B-412 Information

From Ms. Clock, March 2024

Hello B-412 families! We have had a very busy but very fun month this past February. Students celebrated Read Across America day/pajama day, the 100th day of school, and talked about college and career readiness. In addition to all of this, we maintained our focus on strengthening our writing. We watched a video of a double bass flute player, and helped Ms. Allen consider adding this instrument to our orchestra. We had to state facts and also be persuasive so that Ms. Allen would be able to make a more informed decision. While we all decided that this would NOT be a good addition to our orchestra, Ms. Allen truly appreciated the time the students took to explain their thinking and helped her to decide NOT to add this instrument. Way to go, B-412! Your school community is listening! Keep up the great work! 🌟

This month in B-412, we are going to begin our Guatemala country study! Students will be learning about the geography, history, and culture of Guatemala, and we will be using this as a central focus for our reading and writing work (even some math work, too). The students have really been focusing on becoming stronger writers, and we are excited to see how they continue to use these skills as part of larger projects. In math, we are going to be focusing on fractions. While we have a basic understanding of what fractions are and that they are parts of a whole, there is a whole lot more to explore. In addition to fractions, we will continue to work on strengthening our knowledge of math facts - addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Our Reflex Math program has helped us out a great deal with learning and memorizing these facts, and we will continue to utilize this program in addition to several other activities to build and maintain these skills. 

  • Arrival & Dismissal
    • School Doors Open: 7:40 AM
    • Class Begins: 8:10 AM
    • Dismissal: 2:25 PM - SIDEWALK
    • Outside on 42nd St./Main Entrance
  • Things We Can Use: Some families have asked if there is anything our classroom needs. If you would like to send in anything, we could definitely use:
    • Clorox Wipes
    • Baby Wipes
    • THANK YOU!
  • Water Bottle & Snack: Students may bring a refillable water bottle and a small healthy snack each day. Snack will be around 10:00 AM, & we have a 12:35 PM lunch this year.

What We're Learning

English Language Arts:

  • Shared Reading and Writing 
  • Fundations (Phonics)
  • Patterns of Power (Grammar)
  • Journal & Reading Responses
  • Paragraph Writing
  • Daily Crossword Puzzles, Word Scrambles,  & Word Searches
  • Informational Writing (Guatemala Country Study)

Math:

  • Choral Counting & Counting Collections
  • Skip Counting (Forward & Backward)
  • Fractions (addition & subtraction)
  • Multiplication & Division Relationships
  • 2 & 3 digit addition and subtraction
  • Math Mysteries, Story Problems
  • Reflex Math, ST Math

Social Studies/Science:

  • Country Study: Guatemala

Home Connection

  • Arrival & Dismissal: 

    • School Doors Open: 7:40 AM

    • Class Begins: 8:10 AM

    • Dismissal: 2:25 PM - SIDEWALK

    • Outside on 42nd St./Main Entrance

  • Things We Can Use: Some families have asked if there is anything our classroom needs. If you would like to send in anything, we could definitely use: 

    • Clorox Wipes
    • Baby Wipes
    • Thank you!
  • Water Bottle & Snack: Students may bring a refillable water bottle and a small healthy snack each day. Snack will be around 10:00 AM, & we have a 12:35 PM lunch this year.

Important Dates

  • Friday, March 29th - Monday, April 1st Easter Weekend

  • Tuesday, April 2nd- Classes Resume

  • Thursday, March 7th- PARENT CONFERENCES. Times will be scheduled with each family

Contact Information

Call CLS: 1.718.361.3300

Email Ms. Clock: kclock@ps343.org

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