Overbrook Educational Center: JAG NEWS

Weekly Words for All: 11.18.19 to 11.22.19

Uniform RemindersWe are definitely feeling the cool weather on its

way! Please remember to dress appropriately to stay comfortable! Long sleeve shirts, crew neck sweaters,

and sweatshirts are a good idea.

GYM Uniform:

All GREY or BLACK sweats or active attire

Additional Reminders:

Closed toe shoes at all times.

Hooded attire is not permitted to be worn inside the building.

HALLWAY & STAIRWELL EXPECTATIONSPlease keep in mind when traveling in the

HALLWAYS and STAIRWELLS:

1. Noise Level 0- hallways and stairwells are quiet zones

2. Stay to the RIGHT: this keeps the flow of traffic moving and orderly.

3. Walk in a SINGLE FILE LINE: this allows room for everyone on both sides

Ms. Petrosky has picked some secret staff members to keep their eyes peeled and help her pick our hallway winners!

You never know if they are watching! make sure you are always trying your best!

THANK YOU FOR YOUR EFFORT!

And the winner is...

Ms. Williams and K-2LSSCongratulations to our K-2 Life Skills class as well as Ms. Williams & Ms. Castle for

receiving the most votes this week!! You will be celebrated with a special treat this week!

Take a look at all the class shout outs!

4th grade was so quiet leaving the gym in the morning!

6th grade always comes ready to

work!

Ms Cohen’s class looks amazing anytime I pass them! Keep it up!

Ms Williams’ class always looks great in the hallway!

2nd grade really impressed me this week!

K-2LSS is always nice and quiet in line. They are great role models!

96.9%of Teachers have attended

95% or more

of school days as of 11.15.19.

Keep it up! Go Ms. Presser with ANET action planning, too!

RESET Week 12 Begins!Reminder. This must be done with fidelity for 7 minutes

each morning. Remember what Melissa Williams modeled during PD - try it!

Our Vision and MissionThe vision of OEC is to be a model school in the School

District of Philadelphia by 2020 as rated by the School Progress Report (SPR) while creating the least restrictive environment for

students with special needs. Additionally, 100% of our 8th

graders will have the opportunity to attend the high school of their choice. We will

accomplish this through:

-Ambitious Instruction-A Supportive Environment

-Involved Families-Collaborative Staff

-Effective Leadership

Our mission is to prepare students to become positive,

productive citizens who can live

independently and with purpose to

serve others and to ensure proficiency (or above) for all students in each subject area and development of

strong character.

At least 80% of students and 90% of staff will attend 95% or more of school days (miss 9 days or less). We are currently at 82.7%

At least 70% of students will earn A’s and B’s in core courses in grades 5-8.

At least 82% of K-2nd grade will score at target on the Spring aimsweb and make at least 1 year’s growth from Q1 to Q4 in their independent reading levels.

The percentage of students scoring at proficient or

advanced on the ELA PSSA will increase by 15% in each

grade level.

No more than 20% of students will score below basic on the math PSSA.

Best Practices: This Week!

3C Engaging Students in Learning 2B Establishing a Culture for Learning

Mr. Tyler is doing a great job using manipulatives to teach grouping with multiplication in his math class. Sabir was able to use counters and rubber bands to multiple numbers using groups. Keep up the great work and continue to use materials and resources that support the learning goals and require intellectual engagement, as appropriate, with math manipulatives and visual models.

Shout out to our leadership sub committe culture team of Ms. Caroline, Mrs. Easley, and Ms. Keefer for recognizing staff birthdays and for establishing dress down Fridays to build a positive staff culture. Thank you to our 3rd-8th grade ELA teachers for visiting schools in the district including Penn Alexander and MYA to take away best practices and implement them at OEC.

4A Reflecting onTeaching 3A Communicating With Students

Ms. Schubert has done a great job of receiving feedback and implementing it especially by using positive narration when giving specific instructions to students for their work. By working with Mr. Magruder to identify specific ways a lesson might be improved, Ms. Schubert is showing growth and reflection in her instruction. Keep up the great work, Ms. Schubert!

Ms. Peterson did an excellent job modeling the process of problem solving in math class. The students were able to circle key information and create an equation to match. Ms. Peterson encouraged students to use academic language correctly by providing the space for students to share their mathematical thinking and use math vocabulary correctly. Keep up the great work, Ms. Peterson!.

Climate Corner

School Culture & Climate Feedback?

Contact Mrs. Petrosky any time!epetrosky2@philasd.org

SAVE THE DATES!

November 20th: Caught Being Good Raffle!! (Winners this week will be awarded with a field trip!)

November 22: Honor Roll Celebration (3rd-8th)

December 6: November Fun Friday Celebration!

Honor Roll!! Our 3rd-8th grade Honor Roll students have worked incredibly hard to achieve the following:

Academic: A’s & B’s in all subjects

Behavior: Less than 10 demerits each month of

the quarter. (No Sad Friday)

Attendance: In school and on time 95% of the

time.

Check out the JAG next week for a list of our Honor Roll students and pictures from the celebration we will hold for them this Friday, November 22!

Dress Down Day!Every Friday, OEC sponsors Dress

Down Day for $1.00

All money collected supports student PBIS activities and

incentives!

FIELD TRIPS & FUN FRIDAY!

Our next Fun Friday is scheduled for December 6th and our next Field Trip is to

the Wagner Museum and Temple’s Campus for 7th & 8th grades!

We are asking parents to please send in $10 to help support Fun Friday field trips. The funds raised will be used for all of the

students.

Remember: To be included in Fun Friday events you must have less than 10 demerits

for the month!

Thanks for your support!!

Congratulations to the October Students of the Month! The

following children were nominated for being PUNCTUAL:

Skye Gillespie Aisha ChoudhryJourney Mohammad Vakees DownesNeena Woodall Jamir FingerJaiden Travis Dylan WoodStrawberry Reyes Kayden DanielBryce Chase-Mulraney Laron HollisTaylor Lee Greer HarrisonNyeisha Greenidge Nadeja Greenidge

For November we are looking for students who show caring for all by

working well together.

NOVEMBER POSTER CONTEST WINNERS!First Place Prize: $20 Gift Card

● Albert Cordery &

Joshua Bolling

Honorable Mention: Homework Pass &

$2 School Store Credit

● Jonathan Cumberbatch &

Sean Pierce

Next Month’s Theme- Dress for Success: OEC UNiform Expectations

This Week: November

18th - 22nd

Monday, November 18th - Lockdown Drill 9am, Building Committee Meeting PFT 3:30-4:30pm

Tuesday, November 19th- Foote Office Hours 7:30-8 and 3:15-3:45, Teacher Mtg 8:20-8:27am on Steps, Petrosky at 440 for SIS Training all day, Caroline out AM for new coordinators team meeting, Taco Tuesday (Home and School Parents will sell during lunch periods), Foote leaves at

3:15 for meeting downtown

Wednesday, November 20th - HALF DAY FOR STUDENTS, 12:09pm Dismissal, REPORT CARD CONFERENCES 1-3PM, Foote out until

12:30pm @MYA for Principal Meeting, PARA PD all day provided by district in library *Foote will double check to see who attends.

Thursday, November 21st- HALF DAY FOR STUDENTS, 12:09pm Dismissal, REPORT CARD CONFERENCES 1-3PM AND 5-7PM +

COMMUNITY SCHOOL principal mtg in library with Mayor’s Office of Ed Team 8-10am, Caroline out at training 1-4pm + Leadership Team Meeting

4:00-5:00pm, Home Visits Foote and Williams at 5:30

Friday, November 22nd -HALF DAY FOR STUDENTS, 12:09pm Dismissal, REPORT CARD CONFERENCES 1-3PM , Foote out at Neubauer

Fellowship PD in Washington, DC (Dr. Judith McMonagle Principal Sub) + Q1 Honor Roll Celebration 11:30-12pm

Next Week: November 25th - November 29thMonday, Nov 25th - Glow Gala Walkthrough

Magruder and Foote 9-11am + building committee mtg.

Tuesday, Nov 26th - Teacher Mtg 8:20-8:27am on Steps + Foote Office Hours 7:30-8 and

3:15-3:454, HBD Mr. Arthur! Partner meeting @ 10am, K and 1st grade Fall Feast @ 1:30pm,

K-3 Early Lit Moderniazation Webinar @3:30pm, SAC meeting @ 5:00pm (open to all!), Home and School meeting @ 6:00pm - 7:00pm,

Petrosky Out - Ms. Calbreath in

Wednesday, Nov 27th - Staff dress down = mix and match day! 95 club celebration, Leadership Team Committees Mtg 3:25-4:30pm, Petrosky

Out - Ms. Calbreath in

Thursday, Nov 28th - Happy Thanksgiving! No School

Friday, Nov 29th - No School

A celebration for all students who met our

goal of having 95% attendance for Quarter 1!

K-2 students will also have a special celebration in their

classrooms!

Gratitude ListSpecial thank you to ALL TEACHERS who completed their

quarterly feedback survey for Ms. Foote to determine ways to improve OEC.

Thank you to Melissa Williams for helping organize our PD schedule, sharing her story of self, and leading our RESET for

November 15th. Your assistance is greatly appreciated.

Thank you to Joy Banks, Arlis Hamilton, and Tiana (Ariele Cole’s mom) and Ms. Liles for helping to ensure our picture day was

smooth and efficient!

Special thank you to Ms. Presser for leading our school visits on Tuesday with Ms. Obozian, Ms. Johnston, Ms. Schubert, and Mr.

Palmer. We extend our deep thanks to MYA and PENN ALEXANDER principals Shakae Dupre and Megan Wapner for

hosting.

Special shout out to Ms. Petrosky and Mr. Magruder for leading our paraprofessional meetings and to all paras for your input and

feedback on ways to make OEC shine!

Huge thank you to our leadership team for your input and feedback during our committee meetings held last week.

Families! Mark your Calendars!Family Walkthrough and Feedback Days happen 4x/Year:

Come in and see what your children are learning and have your voice heard to provide input about strengths and areas of growth of the school.

Month Date Day of the Week

AM Session PM Session

October 3rd Thursday

8:30-10:30 1:30-3:00December 9th Monday

January 28th Tuesday

March 26th Thursday

Adult Education UpdateIn January 2020, one of our long time partners, Delaware Valley Fairness Project (DVFP), will begin offering two adult education workshops at OEC. Please see the message from DVFP below:

“Are you interested in being paid to learn ways to make your life better? Sign up for the Delaware Valley Fairness Project’s adult education workshops offered at your child’s school! Those who are

accepted and attend either or both workshops will receive a stipend of $15 per hour.”

Workshops will be held weekly on Mondays from 10:00am to 1:00pm.

In order to gauge interest for the full workshops, we will be holding two one hour workshops in December. Details and dates are on the next slide.

Please see Ms. Caroline in the main office for information for how to apply.Contact information - Email: caroline.robinson@phila.gov Phone: (215) 900-0976

Adult Education Update cont.

Introduction to Mindfulness

Description: Job readiness and business experiences with Gary Spillane, Volunteer

at Delaware Valley Fairness Project. Gary is a retired businessman with much

experience with getting people back into the workforce. Gary will share experiences of his own in the class as well as answer any questions that might arise about working in

general.

Description: Introduction to mindfulness with Erin Herman, Director of Adult Education at

Delaware Valley Fairness Project. In this workshop, you will have a chance

to learn about mindfulness techniques that will help you relax and manage

stress throughout your daily routines.

Job Readiness & Business Experience

Monday, December 2nd 9-10am @ OEC

Thursday, December 5th9-10am @ OEC

Workshop # 1 Workshop # 2

201911.20-22.2019: Report Card Conferences

11.28-29.2019: Thanksgiving Holiday: Schools and Administrative Offices Closed

12.17-29.2019: Interim Reports12.23.2019: Full Day Professional Development

Day; staff only12.24.2019: Winter Recess; schools closed12.25.2019: Winter Recess: Schools and

Administrative Offices Closed

12.26-28, 2019: Winter Recess; schools closed

12.31.2019: Winter Recess: Schools and Administrative Offices Closed

20201.1.2020: New Year’s Day: Schools and Administrative Offices Closed

1.20.2020: Dr. Martin Luther King Day: Schools and Administrative Offices Closed

1.24.2020: Half Day Professional Development: three hour early dismissal

2.5-7.2020: Report Card Conferences2.17.2020: Presidents’ Day: Schools and Administrative Offices Closed2.28.2020: Half Day Professional Development: three hour early

dismissal3.10-12.2020: Interim Reports

4.6-9.2020: Spring Recess: Schools closed4.10.2020: Good Friday: Schools and Administrative Offices Closed

4.15-17.2020: Report Card Conferences4.24.2020: Half Day Professional Development; three hour early

dismissal4.28.2020: Election Day; schools closed

5.13-15.2020: Interim Reports5.22.2020: Half Day Professional Development; three hour early

dismissal5.25.2020: Memorial Day: Schools and Administrative Offices Closed

6.10-12.2020: Graduation Window6.12.2020: Last Day for Students

6.15.2020: Last Day for Staff; Full Day Professional Development

SDP Calendar

Congratulations to Ms. Phelan and Ms. Obozian for being nominated by

their colleagues to receive this month’s staff awards. We are proud of you both for owning our

actions, putting forth your best effort, and caring for all. Special shout out to Arthur

Weston for winning our third award!

#proud

Dream Team

Need to Reach the Principals?

Meredith Foote - mfoote@philasd.orgFoote Cell Phone: 610-731-6039

Laquan Magruder -lmagruder@philasd.org Magruder Cell Phone: 302-893-8318

School Phone: 215-400-7540Get updates and follow us on Instagram: @oecjags

Any suggestions for improvement or growth are ALWAYS welcome.

Feel free to text, email, or call.Have a wonderful week!

Ms. Petrosky working with Ms. Obozian and Ms. Johnston on their ANET action plans!

#proud