depend on cost and interest.
It is my wish that this school year will be an interesting and successful one for the students in Social Studies.
English, Grade Six
Teacher: Ms. L. Jackson
Our sixth grade English program opened with comprehension-building through the use of reading strategies, with special attention
paid to inferential comprehension, drawing fit conclusions determined by text-based evidence, and vocabulary development. In
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addition, students are cultivating their writing skills with, first, the fundamentals – sentence components and paragraph structure,
emphasizing topic sentences and supporting details. Students practice single and multi-paragraph writing, and will produce an
autobiographical narrative using the writing process.
English, Grade Seven
Teacher: Ms. V. Schomaker
7th graders are reading A Wrinkle in Time, and will be exploring the differences between what is possible versus what is impossible,
along with the blends of both concepts throughout the novel. Next, we will be creating our own fantastic journey through a writing
project.
English, Grade Eight
Teacher: Mrs. J. Johnson
The primary aim of Mrs. Johnson's English class for September-October 2010 is to ensure that all eighth grade students are able to
appreciate and better understand informative text. To ensure that this is achieved, we began by examining the reading process, and
we copied the strategies successful readers employ before reading, while reading and after reading a text. In addition, we are
examining the importance of text features and text structures in assisting the reader to create meaning. The comprehension skills
that are areas of focus are:
identifying and explaining main ideas
identifying author's purpose
identifying author's attitude and point of view
All students are required to read only nonfiction texts for their independent reading text. Coupled with this, as a class, we will be
reading and analyzing Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass.
Additionally, we are examining how to create a thesis statement, and then use this to develop persuasive and expository essays.
Students are required to complete a research paper on a topic that interests them. All students will submit a preliminary outline of
the paper beforehand. Outlines must highlight the following:
 the main idea to be expressed
 author's point of view
 the structure for presentation of research findings
 sub- topics
 text features to be used
 bibliography (features)
Furthermore, all grade eight students enjoy two extra periods of English per week to be principally used to develop comprehension
skills.
For our language unit our main aim is to improve fluency in our writing-- sentence construction, varying sentence length and
beginning, as well as sentence structure.
Mathematics, Grade Eight
Teacher: Ms. K. Bennett
I am ecstatic about the opportunity to get to know you and your child, and look forward to an exciting and productive school year.
My expectations for this year are high, and I’m confident that, with your help, we will ensure that your child learns and achieves
great things in the eighth grade math class. For the months of September and October we will be covering Percentages, Exponents
and Polynomials.
In addition to teaching math I am also Coordinator of Student Affairs (COSA) for the middle school. As COSA some of my
responsibilities include coordinating activities for the fun aspect of your child’s school experiences, while focusing on the learning
portion. This includes fundraisers and activities for the eighth graders’ final year in middle school. Please feel free to send
suggestions for fundraising and trip ideas.
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Art History, Grade Six
Teacher: Ms. V. Schomaker
6th graders in Art History will be exploring the process of sketching, through artists that include Vincent Van Gogh, Keith Haring and
Romare Bearden. Individually, they will be creating their own sketch books to explore themselves, favorite things, and space around
them.
Student Government, Middle School
Teacher: Mrs. S. Gayle
This year the students are learning to take responsibility for the tone of their learning environment via leadership training. Starting
in September each class will have two class monitors whose responsibilities include getting their classmates in line and ready for
class, assisting the teacher with the distribution and collection of books and representing their class at all levels of student
government.
Our class monitors are:
601 - Nekiah Rowe and Abubakar Khamis
602 - Syandene Innis and Tyra Morgan
701 - J’Naya Carter and Kassandra Rivera
702 - Justice Walcott and Francis Matamoro
801 - Selena Ponce and Malik Nelson
802 - Aiyana Dugue and Genesis Sabino
By the end of October there will be nominations among the school population for positions of President and Vice-president of the
Student Government. Meetings are to be held at least twice monthly.
Parent Resources
I. Generic: Any Subject
A. http://www.brainpop.com/
B. http://www.regentsprep.org/
C. http://www.learnerstv.com/
D. www.pbs.org
E. http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/osa/home.html
F. http://www.teachertube.com/
G. http://videos.howstuffworks.com/
H. www.classzone.com
II. Math and Science:
A. http://enyfamathandscience.wikispaces.com/
B. http://videos.howstuffworks.com/science
C. http://www.jmap.org/
D. http://illuminations.nctm.org/
III. English- Literature
A. http://www.bookrags.com/ B. http://literature.pppst.com/
IV. History:
A. www.facinghistory.org
B. http://www.census.gov/
V. Free College Prep:
A. College Level Examination Program ( C.L.E.P): http://www.4tests.com/exams/questions.asp?googlebot=8
B. S.A.T Prep - http://www.barronstestprep.com/
http://www.number2.com/
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VI. Other Resources and Sites:
ENYFA Bloghttp://enyfasen10rs.blogspot.com/
Other exams:
http://www.military.com/ASVAB
College Reviews: http://studentsreview.com/
VII. How is my child doing?- Contact your child’s teacher for more information
A. https://arisparentlink.org/parentlink - Contact Parent Coordinator, Shavorn Wallace
B. http://classjump.com/account.php
C. www.teacherease.com
D. http://www.engrade.com/
Educational Websites for Parents
http://www.education.com/
This is an excellent parent and teacher resource site.
http://www.educationworld.com/
This site has several informative articles on school issues.
http://life.familyeducation.com/parenting-preteens-children/elementary-school/42867.html?detoured=1
This site has valuable information on diverse educational and parental topics
for parents of pre-teens.
http://life.familyeducation.com/parenting-advice/teenagers/43735.html?detoured=1
This site has valuable information on diverse educational and parental topics for parents of teenagers.
http://www.ldonline.org/
The world’s leading website on learning disabilities and ADHD.
http://parentpals.com/gossamer/pages/
This is a parent pals special education guide.
http://www2.ed.gov/pubs/parents/Math/index.html
This is a website with archived information on how parents can help their children learn Math Skills.
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/parents.htm
This website provides several educational sites from all disciplines of the curriculum for parents to help their
children at home.
http://www.learningtogive.com/parents/helping/?idioma=
Learning to give is a site that provides parents with resources and information on how to help their children
succeed at school.
Inside the Teenage Brain http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/teenbrain/view/#rest
Grading Calendar for 2010 – 2011
Fall Term
Marking period 1 ends Friday, October 22nd. Report Cards will be distributed at Open School Night on Thursday, October 30 th and
Open School Afternoon on Friday October 29th.
Marking period 2 ends Friday, December 10th. Report Cards will be distributed on Friday, December 17th.
Marking period 3 ends Friday, January 28th. Report Cards will be distributed on Friday, February 4th.
Spring Term
Marking period 1 ends Friday, March 11th. Report Cards will be distributed at Open School Night on Thursday, March 17 th and Open
School Afternoon on Friday, March 18th.
Marking period 2 ends Friday, May 6th. Report Cards will be distributed on Friday, May 13th.
Marking period 3 ends Tuesday, June 14th. Report Cards will be distributed on Monday, June 27th.
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CALENDAR EVENTS TO LOOK OUT FOR
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Picture day for 8th and 12th grade seniors – November 16
College Tour- November 17 and 18
Picture day for all grades December 6
SPORTS
LET’S GO EAGLES!
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Congratulations to the Girls’ Volleyball team for starting the year off strong. Although our current record is 3 and 5 we are
proud how well you ladies came together as a team.
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We are hoping to get our gym floor repaired before the start of the basketball season. The following dates are the home
games for the Basketball teams.
Boys’ Varsity- December 7,9,14
January 6,11,13
February 8
Girls’ Varsity- November 29
December 2,13,16
January 14, 18
February 7
Boys’ J.V - December 10,15,17
January 7,19,21
February 2
March 1
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