https://padlet.com/acorrad2/yln69oy9nidm January 2019 at PS 197 en-us 2019-01-21 22:13:51 UTC 2024-09-28 03:28:11 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Apple.png acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/yln69oy9nidm/wish/322795625 Grace Chough, TC Consulatant, and Rosemarie Nicoletti, Principal, coach into Ms. Sladky as she works to help students devise work plans for their writing.]]> 2019-01-21 22:16:08 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/yln69oy9nidm/wish/322795625 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/yln69oy9nidm/wish/322795877 Teachers across the school designed door decorations to carry messages of kindness and acceptance for the launch of "Just Say Hi"]]> 2019-01-21 22:18:57 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/yln69oy9nidm/wish/322795877 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/yln69oy9nidm/wish/322795912 Our after school directors, Colwin Benn (NYJTL), Lucille Mauro (Midwood) and LeNard Pitts (Urban Arts) took time out of their busy schedules to tour the school and serve as judges for our "Just Say Hi" door competition.]]> 2019-01-21 22:19:22 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/yln69oy9nidm/wish/322795912 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/yln69oy9nidm/wish/322796834 Mr. Goldstone, PE Teacher, hosts an assembly to launch PS 197's "Jump Rope for Heart" fundraiser. Our Jump Rope for Heart Event is scheduled for February 14 and 15.]]> 2019-01-21 22:27:42 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/yln69oy9nidm/wish/322796834 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/yln69oy9nidm/wish/322796871 Members of the Student Leaders Club accept a banner from the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Foundation. PS 197 staff members raised $3,000 to support the foundation.]]> 2019-01-21 22:28:03 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/yln69oy9nidm/wish/322796871 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/yln69oy9nidm/wish/324283370 Our Art Teacher, Ms. Alfredson, applied for and was awarded a grant to bring Marquis Studios into our school for an After School Program.
First grade students participate in Circus Arts and Puppetry classes on Mondays. Grade Two students are learning about Radio Theater and Folk and Fairy Tales on Tuesdays.]]> 2019-01-25 12:23:38 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/yln69oy9nidm/wish/324283370 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/yln69oy9nidm/wish/324283477 Our Kindergarten students are participating in a Children's Theater residency. During these workshops, students are working with artists to perform a skit based on a book. They are also writing songs based on the book.
This grant was awarded to us as a result of our Art Teacher's hard work. ]]> 2019-01-25 12:24:08 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/yln69oy9nidm/wish/324283477 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/yln69oy9nidm/wish/324283622 The teachers at PS 197 voted to move May conferences to January. Teachers distributed Progress Reports giving parents an opportunity to understand how their children are progressing  mid-way through the school year.
The same night, families were invited to the cafeteria to play board games with our staff.
In the picture below, Ms. Licari is running a BINGO game for our families.]]> 2019-01-25 12:24:43 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/yln69oy9nidm/wish/324283622 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/yln69oy9nidm/wish/324348070 Deputy Superintendent Melchiorre toured our Social Studies Fair. The Social Studies Fair was on display during the week of January 21. The projects were created in collaborative groups in classrooms. Student representatives from each class spoke to the deputy superintendent about their projects.]]> 2019-01-25 15:10:34 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/yln69oy9nidm/wish/324348070 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/yln69oy9nidm/wish/324454182 Ms. Colley, Mr. Richford and Mr. Slavin received training on the new A+ STEM Lab Computer Carts. The carts are equipped with laptops, sensors and even pulse rate monitors that students will be able to use during science experiments.]]> 2019-01-25 18:42:06 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/yln69oy9nidm/wish/324454182 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/yln69oy9nidm/wish/325553869 The Student Council met with our school custodian, Mr. Ferrara, to discuss a project that would enable the Council to paint inspirational quotes in our hallways. The Student Council hopes to begin this project in February.]]> 2019-01-29 18:49:52 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/yln69oy9nidm/wish/325553869 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/yln69oy9nidm/wish/326643564 Class 4-416, 4-418 and 4-420 visited the Whitney Museum to take in the Andy Warhol exhibit.]]> 2019-02-01 11:55:23 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/yln69oy9nidm/wish/326643564 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/yln69oy9nidm/wish/326812930 Class 5-506 attended a Tae Kwon Do class in January. Students warmed up with the instructor, practiced Martial Arts and completed an obstacle course. Ms. Denisova is interested in Tae Kwon Do and wanted to share that interest with her class.]]> 2019-02-01 18:08:58 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/yln69oy9nidm/wish/326812930 prichford https://padlet.com/acorrad2/yln69oy9nidm/wish/326824128 We have been selected to receive a solar panel installation at our school in the next 3 years. The process is slow, but we will have solar power at P.S.197 in the near future. Thanks to our school community for working to reduce electricity consumption in our school by turning off the lights when leaving a room and using natural light when possible. ]]> 2019-02-01 18:34:48 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/yln69oy9nidm/wish/326824128 prichford https://padlet.com/acorrad2/yln69oy9nidm/wish/326829327 We won a grant from the Office of Sustainability for a water bottle filling station. It's about time!!! Installation should be completed by spring 2019. Thanks to the Office of Sustainability for awarding us this grant. We are very excited!]]> 2019-02-01 18:45:26 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/yln69oy9nidm/wish/326829327 prichford https://padlet.com/acorrad2/yln69oy9nidm/wish/326830878 Classes participated in creating a new mural from recycled material to display on the 1st floor. We pledge to reduce, reuse and recycle as much as possible at P.S.197!]]> 2019-02-01 18:48:59 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/yln69oy9nidm/wish/326830878 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/yln69oy9nidm/wish/326864928 In January, Class 5-511 and Class 5-506 built either windshield wipers or conveyor belts. This project is part of a year long curriculum that will eventually enable students to build their own machines.]]> 2019-02-01 20:13:36 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/yln69oy9nidm/wish/326864928 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/yln69oy9nidm/wish/326866032 In January, Class 4-419 and Class 4-418 learned how to mount a motor and connect it to a base so that it will be sturdy. Then groups presented their projects to the class and discussed what they learned from the experience.]]> 2019-02-01 20:17:04 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/yln69oy9nidm/wish/326866032 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/yln69oy9nidm/wish/326961611 In January, we launched our Saturday program. Third, fourth and fifth graders who are participating in our Saturday Enrichment Program are working to fine tune their ELA and Math skills. At Saturday Club, students also have opportunities to play games. Here some of our third graders are playing Chinese Checkers.]]> 2019-02-02 15:27:11 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/yln69oy9nidm/wish/326961611 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/yln69oy9nidm/wish/326961698 At Saturday Club, students engage in Arts and Crafts. Here, Ms. Campanie is helping a group of fourth graders construct a lantern to celebrate the Lunar New Year.]]> 2019-02-02 15:28:18 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/yln69oy9nidm/wish/326961698 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/yln69oy9nidm/wish/326961742 In Ms. Torres' Art Class, students are using patterns to create mosaic designs.]]> 2019-02-02 15:28:45 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/yln69oy9nidm/wish/326961742 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/yln69oy9nidm/wish/326961941 Ms. Little is teaching fifth graders how to read music and play the bells in Saturday School.]]> 2019-02-02 15:30:53 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/yln69oy9nidm/wish/326961941 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/yln69oy9nidm/wish/327254059 K-211 recently stratified milkweed seeds that we collected in October at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge.  We are attempting to mirror winter conditions so that we can grow the plants indoors.  We will then plant the seedlings at the Refuge in May where they will provide food for monarch caterpillars. This year, we are experimenting with growing a batch of unstratified milkweed seeds (collected in December) to see if they will germinate. ]]> 2019-02-04 12:30:00 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/yln69oy9nidm/wish/327254059 acorrad2 https://padlet.com/acorrad2/yln69oy9nidm/wish/327392546 Class K213 visited Build-a-Bear in January. Students will use the experience to write how-to pieces.]]> 2019-02-04 16:38:00 UTC https://padlet.com/acorrad2/yln69oy9nidm/wish/327392546