Meet The Staff

FAMILY NIGHT

Mark your calendars! Wednesday, September 28th is Family Night. As parents and family members, you are invited to Family Night from 4:30-7:30PM The principal, teachers, and staff look forward to meeting with you to discuss your young scholars curriculum. Family Night is the perfect opportunity for you to meet with your child’s teachers, and to ask questions about their classes and about their progress. Family Night enables parents, family members, and the teacher to discuss ways in which your child can become successful throughout the year. It is important that you come out and to inquire about your students progress.

VOLUME 4, ISSUE 1 SEPTEMBER OCTOBER 2016

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Meet The Staff 1

Family Night 1

Calendars & Reminders 2-3

Parent Section 4

Guidance Section 5

Employee of the Month

Deidre Crosby, School Aide

My name is Deidre Crosby, I was born in the Bronx. I

have been working in the Stevenson Campus building

for 20 years as a School Aide/Support Staff. I have been

working in Millennium Art Academy for 4 years. I have

been working in the Deans office and Guidance office. I love working with

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Brendan Connolly, Assistant Principal

I was born in Cape Cod, Massachusetts and grew up

around Boston my entire life. Upon moving to NYC, I

joined the New York Teaching Fellows in 2008. I have

worked at Millennium Art Academy for my entire

NYCDOE career. I was a mathematics teacher for six and a Dean of

students for three years. I am very excited to embark on my new ca-

reer as Assistant Principal of MAA. I look forward to the continued suc-

cess of our students, staff and community.

WHY WE CELEBRATE LABOR DAY

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Parent Involvement

Parents play an essential role in directing and supporting the educational achievement of children. I am here to help you be active in discerning your child’s progress throughout their High School career. Being involved with your child’s education is key to their success!

Any problems or concerns you may have regarding your child’s school experience may be brought to my attention. These concerns will be handled as soon as possible. I plan to make your child’s high school experience run as smoothly as possible.

Contact you child’s Parent Coordinator:

Glenda Melendez (718) 824-0978 ex 11943

gmelendez2@schools.nyc.gov

How to contact Millennium Art Academy

Main Office—718-824-0978

Deans Office—718-824-0978 ext. 11664

Parent Coordinator—718-824-0978 ext. 11943

Ms. Jackson Special Education—718-824-0978 ext. 11102

Ms. Pierre, 9th and 10th Grade Guidance Counselor—ext. 11032

Ms. Carchietta, 11th and 12th Grade Counselor—ext. 11033

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Our Goal is 100% Participation from Every Family.

You do not have to pay dues to be an ACTIVE member of the

Parent Association. As long as you have a child registered at

Millennium Art Academy H.S. , you automatically qualify.

****PARENT VOLUNTEERS****

*** Parent Association Election**

Wednesday, September 21, 2016

6:00pm

Room 108

We will be voting for the following positions:

President

Secretary

Treasurer

Sept. 5th Labor Day

Sept . 8th First day of

school Welcome Back!!!

Sept . 12 Eid al-Adha—

School closed

Sept . 21 Parent Associa-

tion Election

Sept . 28 Family Night

Labor Day is a national legal holiday that is over 100 years old. Over the years, it has

evolved from a purely labor union celebration into a general "last fling of summer"

festival. It grew out of a celebration and parade in honor of the working class, by the

Knights of Labor, in 1882. This event took place in New York. In 1884, the Knights

held a large parade in New York City celebrating the working class. The parade was

held on the first Monday in September. The Knights passed a resolution to hold all

future parades on the same day, designated by them as Labor Day.

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Family Night

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PA Election

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Halloween, referred to as All Hallows Eve, was originally a pagan holiday in which they honored the dead. It was celebrated on October 31, since this was the last day of the Celtic calendar. The celebration dates back some 2,000 years. The ancient Celts thought that spirits and ghosts wondered the streets on all Hallows Eve, so they began wearing masks and costumes in order to not be recognized as human. The jack-o-lantern tradition comes from an old Irish folk tale about a man named Stingy Jack. It was said that he was unable to get into heaven and was turned away from the devil because of his tricky ways. So, he set off to wander the world look-ing for a resting place. For light, Stingy Jack used a burning coal ember in a hollowed out turnip. When the Irish immigrated to the U.S. during the Great Potato Famine of 1845-1850, they found that turnips were not as readily available (as they were in the homeland). Instead, they started carving pumpkins as a replacement for their tradition. On Halloween, Irish peasants would beg the rich for food. For those that refused, they would play a practical joke. In an ef-fort to avoid being tricked, the rich would hand out cookies, candy, and fruit – a practice that morphed into the trick-or-treating of today.

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Oct. 3 & 4 Rosh Hashanah, School Closed

Oct. 10th Columbus Day School Closed

Oct. 12th Yom Kippur, School Closed

Oct. 31 Happy Halloween

Schedule Of Events

”In 1492 Columbus Sailed the ocean blue,” so the song goes. Christopher Columbus is the Italian explorer, who under the Spanish flag, discovered the Americas. Columbus was a chart maker. He became convinced that the world is spherical...round instead of flat. This belief later became the basis for his quest in finding a shorter trade route to Asia. This led to his famous voyage, which later opened the Americas to further explo-ration and settlement. He was correct in his assumption that the earth was not flat, but he had no idea there were two large continents blocking his path.

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PAGE 4 Parents Are A Child’s Most Important Teacher

The fundamental building block of education is family involvement. Some of us incorrectly perceive that the responsibility of a child’s education lies with the school teacher. The parent, however, is the most important teacher in a student’s life. The home provides the child with the first learning environment. It is here that the parents are at the helm and provide the most security. Education does not begin (and end) when the child passes through the classroom door. Healthy study habits must be formed and reinforced at home. A loving parent or guardian should reinforce the value of learning. They must create an environment where daily home study and reinforcement is valued and expected.

The following are some tips and reminders to assist parents so that they may con-tinue to be the most important educator in their child’s life. These strategies also allow the parents to support the school and teachers:

Parents must provide for children’s social and emotional development (this allows the child to feel belonged, to develop self-esteem, and to maintain a sense of well-being).

Parents should avoid using negative words to their children (no matter how angry they are or how deserved the outburst is).

Parents must praise children for all of their accomplishments.

An active and engaged parent is both the school’s and teacher’s greatest ally for student development. Parents should continue to build lasting relationships with their student’s teachers. This can be done in several ways:

Attend all parent-teacher conferences

Participate in extended classroom visits

Help with classroom activities

Volunteer in your child’s school

Become involved in the school’s Parent Association

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Welcome back! I hope everyone had a restful summer and is well into the start of a new semester.

All Parents/Guardians, if we have not discussed your child's academic plans and future goals, please be sure to make an appointment with me. It is very important that you are kept abreast to your child's academic progress and educational needs. Parents/Guardians of students who are "Over Aged and Under Credit", be sure to make an appointment with me immediately. It is important that your child or children are growing academically. All new 9th Grade Parents/Guardians, if your child is interested in transferring to a Specialized High School, please be sure to contact me as soon as possible; applications are now available. Be sure to check your mail-box and email regarding important information on the Guidance Workshop.

Mrs. Pierre, 9th and 10th Grade School Counselor CPierre62@schools.nyc.gov 718-824-0978 ext. 11032

Ms. Carchietta,11th and 12th Grade Counselor RCastillo@schools.nyc.gov 718-824-0978 ext. 11033

Ms. Tieso, School Social Worker CTieso@schools.nyc.gov 718-824-0978 ext. 11082

To all students: REMEBER TO ALWAYS DO YOUR BEST!!!

__________________________________________________________________________________________ School

School bells are ringing, loud and clear;

Vacation’s over, school is here.

We hunt for our pencils and books,

And say goodbye to fields and brooks,

To carefree days of sunny hours,

To birds, butterflies, and flowers.

But we are glad school has begun.

For it is always mixed with fun

When autumn comes the weather’s cool,

Nothing can take the place of school.

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