State Math Test

Just a reminder that fifth graders at P.S. 154 will be taking the State Math Test on Tuesday, March 4th and Wednesday, March 5th.

5th Grade Committee Meeting

The next 5th grade committee meeting will be held in the MMR at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, March 7th All are welcome - please attend!!!

The Class 5-307 Election

We held our Super Tuesday election on February 12th. Students were placed into groups and took the role of President, Vice President, Art Supervisor and Campaign Manager. Each group created campaign posters and moving speeches to earn their classmates' votes. Everyone did an amazing job, but in the end, Susan and William's group won the election! Afterwards, students reflected on the process, and created bar graphs to show each candidates' percent of the vote.

Have A Great Break!!!

Students will have their Mid-Winter Recess Monday, February 18th through Friday, February 22nd. Students should be researching for their Non-Fiction Feature Articles and for their Biography Projects. Have a relaxing vacation!

Our Trip to the Brooklyn Museum!

Please view some of our photos from the Westward Expansion workshop at the Brooklyn Museum. Thanks again to Stephanie, our fabulous Museum guide.

Brooklyn Museum Trip!

We are excited to inform you about Class 5-307’s upcoming trip to the Brooklyn Museum. on Thursday, February 7th, 2008. To complement our Social Studies unit on this month, students will participate in a workshop about Westward Expansion. We will be traveling via school bus to and from the museum, which is located at 200 Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn. We will depart from the school at approximately 9:30 a.m. and return to the school by 12:15 p.m. The students will be back at school for their regular lunchtime.
We would appreciate any parent chaperones that could accompany us to the Museum. Please check the box below if you would like to join us, and meet us in the school lobby on Thursday at 9:30 am. Please sign the permission slip below to allow your child to attend the trip. There is no cost for this trip and chaperones are free. Please sign and return the permission slip by Tuesday, February 5th.

5th Grade Presents Bingo!

Please join us in the MMR on Friday, February 1st at 6:30 p.m. for an evening of Bingo Fun for the whole family! Tickets are $6, which includes 2 bingo packets. Tickets are available by calling Laura Colonna at 917-803-3445 or 347-223-4896.

Literary Essay Publishing Share

Please peruse some of our class' publishing share photos. Our students did a fantastic job!

Marble Jar - Ice Skating Trip!

Class 307 will be taking its ice skating trip to Prospect Park's Wollman Rink on Tuesday, January 29th from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The cost is 1.50 if you bring skates, 5.50 without skates. We would love to have parents join us, so please email us if you are interested in attending!

PS 154 Middle School Meetings

There will be two informational middle school meeting scheduled - one morning, one evening, for your convenience - that will address middle school questions and concerns.

Both meetings will cover the same topics, so you only need to attend one!

Also, both meetings will be held in the Multimedia Room.

Morning:
Date: Friday, January 25th, 2008
Time: 8:30 a.m.

Evening:
Date: Wednesday, January 30th, 2008
Time: 4:00 p.m.

Topics such as middle school choice, testing, auditions, special education, timelines and schools in other districts. If you have any questions, please contact Kristin Muscatella, Guidance Counselor, or Shikha Dalal, Parent Coordinator at 718-768-0057.

Fraction Links

Please visit the following websites to review fractions, our current Everyday Math Unit.

Find Grampy Game

Addition Fractions - Soccer

Fresh Baked Fractions

Fraction Frenzy!

Fraction Decimal Matching

Fishy Fractions

Fraction Decimal Modeling

Math Test Prep

PS 154 will be holding classes to prepare for the New York State Math Test, which will be held March 4th and 5th, 2008. Ms. Fought will be teaching the 5-307 sessions, which are on Saturday from 9 am - 12 noon. Students will need to bring snacks, and also a statement of whether someone will pick them up at noon or if they have permission to walk home. Classes will start this Saturday, January 12th, and continue through the test. Classes WILL NOT be held February 9th, 16th or 23rd due to the overnight Liberty Science Center trip and Mid-Winter Recess.

Our Next Trip!

We are excited to inform you about the fifth grade’s upcoming trip to the New York Historical Society. Class 5-307 will visit the NY Historical Society on Thursday, January 17th, 2008. To complement our Social Studies unit on this month, students will participate in a workshop there about Westward Expansion. Students will explore the economic and romantic appeal of the West, the frontier experience, and the impact of expansion on Native Americans from multiple perspectives. We will be traveling via the subway system to and from the NY Historical Society, which is located on 170 Central Park West at 77th Street in Manhattan. We will depart from the school at approximately 10:00 a.m. and return to the school by 2:00 p.m.
There are no eating facilities at the New York Historical Society. If possible, please send your child with a snack he/she could eat before we enter the to tie him/her over until lunchtime. We will eat a quick lunch in Central Park across the street after the workshop. Students may either bring a packed lunch from home, or choose a bag lunch prepared by the school. Be sure to check the appropriate box below.
We would appreciate any parent chaperones that could accompany us to the New York Historical Society. Please check the box below if you would like to join us, and meet us in the school lobby on Thursday at 10:00am. Please sign the permission slip below to allow your child to attend the trip. The cost for this trip is $4.00 per student. Chaperones are free. Please send the money in a sealed envelope with the permission slip by Friday, January 11th.

More Test Prep Sites

Drawing Conclusions

Determing the Audience

Making Inferences

Genres

Character Feelings

Supporting Ideas

Similes Quiz

The ELA Test is Coming!

Here are some links that you can visit with helpful information and games to prepare for next week's State ELA exam (Tuesday, January 8th, and Wednesday, January 9th).

Author's Purpose Tutorial

Author's Purpose Quiz

Context Clues Practice

Words in Context Quiz

Main Idea

More Main Idea

Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms - Have a dictionary available!

Understanding What You've Read

Winter Break Test Prep

Students were given online assignments to help prepare for the State ELA Test. They can log on with their username and passwords (Username is FirstNameLastName -no spaces- and the passwords they created in class) at the following link:

http://schools.nyc.gov/beta

and click on Acuity Test Prep From Your Home Computer.

The link can also be found at the top of the right hand column of the Blog.

Chorus and Musical Theatre

Some photographs of the fabulous Winter Concert put on by our school's Chorus and Musical Theatre groups.

Thank You!!!

Dear Families of Class 5-307,

Thank you so much for all of your gifts and presents that you have bestowed upon us for the holidays! We are so grateful, and wish you and yours a fabulous break!

Love,
Mrs. Ussery and Ms. Fought

New Middle School Meeting Alert!

There will be a middle school fair for parents and students on Thursday, January 24th from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. It will be held at M.S. 88 at 55 Seventh Avenue in Park Slope.

You can find out more information on the Department of Education Website: http://schools.nyc.gov/ChoicesEnrollment/Middle/default.htm

As you may have read, the middle school meeting we told you about on January 14th is NOT for parents, but for school staff. Please do not attend - but we will keep you updated on any other middle school meetings.

Sorry for the inconvenience!

More Middle School Meetings...

There will be a Middle School Choice Meeting on Tuesday, January 15th, at 131 Livingston Street in Downtown Brooklyn at 12:30 p.m. On the agenda will be discussions of Middle School fairs, Timelines and Deadlines, Special Education, Testing and Audition Schools.

** We highly recommend that you know as much as you can about the middle school admission process before applying!**