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CONNECTION A Newsletter for Miami-Dade County Public Schools Parents news.dadeschools.net Keeping Parents Connected and Informed M-DCPS MAKES GREAT STRIDES IN REDUCING TESTING Miami-Dade County Public Schools announced recently that the District would further reduce the number of tests students have been required to take in previous years. This school year, mid-year interim tests in English language arts and mathematics for students in grades 3 to 8 will be eliminated. This represents a reduction of 12 test administrations and an additional 185 minutes of class time. The Florida Department of Education mandates that student progress is monitored by certain tests to gauge how they are progressing in their grade level. The District is eliminating duplicative assessments. In the fall of 2014, M-DCPS led the state and nation when it first began to eliminate assessments. The Interim Assessment program was curtailed to eliminate fall and winter testing with the retention of just one mid-year assessment. This led to the reduction of 24 test administrations, and up to 260 minutes of additional class time. By spring 2015, M-DCPS had eliminated nearly all the 300 District- Developed End-of-Course exams that were initially required by the state and scheduled to be administered in May to students in grades K-12. Approval of the iReady diagnostic assessment as a grade 3-promotion opportunity has also led to the elimination of an additional end-of-year alternate standardized reading assessment. EAT BREAKFAST, LUNCH AT M-DCPS & WIN PRIZES M-DCPS’ Food & Nutrition Department is sponsoring breakfast and lunch promotions where students have the chance to win Amazon gift cards by eating breakfast and lunch at school every day. For 10 weeks, from September 12 - November 18, 2016, all students who eat school lunch each day of the week will automatically be entered into the “Magnificent Mini Mondays” Lunch Contest. Each week, 25 students, who eat school lunch every day of that week, will have their ID numbers randomly selected to receive a $15 Amazon gift card. All students in the District are eligible for the weekly random selection if they eat school lunch each day of that week. #iATTENDMDCPS, AN ATTENDANCE INITIATIVE Miami-Dade County Public Schools partnered with The U.S. Department of Education, My Brother’s Keeper, STATE Bags, & Roc Nation to host a bag drop rally at Booker T. Washington Senior High School. Over 450 students from 11 elementary schools received backpacks and supplies and heard exciting motivational real life stories about hard work, dedication, and dreams. Ndamukong Suh from the Miami Dolphins and representatives from the White House were at the event to support the initiative.

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CONNECTIONA Newsletter for Miami-Dade County Public Schools Parents

news.dadeschools.netKeeping Parents Connected and Informed

M-DCPS MAKES GREAT STRIDES IN REDUCING TESTINGMiami-Dade County Public Schools announced recently that the District would further reduce the number of tests students have been required to take in previous years. This school year, mid-year interim tests in English language arts and mathematics for students in grades 3 to 8 will be eliminated. This represents a reduction of 12 test administrations and an additional 185 minutes of class time.

The Florida Department of Education mandates that student progress is monitored by certain tests to gauge how they are progressing in their grade level. The District is eliminating duplicative assessments.

In the fall of 2014, M-DCPS led the state and nation when it first began to eliminate assessments. The Interim Assessment program was curtailed to eliminate fall and winter testing with the retention of just one mid-year assessment. This led to the reduction of 24 test administrations, and up to 260 minutes of additional class time.

By spring 2015, M-DCPS had eliminated nearly all the 300 District-Developed End-of-Course exams that were initially required by the state and scheduled to be administered in May to students in grades K-12.

Approval of the iReady diagnostic assessment as a grade 3-promotion opportunity has also led to the elimination of an additional end-of-year alternate standardized reading assessment.

EAT BREAKFAST, LUNCH AT M-DCPS & WIN PRIZESM-DCPS’ Food & Nutrition Department is sponsoring breakfast and lunch promotions where students have the chance to win Amazon gift cards by eating breakfast and lunch at school every day.

For 10 weeks, from September 12 - November 18, 2016, all students who eat school lunch each day of the week will automatically be entered into the “Magnificent Mini Mondays” Lunch Contest. Each week, 25 students, who eat school lunch every day of that week, will have their ID numbers randomly selected to receive a $15 Amazon gift card. All students in the District are eligible for the weekly random selection if they eat school lunch each day of that week.

#iATTENDMDCPS, AN ATTENDANCE INITIATIVE Miami-Dade County Public Schools partnered with The U.S. Department of Education, My Brother’s Keeper, STATE Bags, & Roc Nation to host a bag drop rally at Booker T. Washington Senior High School. Over 450 students from 11 elementary schools received backpacks and supplies and heard exciting motivational real life stories about hard work, dedication, and dreams. Ndamukong Suh from the Miami Dolphins and representatives from the White House were at the event to support the initiative.

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The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida

Perla Tabares Hantman, Chair Dr. Dorothy Bendross-Mindingall, Vice Chair

Susie V. CastilloDr. Lawrence S. Feldman

Dr. Wilbert “Tee” HollowayDr. Martin KarpLubby Navarro

Raquel A. RegaladoDr. Marta Pérez Wurtz

Alberto M. CarvalhoSuperintendent of Schools

Sebastian M. LorenzoStudent Advisor to the School Board

Produced by the Office of CommunicationsDaisy Gonzalez-Diego

Chief Communications Officer

Volume 8, Issue 25 Fall 2016

DATES TO REMEMBER

October 1 - Magnet Application Period OpensOctober 3 - Teacher Planning DayOctober 12 - Teacher Planning DayOctober 29 - ESE Family Forum and Exposition

UPCOMING SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS

October 5 11:00 a.m. Regular MeetingNovember 22 10:00 a.m. Organization MeetingNovember 23 11:00 a.m. Regular Meeting

MIAMI NORTHWESTERN SENIOR HONORS OLYMPIC GOLD-MEDALIST, ALUMNA BRIANNA ROLLINS

Miami Northwestern Senior High alumna and Olympian Brianna Rollins was recently honored with her own day by her alma mater and the Miami-Dade community for winning the gold medal in the 100-meter hurdles at the 2016 Rio Olympics last month.

M-DCPS CHOSEN BY SANDY HOOK PROMISE FOR NATIONAL LAUNCH OF VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAM

As part of our Values Matter Miami initiative, Miami-Dade County Public Schools is partnering with Sandy Hook Promise, a national non-profit organization, which focuses on violence prevention so that no parent has to experience the loss of his or her child. This partnership included bringing Start With Hello Week to Miami-Dade County Public Schools during the week of September 19-23, 2016. The Start With Hello initiative raises awareness about social isolation and highlights the importance of creating connected and inclusive classrooms, schools, and communities.

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CONEXIÓNBoletín de noticias para los padres de familia de las Escuelas Públicas del Condado Miami-Dade

news.dadeschools.netManteniendo a los padres de familia conectados e informados

M-DCPS HACE GRANDES PROGRESOS PARA REDUCIR LAS PRUEBASFuncionarios de las Escuelas Públicas del Condado Miami-Dade (M-DCPS) anunciaron que el Distrito reducirá aún más el número de pruebas que los estudiantes han tomado en años anteriores. Se eliminarán las pruebas de medio año en artes del lenguaje en inglés y matemáticas para estudiantes de 3-8 grado. Esto representa 12 pruebas menos y 185 minutos más de tiempo en clase.

El Departamento de Educación de la Florida decretó que el progreso de los estudiantes se monitorea con ciertas pruebas para medir el progreso. El Distrito está eliminando las pruebas redundantes.

En el otoño del 2014, las M-DCPS fueron las líderes del estado y la nación cuando comenzaron a eliminar pruebas. El programa de Pruebas Interinas se redujo para solamente administrar una prueba de medio año. Esto representó la reducción de 24 pruebas y hasta 260 minutos más de tiempo de enseñanza.

Para la primavera del 2015, las M-DCPS eliminaron casi todos los 300 exámenes de fin de curso que el Distrito había creado originalmente por mandato del estado y que estaban programados para ser administrados en mayo a los estudiantes de kindergarten al duodécimo grado.

La aprobación de la evaluación iReady para la promoción al tercer grado, ha llevado también a la eliminación de una prueba de lectura alterna de fin de año.

DESAYUNE Y ALMUERCE @M-DCPS Y GANE PREMIOSEl departamento de Alimentos y Nutrición de las M-DCPS está patrocinando premios para los desayunos y los almuerzos con oportunidades para los estudiantes a recibir tarjetas de regalos de Amazon si comen el desayuno y almuerzo.

Durante diez semanas, los estudiantes que almuercen en la escuela, entrarán automáticamente a la competencia Magnificent Mini Mondays Lunch. Cada semana, se seleccionarán 25 estudiantes al azar para recibir una tarjeta de regalo por 15 dólares, cortesía de AdvancePierreFoods. Los estudiantes del Distrito pueden participar en el concurso si comen almuerzo.

#iATTENDMDCPS, AN ATTENDANCE INITIATIVELas M-DCPS se unieron con el U.S. Department of Education, My Brother’s Keeper, STATE Bags y Roc Nation para auspiciar una distribución de mochilas en la escuela secundaria Booker T. Washington Senior High. Mas 450 estudiantes de 11 escuelas primarias recibieron mochilas y útiles escolares y escucharon historias emocionantes de la vida real sobre la dedicación, el esfuerzo y los sueños. Ndamukong Suh de los Miami Dolphins y representantes de la Casa Blancca estuvieron en el evento para apoyar la iniciativa.

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La Junta Escolar del Condado Miami-Dade, Florida

Perla Tabares Hantman, PresidentaDra. Dorothy Bendross-Mindingall, Vicepresidenta

Susie V. CastilloDr. Lawrence S. Feldman

Dr. Wilbert “Tee” HollowayDr. Martin KarpLubby Navarro

Raquel A. RegaladoDra. Marta Pérez Wurtz

Alberto M. CarvalhoSuperintendente de Escuelas

Sebastián M. LorenzoEstudiante Asesor de la Junta Escolar

Producido por la Oficina de ComunicacionesDaisy González-Diego

Jefa Principal de Comunicaciones

Volumen 8, Publicación 25 Otoño 2016

FECHAS PARA RECORDAR1º de octubre - Abre la matrícula para escuelas imán3 de octubre - Día de Planificación del Maestro12 de octubre - Día de Planificación del Maestro29 de octubre - Foro y Exposición de la ESE Family

PRÓXIMAS REUNIONES DE LA JUNTA ESCOLAR5 de octubre 11:00 a.m. Reunión regular22 de noviembre 10:00 a.m. Reunión de reorganización 23 de noviembre 11:00 a.m. Reunión regular

NORTHWESTERN HIGH HONRA A BRIANNA ROLLINS EGRESADA DE LA ESCUELA SECUNDARIA Y GANADORA DE LA MEDALLA DE ORO OLÍMPICA

Brianna Rollins, egresada de Northwestern High y participante de las Olimpiadas fue honrada con su propio día designado por la comunidad de Miami-Dade por ganar la medalla de oro olímpica en la categoría de 100 metros con vallas en las Olimpiadas del 2016 en Río.

LAS M-DCPS ESCOGIDAS POR SANDY HOOK PROMISE PARA LANZAMIENTO DE PROGRAMA DE PREVENCIÓN DE VIOLENCIA

Como parte de la iniciativa Values Matter Miami, las Escuelas Públicas del Condado Miami-Dade se están asociando con Sandy Hook Promise, una organización sin fines de lucro, que tiene como objetivo prevenir la violencia para que ningún padre tenga que sufrir la pérdida de un hijo. Esta asociación incluye la semana de “Comience con decir Hola” (Start with Hello Week) a las Escuelas Públicas del Condado Miami-Dade durante la semana del 19 al 23 de septiembre del 2016. La iniciativa Start With Hello Week tiene como fin crear conciencia acerca de los efectos del aislamiento social y destacar la importancia de crear aulas, escuelas y comunidades integradas y conectadas.

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KONEKSYONYon Bilten pou Paran Lekòl Leta Miami-Dade County

news.dadeschools.netKenbe Paran Enfòme e Konekte

M-DCPS FÈ GWO EFÒ NAN REDUI EGZAMENLekòl Leta Miami-Dade County anonse resamman Distri a ka fè plis rediksyon toujou nan kantite egzamen yo te mande elèv pran nan ane anvan yo. Nan ane lekòl sa a, nou pral elimine egzamen entèmedyè mitan ane a nan Lekti/Redaksyon Anglè ak matematik pou elèv nan 3yèm jiska 8yèm ane eskolè. Sa reprezante yon rediksyon 12 egzamen nou bay e yon 185 minit adisyonèl nan lè salklas.

Depatman Edikasyon Florid mande pou siveye pwogrè elèv nan sèten egzamen pou evalye fason yo ap pwogrese nan nivo ane eskolè yo. Distri a ap elimine evalyasyon ki doub yo.

Nan otòn 2014, M-DCPS te pran devan nan eta a ak peyi a lè li te premye kòmanse elimine evalyasyon. Nou te redui pwogram Evalyasyon Entèmedyè a pou elimine egzamen otòn ak ivè yo e nou te sèlman kenbe yon evalyasyon nan mitan ane a. Sa te abouti a rediksyon 24 egzamen nou bay, e jiska 260 minit adisyonèl nan lè salklas.

Vè prentan 2015, M-DCPS te elimine prèske tout 300 egzamen Fen Kou eta a te mande e Distri a te devlope e pwograme pou bay elèv jadendanfan jiska 12yèm ane eskolè nan mwa me.

Apwobasyon evalyasyon dyagnostik ‘iReady’ a kòm yon opòtinite pou pase nan 3yèm ane eskolè te mennen nan eliminasyon yon evalyasyon fen kou lekti estandadize altènatif.

MANJE DEJNE, REPA MIDI NAN M-DCPS E RANPÒTE PRIMDepatman Manje ak Nitrisyon M-DCPS ap patwone pwomosyon dejne ak repa midi kote elèv gen chans pou yo ranpòte kat kado ‘Amazon’ nan manje dejne ak repa midi nan lekòl yo chak jou.

Pou 10 semèn, soti 12 sepanm – 18 novanm 2016, nou ap antre otomatikman tout elèv ki manje repa midi chak jou nan semèn nan, nan Konpetisyon Repa Midi “Magnificent Mini Mondays” (Ti Lendi Mayifik) la. Chak semèn, nou ap seleksyone nimewo Idantite 25 elèv, ki manje repa midi chak jou nan semen sa a, pou yo ka resevwa yon kat kado Amazon $15. Tout elèv nan Distri a elijib pou seleksyon pa aza nou ap fè chak semèn nan si yo manje repa midi nan lekòl la chak jou nan semèn sa a. #iATTENDMDCPS, YON INISYATIV PREZANS

Lekòl Leta Miami-Dade County te fè patenarya avèk Depatman Edikasyon Etazini, ‘My Brother’s Keeper,’ ‘STATE Bags,’ ak ‘Roc Nation’ pou fè yon rasanbleman distribisyon valiz nan Lekòl Segondè Booker T. Washington. Plis pase 450 elèv ki soti nan 11 lekòl elemantè te resevwa sakado ak founiti klasik e yo te tande istwa motivasyonèl eksitan e reyèl konsènan travay di, devouman, ak rèv. Ndamukong Suh ki soti nan Miami Dolphins ak reprezantan ki soti nan Mezon Blanch te nan evènman an pou sipòte inisyativ la.

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Komisyon Konsèy Lekòl Miami-Dade County, Florid

Madan Perla Tabares Hantman, Chèmann Doktè Dorothy Bendross-Mindingall, Vis Chèmann

Susie V. CastilloDoktè Lawrence S. Feldman

Doktè Wilbert “Tee” HollowayDoktè Martin Karp

Lubby NavarroRaquel A. Regalado

Doktè Marta Pérez Wurtz

Alberto M. CarvalhoSipèentandan Lekòl yo

Sebastian M. LorenzoKonseye Elèv nan Komisyon Konsèy Lekòl la

Se Biwo Kominikasyon ki Pwodui Bilten sa aDaisy Gonzalez-Diego

Ofisye Anchèf Kominikasyon

Volim 8, Nimewo 25 Otòn 2016

‘SANDY HOOK PROMISE’ CHWAZI M-DCPS POU FÈ LANSMAN NASYONAL PWOGRAM PREVANSYON VYOLANS

Kòm yon pati nan inisyativ nou an “Values Matter Miami” (Valè Enpòtan nan Miami), Lekòl Leta Miami-Dade County ap fè patenarya avèk Sandy Hook Promise, yon òganizasyon ki pa la pou pwofi, ki konsantre sou prevansyon vyolans pou okenn paran pa fè eksperyans pèdi pitit li. Patenarya sa a pral gen ladan fè aktivite Semèn ‘Start With Hello’ nan Lekòl Leta Miami-Dade County pandan semèn 19-23 septanm 2016 la. Inisyativ ‘Start With Hello’ ogmante konsyantizasyon sou izolasyon e sosyal li souliyen enpòtans pou kreye koneksyon ak apatenans nan salklas, lekòl, ak kominote yo.

DAT POU NOU SONJE

1ye oktòb - Ouvèti Peryòd Aplikasyon Magnet3 oktòb - Jounen pou Pwofesè Fè Planifikasyon12 oktòb - Jounen pou Pwofesè Fè Planifikasyon 29 oktòb - Fowòm ak Ekspozisyon ESE pou Fanmi

PWOCHEN REYINYON KOMISYON KONSÈY LEKÒL

5 oktòb 11:00 dimaten Reyinyon Regilye22 novanm 10:00 dimaten Reyinyon Òganizasyon23 novanm 11:00 dimaten Reyinyon Regilye

LEKÒL SEGONDÈ MIAMI NORTHWESTERN ONORE GAYAN MEDAY LÒ, ANSYEN ELÈV BRIANA ROLLINS

Ansyen lekòl Olenpyen Briana Rollins: Lekòl Segondè Miami Northwestern, ansanm ak kominote Miami-Dade la te onore li avèk yon jounen ki pote non li dèske li ranpòte meday lò nan kous 100 mèt “hurdles” (obstak) nan Olenpik Rio 2016 mwa pase a.