The Weekly Rocket
Week of May 9- May 13
This Weeks Updates
Weekly Highlights
- Monday PD: All Teacher report to the Library at 2:20pm for MOSL Grading
- Grades K-2 MOSL Assessments--- SEE MEMO
- A new dismissal protocol is in place: ALL STUDENTS GRADES K-5 that are picked up MUST BE SIGNED OUT DAILY.
- Please continue to encourage our students to study for the PS107X SPELLING BEE
- ALL Classrooms Grades 1-5 should have the NEW CUBES posters up. Please remove old poster and recycle.
Announcements:
- ALL STAFF MUST be at Dismissal. Teachers grades 4 & 5 you must come to the dismissal area at 2:10pm for dismissal.
- Follow NEW Dismissal Protocol: ALL STUDENTS GRADES K-5 that are picked up MUST BE SIGNED OUT DAILY.
- For the safety of all students: All children must be ESCORTED to the bathroom or to their assigned classrooms.
- Teachers please review Chancellors Regulation 420 and 421.
This years instructional focus:
1. Guided Instruction in ELA and Math 2. Analyze Data to Drive Instruction
3. Incorporate technology in instruction
Important Reminders:
- Morning line up @ 8:00 a.m. Auditorium All staff (K-5 teachers, ESL, Speech and Language, SETTS, Coaches--- to report to the Auditorium)
- Period 7 ends at 2:10pm
- End of day dismissal @ 2:10 p.m.- 2:20pm --- All staff (K-5 teachers, ESL, Speech and Language, SETTS, Coaches--- to report to the Auditorium/Little Yard)
Monday 5/9---Day: ELA, Math, Guided Reading K-5, Writing, Science
- Grades K-2: DRA, Inventories and MOSL --- On going --- SEE MEMO
- Grades 3-5: Guided Reading PD LitLife @ 5th- 9:50 am / 4th - 11:35am / 3rd - 10:40am
- Writing: Continued poetry unit for Grades K-5.
- 9am/11:35am Guided Reading Grades K-5: Groups should be scheduled, independent tasks for students in place, organized guided reading material should be visible. For guided reading material visit room 211.Active flexible groups with task cards, & learning resource tools, i.e. graphic organizers, manipulatives should be evident.
- Monday PD: Topic: MOSL End of Year Assessments--- ALL Teachers in the Library at 2:20pm.
- Paraprofessionals: MOSL End of Year Assessments
Tuesday 5/10--- Day: ELA, Math, Guided Reading/2nd Math Block, Writing, Science
- Grades 4 Science MOSL. Teachers in Grade 2 please be mindful students are testing, the test is untimed and help keep hallways quiet. Thank you in advance.
- Grades K-2: DRA, Inventories and MOSL --- On going --- SEE MEMO
- Writing: Continued poetry unit for Grades K-5.
- 9am/11:35am Guided Reading Grades K-5: Groups should be scheduled, independent tasks for students in place, organized guided reading material should be visible. For guided reading material visit room 211.Active flexible groups with task cards, & learning resource tools, i.e. graphic organizers, manipulatives should be evident.
- Tuesday Parent Engagement/Inquiry Time: Topic: MOSL End of Year Assessments--- ALL Teachers in the Library at 2:20pm.
- Paraprofessionals: MOSL End of Year Assessments
- Teachers and Paras: If you have appointments with parents please email Ms. Hamm
Wednesday 5/11--- Day: ELA, Math, Guided Reading, Writing, Science
- Grades K-2: DRA, Inventories and MOSL --- On going --- SEE MEMO
- Writing: Continued poetry unit for Grades K-5.
- 9am/11:35am Guided Reading Grades K-5: Groups should be scheduled, independent tasks for students in place, organized guided reading material should be visible. For guided reading material visit room 211.Active flexible groups with task cards, & learning resource tools, i.e. graphic organizers, manipulatives should be evident.
- Making Books Sing First Grade anti-bully program in the classroom. Will take place of your science period today. Schedule:
- 9:50am - 1-313
- 11:35am - 1-309
- 12:30pm - 1-305
Thursday 5/12- Day: ELA, Math, Guided Reading, 2nd Math Block- Word Problems using Cubes Grades 1-5, Social Studies
- No AFTER SCHOOL --- EXPLORERS or READ
- Spring Open House--- Evening *Tentative 5pm - 8pm
- Grades K-2: DRA, Inventories and MOSL --- On going --- SEE MEMO
- 9am/11:35am Guided Reading Grades K-5: Groups should be scheduled, independent tasks for students in place, organized guided reading material should be visible. For guided reading material visit room 211.Active flexible groups with task cards, & learning resource tools, i.e. graphic organizers, manipulatives should be evident.
- 2nd Math Block: Grades 1-5: Students should be working on solving word problems in their math notebooks using CUBES. Students should solve 3 problems during a 40 min block. 10-15min should be used to review 1 of the problems. Reviewing is crucial for students understanding and misunderstandings to be discussed.
- 2nd Math Block will be substituted by Making Books sing Anti-Bully Program today in the classroom schedule:
- 9am -- k-213
- 9:50 -- k/1-317
- 11:35-- k-217
12:30--- 1/2- 302
1:20--- k-202
Friday 5/13- Day: ELA, Math, Student Conferencing/Goals, 2nd Math Block- Word Problems using Cubes Grades 1-5, Social Studies
- Grades K-2: DRA, Inventories and MOSL --- On going --- SEE MEMO
- Field Trip: Pre-K to Green Meadows
- 4th Grade Field Trip to Boston --- ALL DAY
- 2nd Math Block: Grades 1-5: Students should be working on solving word problems in their math notebooks using CUBES. Students should solve 3 problems during a 40 min block. 10-15min should be used to review 1 of the problems. Reviewing is crucial for students understanding and misunderstandings to be discussed.
- 9am/11:35am Binders/Conferencing: Groups of students should be scheduled, independent tasks for students in place, teachers should be reviewing data (Grades 3-5 Benchmark Assessments/ DRA scores/ Weekly Quizzes)
- 2nd Math BlocK: Grades K: Students should engage in center math activities and small group reteach lessons that support areas identified by data as areas of weakness. NO WHOLE GROUP RETEACHING.
Ongoing Reminders:
- All STAFF must be at their Morning post at 8:00 am and Dismissal post at 2:10 pm.
- Period 7 ends at 2:10 pm ---- Dismissal post is from 2:10pm - 2:20pm
- Book Baggies: All students should have book baggies with just right books: 5 books max levels A-K / 3 books max levels L-Z--- Check students books for accuracy. Students should be shopping for books weekly and MUST keep a weekly reading log.
- As you greet our rockets this week please remember to greet our learners with kindness, organized, colorful, learning environments and with honest preparation for becoming literate, mathematicians, scientists, historians, critical thinkers willing and able to solve world problems, in other words PLAN, meaningful, productive interactive, and engaging lessons
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Upcoming Events:
Ongoing --- Writing Unit, GoMath, ELA Curriculum, Science, Social Studies, Guided Instruction, Differentiated instruction, weekly assessments, vocabulary, spelling
ONGOING --- LESSON PLANS FOR ALL CONTENT AREAS/ CLASSES-GROUPS SERVICED
5/10- Tentative: MOSL 4th Grade Science Test
5/9-5/13- K-2 MOSL Assessments
5/13- PreK to Green Meadows
5/13- 4th Grade to Boston
5/13- 3rd Grade Bronx Zoo
5/16- 1-305 to Whitney Museum
5/18- 1-313 to Whitney Museum5/24- 1-309 to Whitney Museum
5/25- K/1- 313 to Whitney Museum