https://padlet.com/acorrad2/7mgjvsc048qf Working Together to Build a Better School en-us 2019-04-09 01:48:05 UTC 2023-06-21 21:27:51 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Hotsun.png acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/7mgjvsc048qf/wish/349765922 Singer/songwriter Raef honored our school with a visit on April 8th. Raef performed his song, "Home" for the kids and talked about his experiences as he traveled across the United States. Raef encouraged our students to make the world a little better every day.]]> 2019-04-09 01:50:06 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/7mgjvsc048qf/wish/349765922 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/7mgjvsc048qf/wish/349766101 Raef was brought to PS 197 through the efforts and funding of our PTA. We were grateful for the experience and appreciate all that the PTA does for our school.]]> 2019-04-09 01:51:04 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/7mgjvsc048qf/wish/349766101 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/7mgjvsc048qf/wish/349766152 Students in K211 celebrated their writing in April. Students shared their opinion pieces with their families.]]> 2019-04-09 01:51:25 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/7mgjvsc048qf/wish/349766152 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/7mgjvsc048qf/wish/349766207 In April, we started our morning literacy program. Students in Grades K-2 were invited to school at 7 am to work with teachers on developing literacy skills. Here, some of our teachers are meeting to plan lessons for the program.]]> 2019-04-09 01:51:45 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/7mgjvsc048qf/wish/349766207 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/7mgjvsc048qf/wish/349766267 We celebrated Math Madness Month throughout April at PS 197. To kick off the celebration, students were invited to wear shirts with numbers on them. We played games in classes using the numbers on the shirts.]]> 2019-04-09 01:52:05 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/7mgjvsc048qf/wish/349766267 prichford https://padlet.com/acorrad2/7mgjvsc048qf/wish/349897686 Classes are starting to print their designs in the engineering lab.]]> 2019-04-09 12:45:00 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/7mgjvsc048qf/wish/349897686 prichford https://padlet.com/acorrad2/7mgjvsc048qf/wish/349898745 Using Tinkercad program, students are designing personalized key rings.]]> 2019-04-09 12:47:09 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/7mgjvsc048qf/wish/349898745 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/7mgjvsc048qf/wish/350136654 Ms. McFeeley and students from PK 202 play "Math X- Ray Vision" to figure out numbers that are missing from a set.]]> 2019-04-09 20:56:57 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/7mgjvsc048qf/wish/350136654 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/7mgjvsc048qf/wish/350137258 Students in K07 debate which shapes belong/don't belong in a set.]]> 2019-04-09 20:59:38 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/7mgjvsc048qf/wish/350137258 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/7mgjvsc048qf/wish/350547905 Our teachers are constantly working to improve their skills. Here, our TC consultant, Casey Maxwell is demonstrating reading strategies to use with first graders.]]> 2019-04-10 20:25:31 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/7mgjvsc048qf/wish/350547905 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/7mgjvsc048qf/wish/351201443 Thanks to a grant from Chaim Deutsch, PS 197 was able to purchase new promethean boards to replace old Smartboards. Promethean boards are highly interactive and intuitive. Here, our teachers are being trained on the new system so that they can add this powerful tool to their repertoire.]]> 2019-04-12 15:34:34 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/7mgjvsc048qf/wish/351201443 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/7mgjvsc048qf/wish/351201714 Students in Class 1-304 work on developing mathematical argument by participating in activities like, "Which One Doesn't Belong?" Students look at a set of numbers or objects to see how they are related and debate about which one doesn't fit with the set.]]> 2019-04-12 15:35:01 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/7mgjvsc048qf/wish/351201714 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/7mgjvsc048qf/wish/351479431 Students in Class 4/5-408 debate mathematical concepts together.]]> 2019-04-14 16:01:34 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/7mgjvsc048qf/wish/351479431 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/7mgjvsc048qf/wish/351479654 In PreK 202, students are learning how to total the number of fish in different ponds!]]> 2019-04-14 16:04:02 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/7mgjvsc048qf/wish/351479654 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/7mgjvsc048qf/wish/351480870 2019-04-14 16:17:46 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/7mgjvsc048qf/wish/351480870 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/7mgjvsc048qf/wish/351481077 2019-04-14 16:20:06 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/7mgjvsc048qf/wish/351481077 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/7mgjvsc048qf/wish/351481429 Class 2/3-308 performed Flamenco for the Student of the Month audience. Ole!]]> 2019-04-14 16:24:45 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/7mgjvsc048qf/wish/351481429 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/7mgjvsc048qf/wish/351481614 PK201 and PK202 helped teach us how to recycle properly with the help of their teachers, paras and Mr. Richford.]]> 2019-04-14 16:27:00 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/7mgjvsc048qf/wish/351481614 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/7mgjvsc048qf/wish/351482592 April is World Autism Awareness Month. The PS 197 staff wore special t-shirts or the colors blue and gray as a show of support for students with Autism. The t-shirts said, "Kind is the New Cool" and had the Autism Speaks Logo. A special thank you to Ms. Torres for coordinating the event.]]> 2019-04-14 16:37:50 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/7mgjvsc048qf/wish/351482592 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/7mgjvsc048qf/wish/351790850 Teachers learn how to draw in a workshop provided by Urban Arts.]]> 2019-04-15 19:33:10 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/7mgjvsc048qf/wish/351790850 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/7mgjvsc048qf/wish/351791018 Our staff showed their skills in a recent basketball game at PS 197.]]> 2019-04-15 19:33:41 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/7mgjvsc048qf/wish/351791018 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/7mgjvsc048qf/wish/351800317 Check out the masterpieces our teachers created!]]> 2019-04-15 20:05:20 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/7mgjvsc048qf/wish/351800317 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/7mgjvsc048qf/wish/352852428 Our PE teachers, Ms. Felicetti and Mr. Goldstone, arranged for our students to go bowling. ]]> 2019-04-20 12:51:14 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/7mgjvsc048qf/wish/352852428 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/7mgjvsc048qf/wish/352852496 Class 2/3-308 had a wonderful time trying out their bowling skills during a trip arranged by Ms. Felicetti and Mr. Goldstone.]]> 2019-04-20 12:52:38 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/7mgjvsc048qf/wish/352852496 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/7mgjvsc048qf/wish/352853531 2019-04-20 13:16:17 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/7mgjvsc048qf/wish/352853531 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/7mgjvsc048qf/wish/352853534 2019-04-20 13:16:21 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/7mgjvsc048qf/wish/352853534 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/7mgjvsc048qf/wish/352853540 2019-04-20 13:16:28 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/7mgjvsc048qf/wish/352853540 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/7mgjvsc048qf/wish/352853547 2019-04-20 13:16:35 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/7mgjvsc048qf/wish/352853547 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/7mgjvsc048qf/wish/352853554 2019-04-20 13:16:48 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/7mgjvsc048qf/wish/352853554 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/7mgjvsc048qf/wish/352883338 Select students from our Urban Arts Program performed for other Urban Arts Students at South Shore High School in April. ]]> 2019-04-20 22:52:02 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/7mgjvsc048qf/wish/352883338 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/7mgjvsc048qf/wish/352883356 Some of our boys show off their dance moves at an Urban Arts Festival. Our students were amongst the youngest participants and the teenagers watching the show gave them enthusiastic applause.]]> 2019-04-20 22:52:20 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/7mgjvsc048qf/wish/352883356 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/7mgjvsc048qf/wish/352883950 2019-04-20 23:03:49 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/7mgjvsc048qf/wish/352883950 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/7mgjvsc048qf/wish/352883994 2019-04-20 23:05:05 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/7mgjvsc048qf/wish/352883994 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/7mgjvsc048qf/wish/356990317 Our Student Leaders Club visited the Salvation Army Child Care Center in Bedford Stuyvesant. Our students organized an Easter Egg Hunt and brought gifts for the children.]]> 2019-05-05 21:59:04 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/7mgjvsc048qf/wish/356990317