TONIGHT, we’ll also discuss the book and hear more about what our students discussed, too!
Please join us — even if you did not read the book, or did not finish. If you were able to read — BRAVO! — and please come with a passage in mind that felt impactful to you.
MUST ATTEND BOTH SESSIONS. During this two-part series, parents and guardians will learn about the IB Awareness Workshop that the Office of Equity and Access is offering to NYC Department of Education staff. Parents and guardians, especially those who are on School Equity Teams, PTA members and CEC members, are encouraged to register, join the community and learn about Implicit Bias, the brain science behind Implicit Bias and how to mitigate the effects of Implicit Bias.
Last month’s meeting was a great way to reflect and connect with Baruch parents. You don’t need to have attended in the past in order to come on Monday.
There is homework, though! And it is SHORT and also FASCINATING.
Please watch these videos in advance (about 30 min total):
What is the construct of race? The Vox video:
What is implicit bias? The NYT series, 6 short videos starting with Peanut Butter, Jelly and Racism:
Please reflect on what surprised you, or was particularly notable for you in this content, and we look forward to discussing on Monday.
The goal of this new monthly study group is to meet (online) and connect with fellow parents to focus on the deeply important work of confronting racism. We aim to gain personal insight about our own explicit and implicit beliefs and values.
We welcome all parents and caregivers to participate. As we work together, we’ll decide what texts or sources about American racism to study: podcasts, poetry, literature, news, comedy, or music.
This book is intended for YA audiences and is a quick, invigorating read — a fascinating (and very engaging) look at American history and racism. The audio book is also excellent and could be a great car ride, at 4:00 in length.
There will be an opportunity to discuss this book WITH YOUR STUDENT, as teachers and students will have the opportunity to read as well (details to come). Get a head start and begin now — same for your child!
· Description: College Now is a collaborative effort between the City University of New York (CUNY) and the New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE) designed to improve the academic achievement of NYC public high school students. In this info session, parents will learn how their child(ren) can get a head start on college by taking free college-credit courses while in high school.
Zoom parent presentation for the College Now program on:
· Description: This presentation will give you an overview of both the SAT and ACT exams. The presentation will be given by Robin Kaufman from Revolution Prep who has great experience and knowledge about preparing for these college entrance exams.
As of October 19, 2020, BCCHS was approved for an exception model for our hybrid program. The model is as follows:
All instruction is remote.
Hybrid students attend school to complete online work and for individual and small group instructional support, as needed.
We are evaluating in-school attendance and making schedules for hybrid students to receive support when at school. In order to maximize student-teacher interaction, we are making the following adjustments to our in-person cohorts, under this exception model.
For families who select the hybrid model, our in-person schedule will look as follows:
Effective as of November 30th, 2020
Students will either:
Attend grade-level day
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Grade 12
All grades
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
OR
Attend school 5 days a week*
When in school:
Students will have access to breakfast, lunch, a laptop and headphones.
They are permitted to socialize with peers in their room.
Teachers will be available to assist students as needed, and depending on scheduling availability, on their assigned in-person day.
All whole class instruction will occur online on zoom. In-person teachers will be available to support students with small group and one-on-one supports, when students are not attending zoom classes.
In-person teachers:
The following teachers are in person on their grade-level day, and will be available to meet with hybrid students this year in the building, subject to change :
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
Ms. Benowitz – Algebra/GeometryMs. Cortissoz – Algebra ICTMs. Hunter – Living Environment ICTMs. Hovsepian – Global History I
Ms. Mendez – English 10 ICT & Global History II ICTMr. Blackman – Global History IIMs. Cogan – Geometry/Algebra IIMs. Mistretta – Geometry ICT, Earth Science ICTMs. Grey – Earth Science/AP Environmental Science
Mr. Keijzer – US History ICTMr. Rondon – US History/AP US HistoryMs. Kilic-Gonul – ChemistryMs. Biggs – English 11/AP LanguageMs. Wheeler, GuidanceMs. Forman – Algebra II
The following teachers are available in school on Tuesdays:
Ms. Nardacci – Spanish 2 & 3
Ms. Hawrylewicz – Art 9 & 10
Mr. Breman – PE 9-12
Tuesdays are optional days for hybrid students. They can attend school on Tuesdays for Spanish help, PE enrichment or art enrichment. Each week, students will be asked to confirm one week in advance if they plan on attending on Tuesday.
Hybrid students can remain in the building until 4 pm in order to attend a virtual club.
Attendance:
Attendance is recorded by students attending their zoom classes. If a student is hybrid, they will be marked absent if they are not in the building, but this is for internal purposes only. We will call your home if you intended for your child to attend school and they are not present, so we ensure that they are healthy and safe!
*families who select the 5 day/week hybrid option will receive confirmation after November 16, and is dependent on the number of students who enroll to return to hybrid.
———————————————
How to Opt back in to hybrid:
If you are currently a remote-only student, the Chancellor recently announced that November 2-13 is the only opt-in period for hybrid for the remainder of the school year. For families that opt back into hybrid learning, you would first select to opt into hybrid through the Learning Preference Survey.
We are asking BCCHS families to additionally fill out this survey so we can plan according to our model. Please indicate here which hybrid group you would like your child to participate in. We will then assign students to classrooms and to meeting times with teachers in the building on those days.
Students who are currently remote and opt back into hybrid will begin the hybrid model on November 30, 2020.
Students who are currently enrolled as hybrid students and wish to remain hybrid do not need to do anything. The new schedule will begin November 30th. In the meantime, students would continue to attend school according to the A, B, C cohort days.
The goal of this new monthly study group is to meet (online) and connect with fellow parents to focus on the deeply important work of confronting racism. We aim to gain personal insight about our own explicit and implicit beliefs and values.
We welcome all parents and caregivers to participate. As we work together, we’ll decide what texts or sources about American racism to study: podcasts, poetry, literature, news, comedy, or music.
Of course, all are welcome. If you have already begun the book, great! If not, now you have more time
This is a friendly reminder that the Spring 2021 Baruch College Now program deadline (college-credit courses and STEM Research Academy) is December 4th.