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Last fall, we launched this program with the primary goal of better preparing our graduates for academic and social life beyond PBS. This was a program designed to help address elements of preparedness that may not have already naturally been a part of a PBS student’s experience. We hope that, over time, this program will keep PBS families from feeling pressured to seek outside resources to assist students with middle school readiness. This is the tenth in a multi-part series examining the work accomplished by various faculty teams over the summer.

I’m writing today to catch you up on what all has been going on with us over in the Early Learning Center (ELC). As you may or may not know, we’ve been in the midst of some transitions over the last couple of months – both inside the classrooms and out on our playground. This is the ninth in a multi-part series examining the work accomplished by various faculty teams over the summer.

The primary goal for our time together was to create documentation, common language, visuals, and tools to enhance the clarity and consistency around all parts of the school day related to behavior. This is the eighth in a multi-part series examining the work accomplished by various faculty teams over the summer.

This June, eight PBS faculty members and administrators gathered for three days of vibrant conversation and extensive curriculum mapping of our emotional intelligence and social–emotional learning program. This is the seventh in a multi-part series examining the work accomplished by various faculty teams over the summer.

As we prepared, earlier this year, to launch the process for the Class of 2020, we analyzed performance, key indicators, and parental feedback to make adjustments to our expectations and to our strategies for engaging and supporting the families of 5th-graders in a thoughtful, positive process of research and application. This is the sixth in a multi-part series examining the work accomplished by various faculty teams over the summer.

The health, safety, and wellbeing of the school community remain a top priority at PBS. As we have shared in the past, our Safety and Security Committee has been working for the past year with Joffe Emergency Services to assess our existing practices and policies and to identify specific actions PBS can take to continue to strengthen both. This is the fifth in a multi-part series examining the work accomplished by various faculty teams over the summer.

“How will we create and nurture invention at PBS?”  This was the exciting question that the Invention PBSi contemplated for our work. We began by examining the work of other of some other leading schools in the areas of design thinking, innovation, STEAM/STEM, and entrepreneurship. This is the fourth in a multi-part series examining the work accomplished by various faculty teams over the summer.

I am thrilled to join the PBS community as the Math Enrichment Coordinator and have enjoyed settling into my new role this summer. My work commenced in June when I participated in the PBSi Math Summit. It was a valuable opportunity to connect with PBS teachers and administrators whose experience and expertise spanned from preschool through 5th grade. This is the third in a multi-part series examining the work accomplished by various faculty teams over the summer.

The Global Citizenship curriculum at PBS – an interdisciplinary approach to social studies, civics, and cultural studies – has long aspired to create aware, conscientious, and responsible community members. Indeed, this curriculum is at the heart of the school’s mission to empower our students to be kind, effective communicators who respect the uniqueness of each person. This is the second in a multi-part series examining the work accomplished by various faculty teams over the summer.

This June, our Curriculum Deep Dive team examined the health and wellness program at PBS through three lenses: physical, social–emotional, and environmental. For all three, we discussed strengths and growth areas in how each is implemented and assessed each year. This is the first in a multi-part series examining the work accomplished by various faculty teams over the summer.