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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. 
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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. 
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Upcoming Events
Monday, April 15th
Open Gym M.Y. After School Tuesday, April 16th M.Y. After School Wednesday, April 17th Open Gym PTA Bake Sale Math Madness M.Y. After School General PTA Meeting @ 6:30 PM Thursday, April 18th Open Gym SLT Meeting @ 8:00 AM Math Madness M.Y. After School - First Session Only. Dismissal at 4:40 PM Friday, April 19th No School - Spring Recess *********************************************************************** Monday, April 22nd No School - Spring Recess Tuesday, April 23rd No School - Spring Recess Wednesday, April 24th No School - Spring Recess Thursday, April 25th No School - Spring Recess Friday, April 26th No School - Spring Recess 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 in ELA we forged ahead with our fantasy unit. We began to analyze The Lightning Thief and Harry Potter, looking for elements of fantasy. Social Studies: In 6th grade Social Studies, students analyzed the lives of Roman soldiers and the role of the military in Ancient Rome. Math: 6th grade has been studying area and perimeter of rectangles, triangles, and other compound shapes. We are preparing to look at some pretty complex shapes before moving into 3D! Science: We explored and discussed the relationship between volume and air pressure. Spanish: In Spanish, students are learning to describe clothing and conjugate verbs. Physical Education: Students have been working on ball control in various types of games while using different forms of equipment. Art: 6th grade artists have been designing personal symbols for printmaking. 7th Grade: ELA: In 7th grade ELA, we launched our historical fiction unit. Students had a “book tasting” to preview their new book choices, and met with their new book clubs. Social Studies: In 7th grade Social Studies, students examined the presidency of James Monroe, focusing on the Monroe Doctrine and the Missouri Compromise. Math: 7th graders finished up their statistics unit by learning about IQR and Box and Whisker Plots. Then students started their test prep lessons; so far we have reviewed ratios, unit rates, proportions, and percents. Science: Students created atom models of different elements and researched important facts relevant to their element. Spanish: In Spanish, students are learning to describe clothing and conjugate verbs. Physical Education: Students have been working on ball control in various types of games while using different forms of equipment. Art: 7th grade artists are drawing their graffiti tag designs. 8th Grade: ELA: In 8th grade ELA, students drafted and revised their dystopian fiction stories. They will share their final draft with their classmates on Monday! Social Studies: In 8th grade Social Studies, students examined the causes of World War II. Math: In 8th grade Algebra I, students finished up their Unit 4 assessment, about Systems of Equations. Grades for this assessment should be posted over the weekend. At the end of this week, we began Unit 5, which is our first deep study of Quadratic Functions. Please have your student let me know if they own a TI-84 Calculator at home! Science: Students looked at homologous structures and embryonic stages of development. This will be used to analyze and infer evolutionary relationships. Spanish: In Spanish, students are learning to describe clothing and conjugate verbs. Physical Education: Students have been working on ball control in various types of games and within gameplay while using different forms of equipment. Art: 8th grade artists are completing their hero portraits inspired by Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald. Health: Students recently completed a test on positive and negative relationships. 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 April 12, 2019 April 5, 2019 March 29, 2019 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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