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June 22, 2020

End of Year Updates

Message from the Principal 

Dear Students and Families, 

Happy Summer!  You made it!  Three months ago when we left 1100 Fulton Street on Friday, March 12th, I had no idea that would be the last time we’d see each other this year.  Since then, you have learned, on the spot, to be a completely different kind of student in a completely different kind of school.  It has had its challenges, I am sure, but you adapted and persisted, and you should feel proud of all the work you have done.  

 In these past few weeks, we have also seen the horrific murders of multiple Black men and women at the hands of law enforcement around the country, as well as the resulting protests that have mobilized people around the world to say that Black Lives Matter and demand change from the institutions that have not served our Black citizens.  Many of you have participated in protest marches and have engaged in related dialogue through Padlets or other class discussions. Our last day of school this past Friday fell on Juneteenth, a celebratory day commemorating the end of slavery and freedom for Black Americans, and we hope you continue to learn about historical events like these that has been missing from our history books.  You can start right here by viewing this video on an infographics channel called “Inspired Learning” by our very own Mr. Sanders.  Thank you Mr. Sanders for creating and sharing!

 The end of every school year is also a time for goodbyes.  This year, we had to virtually say goodbye to all our 8th graders, who will be moving on to high school (see recording of CHMS Moving Up Ceremony here).  We know you will all do great things next year and beyond.  There are also some of our faculty and staff who will be moving out of the city, out of the state, changing careers, or switching schools.  This year we say goodbye to Mr. Adme, Ms. Barr, Ms. Kin, Ms. Li, Ms. Luther, Ms. Siby, Ms. Sugar, Ms. Sylvestre, Mr. Valencia and Ms. Weaver.  We are so grateful to have gotten to know and work with you and wish you all the best in your new roles.

 I know there are still uncertainties about what the fall will look like, but once we have a better idea, we will be sure to let you know.  I hope you all have a wonderful summer, filled with rest, relaxation, family, reflection, fun, and whatever else you may need or want.  See below for a list of summer resources compiled by our YDSC team as well as information on our summer school and our recommended summer work.  Many of us will be working through the summer, so if you need anything, please do not hesitate to contact CHMScoordinator@brooklynprospect.org.   

 Sincerely,

Mr. Ellis

Black Lives Matter Dance Protest

Join our After School Dance Teacher Mr. Kam and After School Program Coordinator Ms. Amanda in using dance as a form of protest. Students and families are invited to learn and record themselves performing Mr. Kam’s choreography to “Freedom” by Beyoncé. All black clothing preferred! The routine can be found under Performing Arts on our ASP Remote Enrichment webpage . Please send all videos to Ms. Amanda at abyam@brooklynprospect.org.

 Optional Summer Book Pick-up

On Thursday, June 25th (8-12pm) and Friday June 26th (1-5pm), families are invited to do a school lobby pick-up of books to borrow for the summer. Summer reading assignments will be optional, but we do want to provide an opportunity for students to access books. To help us ensure that the curbside pick-up is safe-- please complete this form if you want to borrow books. We will do our best to get you the books you requested and will send you a confirmation email about your time slot.  You can email Jaime Pereira at jpereira@brooklynprospect.org with any questions. Additionally, to ensure the safety of our community, anyone traveling to the building should wear a face covering and gloves.  There will also be no admittance into the building.   

 8th Grade Locker Item Curbside Pick-up

8th grade students/families can sign-up for a slot to pick-up locker belongings on Thursday, 6/25 between 8am-12pm or Friday, 6/26 between 1-5pm. Sign-up here. To ensure the safety of our community, anyone traveling to the building should wear a face covering and gloves.  There will also be no admittance into the building.   During this time, we also encourage students to pick-up Library books and/or return any your student may have checked out in March.  

 Brooklyn Prospect All-Access Summer Camp

We are excited to invite BPCS families to our first remote Summer Camp. Our All-Access Remote Summer Camp will operate from June 29th-August 7th (6 weeks) and be FREE of charge for all BPCS Middle School students. The camp will be held on Zoom, where we'll be offering a variety of Enrichment and Academic Activities including Recreational Classes, Physical Fitness and Academic Support. Enrollment information will be shared soon. 

CHMS SY20-21 Recommended Summer Assignments

Summer Reading

Your child has been invited to join a google classroom called CHMS Reads! Have they signed in yet? To sign up, students should check their email for an invitation or should join the classroom using this code: CLRTDTJ.  

For summer, students are asked to read at least 2 books this summer and complete the two assignments on google classroom. There are resources for recommended free ebooks, audiobooks, CHMS book club opportunities, and school-wide competitions!

Math & Science Recommended Summer Work 

The Math & Science team has put together some optional, but strongly recommended, practice activities and enrichment opportunities to help keep students' minds sharp and to help fill the long summer days as social distancing continues. 

June 15, 2020

Let’s Be Together, Tuesday & Wednesday (12-1pm)

On Tuesday and Wednesday, students will have the option to join faculty and other students to hang out and be together. Students received emails earlier today with options of Zoom rooms to join, like Poetry with Milam and At Home Experiments with Zhara and Ms. Lindsey. 

8th Grade Capstone Presentations, Tuesday & Wednesday

On Tuesday, June 16th from 2-3pm, and Wednesday, June 17th from 10-11am, 8th grade students will remotely present their Capstone Projects to small audiences of peers, faculty members, and family.  See here for more details and assigned presentation slots + Zoom links on Page 2 and 3. 

Spring Advisory Conferences, Tuesday & Wednesday

Spring Advisory conferences start tomorrow, Tuesday, 6/16 and will continue on Wednesday, 6/17 via Zoom. The format will be slightly different than regular student-led conferences, but students and families should be present. If you haven’t signed up for a 20-minute slot already, hurry and sign up HERE! A Zoom link will be provided in a confirmation email from PTC Fast. Please reach out to chmscoordinator@brooklynprospect.org with any questions.  

CHMS Athletics Banquet, Tuesday @ 6pm

Calling all student athletes & families! Come join coaches, staff and faculty members on Tuesday, June 16th at 6pm via ASP Zoom (Password: fun) . See more details on flyer!

6th Grade Superlative Awards, Thursday @ 3pm

On Thursday, June 18th, CHMS will honor our 6th grade students with non- academic superlatives and recognition of the qualities that students bring into our community! Join our CHMS Zoom Room. We're looking forward to see you there!

6th & 7th Field Day, Friday 6/19

This Friday, CHMS will be hosting a 6th & 7th Grade Field Day.  Students will compete in a series of fun games on Zoom. 6th Grade Field Day will be from 10-11am and 7th Grade Field Day will follow from 11:30am-12:30pm.  More information and Zoom links will be sent by our YDSC in the coming days. We’re looking forward to seeing students there! 

CHMS Moving Up Ceremony, Friday

Please join us for a virtual Moving Up Ceremony on June 19th at 6pm.  During the ceremony, students should wear their cap & tassel. Also, please prepare for us to ask families to present students with their certificates.  The event will be hosted via zoom using https://bit.ly/chmsmovingup. 

June 12, 2020

Whole School

Week of June 15th-19th

Today students completed their final day of remote live courses for this school year! Next week students will partake in a final advisory, conferences, Field Day and more.

Reminder: Sign-up for Spring Advisory Conferences, June 16th & 17th 

Advisory conferences will take place on Tuesday, 6/16 and Wednesday, 6/17 via Zoom. The format will be slightly different than regular student-led conferences, but students and families should be present. Sign up HERE and select a 20 min time slot with your student’s advisor. A Zoom link will be provided in a confirmation email from PTC Fast. Please reach out to chmscoordinator@brooklynprospect.org with any questions.  

 Curbside Summer Reading Pickup

We are working to provide an opportunity for families to do optional curbside pick-up of some summer reading books during the week of June 22nd. At that time families can also return any school books if you are stopping by. Late/missing book fees for currently held books will be waived for all students given the current situation. We will send out more information and a sign-up survey soon. In the meantime, if you have questions or thoughts please email Ms. Pereira at jpereira@brooklynprospect.org.

Let's Be Together

There has been so much going on, and we feel it, too. The inequality around COVID-19, the murder of black people across the US - Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and so many others - and police brutality in our city and nationwide. We are offering some time & (virtual) space to be together in the various ways we might need at this time. All while figuring out remote learning! It has been a lot and has affected everyone in our community in different & deep ways. Let’s be together to talk about protesting. Let’s be together to draw. Let’s be together to share our favorite poem. Let’s be together to take action. Let’s be together to breathe & meditate. Let’s be together to do whatever you may need. 

We want to give you a chance to voice your needs and concerns. This optional time is during the last week of school together--on June 16 and June 17 (Tues & Weds) from 12-1. 

8th Grade

CHMS Moving Up Ceremony

Please join us for a virtual Moving Up Ceremony on June 19th at 6pm.  During the ceremony, students should wear their cap & tassel. Also, please prepare for us to ask families to present students with their certificates. 

Earlier this month, certificates were mailed out and should have arrived this week or will be arriving in the next few days. As the mail is unpredictable during this time, we will be sharing individual files of student's certificates next week that can be printed in case they do not arrive in time. All caps have been shipped and should arrive no later than Tuesday 6/16.

8th Grade Locker Item Pickup

We are tentatively planning to have students pick up their locker belongings during the week of June 22nd.  We will share our finalized plans and dates that families can pick-up locker items outside of the building.  During this time, we also encourage students to pick-up Library books and/or return any your student may checked out in March.  

Capstone Presentations

On Tuesday, June 16th from 2-3pm, and Wednesday, June 17th from 10-11am, 8th grade students will remotely present their Capstone Projects to small audiences of peers, faculty members, and family.  See assigned presentation slot and Zoom links. 

LIVE ENRICHMENT IS HERE TO STAY!

Dear CHMS Community,

We would like to remind you all of our upcoming Virtual Athletics Banquet that will be held on Tuesday, June 16th from 6PM-7PM. We hope to see you all to celebrate and honor our talented students of Clinton Hill. This is an exciting occasion that we are proud to host and would love for our CHMS family to be a part of this moment. More details to follow.

We welcome you to continue to join next week’s LIVE Enrichment Learning, which will begin in the 3rd week of June. BPCS ALL ACCESS AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM has planned some amazing and fun-filled activities for everyone next week.

How Do I Join?

Click on the tutoring or activities ZOOM link:

1. Enrichment Activities: Enrichment Activities (Password: fun) 

             2. Write your full name and school “Full Name CH” to be recognized as a Clinton Hill         

     (CH) student and to be allowed into the class.

All families are encouraged to participate. See our tentative schedule below. If you have any questions or concerns, contact chmsafterschool@brooklynprospect.org.

End of Year Party and Juneteenth Celebration, June 19th

Please join us as we celebrate the ending of our school year. On behalf of the After-School Program, we want to come together and end off in great spirits with our students and family of CHMS by having an End Of The Year Dance Party and Juneteenth Celebrate. Please see the flyer below for more details!

Where: EOY party & Juneteenth Celebration (Password: fun)

Time: 3PM-4PM

Why: we want to end the year by coming together to enjoy music and Fun.

It’s a good follow up to our Tik-Tok challenge and field day.

Also we are going to learn about a celebration that is a part of American history.  

Activities: (Prizes for the Winners)

• What is Juneteenth? (presentation)

• Student Dance Battle

• Staff Dance off 

• Hip-hop + R&B Lip sync Contest

June 5, 2020

Whole School

A Note from Principal DeLuca

Click here for a note from Principal DeLuca. 

Last Week of Live Classes & Assignments - Week of June 8-12

Next week is the last week of live classes and assignments for students.  During the week of June 15th -19th, students will partake in a final advisory, field day, conferences and more.  See full June calendar of events here. 

Reminder: Spring Advisory Conferences, June 16th & 17th 

Don't forget to sign up for a 20 min conference on Tuesday, 6/16 or Wednesday, 6/17 with your student and their advisor. The format will be slightly different than regular student-led conferences, but students and families should be present. Sign up HERE. A Zoom link will be provided in a confirmation email from PTC Fast. Please reach out to chmscoordinator@brooklynprospect.org with any questions.  

 Coronavirus Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer

Public school students in New York City are eligible for $420 in benefits via a Coronavirus Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer. Students in families that already have EBT cards will receive these payments directly through those cards. Families that do not have active EBT cards will have their benefits sent via mail. The benefits will be sent to your student’s permanent address.  If your student’s permanent address has changed, please reach out to chmsregistrar@brooklynprospect.org with proof of address (utilities bill, valid parent/guardian drivers license, lease agreement or mortgage deed, voters registration documents, documentation or letter on letterhead from a federal, state, or local government agency).  We are not able to update our systems with temporary mailing addresses. More information can be found here and further questions can be directed to otda.sm.eisp.PEBT@otda.ny.gov. 

8th Grade

Moving Up Ceremony Student Photo & Family Message - Due today!

Today is the last day to submit a student photo and family message for the Moving Up Ceremony.  The message and photo will be displayed while your student’s name is read during the ceremony.   Due to template constraints, messages to students will need to be within 50 words.  If multiple messages are submitted, our Program Office team will edit the messages down to fit this constraint. Additionally, the photo should be recent and only of your student.  If no photo is submitted or the image is pixelated, we’ll use our Photo Day portraits.   Submit photo & message here. 

6th Grade

SY20-21 Course Preferences in Advisory -  Monday, 6/8

Last week, we shared that course preferences for rising 7th grade World Language would be done in advisory last Monday.  In light of recent events, course preferences were moved to next Monday, 6/8, in order for students to spend time in advisory to discuss recent events and acknowledge its impacts. Course selections will be postponed to Monday, June 8th. If your student is Absent on Monday, be sure to reach out their advisor and chmscoordinator@brooklynprospect.org to complete preferences by 6/8. 

 LIVE ENRICHMENT IS HERE TO STAY!

Weeks of May 4th - June 19th

Dear CHMS Community,

On Tuesday, June 16th from 6PM-7PM we will host a Virtual Athletics Banquet to honor our talented students of Clinton Hill. This is an exciting occasion that we are proud to host and would love for our CHMS family to be a part of this moment. Please stay tuned for more upcoming details!

We welcome you to continue to join next week’s LIVE Enrichment Learning, which will begin in the 2nd week of June. BPCS ALL ACCESS AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM has planned some amazing and fun-filled activities for everyone next week.

Stay tuned for the fun! Meanwhile, continue to engage in our weekly remote enrichment learning by clicking here update and viewing our June - Week Two schedule below.

How Do I Join?

Click on the tutoring or activities ZOOM link:

1. Enrichment Activities: Enrichment Activities (Password: fun) 

             2. Write your full name and school “Full Name CH” to be recognized as a Clinton Hill         

     (CH) student and to be allowed into the class.

All families are encouraged to participate. See our tentative schedule below. If you have any questions or concerns, contact chmsafterschool@brooklynprospect.org.

FRIENDLY REMINDER: Our All Access Team is consistently curating DIY activities, workouts, videos, and activity recommendations, new content available every Wednesday at Noon. Click on our weekly enrichment update and start exploring now!

May 29, 2020

CONTENTS

1. Whole School

2. 8th Grade

3. 6th Grade

4. Live Enrichment Learning 

Whole School

Live Class on June 4th 

Earlier this year, June 4th was scheduled as a professional development day for faculty.  Given the shortened school year, classes will be held and assignments are due as normal on Thursday, June 4th. 

End of Year June Calendar 

• Friday, 6/5 - Last day to make up missing assignments

• Friday, 6/12 - Last day of live classes and work from June 8-12 is due

• Week of June 15-19 - No live classes or assignments. Optional enrichment classes

• Monday, 6/15 - Last Live Advisory Meeting via Zoom ( 7th Grade Award Ceremony)

• Tuesday, 6/16 & Wednesday, 6/17 - Spring Advisory Conferences. Details below. 

• Tuesday, June 16 & Wednesday, June 17th - 8th Grade Capstone Presentations

• Tuesday, June 16 - ASP Athletic Banquet

• Thursday, June 18 - 6th Grade Awards Ceremony

• Friday, June 19 - 6th & 7th Grade Field Day

• Friday, June 19 - 8th Grade Moving Up Ceremony @ 6pm. Details below. 

• Friday, June 19 - Last day of school 

Spring Advisory Conferences, June 16th & 17th 

Advisory conferences will take place on Tuesday, 6/16 and Wednesday, 6/17 via Zoom. The format will be slightly different than regular student-led conferences, but students and families should be present. Sign up HERE and select a 20 min time slot with your student’s advisor. A Zoom link will be provided in a confirmation email from PTC Fast. Please reach out to chmscoordinator@brooklynprospect.org with any questions.  

Parent Support Meeting, June 3rd, 5pm

Hello Parents and Guardians -  join Anne Weaver for parent support in her zoom room here: Weaver Zoom Room this Wednesday at 5pm.

We will discuss support needed and cover a topic of the week.  Wednesday, June 3, we will be discussing summer break, summer enrichment opportunities, and any other requested support.  Tracey Graham, After-School Program Manager, will be here to touch base on BPCS has to offer this summer. This will be the final parent support meeting for the school year.

Can't make 5:00?  Email aweaver@brooklynprospect.org  to send her questions directly and/or receive the resource email for the week.  

Prospect Schools Family Presentation

Please join Prospect Schools CEO, Daniel Rubenstein, and other network leaders as we close out the school year and share updates and information.

To sign up, please register through Eventbrite here. The Zoom dial-in and video call information will be provided in your registration confirmation email. We hope you can make it!

8th Grade

Capstone Presentations

On Tuesday, June 16th from 2-3pm, and Wednesday, June 17th from 10-11am, 8th grade students will remotely present their Capstone Projects to small audiences of peers, faculty members, and family.  See assigned presentation slot and more details here. 

Moving Up Ceremony - Friday, June 19th, 6pm

The Moving Up Ceremony will begin at 6pm and will be hosted in Zoom. An invitation to the graduation will follow next week. The event will include faculty and student speakers as well as a Musical Theatre performance.  During a portion of the event, we will read off student names accompanied by a photo and a message from family or faculty (submit photo & message here, due Friday 6/5 ). When your student’s name is called, we ask that families will present students with their moving up certificate.  Please expect these to come in  the mail in the next few weeks. 

6th Grade

SY20-21 Course Preferences in Advisory -  Monday, 6/1

For the upcoming 2020-2021 school year, rising 7th grade students will be able to express course preferences in World Language.  Next fall, students will begin studying Mandarin or Spanish for a full year.  In Live Advisory sessions on Monday, June 1st, students will submit their course preferences. If your student is Absent on Monday, be sure to reach out their advisor and chmscoordinator@brooklynprospect.org to complete preferences by 6/1. 

Please note, that while we work to honor every student’s course preference, it is possible that we will not be able to meet all preferences no matter how strong the ratings. Therefore, please work to make personal selections that are honest and accurate.

 LIVE ENRICHMENT IS HERE TO STAY!

Weeks of May 4th - June 19th

Next week is our fifth week of LIVE Enrichment Learning, which will begin on the 1st week of June. BPCS ALL ACCESS AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM has planned some amazing and fun-filled activities for everyone next week.

Please continue to stay tuned for the fun! Meanwhile, continue to engage in our weekly remote enrichment learning by clicking here update and viewing our June - Week One schedule below.

How Do I Join?

Click on the tutoring or activities ZOOM link:

1. Enrichment Activities: Enrichment Activities (Password: fun) 

             2. Write your full name and school “Full Name CH” to be recognized as a Clinton Hill         

     (CH) student and to be allowed into the class.

All families are encouraged to participate. See our tentative schedule below. If you have any questions or concerns, contact chmsafterschool@brooklynprospect.org.

• FRIENDLY REMINDER: Our All Access Team is consistently curating DIY activities, workouts, videos, and activity recommendations, new content available every Wednesday at Noon. Click on our weekly enrichment update and start exploring now!

May 22, 2020

CONTENTS

1. Whole School

2. Live Enrichment Learning

Whole School

End of Year Updates

As we approach the end of the school year, we are excited to acknowledge our students and their hard work this year.  During the week of June 15 through June 19 we will be on an alternate schedule full of joyful meetings, enrichment opportunities and student celebrations.  The last day of live classes and regular assignments will be Friday, June 12th. Below are some key dates in June. 

• Friday, June 5 - Last day to make up missing assignments

• Friday, June 12 - Last day of classes and work from week of June 8-12 is due

• Week of June 15-19

  • No live classes or assignments

  • Spring Advisory Conferences

  • 6th & 7th Grade Awards Ceremony

  • 6th & 7th Grade Field Day

  • 8th Grade Capstone Presentations

  • Friday, 6/19 - 8th Grade Moving Up Ceremony @ 6pm

  • Optional enrichment classes all week

• Friday, June 19 - Last day of school 

CHMS T-Shirts - Submit form by Wednesday 6/27

While we are currently remote and physically apart, we hope our Clinton Hill Middle School community still feels together during this time. We’re working on sending out t-shirts to our students and can’t wait to see students in them in fall. Currently, we are requesting that 6th & 7th grade families complete this survey by Wednesday, 6/27 to indicate your student’s shirt size and current mailing address. 8th grade students will complete a similar survey on Tuesday, May 26th. 

Spring Grading 

Earlier this week we shared some updates to Spring 2020 grading.  See full update on our Classroom Pages here. 

Memorial Day, No School & Office Closed

We will be observing Memorial Day next Monday. There will be no live classes or advisory.  Assignments for the rest of the week will be posted on Tuesday, May 26th. 

Letter to Families Regarding Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C)

We wanted to share this letter that was sent to families at DOE schools regarding Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C). Translations are available here.

 LIVE ENRICHMENT IS HERE TO STAY!

Dear CHMS Community,

Next week is our fourth week of LIVE Enrichment Learning! BPCS ALL ACCESS AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM has planned some amazing and fun-filled activities for everyone next week.

Thank you to all our CHMS students who participated in our LIVE Enrichment Learning so far, this has been an amazing turn out! We look forward to seeing more faces of our CHMS students next week and beyond. Please continue to stay tuned for the fun! Meanwhile, continue to engage in our weekly remote enrichment learning by clicking here update and viewing our Week Four schedule below.

Also, join us next week as we continue to go LIVE with your favorite ASP activity specialists, coaches, and facilitators starting with our 3:30 PM DJ House Party and ending with our 4:00 - 6:00 PM Enrichment Activities. 

How Do I Join?

Click on the tutoring or activities ZOOM link:

1. Enrichment Activities: Enrichment Activities (Password: fun) 

             2. Write your full name and school “Full Name CH” to be recognized as a Clinton Hill         

     (CH) student and to be allowed into the class.

All families are encouraged to participate. See our tentative schedule below. If you have any questions or concerns, contact chmsafterschool@brooklynprospect.org.

Spring Grading Update 

May 19, 2020

Dear Families, 

We hope you and your families are all doing well and staying safe.  As we continue through this global crisis, we thank you all again for your patience as we work through what remote learning will look like.  We wanted to share an update on how we will be determining grades for the Spring semester.  Both Brooklyn Prospect middle schools aligned on this decision so that each school will be moving forward in the same way. 

Some guiding principles we kept in mind while making this decision were: 

• Using an equity lens, we have to account for the variety of factors that limit some students’ access to the supports they need to truly show their level of mastery, which is what grades are traditionally used to do

• We are in a different context, so our approach to grading is going to be different

With that, we are going to align with the NYC Department of Education and instead of giving traditional grades on report cards, we will report different categories, based on the following criteria: 

• Met Standards - met our work expectation standards for the spring semester, and would have passed the class based on grades (65+)

• Needs Improvement - would not have passed the class based on grades (under 65)

• In Progress - would not have passed the class based on grades, and will have the opportunity to continue learning during summer school.

Students who currently have an overall grade of 65 or under will be able to make up old achievement assignments to help boost that grade.  

We are so proud of all the hard work that all our students have been putting in during this time and are confident that the work you have been doing is meaningful and worthwhile of all our time.  We also fully recognize that so many of you, families and students, have been under an enormous level of stress and dealing with varying levels of anxiety.  It is sometimes okay to prioritize family and mental health over making sure every single assignment is completed to perfection. 

May 15, 2020 

Whole School

Our students have raised concerns about recent injustices, from the brutal killings of innocent black men and women, to COVID-19, highlighting the effects of systemic racism in our country. We are feeling the loss of community as we are working remotely, but we don’t want to lose our sense of community while we are apart. Tying in to the work that we did around Black Lives Matter Week of Action in February, we will be sharing resources with families and opening up optional student circles to process, converse, and support one another during this difficult time. If you are interested in getting involved, please reach out to Anne Weaver (aweaver@brooklynprospect.org).

Sip & Support with Ms. Weaver

Hello Families - thanks for your participation in Sip and Support during this remote learning time!

It has been great connecting with you all via zoom or email as we go through this process together!

Our last session will be on June 3 at 5pm.  More details to follow, but if you need any support before then, reach out aweaver@brooklynprospect.org

 Take Action to Fund NY Schools!

Please take action and tell your elected officials that you support more federal funding for NY students and schools. Your response will make a difference.

This week, Governor Cuomo reiterated the need for $60 billion in federal aid to mitigate the financial impact of the current crisis. Without that aid, public schools like ours will pay a further price. Prospect Schools supports Governor Cuomo’s call for federal aid and urges our community to support a federally funded package that provides the necessary funds to stabilize state budgets.

As a community, we must stand together and tell our elected officials that New York's children cannot, and should not, bear the burden of this crisis. Perhaps now more than ever, our students need the safety and support of fully funded schools.

8th Grade

End of Year 8th Grade Events

 Our Clinton Hill Middle School faculty and staff is working hard to celebrate our 8th grade students in remote celebrations.  We'll be sharing out more details soon.  

8th Grade T-Shirt Competition

Calling all 8th grade students interested in designing a class t-shirt. Designs are being accepted from now, until 11:59pm Saturday, May 23rd. If you would like to submit a design to possibly be used for our t-shirt, please email your design to asijabailey@brooklynprospect.org. There are some guidelines you must follow in order for your design to be added:

• The entire design must be in ONE color only; any color is acceptable, but you cannot have more than one color in your design. The shirt color will either be black or gray. We haven't decided yet, so chose a design color that would best fit the color of the t-shirt.

• You can design right on the website that we will be using, and when you are finished, click the "Save & Share" button to email it directly to me. If you do not want to design on the website directly, you can design it on any other digital platform you wish. Just please make sure the design is in a digital format that can be emailed to me. Hand drawings will not be accepted.  

• Your design must be school appropriate. Make sure you are using appropriate and encouraging language in your designs, as well as providing appropriate visuals. Designs that do not meet this expectation, will not be accepted.

Family Update 

May 8, 2020

Whole School

YDSC Remote Learning Activities 

The CHMS YDSC Team will be offering daily events/activities that students can join in between Live Learning classes. These events will take place between Monday through Friday from 12:00 PM-1:00 PM. That block will be broken into half, meaning there are 2 events happening every day.  See schedule with links here.

Rules:

• These activities are for CHMS students and faculty only. 

• Some events are for specific grades/groups. Please respect this so we have space for everyone

• Students must be visible on camera to be admitted to rooms.

• Behavior expectations are the same as for all other classes.

• Students may lose privilege to join activities if they consistently violate room expectations 

Daily PE Sessions from 9:40-9:55am for All

We are thrilled to extend an invite to non-PE students into our daily sessions from 9:40-9:55AM. Week 1 was super fun, and the more the merrier! That being said, we'd like to see more familiar faces, and any student currently taking Dance can join PE for these energetic morning sessions, as well. Looking forward to seeing some new student-athletes on Monday morning!

We go daily from 9:40-9:55AM in Coach Azersky's Zoom Room. Password: azersky (all lowercase). A preview of our workouts can be found here. Check out the Week 2 tab.

Parent Support with Anne Weave & Jessica Ruperto-Rivera

Hello Parents and Guardians -  join Anne Weaver and Jessica Ruperto-Rivera for parent support in her zoom room here: Weaver Zoom Room Wednesdays at 5pm.

We will discuss supports needed and cover a topic of the week.  Wednesday May 13, Ms. Jessica Ruperto-Rivera will join us to discuss high school resources, information and be available for any questions families may have. 

Can't make 5:00?  Email aweaver@brooklynprospect.org  to send her questions directly and/or receive the resource email for the week.  

6th Grade

6th Grade Level Gathering

6th Grade had an awesome Grade Level Gathering this week where Ms. Steinberg, Ms. Craig and Ms. Camero showed off their kickboxing skills! Come next Tuesday at 1:00 for another opportunity to hang out with your friends.

After-School Program

BPCS ALL ACCESS AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM would like to thank all students for participating in this week's first LIVE Enrichment Learning! It was a great success, especially seeing our students engaged in the amazing activities created by our Enrichment Facilitators.

Student Spotlight                  

We would love to give a huge shout out to our fellow CHMS student, Savannah, for participating in Karate and showing us how it is really done! Woo-hoo!

We have so much more fun and engaging activities in store for you all. Meanwhile, continue to engage in our weekly remote enrichment learning by viewing next week's schedule below. Here is the zoom link to enter into each activity: Enrichment Activities (password: fun). 

Family Update 

April 24, 2020

Whole School

Live Learning Update

Live learning is starting in a week!  Beginning May 5th, we will be incorporating live class sessions as an opportunity for our students to connect with their classmates, learn from each other, receive real time feedback from teachers, and increase their connection to the school community.  This week, we will email individualized schedules to students so they know what days/times they should log on and what zoom link to use.   You can expect that your child will need to attend one 45 minute class at either 10:00am or 11:00am every day from Tuesday through Friday, and one afternoon class at either 1:00 or 2:00 most days.  Many teachers will be using Nearpod as a tool to have students engage with each other and their material.  

We are looking forward to this last shift in how our remote learning will look.  Our teachers are working hard and passionately for the good of our students, but this is new for all of us, so thank you in advance as we work through some hiccups that may arise we get started with this new format! 

Attendance During Remote Learning

Currently, student attendance is being tracked using assignment completion.   Every 3 missed assignments for a given week, equates to one absence. Once we begin live sessions, a combination of live session attendance along with missed assignments will be input into TeacherEase.  Please keep in mind that we are only using the attendance metric to help us measure engagement during this time. Additionally, as a reminder, New York City has noted that 7th grade attendance will not be used for next year's high school placement process. Please email chmscoordinator@brooklynprospect.org with any questions. 

Book Club Opportunity 

Feeling bored and looking for something relaxing and new to try? Want to connect with your schoolmates and teachers? Ran out of stuff to read at home? 

Join Ms. Pereira and Ms. Marchena next week Tuesday from 12:30-1:00 for a whole school read aloud book club of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter-related short story collection: The Tales of Beedle the Bard.  

To participate in the book club, just show up in Ms. Pereira's Personal Zoom Room  (password: pereira -- sign in with your real name and enable your camera to gain entry) and read/listen along with the screen and join the discussion.  Ms. Pereira and Ms. Marchena will host this every Tuesday at 12:30 and will also share the videos, in case you miss it one week and want to catch up. If you have any questions or suggestions for other books for us to use for other book club read alouds, feel free to email Ms. Pereira at jpereira@brooklynprospect.org.  

The Tales of Beedle the Bard teaser: As familiar to many Hogwarts students as Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty are to Muggle children, The Tales of Beedle the Bard is a collection of popular stories written for young wizards and witches. More information here. 

Parent Support with Ms. Weaver

Hello Parents and Guardians - join Anne Weaver on Wednesdays at 5pm for parent support in her zoom room here: Weaver Zoom Room

We will have a check in, discuss supports needed, and cover a topic of the week.  

Can't make 5:00?  Email aweaver@brooklynprospect.org  to send her questions directly and/or receive the resource email for the week.  

8th Grade

8th Grade Level Gathering: Scavenger Hunt

This week the 8th Grade Level Gathering was a virtual scavenger hunt! Students searched for items stated by Ms. Rudnick and tried to find those items the quickest they could! Despite a few glitches, it was really nice seeing all of your students with over 60 students joining! We hope to see even more students next week on Friday (1:30-2pm)!

7th Grade

7th Grade Level Gathering: Hangout & Trivia

This week the 7th Grade Level Gathering was a virtual hangout and trivia game! Students answered trivia questions on Kahoot and gave book, TV show, and movie recommendations to their peers. We had over 80 participants -- students and teachers! -- join us today, and we hope to see even more next Friday from 1:30-2PM.

6th Grade

6th Grade Level Gathering: Costume Party Alert!

Join us next Tuesday (1:30-2) in costume for our 6th grade gathering in Ms. Pereira's Personal Zoom Room  (Password: pereira -- Sign in with your real name and enable your camera to gain entry.) We will have a contest for best costumes. 

Dress up as your favorite something (person, character from a book or movie, favorite food or favorite anything!)

 If you can't come up with a costume idea, you can also show up in a Wacky Tacky costume-- wear the weirdest wackiest outfit you can.

6th Grade Level Gathering: Dance Party

This week the 6th Grade Level Gathering was a virtual dance party! Students submitted song recommendations and danced with their classmates and teachers. Check out the 6th grade social google classroom for more details for future events. 

See some of our 6th grade teachers showing their best dance moves below!

Family Update 

April 17, 2020

• Prospect Schools School Closure Update

In accordance with new guidance issued on Thursday, April 16 by Governor Cuomo, Prospect Schools will extend school closure through May 15, 2020. All schools across the state will remain closed throughout this time period. We will continue with our remote learning program and will share any updates regarding further school closure as we receive guidance from the State.

Live Learning Starting Soon

Over the next couple of weeks, our faculty and staff are going to be working to adapt some of our lessons so that we can go live.  More details will come in the coming weeks as to when we will start, what the schedule will be, and more, but we are excited for this opportunity to “see” all our students in live sessions throughout the week. 

Bookmark the Coronavirus Resource Page

Brooklyn Prospect has created a central resource for all coronavirus-related information and updates. Please bookmark this page so you can easily access network updates regarding school closure, school food, and tech distribution, along with FAQs and a recording of this week's family webinar. For CHMS specific updates, be sure to visit our school website here. 

Food Distribution for Students

The New York City Department of Education is committed to making three free meals available daily for any New Yorker. Any New Yorker who wants one can get three free meals a day at more than 400 Meal Hubs across the city.

• Meals can be picked up at all Meal Hubs 7:30AM to 1:30PM, Monday through Friday

• Meals Hubs will operate for children and families from 7:30AM to 11:30AM, and for adults from 11:30AM to 1:30PM

  • No one will be turned away at any time

  • All adults and children can pick up three meals at one time

  • Vegetarian and halal options available at all sites

• No dining space is available, so meals must be eaten off premises

• Parents and guardians may pick up meals for their children

• No registration or ID required

• Use our this tool to find a location near you:https://www.opt-osfns.org/schoolfoodny/meals/default.aspx

NYC Food Delivery Assistance

The City of New York is providing assistance to New Yorkers during the COVID-19 crisis by delivering meals to those who cannot access food themselves.  If you cannot go out to get food, no one can bring you food, and you are not able to use private delivery options, New York City will deliver emergency meals to you in the coming days. Check your eligibility and sign up here. 

After School Program  

ASP Spring Break Enrichment

Thank you to all our CHMS families and children who participated in our Spring Break Live Enrichment and Tutoring Camp, it was a great success.  We look forward to seeing more of our CHMS children faces so in weeks to come we will offer more live enrichment. Meanwhile, continue to engage in our weekly remote enrichment learning.

Family Update 

 April 10, 2020

Spring Break & Remote Learning Update

Brooklyn Prospect schools will be observing Spring Break from Thursday, April 9th to Friday, April 17th.  During this time CHMS is providing enrichment assignments and programming to continue opportunities for learning, engagement and social connectivity.  Enrichment assignments have already been posted on Google Classroom and are accessible now. Additionally, upon return from break, we will continue with remote learning until at least April 29th. 

Our CHMS Program Office will remain open for Spring Break.  If you have any questions, please reach out to chmscoordinator@brooklynprospect.org. 

After-School Spring Break Enrichment

Over the spring break period, our after-school staff and leadership team will provide enrichment assignments and programming to honor Governor Cuomo's stay at home order. Students and families should continue to stay at home as much as possible and practice social distancing. 

Join us next week as we go LIVE with your favorite ASP activity specialists, coaches, and facilitators starting with 9:30 AM Morning Warm-up, 10:00 AM Tutoring, 11:00 AM Fitness Fun and ending with a daily DJ house party until 3:30 PM!

How Do I Join?

Click on the tutoring or activities ZOOM link:

1. Tutoring: Tutoring Session (password: tutor)

2. Enrichment Activities: Enrichment Activities (password: tutor)

3. Write your full name and school “Full Name CH” to be recognized as a Clinton Hill (CH) student and to be allowed into the class.

All families are encouraged to participate. See our tentative schedule below. If you have any questions or concerns, contact chmsafterschool@brooklynprospect.org

Click here for a brief description of all enrichment activities for this week. 

FRIENDLY REMINDER: Our All Access Team is consistently curating DIY activities, workouts, videos, and activity recommendations, new content available every Wednesday at Noon. Click on our weekly enrichment update and start exploring now!

NYS Exams, Regents & Other Updates

New York State has cancelled all New York State Tests and Regents for this year.  All students who were enrolled in the Algebra class and pass it will receive HS course credit and an exemption for the Algebra regents. New York City has also noted that 7th grade attendance will not be used for HS placement for next year's placement process.

8th Grade

BPHS Course Selections for Rising 9th Graders

The Brooklyn Prospect High School team has prepared a three step process for students to select their courses for next year. The deadline for submission is April 24th!  

• Step 1:  Watch this video presentation designed for Rising-9th grade students & their families.  The presentation reviews the course offerings, the credits you need for graduation, and the process for requesting courses.  If you'd prefer to just review the slides, they are available here.  We recommend you listen to the narration.

• Step 2:  Read through the  Course Catalog to learn more about the courses and finalize your decision.

• Step 3:  Fill out the Electronic Course Request Form (accessible only from the Student's BPCS Email Account).  Questions should be submitted directly to the form and a high school counselor will get back to you via email.

Family Update 

March 22, 2020

Dear CHMS Families,

Ahead of our second week of remote learning, there have been a few operational updates from Brooklyn Prospect and the NYC Department of Education.  While we continue to monitor the situation and new resources become available, we’ll update links on our CHMS website and share out communication. 

Google Classroom Tech Issues

Brooklyn Prospect is now offering a hotline (718-643-1086 x4957) for any tech issues your student may be experiencing on Google Classrooms between 9am to 5pm, Monday through Friday.  For any content specific questions, students should continue to attend office hours in Zoom Rooms. Links to Zoom Rooms can be found on Grade Level Overview pages on our website. See here. 

Additionally, if your student has limited or no access to a device or wifi to complete their work, please reach out to Courtney Sakamoto (csakamoto@brooklynprospect.org).

Food Distribution for Students

Starting on Monday March 23rd, grab and go meals will only be available at 439 sites. Find the list of sites here. Please note that these sites may change over time. We will notify you if there are any changes. See other relevant information below: 

• Any students 18 and under may go to any of these sites to pick up one breakfast and two lunch meals. 

• Breakfast and lunch will be available for grab and go from 7:30am-1:30pm.

• Grab and go meals will be distributed by school food staff members. 

• The grab and go meals will be distributed at the main building entrance. 

• At the moment: students will only be able to pick up one day's worth of meals (one breakfast and two lunch meals).

Regional Recreation Centers

 In order to successfully fight COVID-19, our city’s first responders, health care providers, transit workers, and other key personnel must be able to come to work. Regional Enrichment Centers (RECs) have been created for the children of these front-line workers.  At the RECs, these children can be safely cared for while their parents continue to serve the city in this time of need. The centers will provide children with three hot meals daily, remote learning time with teachers, activities like art and music, and social and emotional support. Regional Enrichment Centers will be available citywide. For more information and to see if your family is eligible, see here.  

Suspension of Intermediate-Level State Assessments for the Remainder of the School Year

Due to statewide closures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the following state exams have been suspended for the school year. At this time, NYSED is continuing to closely monitor the situation and will provide guidance on the Regents examinations in the near future.

• New York State Grades 3-8 English Language Arts Tests

•  New York State Grades 3-8 Mathematics Tests

•  New York State Grade 8 Intermediate-Level Science Test

•  New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test (NYSESLAT) in Grades K-12

•  New York State Alternate Assessment (NYSAA) for students with severe cognitive disabilities 

If you have any questions, please reach out to our Program Office at chmscoordinator@brooklynprospect.org. 

Best, 

CHMS Program Office

Sunday, October 20, 2019

CONTENTS

1. Whole School

2. 8th Grade

3. 7th Grade

4. 6th Grade

5. Upcoming Events

6. Quick Links

Whole School

Student Ambassador Applications due 10/30

Student ambassador applications are being accepted starting this week! Our student ambassador team serves as liaisons to prospective students and their families, as well as outside visitors to CHMS. Students are responsible for leading building tours and participating in panels and various info sessions with school visitors. Responsibilities include a few practice sessions and 4-5 after school events. The student ambassador program is a great way to practice communication skills, build public speaking skills and be a leader in the CHMS community. This year we are looking for around 6 new student ambassadors, primarily from 6th grade but open to additional 7th and 8th grade students who demonstrate an interest in and commitment to the program. Please encourage your student to apply! Applications will be passed out during advisory blocks, but can be found here digitally and extra hard copies in the Main Office. Applications are due by the end of the day on October 30th--please turn in applications to Ms. Luther's mailbox in the Main Office. 

If you have any questions about the program, please email Jerelyn Luther, 6th Grade Science Teacher and Student Ambassador Leader at jluther@brooklynprospect.org. 

Urban Advantage Science Opportunities

Did you know that you can visit 8 different science museums, zoos, aquariums, and botanic gardens in NYC for free this month? We are working with Urban Advantage, which partners school science teachers with science institutions around the city. Each of the 8 partner institutions is offering a Family Science Day on a weekend date in October. These are open house events where UA teachers, students, and families can come and do science with staff.

Flyers were handed out at Curriculum Night and in science classes. You can also print your own from the links that we've posted on our classroom page. If you're really stuck, the partner institutions will have extra copies available at the door!

Photo Day Order Deadline #1

Students should have received flyers to order photos from Stomping Ground about two weeks ago with a unique code to view and order student photos.  Be sure to order photos by this Wednesday, 10/22, to receive photos by the holidays. For additional information please check out Stomping Ground’s flyer HERE.

Additionally, if you would like your student to re-take their photos.  Stomping Ground will be back on campus on Monday, 11/4.  Students must sign-up here to re-take their photos. 

Principal’s Coffee

Join Principal DeLuca every last Friday of the month in our Library to discuss the school year, our programming, upcoming events and any ideas you have!  Our next Principal’s Coffee will be held on Friday, October 25th from 8-9AM.  Coffee, fruit and bagels will be served. 

8th Grade

8th Grade Major Projects & Academic Updates

Advisory: Last week, 8th grade students learned about gender identities by learning various terms, such as “cisgender,” “transgender,” “pansexual,” etc. Students also had a circle about their role models and what kind of gift they have received from that person. This week, students will learn about when they feel anger and what is beneath that emotion. Students will also meet with advisors 1:1 to discuss their academic and social emotional progress. 

ELA: 8th Graders Ben Lipp and Maya McClinton participated in a full day of professional development on Friday, October 18th on establishing strong school culture. A small group of teachers and these two students worked with the organization Facing History and Ourselves to continue our school development. 

Science: This past week, we started our mini-unit on Sex-Ed! Students learned about how their brains signal their bodies to undergo bodily, emotional, and social changes during puberty. The also learned about contraception methods on Friday. As we continue to dive into STD’s/STI’s, HIV, healthy relationships, and sex and gender, we encourage you to check-in with your student and ask them about the cool things they are learning! 

Mandarin: Students are working on their Unit 1 project - making school schedule all in Chinese characters. Students are required to write day of the week, period, time, and subject name. This project is due 10/28 and will be a large achievement grade. 

Brooklyn Prospect High School Information

Wine & Cheese Night | 3002 Fort Hamilton Parkway | Open only to BPCS Parents

• Date: Monday, November 4th, 2019

• Time: 6:30pm to 7pm Tour of the BP High School

• Time: 7:00-8:00 pm

• Event Description: 8th & High School parents (only) are invited to this social event for wine and cheese and informal conversation about the high school program. Principal Raccio will introduce the event with a brief Q&A. Middle School parents: this is your opportunity to ask current high school parents all about the school. 

Student Taster + Facility Tour | 3002 Fort Hamilton Parkway | Open only to BPCS 8th Grade Students

• Date: Tuesday, November 19, 2019

• Time: 4:30-6:00 pm

• Event Description: This student-only event is an opportunity to get an individualized "taste" of a day in the life of a BPCS high school student. Students can ask questions, tour the facility, and participate in high school-level lessons (approximately 15 minutes for each class), taught by our high school faculty. Please RSVP on this updated form by 10/20 here.

DOE High School Application Update

• SHSAT and/or LaGuardia High School test and audition tickets are not available yet: Tickets will be available approximately two weeks after the registration deadline. The Office of Student Enrollment will notify families and school counselors when tickets can be printed from MySchools. Once they are available, School Counselor will distribute them.Tickets will include: Test/audition date, Arrival time Location, and Testing accommodations (if applicable)

• We are aware that there is an issue with the transference of data (attendance and grades) from our school records to the MySchools system for some families. We are currently working with the DOE to determine the source of the discrepancies.

Please check the High School Google Classroom Page for all additional information regarding High School.

7th Grade

7th Grade Major Projects & Academic Updates

There are several important assessments and projects coming up in the next few weeks in 7th grade. Here are some important dates:

• ELA: IA #1 - October 23/24; Science Fiction Short Story due November 1st

• Humanities IA #1 - November 4

• MATH: IA #1 - November 6/7

7th Grade Trip to Adventure Park

Last week, 7th grade students went to their first field trip to Adventure Park on Long Island for the rope course. Students, staff, and faculty worked together to understand the equipment and figure out how to best navigate the course. Our school community supported each other in overcoming fears and tackling challenges. Here are some photos!

6th Grade

6th Grade Field Trip to Mountain Workshop, 10/16-10/18

Students and faculty had a great time at Camp Lindenmere with Mountain Workshop.  Students were able to participate in educational experiences that left all participants feeling bonded, empowered, and committed to making a positive contribution to our school community. 

Be sure to check out trip photos on the 6th Grade Overnight Trip Classroom Pages. 

6th Grade Major Projects & Academic Updates

Science: As a reminder, Urban Advantage Free Family Science Days are continuing through October! Each institution will have special activities and fun learning opportunities specifically for Urban Advantage families (that's you!) so don't miss out. Bonus - if your child goes with your family to one of the events, they can earn extra credit by taking a picture in their favorite location and emailing it to Ms. Luther. Tickets were passed out in class and at Curriculum Night, but you can also find them linked on the 6th Grade Science classroom page. See below for the remaining dates: 

• October 19th: Bronx Zoo and American Museum of Natural History 

• October 20th: Queens Botanical Garden and Brooklyn Botanical Garden

• October 26th: New York Botanical Garden 

• October 27th: New York Hall of Science 

PTSO Upcoming Events & Announcements

• Multicultural Event - Sat Oct 26th, 12 - 3pm Potluck signup

• Movie Night - Fri Nov 1st, 5:30-7:30pm RSVP here

• CHMS Student can vote for the movie here. 

• Paint & Sip Fundraiser for parents ONLY - Fri Nov 8th more details to follow.

• General PTSO meeting - Wed, Nov 20th, 6:30 

• CHMS PTSO updates on classroom pages.

• Lookout for volunteer opportunities for our network wide Spring Fling in March.

Thank you to all the families who joined the PTSO at our Family Ice skating event.  Here are some highlights:

Upcoming Events

• Friday, 10/25 - Principal’s Coffee, 8-9AM

• Saturday, 10/26 - PTSO Multi-Cultural Event, 12-3 PM

• Thursday, 10/31 - Halloween, Dress Down Day

• Monday, 11/4 - Photo Re-Take Day

• Tuesday, 11/5 - Election Day - Faculty PD. No School, Office Open. 

• Monday, 11/11 - Veteran's Day - No School. Office Closed. 

• Wednesday 11/13 - Student-Led Family Advisor Conferences, 2-8 pm. 1:30 pm dismissal.

• Thursday 11/14 - Student-Led Family Advisor Conferences, 2-8 pm. 1:30 pm dismissal.

Sunday, October 6, 2019

CONTENTS

1. Whole School

2. 8th Grade

3. 7th Grade

4. 6th Grade

5. Upcoming Events

6. Quick Links

Whole School

Uniform Update

Thanks to all our families who have purchased new CHMS T-shirts and Sweatshirts through our PTSO recently! We have updated our uniform policy to clarify when these items can be worn. 

We will be communicating these expectations all next week (Oct. 7-11) to students.  This expectations will be enforced in full beginning Monday, October 14th. 

Sweatshirts

• Sweatshirts with CHMS labeling can be worn everyday (only CHMS!)

  • Brooklyn Prospect sweatshirts (without CHMS label/logo) can only be worn on Fridays

  •  Shirt worn underneath MUST be a regulation polo or gym uniform shirt

    • This ensures students are still in compliance if they decide to take off the sweatshirt 

T-Shirt

• Black, White, & Green shirts (w/ Brooklyn Prospect logo) can be worn everyday

• Multi-Colored Brooklyn Prospect shirts (Red, Blue, etc) can ONLY  be worn on Fridays

Pants/ Shorts

• Must be a SOLID Black, Grey, Khaki/ Brown

  • Other Logos/ Designs are not permitted

  • Blue jeans are not permitted

  • Patterned & striped pants are not permitted

Photo Day Pictures Available this Week!

This week in advisory students will be given flyers that include their ordering information for Photo Day pictures from Stomping Ground Photos. Each student has an individual code that will be included on this flyer and sent via email by Stomping Ground Photos. For additional information please check out Stomping Ground’s flyer HERE.

CHMS Printable Calendars

October 2019 and November 2019 calendars are available to print! Please note that events are subject to change. Any changes or updates will be communicated via email and/or in newsletters. 

8th Grade

8th Grade Major Projects & Academic Updates

Advisory: This week’s advisory, 8th graders will discuss the Dignity for All Students Act (DASA). Students will learn to identify what bullying is and how to stand up for themselves. On Thursday, students will discuss their expectations of high school. They will get to hear from CHMS alumni about their first month of high school experience to be prepared for the high school.

8th Grade Gathering: On September 27th, 8th grade students had their first gathering of the year. Ms. Rudnick and Mr. Jensen facilitated “Guess the teacher” game where each advisory group had to look at their teachers’ baby photos and guess who they grow up to be. These are some photos from the gathering. 

8th Grade Trip to Adventure Park: On September 23rd, 8th grade students went to their first field trip to Adventure Park on Long Island for the rope course. A lot of students helped others with their equipment and figure out how to navigate the course. Also, a lot of students overcame their fear with their friends’ support. 

Brooklyn Prospect High School Information

Wine & Cheese Night | 3002 Fort Hamilton Parkway | Open only to BPCS Parents

• Date: Monday, November 4th, 2019

• Time: 7:00-8:00 pm

• Event Description: 8th & High School parents (only) are invited to this social event for wine and cheese and informal conversation about the high school program. Principal Raccio will introduce the event with a brief Q&A. Middle School parents: this is your opportunity to ask current high school parents all about the school. 

Student Taster + Facility Tour | 3002 Fort Hamilton Parkway | Open only to BPCS 8th Grade Students

• Date: Tuesday, November 19, 2019

• Time: 4:30-6:00 pm

• Event Description: This student-only event is an opportunity to get an individualized "taste" of a day in the life of a BPCS high school student. Students can ask questions, tour the facility, and participate in high school-level lessons (approximately 15 minutes for each class), taught by our high school faculty. Please RSVP by 10/20 here. 

General Information Session | 3002 Fort Hamilton Parkway | Open to public

• Date: Tuesday, November 19, 2019

• Time: 6:00-7:30 pm

• Event Description: All interested families in the community will have an opportunity to speak with our principal, meet school staff and learn more about the Brooklyn Prospect high school program.

Please check the High School Google Classroom Page for all information regarding High School.

7th Grade

7th Grade Field Trip to The Adventure Park, 10/8

CHMS 7th graders are going on a team building field trip on Tuesday, September 8th.  Students should arrive to campus for a normal start time and buses should arrive back to campus around 3:50 PM.  In order to participate, students will need two completed permission slips. If you have not yet submitted your forms, complete the following:

1. Form #1: Does your student have permission to attend?

2. Form #2: Waiver and permission required by The Adventure Park

6th Grade

6th Grade Major Projects & Academic Updates

The 6th graders have been hard at work in ELA and Humanities classes over the last week and a half preparing for the first-ever congressional congress. We will be holding a symposium on the water crises that exist around the world, and students will come together to find potential solutions. If you're free, we'd love to have you as members of the "press" to observe, take pictures, film, and be an audience member. They will occur from 12:01 - 1:33 in rooms 304, 306, and 308 on Thursday, October 10th. It will be a dress up day! If students choose not to dress up, they should wear their uniform. 

Advisory: 6th graders participated in their first community building Circle in Advisory this week, a restorative practice designed to allow students to know each other deeply and form connections. 6th graders said that they 

6th Grade Field Trip to Mountain Workshop, 10/16-10/18

The upcoming 6th grade overnight trip with Mountain Workshop at Camp Lindenmere in Henryville, PA will be from Wednesday, October 16th to Friday, October 18th.  Check your inbox for a special 6th grade email or see details on Classroom Pages. 

PTSO Announcements

PTSO Upcoming Events

CHMS PTSO is hosting some exciting, upcoming events.  Check our PTSO Classroom Pages for more details. 

• Tuesday, Oct 8th and Thursday, Oct 10th - Casting Call for Multicultural Event, 5-6 PM

• Monday, October 14th (date updated) - Ice Skating at Chelsea Piers, 1-3 PM

• Saturday, October 26th - Multicultural Event, 12-3 PM

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Upcoming Events

• Tuesday, 10/ 8 - 7th Grade Trip, The Adventure Park

• Monday, 10/14 - Indigenous People’s Day. No School, Office Closed

• Monday, 10/14 - PTSO Ice Skating at Chelsea Piers, 1-3 PM

• Tuesday, 10/15 - PD Day. No School, Office Open

• Wednesday 10/16 - 6th Grade Overnight Trip: Mountain Workshop

• Thursday, 10/17 - 6th Grade Overnight Trip: Mountain Workshop

• Friday, 10/18 - 6th Grade Overnight Trip: Mountain Workshop

• Friday, 10/25 - Principal’s Coffee, 8-9AM

• Saturday, 10/26 - PTSO Multi-Cultural Event, 12-3 PM

• Thursday, 10/31 - Halloween - Dress Down Day

• Monday, 11/4 - Photo Re-Take Day

• Monday, 11/4 - Wine & Cheese Night @ BPHS

• Tuesday, 11/5 - Election Day, Faculty PD - No School, Office Open

Sunday, September 8, 2019

Dear Clinton Hill Families, 

It has been a joy to welcome students back to the building this week! Our newest students are settling in the routines of middle school life and our sixth and seventh graders have returned from their summer vacations more confident, focused, and definitely taller. 

While we always take time to practice routines and procedures in every classroom during the first days of school, our students have also been jumping right into the academic work of their classes. They are exploring properties of magnetism, discussing relative values using intersecting axies, reading novels, and setting goals for the year ahead! 

We’re excited for all that the year holds in store for our young students. Welcome back everyone!

Jackie DeLuca, Founding Principal

CONTENTS

1. Whole School

2. 8th Grade

3. 7th Grade

4. 6th Grade

5. Upcoming Events

6. Quick Links

Whole School

Start of Year Parent/Guardian Breakfast

On Monday, September 9th, families are invited to accompany students to school and attend our Start of Year Parent/Guardian Breakfast from 7:45-9AM.  Come mingle with CHMS families and enjoy a light breakfast. 

Photo Day

Photo Day is coming up on Tuesday, September 10! Students will be able to dress down for the day. Two to three weeks after picture day, you will receive a unique login to view a private gallery on the Stomping Ground website and will be able to order photos from there.

Please FIll Out the Annual Family Income Application

We need 100 percent of our families to fill out the Annual Family Income Application by September 15. One application covers all the children in your household, even if they attend different schools. Every family needs to fill this out every year (information does not carry over from past years).

The information collected from these applications directly impacts our Title 1 funding, as well as the levels of pricing for school field trips and events throughout the year, as we want to ensure fair access to these for all of our families.

If you have questions, concerns, or need help with the application, please stop in to the main office or email chmscoordinator@brooklynprospect.org for assistance.

Immunization reminders:

Thank you to families who brought in medical and immunization records during advisory conferences. We will be reaching out to families with forms still missing in the next couple of weeks; however, you can always have your student drop them off in the main office. 

Some important reminders:

• All students in 7th grade must get a meningitis vaccine (MenACWY) once they are 12 years old.

• All students in 6th grade must get a Tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis vaccination booster (Tdap) once they are 11 years old. 

• In accordance with New York State Law, Brooklyn Prospect will no longer accept religious exemptions for vaccinations, and all prior school year religious exemptions will no longer be recognized.

Please reach out to chmsregistrar@brooklynprospect.org if you have any questions about our immunization requirements, or need a list of health clinics in Brooklyn.

Important Rule / Policy Changes for 19-20: 

Uniform: 

• Pants/Shorts/Skirts must be a solid  black, grey, or khaki.

• Hooded sweatshirts MUST have the Brooklyn Prospect logo on them. 

  • Students cannot have hoods on their heads.

• ONLY on Fridays : Students are allowed to wear ANY Brooklyn Prospect Clinton Hill shirt that they have received or purchased over the years. 

Note: Shirts cannot be defaced, written on, cut, or altered in any significant way. (shirt should look pretty much the same as when distributed).

Cell Phones:

• Cell phones must be kept in school lockers. They can no longer be stored in backpacks, purses, or on a student’s person. 

• Any phones seen in class, hallways, bathrooms, and common spaces or being carried on students’ person will be confiscated and handed over to school administration. 

Beverages:

In an effort to support the healthy decision making and development of our students, we are limiting beverages that students may bring into the building.  In order to be equitable and ensure that our policies do not allow some students’ preferences while profiting those of other students, we’ve decided the following: 

• Water is the only beverage permitted in the school building, 

  • Flavored water, seltzer water, etc. are not permitted.

• Any other drinks will be confiscated by school administration. 

Note: Beverages provided by the school are the only exception to this rule.

Fall Sports Season

We are thrilled to announce a new season of Clinton Hill Pride Interscholastic Athletics, and our first ever Fall sports season! This Fall our program will include Flag Football, Soccer, Wrestling, Cheerleading, and Preseason Basketball. 

Schedule (Practices begin Monday, 9/16)

• All practice locations can be found in the full schedule linked here.

Read HERE for a full sports season announcement and important logistics from Coach Azersky, our athletic coordinator.

Principal’s Coffee

Join Principal DeLuca every last Friday of the month in our Library to discuss the school year, our programming, upcoming events and any ideas you have!  Our first Principal’s Coffee of the year will be held on Friday, September 27th from 8-9AM. Coffee, fruit and bagels will be served. 

Phone Messages

Thanks to family feedback, we have identified an issue with our phone messages over the summer.  We have worked to improve our procedures at the start of the school year. Any unreturned summer messages may have been lost, please reach out again for any outstanding requests or questions.

All Access Fall After-school Trimester

We are thrilled to announce our Fall Trimester will begin Monday, September 9th. Students should report to the commons immediately after following school dismissal using Stairwell B.  

If you have not already signed your child/ren up for the Fall Trimester please visit the main office, room 201 to pick up an enrollment form.  Due to the overwhelming responses this Trimester your child may or may not be placed on a waitlist depending upon availability.

For questions or concerns please contact us via email at chmsafterschool@brooklynprospect.org or by phone at (718)783-1570 ext. 3064.  Again we thank you for your interest in our All Access After-school program.  We look forward to serving our CHMS families this year!

8th Grade

8th Grade High School Update

Hello 8th Grade families! If you are considering applying out of Brooklyn Prospect Charter School and would like to participate in the DOE High School Application Process it is important that you review the following:

Watch DOE videos! They cover how offers are made, and how admissions to specialized high schools happens. Videos are available at schools.nyc.gov/high

 Go to a high school fair! Families can register for one or more fairs here: schools.nyc.gov/high

 Create an account in MySchools! Families can create an account in the family-facing MySchools site (myschools.nyc) at any time. After they get their child’s Welcome Letter, families can add their child to their account in MySchools.

Register for the SHSAT and/or LaGuardia High School auditions if interested. Starting on Monday, September 9, students who are interested in any of the specialized high schools can register for the SHSAT and/or LaGuardia auditions. Families can register using the family-facing MySchools site (myschools.nyc) or they can register through their school counselor. Please e-mail Mrs. Ruperto-Rivera (jruperto-rivera@brooklynprospect.org) if you would like a paper form for school counselor to register your child by Thursday, October 3rd.

Registration deadline for SHSAT and/or LaGuardia High School is Thursday, October 10.

 Explore schools and programs! Families can use MySchools to search for schools and programs. Just go to myschools.nyc, scroll all the way down, and click on “Start Browsing.” Families can choose their preferred language from the upper right hand corner.

DOE High School Application opens early October. Families cannot add programs to their list of favorites until applications open in early October, however you may browse without logging in.

Monday, December 2nd is the deadline for families to submit high school applications in MySchools or on paper. 

FYI: Course grades and state test scores in MySchools are currently not up to date as of September 6th. This is being worked on by the NYC Department of Education. All information should be updated in MySchools to reflect information from the 2018-2019 school year by September 9th.

Recommendation Letter Request Policy:

If you are applying out of Brooklyn Prospect for high school or would like to participate in a community/ academic program, you may require recommendation letters from your teachers, school counselor, and/ or principal. In order to assure a fair amount of time for the teacher to produce a quality recommendation letter in time to meet deadlines, please follow the following policy/ steps:

1. If you would like to request a teacher/ school counselor/ principal recommendation letter(s), fill out the online form for EACH TEACHER/ FACULTY member you would like a recommendation letter from.

2. We ask that you put in the request one month before the deadline that the recommendation letter is due. We will not accept requests that are not at least 2 weeks prior to the deadline.

3. You will receive an e-mail confirmation that request has been received. School Counselor will reach out to teachers regarding request. Teachers will share recommendation letters with School Counselor once they have been completed and e-mail to family will then be sent.

Transcript/ School Records Request Policy:

If you are applying out of Brooklyn Prospect for high school or would like to participate in a community/ academic program, you may be required to provide school transcripts/ school records. In order to provide a fair amount of time to fulfill your request, please follow the following policy/ steps:

1. If you would like to request school records you will need to fill out an online form.

2. Ms. Heather Johnson, our fabulous registrar, will reach out if more detailed information is needed. Submit your request at least 48 hours prior to the deadline. 

8th Grade Major Projects & Academic Updates

Advisory: This week’s advisory lessons’ focus is core values of individual student. Each student will identify what they value most in their lives and others’ by sharing stories and experiences that made them who they are. Then, students will contribute their artistic talents and make an advisory quilt by drawing something that represents their values.

General Announcement:  8th Graders are required to have 3 binders this year, as they are required for Science, Math, and Humanities.  We apologize for the miscommunication in the supply list. Lightly used binders may be available for reuse- please tell your student to ask Ms. Richardson if they would like one!

Humanities: Students will be quickly reviewing the Civil War before analyzing the successes and failures of post-war Reconstruction. Students will have a Civil War review quiz on 9/11-9/12. Students will have a second quiz on Reconstruction on 9/25-9/26. In between these assessments students will deepen their content knowledge by participating in a simulation, Socratic Seminar and several discussion jigsaws. We encourage caregivers to ask their 8th grade student(s) about their understanding of this time period and how it still affects us today! 

7th Grade

7th Grade Major Projects & Academic Updates

Advisory: 7th grade students have spent time in advisory this week learning about Brooklyn Prospect’s core values and mission statement. They have applied these ideas to their own lives, and worked to identify their own personal core values and draft a mission statement for their lives. This week, 7th graders will read over updates to our grading policies, and set academic goals for the year.  

ELA: Next week in ELA, students will begin reading The Giver by Lois Lowry! If students would like to read along with the audio while completing their reading homework, you can find it here: bit.ly/audioELA. After reading The Giver, and other examples of science fiction, students will demonstrate their understanding of literary devices and author’s craft by writing their very own science fiction short story. 

6th Grade

6th Grade Major Projects & Academic Updates

Advisory: 6th grade students have spent the week in advisory mastering their individual schedule and getting to know their new advisory classmates! This week, they will receive their lockers and practice how to use them with speed. We will also be discussing reinvention in middle school and what it means to give yourself and others a fresh start. 

PTSO Announcements

PTSO meeting Sept 11, 2019 at 6:30pm

For more info follow the link, PTSO Sept 11th Meeting

If you would like to be apart of the PTSO. You can email us at chptso@brooklynprospect.org

“Research shows that students whose families are involved in their school’s PTSO do better in school and get better grades.”

Upcoming Events

• Monday, September 9 - Start of the Year Parent/Guardian Breakfast, 7:45-9:00AM

• Monday, September 9 -  Fall After-School Trimester Begins

• Tuesday, September 10 -  Photo Day - Students may dress down

• Wednesday, September 11 - PTSO General Meeting, 6:30-8:30 PM

• Monday, September 23 - 8th Grade Trip, The Adventure Park

• Friday, September 27-  Principal’s Coffee, 8:00-9:00 AM

• Friday, September 27 - 6th Grade Mountain Workshop Full Payment Due