KA Classroom Update #1
Monday, September 19, 2016
Dear Families!
One skill we work on developing in KA is the ability to reflect upon the day. At the end of each day we take time during closing circle to reflect upon how our day went. We ask students some of the following questions to help them to begin thinking about their day. What went well for you today? What would you like to do different tomorrow? What did not go well for you today? Why do you think it went well or did not go well? Through these reflections we learn about what helps us to be successful, and what we could try differently next time.
While we get to know each other as a classroom community, we continue to work on developing an understanding of how we all share the space and we are all responsible to making it a safe space for students and teachers to take risk in their learning. We do this through reading books and talking about our IB Learner Profile Caring. They are kind and respectful, and try not to hurt other's feeling. They try to make a good difference in their environment. One of our favorite books so far about being a Caring member of our community is The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein. It's a great story about how important it is to take care of the people we love.
Choice Time
Choice Time
Turn and Talk
Recess at MetroTech
Recess at MetroTech
Recess at MetroTech
Core Math
Number Stories
Core Math
Reader's Workshop
Reader's Workshop
Dismissal!
Effective, Monday, September 19th, we will use the responses from this form to ensure the safe and proper dismissal of our students.
If there is ANY change to your student's dismissal, you must inform BPCS via our Change in Dismissal Request Form by 12:00 pm on the date of the change, no exceptions.
Back to School Night!
BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHTS
We are so excited for our Back To School Nights (BTS)!
We have split BTS into two nights, please see below:
- Kindergarten - First Grade | Tuesday, September 27, 6:00 - 7:00 pm
- Second - Third Grades | Tuesday, October 4, 6:00 - 7:00 pm
There will be a short presentation by your classroom teachers and some time for Q&A.
Childcare will be available for BPCS students and their school aged siblings. Younger siblings are welcomed to attend, but will need to remain with an adult.
If your family will need childcare, please RSVP below. We Hope to see you there!!
BPCS Specials Squad!
¡Bienvenidos!
Our goal for these classes is to augment the core classroom experience by providing opportunities to engage all types of learners in very interactive subjects areas. As teachers, we hope that these exciting lessons will expose students to new experiences, and plant the seeds to help our BPCS students grow into balanced, creative, globally-minded community members.
Art: Anita Walsh
Picture: paintings on the walls, sculptures hanging from the ceilings, mosaics on the steps to the 9th and 10th floors, a tree in the lobby that changes seasonally and more. Aloha! You’ve arrived at BPCS!
ART is a verb! BPCS artists will explore a wide variety of materials this year — as we make individual and group projects in alignment with IB grade level themes. For inspiration, we’ll look at the work of artists from around the world. Emphasis will be placed on problem solving, experimentation and risk taking. Please look for our projects on display around the school.
Dance: Rohiatou Siby (Specials Department Head)
Greetings BPCS families! I am excited to be in my second year sharing the joys of movement with your young dancers. I began dancing as a child and can attest to the power of finding expression through movement at a young age.
This year, students will learn dance-making fundamentals, embark on global dance excursions and visit nearby dance centers. Hopefully, by the end of the year, BPCS dancers will see the principles of dance everywhere and develop a deep appreciation for the art of movement!
“To sing well and to dance is to be well-educated.” - Plato
Music: Jacob Kramer
I grew up playing classical guitar, and studied it in college and graduate school. A few years after graduating I discovered how fun it was to sing, dance, and be silly with music, and my life was forever altered. I have been teaching for over ten years, and this will be my first year at BPCS.
This year, the music room will be a place for students to learn and create music in a variety of ways. We will dance, sing, and play both folk and composed pieces of music, and we will create our own pieces using instruments, our voices, and our own choreography.
I am super excited to make music inside and outside of my classroom, and to help support Brooklyn Prospect’s musical community!
Physical Education: Tara Marsigliano
Hello Parents & Children, I am the Physical Education Teacher here at BPCS and this will be my 4th year working with the BPCS community!
I am very excited to embark on a brand new school year full of new faces and adventures in Physical Education. This year I will be teaching Health to our students which is going to be a wonderful new addition to our school’s curriculum.
I desire for students develop a lifelong understanding and passion for maintaining a healthy active lifestyle that they can take with them as they travel from grade to grade.
Science: Liana Rosabal-Bushnell
Welcome, BPCS families old and new! I am the Elementary Science Teacher, teaching grades 1-3 this year. I was a founding faculty member at BPCS and got my start as a classroom teacher in grades K and 1. I am proud to be a part of an amazing team of specialist educators, and am excited to teach our students about animal habitats, rocks and minerals, and tools for measuring the properties of matter! I am also passionate about permaculture, and have started a vermicomposting program at BPCS (with lots of help from last year’s Grade 1 class). I would love to bring a CSA system to our school community as part of a larger curriculum about plant diversity, ecosystems, and sustainability.
Spanish: Isamar Rosado/ Nivia Marrero
Bienvenidos familia to another exciting school year. I am delighted to start my second year at BPCS as la maestra de Español! I would like to take this opportunity to introduce you to Nivia Marrero. She will be my right hand and her role will vary depending on the class. This school year students, parents, faculty, and staff will experience 100% Spanish Immersion. Our goal this year is to expose students from Kinder, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Grade to Spanish (oral, visual and written) all the time. The Spanish immersion will be supported by theater, TPR (total physical response), storytelling, music, games, dance, art, and cultural exploration. I am super excited to see how our bilingual brains grow and develop.
Check Out Our New ART Studio!!
Dates and Reminders!
- KA is a peanut and nut-free classroom. Please do not send your child to school with peanut butters or nut-butters.
- Monday, October 10, 2016: No School
- Tuesday, October 11, 2016: No School
- Friday, October 14, 2016: Picture Day
Hello from Anita and Tiffany
Email: dteska@brooklynprospect.org
Website: http://www.brooklynprospect.org/
Location: 80 Willoughby Street, Brooklyn, NY, United States
Phone: 718.722.7634