P.S. 69
63029" Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11220
Newsletter Dato
September/Octob
Hot News from the Clusters
Art Studio
iKindergarteners begin with collage using
issors and glue making homes with colored
‘papers.
jparts of the face. They will make a book.
Second graders will make choices studying
icity landmarks and make drawings.
aking paintings.
Fourth graders begin drawing seed pods and
ther natural materials with charcoal.
ifth graders will begin studying explorers
nd learning about cave paintings.
Hechnology and Sustaina
the months of September and October,
{students will be engaged with activities to help
ie environment. The students are responsible
llow recycling rules in the school. We have
per Recycling and Plastic/Metal/Glass
‘ecycling. When the student has to throw out
garbage, he/she will STOP, THINK & CHOOSE.
The students will also engage in activities
learning about Technology. The goals for
technology are outlined on the website-
http: //technology, ps69k.ora/technology/aoals.
Each grade will be working on activities that are
Hdevelopmentally appropriate.
information is available on the internet.
FTECHNOLOGY nito://technology.ps69k.ora/technoloay
SUSTAINABILITY http://sustainabili
h Ms. Fremont
irst graders begin self portraits studying the
hird graders will be studying landscapes and
Music and Chorus with Ms. Fasano
music at P.S. 69, Making music and learning to
xpress ourselves through music are our goals. In
Il grades, students learn songs from many cultures
and work at developing their singing voices.
In grade 3, students will begin learning to play the
recorder, a woodwind instrument. P.S. 69 will
supply the recorder and a music book. Students
ill take the recorder home to practice and will be
responsible for bringing it back to school on the da
of their music class. Look for the new recorder by
December.
HIn grade 4, students will be following the Carnegie
Hall curriculum “The Orchestra Moves”. They will
receive a book of songs and recorder pleces that
hey will study and learn throughout the year. In
lay 2015, the students will attend a concert at
Carnegie Hall where they will sing and play with an
orchestra:
ith graders will continue to learn and play the
ecorder, An important goal is to play music in two
r more parts to create harmony. In addition, they
become proficient at reading music notation.
and 5" grade students may try out for chorus at
P.S. 69. Chorus is a singing group for each grade
that meets two times per week during school hours
Yor rehearsal. The choruses take part in a Winter
ncert in December and a Spring Concert in June.
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