February/March 2021
Reminders
• Please make sure your child is uploading, and completing all classwork that is posted.
• Students must wear a mask to school each day.
• Please remember to check the cohort calendar to see which days your child is remote or in school.
• Students must wear a mask to school each day.
• Please remember to check the cohort calendar to see which days your child is remote or in school.
WHAT ARE WE LEARNING?
KindergartenWriting: Students will compose informational texts about different topics. Reading: Students will read informational text to identify facts. Math: Students will learn to differentiate between addition and subtraction equations. Science: Students will learn about how severe weather affects people’s lives. Social Studies: Students will learn about the purpose of maps and globes. |
1st GradeELA: We are in our nonfiction unit, “Readers Read to Gain Information.” This is an exciting unit, where students choose a topic to teach others factual information. Math: We are currently in unit 6 (topics 7,8 & 9), where we are learning the place value of numbers and to apply skip counting strategies to count faster. Science: We are in our second unit of science, “Light and Sound”.” We are engineers and understanding how light and sound work. Social Studies: We are historians exploring how people lived long ago in comparison to today. |
2nd GradeWriting: We are now beginning unit 3, literary response. Students will also be working on answering short prompts using the R.A.C.E. strategy. Reading: This month, we will be starting unit 3 in reading. Students are being introduced to book clubs, book series, and some reading strategies they could use while reading to better comprehend the text. In Fundations, students are now learning about r-controlled syllables: ar, or, er, ir, ur. Math: We are nearing the end of unit 4 and are beginning unit 5. Students have learned different strategies to help them add within 100. Students are reviewing for the assessment and will then reflect on the learning they have done for this unit. Science: In science, we are continuing to learn about the properties of materials. Students are learning about how scientists design new materials. Social Studies: Students continue to learn about how New York City has changed over time. Some explorers we have learned about are: John Cabot, Henry Hudson, Peter Stuyvesant, amongst others. |
STUDENTS OF THE MONTH - FEBRUARYKINDERGARTEN Ms. Spina & K-OA1/OB1: Praise Kwofie Ms. Pires & K-0A8/0B8: Nashaly Vargas Ms. Douse & K-0D8: Yeareem Orin Ms. Mondadori & K-0D2: Aylin Morel Ms. Corniel & 0C9: Milan Campusano Ms. Curry & 0D9: Kye Ervin GRADE 1 Ms. Lugo & Ms. Panzarella 2A8, 2B2: Javier Fernandez Ms. Jeffers & 1D8: Alexa Rojas Ms. Cabrera & 1C3: Jhoan Clement Ms. Cardenas & 1D1: Enzo Garcia Ms. Guidos & 1A1 & 1B1: Matthew Duran GRADE 2 Dr. Brown: Amerdy Caminero-Castillo Ms. Forni: Jason Sarfo Ms. Lopez: Hailey Morales Ms. Lugo/Ms. Panzarella: Javier Fernandez Ms. Osmani: Stephanie Reyes Ms. Wachman: Zoey Martinez Ms. Prieto: William Marte |
IMPORTANT DATESFebruary 10 – Parent Information Meeting 9:00AM February 12 – Lunar New Year (no school) February 15-19 – Mid-winter recess (no school) March 4 – Parent-Teacher Conferences
March 29-April 2 – Spring recess (no school) |
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