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KIPP NYC CP May Newsletter
KIPP NYC CP May Newsletter
M AY
M AY 2011
S CHEDULE OF E VENTS
May 20: Progress Reports Sent Home
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat May 21: Mandatory Saturday School
J UNE
S CHEDULE OF E VENTS
May 31 – June 14: Students dismissed at 3:05,
optional tutoring available until 5
June 4: Mandatory Saturday School, Family
BBQ, 12 – 3, Mandatory Family Meetings for
J UNE 2011
Fall Sports, Puerto Rico, and New Orleans
Trips
June 6: Physical Education Final
June 6 – 9: Music Final
June 8: Speech and Comp Final
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
June 8 and 9: Health Final
1 2 3 4 Mandatory June 11: Mandatory Saturday School
Saturday School June 14: Last Day of Classes
Family June 15 - 23: Regents and Finals
Meetings and BBQ June 15: Global History Exams (10th grade
Regents, 9th grade final)
6 7 8 9 10 11 Mandatory June 16: Integrated Algebra Regents
Saturday School June 17: English Exams (10th Grade Regents,
Elective Finals 9th grade final)
June 18: Optional Saturday School
13 14 Last 15 16 17 18 Optional June 20: Final Spanish Exams (Spanish 1, 2,
Day of Saturday School and Native classes)
Classes Finals and Regents June 21: Biology Regents
June 21: Trigonometry Regents
20 21 22 23 24 No School 25
June 22: Spanish Regents (for AP Spanish and
for Students
Finals and Regents Spanish 3
June 22: Chemistry Regents
27 28 29 30 31 1 June 23: Geometry Regents
June 24: No School for Students
June 26 – July 1: New Orleans Trip
School Trips
June 27 – July 1: Puerto Rico Trip
June 27 and 28: School for Students not away
July 19 – August 18: Credit Recovery Classes
August 15 -25: Advanced Placement Bootcamp
August 16 – 25: Freshmen Orientation
Y EAR 2, I SSUE 6 P AGE 3
S CHOLAR S HOUT -O UTS Shout-out to George Williams for being the guy that
just does the right thing, even when nobody is
From Ms. Bambling: looking, that is what being a good person is all about,
From Ms. Woda:
Shout-out to Zulenny Sanchez for working so you will go far in life George.
Shout-out to Leslie Perez for helping Period 8
hard on homework and always coming to class
get started with the flag football unit. Shout-out to Shalya King you are a great person that
well prepared to participate and help lead the
works hard every day, thank you for your effort and
discussion! From Mr. Imwold:
being such a good person.
Shout-out to Alix Rodriguez for standing up
Shout-out to Philip Soto for his determination
for what she believes in both in and out of school! Shout-out to Yael Bermudez for just being Yael,
and effort to achieve his goal on his Global
which means being a great person on all levels. It is un
History Regents! From Ms. Osborne:
watching you rock high school.
Shout-out to January Harriet, Nicole Carras-
Shout-out to Anthony Parker Jr. for his
co, Maurice Ramos, Briya Greene, Sebas- Shout-out to Haile Rice for her hard work and
increased diligence and study habits in Global
tian Nartey, Edelin Fernandez, Jahshaun participation in Global History.
History!
Julien, Aboubaker Diakite, Yoshmely Mo-
jica, Tim Walker, Aariane Estrella, Ashley From Ms. Niewald:
Shout-out to Ashley Lopez for her unwavering
Lopez, and Sophia Richardson for making Shout-out to Pamela Munoz for being my Top
support for her peers and amazing contributions
HUGE gains on the English Regents. You have Scholar Quarter 3.
to class discussion!
made tremendous strides this year and I can’t wait Shout-out to Justin Martin for being my
Shout-out to Brooke Ward for following to see how you perform on June 17th! Most Improved Student Quarter 3.
through on her tutoring commitment!
From Ms. Greendyke: Shout-out to Keasha Williams, Brittney
From Mr. Routhier: Shout-out to Yasmine Wills for always greeting Campbell, Brandon Charlton, Aleah Latouche,
Shout-out to Lofatou Paye for earning an A in me kindly in the morning. Keep working hard and Starasia Denny, Erick Soloman, Mark
Global this quarter! Hard work each day, in and being nice. Robinson, Maria Tatis, Shaine Holloway, and
out of the classroom, and thoughtful writing
Shout-out to Avian Bailey for putting some Tenia Hendrickson for attending optional Saturday
make the rewards happen naturally.
time into learning your new Spanish vocab! ¡Qué school tutoring and for staying to work on their
Shout-out to Aariane Estrella, Lisa Osemwe- bueno! alternative energy source projects.
gie, Ivan Martinez, Amber-Lee Brown, and
Shout-out to Sasteh Bennerson for your Shout-out to Janharis Fermin, Miriam Meza, and
Dionel Jaime for their leadership in the class-
kindness. Maia Coltes for helping out with the soccer mini
room. You balance fun and focus and make class
camps.
a great place.
Shout-out to George Williams for thinking
critically and asking great questions en la clase de Shout-out to Elianna Mateo for working hard over
Shout-out to AP World History students for
español. the last quarter and bringing up her biology grade!
grinding through an intense month of test prep.
Thanks especially to Tony Turner, Shakeema Shout-out to Marilyn Garcia for her unwavering
Shout-out to Aariane Estrella, Stephanie
Blanco, Ashley Ceron, Olamide Adams, dedication to her work! It is inspiring.
Alcantara, Ivelanyi Urena, Nelkie Gonell,
Leah Collazo, Aronys Perez, Steph Jurado,
Brian Peguero y Zulenny Sanchez for earn- Shout-out to Samaiyah Mason for rocking out the
Harold Mercedes, and Kevin Hidalgo for
ing the top mock Spanish Regents scores. All over Evolution exam.
completing 100% of their review homework.
98%! ¡Excelentes!
Shout-out to Edelin Fernandez for her Shout-out to Abdul Diallo for dedicating so much
Shout-out to Abdul Diallo for keeping the track time after school to improving his grades.
consistency and thoughtful attitudes. You ask
team laughing. Everyone should ask Abdul about
questions when curious and complete all work Shout-out to Sharlyne Marte for becoming a real
the mannequin story.
thoroughly. leader in her biology class. Her hand is always in the
From Ms. Woods: air and she is always willing to help a classmate. The
From Ms. Myers:
Shout-out to the Bennerson brothers for focus and dedication is going to pay off in June!
Shout-out to Shadai Alba for being an amazing
always having a smile and being a bright spot in
participant in class now that we are reading Shout-out to Luiggy Vidal for never settling for a
my day.
Macbeth. She is engaged and ready to see how the mediocre grade. If his grade ever slips, by 8 a.m. the
play unfolds. Shout-out to Justin Martin for working so hard next morning he is asking me how he can bring it up.
to improve his grade in global history, it is paying
Shout-out to Abigail Sevilla for becoming one Shout-out to Brooke Ward for bringing her best to
off Justin.
of the most improved writers in her class. She is biology every day. She has made tremendous growth
very focused on incorporating supporting details Shout-out to David Olea for always being a in the subject and is always a positive addition to the
to defend her argument. positive influence in class. You are one of the classroom.
most consistent students I have and your work
Shout-out to Amaris Urena for becoming one Shout-out to Kaylla St. Luce, for stepping it up
ethic is greatly appreciated.
of the most positive students in class. I am so second semester. She has become so much more
proud of the choices that she has been making. I Shout-out to Johanny Garcia for always being confident and successful in her work, it is amazing.
want to continue to see her bring her English positive and working hard every day, thank you.
grade up like I know she can. Shout-out to Shayla King, for being an all-around
Shout-out to Chyanne Mennell for her hard science all-star. I don’t shout her out enough but I
Shout-out to Chris Clarke for being an English work and commitment to getting better grades always appreciate what she brings to the classroom.
All-Star. He participates daily and does his every time.
homework. He is a pleasure to have in class.
P AGE 4 KIPP NYC C OLLEGE P REP N OVEMBER N EWSLETTER
Working papers
To get working papers, students must give Ms. DeSario the required paperwork and signed application. More information about
working papers can be found on the family documents page of our website.
Summer Opportunities Fund
We are fortunate to be able to provide funding for summer programs, internships, or volunteer positions. Students can apply to
the Summer Opportunities Fund by completing the application that is found on the family documents page of our website.
Here is a short list of programs this summer. Deadlines are passing—act soon to secure summer programs!
Summer Opportunities at KIPP. See deadlines below External Opportunities Deadline June 7
We are happy to be able to offer summer programs at KIPP. Stu- Students should research programs online or talk to
dents must apply to participate in these programs and if selected Ms. DeSario to get an application.
must commit to staying for the entirety of the program. Students
Internships: Children’s Museum of Manhattan In-
can get more information about these summer programs at KIPP
ternship, various internships available through Ms.
by asking Ms. DeSario
DeSario
Summer Theatre Program: Five-week intensive theatre pro-
Pre-College: CUNY College Now, Pace Universi-
gram ending in a performance. Students will write, direct, and
ty, Baruch STEP
star in an original production. Auditions are required the week of
May 24. Deadline May 23. Enrichment/Camps: Maysles Film Institute,
NYPD Academy, Fire Camp for Girls, NYC Rock
Girls Volleyball Institute with Coach K: Three-week vol-
Camp, DanceWave, Syracuse Basketball, Nike Sports
leyball training program open for all girls, no need to be on the
Camps, Museum of Modern Art Summer Institute,
volleyball team to participate. Deadline June 7.
YMCA Sleepaway, OASES/Genesis Camp
Design Residency with Mr. Crosby: Five-week design resi-
Volunteer: Beth Israel, Police Athletic League,
dency where students will design art for our new high school.
Montefiore Medical Center
Deadline May 24.
Jobs: Summer Youth Employment Program
Martial Arts Intensive with Mendel: Martial arts training
(*deadline 5/27), Bronx Zoo, PSAL Big Apple Sports
course with our master teacher Mendel Rabinovitch in Central
Park. Deadline June 7.
All students will be taking finals and Regents at the end of June. For electives, students will have in-class finals between June
1 – 10. Starting June 15, students should only be in the school if they are taking a test, or during the times that are designat-
ed for tutoring. Students must arrive by 8:45 a.m. for morning tests and 12:45 p.m. for afternoon tests, and
come prepared with appropriate materials (pencils, pens, and calculator [if needed]), no materials will be
distributed at school. On exam days, lunch will be provided. Students will be dismissed after completing the three-hour
exams (they must sit for each test for at least two hours). Students staying for afternoon tutoring will be dismissed by 4:15
May 26, 2011 will be the last day of KIPP Block. This means that every day for the remainder of the year students will have the
option of leaving at 3:00 p.m. unless they have mandatory tutoring. Wednesday will be the only day they would stay until 3:30
p.m. for advisory. Use the strategies discussed above to develop a plan, it will help us all to, work hard, be nice, and stay safe.
Congratulations
to our Lady
Bulldogs who
are 7 - 1 this
season