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PTA Annual Fund- click here to donate!
Manhattan Youth After-School
Families can sign up for After-School Programming beginning Wednesday, August 30th. If you haven’t registered to participate in after-school, you can find an online form at www.manhattanyouth.org and paper copies are available in the Main Office. PRINCIPAL'S CORNER
Dear Yorkville East Families,
As we enter the second month of school, there are already so many things to celebrate! Our students are wrapping up their first units of study in many of their classes and are engaging in debates, high-level academic discussions, and delving deeply into complex topics about everything from characterization in ELA to which mathematical strategies are best applied when tackling tough topics. Students are challenging one another by ensuring peers stay on topic, pointing out gaps in their arguments, and providing targeted feedback to help one another grow. For example, in 8th grade ELA, Ashley Stena thoughtfully pointed out that her group mate had answered her second question but overlooked her first, bringing her group back to the challenging task at hand and pushing them to take on a new perspective of the character from their Book Club book. Her group mate rose to the challenge and tackled the question with the support of the other students in the Book Club, illustrating a commitment and shared ownership over the learning process. October is also an exciting month as we elect our Student Council, prepare for Student-Led Parent Teacher Conferences, begin Out-Lunch in 7th and 8th grade, invite 5th grade families in for school tours, and end the month with a Chess Breakfast and Halloween celebration. As our students continue to settle in to the school year, I am looking forward to seeing their continued growth as well as their smiling faces each day. Warm Regards, Christina Riggio, Principal Supplies needed
Paper Drive
We are in need of paper donations! We appreciate any amount of plain 8.5x11 inch copy paper you can donate! Amazon Wish Lists and School Rewards Program
Please support MS177 classrooms by donating school supplies through the teacher's Amazon Wish lists or participation in our Amazon School Rewards program. By using the provided Amazon link you will give .5% on your purchase back to MS177. Simply follow the link before you log into your personal account. You can bookmark the link and conveniently use every time you shop at amazon. Please let family and friends know. Click here for more information. |
Upcoming Events
Monday, October 23rd Open Gym @ 8:00 AM 7th Grade Field Trip to Museum of Jewish Heritage M.Y. After-School Tuesday, October 24th M.Y. After-School Wednesday, October 25th Open Gym @ 8:00 AM PTA General Meeting @ 8:45 AM M.Y. After-School Thursday, October 26th Open Gym @ 8:00 AM SLT Meeting @ 8:00 AM M.Y. After-School Friday, October 27th Open Gym @ 8:00 AM 8th Grade Field Trip to Museum of Jewish Heritage M.Y. After-School Class Corner
Students were very busy this week! Over dinner or while walking to the subway, be sure to ask your child about what they are learning in school! In the future, this space will include a summary of events for each grade.
6th Grade: ELA: 6th grade ELA is in its second week of a new unit, called “Deep Character Study.” Students were put in partnerships thisweek and are focused on reading stamina and jotting aboutcharacters. Social Studies: The sixth graders are wrapping up their first unit in social studies with a "Country Study" project. Students are creating posters and presentations about a country of their choosing and providing an overview to classmates on locations around the world! Math: Students participated in an assessment on number sense and are moving forward by learning how to apply the distributive property. Science: This week in science, students learned what energy is, some types of energy, and from where it comes. Mandarin: With the numbers we learned last week, students practiced “How many siblings do you have?”. We also started our first theater lesson with Marquis Studio. Physical Education: Students have recently started the health and fitness unit where they are learning about the four components of physical fitness. Art: 6th grade art students are drawing their facial features from observation in preparation for creating self portraits. 7th Grade: ELA: This week in 7th grade ELA, students revised and edited their realistic fiction stories. They also studied the author’s craft moves that writers make, and tried these moves in their own writing. Social Studies: In 7th Grade Social Studies, students examined the Age of Exploration, focusing on the motivations for European exploration and some key explorers. Math: Students are finishing up operations with rational numbers and starting to learn how to use properties to solve problems. Science: Students are learning how continents collide. Mandarin: This week we learned numbers 1-10 and practiced writing the Chinese characters for these numbers. We also started our first theater lesson with Marquis Studio. Physical Education: Students have recently started the health and fitness unit where they are learning about the four components of physical fitness. Art: 7th grade art students are creating an activist artwork that expresses a message about an issue that is important to them. 8th Grade: ELA: This week, 8th graders wrapped up their book clubs with a book bistro where they shared their books over snacks. Additionally, they began to zero in on the themes and moments that will add up to their memoirs we will begin drafting next week. Social Studies: In 8th Grade Social Studies, students analyzed the Emancipation Proclamation and the Gettysburg Address. Math: In 8th grade math, students explored exponent rules including the quotient rule, product rule, power rule, negative exponents, the zero rule, and how exponents affect rational numbers. In Algebra I, students have been reviewing polynomial operations, practicing Regents level questions, and solving compound inequalities. Science: Students are creating a Model Lung to demonstrate breathing. Mandarin: This week we learned numbers 1-10 and practiced writing the Chinese characters for these numbers. We also started our first theater lesson with Marquis Studio. Physical Education: Students have recently started the health and fitness unit where they are learning about the four components of physical fitness. Health: Students are learning about emotional health and how they can be more emotionally healthy in daily life. Art: 8th grade art students are drawing their spirit animal using a photo reference. Important Reminders
Complete Lunch Forms Online!
Complete your Lunch Form online by following this link. Sugar/Snack Policy: As a reminder, our new “Sugar and Snack Policy” is in effect. Sugary foods such as candy and soda are no longer allowed during school breakfast and snack. Students are encouraged to eat a healthful breakfast so they remain focused and energized throughout the school day. To support our students, we have instituted a snack time during the first 10 minutes of 3rd period each day. It is the student’s choice to bring snack, as the school will not be providing one. Thank you for your support in creating a healthy Yorkville East community! "Consent to Walk" Form Please click here for the "Consent to Walk" form. Students should bring the completed form the first day of school. YEMS iS READING...
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