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Dear Maker Families,
Happy fall in full effect! We have greatly enjoyed getting to know your children better over the course of September & are starting to focus on helping them finish Marking Period 1 with strong academic performances.
Our instructional focus this year is on building knowledge for impact. That means we want to prepare our students to learn what skills and content they need to know deeply in order to be successful change agents in the real world.
To support your children in this focus, we recommend you:
- Login to JumpRope with your child (see logistics in email)
- Reach out to your child's teachers to ask what they can do to improve their grades
- Talk with your children about these questions on a regular basis at home:
What are you learning about and why?
What are you trying to learn more deeply about (or get better at) and why?
Why are you trying to learn more deeply about that?
We look forward to seeing what they learn, create, and grow over the course of this year!
Warmly,
Amy
If you have questions about competency-based education, our instructional coach Pri has shared slides about it on the website, and course syllabi are being added to the website as well.
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Rosh Hashanah, schools closed
10/3/2024 – 10/4/2024
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PTA General Meeting (moved because of Rosh Hashanah)
10/9/2024, 6 PM – 7 PM
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ACE Mentoring Presentation
10/10/2024, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
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Indigenous Peoples' Day, schools closed
10/14/2024
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SEO Scholars Presentation for 9th graders
10/15/2024, 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
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End of 1st Marking Period
10/18/2024
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SAT Day (seniors) and Advisory Trips (9th-11th)
10/23/2024, 9 AM – 1:45 PM
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SUNY New Paltz Trip (Seniors)
10/30/2024, 9 AM – 1:45 PM
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Diwali - No School
11/1/2024
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Election Day {No School for Students}
11/5/2024, 9 AM – 4 PM
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Senior Photos
Senior Pictures will be taken during Senior Seminar the week of October 7th. $20 can be paid online or cash to Clint in 408.
They will include both a formal photo and one in a cap and gown. We have shoulder drapes and suit jackets available if students would prefer those.
Digital copies of photos will be mailed to students after they have paid their $20 sitting fee.
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Work-Based Learning
There are many fall work-based learning opportunities on our website, including:
- Work Learn Grow for students who participated in SYEP this summer
- Department of Buildings Career Panel and Youth Leadership Council for students interested in construction, law, sustainability, inspections, design, engineering, and or/architecture
- Willie Mae Digital Music Mentorship programs for girls and non-binary students
- ACE Mentoring (visiting Maker on 10/10!)
- Met Museum Internships
- More opportunities added daily!!!! Save this page and reach out to [email protected] with questions
Donation Request: Maker Cosmetology Club
- New or unused, unexpired makeup or lashes
- New or unused makeup brushes and sponges
- Hairdryers, straighteners and curling irons
- New or unused hair ties and clips
- Unexpired nail polish and nail polish remover
- Unexpired heat protectant or hair spray
- Unused nail files
- Lightly used or unused, clean towels
Donations can be brought to Shaolin in room 432
After School Clubs
Clubs start today! The full schedule is posted on the website. Students can drop in any time!!! After school runs from 3:45 pm to 5:15 PM
After school is on Mondays, Tuesday, Thursdays, and Fridays. There is no after school on WEDNESDAYS.
We will have snacks for students.
Students must remain within their club at all times and they should not be wandering around the floor.
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Updated Parent Information for 2024-2025 School Year
Check out updates to Maker's schedule and policies in the attached document
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PARENT SQUARE
We are excited to announce that we adopted a new form of school-to-home communication at Urban Assembly Maker Academy called ParentSquare. This unified communications platform is designed to keep parents and guardians informed and encourage greater engagement and connection with Maker Academy. It provides for Maker staff to share information directly with families.
For even more convenience, download the ParentSquare app (available for free for iOS and Android devices).
Have questions? Click the question mark in the top right corner of the desktop version or the Help tab on the app (tap the triple bar icon at the top left) to find answers to most of your questions.
Safety Drill Schedule: 2024
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Evacuation Drills
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Soft Lockdown Drills
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Date
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Day
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Time
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Date
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Day
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Time
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September 20
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Friday
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10:15 AM
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October 11
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Friday
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10:15 AM
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September 24
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Tuesday
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9:10 AM
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October 29
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Tuesday
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2:15 PM
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October 1
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Monday
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2:10 PM
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March 6
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Thursday
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2:15 PM
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October 4
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Friday
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9:30 AM
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April 9
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Wednesday
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10:15 AM
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October 9
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Wednesday
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10:15 AM
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Bus Drills
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October 17
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Thursday
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2:15 PM
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Date
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May 8
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Thursday
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2:15 PM
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Week of September 16
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May 14
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Wednesday
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9:10 AM
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Week of November 4
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Week of March 3
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