NYCESPA Officers Begin Their Leadership

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1 VOLUME 32 ISSUE 1 SEPTEMBER 2018 NYCESPA NEWSLETTER THE NEW YORK CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS ASSOCIATION OLIVIA FRANCIS-WEBBER PRESIDENT Officers President Olivia Francis-Webber, PS 114X President Elect George Andrews, SSP Vice-Presidents Conventions Elizabeth Jarrett, PS 154M Professional Development Ann Gordon Chang, PS 85Q Membership Elisa Brown, PS 247K Secretary Christopher Ogno, PS 249K Treasurer Luis Torres, PS 55X Immediate Past President Dr. Liza Caraballo-Suarez, PS 120K Executive Director Pierre A. Lehmuller IN THIS ISSUE: Letter From The President 2 NAESP Convention News 3,4 NAESP News 5 Welcome Back Registration 6 NYCESPA News and Dates NYCESPA Officers Begin Their Leadership ANNUAL WELCOME BACK DINNER SEPT 27 NYCESPA's newly elected Executive Board is pleased to continue NYCESPA's long history of providing for the professional growth of elementary and K-8 principals with the Annual Welcome Back Professional Learning Evening. NSTA Scientists Dr. Dave Evans and Kim Stilwell present on the Implications of Global Warming. A registration form can be found on Page 5. This event is free to NYCESPA members and will also recognize recently retired NYCESPA members. A registration form is available on Page 5 of this newsletter. NYCESPA NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 2018 PAGE 1

2 A Letter From Our President September 2018 Dear Colleagues, Although we have had relatively few school days this September, it seems as if summer happened long ago. I hope you had time to spend with family and friends and not think about school. But reality intrudes, and we are back in the swing of things. I wanted to introduce myself to you as the new president of NYCESPA. I am Olivia Francis-Webber, proud principal of PS 114 in District 9, the Bronx. First, let me express my appreciation to my predecessor, Liza Caraballo Suarez for her nearly 4 years of visionary leadership. I am taking over an association that is committed to fostering the professional growth of elementary and K-8 principals. I look forward to greeting many of you at our annual Welcome Back Professional Development evening on Thursday, September 27 at Russo s on the Bay in Howard Beach, Queens. At our first Executive Board meeting of the school year, we continued the work of small groups brainstorming ideas to make NYCESPA an even better organization. You ll be hearing more about these exciting developments as we go forward. Stay tuned! In the meantime, make certain you have marked your calendars for the 86th Annual NYCESPA Convention that will be held Saturday, February 9, 2019 at the Brooklyn Marriott. Vice President Elizabeth Jarrett and her team are working hard to deliver another super day of professional learning and networking. Make sure you have set aside funds for members of your school leadership team to attend this premier educational event. On a personal note, I know that we as principals are so committed to the children, parents and staff of our schools that we often neglect our own well-being. I found myself falling into this trap and over the summer I resolved to make changes to my lifestyle and diet that have made me a more effective principal. I urge you to take care of yourself as they say on pre-flight briefing, Put on our mask before helping others. Well, the same caution applies to our lives on the ground. We can t take care of others if we are unable to take care of ourselves. Have a super-productive school year and I look forward to seeing you on September 27 at our Welcome Back dinner. There s a reservation form elsewhere in this Newsletter. Sincerely, Olivia N Y C E S P A N E W S L E T T E R S E P T E M B E R P A G E 2

3 NAESP Convention Orlando July 8-11 When Equals Much More Than 4 While many in the NYC contingent attending this year s The NYCESPA contingent poses for a picture. Top row: Sophia Paradis, President Olivia FrancisWebber, Elizabeth Jarrett, Susan Hofmann, Maria Samolis Bottom row: Tom Payton, Ann Gordon Chang, Pierre Lehmuller, Liza Caraballo-Suarez, Geri, Maria Ciccone Pictured at top Olivia Francis-Webber and Susan Hofmann dig mulch for the Community Service Day Project. National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) Completion in Orlando, FL came away enriched by three days of intensive professional learning, others claimed that the pre-conference day of community service building a playground at the Catalina Elementary School in Orlando was the real highlight of the event. On Sunday July 8, more than 100 principals from around the country braved the hot Florida sun to construct a playground and beautify the school grounds. The team of principals were treated to breakfast sponsored by No Kid Hungry, and to snacks and lunch provided by the staff and families of Catalina Elementary School. The school s Step Team entertained the volunteers at lunchtime. Seth Daub, principal of the school joined parents and students in thanking the volunteers for their willingness to help a school in need. NYCESPA NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 2018 PAGE 3

4 NAESP Convention (cont.) N Y C E S P A M e m b e r s j o i n J a c k i e J o y n e r - K e r s e e f o l l o w i n g t h e c l o s i n g c o n v e r s a t i o n. S t u d e n t s s o c i a l - e m o t i o n a l l e a r n i n g n e e d s, s u c h a s b e h a v i o r, a b s e n t e e i s m a n d m e n t a l h e a l t h, h a v e e m e r g e d a s a m a j o r c o n c e r n f o r p r i n c i p a l s o v e r t h e p a s t 1 0 y e a r s, a c c o r d i n g t o t h e r e c e n t l y r e l e a s e d y e a r s t u d y o f t h e p r i n c i p a l s h i p, c o n d u c t e d b y N A E S P i n p a r t n e r s h i p w i t h t h e U n i v e r s i t y C o u n c i l f o r E d u c a t i o n a l A d m i n i s t r a t i o n. N o s u r p r i s e t h e r e, b u t s e v e r a l w o r k s h o p s o f f e r e d s t r a t e g i e s t o h e l p s c h o o l l e a d e r s c o p e w i t h t h e e l e m e n t s o f t h i s e m e r g i n g t r e n d. D a n i e l P i n k h e l d t h e 1, c o n f e r e n c e a t t e n d e e s i n r a p t a t t e n t i o n a s h e o u t l i n e d t h e s c i e n t i f i c s e c r e t s o f g o o d t i m i n g t o h e l p o n e t o s u c c e e d a t s c h o o l, a t w o r k a n d a r t h o m e. H i s r e s e a r c h s h o w e d t h a t t h e t i m e o f d a y w h e n s t u d e n t s t o o k a t e s t d r a m a t i c a l l y a f f e c t e d t h e i r p e r f o r m a n c e. H e o f f e r e d t h r e e p o i n t s : O u r c o g n i t i v e a b i l i t i e s d o n t r e m a i n s t a t i c o v e r t h e c o u r s e o f a d a y. T h e s e d a i l y f l u c t u a t i o n s a r e m o r e e x t r e m e t h a n w e r e a l i z e. T h e b e s t t i m e t o p e r f o r m a t a s k d e p e n d s o n t h e n a t u r e o f t h e t a s k. T h e f i r s t c o n f e r e n c e r e g i s t r a n t s r e c e i v e d a c o p y o f P i n k s n e w e s t b e s t - s e l l e r, W h e n : T h e S c i e n t i f i c S e c r e t s o f P e r f e c t T i m i n g. T h e c o n f e r e n c e c o n c l u d e d w i t h a c o n v e r s a t i o n b e t w e e n O l y m p i a n, J a c k i e J o y n e r - K e r s e e a n d N A E S P E x e c u t i v e D i r e c t o r, D r. E a r l F r a n k s. J o y n e r a d v i s e s p r i n c i p a l s t o a s s e m b l e t e a m s w i t h t h e r i g h t c h e m i s t r y. S h e c o m p a r e d h e r j o u r n e y t o t h e l e s s o n s t h a t p r i n c i p a l s l e a r n a s s c h o o l l e a d e r s. I t w a s a s c h o o l y a r d f i s t f i g h t i n j u n i o r h i g h t h a t m a d e J a c k i e r e a l i z e s h e w a s n t l i v i n g u p t o h e r p o t e n t i a l. A n a s s i s t a n t p r i n c i p a l t o l d t h e y o u n g t r a c k a n d f i e l d a t h l e t e t o g o t o t h e o f f i c e a n d s a i d t h a t t e a c h e r s a n d a d m i n i s t r a t o r s e x p e c t e d m o r e f r o m h e r. I t r e a l l y c l i c k e d b e c a u s e i t w a s n t t h a t I e x p e c t e d b e t t e r t h i n g s o f m y s e l f, t h e t h r e e - t i m e O l y m p i c g o l d m e d a l i s t t o l d t h e a u d i e n c e. H e s h i n e d a l i g h t t o h e l p m e r e a l i z e I c o u l d d o b e t t e r. P r e p a r a t i o n i s e v e r y t h i n g, s h e s a i d. C o n t r o l t h e t h i n g s y o u c a n c o n t r o l a n d t h e n f i n d t h e r i g h t s u p p o r t t o h e l p y o u r e a c h t h e g o a l s y o u r e t r y i n g t o a c h i e v e. N e x t y e a r s N A E S P C o n v e n t i o n w i l l b e h e l d i n S p o k a n e, W A J u l y 9 1 1, N Y C E S P A N E W S L E T T E R S E P T E M B E R P A G E 4

5 NAESP News NYCESPA is the New York City counterpart of the National Association of Elementary School Principals. (NAESP) Here is one of the latest from our national association: Timing Matters Daniel Pink explains how principals can use the science of timing to set up students for success. The latest edition of NAESP Radio is available on the NAESP website. In Timing Matters: Making Better, Smarter, and Shrewder Decisions, NAESP Executive Director and NAESP Radio host L. Earl Franks, Ed.D., CAE, talks with Daniel Pink about how principals can use study results to be more deliberate with their scheduling and set up students for success. Studies show students cognitive abilities change throughout the day. For example, one study in the Los Angeles school system shows that students who study math earlier in the day have better grades and perform better on standardized tests than those who have math class later in the day. Another survey, in Denmark, shows a similar pattern: Students who take standardized tests in the morning score higher than those who take them in the afternoon. Knowing this, what can principals do to better set up students for success? Pink suggests they schedule analytical subjects earlier in the day. And when that s not possible because it s not always possible providing students with 20-minute breaks in the afternoon before they take tests helps them achieve higher scores. Visit naesp.org/radio to listen to the full interview for more ideas. Members in the News NYCESPA is proud to have a National Association of Elementary School Principals Director among their officers. Immediate Past President, Dr. Liza Caraballo-Suarez began her term as Director at Large, Minority Level in August. This is a first for New York City Principals, and NYCESPA looks forward to supporting her work. Education Update honored two NYCESPA members at its Outstanding Educators of the Year awards in June. Amy Hom, Principal of PS 1M, and Christopher Ogno, Principal of PS 249K were recognized for their outstanding leadership. If you are a NYCESPA member and would like to share some good news, send an to Pierre@csa-nyc.org. N Y C E S P A N E W S L E T T E R S E P T E M B E R P A G E 5

6 Registration Form NYCESPA Welcome Back Dinner September 27th Join us for the first Professional Evening of the year! NEW YORK CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS ASSOCIATION REGISTRATION FORM NYCESPA "WELCOME BACK" DINNER Thursday, September 27, :00 P.M. Russo s on the Bay Cross Bay Blvd Howard Beach, Queens, New York Name of NYCESPA member: Member s e mail address: Names of guest(s): Member s school: District: Please register me for the "Welcome Back" Dinner at Russo's on the Bay. Computation: 1 NYCESPA FREE...= $ 0.00 $ = $ Return this form with a check made payable to NYCESPA no later than Tuesday, September 18 to: NYCESPA@CSA Attn: Stacy Gomez 40 Rector St FL 12 New York NY AFTER SEPTEMBER 18: SCAN AND A COPY OF THIS FORM TO pierre@csa nyc.org AND PAY AT THE DOOR PD information will be available very soon In addition to the PD presentation, NYCESPA will honor those members who retired since last September.

7 NYCESPA EVENTS Save the date for NYCESPA's 86th Annual Convention: Saturday, February 9, 2019 at the Brooklyn Bridge Marriott NYCESPA's 86th Annual Convention takes place on Saturday, February 9, 2018 at the Brooklyn Bridge Marriott. There is still time to apply to be a workshop presenter. The deadline to apply to be a presenter is October 5, You can find the forms to be a workshop presenter as well as registration forms at: The keynote speaker for the 86th Annual Convention is Peter DeWitt. Peter is a former K-5 teacher and principal. Peter is an internationally known presenter and facilitator focusing on collaborative leadership, fostering inclusive school climates, and connected learning. We are excited to have such a powerful keynote speaker. Details about workshops will be available on the NYCESPA website as the Convention date draws closer. Follow Us on Social Media Instagram nycespa N Y C E S P A N E W S L E T T E R S E P T E M B E R P A G E 7