Mrs. O’Malley & Ms. Leoutsakos PS 66Q Class 502

The 5th Grade @PS66JKO had an amazing time watching the @NYPD Jazz Band today! We loved connecting with our community helpers through movement and music 💛💙💛

Our 5th Graders @PS66JKO had a blast working with the STREAM Team from Innovation ED! Students solved puzzles, enjoyed Virtual Reality Headsets, studied robotic movement and constructed engineering models! #InnovativeLearning #STEAM

Class 502 @PS66JKO had a blast celebrating Fraction Day today! Students used creative manipulatives to study fractions! We used skittles, donuts, and pizza to solve various fraction math problems! #FractionDay #HandsOnLearning ✖️📚

Class 502 @PS66JKO continued studying Informational Texts in their HMH MyBooks! We worked in partnerships to identify relevant key details to support a main idea!Students completed a @curipodofficial interactive assessment to demonstrate their understanding! #equitableassessment

The 5th Grade @PS66JKO received their Senior Sweaters today! Students earned their first “Pink Ribbon” pin in recognition of their efforts in raising money for Breast Cancer Awareness during October! 🩷Thank you to the best Principal @desarioh for hosting this special event 💙💛

Class 502 @PS66JKO utilized their @ThinkingMaps in class today! Students collaboratively determined the central idea of their first @HMHCo text “Inventor’s Secret” 📖 We used tree maps to classify our text evidence!

Class 501 @PS66JKO welcomed @JANewYork into our classroom today! Students enjoyed learning about financial literacy and empowerment from these inspiring scholars! 🏦📚

Class 501 @PS66JKO celebrated Career Day today! We had so much fun learning about so many amazing occupations! 👮🏼‍♀️👩🏻‍💼👩🏽‍⚕️🧑🏼‍💼Thank you to all our inspirational visitors! ⭐️📝

Today the 3rd, 4th & 5th Graders @PS66JKO had their annual Pep Rally!! The JKO Knights are ready to ROCK the State Tests!!💛💙💛 #GoKnights #WeGotThis @kboro23

WE HAVE A HERO AT @PS66JKO 🎉Way to go!!!🎉 @mrmastro66pe Not all heroes wear capes…some wear PS66Q shirts! @D27NYC @NYCMayorsOffice @PIX11News @JesseBWatters @ABC7 @ABC @rosannascotto @LunaParkNYC #HERO #ConeyIsland #Brooklyn #savetheplanet #EarthDay2024

The 5th Grade @PS66JKO was excited to have their parents visit today! Students showed off their artwork inspired by Influential Women Artists! 🎨🖌️ #parentengagement #WomensHistoryMonth2024 @5th66 @5thgradePS66

Class 501 @PS66JKO spent the past few weeks learning from @NYRangers Stephane Matteau! We had a blast talking about our fears and dreams, sharing stories, and learning to play hockey!! 💙❤️💙💛 @stephanematteau

Class 501 @PS66JKO visited the 1st grade today! Our 5th graders read with a 1st grade reading buddy in English and Spanish! At PS66 we celebrate diverse readers! #ReadAcrossAmerica 📚⭐️🇺🇸@theresadiliber1

PS66 @PS66JKO is celebrating Civics Week!Today the 5th Grade had the honor of listening to Deputy Queens Borough President @EbonyYoung__ and her team present on student agency and all the amazing work they’re doing for our Queens community💛@Civics_For_All @kboro23 @yoginiyegros

Class 501 @PS66JKO worked in PODS to complete an Exemplar Analysis! We reviewed examples of student work from previous NYS practice tests. Students assigned grades and gave constructive feedback on various short response questions!#analyzingstudentwork #testprep

Students in Class 501 @PS66JKO read a NYS Practice Test Passage about various historical philanthropists! Students analyzed the passage and identified relevant citations that they can use in their extended responses! #informationalwriting #closereading #testprep

Class 501 @PS66JKO began their Volume Unit in math today! Students used cube manipulatives to create various rectangular prisms, then worked together to find the volume of their creations! #handsonlearning #higherorderthinking

Class 501 @PS66JKO worked collaboratively to solve practice NYS Math Test questions! Students solved line plot problems of varying complexity and engaged in mindful math talks! #collaboration #testprep 📚✏️

Class 501 @PS66JKO was lucky to have @MrPJCarriere join us for #WorldReadAloudDay this morning! Thank you Mr. Carriere for inspiring our fifth grade readers and answering all of our questions about middle school! 📚

Class 501 @PS66JKO continued drafting their Expository Writing Pieces! Students analyzed practice NYS Test Passages and worked on identifying relevant key details to use in their extended responses! #textevidence #informativewriting