MS 50 Weekly News: 3/6/23
March 6, 2023
Parent Teacher Conferences
Parent Teacher Conferences are next week Thursday, March 16! Check Operoo to sign up for a 20-minute appointment with your student's homeroom teacher/advisor during the time windows of 1:00 to 3:00PM or 5:00 to 8:00PM. You will have access to report cards via your New York City Schools Account and your student's teacher will also have a copy. When attending these conferences, please discuss your child's progress and ask for ways in which your child may improve their performance.
Having trouble accessing Operoo? Fill out the help request form at ms50.org/operoo.
In this Issue:
- Principal's Book Club
- Classroom Spotlight: Social Studies
- Vision Screenings
- School Surveys
- Upcoming Events
- PTA Updates
- SYEP Applications Open
For the first time in three years we relaunched our in-person Principal's Book Club this past month, reading Number the Stars by Lois Lowry. Big thank you to the Museum of Jewish Heritage for bringing a powerful Holocaust survivor testimony to our students. Also big thank you to parent, Stephanie Samperi-Gonzalez for helping organize the event. At MS 50 we believe that independent reading is critical to developing a life-long love of reading. If your child is ever not sure what to do for homework, ask them to read their independent reading book!
6th Grade -Ancient China
7th Grade - Westward Expansion
In this unit, students are studying U.S. expansion and reform from 1800–1860. Students will immerse themselves in a multitude of perspectives on the growth of the United States in the first half of the 19th century by discussing focus questions, reading and analyzing a rich collection of diverse primary and secondary sources, examining artifacts, and interpreting images, such as paintings and photographs, maps, and political cartoons. Students are learning about a variety of events and topics including: The Lewis and Clark Expedition, The Monroe Doctrine, U.S. Acquisition of Territory, the Erie Canal, New York’s Trail of Tears, Immigration: Irish Potato Famine, and the Declaration of Sentiments.
8th Grade - Expansionism and Imperialism
Is your student 14 years old or older and interested in a paid work and learning opportunity this summer? The Summer Youth Employment Program offers NYC students the chance to learn about career opportunities and make a difference in their communities through paid project-based activities. Applications for SYEP are due March 31. Click below to apply or contact Ms. Sostre for more information.
