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November Newsletter 2025

My name is Halima Begum. I am overly excited to be your child’s classroom teacher at PS. 194, Countee Cullen Elementary School. As a teacher, I will prioritize my students' academic and social learning needs to help them develop academic skills to thrive in school and grow socially. Every student at PS. 194 is a valuable part of our school community, and we aim to provide an umbrella that includes all students regardless of their socio-academic needs.  

 

Our scholars at Ps. 194 are diverse and competent learners. Thus, we aim to provide necessary scaffolding based on their unique needs to ensure that no one is left behind. We encourage parents to be involved in their child’s learning and advocate for their needs to make sure they receive the support to thrive in school.  

 

 

Our Classroom Focus/Curriculum for This Year 

  • Literacy: HMH Into Reading & Writing  

  • Social Studies: Passport to Social Studies 

  • Math: Savvas Envision Math 

  • Science: Amplify Science 

 

Important Routines 

The morning meeting is a crucial part of our scholars’ learning throughout the day because they get a chance to express their feelings using the Mood Meter with one another and discuss different nonacademic ideas that matter to them. The students eat lunch every day from 11:00 am to 11:50 am. Students spend a portion of their lunch time in recess in the outdoor yard or the indoor yard, depending on the weather conditions. There is a calming corner with a bean bag in a corner of the classroom to allow our scholars to take a small break when they find things a bit challenging. This is an extremely important concept to provide necessary socio-emotional support based on students’ unique needs. Students are taught reading, writing, and math every day to strengthen their literacy and reading skills.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

October 2025

ELA 

In reading, we are wrapping up Module 1 of the Into Reading curriculum. In this module, students will listen to, read, and view a variety of texts and media that present them with information about bold, interesting characters. A genre focus on realistic fiction provides students with opportunities to identify point of view, literary elements, and themes in order to better understand unfamiliar texts. Students will also encounter fantasy to build knowledge across genres. As students build their vocabulary and synthesize topic knowledge, they will learn that each protagonist is a unique individual, just as they are.

 

Math 

In math, we are working on strengthening our place value, number sense, and addition skills. Number sense is crucial because it forms the foundation for deeper mathematical understanding, flexible problem-solving, and confidence in math, enabling individuals to grasp complex concepts, perform mental calculations, and connect numbers to real-world situations. Students are also learning to read and write multi-digit whole numbers, based on 10 numerals, number names, and expanded form during number talks. As students develop their number sense and understand place value properties, they will be able to use these skills to add multidigit numbers that require regrouping. 

  

Upcoming Important Dates  

  • 10/02 School Closed; Yom Kippur

  • 10/18 Community Circle

  • 10/12 School Closed: Indigenous Peoples’ Day

  • 10/15 Working Together Wednesday

  • 10/20 School Closed; Diwali

  

  

Please feel free to reach out to me through the Dojo App if you have any concerns!!! I will be glad to assist you with anything related to our scholars.