An Evening with Alan November

Please join us on Thursday, January 28, 2010 at 7:00 pm as we welcome Mr. Alan November to WJPS. Mr. November will hold a seminar in which we will learn how our kids use computers, cell phones and Ipods for learning, communicating and entertainment.

Mr. November is an acclaimed educator, author and technology expert who has been a dorm counselor for at-risk students, a teacher, a technology coordinator, an alternative school director, and an education consultant. He is the author of Empowering Students with Technology, and his newest book is Web Literacy for Educators. He has won numerous awards, but is most proud to have been selected one of the original national Christa McAuliffe Educators.

I had the pleasure of attending one of Mr. November's workshops last year. He is warm, funny, engaging, and very serious about students and technology. If your child has access to a computer, cell phone, mp3 player or camera, you should make time to come see Mr. November at WJPS! Come and figure out such topics as:

• Do you know what your kids know (about the Internet, cell phone features)?
• Learn the "grammar" of the internet (who controls content on websites?)
• How we can all expand the boundaries of learning

You can learn more about Mr. November from his website,

http://www.novemberlearning.com/

You can download a flyer about the event, including directions here:

Alan November flyer as a document

Alan November flyer as a .pdf

December & January Calendars

December 2009

January 2010

Senior Dance

College Financial Planning Night

Juniors and Seniors and their families are invited to attend a college financial planning night on Wednesday, December 16, from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. We are excited to welcome Ms. Lucila A. Villaquiran, Associate Director of Financial Aid from Columbia University.

Ms. Villaquiran will cover such topics as how and when to fill out the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), what to look for in the SAR (Student Aid Report), the types of Federal Work-Study Programs that are available, and how loans, grants and scholarships can be utilized.

If time permits, there will also be a Question & Answer segment.

It is very important that we have a count of everyone who is coming so we can have enough handouts available.

You can click on a link below to print the flyer and RSVP tear-off to send in to school, or you can send an email to helen.reed@wjps.org or even call the school office at 718-461-2219 and leave a message with Ms. Vitale that you are coming.

This is a very informative workshop and we encourage all Juniors and Seniors to attend with a parent/guardian. If you have any questions or need more information, don't hesitate to call Mrs. Reed at school.

College Financial Night Planning Night Flyer download:

DOC

PDF

Senior Shirts on Sale

Senior Shirts are now on sale! They need to be pre-ordered and paid for before they can be ordered. Time is running out, so bring your money and order form to Ms. Cimini as soon as possible!

November 2009 Calendar

Click here to download the November 2009 calendar in pdf format.

Permission Slips for Trips

Permission Slips will now be available on this blog in the column to the right. Permission slips will always be sent home with students, but if a permission slip becomes lost or misplaced, it can be printed at home and brought to school. Parents/guardians may find it convenient to print out a permission slip and fax it to school at fax # 718-461-2633.

Protocols require that all permission slips be photocopied so that a copy goes on the trip, and one remains behind in the main office. Please do not wait until the last minute to return permission slips as that can interfere with the efficient processing of them.

Class trips are integral to the curriculum and they are not optional.

Parent/Guardian chaperones are essential for every single class trip. Parent/Guardian participation is greatly appreciated. In the past, we have had to cancel trips due to lack of chaperones.

If you have questions about class trips, please feel free to contact your child's teacher.

Regards,
Helen Reed