Dates to Remember
Wednesday, Oct. 11th- Parents In Touch Day- Scholars learn from home.
Thursday, October 12- Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration 5:00-6:30PM here at PLA@PromisePrep
Friday, Oct. 13th Boys Varsity Football @ Linton Jr/Sr High School 7PM
Friday, Oct. 13- Last Day of the 1st Semester
October 16-20- Fall Break- No School
For a complete PLA@PromisePrep calendar, click the link below
The following are dates the Boys and Girls Club will be closed:
October 2-13- Closed for Fall Break
Monday, October 23rd - Professional Development
Monday, November 13th - Professional Development
Wednesday, November 22nd – Friday, November 24th – Thanksgiving Break
Monday, December 4th - Professional Development
Thursday, December 21st – Friday, January 5th 2024 – Holiday Break
October 11th 10AM-6PM
Scholars will be given packets of work to be completed from home. Please make sure the entire packet is completed and returned. The returned packet will count for scholar attendance. If a scholar does not return the packet, they will be marked absent for the day.
Meet Mr. Corneille
My name is Websder Corneille, and I go by Mr C. I have a B.A. in Linguistics from the State University of Haiti, and started an M.A. in Social Psychology. I have been working in the field of communication and journalism for over a decade. At Promise Prep, I help Haitian scholars to improve math proficiency, and serve as an ad hoc interpreter for Haitian parents with limited English proficiency (LEP). This is my second experience of being in the classroom and helping scholars. In the previous one, I coached a high school class to write, edit and design an opinion magazine whose purpose was to share Haitian culture with the world. This project included scholars from Canada, Haiti, Rwanda and French Polynesia. I’m happy to be back where it all started, specifically in a more vibrant and diverse environment.
Adequate Yearly Progress
If you have any school related topics or ideas you would like me to share my thoughts on, please send an email to amayer@phalenacademies.org. This week's topic focuses on Adequate Yearly Progress.
In the world of education, we often hear the media report on Adequate Yearly Progress(AYP). Like many others, people often wonder, "What is adequate yearly progress?" According to the U.S. Department of Education, "AYP is how every school in the nation measures academically on standardized tests." Whether or not we agree with this standard, it is how we as a nation judge our schools.
Adequate Yearly Progress is something all schools strive for, throughout our nation. Each state has a set of standards, per grade level, that we expect scholars to learn throughout the year. Teachers meet weekly with our Instructional Coach, Ms. Jones, to make sure they are on track to teach these standards. But like I stated in the previous note, we really need your help at home. Below are some things that families can do to help their child meet AYP.
1. Read to your children, DAILY!! Take 20 minutes per day, maybe before or after dinner, or before bed, to read to your child. Reading is the single most important thing we can teach our children, for everything we do has reading involved.
2. If your children can read, set a time each evening where everyone in the entire household reads for 20 minutes. When everyone is done reading, have each family member take 1-2 minutes to share what they read, with the group. It does not have to be a huge book report, it just needs to be a short explanation. This will keep all those accountable to not only read, but to remember what they read. All household members should be participating in this, for when children see siblings, parents, grandparents, cousins, etc., reading, then they will participate.
3. Take time each day to practice math facts. Start with simple addition facts, then progress to subtraction, multiplication, and division. Each child should be given a number of math problems to complete in a two minute period. Once they complete it with 100% accuracy, then they can move to the next level, or be given larger set of problems to complete in the two minutes. If you need help with this, you can reach out to your scholar's teacher for fact sheets, you can use, to time your children. You can also stop by any education store and they will have workbooks you can purchase to help your child. Time each paper, for the quicker scholars can get these simple facts memorized, the easier it will make math problems that get harder and harder down the road.
4. Have your children practice/memorize spelling words. If scholars know how to spell a word, they are more than likely going to know how to pronounce the word, which makes reading easier. Scholars usually get a list of spelling/vocabulary words, each week. Some will get ten words per week, others more. Practice each evening, pronouncing the words, spelling the words, and have the scholars define the words. If they can commit these words to memory, this will make reading much easier in the future.
5. Have your children practice writing. When scholars learn to write, this helps them become better readers. Have scholars write a letter to a special family member, or a thank you note for a gift received. Young scholars have very creative imaginations, so have them write a story, or a poem, maybe a letter to Santa Clause. It does not have to be of publisher quality. Have them get words on a page. Becoming writers, leads to better readers. Have your child write a letter, story, or poem, at least once per week. If you mail the letters, there is a good chance they will get letter in return.
These are just a few ideas of things families can do to help our scholars meet AYP. If we as a community can commit to these 3 simple tasks, math, reading, writing, it will be the first step and a huge step to meeting Adequate Yearly Progress.
Have a great week!
Mr. Mayer
Principal
PLA@PromisePrep
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School Uniforms
This year, in an effort to be more like our other PLA schools, PLA@PromisePrep will be changing our uniforms. The following is the uniform requirements:
Shirts- Red or Gray collared Polo shirts(long sleeve or short sleeve)
- PLA Crew neck Sweatshirts
Bottoms- Solid color pants or shorts(no shorts after 11/1 and before 4/1)
- Khaki, Navy, or Black in color
- Jeans, solid in the same colors as pants
- No holes, designs, patches, etc.
Uniform no nos- No hoodie sweatshirts, no leggings, no yoga pants, no sweat pants, no basketball shorts
Scholars will no longer be allowed to wear the Promise Prep shirts from last year.
Uniform good news- We have contracted with a uniform company called SchoolZone. They have all the unform requirements and logoed uniform shirts for purchase. They are located at 5425 N. Keystone Ave, suite 200. Any uniform purchased from School Zone, they will donate 10% of all sales back to PLA@PromisePrep. Click on the link below to reach their website.
Cost of Uniform Shirts:
Youth Sizes 4-20 $13.99.
Adult S-XL $15.99
2x & up $17.99
NEW ADDITIONS:
Sweatshirts- $21.99
Pants- $15.99-$26.99 depending on size
If you are in need of uniform assistace, contact your local trustrees office for a unifrom voucher.