Artifact example: a Costa Rican doll in traditional celebration costume.

Artifact example: an Otami paper mat from Mexico.

It was all about hugs today during our gift exchange!

Lyden received lots of candy today!

Brian celebrates during our gift exchange.

Elise made a poster for Kevin!

Aida made a beautiful collage for Vanessa!

Milda and her rabbit are all smiles!

154 pounds of pennies was raised by 307!! That's about $254! Way to go, class.

Lilybeth lugs our Penny Bag.

Scenes from the Art Auction painting creation - come to the Winter Fair today and bid on these stunning original paintings.

Lyden and Emily help create 307's auction piece.

Bid on this beautiful painting entitled "The Splat" at the Winter Fair!

Bid on this beautiful painting entitled "Dancing Swirls" today at the Winter Fair!

154 hosted an assembly where the students learned about jazz music.

We watched a jazz assembly this week with our buddies.

The students recently toured City Hall in downtown Manhattan.  Here is a view of the oculus inside of the building.

The architecture inside was so inspiring!

We saw a statue of George Washington in the lobby.

We saw so many historical artifacts and paintings at City Hall.

George Washington's desk at City Hall.

Our City Hall trip!

Author Jenny Lee spoke to our class this week. She showed us a slideshow about her life - which included lots of photos of her beautiful dog!

Jenny reads from her book Elvis and the Underdogs.

Jenny discusses her job writing for the show Shake It Up.

Jenny signs our copy of Elvis and the Underdogs.

Strolling down 7th Street...

Subway platform laughter.

Our trip to 826NYC! We met our guide, Chris, inside the Superhero Supply Company.

Chris takes premise ideas for new tv shows from the students.

Joseph, Nilene and Jason perform the first act of the show.

Dzevad, Milda and Brian act out a scene.

Happy writers!

Happy writers!

The kids work furiously on their screenplays.

Lilybeth displays her badge and script.

5/307 students help their buddies sketch and write about books.

Buddies with Ms. Diana's kindergarten.

Buddy time with k-201 and Ms. Diana.

5-307 celebrated their marble reward in the park today!

Standing on the summit of the park.

Jason tires from our marble reward recess.

Spinning on the spinning circle...

Spinning at the park...

Playing on the polyhedron.

We've Updated Our Calendar!

Check out all of the upcoming activties in 307:

10/28 - Marble Reward in Prospect Park
11/1 - Family Friday
11/4 - Picture Day
11/5 - Election Day (No school for students)
11/7 - Book Fair Begins
11/11 - Veteran's Day - No School
11/14 - Parent Teacher Conferences
11/18 - Trip to 826NYC
11/19 - Trip to City Hall in Manhattan
11/28 - 11/29 - Thanksgiving Recess - No School

Our first Armory trip of the school year!

Lilybeth poses at the Armory.

Yoga poses at the Armory.