Deforestation Short Film

Today we watched a short film in class about deforestation. Ask your child about what they learned and how this connects to our end of unit project in Social Studies.

View the film clip at Green Planet Films

Our Green Efforts

This week we’ve been working hard to go green.

Ask your child about the following things going on in the fifth grade:
*our special visitor Andrew from the Lower East Side Ecology Center
*compost collection taking place throughout the school
*new recycling bins in every classroom
*gathering environmental stewardship themed ideas for our personal narratives

Post what you’ve learned from your child or questions you have by clicking “leave a comment.”. We’d love to hear from you!

Composting in the Classroom

This year fifth graders will continue composting in the classroom.

How can you help?
If you have vegetable and fruit waste at your home, please send it to school with your child.
This includes: vegetable peels, apple cores, guacamole pits, grape stems, and any inedible or rotten parts of fruits and vegetables.
You can send this to school with your child in plastic bags or ziploc containers that they will return to you.

We will be having a special composting visitor helping out the fifth grade this Thursday so send your child to school with any questions that you have.

Thank you for your support in helping us GO GREEN!

We Need Your Help

Ms. Adebiyi visited our classroom today to talk about Terracycle. Checkout their website to learn more about what products you can bring in for this fundraiser: www.Terracycle.net