MS 50 Weekly News: 12/11/23
December 11, 2023
School Pictures on Thursday
School Picture Day is this Thursday, December 14! All 8th Graders will have their individual portrait taken in a graduation cap & gown in addition to a class photo. 6th and 7th graders will take a class photo but will only take an individual portrait if they placed an order in advance.
The last day to place an order will be on WEDNESDAY. NO PAYMENTS WILL BE COLLECTED ON PICTURE DAY. Order forms will be collected in the main office and during lunch periods. Order forms were sent home in the mail, additional forms can be downloaded here or picked up in the main office.
In this Issue:
- 7th and 8th Grade Band Concert
- Classroom Spotlight: Science
- Healthy Smiles Dental Cleanings
- PTA Updates
- Upcoming Events
- i-Ready Homework Reminder
You are invited to join our 7th and 8th grade band for their winter concert this week Wednesday at 6PM in the auditorium. It will be a great night of music celebrating the hard work our students have put in this fall! If you are unable to make the performance live there will be a video recording of the performance available on Youtube later this week.
6th Grade-Weather and Climate
Weather and Climate presents an opportunity for students to apply their learning about the flow of energy and matter from the previous unit. Students ask questions and collect data about the weather to understand why changes in weather and climate occur. They develop models to explain how complex interactions driven by energy cause changes in weather conditions and the patterns of atmospheric and oceanic circulation that determine regional climates. This unit presents additional opportunities to build skills in developing models, and crafting explanations.
7th Grade-Changing Properties of Matter
We are excited to partner with Healthy Smiles to once again offer free dental cleanings, no insurance required, to all MS 50 students on December 18 and 21st. Please complete the permission slip on Operoo so your student can participate in this program. If you need a paper copy of the permission slip, have your student stop by the Community School office in Room 103.
December PTA Meeting Summary
At our December PTA meeting we discussed all the exciting upcoming events at MS 50 this month, discussed plans for the 3rd floor rooms we are gaining, and made fundraising plans for next year. If you would like to join our fundraising committee, please email Edda our parent coordinator.
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.
