Our April newsletter issue is here.

Calling all 11th graders!!!. If you have questions on CUNY applications, Financial aides, Career decisions, when to take the SAT's. Come to "College Day" and your questions will be answered. It will be here at LESP on Wednesday, April 1st from 7:50am - 2:40pm. For more information, See Ms. Wendy in Rm 320.

For all students in need of a metrocard, please see Mr. Chen in room 438 during the hours of 9:30am - 10:45am and 1:30pm - 2:15pm

Seniors: please make sure your financial aid form is completed and submitted, also submit your SAT scores to the colleges of your choice. For more information see Wendy in room 320 or visit http://www.hesc.com or http://www.fafsa.ed.gov.

TEAHCERS:
Free Access to Resources at Ancestry.com

The DOE is offering middle and high schools free access to the  resources at Ancestry.com via the Ancestryinstitution.com 
Web site. These resources include a wide variety of primary documents—including narratives, oral histories, and archival 
images—to incorporate into a social studies program. Access is available in schools only (not at home) via 
www.ancestryinstitution.com. Please note that access to message boards will be read only, and users will not be able to post any 
information onto the site. You will receive lesson plans and other materials to accompany the site this month. You can also download
 free software to draw family trees from http://drop.io/NYSchoolsFTM using the password Liberty400. 
The software is available for PCs only.
For additional information, e-mail schools@ancestry.com or call (800) 431-7456.

Information Sessions on Study on Effective Teaching

The DOE and the UFT are seeking schools to volunteer to participate in a two-year research study funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to help develop fair, accurate, and useful tools that capture what makes effective teaching. The study is premised on the principle that good teaching is multi-dimensional, and that teachers and their schools need consistent and reliable information in order to identify and support good teaching. Participating teachers will receive $1,500 over two years to compensate them for their work. Each school will also receive $1,500. Click here to learn more about the research study, eligibility requirements, and to read a letter from the DOE and the UFT supporting the study. If you are interested in learning more about participating, please first discuss this opportunity with the chapter leader at your school and then complete this online form to indicate interest and RSVP to attend one of the borough information sessions that will be held from September 21 through October 1. If you have questions, send an e-mail to effectiveteaching@schools.nyc.gov.