The regular season recently ended with the Lions finishing with an 11-1 record, good enough to clinch a first round bye in the playoffs.
Alain L. Locke -P.S. 208 team’s greatest test came in the final game of the regular season, when the previously undefeated Lions walked into P.S 83’s gym, complacently expecting to cruise to [...]
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Locke’s Lions Basketball Team & Cheerleaders Celebrate Their Season
FREE Bike Fridays at Governers Island
Governor’s Island is open to the public every Friday, Satruday and Sunday until October 11th for the 2009 season.
There are events, fun activities, and performances planned for every weekend.
The ferry ride and admission to Governors Island is FREE.
BIKES FOR KIDS AND ADULTS ARE FREE ON FRIDAYS – and can be rented at other Times.
Located in [...]
The Locke Lions’ Record
The Locke Lions Basketball Team of Alain L. Locke Elementary School – P.S. 208 had an exemplary record in 2009!
Regular Season Results:
January 23: P.S. 208 defeats P.S. 38 by a score of 52 to 18
January 30: P.S. 208 defeats P.S. 242 by a score of 36 to 8
February 6: P.S. 208 defeats P.S. 375 by [...]
Alain L. Locke – P.S. 208 Has a New Logo!
We have an exciting new look to illustrate who we are.
You’ll see these themes running across the top of each of our blog’s pages, on our stationary, and across our online platforms.
The creative force behind Alain L. Locke’s new brand is Leibowitz Communications, whose president and owner, Paul Leibowitz, generously donated his company’s expertise to [...]
Principal Susan Green – Alain L. Locke P.S. 208
For some, education is a profession; for others, it is a passion.
And anyone who knows Susan M. Green knows she enthusiastically belongs in the latter group. As Principal of Alain L. Locke Elementary School – P.S. 208 in Harlem, New York, Green not only leads more than 200 third, fourth, and fifth graders in learning [...]
Alain L. Locke Elementary School – P.S. 208 Mantra
Each morning before classes begin, the entire school recites this Mantra.©
This is our expectation.
I was born from Greatness
Therefore that makes me Great
Today I will spread Love
Not hate
Not lies
Not violence
Just love
Today
I will do more
I will learn more
I will be more
Than anyone ever thought I could
Today I will strive for Greatness and nothing less.©
Written by principal Susan [...]
The Peace Games
The Peace Games empowers Alain L. Locke -P.S. 208 students to create their own safe classrooms and communities.
They are committed to forming partnerships with elementary schools, families and your adult volunteers.
Here are two students from classes 5-233 and 5-235 at the Peace Games Festival at the Jacob Javits Center. The event was held on May [...]
The Student Council at Alain L. Locke – P.S. 208
The Student Council is comprised of representatives from each class at Alain L. Locke – P.S. 208
They work as ambassadors for guests at A.L.L, promote student activities, and participate in school events. The Student Council elects officers, including president and vice president.
For one event, the students were invited by Principal Green to participate in the [...]
History of the Locke Lions Basketball Team of Alain L. Locke – P.S. 208
The Locke’s Lions were born in February, 2008.
After running several weekend basketball clinics at Alain L. Locke Elementary School – P.S. 208, Coach Greer Love established a great relationship with Ms. Green and Ms. Colon. He approached them with a proposal that would introduce a dual-focused academic and athletic program for kids who had an [...]
Alain L. Locke – P.S. 208 In The News
Alain L. Locke – P.S. 208 is committed to being an institution filled with extraordinary learning opportunities and a center for community involvement.
See Alain L. Locke – P.S 208 In the News Below
April 2009
Principal Susan Green talks to Harlem Torch Magazine about motivating children toward excellence and the importance of parental involvement.
February 16, 2009
Reporter Mike [...]
