What a beautiful last day of October. The annual PS 64 Halloween Parade was a great success. It was nice to see so many families join us. Thank you to Ms. Smith and Mr. Michlin for the wonderful performance and props.

Students completed their 5- week residency with Bike NY this past Tuesday. We are so proud of how far they have come. Almost all of the 5th graders can now ride a bike safely. 

In math, we are continuing working on partitioning and labeling fractional parts and identifying the relationship between fractions and division. We have attached some useful resources that you can use to help us support your child in math.

Save the Date: Module 1 Celebration, Monday, November 18th. Time to be determined later. We have begun to wrap up our first module in EL. We will be showcasing student work in both literacy and art from the unit. We hope you will be able to join us to celebrate all their hard work. 

If you have not signed up for Parent Teacher Conferences on November 7th, please use the link below to sign up. Please let us know if you cannot make that date and we will schedule a different time to meet with you. Parent Teacher Sign Up Sheet

The Middle School application is officially open. If you haven't done so, please start researching middle schools both in and out of the district. You are allowed to schedule tours to visit the schools. You can start applying to middle schools. The deadline for applying to middle school is December 20, 2024. If you have any questions or concerns about the middle school process, please reach out to either one of us or Ms. Sydney, our guidance counselor, and we would be happy to help. 

Starting Tuesday, November 12th, we will be taking weekly trips to the NYPL on 10^th street between Avenue A and Avenue B, to support our EL curriculum.  Please return the permission slips and library card application ASAP. 

Please remind your child that they should be completing their classwork, following the classroom and school rules, keeping their hands to themselves, and completing homework each night. We will continue emailing and calling home if your child is not meeting the expectations of the classroom and school.

11/7: Half Day for Students- dismissal is 11:45am 

11/20: Trip to the Natural History Musuem 

🎂October Birthdays🎂

Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns. There is NO SCHOOL tomorrow, November 1st. We will see everyone on Monday, 11/4. Have a nice weekend!

Good Morning 5th Grade Families, 

On Tuesday, 5th grade participated in their 4th biking session. This Tuesday is the last session for the season. They have made remarkable progress, and we are so proud of them.
 

In math, we launched our fractions unit, and we have begun working on partitioning and labeling fractional parts and identifying the relationship between fractions and division. 

In EL, we finished our book, Esperanza Rising, and have begun the essay writing process. We will be hosting an end of module celebration in mid-November. We will be showcasing student work from the unit. Please be on the lookout for further information. 

Next Thursday, October 31st: Please join us for our PTA meeting at 9am and immediately following the meeting is our annual Halloween parade and performance. We hope to see you there 

No School on Friday, November 1, 2024.

We will be sending home the sign-up link for the November 7th Parent Teacher Conferences on Monday. Please sign up for a time slot that works for you. If you are unable to meet with us on Thursday, please reach out to us and we will arrange a time to meet. 

Thank you to those who turned in the application for a NYPL card. We sent them over to our librarian, Petra, and she has begun to process them. Starting Tuesday, November 12th, we will be taking weekly trips to the NYPL on 10^th street between Avenue A and Avenue B, to support our EL curriculum.  

Good Morning 5th Grade Families, 

5^th graders were very productive this week. We went biking again on Tuesday. They have gotten really good at riding bicycles safely. We wrapped up our volume unit and officially launched our fraction unit in math. Students are practicing writing character reactions to different human right violations from Esperanza Rising and have continued to participate in Rosie's Kids on Friday.

The Middle School application is officially open. If you haven't done so, please start researching middle schools both in and out of the district. You are allowed to schedule tours to visit the schools. You can start applying to middle schools. If you have any questions or concerns about the middle school process, please reach out to either one of us or Ms. Sydney, our guidance counselor, and we would be happy to help. 

Starting Tuesday, November 12th, we will be taking weekly trips to the NYPL on 10^th street between Avenue A and Avenue B, to support our EL curriculum. We will be sending home a permission slip for you to sign, as well as an application for a student library card. Please return the slips as soon as possible and return the application if your child did not receive a library card last year. 

We are in need of an additional parent chaperone for Biking on Tuesday, 10/22. If you can join us, please let us know. 

If your child is going to be absent, please email us and Ms. Mary, our parent coordinator to let us know. 

Please remind your child that they should be completing their classwork, following the classroom and school rules, keeping their hands to themselves, and completing homework each night. We will continue emailing and calling home if your child is not meeting the expectations of the classroom and school.

10/31: Halloween Parade and PTA Meeting. Time: TBD

11/1: No School: Observance of Diwali

11/5: No School: Election Day

11/7: Half Day for Students, Parent Teacher Conferences- More information to follow. 

11/22: Trip to the Natural History Musuem 

11/25: Picture Day

11/28 and 11/29: No School: Thanksgiving Recess

⭐⭐⭐ Don’t forget to PS 64’s website at www.ps64m.org. Everything you need to know about the 2024-2025 school year will now be available on the website. ⭐⭐⭐

Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns. Thank You!

It was a short, but busy week! 5^th graders went biking again yesterday. They are working on exploring volume in math and are continuing to study human rights and how they are violated. They also are continuing their Science unit on matter. 

Middle School Welcome letters are being sent home next week. It contains important information, and the code needed regarding the Middle school application process. The application officially opens on Wednesday, October 9th. If you haven't done so, please start researching middle schools both in and out of the district. You are allowed to schedule tours to visit the schools. 

We need your help! Please remind your child that they should be completing their classwork, following the classroom and school rules, keeping their hands to themselves, and completing homework each night. We will be emailing and calling home if your child is not meeting the expectations of the classroom and school.

🎂October Birthdays🎂

Annabella- 2^nd 

Adalee- 6^th 

Jaycob- 12th

Amy-14th

Gabby- 31st