Fifth Grade's First Trip to the Armory

5^th Grades trip to the Armory

by Jessica

This is the first trip for this years 5^th grade. We went to the Armory. We had to do curl-ups and it really wasn’t much fun for the kids who are not really good at it. Then, we had to do track - two laps should do it! Then we had a little fun playing Team Airborne with the giant beach balls. It was a challenge keeping a giant beach ball in the air, but it was really fun!

First Friday Pics - October!

Please view Mr. Ortiz's fabulous photos from our BFG phizzwizard and trogglehumper-making session.

First Fridays by Shanthi

Today was our second First Friday. We made up dreams that are like the ones in our read-aloud, the BFG. With the help of our parents we wrote down the dreams down and glued them onto dream jars. The BFG is a story about Sophie, a girl who is snatched out of her bed by a giant. But, she is lucky, because her kidnapper is a good and kind giant. The giant, unlike the others that eat children, blows good dreams to sleeping children, and keeps dreams in glass jars.

Weekly Reader News Online

We will soon be receiving our first issues of Weekly Reader News for grades 4-6.

You and your child can view all of the issues online by following these steps:

*Visit http://www.weeklyreader.com/you
*Click on "Weekly Reader - News Edition 4-6"
*Type in our Magic Word, which is Trinidad
*Read and enjoy all of the past magazines

Curriculum Morning

Curriculum Morning is this Thursday, October 6th, from 8:00 - 8:35 a.m. in the MMR. Please join us to learn more about what your student will be studying this year!

The PS 154 School Yard Jam by Sage

The School Jam is where bands will play music for people's entertainment. It’s where you can jump on the bouncy house and be crazy. You can go in to the cafeteria and buy some food. These are all the fun stuff you can do at the school jam. The school jam is also about you helping the school by giving them a little bit of your money so we won’t have to give up any other teachers.

One thing that was really messy is some people were painting on a piece of paper on the wall. Then a lot of other people came and started painting over that. Soon it got so wet and messy it fell down!

Landforms Study

We will soon be starting our study of geography in the Western Hemisphere.
Here are some links to landforms that you can check out!

http://worldlandforms.com/
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/types_of_land_2/index.html
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/socsci/books/applications/imaps/maps/g2_u2/index.html
http://www.brainpopjr.com/science/land/landforms/ username: ps154k password: windsor

Multiplication Madness!

It is EXTREMELY important that our fifth graders have the times tables/ multiplication tables memorized as we move through our math curriculum. Nearly every standard the students have to meet involves the understanding of the multiplication tables.

We are reviewing the times tables in class and I would appreciate any support at home if your child still has some of the tables to master. Flash cards are great, and just 5 to 10 minutes of practice each night can really help. I also have some links to multiplication games sites on the left so that your child can play these online.

Thanks!

The year has begun!

Greetings to all of the new 5-307 students and families!

Our first First Fridays is Friday, September 16th - we hope to see you here at school this Friday at 8:45 am.

Our school's first PTA meeting is at 6:30 on Wednesday the 14th, with the potluck beginning at 6:00 p.m.

Hope to meet you all soon!
Ms. Fought

Fifth Grade is Coming!

The new school year begins this Thursday, September 8th, at 8:40 a.m. See you then!

Wally is the new king in The Sword and the Stone.

James is trying to resist Alannah and Sam's siren song during The Odyssey.

Rockin' out the last week of school!

We won Gold (thanks to those awesome posters). Next stop: semifinals at ps 25 on Monday.

Wonderful walk to NYC Icy! Thank you, Leeds family!!!

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We caught the Estonian Girls Chorus right before our library trip.

Getting ready to take on the Obstacle Course.

Relaxing at Pocono Valley!

Don't Stop Believing!

Our fifth grade song will be in the style of Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'" with lyrics written by our fifth grade graduates.

Here is a link to the song so that you can make up your own verses!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=5I-SbwCHJ80

5th Grade Events

June 1st--Ballroom Dance Recital 6:30 MMR

June 3rd--Poconos Trip--7:00 AM departure from school, return approx. 7 pm.

June 7th--fifth grade vs. teachers kickball game. Email Noah's mom, Suzie Leeds, at nycicy@gmail.com if you can help out! Start around 9:15 AM
June 7th - Also a 1/2 Day
June 8th - Last Library Trip - 2 pm
June 13th - 1/2 Day

June 23--GRADUATION DAY!!!

June 24--Fifth Grade Picnic in the park!
June 28 - Last Day/ 1/2 Day