ELA (English Language Arts):
this week- Tuesday May 3rd, Wednesday May 4th, and Thursday May 5th
Math:
next week- Wednesday May 11th and Thursday May 12th
Friday, April 29, 2011
No Homework!
Javian's birthday wish was no homework this weekend! Make sure you still read...Happy birthday Javian!
Yearbook/Graduation
From an earlier email sent by Susan (Rainer's mom):
Dear 4th / 5th Grade Families,
Just wanted to give you a Graduation / Yearbook update. The yearbook is coming along beautifully. The Yearbook Production Staff meet every Friday at 3 in the PTA room to work on collages from events and classrooms for the yearbook. Today, I sent home an envelope in backpack mail for all the 5th graders with a 1/2 page to create their personal 1/2 page contribution for the yearbook. They can use photos, writing, drawing, etc. to create a 1/2 page about themselves. Please return the 1/2 page in the envelope it went home in to the PTA room after Spring Break in the box marked "1/2 Pages for Yearbook".
This week the 5th graders voted on what color they would like their graduation caps to be. As soon as the total vote is in we will order the caps.
Soon, the parents organizing the graduation slideshow will send home a request for photos to be sent in for the slideshow.
Graduation will be held on Wed. June 22nd at 1:30 pm.
There will be a graduation meeting on the Friday after we get back from Spring Break after drop off on April 29th. Please come to this meeting if you would like to help out organizing the Graduation Ceremony, including music for the ceremony, decorations for the auditorium and the party after the ceremony which will be at Jules Bistro on St. Marks Place. 4th graders attend the party after the ceremony and 4th grade parents are asked to chaperone the party.
If you have photos that you would like to contribute to the Yearbook please upload them to the school's website. If you need help uploading them please come to the Yearbook meetings in the PTA room on a Friday and I can help you do this or I can copy them from a memory card or your camera.
If you have any questions, ideas or suggestions and are unable to make it to the meetings since they are in the am please email or call me.
Hope you have a great Spring Break,
thank you,
Susan (Rainer's mom in Stephanie's Class)
347.410.1841
Dear 4th / 5th Grade Families,
Just wanted to give you a Graduation / Yearbook update. The yearbook is coming along beautifully. The Yearbook Production Staff meet every Friday at 3 in the PTA room to work on collages from events and classrooms for the yearbook. Today, I sent home an envelope in backpack mail for all the 5th graders with a 1/2 page to create their personal 1/2 page contribution for the yearbook. They can use photos, writing, drawing, etc. to create a 1/2 page about themselves. Please return the 1/2 page in the envelope it went home in to the PTA room after Spring Break in the box marked "1/2 Pages for Yearbook".
This week the 5th graders voted on what color they would like their graduation caps to be. As soon as the total vote is in we will order the caps.
Soon, the parents organizing the graduation slideshow will send home a request for photos to be sent in for the slideshow.
Graduation will be held on Wed. June 22nd at 1:30 pm.
There will be a graduation meeting on the Friday after we get back from Spring Break after drop off on April 29th. Please come to this meeting if you would like to help out organizing the Graduation Ceremony, including music for the ceremony, decorations for the auditorium and the party after the ceremony which will be at Jules Bistro on St. Marks Place. 4th graders attend the party after the ceremony and 4th grade parents are asked to chaperone the party.
If you have photos that you would like to contribute to the Yearbook please upload them to the school's website. If you need help uploading them please come to the Yearbook meetings in the PTA room on a Friday and I can help you do this or I can copy them from a memory card or your camera.
If you have any questions, ideas or suggestions and are unable to make it to the meetings since they are in the am please email or call me.
Hope you have a great Spring Break,
thank you,
Susan (Rainer's mom in Stephanie's Class)
347.410.1841
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Tonight's homework:
READING: Read for at least 40 minutes. Jot down your thinking ON POST-ITS and add it to your reading log.
WRITING: Editing packet pages 54, 55, 57, 59
ELA TEST PREP: "Koala" handout with short answers. Do this timed for 15 minutes.
SOCIAL STUDIES- due Friday: Scholastic News + handouts
*new handout: "what you read/ what it made you think or learn" about "debate" section on last page
READING: Read for at least 40 minutes. Jot down your thinking ON POST-ITS and add it to your reading log.
WRITING: Editing packet pages 54, 55, 57, 59
ELA TEST PREP: "Koala" handout with short answers. Do this timed for 15 minutes.
SOCIAL STUDIES- due Friday: Scholastic News + handouts
*new handout: "what you read/ what it made you think or learn" about "debate" section on last page
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Welcome Back!
Tonight's homework:
READING: Read for at least 40 minutes. Jot down your thinking and add it to your reading log.
WRITING: Write at least 2 sentences each for these homophones- 1. to 2. too 3. two 4. they're 5. their 6. there (a total of at least 12 sentences!)
MATH: 4th graders have a math packet
ELA TEST PREP: Revise your test using the rubric we went over together in class today
SOCIAL STUDIES- due Friday: Scholastic News + handouts
READING: Read for at least 40 minutes. Jot down your thinking and add it to your reading log.
WRITING: Write at least 2 sentences each for these homophones- 1. to 2. too 3. two 4. they're 5. their 6. there (a total of at least 12 sentences!)
MATH: 4th graders have a math packet
ELA TEST PREP: Revise your test using the rubric we went over together in class today
SOCIAL STUDIES- due Friday: Scholastic News + handouts
zombiekins: Animoto by Eric
zombiekins
This is a project we have been working on in class. Eric was so inspired he went home and has done some on his own. Here is one of them!
This is a project we have been working on in class. Eric was so inspired he went home and has done some on his own. Here is one of them!
Monday, April 25, 2011
New Museum's Festival of Ideas for NYC- May 4-8
From Solar One:
Coming in May: The New Museum's Festival of Ideas for a New City
This spring, the New Museum is launching an experimental Conference and Streetfest called the Festival of Ideas for a New City, to be held on and around the Bowery on May 4-8, 2011. Hundreds of downtown organizations, including Solar One, will be participating and over 20,000 people are expected!
There are more exciting plans than I could possibly describe here, but you can check out the Festival website HERE. Solar One will be participating in a number of capacities: Creating garbage stations and graphics to help make the StreetFest on May 7 as sustainable as possible; presenting Volume III of our very popular NYC the Future Metropolis Series on Sunday May 8 from 5-7pm; running a solar-powered film tent, where we'll be screening short informational films about Solar One's programs; and, also on Sunday May 8, S1 Green Workforce Director Michael Johnson-Chase will be doing a presentation on the intersection of environmental and social justice as part of the Festival's Pecha Kucha marathon.
The StreetFest is free, while the Conference events are ticketed- again, you can get all the info at http://www.festivalofideasnyc.com/. We hope to see you all there!
Coming in May: The New Museum's Festival of Ideas for a New City
This spring, the New Museum is launching an experimental Conference and Streetfest called the Festival of Ideas for a New City, to be held on and around the Bowery on May 4-8, 2011. Hundreds of downtown organizations, including Solar One, will be participating and over 20,000 people are expected!
There are more exciting plans than I could possibly describe here, but you can check out the Festival website HERE. Solar One will be participating in a number of capacities: Creating garbage stations and graphics to help make the StreetFest on May 7 as sustainable as possible; presenting Volume III of our very popular NYC the Future Metropolis Series on Sunday May 8 from 5-7pm; running a solar-powered film tent, where we'll be screening short informational films about Solar One's programs; and, also on Sunday May 8, S1 Green Workforce Director Michael Johnson-Chase will be doing a presentation on the intersection of environmental and social justice as part of the Festival's Pecha Kucha marathon.
The StreetFest is free, while the Conference events are ticketed- again, you can get all the info at http://www.festivalofideasnyc.com/. We hope to see you all there!
Cool Book Resource
http://www.onemorestory.com/
This is a good digital reading resource. It is mostly lower level books right now, but should be adding more levels soon.
This is a good digital reading resource. It is mostly lower level books right now, but should be adding more levels soon.
Earth Day Crafts & On-going Activities
These look like fun garden activities:
http://www.pbs.org/parents/craftapparent/2010/04/recycled-container-plant-pots.html?contactID=174426652&gwkey=HI7O59Z33A
Let us know if you try!
Earth Celebrations' 3rd Annual Hudson River Pageant
Earth Celebrations 3rd Annual Hudson River Pageant - 2011: An ecological art project engaging youth & community to restore the Hudson River's native species & habitats and addressing climate change in New York City.
Join us creating river species puppets and costumes for the Hudson River Pageant!
Hudson River Pageant Art & Ecology Workshops
March 2 -May 18 -- Free
In partnership with the Church Street School of Music & Art
Costume Workshops: Wednesday's, 6-9pm with artist - Soule Golden
Puppet Workshops: Saturday's, 12-4pm with artist - Lucrecia Novoa
@ Church Street School for Music and Art
74 Warren St. (btw West Broadway & Greenwich) in Tribeca.
Hudson River Pageant
Saturday May 21, 1-5 pm (Raindate: Sunday, May 22)
In the downtown section of the Hudson River Park
An ecological parade of spectacular costumes, giant puppets, and 13 site specific performances along the piers and significant sites, celebrating the history, current issues, and future restoration of the river.
Featuring: Oyster Planting, River Cleansing, Live Fish Release & Boat Dance
For more information, contact:
mail@earthcelebrations.com
www.earthcelebrations.com
212-777-7969
http://www.pbs.org/parents/craftapparent/2010/04/recycled-container-plant-pots.html?contactID=174426652&gwkey=HI7O59Z33A
Let us know if you try!
Earth Celebrations' 3rd Annual Hudson River Pageant
Earth Celebrations 3rd Annual Hudson River Pageant - 2011: An ecological art project engaging youth & community to restore the Hudson River's native species & habitats and addressing climate change in New York City.
Join us creating river species puppets and costumes for the Hudson River Pageant!
Hudson River Pageant Art & Ecology Workshops
March 2 -May 18 -- Free
In partnership with the Church Street School of Music & Art
Costume Workshops: Wednesday's, 6-9pm with artist - Soule Golden
Puppet Workshops: Saturday's, 12-4pm with artist - Lucrecia Novoa
@ Church Street School for Music and Art
74 Warren St. (btw West Broadway & Greenwich) in Tribeca.
Hudson River Pageant
Saturday May 21, 1-5 pm (Raindate: Sunday, May 22)
In the downtown section of the Hudson River Park
An ecological parade of spectacular costumes, giant puppets, and 13 site specific performances along the piers and significant sites, celebrating the history, current issues, and future restoration of the river.
Featuring: Oyster Planting, River Cleansing, Live Fish Release & Boat Dance
For more information, contact:
mail@earthcelebrations.com
www.earthcelebrations.com
212-777-7969
Friday, April 15, 2011
HAPPY BREAK
Homework over break:
READ, READ, READ!!!
- math test prep packet: correct your work and keep working on it
- ela (english language arts) test prep packets: correct your work
- new test prep packet: you should time yourself working for 1 hour (60 minutes) and then on a different day review your work for 30 minutes
have a wonderful break!
xo lauren
READ, READ, READ!!!
- math test prep packet: correct your work and keep working on it
- ela (english language arts) test prep packets: correct your work
- new test prep packet: you should time yourself working for 1 hour (60 minutes) and then on a different day review your work for 30 minutes
have a wonderful break!
xo lauren
Thursday, April 14, 2011
HOMEWORK
Tonight's homework:
READING: Read for at least 40 minutes. Pay attention to characters and theories you are developing about them. Thoughtfully complete your reading log.
WRITING: Edit your test work and your Writer's Notebook
MATH: Read through my comments in your math test prep packet and work on it.
ELA TEST PREP: look over your multiple choice answers and fix the ones that are incorrect. Remember to go back to the passage and find the answers.
READING: Read for at least 40 minutes. Pay attention to characters and theories you are developing about them. Thoughtfully complete your reading log.
WRITING: Edit your test work and your Writer's Notebook
MATH: Read through my comments in your math test prep packet and work on it.
ELA TEST PREP: look over your multiple choice answers and fix the ones that are incorrect. Remember to go back to the passage and find the answers.
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
MATH PACKETS missing
You were supposed to turn in your HUGE test prep math packet today. I did not receive packets from the following people:
4th grade- Niigaunii, Keith, Japhy, Cecelia
5th grade- Njeri, Anette, Sammy,
Siu Loong and Jonah (missing part of the packet)
YOU MUST GIVE IT TO ME TOMORROW MORNING first thing! I will be making comments so that you can work on it and finish over break. It is your responsibility to make sure that I have your packet.
4th grade- Niigaunii, Keith, Japhy, Cecelia
5th grade- Njeri, Anette, Sammy,
Siu Loong and Jonah (missing part of the packet)
YOU MUST GIVE IT TO ME TOMORROW MORNING first thing! I will be making comments so that you can work on it and finish over break. It is your responsibility to make sure that I have your packet.
NEW ROOM!
I visited P.S. 29 yesterday for a Literacy Study Group with Milo. It was really refreshing to see different classrooms and talk to others in our network. It inspired me to make some changes to our room! So, we spent some time this morning rearranging furniture and cleaning. Thank you to everyone for all of your help and patience today. It is starting to come together. The library book shelves got moved around and mixed up a bit so it would be great to have parents sort the books at Community Day. We want to make sure books are in the right bins so they are easy to find.
-L
-L
HOMEWORK
Tonight's homework:
READING: Read for at least 40 minutes. Pay attention to characters and theories you are developing about them. Thoughtfully complete your new reading log.
WRITING: Collect an entry + edit your work
MATH:
4th graders have a review packet.
5th graders need to make the following angles using a protractor:
65 degrees, 125 degrees, 40 degrees, 90 degrees, 160 degrees
*What do the angle measurements of a triangle add up to?
*What do the angle measurements of a quadrilateral add up to?
*5th graders have a test prep packet for ELA
READING: Read for at least 40 minutes. Pay attention to characters and theories you are developing about them. Thoughtfully complete your new reading log.
WRITING: Collect an entry + edit your work
MATH:
4th graders have a review packet.
5th graders need to make the following angles using a protractor:
65 degrees, 125 degrees, 40 degrees, 90 degrees, 160 degrees
*What do the angle measurements of a triangle add up to?
*What do the angle measurements of a quadrilateral add up to?
*5th graders have a test prep packet for ELA
Monday, April 11, 2011
Homework
SING IS TOMORROW MORNING @ 8:45...
Tonight's homework:
READING: Read for at least 40 minutes. Pay attention to characters and theories you are developing about them. Thoughtfully complete your new reading log.
WRITING: Collect an entry
MATH: 2 handouts- Division & Estimation. Be sure to show your work clearly for the division problems. Estimate to the nearest ten, hundred, or thousand.
Ex. 1,795 x 58 = (2000 x 60) = 120,000
SOCIAL STUDIES- due Wednesday:
- Scholastic News + handout
- Indy Kids + vocabulary handout
Tonight's homework:
READING: Read for at least 40 minutes. Pay attention to characters and theories you are developing about them. Thoughtfully complete your new reading log.
WRITING: Collect an entry
MATH: 2 handouts- Division & Estimation. Be sure to show your work clearly for the division problems. Estimate to the nearest ten, hundred, or thousand.
Ex. 1,795 x 58 = (2000 x 60) = 120,000
SOCIAL STUDIES- due Wednesday:
- Scholastic News + handout
- Indy Kids + vocabulary handout
Saturday, April 9, 2011
check this out:
great article...
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/31/garden/31kids.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&ref=juliescelfo
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/31/garden/31kids.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&ref=juliescelfo
Thursday, April 7, 2011
WEEKEND HOMEWORK
Hi Families!
Tomorrow I will be at Professional Development for a "Teaching American History" grant. Our wonderful student teacher, Sarah, will be here along with Nick. Below is the homework DUE MONDAY. Have a super weekend!
-L
READING: Read for at least 40 minutes. Pay attention to connections and theories and jot them down!
WRITING: Write 2 news articles about your society
Test Prep: Cause and Effect handout You must have a clear introduction, body, and conclusion paragraphs. *Essay sandwich!
MATH: Data packet + King Tut handout
SOCIAL STUDIES: INDY KIDS newspaper + vocabulary handout
*(kids will get a new one tomorrow)
Tomorrow I will be at Professional Development for a "Teaching American History" grant. Our wonderful student teacher, Sarah, will be here along with Nick. Below is the homework DUE MONDAY. Have a super weekend!
-L
READING: Read for at least 40 minutes. Pay attention to connections and theories and jot them down!
WRITING: Write 2 news articles about your society
Test Prep: Cause and Effect handout You must have a clear introduction, body, and conclusion paragraphs. *Essay sandwich!
MATH: Data packet + King Tut handout
SOCIAL STUDIES: INDY KIDS newspaper + vocabulary handout
*(kids will get a new one tomorrow)
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Tonight's Homework
READING: Read for at least 40 minutes. Pay attention to connections and theories you are developing about them. Thoughtfully complete your new reading log.
SOCIAL STUDIES: Energy handout for your society (we started this in class this morning). What type of energy will your society use? What things does your society need energy for?
WRITING: Collect an entry! Your choice.
Test Prep: Revise your Death Valley essay. You must have a clear introduction, body, and conclusion paragraphs. *Essay sandwich!
MATH: Algebra Handout- missing numbers! Just like we did in class. There are some tricky ones, so do the best you can and we'll review tomorrow.
SOCIAL STUDIES: Energy handout for your society (we started this in class this morning). What type of energy will your society use? What things does your society need energy for?
WRITING: Collect an entry! Your choice.
Test Prep: Revise your Death Valley essay. You must have a clear introduction, body, and conclusion paragraphs. *Essay sandwich!
MATH: Algebra Handout- missing numbers! Just like we did in class. There are some tricky ones, so do the best you can and we'll review tomorrow.
prop update
This blog post is for props...what we are doing and just an update. So far we have made one spear and over half of our second. We need some more tin foil though. Please comment and give us some ideas for a trident!
Thanks,
Isabell, prop specialist
Thanks,
Isabell, prop specialist
kente: we need...
today we are doing the Kente project again. It will be great if you can donate these supplies. KENTE TEAM NEEDS... Blue fabric paint, sharpie poster paint colors silver, gold, red and blue. We could also use some plain, white or beige fabric.
Thanks!
by: Seth and Eric.
Thanks!
by: Seth and Eric.
Monday, April 4, 2011
Homework
READING: Read for at least 40 minutes. Pay attention to connections and theories you are developing about them. Thoughtfully complete your new reading log.
*Think about the comments your partner gave you today.
Test Prep: Character handout (10 minutes)
SOCIAL STUDIES: If your constitution handout is incomplete, you MUST FULLY COMPLETE IT TONIGHT
WRITING: Collect an entry! Your choice.
MATH: Multiplication handout- you must attach a separate sheet of paper showing your work for each problem. You need a clear strategy.
Notebook work: Write a short answer to this question (First, Next, Last, Finally)-
(62 x 3) x 9 = (3 x 9) x 63
Are these 2 equations equal? Why or why not?
*Think about the comments your partner gave you today.
Test Prep: Character handout (10 minutes)
SOCIAL STUDIES: If your constitution handout is incomplete, you MUST FULLY COMPLETE IT TONIGHT
WRITING: Collect an entry! Your choice.
MATH: Multiplication handout- you must attach a separate sheet of paper showing your work for each problem. You need a clear strategy.
Notebook work: Write a short answer to this question (First, Next, Last, Finally)-
(62 x 3) x 9 = (3 x 9) x 63
Are these 2 equations equal? Why or why not?
Friday, April 1, 2011
HAPPY WEEKEND
THIS weekend's homework is...
READING: Read for at least 40 minutes- refocus yourself when you start to get distracted or something doesn't make sense. Fill out reading log- date, summary, questions.
READING LOG IS DUE ON MONDAY
WRITING: Write your essay "sandwich" about Death Valley. Use your handout of sentence starters to help with the introduction, middle/body, and conclusion. YOU MUST ANSWER THE ENTIRE QUESTION.
MATH: 2 handouts
SOCIAL STUDIES: Read the constitution handout + note taking handout
*Remember the Multi-Cultural Celebration on Sunday!
Have a great weekend!
READING: Read for at least 40 minutes- refocus yourself when you start to get distracted or something doesn't make sense. Fill out reading log- date, summary, questions.
READING LOG IS DUE ON MONDAY
WRITING: Write your essay "sandwich" about Death Valley. Use your handout of sentence starters to help with the introduction, middle/body, and conclusion. YOU MUST ANSWER THE ENTIRE QUESTION.
MATH: 2 handouts
SOCIAL STUDIES: Read the constitution handout + note taking handout
*Remember the Multi-Cultural Celebration on Sunday!
Have a great weekend!
fabric paint needed!
Hey parents! 405 here! We need FABRIC PAINT! It is for our kente project!
-Sammy
-Sammy
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