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Today was School Spirit Day at PS55 and we worked at home with our "spirit" on!

  • a drawing of a brown dog
  • 4 cartoon-like drawings

In Mrs. Argenziano's Grade 2 - Grade 5 classes the students began a unit on Cartooning and Animation. They watched an inspiring video interview with Rebecca Sugar, the creator of the cartoon Steven Universe.  Then they were to practice creating cartoon characters by following how-to videos. They concluded by coloring their piece in the medium of their choice.

Mrs. Argenziano's PreK -& Grade 1 wanted to share their Visual Arts Remote Learning. The students practiced their geometric shapes and in this drawing lesson created robots from these shapes.  The students added details in lines and shapes to create buttons and extra features on their creations.  They concluded with coloring in the medium of their choice.

  • a very colorful geometric robot
  • a silver robot drawing
  • A 1st grader holding her picture of a rainbow
  • 4 different pictures of rainbows
  • 3 children holding signs that say "This too shall pass"

 

We joined the Rainbow Challenge to spread the message "everything will be okay", hoping to brighten everyone's day!

 

 

February's Most Improved Attendance Winners!

  • children who won the most improved attendance in February
  • children trying the sensory pictures on the wall
  • on the wall there are hands that say push and there are footprints on the floor
  • a girl is hopping down the hall following the frog picture trail
  • the wall says," Give yourself a hug!"
  • smiling faces on the children's faces as they try the wall signs

 

 P.S. 55’s new sensory hallway thanks to Mrs. Berman. 

Thank you!

 

 

Our Striders K-1 bike program created life-changing moments today!

  • a trio of girls ready to dance
  • a group of boys in front of a mannequin
  • a group of students performing a dance dressed in lights
  • a girl playing a keyboard
  • a large group of 5th grade students singing
  • a. trio of dancers dressed in LCD lights as costumes

 

Our talent show this year was a feast for the eyes and ears!

Thank you Mrs. Pascale for an outstanding performance of our 3rd, 4th & 5th graders!

  • a girl is doing a handstand
  • a boy dressed as a hockey player pretending to play
  • a gymnast getting ready to perform.
  • a boy playing a tuba
  • a girl singing
  • a boy playing a full set of drums
  • a girl student singing
  • Mrs.Anastasiou leading a group of parents
  • A mom working with her son
  • A mother assisting her son
  • a mom working with two children
  • mom and son learning together
  • A mom and her two daughters
  • A mom working with her child

 

 

Another successful phonics workshop with Mrs. Anastasiou!

 

We celebrated the special people in our lives at  our

My Hero Brunch!

  • A banner say, "Love you to the moon and back"
  • Love you to the Moon and back decoration
  • Mother dancing with daughter
  • The lunchroom was decorated with balloons in gold, white and black
  • Group of boys posing for the camera
  • group of smiling girls
  • a dad dancing with his daughter
  • A view of the crowded room of people and food displays.
  • decorative balloon displaying the slogan, "Love you to the moon and back!"
  • Class teacher enjoying The Grouchy Ladybug book
  • A father reading a book to a class
  • A mother is reading to the class
  • A father and the class posing for a group shot with their book
  • A mom with her child next to her as she reads to the class
  • Mother is reading a colorful book as the class is gathered in front of her
  • A group of children wearing their I Love Reading headbands that they colored

 

 

Children, teachers and parents gathered to enjoy World Read Aloud Day together!

 

 

 

The cold weather couldn't keep the 4th and 5th graders away from the Winter Wonderland Dance! 

What a fun evening!

  • group of boys and girls posing for the camera
  • a group of boys smiling together
  • a class group posing for the camera
  • another group picture of a class
  • two boys smiling
  • group of children posing together for the camera
  • Mrs. Clark and the knitting club!
  • Another view of the knitters hard at work with Mrs.Clark

 

Many thanks to all of the students, parents, UAU staff, and PS55 staff who helped knit or donated materials for our efforts to knit nests for the Australian animals impacted by the wildfires. The nests have been sent along with the items made by Staten Island Arts and Dance Center.

 

We had another great turnout this morning by our parents for the Phonological Awareness workshop - Part 2, led by our coach Mrs. Anastasiou. Parents and students were working together for academic success!

  • Several students working with adults
  • two parents working with their children
  • Mrs.Anastasiou and parents and their children working together
  • A mother working with her daughter
  • two moms working with their children
  • two students and a mom busy at work
  • The coach working with a father and his son
  • Mrs.Anastasiou leading a group of parents
  • Group of students who earned the most improved attendance award

 

We celebrated our students who attended December's Most Improved Attendance breakfast today! Way to go!

The Staten Island Spelling Bee was today! We were represented by Andrew LaPointe, Madison Lenza, and Ronan Roth.

Win or lose you are our champions!

  • The stage of the spelling bee with children seated on the stage
  • Our student Andrew is spelling a word
  • child working with her da
  • Mrs. Anastasiou working with a mom and her daughter
  • Two mom's working with their children
  • A mother working with some children
  • A mom working with her son

 

Today's Phonological Awareness Workshop Part I was another exciting morning of parents and their children learning together. Can't wait for Part 2!

 

  • The group at differ tables engaged in the activities
  • Mother working with her son
  • Mother working with her daughter
  • Mrs. Anastasiou at the smartboard making a point
  • Parents engaged in the presentation
  • stage filled with the 3rd graders
  • another view of the stage filled with the 3rd graders

    more 3rd graders on stage

  • some 3rd grade students singing
  • group of 3rd grade singers
  • other 3rd grade students singing

    a small group of students singing

  • the stage is filled with the 3rd graders

    The entire 3rd grades on stage

 What a wonderful way to spend the evening being entertained at the 3rd grade holiday concert. Congratulations on an awesome performance!

  • group of 3rd graders on the stage
  • small group og 3rd graders performing
  • a girl student singing a solo
  • a trio of students singing
  • group of 3rd graders on a different part of the stage
  • a boy student singing a solo
  • a display of Italian heritage and an Italian dish with cherries and mozzarella
  • a girl deciding what food to taste from a table full of dishes
  • A display and food. Looks delicious!
  • A student by hid display from Ireland
  • A view of the crowded room of people and food displays.

 

All Around the World in P.S.55!
Our 5th graders shared their cultural heritage at their Cultural Feast. What a delicious way to start the day!

  • a student with her cultural display and food
  • a father and son with his Italian display
  • 2 students enjoying the food
  • A mother and her son by an Irish display
  • Our UAU students created holiday houses in the school lobby!

 

We are certainly feeling the holiday spirit thanks to our UAU students' festive houses!

Thank you for our winter wonderland!

Computer Science For All at PS 55!

In our new media center, two of our first-grade classes, teachers, parents, and some of our fourth grade Tech Team members are engaged in an exciting adventure using Scratch to complete a math activity.

  • group of students engaged in computer activity
  • Mrs. Crabbe helping students
  • two students working together on the computer
  • Teacher and parent helping the students in the media center
  • A father and his son working with cards
  • A mother helper her child with a project
  • A mother assisting her child
  • A father working with his daughter
  • Several members of the group working on various projects

Our PS 55 Literacy Reading Coach, Mrs. Anastasiou, led our first language workshop in our new media center. Parents worked with their children to learn strategies to help their children.

 Reading Coach Newsletter Oral Language

 Grocery Store Literacy  

 Oral Language_ Expanding Your Childs Vocabulary _ Reading Rockets 

 

  • Parents listening to the speaker
  • Parents listening to the coach
  • Parents and children busily working
  • A mother demonstrating to her son
  • a father and daughter reading
  • getting food ready to serve
  • Ms.Fishman, Mr.Giordano and Mrs.DiPadova ready to greet the guests
  • A mom and her son ready to eat
  • A dad and his daughter at the table
  • Mrs. Roman and family
  • friends and family eating dinner
  • a table of families eating dinner
  • Parents eating dinner and talking together
  • a large family eating dinner
  • Girls posing for the camera
  • Boys posing for the camera
  • Grownups eating dinner
  • A mother and her two children eating dinner
  • Mrs.Gill and her older daughter

 

We had a wonderful evening at our 4th annual Thanksgiving Dinner Celebration!

  • Our aides are ready to serve the food!
  • Families eating dinner
  • A mom and her two children at the table
  • Mrs.Pascale and her family and friends
  • a group of families eating dinner
  • a different mom and her children ready to eat
  • Mrs.Harkins and her daughter
  • view of the lunchroom with the families attending
  • a mom and her three children at the table
  • people being served dinner
  • a full house of families enjoying our Thanksgiving dinner
  • A family eating dinner and smiling for the camera
  • Mrs.Harkins, Mrs.Peragine, and Mrs.Ragusa smiling for the camera
  • 2 boy students in costume
  • a boy and girl student in costume
  • a boy is being wrapped in toilet paper to look like a mummy
  • group of students posing for the camera
  • large group of costumed students
  • a group of costumed students

 

4th and 5th grade Halloween Party

  • a boy and a girl in costume
  • a large group of students in costume
  • a group of smiling boys in costume
  • a few boys dressed in costume
  • a large group of costumed children
  • 2 children wearing the same mask. So cute!
  • The MC is introducing the game.
  • A line of students are getting ready to play the game
  • The students are trying to answer the questions first to win points
  • Four teachers are competing the game for their team

 

Students, teachers, and even the principal had a great time at the Brain Challenge assembly today!

  • Mrs. Pascale and a student in costume
  • Three children in costumes
  • group of smiling pupils
  • two girls in costume
  • Several boys in costumes
  • Two girls in costume posing for the camera
  • Two adults sitting at a table full of pumpkins

 

 

Trick or Treat

Night!

  • Door decorated for Halloween
  • a pupil in costume posing for the camera
  • a Halloween image on the wall of the hall
  • Our UAU is ready for the pupils trick or treating
  • a spooky decoration in the hall
  • three of the teachers in the lobby
  • a witch decoration in front of a classroom
  • Anthony wore a costume too!
  • The gardeners group
  • The instructor telling us how to get started.
  • Students working with the soil
  • Students planting the seedlings
  • Finishing the planting

 Our school was chosen by Council Member Joseph Borelli, the Greener NYC Initiative, and http://thehort.org to take part in a Herb Garden Project at P.S.55. Today our students and staff of the UAU planted the garden. The UAU will maintain the garden and use it as a learning space for its afterschool program.

  • building the planter boxes
  • Instructor showing the plants
  • Getting the soil ready
  • Planting the seedlings
  • Our plants are ready to grow

 

Thanks to all who came to our Barnes and Nobles Book Fair today to support PS55 and hear Mrs.Harkins and Ms. Sacarro read!

  • Mr.Giordano and students
  • Mrs.Harkins and our students
  • Mrs.Saccaro and students
  • man in disguise
  • man talking to students
  • two men on stage
  • man talking to student about empathy

 

We had a fun time watching and learning at the  "Box Out Bullying" assembly today!

We welcome our new kindergarten students on Buddy Day!

What a fun day for the new kindergarten students to meet their 5th-grade buddies!

  • face painting activity
  • two girls playing a ball through the hole game
  • children sand painting
  • children gathering by a table
  • children preparing tatoos
  • two girls hosting the Guess How Many Pretzel jar
  • children doing an art activity
  • two children painting

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