April is Autism Awareness month. Please click on the link below for more information and resources:
Councilman Andy King showing our students our new rock climbing wall.
Thank you to Superintendent Meisha Ross Porter for joining us at our New Gym opening and Open House.
Wow!!! Our New Gym Is Spectacular!
Our third grade students demonstrating their presentation skills.
Ellen Ochoa became the first Hispanic woman to go to space. Today, she holds NASA's Distinguished Service Medal and serves as the director of the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas
5th Grade Dues- Includes Cap& Gown, T-shirt, Senior Dance and Autograph Book.
Our 5th annual African American Read-In highlighting authors, illustrators and stories about or by people of the African Diaspora. Thank you NCNW ( National Council of Negro Women) for always supporting our students.
Celebration of Dr. Seuss Day and the joy of reading!
The Walt Disney school is moving full S.T.E.A.M ahead this year in Science, Technology, Engineering , Art and Math. This website is here to keep you informed of "What's Happening At P.S. 160".
How To Maneuver Through Our Website: Click on the menu and under each tab find out information about our school.
*Information about the Rules/Regulations of P.S. 160 and the NYC DOE can be found under the About The Walt Disney School tab.-
At the About The Walt Disney School sub tab you will find: 1) Our Mission /Vision Statement 2) Link to the NYC DOE Rules & Regulations 3) Our Parent Handbook where you can find information about the in's and out's of P.S. 160.
P.S. 160's Policies/Rules sub tab you will find: 1) A link to the NYC Chancellor's Regulations 2) P.S. 160's Parent Involvement Policy 3) Cell Phone/ Electronic Usage Policy 4) Grading Policy
*Please check out our Parent Coordinator (Parent FYI).- Here you will find parent resources, information about upcoming workshops, parent/student events, information concerning middle school and links to our Remind text and email system .
* The Class Directory - This is where you can find information such as ; homework assignments, reports and special announcements concerning your child's class.
D.A.D.S. INITIATIVE Focus: Empowering our boys to succeed! Interested "dads" please listen out for more information via phone blasts and text messages. Our next meeting is taking place on Wednesday March 21st at 5:30 pm.
We start back on a Day 1GYM UNIFORMS CAN BE ORDERED THROUGH THE SCHOOL PLEASE CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINK FOR ORDER FORM: GYM UNIFORM ORDER FORM.pdf , gym uniforms are here again.pdf
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Incoming Pre-K and New Kindergarten Parents Info: Pre-K K orientation parent info.doc
PARENTS PLEASE NOTE WE ARE INTHE PROCESS OF SETTING UP PARENT ACCESS TO OUR TEACHER EMAILS.
Phone #- (718) 822-8402 Fax # (718) 822 8416
Principal: Lori Baker, E-mail- lbaker3@ schools.nyc.gov
Asst. Principal: Katherine Atiles, E-mail- katiles@schools.nyc.gov
Parent Coordinator: Kwafi Gray, E-mail - kgray6@schools.nyc.gov
Elementary and middle school students in New York State take yearly State tests in core academic subjects to assess their mastery of the Common Core Learning Standards. Students’ test results are one of the factors that schools use to decide whether to promote a student to the next grade. Educators also analyze students’ test results to help determine which instructional standards to focus on, and to evaluate their programs.
The links below take you to pages with more information about each particular test that elementary and middle school students take; you can also read more about how subjects are taught in New York City on the Academics page.
English Language Arts (ELA): Students in grades 3-8 take this test in spring.
http://schools.nyc.gov/Accountability/resources/testing/default.htm Click on this link for more information about NY State Exams.
Our culminating PBL project is underway. Students collaborate to design a simple machines playground.
Simple Machines- A simple machine is a mechanical device that changes the direction or magnitude of a force. Designing their own pulley, students learned how a pulley is used to support movement and change of direction.
How can you design a rocket that flies the farthest? Students were challenged to make a rocket that flies.
Materials:
*paper;
*scissors;
*pencil;
* straw;
*scotch tape;
*meter stick;
*space to launch rocket.
We live in a multicultural country; it’s important to understand cultures other than your own. Through collaborative research the students become aware of different countries and their customs.
Third grade students learn about the Central Park Reservoir.
3rd grade students collaborate to complete an aqueduct challenge.
Using multiple resources the students collaborate and learn about Egypt’s geography and culture. After doing so, students will create a travel brochure about Egypt.
The students learned how to write a secret message using lemon juice. Lemon juice is an acidic and weakens paper. When the paper is heated, the remaining acid turns the paper brown and reveals the message.
Essential Question: Does air take up space? If so, how can you inflate a balloon in a bottle?
The students learned about the properties of gas by conducting an experiment. They learned a balloon wont inflate inside a bottle if the bottle is already filled with air. There’s no room for the balloon to expand inside the bottle. However, when you punch a hole in the bottle, the air molecules in the bottle have an exit. The molecules are pushed out as the balloon fills the space inside.
Students learned the importance of energy and renewable resources: wind, solar, geothermal. The students worked cooperatively to create a model of a windmill to help understand processes:
What are renewable resources? How does a windmill work? What kind of energy turns a windmill?
During math students work with a partner to discuss answers.
Students were asked to design anything using unsharpened pencils. They were allowed to use any additional materials as long as they used unsharpened pencils.
