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PS 208 at the District 3 Fair

Staff members of Alain L. Locke Elementary School came out this past Saturday to spread to word about the great things taking place at PS 208.  Families of students in District 3 learned about the environmental focus of our school and the activities their children will participate in at Alain L. Locke.  Please contact our [...]

Posted by: Ms. Burns on January 27, 2011 | Filed under Events, Parents | Tagged , , , , | Comments (0)

Three Kings Parade

Third grade students at Alain L. Locke Elementary braved the cold to see the Three Kings Parade.  Wearing crowns of their own, students watched the festivities! Share on Facebook Tweet This Post

Posted by: Ms. Burns on January 24, 2011 | Filed under Events | Tagged , , | Comments (0)

PS 208 Students and TerraCycle

Students at Alain L. Locke Elementary have been collecting items to recycle through TerraCycle’s campaign to “outsmart waste.”  Ms. Adebiyi’s class won the most recent competition by bringing in over 2,000 items!  Her class celebrated by having a day without school uniforms.  Learn more about the items we are collecting from TerraCycle’s website.  This competition [...]

Posted by: Ms. Burns on January 13, 2011 | Filed under Community Service, Events, Fun for the Family, Showcases & Celebrations | Tagged , , , | Comments (0)

Mary Poppins on Broadway

From reporter Shaniya: Three fifth grade classes went on their first senior trip to go see the famous nanny, Mary Poppins.  Those fifth grade classes had the best time ever seeing a Broadway sho!  Students were so excited that their eyes were stuck on the stage! Share on Facebook Tweet This Post

Posted by: Ms. Burns on January 10, 2011 | Filed under Events, Field Trips, Showcases & Celebrations | Tagged , , | Comments (0)

Reminders for Parents

January Reminders for Parents There will be a “Power Lunch Workshop” at 9AM on 1/19 This month’s PTA meeting will take place on 1/26 at 8:40AM and 5:30PM Share on Facebook Tweet This Post

Posted by: Ms. Burns on January 9, 2011 | Filed under Events, Parents | Tagged , , , , | Comments (0)

New York Cares Day

A message from Tina at New Yorks Cares: New York Cares Day 2010 was a huge success and I thank you for being a part of such a great day of service and for coming to work on a Saturday! Thousands of volunteers spread out over 100 public schools all across the city to give [...]

Posted by: Ms. Burns on October 24, 2010 | Filed under Alain L. Locke School Partners, Community Service, Events, Special Visitors | Tagged , , | Comments (0)

Latino Heritage Celebration

Parents, students and staff particpated in last week’s Latino Heritage Celebration.  Lunch, dessert, and music was enjoyed by all! Share on Facebook Tweet This Post

Posted by: Ms. Burns on October 18, 2010 | Filed under Events, Fun for the Family, Parents, Showcases & Celebrations | Tagged , | Comments (0)

PENCIL Principal for a Day

Alain L. Locke Elementary welcomed Ms. Kara Smith as our PENCIL Principal for a day.  Watch as the students recite their mantra for her. After addressing the PS 208 school community she treated the staff to a delicious breakfast.  All students received mini cupcakes from Ms. Smith! Share on Facebook Tweet This Post

Posted by: Ms. Burns on October 8, 2010 | Filed under Alain L. Locke School Partners, Events | Tagged , , , , | Comments (0)

Alain L. Locke Book Fair

A message from the PTA: We are having a Scholastic Book Fair at our school beginning Monday, October 4th through Friday, October 8th From 8:00 AM — 2:30 PM Our Book Fair will celebrate reading in our school!  We invite all parents to come shop at our Safari Book Fair with your child!  The book [...]

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

Favorite Moment Spotlight

Incoming fifth grade Chase:  “When we had field day!” Share on Facebook Tweet This Post

Posted by: Ms. Burns on August 31, 2010 | Filed under Events | Tagged , | Comments (0)