Tuesday 19 November 2013

[WardFive] Fwd: Great Things Are Happening at Hugh M. Browne Education Campus Vol. 3


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From: "Samuels, Andre (DCPS)" <Andre.Samuels@dc.gov>
Subject: Great Things Are Happening at Hugh M. Browne Education Campus Vol. 3
Date: November 19, 2013 11:26:33 AM EST

Greetings Families and Community Supporters:
 
Please join us in supporting our families during the holiday season while providing them with information on current and developing academic programs at Hugh M. Browne Education Campus.
 
Saturday, November 23, 2013:
School Beautification Project, partnership with the Edgewood/Brookland Family Support Collaborative and Hands on DC
Time: 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
POC: 
Ms. Ayasha Ware, Middle Years IB Coordinator ayasha.ware@dc.gov
Mr. Luther Sewell, Primary Year IB Coordinator luther.sewell@dc.gov
 
 
Monday, November 25, 2013:
November Food Distribution, partnership with Martha's Table and the Edgewood/Brookland Family Support Collaborative
Time:  3:15 pm – 5:00 pm
Each month families will receive 22lbs-30lbs of food.  In November, early childhood families will attend 1 of 3 sessions on our "Tools of the Mind" curriculum (http://www.toolsofthemind.org/), learning ways to support at home.  Kindergarten -8th grade families will attend a 30 minute information session about the benefits of our developing International Baccalaureate Programmes and student learning.  Our goal is to make Browne Education Campus the 1st DC Public School with a Primary Years and Middle Years Programme on one campus. 
  • The IB Primary Years Programme, grades K-5, focuses on the development of the whole child as an inquirer, both in the classroom and in the world outside.
  • The IB Middle Years Programme, grade 6-8, provides a framework of academic challenge that encourages students to embrace and understand the connections between traditional subjects and the real world, and become critical and reflective thinkers.
POC:
Mr. Freddie Temoney, Dean of Students, Freddie.tremoney@dc.gov
Mr. Stephen Velez, Early Childhood Department Chairperson, Stephen.velez@dc.gov
 
For more information, please visit us online:
Website:  www.BrowneEC.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/BrowneEC  (like our page)
Twitter: @BrowneEC
 
Respectfully,
 
Andre Samuels
Principal
Hugh M. Browne Education Campus
850 26th St. NE  I  Washington, DC 20002
Phone: (202) 671-6210  I  Fax: (202) 724-1530
 
Education..is painful, continual and difficult work to be done in kindness, by watching, by warning, by praise, but above all-­by example – John Ruskin
 
 

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From: Samuels, Andre (DCPS) 
Sent: Saturday, November 09, 2013 8:05 PM
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Subject: Great Things Are Happening at Hugh M. Browne Education Campus
 
Greetings Neighbors and Community Supporters:
 
We are excited about the academic progress of our students and the instructional changes made by our staff.  It is amazing what can happen when students take ownership of their learning!
 
Reading Progress:
72% of our struggling readers in middle school increased their reading scores by 20 or more points with just 2 months of instruction.  Ever hear students talk about their new reading scores during recess and lunch?  No?  Well, stop by one day and enjoy the experience.
 
Highest growth by grade:
6th:  316 to 630.  This student is our 1st to move from the tier 3 reading intervention program (Scholastic System 44) to our tier 2 reading program (Scholastic READ 180)!
7th: 217 to 789. 
8th: 1123 to 1325 
 
Look out DC Public High Schools, 25 of those students were our 8th grade scholars!!!!  We are coming for you!
 
Next:  All students will meet with staff to map their reading goals and select an independent reading book for the month aligned to their new reading level and interest.
 
 
Attendance:
Last school year, Browne EC had the lowest student "in seat attendance" (ISA) rate of all DC Public Education Campuses.  This year, we partnered with the Brookland/Edgewood Family Support Collaborative (http://www.ebfsc.org/), the Flamboyan Foundation, and established an attendance committee to address the school's truancy issues.  Phone calls, attendance support plans, and home visits are working!  We are happy to report:
·         2% increase of ISA for elementary school students as of the final 12-13 attendance report
·         4% increase of ISA for middle school students as of the final 12-13 attendance report
·         126 students have perfect or improved attendance for the first advisory
 
Next: 
A celebration of course.  We will honor our students and parents during a reception on Friday, November 15, 2013.
 
 
International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme (Primary Years and Middle Years):
Our IB coordinators, Ms. Ayasha Ware and Mr. Luther Sewell facilitated an engaging presentation for members of the Ward 5 Education Council, including President Faith Hubbard, Ms. Shenita Burney of the DCPS Office of Family and Public Engagement, and other Ward 5 DC Public School principals.  Our steering committee and instructional staff have been working arduously to incorporate the 10 IB Learner Profiles into their daily instruction.  Our goal is to make Browne Education Campus the 1st DC Public School with a Primary Years and Middle Years Programme on one campus. 
 
·         The IB Primary Years Programme, grades K-5, focuses on the development of the whole child as an inquirer, both in the classroom and in the world outside.
·         The IB Middle Years Programme, grade 6-8, provides a framework of academic challenge that encourages students to embrace and understand the connections between traditional subjects and the real world, and become critical and reflective thinkers.
 
Next: 
IB School Beautification Service Project in partnership with the Brookland/Edgewood Family Support Collaborative:  Saturday, November 23, 2013 (9:00 am -3:00 pm). 
IB presentation to Browne EC families: Monday, November 18, 2013 (2:30, 3:00, 3:30, 4:00)
 
 
Highly Effective Educators!
A Standing Ovation for DC Teachers, hosted by DC Public Education Fund, is the highlight of a year-round initiative, to celebrate and reward DCPS' most effective educators.  On Monday, November 4, 2013 DC community members, business leaders, and civic leaders gathered at the Kennedy Center to applaud great DCPS teachers.
 
Honored Browne EC Educators:
·         Ms. Julia Davis, English as a Second Language (ESL)
·         Ms. Marcia Cole, Instructional Specialist
·         Ms. Maneesha Maingot, System 44-Reading Intervention
·         Ms. DeAngela Rich, PK-4-Early Childhood
·         Ms. Catherine Chu, 3rd Grade
·         Ms. Freddie Temoney, Dean of Students
·         Ms. Ashley Jacquier, 5th Grade Math
·         Ms. Inga Hailstorks, Social Worker
·         Ms. Elease McCants, Business Manager
·         Ms. Sylvia Campbell, Paraprofessional
·         Ms. Dionne Charles, Paraprofessional
·         Ms. Michael Troxler, Librarian
·         Ms. LaShawn Reynolds, Paraprofessional
·         Dr. Shirley Turner, Instructional Coach
 
 
Thank you all for your continued support!
 
 
Respectfully,
 
Andre Samuels
Principal
Hugh M. Browne Education Campus
850 26th St. NE  I  Washington, DC 20002
Phone: (202) 671-6210  I  Fax: (202) 724-1530
 
Visit on online:
Website:  www.BrowneEC.org
Twitter: @BrowneEC
 
Education..is painful, continual and difficult work to be done in kindness, by watching, by warning, by praise, but above all-­by example – John Ruskin
 

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