Online resource!

Each student has been registered for an account with Teachers' Domain. Teachers' Domain is a free digital media educational resource, with everything from videos to articles, on history, science, math, and English.

To access your account:

1. Go to www.teachersdomain.org
2. Enter your username: the first letter of your first name and your last name
3. Enter your password: stanton

Have fun!

Change Through Nonviolence Project Resources

Use the links below to learn more about an issue in our community that you would like to solve.

BrainPop
username: martavalle
password: stanton

Grolier Encyclopedia
username: novel559
password: novel

World Book Online
username: district75
password: worldbook

We recently went to the Children's Magical Garden on Stanton St. to explore issues of the environment and conservation. We had a blast!

What can you do to save energy?

Visit the following site:
Energy Star Kids
And consider the following question:
What can you do to save energy and the environment?
Record notes on your paper.

Upcoming events and a video to share!

Marking Period 3 will end on April 4, 2012. All work must be turned in to Ms. Fein by this date.
Spring break will begin on Friday, April 5. We will return to school on Monday, April 15.

Have a great break, and enjoy this video from Cierra Brown as she reports from Channel 14 on Uranus!

Welcome to Marking Period 3

Tuesday, January 31 marks the beginning of Marking Period 3.
There is no school on Monday, January 30.

Report cards will be issued the week of February 7 in class. You will receive two grades: one letter grade for marking period 2, and one numeric grade for the first semester (marking periods 1 and 2).

Family conferences will be held on March 29 in the evening, or March 30 in the afternoon. You are always free to reach out to me at sfein@martavalle.org or 212.473.8152 x1471.

Astronomy Project

As you research your astronomy topic, here are some good websites to get you started.
Grolier Encyclopedia
An encyclopedia of many topics. See Ms. Fein or Ms. Karas for the username and password.
NASA for Students
Student version of the National Air and Space Administration website.
Astronomy for Students
Student version of the Astronomy magazine.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History's astronomy site for students.