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Alain L. Locke Elementary School Students — It’s Pajamas and a Movie! 


Join us for a young people’s slumber party and movie screening under the stars!
Saturday, June 26 at 8:30 pm
Bring Your Blanket or Lawn Chair and Join Us for
Madagascar

Marcus Garvey Park Lawn
Located on Madison Avenue side of Park between
122nd & 124th St.
Free Admission and Limited Refreshments.
Raindate:  Wednesday, June 30th
Storyline:  At New York’s Central Park Zoo, [...]

More on City Readers’ Book Drop

View more pictures from this event and learn about City Readers on their website.

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City Readers

City Readers visited Alain L. Locke to donate books to our school and speak to students about the importance of reading.  As a result of donations collected by this organization, every classroom library at PS 208 will receive brand new books.  Thank you City Readers!

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OASIS Presents “Trouble in Olympus”

On Wednesday, May 26th at 6PM OASIS afterschool program will present a Motown musical titled “Trouble in Olympus.”
When Zeus and Hera have an argument, Hades sees an opportunity to create trouble.  Join Hermes and the Muses as they try to keep Olympus from falling apart.
There will be special performances by surprise R&B artists.

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New York Cares at Alain L. Locke Elementary

PS 208 partnered with New York Cares for a very special afternoon.  Volunteers visited Alain L. Locke Elementary to paint a beautiful new mural on our playground and play kickball with students.  Watch students help the volunteers warm up!

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Hands on New York Day

Staff members from Alain L. Locke Elementary participated in New York Cares Hands on New York Day this past Saturday.  Working at a local park, PS 208 staff cleaned out an overgrown garden, planted new bushes and spread grass seed.  Thank you to everyone who came out to support our community!
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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 also [...]

PS 208 and Panic, Inc.

Alain L. Locke would like to thank Panic, Inc. for their generous donation to the Locke Lions basketball team.  This includes the Locke Lions’ very own team logo!
Read more about their support of PS 208 and the Locke Lions:

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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 New York City.
3) [...]

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!

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