Monthly Archives: January 2011

PS 208 Visits the Museum of the City of New York

Students at Alain L. Locke Elementary visited the Museum of the City of New York to learn about life in the city during the time of Henry Hudson.  They staff at the museum invited students to decorate their Christmas tree with reproductions of photographs from the museum’s collection.  What a great way to use primary [...]

Posted by: Ms. Burns on January 6, 2011 | Filed under Field Trips | Tagged , , | Comments (0)

Central Park visits PS 208

Students at PS 208 were visited by members of the Central Park Conservancy’s Women’s Committee.  These volunteers discussed with students the wildlife of Central Park and the way that it is used by citizens of New York City.  Alain L. Locke Elementary is only one block from Central Park and students were excited to learn [...]

Posted by: Ms. Burns on January 5, 2011 | Filed under Special Visitors | Tagged , | Comments (0)

Ice Skating in Central Park

Reporter Victoria shares about PS 208′s Urban Adventures trip to Central Park this past December: One Saturday morning, Urban Adventures went ice skating.  We were very excited and we ended up having a lot of fun! Share on Facebook Tweet This Post

Posted by: Ms. Burns on January 5, 2011 | Filed under Field Trips | Tagged , , , | Comments (0)

Open School Day at PS 208

Friday, January 7 will be an “Open School Day” at PS 208.  Family members are invited to spend the day at Alain L. Locke Elementary and observe students in action.  This event will take place from 8:45AM to 2PM. Share on Facebook Tweet This Post

Posted by: Ms. Burns on January 4, 2011 | Filed under Parents, Students at Work | Tagged , , , | Comments (0)