Wash Your Hands!

Recently, Dr. Aaron Hultgren and his interns and volunteers from NYU/Langone Medical Center visited our school to educate 1st and 2nd grade students about the importance of washing their hands.  Following the assembly, selected classes received a special visit from Dr. Hulgren and his staff!  To enrich the lesson given in our school's auditorium, each student got a chance to create a germ using construction paper and Popsicle sticks.

Take a look at this slideshow for highlights from the event.

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Grade Three Goes to China

Students from class 323 discussing Chinese Art.

All third grade students recently had the opportunity to visit the China Institute in Manhattan!  The Discovering China Through Art program for children is designed to introduce students to Chinese art and culture through lectures and workshops based on the exhibition’s theme. Each group visit includes a gallery talk, video presentation and a hands-on workshop.  When asked about how students enjoyed the tour, 3rd grade teacher, Ms. Bonilla said, "The visit went very well!  The students enjoyed the tour...especially the workshop".  Each teacher agreed that the best part of the visit was the art project.  "The students really liked the art project and now know a lot about China", said Ms. Arce after the trip.
  

Students from class 323 at the China Institute.

Special thanks goes out to Yue Ma from the China Institute for coordinating each trip.  For more information about the China Institute, click here and for a fun game played in China, click here.

The Thunderbird Dancers Visit PS4!

On March 3rd, the Robert Frost Academy (classes on the 3rd floor) attended a special performance by the Thunderbird American Indian Dancers! Thanks to a grant given to PS4 by the Lotus Music & Dance Organization, The Thunderbird American Indian Dancers shared parts of the Native American culture by giving a great performance on our stage. For over twenty-five years, Thunderbird Dancers have performed dances with the varied traditions of the American Indian peoples. Specializing in the songs and dances of the tribes of the Northwest Coast, Woodlands (Iroquois and Winnebago), Plains (Sioux) and the Southwest (Hopi and Santo Domingo), each show includes the traditional “Fancy Dance” and “Hoop Dance,” as well as a variety of other distinct regional tribal dances. On May 22, 2011, The Thunderbird Dancers will be featured at the 9th Annual Drums Along the Hudson Native American Festival. For more information about this free event, click here.

Class 323 especially loved the performance. Their teacher, Ms. Nieves, has a special connection to the Native American culture. "I lived near an Indian Reservation and remember seeing the Hoop Dance", she says. After the performance, her class was asked to pose for a picture with the dancers. Four students got a chance to perform the "Feather Dance" with the dancers and received a prize for their dancing skills.