Weekly Updates 6/15-6/19

NEWS/UPDATES

• This Wednesday June 17th from 8:50-9:30 our class is having a parent, student, and teacher end of the year party. We would love to get together as a community one more time before the end of the year.
• This Friday The PS 11 End of Year Potluck is taking place from 6-7:30 in the big yard. This year teachers will be leading "stepping up" tables with student ambassadors ready to discuss new grades. Be sure to visit 4th grade tables for more information about next year.
• On Monday June 22nd the entire third grade is going to Prospect Park for a day of games and picnics. Any parents that are available are welcome to join us. We will leave at 9:40 sharp from the lobby. If your child needs a school lunch please indicate this by tomorrow.
• Portfolios have a new release date- Monday June 22nd! Please expect to see bring yellow bags with portfolio contents and report cards sent home next Monday.
• June 25th is meet your new teacher day.
• Our last day of school is Friday June 26th. This is a half day for students. Dismissal will take place at 11:50.

CURRICULUM

Reading: This week we are acknowledging that our Social Issues books often have multiple issues present, and that it is important to challenge texts by reflecting on our own beliefs and asking questions like, "Am I okay with how this group is represented?" and "Does this fit with what I have seen in the world?"

Writing: This week students are developing drafts of an adaptation on the original Cinderella. As they do this they are looking to make a character, setting, or motivation change, and reveal the domino effect that change has in our stories. We will also have a chance to try this out with other fairy tales we know by heart.

Math: This week we are continuing to explore shapes, specifically parallel and perpendicular lines. We will examine the relationship between these types of lines and angles.

Social Studies: We will continue to read and study Folk Tales around the world to help us further enhance our Fairy Tale adaptations in writing.

End of Year Celebration Confirmed

Hi Everyone,

I just received confirmation that our end of the year celebration will take place Wednesday June 17th from 8:50-9:30. The kids loved the cafe theme from our last Family Friday, so we might set up something similarly with coffee and a few treats. Please come by if you are free!

Weekly Updates 6/8-6/12

NEWS/EVENTS

• 3-509 is leading the farm stand from 8:00-8:30 this Wednesday June 10th! Students interested in participating should arrive within this time frame on Wednesday. This is our last farm stand day of the year.
• On Wednesday we are also harvesting some plants from 9:00-9:30. If you are interested in joining us, send me an email! We would love a volunteer or two to join us.
• Tomorrow is a half day. Dismissal is at 11:50 am.
• This Friday is Family Friday, but the theme is Enrichment Celebrations. Parents will visit enrichment clusters students have attended for the past 10 weeks.
• Because of the 5th grade graduation on June 18th, we know have a tentative end of the year class party scheduled for Wednesday June 17th. I will confirm this as soon as possible. We would love to gather as a group (parents and students) once last time before the end of the year.
• Next Monday June 15th is a half day.
• On Monday June 22nd the entire grade is going to Prospect Park in Brooklyn for a Picnic. Permission slips will be distributed this week.

Homework:

1) Monday: Read and jot for 30 minutes. Reading response due Friday. "Which Shape?" math activity, cut out words.

Ambitious: Sort 42

Humble: Sort 35

Determined: Sort 30

Courageous: Sort 19

2) Tuesday: Read and jot for 30 minutes, "Score it" math activity, reading response due Friday. Farm stand tomorrow from 8-8:30!

3) Wednesday: Read and jot for 30 minutes, "Quadrilateral Riddles" math activity, reading response due Friday. 

4) Thursday: Read and jot for 30 minutes, reading response due Friday. Field day is tomorrow!

CURRICULUM

Reading: This week in Social Issues book clubs students are identifying obstacles and issues students face, and are looking at crucial scenes and consider what they teach us.

Writing: This week we are diving into Fairy Tale adaptations! After familiarizing ourselves with the original version of Cinderella, we will spend then upcoming days looking at adaptations, older student examples, and various digital versions of the tale before we start our own.

Math: This week we are continuing to study different shapes, and are sorting them by sides, angles, and other attributes. 

Social Studies: We are visiting Folk Tales around the world centers.

Weekly Updates 6/1-6/5

NEWS/EVENTS

• Thursday June 4th is a non-attendance day for students. 
• We have two clerical half days coming up- Tuesday June 9th and Monday June 15th
• June 12th is field day AND our last family Friday (enrichment celebration themed)
• We are looking to secure a date for our class end of the year party. Although it has not yet been approved, Thursday June 18th from 9:00-9:30 is a tentative option. We will email the group when this is confirmed!
• I am still waiting to receive several portfolios. PLEASE send these back, as we are adding new pieces over the course of the next week. Portfolios will go home on June 15th.

Homework:

***Due to the shortness of this week there will be no word work for HW

Monday: Read and jot for 30 minutes. Angle HW. A reading response is due Friday.

Tuesday: Read and jot for 30 minutes. "What Makes a Shape" HW. A reading response is due Friday.

Wednesday: Read and jot for 30 minutes. Right Angle HW. A reading response is due Friday.

Friday: Read and jot for 30 minutes Saturday and Sunday. 

CURRICULUM

Reading: This week we are launching our final reading unit of the year- Social Issues Book Clubs. Students will explore different issues that kids in society, and will meet with clubs to plan, discuss, and debate readings. 

Writing: This week we are publishing our Countries Around the World books using a wide variety of text feature and paper choices. Friday we are launching our last writing unit of the year- Fairy Tale Adaptations.

Math: Today we launched our last math unit of the year- Geometry and Shapes. During this unit students will learn about attributes of shapes such as line segments, points, vertices, angles, parallel and perpendicular lines, and other attributes. We will focus on various types of quadrilaterals.

Social Studies: We are continuing to read folk tales from around the world, and will start to visit centers this week highlighting artifacts, images, and other cultural differences.