Snow Day!

Have a good time in the snow, and be sure to read as much as you can this weekend for the Read-a-Thon!

Mexican Fiesta

Class 5-305 celebrated their Mayan study with a Mexican Fiesta. Please view their photos below:

The YMCA Armory

Today was a blast - an extra sports session with Andy, Mr. Havlik and Mrs. Ussery at the brand new YMCA Armory in Park Slope. We practiced soccer and basketball drills, and ran track relays. Our next trip to the Armory is March 23rd.

5-305 Photos

Now Featuring photos of Mrs. Theodorakis' class - From our 5th grade ice skating trip in Prospect Park!

COMING SOON!

Class 5-305 photographs - currently being downloaded- from the Mexican Fiesta, the Green-wood Cemetery and Ice Skating!

Brooklyn Museum

Please view our photos from the 5th grade trips to the Brooklyn Museum, where students worked hands-on with Peruvian wool and Inuit artifacts.

Parents as Enrichment Partners

Please join us this Friday, February 5th, from 8:45 - 9:25 am for February's Parents as Enrichment Partners. If anyone would like to plan an activity for a future Parents as Enrichment Partners, please let your child's teacher know. We are eager to have you be a part of the morning!

Ice Skating Reward

Class 5-307 earned an ice skating trip for filling up their marble jar. Please peruse some photos from our trip!

Graduation Date is Set!!

This year's 5th grade graduation is set for Monday, June 21st at 10 am at PS 295, on 18th street between 6th and 7th Avenues. This was the location for last year's ceremony, and it is quite lovely. Mark your calendars!

Upcoming Trips

*Class -305, 5-306 and 5-307 are all traveling to the Brooklyn Museum this week to enhance our social studies unit on the Maya.

*Class 5-307 is traveling to the Windsor Terrace branch of the Brooklyn Public Library on Tuesday, February 2nd, and will be visiting the Prospect Park Ice Rink as part of their marble jar reward on Monday, February 1st.

Donate to Haiti Relief Funds

Please make a donation to assist Haiti in recovery and relief efforts after this week's horrific earthquake.

On the right hand side of the page are links to several organizations raising money to help Haiti in this great time of need. Please visit the sites to make a donation.

You can read more about relief efforts at the New York Times website or at the Time Out Kids Blog

Museum of Natural History

Thanks to all of the parents that were able to attend this trip - We had a wonderful time, and saw so many interesting artifacts from Mexico, Central America and South America. What was your favorite?

The Mayan Culture

The Fifth Grade will be taking a trip to the Museum of Natural History on Monday, January 11th, to start off our unit on the native cultures of the Western Hemisphere. We will be looking indepth at the Mayan Culture. Check out the links to the right to learn more about this amazing civilizations contributions to astronomy, mathematics, science, writing and art.

Have a Wonderful Break!

Enjoy the vacation, and we'll see you in 2010! It will be a brand new decade!

Skating!

Please view some photos from the Prospect Park Ice Rink:

Brooklyn Museum

Please check out our photos from the fifth grade field trips to Brooklyn Museum. Thanks to Ms. Stephanie for giving us such a great tour of the Native American-themed artwork.