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Field Trips

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

Bronx Community College Visit

Students from Alain L. Locke Elementary School went on a tour of Bronx Community College.  They learned about the history of the campus and recognized many inventors from the Hall of Fame for Great Americans. Share on Facebook Tweet This Post

Urban Adventures: Paley Center For Media

From fifth grade reporter Monet: During Urban Adventures we went on a cool trip to The Paley Center For Media. Some of us got to do sound effects and the others acted. The teachers there recorded it so now we’re getting a CD and we can share it with our parents. We had lots of [...]

PS 208 Trip to Roller Jam USA

        Students at Alain L. Locke Elementary visited Roller Jam USA to celebrate their good behavior.  On roller skates and roller blades, students had a wonderful time!  Follow the link below for video from the event. Share on Facebook Tweet This Post

Fifth Grade Liberty Basketball Trip

    From fifth grade reporters Mahmed and Abdoul:  We got to see a Liberty game in Madison Square Garden.  The New York Liberty played the Connecticut Sun.  They gave us noisemakers to cheer for the Liberty.  They won in overtime.  This was the fifth grade senior trip and we had lots of fun! Share [...]

Mets Baseball Trip

From fourth grade reporters Aquiles and Jeremy: Last Wednesday fourth and third graders went to Queens to see a Mets game.  They played against the Nationals.  We saw someone hit a home run and drank hot chocolate.  We were screaming and clapping for the Mets! Share on Facebook Tweet This Post

Urban Adventures Harlem Lanes

From fifth grade reporter Cheyenna: Guess where we went on a Saturday? We went to Harlem Lanes to bowl. Ms Linda, from New York Cares took us there to see what we could do with the bowling ball! At first, a lot of people were getting gutter balls. But then we started to get the [...]

Urban Adventures: Metropolitan Museum of Art

From fifth grade reporter Chance:  This past Saturday, New York Cares and several kids from PS 208 went to the Metropolitan Museum of Art to do a scavenger hunt.  We saw a real Egyptian Temple from long ago.  We saw a realistic shark that was modern art.  It was so amazing with some cool exhibits! [...]

Urban Adventures: Turtle Bay Music School

From fifth  grade reporter Isaac: When we arrived at Turtle Bay Music School there were already a bunch of people there!  I sat in the front row with my friend Chance.  The stage had a piano, drums, a flute and a huge bass.  There was a woman playing the flute, a man at the piano, [...]

The New York Historical Society

Students at Alain L. Locke Elementary School visited the New York Historical Society‘s exhibition on Lincoln in New York.  Using items in the galleries as primary source documents, students examined and analyzed illustrations and portraits of the 16th president.  Located on the Upper West Side, this museum has many family friendly exhibits and programs. Share [...]