Our Next Trip!

Whew! So many field trips! We are excited to inform you about Class 5-307’s upcoming trip to 826NYC on Thursday, December 6th, 2007. Our students will be participating in a Choose Your Own Adventure bookmaking workshop. Each student will receive their own published piece at the end of the workshop. We will be either be walking or traveling via the subway system (depending on the weather) to 826NYC, which is located at 372 5th Avenue in Park Slope. We will depart from the school at approximately 9:15 a.m. and return to the school by 1:15 p.m.



Lunch will be held either be held in our classroom or in Prospect Park, depending on the weather. Students may either bring a packed lunch from home, or choose a boxed lunch prepared by the school. Be sure to check the appropriate box below.

We would appreciate any parent chaperones that could accompany the 5th grade to 826NYC. Please call us at 718-768-0057, email us at our addresses below or check the box below if you would like to join us.

For more information, please visit http://www.826nyc.org/

Looking at Our Government

Use the following link to learn more about our three branches of government and how laws are made.

Ben's Guide to U.S. Government

Our Next Trip!

We will be traveling to Sony Wonder Technology Lab in Manhattan on Tuesday, November 20th. This is a free trip! We will be arriving there via subway at about 10:30, and arriving back at school at 2:30 p.m. Please make sure the trip forms are signed and that students pack a lunch!



For more information about Sony Wonder, click here.

Landforms Review Websites

Click on the links below to learn more about world landforms:

1. Landform Definitions Part One

2. Landform Definitions Part Two

3. World Atlas Website - Look for Landforms Links!

The Museum of the City of New York

We had a great time reviewing the trade between the Europeans and Native Americans in early America, as well as lunching in Central Park. Thank you to Ms. O'Donnell, Ms. Vasquez and Ms. Smith for chaperoning our trip.

Below are some photographs from our trip:

Test Preparation Classes!

P.S. 154 will begin test prep classes this Saturday, November 1oth. The sessions begin at 9:00 am and end at 12:00 pm, and there will be 6 sessions total:

-November 10th
-November 17th
-December 1st
-December 8th
-December 15th
-January 5th

***We invite all students to join us for the sessions. Please fill out the form that went home or send in a note if you are interested!***

Election Day 2007

Just a reminder that this Tuesday, November 6th, is not only Election Day, but a Professional Development Day for NYC Teachers. Students will not be in attendance on Tuesday.