A.C.E. Academy for Scholars
Weekly Newsletter
May 18, 2020
May Monthly Theme: "Service"
Photo of the Week
This weeks photo comes from Mia Baruch - 3rd Grade.
Meet Mia's adorable puppy Buddy!
Artwork of the Week
CONGRATULATIONS to Sofia B. (Baruch) and Teresa W. (Fordham) who are both winners in the New York City Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) 34th annual Water Resources Art and Poetry Contest!
Their paintings will appear on the DEP's website, and they will each get a certificate and a SWAG bag when we return to school. Their artwork was chosen from over 1600 entries citywide!
Way to go Sofia and Teresa!!!
A Call to Action – Join the Daily SEL Challenge!
Hello from Your Counseling Team! To continue celebrating May’s National Mental Health Awareness Month, this week we are asking you all to join us in a Daily SEL Challenge! But wait Ms. Jenn and Ms. Gore what is SEL? Well we are so glad that you asked! SEL (social emotional learning) means practicing different activities that help make your brain and body feel good like exercising, calling a friend or family member, coloring, or teaching others about zones of regulation (this is a cool way to give your feelings different colors, like blue for sad and red for anger, to help you identify what activities can help you in that moment to calm your body down). We know that when we feel good our bodies release endorphins that make us feel relaxed, productive, and happy! So if you are wondering what to do for the challenge then look no further (well actually keep scrolling down to the chart below) and follow along with your A.C.E. Counseling Team to answer the call to action!
Happy SELing!
Love,
Ms. Jenn and Ms. Gore
Quarantine Recipe of the Week
This weeks recipe comes from one of our parents - Melissa Carusso
Mom's Banana Bread - Muffins
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup of Butter
- 1-1/2 of Sugar
- 1-1/2 Bananas (very ripe; mashed about 3 large)
- 2 cups of Flour
- 1/2cup Sour Milk (1 Tbl Vinegar + add enough milk to make 1/2 cup. Let set)
- 1 cup of Nuts (Optional)
- 2 Eggs
- 1tsp Vanilla
- 1tsp Salt
- 1tsp Baking Soda
Preheat oven to 375 Degrees
Beat melted butter, sugar, eggs, spices + banana together.
Add milk and flour. Mix thoroughly. Stir in nuts (optional).
Bake in sprayed loaf pan or muffin pan for 1 - 1/2 hours or until pick comes clean.
Send us your favorite Quarantine Recipe to info@ps290q.com to feature in our weekly newsletter. Please put in the subject "Quarantine Recipe".
Wellness Wednesdays
Join us every Wednesday on Google Meet for a series of wellness sessions for the mind, body and spirit. Sessions are for whole family and will include yoga, mindfulness, exercise and healthy eating.
This Wednesday, May 20 @3:00pm
Go to link: meet.google.com/gsg-kuik-hmi
S.T.E.A.M. Corner
NOTEworthy.....
Natalie (4th Grade - Hofstra) is singing a song from the 4th Grade's program about Immigration to the U.S. BRAVA Natlie - this is a lovely presentation of a song that reflects the emotions people go through when they're leaving their home country and "Coming to America".
Fun Free Things to do This Week
Celebrating Harry Potter
Play Free Board Games
FreeBoardGames.org is a free and open-source board game platform. Enjoy free high-quality games on any device that can access the web. Study how the games are made, change them, and contribute back to the community!
NASA at Home
Photo Update
Free Meals
The New York City Department of Education is committed to making three free meals available daily for any New Yorker. Any New Yorker who wants one can get three free meals a day at more than 400 Meal Hubs across the city.
***IMPORTANT NOTICE: ALL MEAL HUBS WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAY MAY 25TH IN OBSERVANCE OF MEMORIAL DAY.
- Meals can be picked up at all Meal Hubs 7:30 am to 1:30 pm, Monday through Friday
- Meals Hubs will operate for children and families from 7:30 am to 11:30 am, and for adults from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm
- No one will be turned away at any time
- All adults and children can pick up three meals at one time
- Vegetarian and halal options available at all sites
- No dining space is available, so meals must be eaten off premises
- Parents and guardians may pick up meals for their children
- No registration or ID required
To find a location near you, go to https://www.opt-osfns.org/schoolfoodny/meals/default.aspx#Result
Or
for additional resources go to https://portal.311.nyc.gov/category/?id=311-22
2020 Census
The results of the 2020 Census will help determine how hundreds of billions of dollars in federal funding flow into communities every year for the next decade. That funding shapes many different aspects of every community, no matter the size, no matter the location.
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