Morton Magic!
Have a shout out to a parent or member of our community? Please share at info@75morton.org and we will be sure to include in the weekly newsletter!
Shout out to Rebecca Lupardo and Corinne Moreno-Geis for their work on the VideoFest compliation!
Shout out to Liz Grove for getting our very large, very finicky poster printer to work!
Shout out to 8th-grade math teacher Ayanna Francis for being one of two teachers in District 2 to make it to the finals of the Big Apple Teacher Award! Fingers crossed!
Student Life at Morton
Check out what's happening at 75 Morton!
8th grade STEM students have been working with the Scientist in Residence program class with atmospheric physicist Isabelle Bunge. Class 810 has been working on building their own weather sensing devices using Arduino and C++ coding skills. On Friday, 810 was invited to a virtual showcase to present their work to other scientists and schools who have been part of the program including JHS 88, Mark Twain IS 239, NEST+M, and the science and medicine middle school! At the end of the presentations, all of the student participants voted and 810 won "Viewer's Choice" and $300 for their project! CONGRATULATIONS!
8th-grade Visual Artists are beginning printmaking kicked it off with Gyotaku, an ancient form of Japanese monoprinting in celebration of Asian American heritage month!
District 2 Track Meet -Shout out to the 7th and 8th-grade girls' relay team who placed in their heat!
7th graders created Thundercheers for their Book Clubs!
Some 7th and 8th-grade students took a trip to Fashion Industries High School to watch the end-of-the-year fashion show!
7th graders practiced using microscopes in class! What does cow's blood look like under a microscope?!
6th graders participated in a Socratic Seminar discussion about the ownership of ancient artifacts!
Dear Families,
We might be in the last stretch of the school year, but there is no slowing down the incredible teaching happening at 75 Morton! In the past week, I've seen Socratic Seminars on important topics such as the ownership of ancient artifacts, 8th-grade presentations on their Modern Muckracker projects, and students creating thesis questions for the book Of Mice and Men. There have been hands-on lessons with microscopes, 7th-grade students discussing memoirs in book clubs, a guest artist in Vocal Music, and STEM students building hydroponic systems. 6th graders are fine-tuning their dance moves for the Ballroom Basix dance performance and 7th-grade Drama majors are practicing their playwriting for their TfNA performances while 8th-grade students are getting in the last lessons in Living Environment and Algebra I before the exams.
We are working to create a plan for families to visit classrooms and see the awesome learning that happens every day. If you have ideas on how to organize this or want to volunteer in any capacity, please reach out to pta@75morton.org. Our kids are doing incredible work that deserves to be witnessed.
Valerie
8th Grade Corner
ACTIVITIES
- Senior Trip - Governor's Island - Wednesday, June 1st
- 8th Grade Dance @ Bounce - Tuesday, June 21st
For students to be able to participate in the Senior Dance and the 8th-grade trip, they must meet the following guidelines:
Attendance needs to be higher than 80% (ATS) beginning Monday, May 16th (exceptions will be made based on student sickness, COVID, and admin approval)
Attend classes as required
Receive no more than 2 strikes from May 16th - May 31st
Receive no more than 2 strikes from June 2 - June 21st
No suspensions or removal
You are meeting Thunderbolt Thinking expectations as they relate to class participation and engagement
REGENTS INFORMATION
Dear Families,
A few weeks ago, 8th-grade students took Mock Regents exams for both Living Environment and Algebra I. Your student's scores have been recorded in their Google Classroom Gradebooks for both subjects. Please take a look at these scores to see where your student currently stands. The grades posted for both tests are your student’s scale scores, which are the official ones that will appear on their transcript once they take the actual Regents. The number of correctly answered questions needed to earn a passing score changes every year. Last year, a student needed to answer 41 questions out of 85 correctly for the Living Environment exam. For the Algebra I exam, students needed to get 27 points out of a possible 86 points in order to pass.
A passing score for both the Living Environment and Algebra I Regents is a 65. However, 65 does not guarantee that a student will move on from Algebra or Living Environment next year as acceptable passing scores vary by high school.
Your student can find many resources, including prior Regents exams for Living Environment, posted on Google Classroom to help them prepare for the actual tests in June. The Living Environment Regents exam will take place on Wednesday, June 15th and the Algebra I test will be on Thursday, June 16th. Barron’s also publishes review guides for both subjects that your student may find helpful.
Please reach out to your student's teachers with any questions or concerns.
Best,
8th Grade Science and Math teams
GRADUATION
Graduation will be held Friday, June 17th at 11:00am. Tickets and additional information will be coming soon!
And Also:
Free event
Friday, May 20, 2022 from 5pm to 8pm
Ages 13 to 18
Summer Rising Enrollment Update: Elementary seats are now full, but middle school seats are still available in the Enrollment Portal. For families who enrolled in Summer Rising and have since requested changes, please note that we are not able to accommodate requests at this time, but we will notify families if there are any changes to seat availability in You can apply at nyc.gov/SummerRising.
From Previous Newsletters:
At-Home COVID Testing - Students will be given four tests a week to take home. They can be used for family members as well!
TEEN ARTS CONNECTION - https://teens.artsconnection.org/
As an Arts Connection Teen, you will have access to some of the most exciting and engaging arts experiences in NYC!
This include High 5 Tickets to the Arts! This is ArtsConnection Teen Program’s affordable access to the City’s professional dance, music, theater, film, and visual arts for only $5 a ticket. Best deal in NYC!
Access report cards for Marking Period 2 at https://mystudent.nyc/
COVID cases are on the rise - Consent for in-school testing through the NYCSchools Account or return a signed paper form HEREto the school
End of Year MAP Assessment Dates
6th Grade ELA - Tuesday, May 17th
7th and 8th Grade ELA - Wednesday, May 18th
6th and 8th Grade Math - Friday, May 20th
7th Grade Math - May 23rd
Important Dates:
May 19th - Career Day (Spring Tree Bed Clean-Up will be rescheduled)
May 24th - TfNA Performances 613/710
May 26th - TfNA Performances 610/620/711/712
May 27th - TfNA Performances 611/612/621/713
May 30th - No School - Memorial Day
June 1st - 8th Grade Trip to Governor's Island
June 2nd - 7th-Grade Spring Fling Dance
June 7th - No School for Students (date corrected)
June 9th - No School for Students
June 13th - Ballroom Basix Performance - 6th grade
June 15th - Living Environment Regents - 1:15pm
June 16th - Algebra Regents - 9:15 am
June 17th - 8th-Grade Ceremony
June 21st - 8th-Grade Dance
June 27th - Last Day of School for Students
Looking for a way to support our teachers and show them some love? Teachers love snacks! You can have them sent to the main office. Email jill@75morton.org or PTA@75morton.org if you have questions.