KIPP NYC

Y EAR 2, I SSUE 6 KIPP NYC C OLLEGE P REP N EWSLETTER

IN THIS N EWSLETTER ...

 Note from Ms. Webb

 May and June Calendars
 Scholar Shout-Outs
 Summer Opportunities Update
Congratulations to our actors, dancers, and musicians on a great musical performance!  Regents Schedules
N OTE FROM M S . W EBB  Puerto Rico Trip Updates
 New Orleans Trip Updates
Hello! Welcome to the May year students will take four ning to attend the end  Annual Family Barbecue
edition of our newsletter. We to five in 10th grade and of the year trips on  Safety Information
are excited to share with you two exams in 9th grade. Saturday, June 4 at 11
a.m. in the auditorium.  Athletics Note
the great events and happenings We have mandatory
each month, so that you have Saturday school for all The Puerto Rico trip will
all the information needed to students on May 21st, run from Monday, June 27 new space – IS 195. Please let
support your child in our June 4th, and June through Friday, July 1 for us know if you have questions
school. We are well into the 11th. Please make sure 9th grade students. The trip or concerns. This year, some
last quarter of the year and only your child is in attendance. to New Orleans will run Fall sports will also start prac-
three weeks away from finals As we have mentioned from Sunday, June 26 to tice in late August as we join
and Regents weeks. In addition before, we have tutoring Friday, July 1 for 10th grade the PSAL. We will be hold-
to wrapping up the academic available before school, students. For students who ing a mandatory meeting
year, we have much to during lunch, and after- do not earn the trip, for parents of student
celebrate in addition to our school. Please reach out to information will be sent athletes on June 4th as
kids’ success including the us if you want more home regarding the well at 11:45 a.m. in the
Welcome BBQ, and our end of information. schedule for the last week of auditorium as well.
the year trips. We would school.
love to have all of our Secondly, it is that time of If you have further questions
families attend the year again – time for our Lastly, we have finalized our about grades, our end of the
Welcome BBQ being held end of the year trips! summer school dates and year trips, or our summer
on June 4th in our current Attached to this packet will have included information school programs, please do not
location from 12 to 3 p.m. be either an acceptance or a in this packet about both hesitate to ask your child’s ad-
rejection letter to notify credit recovery/Regents visor or myself. We look for-
As we near the end of the year, you about the trips. If your recovery summer school, ward to continuing this excit-
it is vital for you to stay on top child did not apply, then which runs from Monday, ing and positive year!
of your child’s grades and there will not be a letter July 18 – Thursday, August
continue to push them to seek included in the packet. 18 in our current location Thank you for your continued
the support they need to be There will be a and Advanced Placement faith and support,
successful in their classes. As mandatory parent Boot Camp, which runs
our sophomores know, Regents meeting for all families from Monday, August 15 – Ms. Natalie Webb
exams are challenging and this whose kids are plan- Friday, August 26 in our Principal , 917.687.0052
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M AY
M AY 2011 
S CHEDULE OF E VENTS
May 20: Progress Reports Sent Home

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat  May 21: Mandatory Saturday School

16 17 18 19 20 Progress 21 Mandatory  May 23: Mandatory Meeting for KIPP Sum-

Reports Sent Saturday mer Theatre Program
Home School
 May 24 – 27: Auditions for Summer Theatre
Program
 May 26: Last Day of KIPP Block
23 24 25 26 Last Day 27 Q3 28 School
of KIPP Reward Trip Closed  May 27: Q3 Reward Trip
Block
 May 28: School Closed, No Optional Satur-
day School
Auditions for KIPP Summer Theatre
 May 30: No School, Memorial Day
30 No 31
School

J UNE
S CHEDULE OF E VENTS
 May 31 – June 14: Students dismissed at 3:05,
optional tutoring available until 5
 June 4: Mandatory Saturday School, Family
BBQ, 12 – 3, Mandatory Family Meetings for

J UNE 2011 
Fall Sports, Puerto Rico, and New Orleans
Trips
June 6: Physical Education Final
 June 6 – 9: Music Final
 June 8: Speech and Comp Final
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
 June 8 and 9: Health Final
1 2 3 4 Mandatory  June 11: Mandatory Saturday School
Saturday School  June 14: Last Day of Classes
Family  June 15 - 23: Regents and Finals
Meetings and BBQ  June 15: Global History Exams (10th grade
Regents, 9th grade final)
6 7 8 9 10 11 Mandatory  June 16: Integrated Algebra Regents
Saturday School  June 17: English Exams (10th Grade Regents,
Elective Finals 9th grade final)
 June 18: Optional Saturday School
13 14 Last 15 16 17 18 Optional  June 20: Final Spanish Exams (Spanish 1, 2,
Day of Saturday School and Native classes)
Classes Finals and Regents  June 21: Biology Regents
 June 21: Trigonometry Regents
20 21 22 23 24 No School 25
 June 22: Spanish Regents (for AP Spanish and
for Students
Finals and Regents Spanish 3
 June 22: Chemistry Regents
27 28 29 30 31 1  June 23: Geometry Regents
 June 24: No School for Students
 June 26 – July 1: New Orleans Trip
School Trips
 June 27 – July 1: Puerto Rico Trip
 June 27 and 28: School for Students not away
 July 19 – August 18: Credit Recovery Classes
 August 15 -25: Advanced Placement Bootcamp
 August 16 – 25: Freshmen Orientation
 Y EAR 2, I SSUE 6
S CHOLAR S HOUT -O UTS
From Ms. Bambling:
Shout-out to Zulenny Sanchez for working so
hard on homework and always coming to class
well prepared to participate and help lead the
discussion!
Shout-out to Philip Soto for his determination
and effort to achieve his goal on his Global
History Regents!
Shout-out to Anthony Parker Jr. for his
increased diligence and study habits in Global
History!
Shout-out to Ashley Lopez for her unwavering
support for her peers and amazing contributions
to class discussion!
Shout-out to Brooke Ward for following
through on her tutoring commitment!
From Mr. Routhier:
Shout-out to Lofatou Paye for earning an A in
Global this quarter! Hard work each day, in and
out of the classroom, and thoughtful writing
make the rewards happen naturally.
Shout-out to Aariane Estrella, Lisa Osemwe-
gie, Ivan Martinez, Amber-Lee Brown, and
Dionel Jaime for their leadership in the class-
room. You balance fun and focus and make class
a great place.
Shout-out to AP World History students for
grinding through an intense month of test prep.
Thanks especially to Tony Turner, Shakeema
Blanco, Ashley Ceron, Olamide Adams,
Leah Collazo, Aronys Perez, Steph Jurado,
Harold Mercedes, and Kevin Hidalgo for
completing 100% of their review homework.
Shout-out to Edelin Fernandez for her
consistency and thoughtful attitudes. You ask
questions when curious and complete all work
thoroughly.
From Ms. Myers:
Shout-out to Shadai Alba for being an amazing
participant in class now that we are reading
Macbeth. She is engaged and ready to see how the
play unfolds.
Shout-out to Abigail Sevilla for becoming one
of the most improved writers in her class. She is
very focused on incorporating supporting details
to defend her argument.
Shout-out to Amaris Urena for becoming one
of the most positive students in class. I am so
proud of the choices that she has been making. I
want to continue to see her bring her English
grade up like I know she can.
Shout-out to Chris Clarke for being an English
All-Star. He participates daily and does his
homework. He is a pleasure to have in class.
From Ms. Woda:
Shout-out to Leslie Perez for helping Period 8
get started with the flag football unit.
From Mr. Imwold:
Shout-out to Alix Rodriguez for standing up
for what she believes in both in and out of school!
From Ms. Osborne:
Shout-out to January Harriet, Nicole Carras-
co, Maurice Ramos, Briya Greene, Sebas-
tian Nartey, Edelin Fernandez, Jahshaun
Julien, Aboubaker Diakite, Yoshmely Mo-
jica, Tim Walker, Aariane Estrella, Ashley
Lopez, and Sophia Richardson for making
HUGE gains on the English Regents. You have
made tremendous strides this year and I can’t wait
to see how you perform on June 17th!
From Ms. Greendyke:
Shout-out to Yasmine Wills for always greeting
me kindly in the morning. Keep working hard and
being nice.
Shout-out to Avian Bailey for putting some
time into learning your new Spanish vocab! ¡Qué
bueno!
Shout-out to Sasteh Bennerson for your
kindness.
Shout-out to George Williams for thinking
critically and asking great questions en la clase de
español.
Shout-out to Aariane Estrella, Stephanie
Alcantara, Ivelanyi Urena, Nelkie Gonell,
Brian Peguero y Zulenny Sanchez for earn-
ing the top mock Spanish Regents scores. All over
98%! ¡Excelentes!
Shout-out to Abdul Diallo for keeping the track time after school to improving his grades.
team laughing. Everyone should ask Abdul about
the mannequin story.
From Ms. Woods:
Shout-out to the Bennerson brothers for
always having a smile and being a bright spot in
my day.
Shout-out to Justin Martin for working so hard next morning he is asking me how he can bring it up.
to improve his grade in global history, it is paying
off Justin.
Shout-out to David Olea for always being a
positive influence in class. You are one of the
most consistent students I have and your work
ethic is greatly appreciated.
Shout-out to Johanny Garcia for always being
positive and working hard every day, thank you.
Shout-out to Chyanne Mennell for her hard
work and commitment to getting better grades
every time.
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Shout-out to George Williams for being the guy that
just does the right thing, even when nobody is
looking, that is what being a good person is all about,
you will go far in life George.
Shout-out to Shalya King you are a great person that
works hard every day, thank you for your effort and
being such a good person.
Shout-out to Yael Bermudez for just being Yael,
which means being a great person on all levels. It is un
watching you rock high school.
Shout-out to Haile Rice for her hard work and
participation in Global History.
From Ms. Niewald:
Shout-out to Pamela Munoz for being my Top
Scholar Quarter 3.
Shout-out to Justin Martin for being my
Most Improved Student Quarter 3.
Shout-out to Keasha Williams, Brittney
Campbell, Brandon Charlton, Aleah Latouche,
Starasia Denny, Erick Soloman, Mark
Robinson, Maria Tatis, Shaine Holloway, and
Tenia Hendrickson for attending optional Saturday
school tutoring and for staying to work on their
alternative energy source projects.
Shout-out to Janharis Fermin, Miriam Meza, and
Maia Coltes for helping out with the soccer mini
camps.
Shout-out to Elianna Mateo for working hard over
the last quarter and bringing up her biology grade!
Shout-out to Marilyn Garcia for her unwavering
dedication to her work! It is inspiring.
Shout-out to Samaiyah Mason for rocking out the
Evolution exam.
Shout-out to Abdul Diallo for dedicating so much
Shout-out to Sharlyne Marte for becoming a real
leader in her biology class. Her hand is always in the
air and she is always willing to help a classmate. The
focus and dedication is going to pay off in June!
Shout-out to Luiggy Vidal for never settling for a
mediocre grade. If his grade ever slips, by 8 a.m. the
Shout-out to Brooke Ward for bringing her best to
biology every day. She has made tremendous growth
in the subject and is always a positive addition to the
classroom.
Shout-out to Kaylla St. Luce, for stepping it up
second semester. She has become so much more
confident and successful in her work, it is amazing.
Shout-out to Shayla King, for being an all-around
science all-star. I don’t shout her out enough but I
always appreciate what she brings to the classroom.
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W HAT ’ S N EW AT KIPP NYC C OLLEGE P REP ...

S UMMER O PPORTUNITIES I NFORMATION

Most students will have eight weeks off this summer—that is a lot of time if you have nothing planned to do. Ms. DeSario is
available to work with students to secure summer opportunities. Please talk to your children and help them make plans for this
summer. Ms. DeSario is available during lunch or study hall. Also, every Wednesday at 3:45 Ms. DeSario has office
hours or info sessions—students should come during this time to ask questions and learn more about
programs. Parents are welcome to contact Ms. DeSario at ldesario@kippnyc.org or 516.658.4167 if there are questions about
summer opportunities.

Working papers
To get working papers, students must give Ms. DeSario the required paperwork and signed application. More information about
working papers can be found on the family documents page of our website.
Summer Opportunities Fund
We are fortunate to be able to provide funding for summer programs, internships, or volunteer positions. Students can apply to
the Summer Opportunities Fund by completing the application that is found on the family documents page of our website.
Here is a short list of programs this summer. Deadlines are passing—act soon to secure summer programs!
Summer Opportunities at KIPP. See deadlines below External Opportunities Deadline June 7
We are happy to be able to offer summer programs at KIPP. Stu- Students should research programs online or talk to
dents must apply to participate in these programs and if selected Ms. DeSario to get an application.
must commit to staying for the entirety of the program. Students
Internships: Children’s Museum of Manhattan In-
can get more information about these summer programs at KIPP
ternship, various internships available through Ms.
by asking Ms. DeSario
DeSario
Summer Theatre Program: Five-week intensive theatre pro-
Pre-College: CUNY College Now, Pace Universi-
gram ending in a performance. Students will write, direct, and
ty, Baruch STEP
star in an original production. Auditions are required the week of
May 24. Deadline May 23. Enrichment/Camps: Maysles Film Institute,
NYPD Academy, Fire Camp for Girls, NYC Rock
Girls Volleyball Institute with Coach K: Three-week vol-
Camp, DanceWave, Syracuse Basketball, Nike Sports
leyball training program open for all girls, no need to be on the
Camps, Museum of Modern Art Summer Institute,
volleyball team to participate. Deadline June 7.
YMCA Sleepaway, OASES/Genesis Camp
Design Residency with Mr. Crosby: Five-week design resi-
Volunteer: Beth Israel, Police Athletic League,
dency where students will design art for our new high school.
Montefiore Medical Center
Deadline May 24.
Jobs: Summer Youth Employment Program
Martial Arts Intensive with Mendel: Martial arts training
(*deadline 5/27), Bronx Zoo, PSAL Big Apple Sports
course with our master teacher Mendel Rabinovitch in Central
Park. Deadline June 7.

Last summer, students that participated in

the Design Residency with Mr. Crosby
created this piece of art for our new space.
We are looking for a new group of students
to design artwork for our new space as part
of this summer design team. Students can
get applications from Mr. Crosby or Ms.
DeSario. Remember that stipends will be
provided to participants.
Y EAR 2, I SSUE 6 P AGE 5

F INALS AND R EGENTS S CHEDULE

June 15 June 16 June 17 June 18 June 20 June 21 June 22 June 23
9:00 am 9:00 am 9:00 am Optional 9:00 am 9:00 am 9:00 am 9:00 am
Regents Tutoring Regents Review Final Regents Regents Regents
Global History10 English 10 sessions for Spanish 1, Biology Spanish Geome-
Final Global 9 Finals Science, 2 and try
English 9 Math and Native
Spanish
1:00 pm 1:00 pm 1:00 pm 1:00 pm 1:00 pm 1:00 pm
Tutoring Regents Tutoring Tutoring Regents Regents Make Up
Integrated Trigo- Chemistry Exams
Algebra nometry

All students will be taking finals and Regents at the end of June. For electives, students will have in-class finals between June
1 – 10. Starting June 15, students should only be in the school if they are taking a test, or during the times that are designat-
ed for tutoring. Students must arrive by 8:45 a.m. for morning tests and 12:45 p.m. for afternoon tests, and
come prepared with appropriate materials (pencils, pens, and calculator [if needed]), no materials will be
distributed at school. On exam days, lunch will be provided. Students will be dismissed after completing the three-hour
exams (they must sit for each test for at least two hours). Students staying for afternoon tutoring will be dismissed by 4:15

P UERTO R ICO N INTH G RADE T RIP U PDATES

Students who are being invited to Puerto Rico have an acceptance letter attached
to their progress reports on Friday, May 20. Relevant information for the trip is
included in the acceptance letter. There is a mandatory parent meeting for all
parents of students who will be attending the Puerto Rico trip on June 4th at
11:00 a.m. Parents should bring the $200 family contribution to the meeting.
Please contact Ms. Webb or Mr. Imwold with any questions regarding the trip.
Thank you to our students, staff, and
families that participated in the annual
AIDS Walk.
N EW O RLEANS T ENTH G RADE T RIP U PDATES
The official dates of KIPP NYC College Prep’s first trip to New Orleans are June 26 – July 1. Accept-
ed applicants should look forward to an exciting and fulfilling week of fun, sun, and service! If your
child is planning to attend the trip and has received an acceptance letter with this progress report, par-
ents should plan to attend a mandatory information meeting on June 4 before the Family Barbeque. At
this meeting, families will receive the final itinerary, flight information and a packing list for the trip.
The family contribution for the trip is $150, due at the meeting on the 4th. If you have any questions,
please reach out to Ms. Osborne or Ms. Webb at any time. We’re excited to be headed to the Gulf!

A NNUAL F AMILY B ARBECUE —J UNE 4 TH

Every family has traditions that they enjoy doing together. Here at KIPP NYC College Prep, we have an annual barbeque to
welcome the new families that will be joining us. We invite you and your family to come out on Saturday, June 4th from 12
– 3 p.m. to eat delicious foods, watch our high school students showcase their talent, meet our amazing staff, and mingle
with friends. It will be a great day filled with fun and a few surprises. This event will take place at 730 Grand Concourse
Village West, Tower D, on the football field. Parents that want to donate or prepare food or help out at the barbecue should
call Ms. Taylor at 917.686.1218 or Mr. Javier at 917.532.8603. We hope to see you there!
 S AFETY I NFORMATION FROM THE D EANS
The end of the year is near and we are that much closer to having juniors in high school. As our students continue to get older
they will progressively have a desire to think more independently. It is our responsibility to make sure that we talk with our stu-
dents, siblings, and children to ensure that we nurture this thought process and have it grow in them.
Surroundings
Being aware of not only where you are but also who is around can be very beneficial to avoiding negative situations. Do not allow
them to be naïve about what is occurring in their surroundings. Talk with them about increasing their awareness.
Communication
Communication is vital to understand where children are, who they are with, and what they are doing. Have honest conversations
with our siblings, students, and children and increase their level of awareness and the overall level of communication.

May 26, 2011 will be the last day of KIPP Block. This means that every day for the remainder of the year students will have the
option of leaving at 3:00 p.m. unless they have mandatory tutoring. Wednesday will be the only day they would stay until 3:30
p.m. for advisory. Use the strategies discussed above to develop a plan, it will help us all to, work hard, be nice, and stay safe.

Congratulations
to our Lady
Bulldogs who
are 7 - 1 this
season

A THLETICS N OTE : PSAL U PDATE

The Public School Athletic League is New York City’s most competitive league for high school sports. In order to be accepted into
the league high schools must submit an application. This past fall our football team competed in the Public School Athletic League
(PSAL) at the Junior Varsity level and finished with a record of 5-3. In the fall of 2011 girls soccer, girls volleyball, and
girls cross country will also compete in the PSAL league alongside football. We have applied on behalf of our boys
basketball, girls basketball, softball and baseball teams and we will know shortly whether or not these teams will be accepted into
the league. We look forward to sharing this information with you as soon as it is available.
In order for KIPP student-athletes to compete in the PSAL they must submit the PSAL medical form and the PSAL parental con-
sent form to their coach prior to their first practice. Students may request these forms from the KIPP Athletic Director, Ms.
Woda. We encourage you to make an appointment with your physician in June or July to make sure your student-athlete will be
ready for competition in the fall. Additionally, students are required by the league to pass four major classes and one elective in
the last marking period prior to competition. If a student is playing a fall sport (football, soccer, cross country, or volleyball) a
student must earn 8 credits in the previous school year and also meet the 4 plus 1 ruling. At KIPP we push for our students to
maintain a 2.0 GPA and students may be pulled from their team if their GPA falls too low during their season.
In order to be ready to compete in the fall, student-athletes trying out for football, girls soccer, girls volleyball and girls cross
country will be required to attend pre-season camp before the start of school during the month of August. Football pre-season will
start on Monday, August 22. We are working on solidifying pre-season starts dates for girls soccer, girls volleyball, and girls cross
country. Pre-season will start on or after August 22 for these three sports.
Student-athletes competing in the PSAL will practice Monday-Friday (and possibly Saturday) and compete on Saturdays (and possi-
bly Sundays). Parents of students participating in girls soccer, girls volleyball, girls cross country, or football are
required to attend a meeting on Saturday, June 4 at 11:45 a.m. to discuss eligibility and requirements for partic-
ipating in PSAL Sports. In the meantime please feel free to contact Ms. Woda at any time. Go BULLDOGS!!