Election Day is Tuesday November 5th

Get out and vote. Next Tuesday, November 5th, is ELECTION DAY. We will be electing a new mayor of NYC. Joe Lhota and Bill DeBlasio want to be our next mayor. The election will decide who runs our city. There is no school on Tuesday for students. Teachers will be in school that day.

Happy Halloween & Have a SAFE Day

Everyone please remember our Halloween rules for boys and girls. Stay together and have all candy looked at first. Have a great Halloween.

Parents as Learning Partners This Friday
This Friday, November 1st from 8:40 - 9:25 AM is First Friday / Parents as Learning Partners where parents/grandparents/caregivers are invited into Mr. Cliff's classroom. Afterward, feel free to head over to the Parent Coffee from 9:30 - 10:30 AM. Here, the school's guidance counselor, Mr. Oramas, will be discussing school safety and assistant principal, Ms. Napolitan, will be talking about reading levels and Common Core standards. 

Field Trip Wednesday 

The kids are heading to Green Meadow Farms this Wednesday, October 30th for a field trip. Please remember to pack a lunch and have kids in their yellow PS 10 shirts. (If you haven't paid yet, it's $9.00 a head.)

Half Day on Wednesday
The kids have a half day on Wednesday, October 23rd. Students will be dismissed at noon and all Wednesday afterschool classes will be cancelled. However, the PTA is providing half-day coverage from 12pm - 6pm, but you need to reserve a spot in advance. ($20 for a 3:30 pick-up; $30 for a 5:30/6pm pickup. To sign up, follow this link and send in the form ASAP.

Parent Fun Friday!

Today the kids taste-tested some healthy cereals for Parent Fun Fridays. It was a lot of fun and, it turns out, the kids LOVE a ton of really good-for-you cereals, which is awesome. Stay tuned for the results! There are still lots of open slots for parents to come in, so when you have a chance, please sign up. Also, *all* parents are welcome to help out or hang out during these events. (Today, Nate's mom joined the fun.)

FUN FRIDAYS! Class 303 had fun on their Adventure to Fitness- Captive Castle! They traveled back in time to the Middle Ages and helped Mr. Marc rescue his friend, Mr. Clock, who had been captured by lazy Monsieur Laze and his naughty knights! Go Adventurers!

This Week's Words of the Week

Group 1- was, came, put, said, never Group 2- house, down, mouse, sometimes, bring

Home Fun- Tuesday October 15, 2013

Sorry guys...the Home Fun sheet never made it in to your yellow folder today. Math: Carrots and Peas- 9 Veggies, Some Carrots, Some Peas Unit 1 -pg. 43 (session 4.5) Write / draw as many ways to show 9 veggies, some carrots, some peas. Word Study: Word Search- My Wonderful Aunt- Story # 1 Be a word detective. Find our 5 new words from My Wonderful Aunt, Story 1, in the maze of letters. You'll be able to find each word at least 2 times. Reading: My Wonderful Aunt- Story 1 Re-read our take me home copy of our story of the week. AS YOU READ, PLEASE OUTLINE EACH OF YOUR 5 WORDS AS YOU SEE THEM. Reading: Nightly Reading- 15 mins. Have a terrific Tuesday. CB

Sign-ups for Parent Fun Friday, Thanksgiving & Folder-stuffing
This morning, a few parents asked how to access the sign-ups. Here's the link to access all three sign-ups: Mr. Cliff's Google Drive. If you cannot access the Drives, let me or Colleen know and we'll fix it. 

Box Tops

Are you collecting Box Tops? (If No, why not??) Apparently, we need to submit them ASAP in order for PS-10 to send them in on time. You can visit http://www.boxtops4education.com/all-about-boxtops/boxtops-downloads/ to download collection sheets. Next, paste your Box Tops on the flyer and submit to the library.

First Friday--On The Second Friday
Reminder: This Friday October 11th is our rescheduled First Friday. Parents are invited to join the class from 8:40 - 9:30am to participate in a special project. Don't forget to bring the hot pink pass that was sent home in the kids' folders.

Also... Class Directory 
Each of you should have received a print out of the class directory in your child's folder. If you spot any errors, mark up the page and send it back in *or* you can simply e-mail me your tweaks and I'll make sure all is corrected and redistributed. I'm at hpevzne1@yahoo.com

Picture Day is tomorrow (October 10th)

Remember to send in your forms and payments.

Helping Out in Class

Just a reminder that Mr. Cliff needs help with folder-stuffing at the end of the day, most days. If you are available at 2:15pm, please check the Google Drive and sign up to help. And a big thanks to those who've already volunteered. (While you're on the Drive, go ahead and sign up for Parent Fun Fridays, too.)

Mr. Cliff had to attend a meeting last period, so there's no homework tonight. Back on track tomorrow. 

Parents as Learning Partners 

Mr. Cliff needs to reschedule Parents as Learning Partners ---yet to be confirmed but it's tentatively planned for next Friday, October 11th from 8:40-9:30am.

This Friday (and upcoming Fridays)

This Friday is the kick off of PS10′s Parents as Learning Partners (aka First Fridays). That means we are all invited into Mr. Cliff's classroom from 8:40-9:30am to participate in a special project. 

In 1-303, Fridays are special for another reason, too: It's Parent Fun Fridays where moms and dads come into the class and share a special activity with the kids. You can do anything, really: Share a craft or a cooking project, teach a fun/wacky/useful skill you know, take them to the park for some yoga or an exploration. If you have not received the Google doc signup sheet, please let Colleen (colleenhenckels@gmail.com) know, and she'll resend. (And thanks Chiara, Jackson's mom, for already signing up!)