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  WEEKLY REMINDERS EARLY DISMISSAL on FRIDAY DECEMBER 2nd. School children will dismiss at 12 NOON 5TH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES Students will continue working on Chapter 2 from our textbooks. This week in class we will review Lessons 2-4. Students will be working on various skills in class this week which include vocabulary comprehension and critical thinking skills. Two homework assignments will be given on Tuesday. Please look towards google classroom for more information. Computer Science (Coding & Robotics) Students will be wrapping up Unit 2 this week on Code.org Students will begin applying what they have learned from Unit 2 to create events and loops for the Sphero robots. Students will be learning how adding an event to a program can affect the code on a robot. Loops will help students code faster and optimize their code within Sphero robots. Students will also be starting new projects this month with Code Speak. 3rd grade will M ake Music:  Students programm...

  WEEKLY REMINDERS Can Food Drive will continue this week. Please remember to bring in Canned Food. The class with the most canned food with be presented with a pizza party! Thanksgiving Day Mass on Wednesday November 23 at 10 AM. Honors Assembly will go on after Mass. Parents are welcomed to join. NO TITLE 1 CLASSES ON WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 23. AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM WILL CLOSE AT 5PM ON WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 23. No Gym Classes this week! SCHOOL IS CLOSED THURSDAY & FRIDAY for THANKSGIVING. 5TH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES Students will continue to review Chapter 2 from our textbook. This chapter will consist of study of Native American cultures in the U.S. This week in class we will cover lessons 2-3. Two homework assignments will be given to students on Monday. Please be aware and look towards google classroom for more information. Computer Science (Coding) Students will continue to work on coding events into a program this week. Students will also be practicing placing Sphero robots in eve...

WEEKLY REMINDERS Report Card meetings are this WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 16. Please make sure to sign up for either in person or zoom meetings.  In person meetings will be held from 1pm to 3pm, while Zoom meetings will be held from 3pm-6pm. Dismissal for students on Wednesday will be at 12 NOON. There will be NO AFTER SCHOOL. Sign up sheets will be posted below. Sign Up Sheet for In-Person Meetings Sign Up Sheet for Zoom Meetings FRIDAY NOVEMBER 18 is MICKEY & MINNIE MOUSE Day. Students are welcomed to dress up as their favorite character and join in on the contest. Class contests will be held in the auditorium and parents are welcomed to come and join. 5TH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES Students will begin to review Chapter 2 from their textbook. We will begin discussing in class Lessons 1-2 this week in class. Two homework assignments will be given this week. Please make sure to log into Google Classroom for more information. Computer Science (Coding & Robotics) Students will continu...

  WEEKLY REMINDERS School is OPEN on ELECTION DAY TUESDAY NOVEMBER 8th. Gym Classes will be held on Tuesday November 8th School is CLOSED THURSDAY for Professional Development Day, and FRIDAY for Veterans Day. Report Card Meetings will be held NEXT WEDNESDAY 1-6pm Mickey Mouse Day is Next Friday November 18th. Students are welcomed to dress up as Mickey or Minnie Mouse. 5TH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES Students will begin to wrap up Chapter 1 from our textbooks. Students will begin to review notes and work on notes pertaining to questions from Chapter 1. Students will be given an in-class vocabulary quiz on Wednesday, and will be given the Chapter test as a take home test on Monday. Students should be reviewing powerpoint slides on google classroom for more information about the chapter. COMPUTER SCIENCE (CODING & ROBOTICS) Students will continue to work on Unit 2 of Coding fundamentals. Students will be working on creating events and using loops to complete code. Students will also be...

  WEEKLY REMINDERS Class picture day is on Monday October 24. Students are reminded to wear full uniform on Monday. Candy Bar fundraiser has begun. Students will be sent home with paper with more information. Candy boxes can be picked up in the main office. Halloween is next week. The school will be having a parade and festivities on Monday October 31. Students are welcomed to dress up in their favorite costume. Students will also be having in class parties. Please feel free to bring in candy, treats, or any other food or desserts for kids to share and enjoy. I will be collecting $5 dollars from homeroom students for pizza.  5TH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES Students will continue to read Chapter 1. We intend to finish lessons 3-4 this week. Chapter 1 PowerPoint will posted on google classroom this week. Homework will be given on Monday.  COMPUTER SCIENCE (CODING & ROBOTICS) Students will be working on creating Sprites, making events happen, and looping this week in Codin...

WEEKLY REMINDERS Progress Reports will be given out on Friday October 14. Friday October 14 is also an EARLY DISMISSAL DAY. Students in grades K - 8th will dismiss at 12 NOON. Monday October 11 students in grade 7th will host the school mass at 10 AM. Parents welcomed. 5TH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES Students will continue to work on Chapter 1, Lessons 3-4 this week. Hispanic Heritage Projects are due this Wednesday. Students will present projects in class. Homework will be assigned this week on Google Classroom. COMPUTER SCIENCE (CODING & ROBOTICS) We are moving into the second unit in our class. Students will continue to work on creating sprites, the use of events, and loops. Students will also continue to work on activities using Sphero. Students will be learning how to move and control the robot using basic roll commands. Students will also continue to work on projects with Mr. T on Thursdays. PHYSICAL EDUCATION (GYM) Friday is an EARLY DISMISSAL DAY, students will be having gym o...

WEEKLY REMINDERS: Congratulations! You've made it through the first month of school. 9 more to go!! We welcome Superintendent Micheal Deegan and NYC DOE Chancellor David Banks to our building on Tuesday October 4th. Picture Day is on Wednesday October 5th. Students are welcomed to wear dress up clothes or school uniform. NO JEANS, T-SHIRTS, ETC.  Envelopes should be given to homeroom teacher by Monday October 3rd. CHANGE IN CALENDAR, OCTOBER 7th students will dismiss at regular time. NO EARLY DISMISSAL.  TITLE 1 CLASSES FOR GRADE 3 IS ON WEDNESDAYS AND THURSDAYS FROM 3:15 - 5:00 PM. Progress Reports will be given out NEXT FRIDAY OCTOBER 14th. 5TH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES Students will continue to read Chapter 1 from our textbooks. Continuing on lessons 2-4 this week. Students will continue to work on answering essential questions from the chapter and analyzing main ideas We will work on multiple standards this week strengthening our critical thinking skills and...