MS 50 Weekly News: 6/3/24
June 3, 2024
Last week Thursday was our 2nd annual 6th and 7th Grade Science Fair! We were blown away by all the incredible science projects produced by our 6th and 7th Grade scientists! Each group of students engaged in an inquiry-based project covering topics from oysters to ice cream to cars and so much more! Check out photos of the projects and some of the winners at the photo album on our website!
The DOE is conducting a simulation of its preparedness for remote learning days this Thursday, June 6th. This simulation is to ensure that the DOE system can handle the number of students that will log in simultaneously.
While Thursday is a non-attendance day for students, the DOE requests that all middle school students log on between 8:30 and 8:45AM and stay online until 8:55AM. Participation is completely optional. Check Operoo for detailed instructions.
Hot off the presses is the amazing first edition of MS 50 Lit Mag! The Lit Mag ELT worked all year to put together this collection of student work. Prepare to be blown away by fascinating bilingual YA and science fiction stories, poetry, and art from talented writers right here at MS 50! Go to ms50.org/litmag for your daily burst of creativity and inspiration!
We are proud to have launched a new partnership this spring with City Growers, a non-profit centered on youth education and urban farming. Since installing a bee hive on our roof this April, the honey bee population has grown tremendously! Starting this week, our students are getting a chance to see the parts of the hive first hand in our science lab as they learn about the importance of honey bees to our ecosystem.
Linked below is a video of our most recent hive-check which took place after dismissal last week. A few highlights from the video:
- They drank all their sugar water, which helped get them through all the early spring showers, when they can't leave the hive so much to forage.
- We now need hive tools to pry the boxes from each other to open the hive. This means the bees have been busy sealing every corner with propolis -- a sticky substance which protects the hive from intruders by sealing openings and smoothing cracks.
- You can see on some of the frames examples of bees festooning -- they hook their legs together when they are building out comb and in time of abundance to facilitate working together.
- At about the 4:50 mark, you can see the queen (with the blue dot) robust and busily inspecting and laying eggs.
- There are lots of babies and lots of pollen, which shows our bees are healthy and happy!
June 5: Prom
Senior Prom will be held on Wednesday, June 5th from 5-9PM at Princess Manor. We can't wait to see you all dressed your best!
June 10: Senior Speech Submissions
Is your child interested in giving a senior speech at graduation? We are looking for two 8th graders to deliver inspirational speeches to their peers at graduation. If your child is interested, they need to turn in a draft of their speech by June 10 to their ELA teacher. A committee of MS 50 staff members will review the speeches and select the two speeches that will to be delivered at graduation. Attached below is an explanation of what needs to be turned in as well as a rubric the committee will use to make their selections.
June 24: Senior Awards Ceremony
Families of Senior Award Recipients are invited to join us at MS 50 on Monday, June 24 for the Senior Awards Ceremony. Additional information and invitations will be sent out next week.
June 25: Graduation
8th Grade Graduation will take place from 3-5PM at Grand Street Campus, formal invitations and tickets are forthcoming. Students will rehearse for graduation during school on Thursday, June 20 and Monday, June 24.
Want to get a head start on uniform ordering for next school year? The MS 50 Uniform Webstore is now open for the summer ordering window. Order by August 7th to guarantee shipment by the beginning of September. The store offers our classic shirts as well as brand new MS 50 sweatpants!
June PTA Meeting
This Thursday, June 6th, will be our final PTA meeting of the school year! This virtual meeting will take place on Zoom at 4:00PM and will also be our School Safety Town Hall. We hope to see you there! Join us at ms50.org/meeting.
MS 50 Laundry Room
Did you know MS 50 has a laundry room for our community members? Reservations can be made at ms50.org/laundry.