TAPCo. Times #8
October 21, 2019
Birthdays of the Week Valerie Garcia 10/22
Melissa Skidelsky 10/26 
Student OpportunitiesStudent opportunities are posted on the Student Opportunities page on the NYC DOE website. This week’s highlights include:
Middle Schools § Apply by October 25: Apply now to NYC Junior Ambassadors Program Middle and High Schools § Apply by November 4: Apply for the Race Against Waste Program Guidance to Help Prevent the Spread of Illness During Flu SeasonThe fall and winter seasons coincide with an increase in viruses that can cause fever, vomiting, diarrhea, and breathing problems. These viruses include noroviruses (commonly known as the stomach flu), influenza (commonly known as the flu), and the common cold and enteroviruses (mild to severe respiratory illness). Please note the following guidance to help prevent the spread of the flu virus at schools:
o If your school has a School-Based Health Center (SBHC) on site, all vaccinations can be provided free of charge by the SBHC to students who have been enrolled at the center. In cases where SBHCs are not on site, students will need to visit a local clinic or physician to receive immunization; they can also locate federally qualified health centers. BCO health directors can also provide you with a list of clinics near your school. New York State (NYS) Public Health Law Section 613 requires all day care programs and schools to post information about the flu and flu vaccine for parents. Please backpack home this School Flu Letter to Parents on the flu vaccination and prevention and post this new publication in your school or facility where it can be easily seen by parents and caregivers. Additional translations of the letter can be found on Infohub under “School Flu Letter to Parents, and translations of the poster can be found on the NYS website. For additional information, see these resources on Noroviruses and Influenza/Flu that may be of assistance in answering questions from students and parents. You may also find it helpful to print and post the following materials to promote these healthy practices in your school: “Cover Your Cough” posters are available in 14 languages, and another poster that promotes hand-washing. |
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Professional Development and Student OpportunitiesAll professional learning opportunities are posted on the I Teach NYC website and linked below. This week’s highlights include:
All Teachers: § Register by October 21: Academy for Teachers Master Class: Citizen Science with Mary Ellen Hannibal § Register by October 22: Digital Inclusion (#DigIn) Camp Basic Training and Beyond Basics § Register by October 23: Tour of Beyond Midnight – Paul Revere Exhibition at the New-York Historical Society § Register by October 25: Register for Free #CSEdWeek Training § Register by October 25: Celebrate the Start of the School Year with Free Admission and a Meet and Greet at the Intrepid Museum § Register by October 26: Join the National Writing Project (NWP) and the National Park Service for “Write Out” § Register by October 26: Saturday Session at the New York Historical Society – New York, Slavery, and the Civil War § Register by October 29: Chancellor’s PD Day at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum § Register by October 30: Chancellor’s PD Day – NYC DOE Library Services Fall Conference: School Libraries are Game Changers § Register by October 31: Discover Solar Energy: NYC Solar Schools Education Program § Register by October 31: Chancellor’s PD Day at the Intrepid Museum – Cakes and Community § Register by October 31: Chancellor’s PD Day at the Apollo – The Harlem Renaissance in the 21st Century § Register by November 1: Chancellor’s PD Day at the Museum at Eldridge Street & Henry Street Settlement – Advice and Assistance in the Progressive Era § Register by November 1: Freedom to Move – An Alexander Technique Conference for Dancers & Movers § Register by November 1: Chancellor’s PD Day – Consent and Relationships Education (CARE) Conference § Register by November 1: Chancellor’s PD Day at the Museum of Chinese in American – The Chinese & The Iron Road § Register by November 4: Chancellor’s PD Day at the Museum of Jewish Heritage § Register by November 4: Chancellor’s PD Day – Living Lab: Investigating Schools Systems § Register by November 4: Chancellor’s PD Day at the Brooklyn Navy Yard – Future Tech From the Civil War to the Present Day § Register by November 8: Practical Teaching Strategies to Support Students’ Development of Print and Digital Literacy Skills § Register by November 13: A Teacher’s Toolkit – Practical Moves for New Teachers § Register by November 16: Pond Ecology, NGSS and Beyond – Linking Classroom STEM with Primary Sources § Ongoing through January 12: Teacher’s Choice – Get Up to $250 Back When You Purchase Teaching Materials Middle and High Schools: § Apply by October 23: Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Education Contest § Register by November 1: Chancellor’s PD Day: Teaching Memoir – Identity, History, Choices § Apply by November 4: Race Against Waste Program § Register by November 15: Experiential Pedagogy Conference at Hunter College § Register by October 25: The Hero Next Door – Practical Writing Strategies to Help All Students Find Their Inner Hero with Random House and LitLife Grant OpportunitiesGrant opportunities are posted on the Grants website. This week’s highlights include:
§ Go Green Minigrants |