https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x Working Together to Build a Better School en-us 2019-06-07 19:47:32 UTC 2025-11-04 10:34:32 UTC hello@padlet.com acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/366424223 Ms. Flanagan, our Dance Teacher, highlighted the skills learned in Dance Class this year at our Dance Celebration. Our students displayed ballet skills, movement routines and choreographed original dances for the performance.]]> 2019-06-07 19:50:20 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/366424223 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/366424326 Class 2/3-308 enthralled the audience with their rendition of “Move It”.]]> 2019-06-07 19:51:06 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/366424326 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/366424368 Class 2-312 demonstrated their ballet skills at our Dance Celebration.]]> 2019-06-07 19:51:28 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/366424368 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/366424424 Fifth graders choreographed their own dance for the performance.]]> 2019-06-07 19:51:49 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/366424424 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/366812637 We celebrated the accomplishments of our fifth grade graduates at the Senior Awards Ceremony.]]> 2019-06-10 23:52:12 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/366812637 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/366812973 2019-06-10 23:54:11 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/366812973 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/366813025 2019-06-10 23:54:41 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/366813025 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/366813074 2019-06-10 23:55:08 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/366813074 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/366813109 2019-06-10 23:55:30 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/366813109 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/366813142 2019-06-10 23:55:48 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/366813142 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/366813157 2019-06-10 23:56:02 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/366813157 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/366813198 2019-06-10 23:56:30 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/366813198 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/366813223 2019-06-10 23:56:44 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/366813223 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/366813249 The Pre K tells the story of “The Three Bears” through movement.]]> 2019-06-10 23:56:59 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/366813249 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/367500271 On June 13, Mr. Slavin, our Technology Specialist, hosted a Lego Robotics Showcase. This was the culmination of a year long project in which students researched a real world problem and created a robot to help solve that problem.
Entries included Trashbots to help take care of the environment, a Hugging Machine to help cheer up depressed people,  and the “Educator 2000” (a machine designed to help students study basic math facts).
Students enjoyed sharing their work with other students in the school.]]> 2019-06-13 23:01:03 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/367500271 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/367509469 2019-06-14 00:38:13 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/367509469 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/367509495 2019-06-14 00:38:28 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/367509495 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/367509552 2019-06-14 00:39:12 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/367509552 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/367509625 2019-06-14 00:39:52 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/367509625 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/367509647 2019-06-14 00:40:06 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/367509647 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/367509708 2019-06-14 00:40:41 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/367509708 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/367509728 2019-06-14 00:40:52 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/367509728 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/367509760 2019-06-14 00:41:08 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/367509760 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/367509779 2019-06-14 00:41:22 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/367509779 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/367509813 2019-06-14 00:41:41 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/367509813 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/367509836 2019-06-14 00:41:54 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/367509836 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/367509908 2019-06-14 00:42:38 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/367509908 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/367514499 Mr. Biazzo and Ms. Yeung collaborated to create a quilt square to represent PS 197. This beautiful piece will be submitted to Superintendent Bove. She is collecting a square from each school and plans to stitch them together to make a quilt.]]> 2019-06-14 01:28:49 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/367514499 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/367657525 PS 197 students enjoyed playing with the parachutes during the Carnival.]]> 2019-06-14 21:07:53 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/367657525 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/367657537 PS 197 students enjoyed playing volleyball on the school courts.]]> 2019-06-14 21:08:06 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/367657537 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/367657569 Our students loved getting their faces painted at the Carnival.]]> 2019-06-14 21:08:45 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/367657569 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/367657586 PS 197 staff and parent volunteers painted faces and sculpted balloons for our students.]]> 2019-06-14 21:08:57 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/367657586 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/367657642 Students in grades PK-2 enjoyed a beautiful day outside at the Annual School Carnival. A big thank you to Ms. Felicetti and Mr. Goldstone for coordinating the event.]]> 2019-06-14 21:09:14 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/367657642 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/367657986 PS 197 students showed off the soccer skills learned in PE class.]]> 2019-06-14 21:14:02 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/367657986 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/367666696 Students in PK-2 got a good workout in the bounce house during the Carnival.]]> 2019-06-15 00:07:44 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/367666696 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/367666707 What could be better than spending a sunny June morning in a Batman Bounce House?]]> 2019-06-15 00:08:02 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/367666707 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/367666738 Mr. McMahon described the job of a U.S. Marshall to the fifth graders.]]> 2019-06-15 00:08:34 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/367666738 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/367666748 One of the parents who spoke to our students is a pilot for Jet Blue. He described what he liked about his job and talked about how he has to use his math and science skills at work.]]> 2019-06-15 00:08:49 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/367666748 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/367666777 Members of the Career Day Panel answered questions from their students about their jobs.]]> 2019-06-15 00:09:07 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/367666777 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/367666786 Mr. McMahon is a U.S. Marshall. Students were impressed with the gear he uses at work.]]> 2019-06-15 00:09:26 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/367666786 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/367666792 On June 12, Ms. Palone and Ms. Corso hosted a Career Day for the school. This group of professionals came to speak to our fifth graders about their jobs.]]> 2019-06-15 00:09:49 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/367666792 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/367821086 2019-06-17 00:48:15 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/367821086 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/368154326 Students in PK 202 and PK 203 sang for their families at PK Graduation.]]> 2019-06-18 16:46:05 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/368154326 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/368154435 Students in PK 201 and PK 204 were happy to sing for their families.]]> 2019-06-18 16:46:46 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/368154435 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/368154596 2019-06-18 16:47:56 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/368154596 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/368154985 2019-06-18 16:48:30 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/368154985 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/368155178 Students enjoyed the Graduation Party that their teachers set up for them.]]> 2019-06-18 16:49:30 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/368155178 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/368155179 Our fifth graders enjoyed pizza, snacks and dancing at the 5th Grade Party.]]> 2019-06-18 16:49:31 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/368155179 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/368155180 Our fifth graders could not wait to come into the gym to start dancing at the fifth grade party.]]> 2019-06-18 16:49:31 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/368155180 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/368155183 Fifth graders loved the deejay that played at their fifth grade party.]]> 2019-06-18 16:49:32 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/368155183 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/368387138 The Metropolitan Museum of Art selected the work of one of our students for a special display. Leila and her family attended the press conference in Times Square.]]> 2019-06-19 22:49:02 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/368387138 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/368387181 Leila and her dad get ready for the press conference about student art work. Congratulations!]]> 2019-06-19 22:49:31 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/368387181 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/368702055 Mr. Richford and Mr. Slavin hosted P.S. 197's first ever 3D car race. It was so exciting to watch the cars zip down the tracks.]]> 2019-06-22 01:18:08 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/368702055 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/369198664 Our fifth graders had a ball racing cars in the STEAM Lab. The fifth graders designed the cars in teams and they were printed on our new 3D printers.]]> 2019-06-26 01:03:17 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/s8qi98e7xi8x/wish/369198664