MS 50 Weekly News: 10/30/23
October 30, 2023
Parent-Teacher Conferences Next Week
Virtual Parent-Teacher Conferences are next week Thursday, November 9th, from 1:00-3:00PM and 5:00-8:00PM. All the Zoom links to meet with your student's teachers will be available at ms50.org/ptc. You can come to either the morning or afternoon conferences. Your student's report card will be accessed through your NYC Schools Account. Grades will also be distributed via Operoo and in the mail. Grade reports on Operoo are a summary only, the full report card will be available on your NYC Schools Account and in the mailed copy. Your student’s teachers will have a copy they can share with you as well.
Mr. Honoroff and Ms. Sostre will also be hosting high school application workshops from 3:00-4:00PM and 8:00-9:00PM. The link to these meetings will also be at ms50.org/ptc.
In this Issue:
- Halloween Dance Pictures
- Classroom Spotlight: Arts
- PTA Updates
- Community Cultural Potluck
- Upcoming Events
- i-Ready Homework Reminder
We had a great time at the Halloween Dance last week! Thank you to all of the families who donated snacks and drinks, it helped to make the event a tremendous success. There is a selection of photos from the event on our website and families can access a Google folder with additional photos at the link below!
Visual Art
In September, students created "All About Me" themed backpacks, sneakers, or hoodies. This month we are celebrating Latino History Month by studying Day of the Dead. Students have been working on 2d sugar skulls using colored pencils to create works of art that honor our loved ones who are no longer with us. The 6th graders who have been taking art as their elective will be switching to music this upcoming Thursday on November 2nd. Please be aware this switch is not permanent for the remainder of the year. Students will choose their elective for the last trimester of the year (after being approved by Mr.Wareham and myself).
Band and Music
The 6th grade has been working hard on learning how to read and perform basic rhythmic notation for the past couple of weeks. We’ll wrap up the rotation this week by learning about the different band instruments that students can learn to play if they choose band class in January. Those instruments are: flute, clarinet, alto saxophone, trumpet, trombone, baritone, or percussion.
The 7th grade bands have been working hard on preparing our first piece, March of the Champions, for our winter concert on December 14th! We started the year by reviewing our first 5 notes, rebuilding our embouchures after a summer off from playing our instruments, and brushing up on playing individual parts at the same time as others in an ensemble. This week, we’re beginning to work on our second piece, The Andromeda Connection.
The 8th grade band has similarly been working on our first piece for the winter concert on the evening of December 14th, The Alcázar. We have also been working on strengthening our embouchures and building our playing endurance by working on our first 6-note scale. Over the past couple of weeks we’ve been breaking down, learning, and practicing each of the different musical phrases from The Alcázar as a full band, in order for each instrument section to build confidence and play all of the different parts together as an ensemble. This week we are beginning to work on our second piece for the winter concert, Bridgeway March.
Physical Education
In PE this week we continue to work through our Cooperative Games Unit. The activity of the week is Captain Ball! The emphasis for this unit is on collaboration and communication. The students who demonstrate these values have great success! Each week we have been spotlighting one of the MS 50 PRIDE Values. This week we focus on determination and how it applies to a game of Captain Ball. Looking forward to another week of hard work and fun up in the Gym!
Join us for a cultural potluck event! The El Puente team is excited to invite you to save the date for a Cultural Potluck event on November 15th from 6PM to 8PM. Donations are welcome and appreciated! Beacon members will kick things off with singing and dancing from 6:10PM to 6:15PM. See you there for a night of food, fun, and community! Check out the flyer and RSVP at the link below.
One of our goals this year is for every student at MS 50 to complete 30 minutes of i-Ready ELA lessons and 30 minutes of i-Ready math lessons as part of their homework every week. Teachers will check the previous week’s work every Monday. Students can use their @nycstudents account to log into i-Ready by visiting clever.com.
If logging in on an iPad, you must first download and login to the Clever app. You can then launch i-Ready from Clever and students will be logged in. Download this information sheet for more detailed instructions.
