Soccer
Soccer was interesting, we had students that were great kickers and some that were great goalies and stopped them from scoring. Students learned to guide the ball with there feet and not with their hands. . I remember one student who was goalie and he stopped the ball with his chest and got scared because the other student was a strong kicker. I asked him if he was ok and told him that he did a good job stopping the ball. Then the student came back and said he would like to be goalie the next time we play soccer.
Mrs. Rosario
Fun with balls
During our Basketball time, students had fun learning how to dribble, pass, and shoot the ball in the basket. We also did relay races and steal the bacon with the basketball. In Baseball the students learn how to hold the bat correctly, how to stand and how to hit the ball with the bat.
Mrs. Rosario
We can read!
It is hard to believe that our 2009-10 school year is drawing to an end. This year I had the privilege of working with students in 1-3rd grade who needed additional reading support besides their classroom instruction using a research based reading intervention program called My Sidewalks, five days a week. My Sidewalks provided instruction in phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension skills and strategies. Not only were theses skills strengthen but I was able to witness my students relax, gain confidence and believe that they can read as they learned to apply themselves and practiced reading daily. This summer students were charged to read daily to improve their reading fluency and meet their reading speed goal for their specific grade.
Yvette Jimenez
I can read!
On Tuesday, June 22nd the kindergartners participated in their kindergarten graduation exercise. They all looked adorable in their light blue and pink cap & gowns. Family and friends were glowing with pride as they watched these precious graduates sing & recite 14 bible verses. It was also quite moving to me because six of the future first graders completed the Scott Foresman Early Reading Intervention program. In September all six students were not able to identify the letters and sounds and now nine months later are able to read 10 storybooks independently. I am so impressed how they have grown. I am also very proud of each and every one of them and learning to read is a huge accomplishment.
Mrs. Jimenez
The Giver
We finished reading The Giver by Lois Lowry and talked about the issue of freedom of choice that was highlighted in the book. This speaking activity was a bit challenging for the Korean students because they not only had to draw information from the reading but had to elaborate on an abstract concept. So we started out by talking about choices we make in our daily lives and what it means to have the freedom to do so. We also looked at societies that don’t/didn’t grant this freedom of choice to their citizens and why that was/is the case. After the discussion, the students were able to organize their thoughts into a journal entry and one of the students shared how thankful she was that God didn’t control us but gave us free will.
Miss Park
UN Trip
As international students, we couldn’t miss the opportunity to visit the UN headquarter located right here in NYC. The 10th graders had just finished studying WW2 and the establishment of the UN as an international peacekeeper so this field trip was all the more meaningful. The students got to speak to a survivor from the Hiroshima bombing, they took a picture in front of the portrait of Mr. Ban Ki Moon, the general secretary and we also went on a group tour where students learned about all the work the UN does for world peace and development. It was an eye-opening experience for us to see the collective efforts of the global society to make this world a better place.
Miss Park
Let’s Talk
This month I wanted to focus on my students’ speaking skills so I found a website that offers questions for conversation practice on various topics. The students were paired up with a conversation partner and they picked a topic of mutual interest. Each then received different sets of questions to take turns asking. As I went around monitoring the conversations, I was hearing some big SAT vocabulary being used. So we did a follow up lesson on the difference between language for writing vs. speaking and also went over some phrasal verbs. I plan on spending more time on these speaking activities.
Miss Park
Ready for the end
Now the end of the school year approached and it was Regents time. Students were fully equipped and prepared to take on the task. After reviewing the English Regents, I was confident that my classes were going to do well. I am proud of the grades they received and am confident that they are ready for 12th grade. Blessings Juniors or excuse me, Seniors!
Miss Quiros
Julius Caesar
We began our Shakespeare play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. This was so fun because students were so eager to act out the assassination of Caesar. Students were given handouts that covered weekly homework assignments and quizzes. Students meshed themes and ideas and we learned so much about each other. It was so fun. We then finally acted out Act 3 and the students laughed, some even recorded the event; it was definitely memorable.
Miss Quiros
Ted Decker
Students began their independent read, House, by Ted Dekker. With this independent read, students put into practice what we had covered in our Short Story unit. They dissected characters. They uncovered the plot of the stories. They even worked on Regents practice essays. It was definitely a good way to close out the 3rd quarter.
Miss Quiros