DDCES

9/29/2016

October 2016 Sunday

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United Way: Wear colors of Spain for $1

United Way: Wear Colors of Brazil for $1

Applications for NEW students opens today!

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Wednesdays after school

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3 Teacher Planning Day

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Hispanic Heritage Community Showcase. Please see the Go Green for more information!

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United Way: Wear

5 International Walk to

Colors of the USA for $1 AR Challenge starts today! Hispanic Heritage Read-in

School Day Breakfast: School Day Breakfast: Grades 2nd, 3rd, & 4th Grades PK, K, & 1st United Way: Wear DDCES United Way: Wear colors of colors for $1 Planet Earth for $1 United Way Week KG Bake Sale

9am: Hispanic Heritage Show: KG & 2nd grade perform

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12 Teacher Planning Day

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Heritage Show: 1st, 3rd , 4th grade perform Hispanic Heritage Read in

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Hispanic Heritage Week

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Hispanic Heritage Day Celebrations

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Hispanic Heritage Week

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EESAC Committee Meeting 7:30 am 1st grade Bake Sale

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“Socks Off to Drugs”: Wear crazy socks!

“Dare to be a Super Hero”: Wear a Super Hero Shirt

My Future is so Bright, no drugs in sight!” Wear a neon shirt

Meeting; End of the 1st Grading Period; Stay in the Game: Wear a sports shirt!

DDCES is Drug Free: Wear Red! Book Fair Night

ARRR! Scholastic Book Fair Week! 30

31 Story Book Character Day

*** Currently enrolled students do not need to submit an application for the 2017-2018 school year with the exception of PK4. All PK4 students must submit an application for Kindergarten.

Parents: Applications for the 2017 – 2018 school year will be launched on October 1, 2016.

 Current students DO NOT NEED TO REAPPLY!  If you are applying for a sibling, the deadline to apply for the lottery is January 15, 2017.  There is NO direct articulation from PK4 to Kindergarten.  Apply at www.ddces.org  Any questions? Please contact Ms. Aguila, Lead Teacher.

The Miami-Dade County Public Schools Department of Food and Nutrition would like you to join the District in celebrating International Walk to School Day on Wednesday, October 5, 2016 for Preschool, Kindergarten, and 1st Grade. Thursday, October 6, 2016 for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Grade. Jump-start your day by walking with your child to school! It’s a great way to help improve your child’s health and safety. Once you’ve arrived at school, come on in to the cafeteria and share a healthy breakfast with your child. Breakfast at Miami-Dade County Public Schools is free of charge to all students everyday. The cost to parents is $2.00. We look forward to seeing you in the cafeteria for breakfast!!

October 10th through October 14th

PTO

October 24th -28th

***Please Bring the money in an envelope labeled “Live like Bella” Jose day @ DDCES and turn it in to your teacher. Kids Help Kids members will collect the envelopes from each classroom.

KONEKSYON Yon Bilten pou Paran Lekòl Leta Miami-Dade County M-DCPS FÈ GWO EFÒ NAN REDUI EGZAMEN Lekòl Leta Miami-Dade County anonse resamman Distri a ka fè plis rediksyon toujou nan kantite egzamen yo te mande elèv pran nan ane anvan yo. Nan ane lekòl sa a, nou pral elimine egzamen entèmedyè mitan ane a nan Lekti/Redaksyon Anglè ak matematik pou elèv nan 3yèm jiska 8yèm ane eskolè. Sa reprezante yon rediksyon 12 egzamen nou bay e yon 185 minit adisyonèl nan lè salklas.

MANJE DEJNE, REPA MIDI NAN M-DCPS E RANPÒTE PRIM Depatman Manje ak Nitrisyon M-DCPS ap patwone pwomosyon dejne ak repa midi kote elèv gen chans pou yo ranpòte kat kado ‘Amazon’ nan manje dejne ak repa midi nan lekòl yo chak jou.

Depatman Edikasyon Florid mande pou siveye pwogrè elèv nan sèten egzamen pou evalye fason yo ap pwogrese nan nivo ane eskolè yo. Distri a ap elimine evalyasyon ki doub yo. Nan otòn 2014, M-DCPS te pran devan nan eta a ak peyi a lè li te premye kòmanse elimine evalyasyon. Nou te redui pwogram Evalyasyon Entèmedyè a pou elimine egzamen otòn ak ivè yo e nou te sèlman kenbe yon evalyasyon nan mitan ane a. Sa te abouti a rediksyon 24 egzamen nou bay, e jiska 260 minit adisyonèl nan lè salklas. Vè prentan 2015, M-DCPS te elimine prèske tout 300 egzamen Fen Kou eta a te mande e Distri a te devlope e pwograme pou bay elèv jadendanfan jiska 12yèm ane eskolè nan mwa me. Apwobasyon evalyasyon dyagnostik ‘iReady’ a kòm yon opòtinite pou pase nan 3yèm ane eskolè te mennen nan eliminasyon yon evalyasyon fen kou lekti estandadize altènatif. #iATTENDMDCPS, YON INISYATIV PREZANS Lekòl Leta Miami-Dade County te fè patenarya avèk Depatman Edikasyon Etazini, ‘My Brother’s Keeper,’ ‘STATE Bags,’ ak ‘Roc Nation’ pou fè yon rasanbleman distribisyon valiz nan Lekòl Segondè Booker T. Washington. Plis pase 450 elèv ki soti nan 11 lekòl elemantè te resevwa sakado ak founiti klasik e yo te tande istwa motivasyonèl eksitan e reyèl konsènan travay di, devouman, ak rèv. Ndamukong Suh ki soti nan Miami Dolphins ak reprezantan ki soti nan Mezon Blanch te nan evènman an pou sipòte inisyativ la.

Kenbe Paran Enfòme e Konekte

Pou 10 semèn, soti 12 sepanm – 18 novanm 2016, nou ap antre otomatikman tout elèv ki manje repa midi chak jou nan semèn nan, nan Konpetisyon Repa Midi “Magnificent Mini Mondays” (Ti Lendi Mayifik) la. Chak semèn, nou ap seleksyone nimewo Idantite 25 elèv, ki manje repa midi chak jou nan semen sa a, pou yo ka resevwa yon kat kado Amazon $15. Tout elèv nan Distri a elijib pou seleksyon pa aza nou ap fè chak semèn nan si yo manje repa midi nan lekòl la chak jou nan semèn sa a.

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‘SANDY HOOK PROMISE’ CHWAZI M-DCPS POU FÈ LANSMAN NASYONAL PWOGRAM PREVANSYON VYOLANS

LEKÒL SEGONDÈ MIAMI NORTHWESTERN ONORE GAYAN MEDAY LÒ, ANSYEN ELÈV BRIANA ROLLINS

Kòm yon pati nan inisyativ nou an “Values Matter Miami” (Valè Enpòtan nan Miami), Lekòl Leta Miami-Dade County ap fè patenarya avèk Sandy Hook Promise, yon òganizasyon ki pa la pou pwofi, ki konsantre sou prevansyon vyolans pou okenn paran pa fè eksperyans pèdi pitit li. Patenarya sa a pral gen ladan fè aktivite Semèn ‘Start With Hello’ nan Lekòl Leta Miami-Dade County pandan semèn 19-23 septanm 2016 la. Inisyativ ‘Start With Hello’ ogmante konsyantizasyon sou izolasyon e sosyal li souliyen enpòtans pou kreye koneksyon ak apatenans nan salklas, lekòl, ak kominote yo.

Ansyen lekòl Olenpyen Briana Rollins: Lekòl Segondè Miami Northwestern, ansanm ak kominote Miami-Dade la te onore li avèk yon jounen ki pote non li dèske li ranpòte meday lò nan kous 100 mèt “hurdles” (obstak) nan Olenpik Rio 2016 mwa pase a. PWOCHEN REYINYON KOMISYON KONSÈY LEKÒL 5 oktòb 22 novanm 23 novanm

11:00 dimaten 10:00 dimaten 11:00 dimaten

Reyinyon Regilye Reyinyon Òganizasyon Reyinyon Regilye

DAT POU NOU SONJE 1ye oktòb - 3 oktòb - 12 oktòb - 29 oktòb -

Ouvèti Peryòd Aplikasyon Magnet Jounen pou Pwofesè Fè Planifikasyon Jounen pou Pwofesè Fè Planifikasyon Fowòm ak Ekspozisyon ESE pou Fanmi

Komisyon Konsèy Lekòl Miami-Dade County, Florid Madan Perla Tabares Hantman, Chèmann Doktè Dorothy Bendross-Mindingall, Vis Chèmann Susie V. Castillo Doktè Lawrence S. Feldman Doktè Wilbert “Tee” Holloway Doktè Martin Karp Lubby Navarro Raquel A. Regalado Doktè Marta Pérez Wurtz Alberto M. Carvalho Sipèentandan Lekòl yo Sebastian M. Lorenzo Konseye Elèv nan Komisyon Konsèy Lekòl la Se Biwo Kominikasyon ki Pwodui Bilten sa a Daisy Gonzalez-Diego Ofisye Anchèf Kominikasyon

Volim 8, Nimewo 25

Otòn 2016

CONEXIÓN

Boletín de noticias para los padres de familia de las Escuelas Públicas del Condado Miami-Dade

M-DCPS HACE GRANDES PROGRESOS PARA REDUCIR LAS PRUEBAS Funcionarios de las Escuelas Públicas del Condado Miami-Dade (M-DCPS) anunciaron que el Distrito reducirá aún más el número de pruebas que los estudiantes han tomado en años anteriores. Se eliminarán las pruebas de medio año en artes del lenguaje en inglés y matemáticas para estudiantes de 3-8 grado. Esto representa 12 pruebas menos y 185 minutos más de tiempo en clase.

DESAYUNE Y ALMUERCE @M-DCPS Y GANE PREMIOS El departamento de Alimentos y Nutrición de las M-DCPS está patrocinando premios para los desayunos y los almuerzos con oportunidades para los estudiantes a recibir tarjetas de regalos de Amazon si comen el desayuno y almuerzo.

El Departamento de Educación de la Florida decretó que el progreso de los estudiantes se monitorea con ciertas pruebas para medir el progreso. El Distrito está eliminando las pruebas redundantes. En el otoño del 2014, las M-DCPS fueron las líderes del estado y la nación cuando comenzaron a eliminar pruebas. El programa de Pruebas Interinas se redujo para solamente administrar una prueba de medio año. Esto representó la reducción de 24 pruebas y hasta 260 minutos más de tiempo de enseñanza. Para la primavera del 2015, las M-DCPS eliminaron casi todos los 300 exámenes de fin de curso que el Distrito había creado originalmente por mandato del estado y que estaban programados para ser administrados en mayo a los estudiantes de kindergarten al duodécimo grado. La aprobación de la evaluación iReady para la promoción al tercer grado, ha llevado también a la eliminación de una prueba de lectura alterna de fin de año. #iATTENDMDCPS, AN ATTENDANCE INITIATIVE Las M-DCPS se unieron con el U.S. Department of Education, My Brother’s Keeper, STATE Bags y Roc Nation para auspiciar una distribución de mochilas en la escuela secundaria Booker T. Washington Senior High. Mas 450 estudiantes de 11 escuelas primarias recibieron mochilas y útiles escolares y escucharon historias emocionantes de la vida real sobre la dedicación, el esfuerzo y los sueños. Ndamukong Suh de los Miami Dolphins y representantes de la Casa Blancca estuvieron en el evento para apoyar la iniciativa.

Manteniendo a los padres de familia conectados e informados

Durante diez semanas, los estudiantes que almuercen en la escuela, entrarán automáticamente a la competencia Magnificent Mini Mondays Lunch. Cada semana, se seleccionarán 25 estudiantes al azar para recibir una tarjeta de regalo por 15 dólares, cortesía de AdvancePierreFoods. Los estudiantes del Distrito pueden participar en el concurso si comen almuerzo.

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LAS M-DCPS ESCOGIDAS POR SANDY HOOK PROMISE PARA LANZAMIENTO DE PROGRAMA DE PREVENCIÓN DE VIOLENCIA Como parte de la iniciativa Values Matter Miami, las Escuelas Públicas del Condado Miami-Dade se están asociando con Sandy Hook Promise, una organización sin fines de lucro, que tiene como objetivo prevenir la violencia para que ningún padre tenga que sufrir la pérdida de un hijo. Esta asociación incluye la semana de “Comience con decir Hola” (Start with Hello Week) a las Escuelas Públicas del Condado Miami-Dade durante la semana del 19 al 23 de septiembre del 2016. La iniciativa Start With Hello Week tiene como fin crear conciencia acerca de los efectos del aislamiento social y destacar la importancia de crear aulas, escuelas y comunidades integradas y conectadas.

NORTHWESTERN HIGH HONRA A BRIANNA ROLLINS EGRESADA DE LA ESCUELA SECUNDARIA Y GANADORA DE LA MEDALLA DE ORO OLÍMPICA

Brianna Rollins, egresada de Northwestern High y participante de las Olimpiadas fue honrada con su propio día designado por la comunidad de Miami-Dade por ganar la medalla de oro olímpica en la categoría de 100 metros con vallas en las Olimpiadas del 2016 en Río. PRÓXIMAS REUNIONES DE LA JUNTA ESCOLAR 5 de octubre 11:00 a.m. Reunión regular 22 de noviembre 10:00 a.m. Reunión de reorganización 23 de noviembre 11:00 a.m. Reunión regular

FECHAS PARA RECORDAR 1º de octubre - 3 de octubre - 12 de octubre - 29 de octubre -

Abre la matrícula para escuelas imán Día de Planificación del Maestro Día de Planificación del Maestro Foro y Exposición de la ESE Family

La Junta Escolar del Condado Miami-Dade, Florida Perla Tabares Hantman, Presidenta Dra. Dorothy Bendross-Mindingall, Vicepresidenta Susie V. Castillo Dr. Lawrence S. Feldman Dr. Wilbert “Tee” Holloway Dr. Martin Karp Lubby Navarro Raquel A. Regalado Dra. Marta Pérez Wurtz Alberto M. Carvalho Superintendente de Escuelas Sebastián M. Lorenzo Estudiante Asesor de la Junta Escolar Producido por la Oficina de Comunicaciones Daisy González-Diego Jefa Principal de Comunicaciones

Volumen 8, Publicación 25

Otoño 2016

CONNECTION A Newsletter for Miami-Dade County Public Schools Parents M-DCPS MAKES GREAT STRIDES IN REDUCING TESTING Miami-Dade County Public Schools announced recently that the District would further reduce the number of tests students have been required to take in previous years. This school year, mid-year interim tests in English language arts and mathematics for students in grades 3 to 8 will be eliminated. This represents a reduction of 12 test administrations and an additional 185 minutes of class time.

EAT BREAKFAST, LUNCH AT M-DCPS & WIN PRIZES M-DCPS’ Food & Nutrition Department is sponsoring breakfast and lunch promotions where students have the chance to win Amazon gift cards by eating breakfast and lunch at school every day.

The Florida Department of Education mandates that student progress is monitored by certain tests to gauge how they are progressing in their grade level. The District is eliminating duplicative assessments. In the fall of 2014, M-DCPS led the state and nation when it first began to eliminate assessments. The Interim Assessment program was curtailed to eliminate fall and winter testing with the retention of just one mid-year assessment. This led to the reduction of 24 test administrations, and up to 260 minutes of additional class time. By spring 2015, M-DCPS had eliminated nearly all the 300 DistrictDeveloped End-of-Course exams that were initially required by the state and scheduled to be administered in May to students in grades K-12. Approval of the iReady diagnostic assessment as a grade 3-promotion opportunity has also led to the elimination of an additional end-of-year alternate standardized reading assessment.

For 10 weeks, from September 12 - November 18, 2016, all students who eat school lunch each day of the week will automatically be entered into the “Magnificent Mini Mondays” Lunch Contest. Each week, 25 students, who eat school lunch every day of that week, will have their ID numbers randomly selected to receive a $15 Amazon gift card. All students in the District are eligible for the weekly random selection if they eat school lunch each day of that week.

#iATTENDMDCPS, AN ATTENDANCE INITIATIVE Miami-Dade County Public Schools partnered with The U.S. Department of Education, My Brother’s Keeper, STATE Bags, & Roc Nation to host a bag drop rally at Booker T. Washington Senior High School. Over 450 students from 11 elementary schools received backpacks and supplies and heard exciting motivational real life stories about hard work, dedication, and dreams. Ndamukong Suh from the Miami Dolphins and representatives from the White House were at the event to support the initiative.

Keeping Parents Connected and Informed

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M-DCPS CHOSEN BY SANDY HOOK PROMISE FOR NATIONAL LAUNCH OF VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAM

MIAMI NORTHWESTERN SENIOR HONORS OLYMPIC GOLDMEDALIST, ALUMNA BRIANNA ROLLINS

As part of our Values Matter Miami initiative, Miami-Dade County Public Schools is partnering with Sandy Hook Promise, a national non-profit organization, which focuses on violence prevention so that no parent has to experience the loss of his or her child. This partnership included bringing Start With Hello Week to Miami-Dade County Public Schools during the week of September 19-23, 2016. The Start With Hello initiative raises awareness about social isolation and highlights the importance of creating connected and inclusive classrooms, schools, and communities.

Miami Northwestern Senior High alumna and Olympian Brianna Rollins was recently honored with her own day by her alma mater and the Miami-Dade community for winning the gold medal in the 100-meter hurdles at the 2016 Rio Olympics last month. UPCOMING SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS October 5 November 22 November 23

11:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m.

Regular Meeting Organization Meeting Regular Meeting

DATES TO REMEMBER October 1 - October 3 - October 12 - October 29 -

Magnet Application Period Opens Teacher Planning Day Teacher Planning Day ESE Family Forum and Exposition

The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida Perla Tabares Hantman, Chair Dr. Dorothy Bendross-Mindingall, Vice Chair Susie V. Castillo Dr. Lawrence S. Feldman Dr. Wilbert “Tee” Holloway Dr. Martin Karp Lubby Navarro Raquel A. Regalado Dr. Marta Pérez Wurtz Alberto M. Carvalho Superintendent of Schools Sebastian M. Lorenzo Student Advisor to the School Board Produced by the Office of Communications Daisy Gonzalez-Diego Chief Communications Officer

Volume 8, Issue 25

Fall 2016

PK4 Parents: Applications for the 2017 – 2018 school year will be launched on October 1, 2016.

 ALL PK4 students must apply for Kindergarten!  Sign up for a tour of our kindergarten – 4th grade classes!  Deadline to apply for the lottery is January 15, 2017.  There is NO direct articulation from PK4 to Kindergarten.  The lottery will be held on February 3, 2017.  Apply at www.ddces.org  Any questions? Please contact Ms. Aguila, Lead Teacher.

Red Ribbon Week Red Ribbon Week brings awareness to our students about the importance of leading a healthy lifestyle. This involves exercising and staying away from drugs, alcohol, and smoking.

*Monday: Wear fun socks “Socks off to drugs”. *Tuesday: Wear Super Hero shirt “Dare to be a Hero”. *Wednesday: Wear neon colors “My future is bright, no drugs in sight”. *Thursday: Wear sport shirt “Stay in the game”. Friday: Wear red clothing “ DDCES is Drug Free”.

During the week of October 24 through 28, DDCES will be celebrating Red Ribbon Week in a variety of ways. Please refer to the week events to know what is happening each day. All activities will be appropriate for all ages. On Friday, October 28, a class contest will be taking place. The poster must address this year’s Red Ribbon Week Theme: “YOLO: You Only Live Once”. Entries will be judged on quality of artwork, originality of ideas, creativity, and neatness. The class who wins will receive an ice cream party.