TAPCo. Times #21
January 30, 2017

Birthdays of the Week

Karstina Wong 2/2

Per-Session Opportunities for Scoring NYS Grades 3-8 ELA & Math Exams

The New York State (NYS) grades 3–8 English Language Arts (ELA) and math exams will be administered on March 28–30 and May 2–4, respectively. Teachers and school administrators (including principals and APs) who are interested in applying for per-session positions for scoring these exams, should review the VC# 770–781 DHR postings and apply via the scoring application portal by February 9.
 
For questions, email elamath@schools.nyc.gov.

Grant Opportunities

Grant opportunities are posted on the Grants website (you can visit the page on any computer using this link). This week’s highlights include:
 
All schools
 

• The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company Gro1000 Grassroot Grants

Pic Of The Week

Professional Development and Student Opportunities

​Professional development and student opportunities are posted on the PD and Student Opportunities page. This week’s highlights include:
 
All Schools:

• Register by February 17: Mid-Winter Recess P-Credit Course at NYBG: Gardening 101
• Register by February 17: Mid-Winter Recess P-Credit Course at MCNY: New York at Its Core: Examining Our City’s Past, Present, and Future
• Register by February 21: Mid-Winter Recess P-Credit Course at N-YHS: Slavery and Resistance in New York
• Ongoing: Free Educator Open House Weekends at Ground Zero Museum Workshop: 100 Images + Artifacts Tour
• Ongoing: Free Contemporary Art Gallery Tours at BRIC House

 
Middle Schools:

• Register by February 6: Eat, Drink & Be Techie with Global Scholars, a Digital Global Ed Program

 
High Schools:

• Register by February 14: Brooklyn Historical Society Teen Council Recruitment
• Register by February 17: NYC Columbus Citizens Foundation College Scholarships Available
• Register by February 19: Free Summer Program for Bioengineering Design and Entrepreneurship at Columbia University