5th Grade News!

* Ads and dedications for the yearbook are currently being accepting - please look for the notices in your child's take home folder or contact Sabina Magnus at msmagnus@verizon.net for more information.

*If you haven't already, please submit the estimated number of tickets you may need for the 5th grade graduation.

*The Mother's Day Plant Sale will be held Friday, May 9th, in the yard from 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. Prices will be from $4.00 - 20.00 and all proceeds will go to the 5th grade.

Parents as Learning Partners!

We would love to have any willing parents to join us Friday morning, May 2nd, to read some of their favorite poetry. Please bring in some of your favorite poems to share on the rug for Parents as Learning Partners at 8:30 a.m.

Yearbook Request!

Student submissions are now being collected for the 5th Grade Yearbook. The submissions can be writing (memories, poems, super-short stories) or artwork (should be a photo of the artwork or the artwork should be able to be scanned). Start thinking of what you might submit over break! These submissions must be turned into Ms. Pattison by Friday, May 2nd.

Spring Break is Coming!

PS 154's Spring Break will begin this weekend and last until Sunday, April 27th. School begins again on Monday, April 28th. We hope that you each have a pleasant, relaxation filled vacation.

Meet a Gerbil Pup!

The gerbils, who started out tiny and red, are already over 2 inches log and have sprouted fur. Three of the four "children" resemble their father, Nestor, and our lone female pup has a dark black coat. Names have already been thrown around (Charcoal), but nothing is official.....yet.

Thank You Jim and Carol (and Kathryn)!

We are so thankful for our creme brulee tutorial. The burnt cream desserts were delicious. You went above and beyond to make it such a special (and yummy) Parents as Learning Partners. Thank you!!!

Parents as Learning Partners!

This Friday, Jim Retting will be coming to Class 5-307 to make Crème brûlée with the students. We are very excited for him to share his cooking expertise with us. Please join us at 8:30 a.m.!

5TH GRADE BAKE SALE!

P.S. 154 will be holding a bake sale on Friday, April 4th, to raise money for the 5th grade. We are looking for baked goods and volunteers starting at 8:20 a.m. in the Cafeteria, Sherman Street side. Please send in money with students on Friday to help the 5th grade reach its goal!

Brooklyn's New Biodegradable Lunch Trays

On March 25th, P.S. 154 held a press conference with councilman Bill DeBlasio to announce a sponsorship of a law to incorporate biodegradable lunch trays into NYC schools. Class 5-307's own Kathryn Retting was on hand to speak to the press. Channels 2 and 5 were on hand to film the event for the local news. Well done!

Four New Additions to Class 5-307

As you may have heard, our gerbils Nestor and Nacho, were thought to be both males. However, Nacho gave birth to four gerbil pups on Friday. They are currently getting acquainted to the new family at Ms. Fought's house, and photos will be up on the blog soon!

Ballroom Begins This Week!

Class 5-307 will begin the ballroom dance program this week! We will be learning all the steps of dances such as the tango, swing and merengue 4th period on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Please join us if you feel like moving to the beat. To learn more about the dance program, visit the American Ballroom Theater site. To learn more about the history of dances, visit this site.

The Bodies Trip is Here!

This Wednesday, March 19th, is Class 5-307's trip to the Bodies Exhibit in Manhattan. We will be leaving the school between 9:00 am and 9:30 am and taking the F train to Jay Street and transferring to the A train to the Broadway-Nassau station. Students will need to pack a lunch to eat at the South Street Seaport after viewing the exhibit. We will be arriving back to school at 2:30 p.m. Parents that haven't had a chance to sign up can still buy tickets at the door for $26.50 each. Please join us!!

Thank you!

We wanted to say thanks to all of the families that came out to for Parent-Teacher conferences on Thursday. It was great to see you and talk to you all.

Parents As Learning Partners

Please join us on Friday, March 7th, for Parents as Learning Partners. Kathryn's mom, Carol Retting, will be speaking to and having a discussion with the class about her career.

Parents as Learning Partners begins at 8:30 a.m. and ends at 9:20 a.m.

The Math Tests are Over!

Congratulations to Class 5-307 for working hard to prepare for their State Math Tests.

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.