Week 36

We've had another action packed week filled with field trips and events! We want to thank all our families for coming to theses events and taking time out of your day to help support our learning. Please check back after Saturday for a video of our Dance Recital.

Here's what is happening next week:

• Schools will be closed on Monday for Memorial Day.
• Third graders will travel to the Botanical Garden to participate in a science workshop on Tuesday. Ms. Gamboi arranged this trip to support the learning our students are doing during Science class.

Enjoy a sunny three day weekend!

Week 35

We've had an extremely busy week and you can check out some of it on our video playlist. The Music Recital and our DanceAfrica workshop were two highlights of our week. We also had a visit from Ted and Betsy Lewin, authors of Gorilla Walk. 

         
Field Day was a great way to cap the week, especially with the best weather we can ask for! It will be hard to top this week.

Here's what to expect for next week:

• Our Dance performance will take place on Monday at the Multimedia room from 9 to 10 am. Please join us then!
• The final Parent Teacher Evening Conferences will be held on Tuesday from 4:30 to 7:30 pm. These optional meetings are a good time to check in on your child's progress and perhaps make some plans for summer learning. If you requested a meeting, your time is listed in your child's homework folder in the weekly comment section.
• Wednesday will be the day of the Third Grades trip to BAM DanceAfrica. Chaperones have already been selected and we will leave at 9:45 to get to the show.
• Our second visit to the Brooklyn Museum will happen on Friday. We will examine Masks from around the world as a continuation of our last visit which focused on African Masks. 
• We will also have a new child join our class on Monday!

The Chapter 12 Math test was given back to your child on Tuesday. If you have not done so already, please review and sign it. 

Have a beautiful weekend!

Week 34

The days fly by as we head towards the end of May. The final optional Parent Teacher conference will take place on May 24 between the hours of 4:30- 7:30pm. A letter went home on Friday for those of you interested in a quick meeting to touch base on your child's progress. Please fill in the tear off indicating whether you would like to meet or not.

We want to thank the parent chaperones who came on the Brooklyn Museum trip this Friday! Over a dozen families have volunteered for the next trip; I will let you know if you have been selected to come on Mat 27th.

Here's what's happening next week:

• We will have Dance class on Monday. This will be our final dance class before the performance on May 23rd. The performance will start at 9 am in our MMr. 
• The Chapter 12 Math test will take place on Monday.
• We will have our pre-performance Workshop for DanceAfrica in our class room on Tuesday. A teaching Artist from BAM will come to teach us about Senegal dance traditions, which is what we will be watching on our May 25th trip. Chaperones have already been selected and their tickets are already paid for. 
• Our Music concert at Bishop Ford will start at nine. Please make sure your child has his/ her recorder on Wednesday. We hope to see you there!
• We will have an Author's Visit on Thursday. Ted and Betsy Lewin are the authors and illustrators of many books that celebrate the world's culture. Our students have been looking at these beautiful picture books throughout the year. 
• On Friday, weather permitting, our annual Field Day will take place at Prospect Park. Please make sure your child is dressed in the school's green field trip t-shirt.

Have an excellent weekend!

Week 33

Our Family Friday was a special one this week! We got to meet the families of our first grade buddies. Together we made crafts for Earth Day. The third graders were awesome with helping the first graders!

Here's what is happening next week:

• We have Dance on Monday. A flyer went out on Friday to announce that our Dance recital will take place in the Multimedia room on Monday, May 23rd at 9am. Please join us for this special event!
• We are going to visit the African Masks at Brooklyn Museum on Friday. All parents who volunteered to chaperone are invited to come. We will leave the school at 10:30am and be back by 12:30.

Have a great weekend! Happy Mothers Day to all our special ladies!