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Manhattan Youth After-School
Please visit the website to view the 2018-2019 Fall schedule! Click here for the registration form. Registration for the fall trimester opens Thursday, August 30th at 5:00 PM. Click here to register your student. Debate CORNER
YEMS debate team has been stellar since the school's inception, starting with the leadership of Mr. Finkler and now at the helm of Ms. Byrne. The students have really come together as a strong team to not only support one another, but to excel and become the top middle school debaters in the NYUDL! Four of our Open Public Forum debaters placed, not only in the top 10 individual speakers for the whole year, but three of them, hold the top three spots: Alex O. was first place speaker for the year, Vivian Y. was the second place speaker, Timmy J. was the third place speaker and Cameron C. was the sixth place speaker. During the year, all of our teams, both novice and open, placed in the top 10 teams in every monthly debate, and several times the teams and speakers placed first through third place, including Sadie W. who brought home first place honors for the novice division.
The team just returned from the National Speech and Debate Tournament, where Alex O. and
Timmy J. were octo-finalists. As a team, they were one of the top 8 in the country, and were the only New York team to break into double octo-finals. Congratulations! Supplies needed
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. 
Paper Drive
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Upcoming Events
Monday, September 17th
Open Gym @ 8:00 AM M.Y. After School Tuesday, September 18th M.Y. After School Wednesday, September 19th No School - Yom Kippur Thursday, September 20th Open Gym @ 8:00 AM M.Y. After School Friday, September 21st Open Gym @ 8:00 AM M.Y. After School PTA Back-to-School Potluck 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM 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: This week we are engaging in Book Swaps and Book Tastings to preview books we may like to read. We are also laying the foundation to maintaining reading notebooks. Social Studies: In 6th grade Social Studies, we've begun thinking like cartographers by learning about longitude and latitude to plot absolute location. Math: 6th graders have begun exploring algebra by looking at Mackelmore and frog jumping. They are writing expressions, making number lines, and using the distributive property. Science: This week in Science, we learned the difference between an observation and an inference through a mystery bag activity! Spanish: Students practiced decoding paragraphs using language learning strategies. They introduced themselves in complete Spanish sentences and are beginning to use Spanish greetings. Physical Education: Students are learning rules and routines. Art: 6th grade artists are making identity maps for the cover of their sketchbooks. 7th Grade: ELA: In 7th grade ELA, students had their first "book tasting" and chose new independent reading books. They learned strategies to "preview" books in order to select books that are a good fit. They also wrote their first reading entry using a note-taking strategy of their choice. Social Studies: Seventh grade has begun our study of Native American cultures with a focus on geography. Math: In 7th grade math we are learning about integers and just completed our first Helicopter Submarine Investigation! Science: This year in Science we have started having some deep conversations about how to make notebooks more useful. Students are going to be learning, applying, and honing their note taking skills throughout the year. Spanish: Students practiced decoding paragraphs using language learning strategies. They introduced themselves in complete Spanish sentences and are beginning to use Spanish greetings. Physical Education: Students are learning rules and routines. Art: 7th grade artists are designing sketchbook covers with patterns and symbols. 8th Grade: ELA: This week, 8th graders built their own classroom library! They worked together to organize, categorize, and arrange books to best help each other take advantage of our resources. They're all very excited to begin the books they've chosen this weekend! Social Studies: Eighth graders explored the conditions of slavery and how enslaved persons resisted against these conditions. Math: In 8th grade Algebra 1, students have started the year off with some great mathematical thinking. Students have been practicing their skills using a routine called Contemplate then Calculate. We have really enjoyed hearing every student share what’s going on in their brain during Math class. Science: This week in Science, we reviewed the characteristics of living things and we began learning about cells! Spanish: Students practiced decoding paragraphs using language learning strategies. They introduced themselves in complete Spanish sentences and are beginning to use Spanish greetings. Physical Education: Students are learning rules and routines, as well as cooperative games. Art: 8th grade artists are creating symmetrical string and ink paintings. 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 a 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 or scan/e-mail to jwilliams@ms177.org prior to September 5, 2018. Weekly Newsletter September 14. 2018 September 7, 2018 June 22, 2018 YEMS iS READING...
6th Grade Summer Reading
"After sixth grade, the very worst year of his life, Rafe Khatchadorian thinks he has it made in seventh grade. He's been accepted to art school in the big city and imagines a math-and-history-free fun zone. Wrong! It's more competitive than Rafe ever expected, and to score big in class, he needs to find a way to turn his boring life into the inspiration for a work of art. His method? Operation: Get a Life! Anything he's never done before, he's going to do it, from learning to play poker to going to a modern art museum. But when his newest mission uncovers secrets about the family Rafe's never known, he has to decide if he's ready to have his world turned upside down." PTA Corner
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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. Once you sign in, you can choose to support Yorkville East MS177 Pta Inc. from the drop-down menu. You can bookmark the link and conveniently use every time you shop at Amazon. Please let family and friends know! |
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Manhattan Youth After-School Program
Click here for the 2018-2019 Manhattan Youth Enrollment Form. Return via e-mail to jigbokwe@manhattanyouth.org. Completed forms can also be mailed to: Jesse Igbokwe @ Manhattan Youth 25 Broadway 9th floor New York, NY 10004 |
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