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Alain L. Locke In The News

PS 208 on NY1

Alain L. Locke Elementary School was featured on NY1 this weekend!  In celebration of their NYer of the Week, Andrea Wenner founder of the non-profit Out 2 Play, NY 1 visited PS 208.  Alain L. Locke Elementary was the recipient of a brand-new playground from Out 2 Play last year.   Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer [...]

PS 208 Featured in Brazilian Newspaper

Alain L. Locke Elementary received an international visitor last week!  Working on a special article about New York City’s reforms in public education, Brazilian reporter Antonio Gois made a stop at PS 208.  As an education correspondent for Brazil’s largest newspaper, Folha de S. Paulo, Mr. Gois interviewed administrators, teachers, parents and students to learn about [...]

Alain L. Locke and City Readers

Alain L. Locke Elementary School has been named the first partner school of City Readers! City Readers is a not-for-profit organization incorporated in New York founded on three principal goals: 1) Promoting the appreciation of literature and reading amongst New Yorkers. 2) Raising books and/or funds for books for public and charter school students in [...]

Alain L. Locke-P.S. 208’s Commitment to Community Outreach Is In the New York Times

As the number of Charter Schools in Harlem grows, Principal Susan Green and the teachers of Alain L. Locke – P.S. 208 continue to be committed to providing the highest quality education possible 3rd, 4th and 5th graders at our school. Alain L. Locke P.S 208 is keeping the community informed of the children’s accomplishments [...]

Fox 5′s Brett Larson Launches PENCIL’s 2009-2010 School Year With “Principal for A Day” at Alain L. Locke-P.S. 208

Brett Larson of Fox-5 New York covered PENCIL’s “Principal For A Day” kick-off  at Alain L. Locke Elementary School on October 16, 2009 Kara Smith of Karasma Media visited Alaine L. Locke Elementary School-P.S. 208 in Harlem to serve as principal for the day in partnership with PENCIL, and Principal Susan Green talks about how [...]

Alain L. Locke-P.S. 208′s Principal Susan Green – On 10/10 WINS with Alice Stockton-Rossini

On Thursday, October 15th, Principal Green was on the air during morning drive time from 6-10, with 10/10 – WINS’ Alice Stockton-Rossini discussing PENCIL’s Principal For A Day Kick-off. Alice Stockton-Rossini Principal Susan Green, Alain L. Locke students Jashira Johnson and Mariama Seck, and our PENCIL partner Kara Smith of Karasma Media discuss the activities [...]

Principal Susan Green of Alain L. Locke Elementary School on Wall Street Journal.com

Principal Susan Green was featured on The Wall Street Journal.com discussing Alain L. Locke Elementary School-P.S. 208 ‘s accomplishments and needs during Governor David Paterson’s press conference announcing George Soro’s generous donation to New York State’s supplemental school supply program. She stressed how the program positively impacts our children’s ability to have what they need [...]

Principal Susan Green and Karasma Media Receive PENCIL’s 2008-2009 Emerging Partnership Award

Principal Susan Green was the recipient of PENCIL’S 2008-2009 Emerging Partnership Award last night along with her PENCIL Partner, Kara Smith of Karasma Media. Kara Smith of Karasma Media and Principal Susan Green of Alain L. Locke – P.S. 208 Ms. Green requested that PENCIL couple her with a business partner who could create a [...]

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. [...]