Monthly Archives: June 2010

Maurice Sendak

Where the Wild Things Are author Maurice Sendak celebrates a birthday today.  Read more about the life of this famous children’s author at PBS.org. Share on Facebook Tweet This Post

Posted by: Ms. Burns on June 10, 2010 | Filed under Uncategorized | Tagged , | Comments (0)

Ice Cream at the Scholastic Store

An event at the Scholastic Store: Saturday, June 12th @ 3pm We All Scream For Ice Cream! The Scholastic Store is hosting an ice cream extravaganza!  Come on down, cool off a bit and learn how to make your own ice cream.  Kids will also enjoy story time with the new book I Am An [...]

Posted by: Ms. Burns on June 9, 2010 | Filed under Uncategorized | Comments (0)

New Exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History

Race to the End of the Earth recounts one of the most stirring tales in the annals of Antarctic exploration: The contest to reach the South Pole. This exhibition focuses on the challenges that the two leaders – Roald Amundsen on the Norwegian side and Captain Robert Falcon Scott on the British – faced as [...]

Posted by: Ms. Burns on June 8, 2010 | Filed under Fun for the Family | Tagged , , , | Comments (0)

National Jazz Museum

The National Jazz Museum in Harlem is located on 126th Street, just blocks from Alain L. Locke Elementary School.  Visit their website to learn more about current exhibitions and programs. Share on Facebook Tweet This Post

Posted by: Ms. Burns on June 7, 2010 | Filed under Fun for the Family | Tagged , , , | Comments (0)

The Importance of Books at Home

From On Our Minds @Scholastic: Children who grow up with books in the home are more likely to succeed in education than those who don’t.  Well, check out the findings of this 20-year study led by a sociologist from the University of Nevada, Reno. Share on Facebook Tweet This Post

Posted by: Ms. Burns on June 6, 2010 | Filed under Fun for the Family, Parents | Tagged , , , | Comments (0)

Parent Reminders

Monday, June 7th New York State Science Exam Grades 4 Tuesday, June 8th HALF DAY – Early Dismissal at 12PM Wednesday, June 9th at 9AM Parent Workshop – “ARIS” Thursday, June 10th NO SCHOOL Saturday, June 12th Urban Adventure   If you need any further information, please feel free to contact Ms. Alcantara, Parent Coordinator at [...]

Posted by: Ms. Burns on June 5, 2010 | Filed under Parents | Tagged , , | Comments (0)

Butterfly Launch

From fourth grade reporter LaAsha: On the day we released the butterflies I was ecstatic.  They were beautiful.  When they came out it was like they were so happy that they were out of the pavilion.  When some of them wouldn’t come out Ms.Munchez picked them out of the pavilion and put them on the [...]

Posted by: Ms. Burns on June 4, 2010 | Filed under Students at Work | Tagged , , , , | Comments (0)

Dancing Classrooms Academy

The following opportunity is available for fifth graders who participated in this year’s Ballroom Dancing Residency: Announced at the culminating event this past March, students will have the chance to attend a weekend program during the next school year.  This weekend program is a great opportunity for students to continue their ballroom education in the [...]

Posted by: Ms. Burns on June 3, 2010 | Filed under Extra-Curricular Activities, Fun for the Family, Parents | Tagged , , , , | Comments (0)

PS 208 on Wikipedia

Alain L. Locke Elementary School is featured on Wikipedia!  After reading all about Alain L. Locke, check out the “Legacy” section for information on our school and others that are named after this important man. Share on Facebook Tweet This Post

Posted by: Ms. Burns on June 2, 2010 | Filed under Alain L. Locke In The News | Tagged , | Comments (1)

Student Challenge — The Times as Your Summer Reading

From The New York Times: We’d like to offer a challenge with a little more freedom of choice, both in what you read and in how you write about it. And we’ll reward the best, most interesting writers by featuring them on the blog. So from now until the end of August, we invite you [...]

Posted by: Ms. Burns on June 1, 2010 | Filed under Fun for the Family | Tagged , , | Comments (0)