PS 154 5th Graders are Wild Readers

Oct 28, 2011

Wacky Wardrobe Monday

On Monday, October 31st, students can wear wacky attire in honor of Halloween. They may choose to wear:
- their clothes inside out.
-mismatched socks or shoes.
-funky color combinations.
-pajamas.

The students have been told that their wacky attire should not be a distraction to them or their classmates. They should avoid wearing any hats or jewelry that may disrupt the flow of the day.

Oct 27, 2011

Is this what the future holds in the classroom?

Is this why they look at me funny when I mention encyclopedias, records, and walkmen?

BUDDIES!

Oct 25, 2011

Penny Power!

Penny Harvest is just around the corner. Be on the lookout for the Penny Heroes! They will be traveling around PS 154 educating our students about Penny Harvest. Class 5-306 came in first place last year (along with our buddies) and decided to donate the money to Japan's relief efforts. Let's do it again this year!

Memoir Publishing Party

The fifth graders read their classmates' lovely memoirs and wrote comments about eachother's pieces. I was just as impressed with their thoughtful and encouraging comments as I was with their memoirs.

Boo Bash

Oct 22, 2011

Platonic Tetrahedra

Check out some of 306's Platonic tetrahedra.

Reading Entries

~ Reading entries are assigned 1-2 days per week.

~ Students should be writing their entries 15-20 minutes, and they should reflect the work we're doing in class (developing theories, setting significance, character influence, theme, etc).

~ Entries should be written about the current book the student is reading.

~ Students have been collecting entry samples to refer to for support.

~ If an entry is not completed, it should be made up before the next reading entry is due.

~Entries are checked for completion each week. Class notebooks are collected for close readings and feedback about every four weeks. Students are expected to read the feedback and apply any recommendations to their future entries.