SETSS
June 2019
Hello Parents and Guardians!
We are on our way to completing another successful school year here at P.S. 274. The year has flown by, and your children have worked very hard to meet their goals. They have all been a pleasure for me to work with; each in their own special way. I am tremendously proud of the ways in which they each have grown, both academically and socially.
Please ensure that your children continue to complete homework every night, as well as to read and practice math facts daily. Please take the time to set up a system within your household to enable your children to read at least 30 minutes each day over the summer. This is absolutely necessary to ensure that they do not return to school in September at a deficit. Family trips to the grocery store, museum, park, etc. are beneficial as well. There are many free NYC summer events and activities; please take advantage of them!
As a reminder, if you take your child for outside testing (neurological, psychological, etc.), please provide copies of the test results to our SBST. This data is invaluable, can inform our instruction, help us to best serve your child, and be added to his/her IEP if deemed necessary.
From,
Ms. Calder
Rigorous Instruction
Instruction is customized, inclusive, motivating, and aligned to the Common Core. High standards are set in every classroom. Students are actively engaged in ambitious intellectual activity and developing critical thinking skills.
Units of Study:
Kindergarten
ELA: Letter name and sound review, sight word review, writing opinion sentences
Math: comparing numbers/amounts, solving 1 step addition and subtraction problems
1st grade
ELA: writing short (2-3 sentence) responses
Math: place value review; addition and subtraction word problems
2nd grade
ELA: nonfiction research writing, reviewing strategies for reading unfamiliar words
Math: telling time to the nearest hour and half hour
5th grade
ELA: nonfiction research writing interest project
Math: reviewing how to follow a problem solving routine to solve word problems; using the order of operations; multi digit division & multiplication
Strong Family-Community Ties & Collaborative Teachers
School leadership brings resources from the community into the school building by welcoming, encouraging, and developing partnerships with families, businesses, and community-based organizations.
Parent Workshops
Parent Workshops: Triannual, reevaluation, initial and annual Individual Education Plan (IEP) meetings are ongoing. Please ensure that you attend this very important meeting. Feel free to make an appointment with me on Tuesdays 2:35-3:15 pm if you have any questions or concerns about your child’s special education related services, program, or any other IEP or special education related topic.
Teachers Contact Information
Teacher: Ms Calder
Email address: pcalder2@schools.nyc.gov